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CULL H' vs ; ' 000645 univi. ' , o7.l7 a .r.O-A r-.i , SERIALS SI ---JV';' yi, v. r. o ti rrn u of o lii v,y CY Spilyay.Ty mc News from ',e Warm Springs Indian Reservation w . . - VOL. 15 NO. 12 Coyote News In Brief Employees receive awards Tribal employees with three to 25 years of ser vice were recognized at a luncheon held June 13. Page 2 Teachers receive credentials Child Development Association credentials were earned by three Warm Springs Early Childhood Development teachers. Lucinda Heath, Rebecca VanPeltand Geraldine Wilson each received certification. Page 2 Goodwill Games include ' Native Americans Native Americans will be a major part of Seattle Goodwill Games activi ties. Some of the events include powwows, story telling, cultural exchanges, artist gather ings and an encampment. Page 2 County Fair schedule given The Jefferson County Fair is set for July 26-29. Page 3 Distinguished men shown Photographs of Warm Springs men from days gone by are displayed. Page 5 Teenagers need support Four reasons are given for teen-age drop-out. One of the most noted is lack of a support system. Page 7 Deadline for the next issue of Spilyay Tymoo is July 20 Weather June Hieh Low 26 83 55 27 83 52 28 81 59 29 87 55 30 86 64 July 1 80 56 2 62 54 3 69 46 4 82 58 5 80 56 6 73 54 7 79 48 8 94 56 9 94 64 10 98 65 i - ... ..- r . ,f .".A , -. :- "r- - , , ' ,K ' . . A- f-v v vv . Members ofthe4-H Latchkey Garden Club (left) Trevern Yazzie garden. Club members have been sharing their crops with Young gardeners distribute harvest in Members of the 4-H Latchkey Club recently distributed harvested vegetables, grown in their own garden, to various community groups. Tribal Council, senior citi zens, the Education Committee and the Welfare Program were recip ients of the youngsters' efforts. Garden cultivation began in early Congressional A commemorative month honor ing American Indians may soon be a reality. On May I, 1 990, a joint resolution was introduced by Sen ators Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and John McCain (R-Arizona) designating November I990 as "National American Indian Herit age Month." When the resolution is passed by the House and Senate and signed by the President, this will be the first time a month has been set aside to honor American Indians. Too long Indians have lived in the shadows of American society. Indian heritage is the true heritage of our Nation,"states Princess Pale Moon, president of the Amcricn Indian Heritage Foundation (AIHF). She adds, "We need a way to draw the nation's attention to Due to staff shortage and heavy backlog of applications the Tribal Credit Office will be CLOSED beginning July 1, Will reopen August 1, No new loan applications will be: given out or accepted. Applications will be considered ONLY IF A LIFE THREA TENING SITUATION EXISTS. P.O. BOX 870 WARM SPRINGS, OR 97761 spring when Brian Lund from the Warm Springs tribal Utilities De partment tilled the ground next to the Presbyterian Church in Warm Springs. Extension agent Clay Pen hollow donated fencing materials. Seeds and gardening equipment were purchased. Louise Jackson donated some vegetable starts and resolution calls for Indian Heritage Month the lirst people ol this country. " Although sponsors feel confident that the time is right for this bill, everyone is urged to write or call their congressman and senators to encourage support. To pass, the resolution must have at least 5 1 percent majority vote of both the House and Senate. For more than four years, AMI F 'has worked to have a special time designated in which all Americans can join the Indian in celebrating their diverse heritage. Much of American life reflects Indian cul ture. Many names of our states, cities, towns and rivers are Indian even even our Constitu tion was influenced by the political system of various Indian nations. Among the more than 1 25 cur rent co-sponsors of this bill are Congressman Ben Nighthorse Campbell (U-L olorado) and Con gressman Del. F.ni F'.H. Fuleoma vaega (D-American Samoa). The draft resolution states: "Whereas American Indians were the origi nal inhabitants of the territories that nowconsitute the United States of American; Whereas American Indians and the descendents of such American fndians have made essential contributions to this Nation; Whereas thecitiens ol the ; United States should be reminded of the assistance given to ou lounding lathers hy the iVmve Americans... Now, therefore, be it resolved. ..that the Month of Nov ember, 1 990 is designated "National American Indian Heritage Month." In a letter of support. Barbara Murphy, Tribal Chairman of the Redding Rancheria Iribe wrote, "We are so aware in our country that inaccuracies, stereotypes and attitudes are, for the most part, very negative ag.iinst our people. P.O. Bo 870 Warm Spring, OK 97761 Address Correction Uequested and (right) Elmer Sampson harvest onions from the club's members of the Warm Springs community. the children became full-Hedged gardeners. The young gardeners learned about planting from speakers and videos. They set up a weeding and watering schedule and went to work putting seeds and vegetable plants into the ground. They planted sugar peas, squash. We, thcrclore, fully support a national focus which will give us the opportunity to enlighten our city fathers and neighbors." Princess Pale Moon feels that this is one issue tht could help bring unity among Indian people. "We feel fortunate that we could have a part in making this dream come true. The bill has to be signed by the President four years in a row to Fish screen funding approved by House An appropriation of $ 1 7.5 million to fund fish screens and other fish bypass improvements on Colum bia and Snake river dams was F&S Department respond Warm Springs Fire and Safety Department responded to an alarm at the Warm Springs Forest Products Industries plant at 12:28 a.m. July 9, 1990. No damage was reported alter a veneer dryer caught fire, charring ceiling insulation above the dryer. Although fires are common in dryers, no fires have occured in the two years since installation of a steam-mist system which provides Delay action Interior Assistant Secretary Ed die Brown asked the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs June 2 1 to delay action for 30 days on a bill establishing a trust counsel for Indian Affairs within the Interior Department so hecould attempt to work out a compromise which the Administration could support. Committee Chairman Daniel lnouye(D-HI)granted the request after Brown said the Administra i r community radishes, onions, green beans, cir cumbers, sunflowers, ornamental corn and some flowers. The plants are growing, and some of them can be seen on the table at Iunchtime. They pick them, wash them, and eat them, enjoying each step of vegetable gardening. make it an annual event. I am committed tocontinue our work to push for a permanent National American Indian Heritage Month." Letters of support and copies of congressional request letters can be mailed to the American Indian I leritage Foundation, 605 1 Arling ton Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22044,or call 202INDIANS, FAX Number 703532-1921. approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 19. The money is part of the 1991 Energy iiioisiuie in i tic drying area, ac cording to mill operations manager Bob Brown. The fire may have occured. Brown theorized, because the dryer has been shut down. Sawdust and resin in the area may have dried enough to be easily flammable. Jefferson County firefighters were also called to the scene but dispersed shortly after their arrival. Warm Springs firefighters left the scene at 3:30 a.m. requested tion could not support me bill (S. 2451) in its present form because "(it) possesses both investigative power as well as programmatic authority over policy decisions af fecting the trust responsibility." Brown said that no other single factor is more important or is used more often for his policv decisions or for recommending policy deci sions to the Secretary than the Continued on page 8 I'.S. Postage Bulk Kale Permit No. 2 JULY 13, 1990 Referendum results show 68 votes sjiort For the second time, Warm Springs voters passed two referen dum items but failed to validate the election because the number of voters was too small. The turnout at the polls for ref erendum items which included a wellness center and additional housing units was 68 short of the 536 necessary to make the election valid. Eligible voters total 1,603. Voters cast their ballots as fol lows: Health and Wellness Center 366 for; 96 against. Housing units 308 for; 1 57 against. Tribal Council, while attending an Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians conference in Boise, Idaho, accepted the results Julv 1 1. Employee survey Indicates poor communication Lack of communication between management and employees is cited as the most serious concern in a recent survey of tribal employees. Nearly 250 completed opinion forms indicate that employees feel that management does not listen, that responses to concerns or sug gestions are not made, and that employees are excluded from the decision-making process. Employees indicate a desire to help. They also want better career planning opportunities and job training to improve their own per formance and to improve the oper ation of the tribal organization. Most respondents express con cern about limited space and equip ment. They are generally pleased with overall working conditions. Recommendations for improv ing employee benefits is emphas ized by respondents along with the need for better explanation and implementation of organization policies and goals. To address the concerns ex pressed by employees in the survey. Warm Springs tribal chief execu tive officer Ken Smith will be set ting up task forces. The task forces will be composed of employees in various positions. Each will be asked to conduct an in-depth eva luation of a particular problem and recommend specific improvements. Smith encourages all employees work together to "shape the face of future." and Water Development Appro priations Bill. Senate action is expected in July. Members ofthe Northwest Power Planning Council praised the North west congressional delegation led by Speaker of the House Tom Foley (Washington) for their strong consistent leadership in getting the appropriation through the house. Representatives Les AuCoin (Oregon) and Jolene Unsoeld (Washington) testified in support ofthe funds earlier before the House Appropriations Committee. Until bypass screens are in place and operating effectively, fish-laden water must be spilled over the dams to protect young salmon and steclhead from the turbines. The spilled water can't be used to generate electricity, resulting in some $15 milion of lost revenues to the power system. The bypass sys tems are essential for adequate fish protection. The sooner they are installed, the sooner fish survival can be improved and the cost to the electrical system be reduced. The funds arc carmrked for im provements at six dams operated by the U.S. Army Corp of En gineers lower Granite. little Continued on page 3 ..I l