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DECEMBER 14, 1990
Coyote News
In Brief
MOIHS seeks name for
museum
Community members are
asked to submit names
for the new museum.
Deadline for submission
of entries is January 17,
1991.
Page 2
Commodity program
comes to Warm Springs
A new commodities pro
gram will allow eligible
clients to choose from 92
different food items.
Program may begin in .
September 1991.
Page 2
School Christmas pro
grams scheduled
Enjoy Christmas music
from students at District
schools. Program sche
dules tell where and
when.
Page 2
Christmas has many
facets
Photos show many of the
activities in which com
munity members partici
pate during the Christ
mas season.
Page 3
Memory loss can occur
at any age
Health and sociological
factors contribute to -memory
loss.
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Spilyay Tyrnoo
calendars are in.
2.00
Deadline for the next
Issue of Spilyay Tymoo
December 21, 1990
Weather
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News
Warm Springs community members bundled up for the annual
Protect salmon
The fall chinook salmon have
returned to the Deschutes River.
This vear shows the lowest
numbers ever recorded.
A pair (male and female) of
salmon will deposit and fertilize
approximately 4,500 eggs. Pro
tectmg the chinook salmon
while they spawn will assist
in the survival of the species for
the future.
Please make every effort in
protecting the fall chinook as
they attempt to spawn on the
gravel bar bordering the Reserv
ation.
Applications
Girls between the ages of 18 and
25 are eligible to vie for the title of
Miss Warm Springs. This year's
Miss Warm Springs Pageant has
been scheduled for Thursday, De
cember 27, 1990.
Rules for contestants are as
follows:
1 . Any girl must be 1 8 to 25 years
of age, as long as the girl reaches
the age of 18 before the Miss
Indian America Contest. She must
never have been married or have
dependents.
2. She must be a member of the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs and a resident of the reser
vation for at least one year.
3. She must retain residency on
the reservation for a least one year
after she wins the title.
4. As Miss Warm Springs, she
Two break
Two Warm Springs residents
were arraigned December 3 in
Harney County Justice Court for
possession of seven golden eagles,
two rough-leg hawks and two deer.
Nathan Smith Jim and Veronica
Carrie M iller are each charged with
nine counts of illegally taking a
protected bird and two misdemea
nor counts of illegally taking a
game animal.
An anonymous telephone call
tipped state police that Jim and
Miller had been seen loading a
buck deer into a pickup south of
Burns.
The identified pickup was later
found at the Burns-Piaute Reser
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Between January 1, 1990 and
December 10, 1990, 2,160 drug
tests were administered to tribal,
Warm Springs Forest Products In
dustries, Kah-Nee-Ta, Warm
Springs Apparel Industries em
ployees and Tribal Council mem
bers. The test results show that use
of alcohol and drugs among the
group has dropped nearly 45 per
cent as compared to 1989.
"These results are second to
none," said Employee Assistance
Program director Larry Adams.
"I've never heard of or seen such a
successful program."
Of the total tests, 1 60, or 7.4 per
cent, tested positive. Of the 1,012
pre-employment tests administered
now being accepted for Miss Warm Springs Pageant
will always maintain and present
herself in a proper and responsible
manner throughout her term, as
will her alternates.
5. If, for some reason, Miss
Warm Springs cannot meet her
obligations, her alternate shall re
present the tribes.
6. Be able to represent the Tribes
by traveling, being involved in other
pageants, social events, inter-tribal
business social events, public rela
tions functions and whenever neces
sary, for one year during her reign.
7. Must be dedicated and willing
to learn.
8. If the contestant holds another
title, she must attend and represent
the Confederated Tribes as Miss
Warm Springs if the Tribes are
financing a particular trip or event.
game laws
vation by tribal officer Tim Soucie.
The two were cited for illegal pos
session of a buck and doe and their
pickup was confiscated.
After obtaining a search warrant
police opened two trunks in the
back of the pickup. They found
wings, tails and feet of seven golden
eagles; a head of a golden eagle;
and feet, wings and tails of two
rough-leg hawks. Jim and Miller
were then arrested and taken to
Harney County jail.
The U.S Fish and Wildlife Ser
vice is conducting an investigation
and Federal chrges could be filed
later against Jim and Miller.
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Christmas tree lighting ceremony,
85 were positive. Fifty-six of the
1 ,084 random tests given were pos
itive. Ten of the 27 "cause" tests
were positive and 1 3 of the 37 mon
itor tests were positive. As a result
of the testing, 19 employees have
been terminated.
Mini Christmas Bazaar
Thursday, December 20, 1:30-8:00 p.m.
Open to all local residents. No charge to set up tables
but space is limited. Call Carol Allison at 553-1361 by
December 18 to reserve table.
Contestants must have knowl
edge of the reservation and their
own tribal background. Contest
ants are judged on poise, personal
ity, beauty, speaking ability and
appearance. Young women must
Water Negotiations Team schedules meetings
The Warm Springs Water Nego
tiations Team is scheduling meet
ings with the State of Oregon Water
Resources Department to discuss
public involvment in the Tribal -State
water negotiations process.
Public involvement is important in
providing information about water
negotiations and providing an op
portunity for public input.
Water negotiators are also dis
cussing the timeline for the water
negotiations process. Although a
plan was proposed by the State,
tribal water negotiators have sub
mitted a revised plan which would
take into account some questions
that have been raised regarding the
timeline for the process. For ex
ample, tribal attorney Jim Note
boom points out that legislative
actions may be required, so the
timeline should take into consider
ation the time when the legislature
is in session.
Although the tribal negotiations
team has been meeting since 1985,
preparations for actutal negotia
tions has just begun. The initial
timeline calls for a two-year nego
tiating process ending in September
1992. A formal proposal was sche
duled to be submitted bv the Tribe
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According to Adams, "2,064 in
dividuals have participated in the
drug testing program since its in
ception March 1, 1989."
Adams said the tests results also
show that "cocaine use is back,
marijuana use is up and alcohol use
has decreased."
have knowledge of traditional
foods, ceremonies, clothing, crafts
and social activities. Contestants
must have a limited knowledge of
some state and national govern
in November of this year. Accord
ing to Noteboom, the Tribe has not
yet presented the formal proposal
but has sent an outline of their
proposal for review by the Water
Department.
Included in the negotiations
process will be public meetings
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Deschutes River...
Panel approves permit system
The Deschutes River Executive
Review Board, a four member
government panel, met Monday
December 3 and approved a permit
allocation system on the Deschutes
River. It also restated its support
for restricting use of jet boats on
the lower segment of the river dur
ing summer months.
The allocation system would:
Make 60 percent of permits
available to private boaters and
river guides on the basis of histori
cal use. Boater pass surveys con
ducted during the next three years
will determine the historical use and
w ill be adjusted every five years.
Set aside 40 percent of the
permits in a common pool where
private boaters and guides would
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Employees may
cut trees for
Christmas
The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation, in
keeping with the spirit of Christ
mas, have consented to the cutting
of Christmas trees by employees of
the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Tribal employees, Warm Springs
Churches, and the Indian Health
Service.
Cutting is limited to one tree per
family or church. Trees will be cut
on Tribal lands only. Trees should
be cut alon numbered roads and
close to the ground. All live branch
es should be removed from the
stump. Topping of trees and cut
ting trees larger than 12 feetin
height is not permitted. Trees should
not be cut that do not have another
tree growing within 12 feet of the
tree to be cut. Information on Tri
bal land location and road condi
tions may be obtained from the
Branch of Foresti-v
Seat belt law
.ltv.efi.ee f
By January, most police agencies
in Oregon will be citing drivers
and passengers for failure to use
seatbelts. Although the law went
into effect December 7, police
agencies are allowing a grace period
to make certain Oregon citizens are
aware that the law exists.
The new law requires all occu
pants of passenger cars and trucks
to use seatbelts if the vehicle came
equipped with them. Police can
cite drivers as well as passengers
for disobeying the law.
The law does not require cars
manufactured before 1964 to have
seat belts. However, if seatbelts
were installed, the law does require '
that they must be used. Belts that
'have been removed from vehicles
originally having them must be
reinstalled.
Although no law is in effect on
the Warm Springs Reservation
regarding seatbelt use, drivers and
passengers should be aware that
the law does apply to all drivers
and passengers off the Reservation.
mental issues. Knowledge of tribal
history is also helpful.
For further information, contact
Anna Clements at the Culture and
Heritage office at 553-3393.
both on and off the reservation,
informational workshops and neg
otiations sessions. Tribal members
are encouraged to learn about water
negotiations and the water resource
on the reservation. Informational
meetings will provide an opportun
ity to ask questions.
compete equally for them.
Allocate permits for guides on
March 1 prior to the boating season.
The proposal also sets a ceiling
of 80 guides, but is vague on how
that can be accomplished since
there are now over 100 guides on
the river. To complicate that, guides
may transfer outfitter permits.
Warm Springs tribal representa
tive Louie Pitt, Jr. hoped to see a
100-percent common pool system
implemented. This proposal w ould
make all permits available to the
public who could decide whether
or not to choose an out'it'cr as
guide. Thai iJta was roji..
other committee members.