Pac;K2 July 27, 1990
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Pair attends conservation seminar
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Tribal Fish and Game officer
Harry Miller and Purkt and Out
door officer Fester Poitra were
among 22 individuals to attend a
six-week wildlife conservation war
den training ncminar in Ashland,
Wisconsin. Ihe training was or
ganized by ihe Native American
Fish and Wildlife Society and was
held on the Northland College cam
pus. Most importantly, the seminar
stressd officer safety and probable
cause. Class instructors presented
reaslistic sccnerios in which, with
Sanders
graduates
from BIA
academy
An extended expo
sure to local law
enforcement
prompts Sanders
to study
investigations
Asa tittle girl. Pixie Sanders had
an "in" with the Warm Springs
Police Department. Her dad. Jeff
Sanders, was chief of police. Fre
. quenl visits to the department and
hearing her dad talk of particular
incidents interested Pixie. That in
terest has remained with Pixie
throughout her life, so much so,
that she has actively pursued a
career in law enforcement since
graduating from high school in
19X5.
Pixie worked as a tribal investi
gator trainee off and on for about
live years. Her training was under
the supervision of Bureau of Indian
Allairs Agency Special Officer Rob
Moran. Early this year, with
Moran's encouragement, Pixie
applied to attend the Indian Police
Academy in Marana, Arizona. She
was selected to attend the 14-wcek
course that ran from March 26
through June 28, 1990.
Pixie's course of study included
patrol techniques, report writing,
stress management, how to handle
suspects and domestic conflicts,
terrorism, occults, child abuse,
bomb checks, officer safety, jail
operations, history of law enforce
ment in Indian country, investiga
tions and BIA policies. The course
Officer Pixie Pixie Sanders was hired by the Warm Springs Police
department as an investigator after completing the BIA academy.
also included legal and illegal fire
arms and reduced-light work.
Pixie was among six women and
44 men to attend the Marana train
ing. Through testing and alcohol
problems, two women and eight
men left the program prior to gra
duation. Of the 40 students who
graduated, two were non-Indian.
Pixie graduated in the top 10 per
cent of her class with 92 percent on
her final test. She missed graduat
ing as a distinguished student by
three percentage points. "As far as
I know, I'm the only woman from
Warm Springs to be sent to Marana
and graduate," says Pixie.
Considering her background and
newly acquired skills, Pixie was
hired July 13 as the newest investi
gator on the Warm Springs Police
Retail fuel outlet at Kah-Nee-Ta closes
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oer on Highway 8 to Kah-Nee-Ta was recently closed when it failed to make a profit for Tenino
Fuel. The outlet was an "experiment. "
The retail gas outlet located on
Charley Canyon Road and High
way 8, west of Kah-Nee-Ta ceased
operation July 17, 1990.
Open sinre May 30 , the outlet
has not made enough profit to keep
it open says, Rudy Clements,
partner in Tenino Fuel, owner of
the outlet.
Only if Kah-Ncc-Ta would join
with the fuel company in providing
personnel or other arrangements
could be made to reduce expenses
could the operation continue,
Clements explains. He feels the
outlet is needed by both guests and
employees at Kah-Nee-1 a and that
it provides good public relations.
Gas is not available on a regular
basis at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort. The
outlet provides a service to visitors
and to those who must travel to
work there.
The outlet was "experimental,"
says Clements. "We can't do all at
once, so we started on a small
scale." Because business is slow,
the outlet is now closing.
Tenino Fuel has a main outlet in
the Warm Springs Industrial Park
which is also just starting out.
Eventually, Clements would like to
see a card-lock system and elec
tronic pumps incorporated into the
main local outlet.
He sees the business as providing
competition within the Warm
Springs community as well as with
the neighboring Madras commun
ity. "Competition doesn't hurt
anyone," he emphasizes.
force. She is currently working as a
special officer with juvenile inves
tigator Linda Thompson and fellow-investigator
Tyrone Ike. Her
supervisor is Oliver Kirk. Eventu
ally, says Pixie, she will be working
primarily with child abuse cases.
Right now, however, she is concen
trating on other crimes.
Pixie will be taken out of special
status when her federal physical
exam results are tranferred to her
state exam. The department is plan
ning to send her to the Oregon
State academy to certify her as an
officer.
Pixie attributes her strides in law
enforcement to Moran. "He be
lieved in me enough to nominate
me" for the course, says Pixie. "I
thank him for getting me in."
out proper caution, an officer could
lose his life. "People here seem
okay."said Miller. But both Miller
and Poitra agreed that "with the
drugs and alcohol today, you never
know what youll find."
In addition, Miller and Poitra
said, if officers stop a vehicle with
out appropriate probable cause,
the alleged violator's constitutional
rights could be violated.
Inaddition to Millcrand Poitra,
there are three other fish and game
officers. Poitra and Stan Simtustus
ork under the umbrella of Natu
ral Resources. Miller, Carl Tewee
and supervisor Frank Smith are
employed by the Police Depart
ment. They enforce tribal hunting,
fishing, trespassing and woodcut
ting laws. Their average monthly
route usually encompasses over
2,400 miles of reservation roads.
They make trips to Shcrar's Bridge
as well.
Miller and Poitra explained that
numerous citations have been
issued to people in violation of the
woodcutting ordinance. A recent
agreement with BIA forestry allows
for a non-member spouse to gather
fire wood, as long as the tribal
member sdousc. to whom the wood
cutting permit is issued, is present.
If not, the wood, saws and other
equipment are confiscated. Permits
are available, free of charge, at the
Forestry office in the Industrial
Park. Three-month wood cutting
permits are also issued to those tri-
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Training completed Lester Poitra, left, and Harry Miller completed a
six-week conservation warden training seminar In Ashland, Wisconsin,
The pair learned about officer safety and other Important items.
bal member cutting wood for sale.
They cost $10 each and up to 10
cords can be cut per permit. Spe
cific areas are designated for wood
gathering. Maps of those areas are
available at Forestry as well.
Miller stresses that they "watch
the wood carefully. If a person is in
the wrong area, they're taking
money out of everybody's pockets."
Miller and Poitra also men
tioned, with deer season opening
August 18, that tribal members arc
required to pick up tags at the Nat
ural Resources department.
When a deer is killed, the permit
must immediately be filled out and
attached to the carcass. One por
tion of the tag is taken to Natural
Resources while the other portion
remains on the carcass. Only one
animal is allowed per tag. "There is
multiple use of tags," says Poitra.
"People kill a lot of deer on one
tag." They also stated that those
youth under 18 years of age are
required to complete a hunter's
safety course. This year's course
began Tuesday, July 24 and will be
held July 26 and 31 and August I
and 2. Each two-hourclass will run
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be
held in the basement of the old
boy's dorm.
Early enforcement of laws by
Miller and Poitra was difficult,
said the pair. They were put to
work as game officers with very
little formal training and orienta
tion of tribal laws. "We're thankful
for this training." said Miller. "It
really opened our eyes."
Hoping people will keep in mind
that tribal game laws are for the
good of all, Miller and Poitra
explained they're only carrying out
what has been mandated by Tribal
Council. "Tribal Council sefs the
laws. The officers don't make them
us as they go along."
Sampson new Chief of Walla Walla Tribe
Carl Donald Sampson was in
stalled as hereditary head Chief of
the Walla Walla Tribe. Saturday,
July 21, 1990.
. The event took place'tnlihe'
Umatilla longhouse on the Uma
tilla Indian Reservation at Mis
sion. Sampson was given the name,
"Peo Peo Mox Mox, in honor of
his great grand father who served
as Chief of the Walla Wallas until
his death in I8SS. The tribe is also
referred to as the Wallapums.
During the ceremonies Sampson
stood on a buckskin mat and
placed beside him was a War
bonnet on a Tule mat. Sampson is
filling the vacancy of his uncle Jack
Abraham who passed away several
years ago. The Tribe has been with
out a chief for several years. His
functions will include leading the
traditional activities in the long-
1990
Pendleton Round-Up
and
Happy Canyon
September 12, 13, 14,15
house and represent the tribe at
public gatherings such as the fa
mous Pendleton Round-Up, in
parades, the Happy Canyon pag
eant, and tther public appearand
ces. There were several tribal mem
bers on hand to witness the sacred
occasion.
Sampson is a fisheries Techni
cian for the Confederated Walla
Walla, Umatilla and Cayuse tribes.
He is very instrumental in replen
ishing the fish runs in that area,
Sampson is a former membef o
the Umatilla bounty Planning
Commission and has served on the
board of East Central Oregon
Association of Counties.
Head Start
and
Tribal Preschool
are now taking applications for
all three and four year olds
(Children must be three on or
before September 1, 1990)
When applying, parents or
guardians must provide proof
, of income.
For further information and requirements,
call 553-3241 or 553-3377, or stop by the
Head Start office at the Community Center.
Kalama, Crowsheart join Warm Springs Bureau staff
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Greta Kalama and Evalon
Crowsheart have something in
common they enjoy a challenge.
As new employees with the Bureau
of Indian Affairs, Kalama and
Crowsheart are both faced with the
challenges of a new job.
Kalama, who is the Bureau's
newest Individual Indian Monies
(MM) teller, is "very busy all the
time"workingon thedisbursemcnt
of monthly tribal per capita
checks, social service checks and
individual request checks. She also
handles land and timber sales tran
sactions arranged by realty. Burns
Paiute lease transactions are also
handled by Kalama.
Kalama worked as a seasonal
log scale clerk for BIA forestry for
three years. Skills learned in that
job help Kalama in her new job as
teller.
Kalama, who is Oglala Sioux,
has four children. She has lived in
Warm Springs 14 years and is orig
inally from the Pine Ridge Reser
vation in South Dakota.
Evalon Crowsheart is the Bu
reau Social Services Representa
tive and is an assistant to Social
Services director Bob Jackson.
In her capacity, Crowsheart ad
ministers general assistance and
helps eligible clients get on their
feet, moving toward self-sufficien
cy. If a client is lacking a high
school diploma, has a problem
with alcohol or drugs or marital
problems, they are encouraged to
take the appropriate steps toward
improving their lives.
General assistance provides
funds for eligible Indian people
who have no income. Clients are
provided just enough money to
meet their needs, says Crowsheart.
Crowsheart, a Mandan, is a
member of the three Attiliated
Tribes of Ft. Berthoid in North
Dakota. She has been a Bureau
employee for about seven weeks.
'She previously worked for Ramsey
County Social Services in Devils
Lake, North Dakota and for the
Business Regulatory Department
in Newtown, North Dakota.
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Greta Kalama
Evalon Crowsheart