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VOL. 13 NO. 21
P.O. BOX 870 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761
Coyote News
In Brief
Volunteers to team teach
aerobics
Four women have been
trained to instruct
beginners aerobics. They
will begin October 17.
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Proposed museum
explained
Tribal members will
decide of the fate of the
museum referendum
vote October 27.
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Learn how to make ham
burger jerkey
The recipe for ham
burger jerkey is simple.
All that is needed is a
few ingredients and an
oven or dehydrator.
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Marsh selected Exerciser
of the Month
OSU extension agent
Mollie Marsh shares the
reasons for sticking to
her daily exercise
program
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WSAI gaining
momentum
Local apparel factory
seeking more employees
due to additional
contracts.
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Powwows set
Two powwows are sche
duled for the near future.
The Mid-Columbia River
Powwow is set for
October 28-30. The Coos
Bay Annual Christmas
Powwow is December
19.
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The next deadline for
Spilyay Tymoo is
October 28.
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Visitor nt the A rts and Crafts Show viewed various items including Daisy Ike's beadwork display.
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Mary Ann Meanus showed her buckskin dolls.
The Warm Springs Arts and
Crafts Show, held Saturday,
October 15, was postponed
earlier this spring because of a
gas leak at the Warm Springs
Tribal Garage. But that delay
certainly didn't dampen the
enthusiasm or artistic oomph of
the Show committee members
and the various local artists and
numerous visitors.
Hundreds of curious
onlookers visited the first
annual Show at the
Community Center that
pleasant Saturday. All of the 43
exhibitors in this year's show
were Warm Springs residents
and tribal members and
displayed works of art ranging
from oils and acrylics to bead
work, Indian regalia and Indian
dolls to quilts and silver work.
Some exhibitors sold their
work while others chose only to
show their craftsmanship.
The show was so successful,
said Show committee member
Carol Allison, that another
show will be held next spring, j
The shows will hopefully be I
held each spring.
OCTOBER 21, 1988
Wascos gather to
discuss new sub-chief
"Our people arc lost and we've
broken the link with our history
and the wonderful significance of
knowing how to make things with
our hands,"said Chief Nelson Wal
lulatum at the Wasco meeting
October 13. The gathering, which
joined about 75. was held at Wal
lulatum's medicine lodge so that
the Wascos could select a sub
chief. That selection may take a
while, as most felt the decision
would not be easy and must be
made carefully.
Wallulatum asked if the people
wanted a sub-chief who is "just a
symbol or someone who can cope
with the current issues and the tra
ditional things." He added that
Alfred Smith, Sr. was the last
sub-chief for the Wascos.
The chief asked that people
recommend what a sub-chiefs
qualifications should be. He also
reminded the people that the per
son must be a descendant of a
treaty signer. Those recommenda
tions listed were that the candidate
be groomed for the position and
that he be ready. The sub-chief
should know the language, the sys
tems, himself and others. The sub
chief must be trustworthy and be
familiar with both the traditional
and modern worlds. The sub-chief
should also be available to help his
people in times of need.
Because of the extensive list of
qualifications, one person suggested
that maybe "we need more than
one sub-chief. Can one person fill
the sub-chief role?"
Daisy Ike stated. "We're asking
for a superhuman." She added to
the list of qualifications that the
sub-chief should know his blood
lines; he should bring no shame to
his people and he should not be
afraid to learn and listen. Also, she
said, the sub-chief should not
indulge in alcohol nor should he be
afraid to make hard decisions or be
ashamed of being Wasco. The sub
chief should feel welcome enough,
she said, to drop in on a family for
coffee or a meal without being
asked. Also, the sub-chief "should
not have received a (land) settle
ment from somewhere else," she
concluded.
Uren Leonard asked if there is a
"code of ethics" for the sub-chief.
"We want someone who is re
spected." He also asked, "How do
we identify ourselves as Wascos?
Who votes by blood degree or do
we just say we're Wasco?"
Returning to and retaining tra
ditional ways and values and teach
ing those things is important, said
Wallulatum. Many people aren't
familiar with their cultural back
ground. "Our young people are
growing up not knowing who
and or what they are. They don't
know their peoples' tradition. Some
are groping for their identity,"said
the 62-yeai-old chief. He cited this
lack of knowledge as the cause for
the high alcohol and drug abuse
and suicide rates among tribal
members.
Wallulatum continued, stating
that people must "not forget their
traditional, sacred ways. We must
not lose our way in the modern
world."
Copies of the 1855 and 1865
treaties were distributed. Wallula
tum explained that the "Treaty of
1865 does not do away with the
Treaty of 1855. It does not abolish
the rights established therein."
Wallulatum said the latter treaty
was not ratified by Congress. The
earlier treaty "reserved the reserva
tion and ceded 10 million acres'Mo
the V.S. government. "We never
gave up our sovereignty. We always
had these things.. .the government
didn't give us these things."
Also discussed at the meeting
were the referendum for the pro
posed museum and the 1989 oper
ating budget.
Museum director Duane King
presented the museum video and
answered questions concerning the
$2.5 million referendum. People
asked what jobs would be available
when the museum opened. King
explained that six to 12 full-time,
year 'round jobs would be created.
Wallulatum added that "Tribal
Council tried to come up with a
management plan for" tribal
monies. 'We had set aside, in our
minds, money for projects such as
the museum." During financial
planning sessions. Council did not
figure project money into organi
zation programs, said Wallulatum.
"We want to see if the people want
a museum."
Wallulatum explained that pro
posed the 1989 operating budget is
about $17 million. Per capita, at
about $3 million, is not included in
the operating budget. "It is our pol
icy to not dig into the treasury
funds for the operating budget," he
said.
Additional meetings to discuss
the sub-chief selection are planned.
Dates are not set at this time, how
ever, Wallulatum said that the
meeting dates are up to the people.
Health Plan goals focused on family,responsibility
Halloween Carnival
The annual Halloween
Carnival begins at 7:00
p.m. Octber 31 at the
Warm Springs Com
munity Center. Every
one is invited to attend.
WEATHER
On August 1, 1988, tribal secre
tarytreasurer Larry Calica con
ducted a three-day meeting at Kah-Nee-Ta
to refine the tribes' five
year health plan. Participants in
the meeting included Janice Cle
ments, Tribal Council member and
chairperson of the health and wel
fare committee; Bob Jackson, di
rector of the tribal health depart
ment; Sal Sahme, assistant fiscal
control manager; John Anderson,
analyst of tribal information sys
tems; Judy Charley, administrative
assistant for the tribal health de
partment; and. Dr. Tom Creelman,
clinical director at the Warm
Springs IHS center along with a
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Man indicted for murder
A Warm Springs man. Warren
D. Wallulatum, 27, was arrested
October 17, 1988 on a warrant
issued by Jefferson County after
the Grand Jury returned a true bill
of murder in the death of another
Warm Springs man, Eli Joe Little,
24.
Eli Little was found January 18,
1986 on Highway 26 at milepost
109 on the Warm Springs grade. At
the time the investigation by Oregon
State Police, Jefferson County
Sheriffs Department and the Warm
Springs Bureau of Indian Affairs
officers produced little that could
bring an indictment. Within the
last six months BIA investigators
Rob Moran and Mike Parker found
new evidence to be presented to the
Grand Jury, according to Jefferson
County District Attorney Bill
Hanlon.
The new evidence was presented
to the jury on October 17 and the
warrant issued for Wallulatum. The
scope of the evidence was not re
leased by the District Attorney. He
said it does involve a witness.
Wallulatum was arraigned on
October 18 at Jefferson County in
front of visiting senior judge
Wendell Thompkins. Wallulatum
was appointed a public defender,
Duane McCabc of Bend.
A formal arraignment is schedul
ed for Wallulatum on October 24.
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number of representatives from the
IHS area office and headquarters
and health service consultants from
Stanford University and the pri
vate sector.
In opening the meeting, Calica
described the tribal commitment
improve the health status of the
Warm Springs community. He
pointed out that the health of the
community depends upon not only
health providers, but well-informed
individuals and families and an
active tribal government. The Tribe
is convinced that prevention and
health promotion efforts must
receive more attention if the Warm
Springs community is to have
healthier people.
canca requested that the group
review the draft of the health plan
and offer appropriate suggestions.
In particular, he looked for guid
ance from the participants regard
ing the collection and analysis of
information that would assist tri
bal planners in determining the
community health status on an
ongoing basis.
In 1 987. the Warm Springs health
and cial service department pub
lished its five-year health plan which
establishes seven community health
goals for the Tribes. Those goals
include reducing the number of
individuals identified with diabetes
mellitus and reduce the number of
complications for diagnosed dia
betics. Also, it is a goal to reduce
domestic violence, abuse and neg
lect. It is a goal to reduce years of
productive life loss (YPLL) from
alcohol and other drug abuse causes
by 25 percent of the 1985-87 base
line by 1995.
Other goals include promoting
stability and strength in the family
unit; reducing the indidents of
motor vehicle, domestic and indus
trial injuries; achieving effective
dental education and prevention
services; and. providing access to
public buildings for the handi
capped and aged.
In developing the plan, tribal
health planners involved all health
department managers, the school
board, local health providers, courts
and various grass root organiza
tions. This plan was adopted by
Tribal Council in March. 1988.
The goals contained within the
plan reflect the position that prev
ention, not treatment, is the most
effective use of tribal resources.
The proposed health goals are
designed to support the strengthen
ing of the family unit and encour
ages individual responsibility.
Participants of the meeting agreed
with the approach the Tribe has
selected. They were also compli
mentary of the draft plan deve
loped and concluded that all ele
ments required for success were in
place.
Throughout the meeting, several
suggestions were offered to improve
the plan. In addition, tribal staff
gained additional insight into infor
mation systems and potential health
promotion and disease prevention
activities that could be effective in
the Warm Springs community.
"The meeting brought together
some of the best talent available in
the health field. The Warm Springs
Tribe is fortunate to have so many
interested friends who arc willing
to share thir knowledge and exper
tise," said Calica.
For further information, contact
Calica at 553-1 161.
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