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ji ign"pTi 5C I VOL. 16 NO. 1 Coyote News In Brief Yaw chosen Miss Warm Springs In a contest December 27, Nicole Yaw was chosen miss Warm Springs 1991. Page 2 Museum site safe Despite water seeping around the museum pad, the site is designed to cope with this type of situation. Page 2 Nutrition Important to performance Eating the proper varjety at each meal is the secret to good health. Page 7 "GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS" PART I: Jan. 15 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 19 9 a.m. to noon Part II: Jan. 19 2 to 5 p.m. Jan. 23 2 to 5 pm. Fee: $25 Sponsored by: Business and Economic Development Deadline for the next Issue of Spilyay Tymoo is January 18, 1991 Warm Springs Power Enterprises will hold an open house January 18 from 1-6:00 p.m. Please attend. Spilyay Tynoo calendars arc in. 2.00 Weather HIGH LOW December 25 32 12 26 40 18 27 48 21 28 30 4 29 7 -10 30 20 -5 31 31 7 January 1 34 12 2 24 7 3 22 20 4 26 12 5 21 13 6 22 18 7 43 10 8 38 19 irr. n . Shitike Creek Artistry fieovi' zero temperatures create intriguing snowscapes. Water negotiations critical to In the western United States, one of the most critical problems is the shortage of water. The shortage of water is the result of a combi nation of many factors. The pop ulation continues to grow which increases the use and demand for domestic water. The snow-pack is historically low resulting in lower levels of water in storage reser voirs. Farmers continue to demand high volumes of water for irriga tion. Finally, there has been a relatively recent recognition of the importance of minimum stream flows to preserve the integrity of resident and migrating fish popu lations. The end result is that there are an ever-increasing number ol hands in an ever-decreasing pot of water. Indians and Indian Tribes have well established rights to water from sources that arise on, cross, or are adjacent to their lands. The water rights of Indians and Indian tribes were recognized and de scribed by the United States Su preme Court in 1908 in the case of the United States v. Winters. In the Winters case, the Supreme Court ruled that when an Indian reserva tion is established, there is reserved fortheuseoftheTribaland Indian land owners a sufficient amount of water to fulfill the purposes for which the land was reserved. This is true even though many treaties, including the Treaty of 1855, do not mention water at all. The Winter's case established what is commonly referred to as the Win ters Doctrine of Reserved Water Rights. Currently, the Confederated Tribes are negotiating with federal and state representatives to quan tify the amount of water that was reserved when the Warm Springs Reservation was established. In general, the Winters Doctrine pro vides that the quantity of water that is reserved is an amount suf ficient to satisfy the present and future needs of the Reservation. More recent cases have established the amount of the present and future water needs of the Reserva tion bv measuring the "practicably pilyay News from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation P.O. BOX 870 WARM t 1 1 !' k irrigable acreage" on the reserva tion. In doing this the amount of water necessary to irrigate lands which can economically be farmed is determined. What makes Indian reserved water rights especially valuable is the priority given to the rights over other owners of water rights. Ac cording to the principles of water law in the western United States, first in time is first in right. There fore, in times of water shortage, a person whose right to use water was established first in time will have the first right to theamount of water that is available. Since In dian reserved water rights have a priority date no later than the date on which the reservation was es tablished, and possibly date back to aboriginal times, the rights are almost always superior to others. In light of the existing situation in the Pacific Northwest with its shortage of water and many com Warm Springs tribal muse The name of a place is very important. It identifies what it is, what it is about, and in some cases who it serves. A name is everything. The museum at Warm Springs has not had a formal name since its inception, although there have been several suggestions: the Warm Springs Tribal Museum; the Warm Springs Tribal Museum and Cul tural Center;, the Museum of the Three Confederated Tribes; the Museum of the Three Confeder ated Tribes at Warm Springs; the Warm Springs Heritage Center, among others. After discussion among Board members and the museum staff, we believe that now is the time to embark on a more formal community-wide campaign Powwow set Lincoln's Birthday Pow wow has been scheduled for February 8. 9 and 10 at the Simnasho Long house. Watch for further informa tion coccrning the festivities in fu ture editions ol Spilyay. P.O. Box 170 Nirm Springs. OK 97761 Address Correction Requested SERIES SECTl , UNIVERSITY ur Tymtl SPRINGS, OR 97761 ..V- 44 r' '7 (- 4 & development peting interests, the negotiations in which the Confederated Tribes are currently involved are critical to the present and future develop ment of the Reservation and the way of life of the Reservation's population. Because of the importance of the negotiations to the Tribes and the tribal membership, Spilyay Tymoo is publishing articles that will dis cuss Indian water rights and the status of the ongoing negotiations. Tribal members are encouraged to read these articles and discuss this matter with the members of the tribal negotiating team. That team in cludes Zane Jackson, Nelson Wal lulatum, Delbert Frank and Delvis Heath. Supporting staff include Ken Smith, Jody Calica, Tom Stetson (consulting engineer) and Dennis Karnopp and Jim Note boom (tribal attorneys). to find a name. We are seeking your suggestions. Below is a small sampling of other tribal museums around the country, each in varying stages of development and each with its own unique history. This listing is pro vided merely to show the range of names that other tribal museums use and so that it may stimulate thinking as the Mid-Oregon Indian Historical Society begins its effort for a name. The deadline for submissions is Janaury 17. 1991. Suggestions can be sent or phoned in to the MOl HS office at 553-3331 to office man ager Beulah Calica. If you have ideas for logos, please submit those, too. All suggestions will be listed in the January 25 issue of Spilyay Tymoo and will include a write-in ballot which can be dropped off at the MOIHS office or mailed. Remember, there is one vote per person and all votes must be received by February 15, 1991. The single entry with the most votes EUGENE, " ' s, jt : Referendum to be presented to voters The Health and Wellness Center Referendum will be held February 26, 1 99 1. Voters will be asked the following question: Shall there be appropriated from the funds of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon for the purpose of designing, construc ting and furnishing a health and wellness center on the Warm Springs Reservation the sum of $1,250,000; and shall the Confed erated Tribes be authorized to bor row up to $3,750,000 by issuing tribal bonds or by other borrowing upon such terms as may be ap proved by the Tribal Council. Thanksgiving Powwow rescheduled The Thanksgiving Mini Pow wow, originally set for November 22, 23 and 24, 1990, has been urn needs name will be the winner. The winning entry will be announced in the Feb MOIHS to purchase artifacts The MOIHS artifact purchase for 1991 has been scheduled. Forms can be picked up at the MOIHS Museum office and must be completed and returned along with artifact to the Museum office by January 3 1. 1 99 1. Only artifacts listed below will be accepted for appraisal, and limited to (I) one objectartifact per applicant fam ily household. Artifact must be old. antique with over 50 years of family history. No commercial buckskin or yarn design. Artifact should be in good excellent condi tion. Artifact request list: 1. Historical photographsdocu ments Tribal songs or stories on recorded reel to reel or cassette tape. 2. Old cornhusk bag - root stor age, hand bag. side purse, belt, hair tics made of all natural I'.S. IVliKr lie Permit No. 2 pringt, OK 97761 JANUARY 11, 1991 New program brings about job questions Some employees at the tribal utilities department are concerned about their jobs. It is felt by some that a recently developed plan to "privatize" certain services, cur rently operated by the Tribe, puts in jeopardy approximately 2 1 jobs. The tribal business and economic development office recently announced a new program that is designed to assist tribal members interested in assuming three local business opportunities. The busi ness opportunities include sanita tion pick up. grounds maintenance and janitorial services. The Tribe employs two sanitation pick up personnel, four groundskeejws and 15 janitorial staff members. Of these 2 1 people, 1 4 are tribal mem bers, five of whom have more than ten years service with the Tribe. Their supervisor. Herb Graybael, feels that very few, if any, of those employees are interested in leaving tribal employment or contracting rthose services with the Tribe. Additionally, the first many of the utilities employees had heard of the impending plans was through a newsletter published by the busi ness and economic development office at the end of December. By reading that final conversion to private ownership was expected by July I, 1991, employees began to question Graybael if they would have jobs after July. Employees learned in a January 8 meeting that their jobs are not in jeopardy. When conversion does take place, employees will be given every opportunity to remain with the Tribe, and as vacancies became available, those employees would be considered. Current utilities department em ployees have been encouraged to consider bidding on the pending business opportunities. However, successful completion of a com prehensive training program is re quired before individuals will be consicred eligible for bidding. Training begins with a six-hour seminar which will be offered this month. The "Getting Down To Business" seminar will be offered in two parts, the first on January 15 and 19. Part two will be offered January 19 and 23. There is a $25 fee. rescheduled for March I, 2 and 3. 1991 at the Agency Longhouse. Raffle tickets will be the same as before. ruary 22 issue of Spilyay Tymoo. The winner will receive $100. material - faux and Cornhusk weave. With 50 years of tribal member family history. 3. "Sallie" Bags - Indian Hemp Root bag with natural dye de signs. Request antique bags with skeletal & Human being design, sturgeonfish design, deer design with 75-100 years of family history, (no yarn string) 4. Old Dcntaiium choker, old bone choker, old wampum cho ker. 5. Old X-large, long bead wam pum necklace, no smaller than nickel size. History of Artifact form can be picked up at the MOIHS office. 2148 Kota Street. Deadline: Janu ary 31. 1991. No applications after deadline. If you have any ques tions, please contact the MOIHS M useum staff; Liz Cross or beulah Calica at 553-3331 or 553-3386.
