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PAGE 2 May 17, 1991 Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo Model of new tribal museum show$ design of 25,000 square foot facility. Scholarship llcllgatc Writers, a non-profit literary center in Missoula. Mon tana, is offering a scholarship for a Native American students from Montana, Oregon, Washington or Idaho to attend the Yellow Bay Writers' Workshop on Flathead Lake August 25-31, 1 99 1 . The Workshop features daily writing Attraction added This year's Pi-Umc-Sha Rodeo will feature exciting, new attrac tions that will surely please partici pants and spectators alike. Don Moblcy, an area pilot, has been asked to perform acrobatic stunts above the rodeo grounds. Another feature will be 'A mile saddle horse races to be held each half hour. Watch Spilyay for additional in formation concerning this year's activities. Shared commitment needed for salmon Working together, the four Northwest states can forge a salm on recovery plan that is superior to any solution imposed by the fed eral government or the courts, the chairman and the vice chairman of the Northwest Power Planning Council told a congressional committee meeting in Portland Thursday. Jim Goller, an Idaho member and chairman of the Council, told U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield. Local events change, Improve community It may not seem like it, but it was 10 years ago that Warm Springs tribal member Ken Smith was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Interior. This, among other community events, highlighted activities occuring in mid-1981. Information was accumulated from past issues dated between May 1 and July 30, 1981. A farmer in Prineville, while plowing a field, discoverd several Indian burial sites on his property. Chief Nelson Wallulatum said the remains were no doubt those of Paiute people root digging in the area. For some reason, the remains . were unusually well-preserved. It was estimated that the deaths occurred in the early 1800s. Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Pelton Reregulating Hydroe lectric project took place April 22, 1981. The $30 million project was the first such facility to be owned and operated by an Indian tribe in the United States. Three students returned to Warm Spilyay Tymoo Staff Members MANAGING EDITOR SID MILLER ASSISTANT EDITOR DONNA BEHREND PHOTO SPECIALISTWRITER MARSHA SHEWCZYK REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER . . SAPHRONIA COOCHISE TYPESETTERRECEPTIONIST SELENA THOMPSON FOUNDED IN MARCH, 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the base ment of the Old Girls Dorm at 1 1 1 5 Wasco Street. Any written materials to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761 PHONE: (503) 553-1644 or (503) 553-3274 FAX No. 553-3539 Annual Subscription Rates: Within the U.S. $9 00 Outside the U.S. $15.00 offered to writing workshop workshops and craft lectures, as well as evening readings. This year, workshop faculty includes fiction writers Robert Boswcll and Anto nya Nelson, poet Linda Gregg and creative non-fiction writer Al Young. The scholarship includes tuition and lodging. The recipient is responsible for travel to the con ference and meals. To apply for this scholarship, applicants should send llcllgatc Writers I0-I5 pages of fiction or creative non-fiction, or 5 poems as a writing sample. Writing samples will be judged anonymously by Hellgate Writers board mem bers, so the author should submit a separate cover sheet with name, address and phone number. Dead line to apply is July I, 1991, and results will be announced by July 10. Authors should include an SASE for manuscript return and "This is one of the biggest issues the Northwest has ever faced, T here is no question that it could have a profound impact on our region's way of life and on our economy. Working together, we are confi dent that we can protect the re gion's economy and its salmon." Goller and Ted Bottiger, vice chairman and a Council member from Washington, testified at a public hearing chaired by Hatfield, who is the senior Republican on the Senate Appropriations Com- Springs with medals after a Special Olympics meet in Bend April 18. Buzzy Jo Berry, Raymond Tohet and David LeClaire were among at icasi izu inaiviauais wno partici pated in the competition. Among local royalty were Tru dee Clements, who was selected Miss Warm Springs, 1981 and Vesta Johnson, who was selected Tygh Valley Rodeo Queen for 1981. Ten years ago. Warm Springs had their own "Outward Bound" program. Participants were prom ised experiences in rock climbing, mountaineering, backpacking and white water rafting. Between May 1 and July 30, 1981, five tribal members passed away. Average age of death was 36 years. Continuously plagued with un desirable drinking water supplies, work began on the much needed domestic water system. The new system was built to meet commun ity domestic water demands until the year 2000. should send manuscripts to llcl lgatc Writers. Inc., P.O. Box7l3l, Missoula. MI 59807. This scholarship is being funded by Debi Kang Dean, who attended the Yellow Bay Workshop in I989. Debi received her M FA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana and now teaches poetry in North Carolina. Homes wanted The Children's Services Division is recruiting for an adoptive home for three children. They are inter ested in only Native American homes. If there are any interested families please contact Deborah Collins at (503) 776-6 1 20. the state of Oregon Adoptive Program at (503) 378-4452 or Jon Grant at (503). 553-3209 or 32I6 for more information. mittec, i. "The salmon issue is critical be cause efforts to rescue the Colum bia Basin fishery, which has been damaged by hydropower dams and other impacts for nearly 100 years, could affect power production, harvest regimes, water storage and flows, fisheries management and potential conflicts among oth er water uses, such as irrigation, navigation and recreation," Goller said. Because the potential impacts are so broad, regional consensus is critical to the success of recovery efforts, he said. But those broad impacts also make it difficult tn achieve a consensus. This was the case during the recent Salmon Summit. Hatfield helped convene the Summit in hopes of reaching a consensus on how to save the salmon. "We would be less than candid if we did not report that the Summit had mixed reviews," Goller said. Summit participants, among them the Power Planning Council, failed . to agree on long-term measures in three important areas: flows, har vest and production. "But it would be equally misleading to say there wasn't progress and elements of success," he continued. Bottiger noted that Summit par ticipants agreed to more than dou ble the water available this spring and summer to help speed juvenile salmon and steelhead to the ocean. Diabetes project reaches out to community members Diabetes occurs much more fre quently in the American Indian population than in the general U.S. population. In some tribes it af fects about one-half the adult pop ulation. Approximately twenty percent of the Warm Springs popu lation over the age of 45 is diabetic. Complications of the disease among Indians are also occurring at an unusually early age with excessive mortality in the early and mid adult years. The burdens of this disease, both for the patient and health care system, are growing rapidly. There have been dramatic increases in diabetes-related renal failure, blindness, and amputa tions. In recognition of this problem, the Indian Health Service devised a plan for diabetes care projects and several were then established at various 1HS Service Units. The staff of the Warm Springs Service Unit is pleased to be chosen as the site of one of these projects. As a 'Center of Excellence,' we will be responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of effective and culturally acceptable diabetes prevention and manage ment activities. Candace Reich was hired as the 509- J levy prove levy which raises the lax rale above $15 will be eligible for Slate replacement funds. How ever, according to Department of Education assistant superinten dent of business Phil Rice, if dis tricts gain additional taxes and authority in the May tax base or levy election, Measure 3 will still limit the amount districts can re ceive by placing "a ceiling on addi tional authority to a 12 percent increase over the gross levy certi fied for 1 990-9 1. Hln effect, District 509-J could not pass a levy of more than 12 percent over last year's levy because of the limitation. And, dis tricts which do not pass a levy on May2l will be limited in the future to the S IS tax rate and no replace ment funds. When referring to the tax rate for support of schools, all opera tional costs for all schools is in cluded. In the 509-J District tax- Jayers currently pay a rate of 14.08 which includes: SI 1.23 for operation of 509-J District schools; $.84 for the serial levy approved by voters for building maintenance; S.52 to the Educational Service District; and, $1.49 for support of Arnett speaks at Desert Howard Arnett. a partner in the firm of Marccau. Karnopp, Peter sen, Notcboom & Hubcl was a fea tured speaker at the High Desert Conference held recently at Mal heur Field Station. The conference was designed to educate people about the ecology, history and politics of desert lands. Arnett, whose practice includes Indian affairs law, appellate, and commercial litigation, spoke about off-reservation rights of Indians. He explained to the crowd of nearly 300 that many Indian trea ties reserved the right for native peoples to continue to hunt, fish, and gather roots and berries on their traditional lands, even though they may now be outside of the reservation boundaries. Arnett represents the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. "The Warm Springs people agreed to move to the reservation recovery bringing the total to more than 1 . million acre feet. In addition, predator-control programs will be expanded in the Columbia River, including a bounty fishery on squawfish. Summit participants also agreed to better coordinate Snake and Columbia River flows. And the participants called for an oversight committee that could help set priorities for habitat pro jects. Bottiger noted that the Summit "put the issue of fish stocks in the spotlight and made them a priority on the regional agenda." The Coun cil, he said, is moving toward a salmon recovery plan. For example, this summer the Council will consider early im plementation of some parts of its Columbia basinwide salmon and steelhead production plan to im pact areas where improvements are needed immediately. The Council was formed in 1980 to address a regional crisis in electric power and conservation planning, and the Council is ready to accept the chal lenge of the region's salmon crisis, as well, Bottiger said. "I can assure you that the Coun cil is willing to take the leadership in an aggressive program," he said. "But the Council cannot do the job alone. The key ingredient to suc cess is a shared commitment and contribution from all interests so that a regional solution can be found." Diabetes Project Coordinator in December and is building on the existing diabetes activities to deve lop a multifaceted diabetes pro gram. Diabetes tends to run in fam ilies; exercise, weight control, and proper nutrition are key elements to the prevention and treatment of ifpY yA :f a' v7:(l A1 OA.. L . ' , h f r i ' 1 Pictured from left to right, front row-Joann Bryant, Iris Smith, Henrietta Johnson, Francis Hunt, Katherine Courtney. Back row-Lucinda Greene, Ruth Tewee, Denise Smith, Viola Govenor, Irene Wells, Thelma Coburn, Lillian January, Colleen Greene, Cheryl Courtney and Candace Reich. VOte Continued from page 1 Central Oregon Community Col lege. The District is asking for a levy amount of $4,888,354, producing an estimated $13.97 tax rate. Ap proval of the levy and implementa tion ol Measure 5 which provides Revenues Continued from page 1 look at the big picture. There arc many challenges facing WSHM and the T ribe in this decade. The annual allowable cut will no doubt be reduced as we turn to a more bal anced use of the forest. Timber is not the only resource we must pro tect. There are other resources such as water, fisheries and range. There are areas such as education, em ployment and health that need to be addressed. ..All of these areas are going to cost money, and they are coming at a time when one of our biggest revenue producers is struggling." The management team has held budget discussions on how to reduce spending while maintaining the cur rent level of services to the com munity. Discussions have included only on the condition that they could continue their traditional fisheries on the Columbia River," said Arnett, "and that they could continue to hunt and gather tradi tional foods throughout eastern Oregon. Arnett is a member of the Ore gon State Bar, the State Bar of Arizona, and the Navajo Nation Bar Association. He holds a law Oak brought to W.S. 7',..' - -' '".t--". r T 1 1 n ' , - - ... I I I --:-' -l I, .i, 1 -!, v ' Tl fc-i J, rX i .''.1 ummm. !. a I J Part of Treaty Oak is being stored at for later use. Part of the giant oak tree under which the Treaty of 1 855 was signed is now resting in Warm Springs. According to newspaper reports, the tree, which is located in an orchard near The Dalles, died in 1987. In 1990, one of the giant limbs from the oak was donated to Columbia Gorge Community Col lege for a carving by Jeff Stewart. The tree is believed to be between 300 and 400 years old. Under the oak on June 5, 1855, approximately 150 representatives Drawing class begins The High Desert Museum in Bend is offering a class for adults in beginningcontourand tonal draw ing from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. First-time artists will be given the opportunity to develop real skills with the aid of various exer cises and step-by-step technique, aesthetic issues such as color, pro portion and composition will be addressed as participants practice sketching objects in and around the Museum. diabetes. With this in mind, the program will concentrate on fam ily and community education and health promotion activities. Current activities for diabetic patients include a diabetic exercise class at the community center on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:15 am to 9:00 am, diabetic replacement funds, would limit the amount tax payers will pay to an extended $11.97. Failure of the levy will keep the District in the safety net and with the same levy amount it has had for the past two years. travel reductions, freezing vacant positions, delaying some capital projects, reducing the "economic initiatives" budget, trimming the land acquisition budget and a num ber of other options. Plans are being formulated to hold community workshops in June. These workshops are to encourage people in the commun ity to share their ideas with the organization about what they think is important to the reservation and to the organization. "Mope fully. "said Smith, "some good ideas will be presented that can be incor porated into the budget process for I992. and give community members more of a role in determining the direction of tribal government." Conference degree from the University of Ore gon, as well as a Master's degree from the London School of Eco nomics and a Bachelor's degree from Stanford. The offices of Marccau, Kar nopp, Petersen, Notcboom & Hubcl are located at Riverpointe One, 1 20 1 NW Wall St., Suite 300, Bend, OR 9770I-I936. (503) 382 30! I. the Warm Springs Utilities property from throughout middle Oregon signed the Treaty to cede thou sands of acres of land to the govern ment. In return, the Warm Springs reservation was formed. Chairman of the Middle Oregon Indian Historical Society Delbert Frank, along with a utilities crew, traveled to The Dalles recently to retrieve the piece of oak. Frank said that the limb may be used to make a carving that will be placed in front of the new museum. Teaching the class will be Pam Bird, who has recently moved to central Oregon from California, where she worked as museum edu cator for the Santa Barbara Mu seum of Art. The fee for the class is $8 for members and $13 for non-members. Participants must bring their own standard 1 6"x 20" white paper sketchbook. To register, mail a check to The High Desert Mu seum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend, OR 97702, or call 382-4754 by Thursday, May 30. clinics on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, a diabetic breakfast and education session on the fourth Thursday of the month from 8:30 am to 9:30 am, and eye exams in January and June. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the project, please call Candace at the clinic. , - n. rnir m ri - ' 1 ti - -- , - - '