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VOL. 15, NO. 15
Coyote News
In Brief
Colonel Sanders In
Warm Springs?
Jokingly called "Colonel
Sanders" while attending
the BIA Police Academy
in Arizona, Pixie Sanders
is now at work as the
Warm Springs Police
department's newest
investigator.
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Pair travels to Wisconsin
for conservation training
Lester Poitra and Harry
Miller attended a six
week conservation
warden training seminar
in Ashland, Wisconsin;
The pair learned the
importance of officer
safety and other items of
interest.
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Red peonies subject of
artwork
Stuart Paul, Jr. created a
masterpiece that earned
him a first place award in
the Condon Area Arts
Council bi-annual art
"hanging" June 29.
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Young woman keeping
busy
Stara Green, soon to be
a senior at Madras High
School, has school and
work activities that keep
her exceptionally busy.
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Don't forget!
Employee Picnic
Thursday, July 26
Behind the
Community Center
6:30 p.m.
Deadline for the next
issue of Spllyay Tymoo
is August 3, 1990
Weather
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News
Governor announces
State grant
Governor Neil Goldschmidt an
nounced July 1 2 that the State of
Oregon has awarded a grant to the
Warm Springs tribal museum for
$465,000. The grant was awarded
under the State's Regional Strate
gies program which is designed to
stimulate economic development
throughout Oregon.
The Governor learned of the
museum project during a visit to
the reservation in November, I988.
"His support and that of the Cen
tral Oregon Strategy Committee
was crucial to the state's decision to
fund the project," said Delbert
Frank, MOIHS chairman. "We
owe a debt of gratitude to the
committee of seven and the people
of Jefferson, Crook and Deschutes
counties who have supported our
Extensive blow-down
found in McQuinn Strip
Salvage operations have begun
for 19 million board feet which
blew down over the winter on the
McQuinn Strip. An undetermined
amount is also being salvaged on
the Warm Springs block.
According to assistant forest
manager Cliff Walker, the blow
downs occured next to clear-cut
and shelterwood-cut areas as well
as in saddles through which winds
are funneled. "Extra strong winds
and saturated soils" also contrib
uted to the blow-downs. Walker
explains that blow-downs are not
uncommon, but this year the toll
Hot Shot Crew fighting blazes
The Warm Springs Hot Shot
crew joined the ranks of hundreds
of other firefighters from through
out the nation to battle the lightning-caused
blazes in Arizona,
Alaska and Washington.
The crew's first assignment took
them June 26 to the Dude Fire in
the Tonto National Forest in Ariz
ona. The crew worked nine days on
the 23,000 acre fire. The day before
the crew arrived in Arizona, six
people were killed while fighting
the Dude Fire. A thunder cloud
above the crew caused a sudden
shift in the wind and caught the fire
fighters by surprise. According to
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Hot Shots The Warm Springs Hot Shot Crew has been busy since the end of June assisting other firefighters
battle blazes in A laska, A rizona, Oregon and Washington. Those participating and available for a photograph
" ffback row, left to right) Luther Clements, Tony Thompson, Aldwin Keo, Morris Johnson, Arrington
tcio, Dean Jackson, Emerson Culpus and Jeff Brisbois. In front are Henry Yahtin, Elias Yallup, Leander
iams, John DeLuna, Billy Redfox, Joseph Smith, Sheri Olney, Bridget Kalama and Mike Gomez.
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from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
P.O. BOX 870 WARM SPRINGS, OR 9776
for Museum
funding effort."
"With the regional strategy grant,
the state joins a partnership of fed
eral, tribal and private funding
agencies who have contributed to
the museum effort. To date.
$4,391,000 have been committed
by the various sources," said Dr.
Duane King, MOIHS executive
director. "We are now closing in on
the campaign goal and should reach
it by the end of 1990." The fund
raising goal is $4.3 million.
"The capital campaign for the
museum has gone according to
plan and we will soon realize the
.ong awaited goal of an outstand
ing trit "1 museum on the Warm
Springs reservation," said Zane
Jackson, Tribal Council Chairman.
was high for these areas.
Forestry crews fly over Reserva
tion forested areas each spring to
determine the condition of the
forest. The Forestry Office en
courages its crews and tribal mem
bers who find blow-down areas to
report them. These areas are then
mapped. This year's blow-down
areas "are easy to find because
they're concentrated, "says Walker.
But that isn't always the case.
Salvage activities begin soon after
the blow-down is reported in order
the recover the greatest value for
the timber.
Field Operations Liaison officer
Mike Gomez, the Dude Fire was
"fairly secure" until the winds hit.
On July 5, the crew flew to Fair
banks, Alaska and then rode by
bus to help battle the 44,170 acre
Tok River Fire. The fire has con
tinued to burn and has now con
sumed 54,000 acres. While at the
Tok fire, the crew was sent to the
nearby 2,000 acre Porcupine Fire.
On July 1 3, the 20-member crew
went to Washington to help with
the Lake Wenatchee Forest Fire.
They provided the initial attack on
a small five-acre fire. Tired crew
members returned to Warm Springs
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The weather may be hot, but these
Monday.July 16 fora much needed
rest.
On Saturday, July 21, the crew
was sent to the 680 acre Torso
Butte fire in the Deschutes National
Forest. The fire threatens a planned
timber sale in the area. The crew is
expected to return to Warm Springs
by the weekend, however, they
may be dispatched to another fire
directly from the LaPine area.
Gomez explained that the local
Hot Shot crew is one of 60 crews in
the nation. The Warm Springs crew
is the only self-supporting crew in
the nation. As well as fighting fires,
crew members work on forest-
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related projects, such as tree plant
ing, fuels inventory and fuel break
construction.
As a Type I crew, the Warm
Springs team is a "national re
source," says Gomez. The local
team gets its orders from the coor
dination center in Portland who
gets its orders from the Boise Inter
Agency Fire Center in Idaho.
Warm Springs also has a Type II
Hot Shot crew. George Williams, a
former member of the Type I team,
supervises the Type II team. The
Type II team helps suppress reser
vation fires and "takes care of the
work projects" while the Type I
crew is gone. The Type II team
does not respond on a national
level.
The Warm Springs Hot Shot
crew originated as a Type II team
in 1984. The crew, at that time,
responded to low-priority fires.
Over the years, the team gained
experience and earned a good rep
utation, and in 1987, the team
gained Type I status.
Gomez explained that tempor
ary crew members have a begin
ning wage of $5.98 hour. For the
Volunteers selling coupon books
By spending a little, you can save a lot! Plus, you can
help a local volunteer group with organization expenses.
The Victims Assistance volunteers will he selling
chubby coupon books through the end of August J or
fust $5.
The books feature money-saving coupons that are
good at various businesses in Bend, Redmond, Prine-
ville, Madras and Kah - Nee
Contact the Victim's Assistance office at Tribal
Court or any volunteer to purchase a book of savings!
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first two years as a permanent crew
member, employees receive
$6.23 hour. After two years of
employment, the hourly wage is
$6.98. While fighting fire, crew
members receive an increase in pay
that equals 25 percent of their
wages. They also get overtime for
any work above 40 hours per week.
Though the travel may be attrac
tive to some, Gomez stresses that
the "work is tough." Long, hot
hours may take their toll on a per
son. Heavy packs, boots and clo
thing make the job even more
difficult.
Individuals who have partici
pated in the most recent fire fight
ing efforts are Gomez, Luther
Clements, Vernon l ias. Sr.. Emer
on Culpus, John Dcluna, Lau
rence Heath, Aldwin Keo. Bridget
Kalama, Eydie Swiller. Billy Red
fox, Audrick Chapman. Henry
Yahtin, Elias Yallup. Sheldon Sut
terlee, Arrington Atencio. Dean
Jackson, Tony Thompson. Eugene
Smartlowit, Leander Williams,
Marcella Tish. Morris Johnson,
Warren Clements, Jeff Brisbois.
Shcri Olney and Joseph Smith.
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