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Spilyay Tymoo Warm Springs, Oregon November 2. 1990 PACE 5 Students recognized at assembly Stop smoking V : J ";i i " v i' L o . pc 1 --. .! Elsie Zehr of the Warm Springs US. Postal Service presented poster contest winners with certificates and pins. District transportation supervisor Don Vandeweghe presented a gift and I certificate of appreciation to Kelly Holliday. -' i ' " Students at Warm Springs Ele mentary were recognized during an assembly October 25. To help introduce sea creatures to students, the U.S. Postal Service sponsored a poster coloring contest. The con test began the day the whale stamp was made available to the public. Winners of that contest are: first grade students Joseph Harding, Liana Tom and Felicia Bennett; and, fifth grade students Tarilee Suppah, Barbie Jackson and Lei Calica. Also honored at the assembly was Kelly Holliday, fourth grade student who helped bus driver Nola Huff avoid a tragic accident. He notified her that a child was under he wheel of the bus. Distric trans portation supervisor Don Vende wegh presented a certificate and gift of appreciation to the student. A thought: If you're happy Let your face know it SMILE If you would like to stoo smok ing and need help doing so, Moun tain View Hospital and Nursing Home has a program for you. "The American Cancer Society's four session "Freshstart" course is very effective in helping smokers kick the habit," according to Mountain View's Community Education Manager, Cathy Luther, R.N. Cigarette smoking is this country's leading cause of death and lung cancer is now the number one killer of American women. '. The four session "Frcshstart" program will be held in the evening over a period of two weeks. The first class will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28. Each class will last about one hour. Class size for the "Freshstart" program is limited and registration will be on the first come basis. For more informatidncallTia Millcrat 475-3882. Interested smokers should pre-register at Mountain View Hospital and Nursing Home, 1270 A street, Madras, prior to November 28. A $10 fee will be charged and is payable in advance. Bend Center to hold bazaar The Deschutes Historical Center in Bend will hold its 10th Annual Bazaar Friday and Saturday, November9thand 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Bazaar will feature crafts, baked and canned goods, Grandma's Attic and a deli cious lunch. Crafts will include a wide variety of small and inexpensive items for Christmas shoppers. Of special , interest are tree ornaments, stock ing stuffers, towels, baby clothes, doll clothes, pillows, tatted, cro cheted, knitted and wooden items, such as Millie's "World Famous Chili," promise to delight the senses. Baked and canned goods will include jams, pickles and a host of bakery goods, highlighted by the local's favorite, Delia's Poppyseed Cake. Grandma's Attic will enchant all those interested in usable items, such as books, dishes, linens and collectables. The Deschutes Historical Center is located at the corner of Wall and Idaho streets, near the County Library. For more information, call 389-1813. Community Center weekly activity schedule TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8:00 a.m. Diabetic Exercise Open Gym Diabetic Exercise , Open Gym Diabetic Exercise 9:00 a.m. (Gym) (Gym) ' (Gym) 9:00 a.m. Open Gym Open Gym Open Gym Open Gym Open Gym 10:00 a.m. , 10:00 a.m. Open Gym . . Open Gym Day Care-(Gym) Open Gym Open Gym 11:00 a.m. Rollerskating 11:00 a.m. Headstart (Gym) Head, Start (Gym) Head Start (Gym) Head Start (Gym) Head Start (Gym) 12:00 p.m. ' 12:00 p.m. Aerobics (Gym) Volleyball (Gym) Basketball (Gym) Volleyball (Gym) Basketball (Gym) 1:00 p.m'. ; ' 1:00 p.m. Open Gym Open Gym Open Gym Open Gym Open Gym 1:30 p.m. ; . ' - : . 1:30p.m. Open Gym Open Gym Open Gym Open Gym Open, Gym 2:00 p.m. ; . ? 2:00 p.m. Open Gym Open Gym Day Care-(Gym) Open Gym Open Gym 2:30 p.m. Rollerskating '2:30 p.m. Game Room Game Room Day Care-(Gym) Game Room Game Room (Social Hall) (Social Hall) ' Rollerskating (Social Hall) (Social Hall) 3:00 p.m. Open Gym Open Gym Game Room Open Gym Open Gym 3:00 p.m. New Games (Gym) Coordination New Games (Gym) Coordination New Games (Gym) Games (Gym) Games (Gym) 3:30 p.m. Game Room Game Room Game Room Game Room , . Game Room 3:30 p.m. Rollerskating Youth Basketball Rollerskating Youth Basketball Game Room 4:00 p.m. Flag Football Flag Football Flag Football Flag Football Open Gym Game Room Game Room Game Room Game Room 4:00 p.m. Rollerskating Youth Basketball Rollerskating Youth Basketball Game. Room 4:30 p.m. Flag Football ' Flag Football . Flag Football Flag Football Open Gym Game Room Game Room , Game Room Game Room 4:30 p.m. Jump Rope (Gym) Youth Basketball Jump Rope (Gym) Youth Basketball Game Room 5:00 p.m. Flag Football Flag Football Flag Football Flag Football Open Gym Game Room Game Room Game Room Game Room 5:00 p.m. H.S. Basketball H.S. Basketball H.S. Basketball U.S. Basketball , Comm'. Ctr. Closed (Gym) (Gym) 2 crts. (Gym) (Gym) 2 crts. 5:30 p.m. Game Room Game Room Game Room Game Room 5:30 p.m. H.S. Basketball H.S. Basketball H.S. Basketball H.S. Basketball Comm. Ctr. Closed 6:00 p.m. Game Room Game Room Game Room Game Room 6:00 p.m. H.S. Basketball H.S. Basketball 1 crt. H.S. Basketball H.S. Basketball 1 crt. Comm. Ctr. Closed Indep. Org. 1 crt. Indep. Org. 1 crt. 6:30 p.m. Game Room Game Room Game Room Game Room 6:30'p.m. H.S. Basketball H.S. Basketball 1 crt. H.S. Basketball H.S. Basketball 1 crt. Comm. Ctr. Closed Indep. Org. 1 crt. Indep. Org. 1 crt. 7:00 p.m. Game Room Game Room Game Room Game Room 7:00 p.m. Women's Volleyball Men's IBA Women's Volleyball Men's IBA Comm. Ctr. Closed 7:30 p.m. Game Room Game Room Game Room Game Room 7:30 p.m. Women's Volleyball Men's IBA Women's Volleyball Men's IBA 8:00 p.m. Game Room Game Room Game Room Game Room 8:00 p.m. Women's Basketball Men's IBA Women's Basketball Men's IBA , Comm. Ctr. Closed 8:30 p.m. Game Room Game Room Game Room Game Room 8:30.p.m. Women's Basketball Men's IBA Women's Basketball Men's IBA Comm. Ctr. Closed 9:00 p.m. Game Room Game Room Game Room Game Room . y 9:00 p.m. Comm. Ctr. Closed Comm. Ctr. Closed Comm. Ctr. Closed Comm. Ctr. Closed Comm. Ctr. Closed From the archives Dear Tribal Members and Friends: For a number of years I have had the opportunity to review many documents relating to the history of the Warm Springs Tribes. It is a fascinating history and is one that all Tribal members can be proud of. From time to time I would like to share some of these documents with you. Occasionaly we may also use these pages to report of legal developments of interest to Tribal members. You all know of the Treaty of 1 855 that established the Warm Serines Reservation. However. few people have had the opportunity to read the Treaty minutes detailing the negotiations that took place between the united Mates ana irioai representatives. The meetings occupied three days: Friday, June 22. Saturday. June 23. and Monday, June 25, 1855. Representing the United States at the negotiations were General Joel Palmer, Supcrin-tendcnt oi Jndian Affairs for the Oregon territory; K.K. I hompson, Indian Ageni R.B. Metcaff, Indian Agent and Commissary; and three interpreters Matthew Doffa. John Flett and Dominic Joundre. The 1 855 Trcatv is still held in the Treaty Room of the National Achieves in Washington, D.C. The Treaty is written on plain blue field stationary and on special occasions can still be viewed. This column will contain the minutes of the first day of that Treaty Council in the summer of 1 855. Remember that these are the minutes of the United Mates ana like all written recollections may not be accurate for a variety of reasons The oral traditions of the Tribes on the Treaty negotiations may be different and may be more accurate. Important statements were made on the first day by General Palmer about the rights to be guaranteed by the Treaty. These rights are just as relevant today as when they were discussed over 135 years ago. First Day of the Council Council oneneH o'clock. Present officers of the Indian Department and few citizens and the above names lnbes and Bands oi Indians amt. to aDout ouu. After the usual routine of smoking, etc. Gen. Palmer opened the Council by saying thus: ' Gen. Palmer. I That when our great chief speaks to the Red people, he calls them his children. I speak for him and I call you my children. I do not expect to say much to night, but we have come here to sec you. We have something to pay to you. Our great chief the President of the United States has directed me to treat with his red children and by his order I come among you. The first thing to be done is to select good interpreters, men who will state correctly what I may say to you, and interpret correctly what you may say to me in return have you any person that you would wish to act as interpreter: have selected M. Doffa and John Flett, arc you satisfied with these man as interpreters, if so they will be sworn. The persons named then took the following oath You do each of you lolemnly sware that you will well, truly and correctly interpret all that may be said to the Indians assembled in this council by Joel Palmer, Superintendent of Indian Affairs on thd'part of the United States, and all that may be said by the cruets on the part of their respective tribes so help you uod. After which Gen. Palmer said. My friends these men have called God to witness that they will interpret correctly, and should they tell a lie, our laws would punish them for it. I expect they will speak correctly: You have been told a long time ago that by a chief would come buy your lands. None has ever come until now. The President has directed me to do so and I am here. I have just returned from holding council with the Nez Perces, Walla Wallas, Cayuses and Umatillas, they have all sold our chief their lands, except two reservations which has been designated for them to live on. Many of those people were opposed to selling their country, but after we explained fully what we wanted to do for them, and what we wanted them to do, they all agreed to sell their country, and have signed the treaty. We were there many days talking about it, unti we all got tired, when the treaty was signed I gave them a few goods and I have just arrived here. Now I want you to listen to what I say for it is a matter that you are all interested in, I want you to understand fully for I do not want to deceive you. We have found that the white man and Indian cannot live together in peace, that it is better that lines should be drawn, so that the white man Wil know where his land is and the Indian where his land is. We may then live without quarreling. The white man has come among you, others are coming. I want you to make a bargin so that we may always live in peace. I want you to sell your great chief your country and we will designate a tract of land where you may reside and no white man but such as are working for you shall be allowed to live on it, but the balance of the country will be for the whites to live on. If we can agree upon the terms of a treaty you will be permitted to fish and hunt and gather berries on all lands unoccupied by whites as heretofore, on this reservation no whites will be permitted to fish or hunt but you will be permitted to do both outside the reservation in common with whites. You will also be permitted to graze your horses and cattle outside the reser vation on all unclaimed land in common with whites. We will build for you on this reservation a new Mill, and flouring Mill, a Blacksmith shop, a Wagon and Plow maker shop. A hospital and School house. The Mechanics, Doctor and Teacher will be paid by the Government for a number of years and their time will be devoted to your interests. The Millers and Farmers will also be paid by the Government and will labour for you. All will aid and assist you to live better than you now do. You can have bigger and better fields, better fences, better homes. You can have plenty in your houses for your women and children to eat. Clothing to cover them from the storm and cold, but I will read and have explained a treaty which I have drawn up for you. You will then know what we want and can think about it. Here the treaty was read section by section and was interpreted to them. Gen. Palmer then said. The reservation here described is in your own country that you would be driven away to some strange land perhaps on to an Island, where you would all starve. Now you know this is all a lie. You should pay no attention to those flying reports. We have some people running about who are great focls. They tell you lies. I have explained in part this treaty. Tomorrow we will meet again and I will talk more to you. I think when you hear it all you will say it is good. A portion of you Chiefs have heard w hat was said at the Walla Walla Council ground. The same provisions are contained in this treaty that are in the treaties with those people. We wish to treat all alike. This is the first day that we have met. You will not say too much at this time. Mr. Thompson will supply you with beef and flour. We have invited you here. We will feed, and shall charge nothing for it. The council adjourned 7 O'clock. Approved, signed by Joel Palmer, Superintendent ol Indian Affairs.