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IM I'M II I ' .. -..(- mm Jut. I'j'.il I II II VI I VOL. 16 NO. 12 Coyote News In Brief State legislators sign letter Nearly 80 of Oregon's 90 state legislators signed a letter that supports the reversal of the 1990 Duro vs Reina U.S. Supreme , Court decision. Page 2 COCC offering two classes Need help deciding your career choices? Or, would you like to be a math nerd this summer? You can get help in both areas through COCC. Page 2 Stories of past recalled Al Wyatt spent 20 years in Warm Springs as "home ec" teacher, coach, supervisor, cook and various other things to local . , boarding school students. Page 3 New supervisor named After nearly a year and a half without a department head, Corinna Sohappy recently assumed the supervisory duties of the Parole and Probation department. Page 3 Graduates recognized Thirty local students graduated with the Madras High School class of 1991. Page 5 White Swan Rodeo held There was fast action and plenty of excitement at the White Swan Treaty Days Rodeo June 8 and 9. Page 6 Nutritional values noted Ever wonder what nutrients are found in coush and luksh? OSU Extension notes the nutritional values of native foods. Page 7 Celebrate Pi-Ume-Sha with care! Deadline for the next Spilyay is Friday, June 21. Weather MAY HI LOW 30 62 39 31 80 40 v JUNE 1 84 49 2 82 50 3 62 47 4 68 40 5 63 46 6 62 48 7 80 53 8 78 51 9 83 52 10 91 58 11 69 58 12 61 42 11 1(1 I I'H1 " Spilyay Tyraoo f Aj News from the Warm Springs Indian Rcscrvatii n w V t ' i' Fa C7700V season closed An emergency closure to protect the fall chinook salmon fishery on the Deschutes River has been imple mented by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlifeand the Warm Springs Tribal Council. All angling on the Deschutes River from Sher ars Falls to the upper railroad tres tle will be prohibited from June 1 5 to October 1, 1991. In addition to the closure in this area, the remainder of the Deschutes River will also be closed to the tak ing of fall chinook salmon. Trout and steelhead angling will remain open. The fall chinook is a wild stock. Its spawning escapement over Sherars Falls in 1990 fell to the lowest level on record. The 1991 escapement is estimated to fall below the 1990 level if the fishing season remained open. The con servation closure is essential to It's Pi-Ume-Sha The 22nd Annual Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days Celebration will be June21-23, 1991 in Warm Springs, Oregon. It will be in honor of vete rans of Desert Storm. The speaker at the powwow will be Nathan "8 Ball" Jim, and take place in the recreation area behind the Com munity Center. Friday, June 21st Grand Entry will be at 7 p.m. followed by the crowning of the Pi-Ume-Sha Queen and then children's dance contest throughout the evening. Saturday, June 22nd, there will be a traditional dress parade with judging before the parade at 10:30 a.m. An afternoon session will take place with Grand Entry at I p.m. with a number of contests and the honoring of Native American Veterans following immediately will be an open give away. An even ing session will then begin with Grand Entry at 7 p.m. and a P.O. BOX 870 WARM V V i , . prevent a greater decline in the fall chinook population. Tribal Council Resolution 8261 reads: WHEREAS, The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reser vation of Oregon reserved the right in the Treaty of 1855 with the Tribes of Middle Oregon to fish for ceremonial, subsistence and com mercial purposes in the waters of the Columbia River and at all other usual and accustomed places beyond the boundaries of the Warm Springs Reservation; and WHEREAS, Since time im memorial, ancestors of the Con federated Tribes of Warm Springs have fished the waters of the Deschutes River from their usual and accustomed sites at what is now called Sherars Falls; and WHEREAS, As a manager of time Let's celebrate number of contests to be held. Sunday June 23rd, Grand Entry will begin at 2 p.m. and continue through all the contests. There will also be Indian Stick Games through out the weekend starting Friday evening along with a stick game tournament Saturday. The contest rules include: I)A11 contests will be in drum order; 2) Registration for contestants will be open until 7 p.m. Saturday the 22nd; 3) Contestants have to dance each session to gain points; 4) Full regalia, according to tribal custom; 5) Five semi-finalists will be picked each drum session throughout the entire weekend; 6) Only registered drummers will be paid. Deadline is 5 p.m. June 22; 7) All judges deci sions are final; and 8) All contest ants may only register for one indi vidual contest. No alcoholic beverages or drugs are allowed. The committee is not P.O. Bu 170 UirmSprlngu, OK 97761 ddrcss Correction Requested SPRINGS, OREGON 97761 is ' the fishery resources it is the responsibility of the Tribal Council to protect and ensure conservation of the fishery resources for future generations; and WHEREAS, The Tribal Coun cil is deeply concerned over the continued poor escapement of the fallsummer chinook salmon run above Sherars Falls; and WHEREAS, The Tribal Coun cil has been advised by the Natural Resource Department and Fish and Wildlife Committee that the 1991 Deschutes River fallsummer chi nook run is anticipated to again be far below the escapement level; and WHEREAS, The Sherars Falls Indian net and hook and line fishery will be opened during the month of October for the traditional harvest Continued on page 2 responsible for any damages or thefts. For vendors interested in setting up a booth, there will be a $50 charge each day for those selling food, and a $25 charge each day for Continued on page 2 Burn permits are required Warm Springs Fire Management announced recently that burn per mits are required in order for indi viduals to burn debris and trash near their homes. There is no charge for the permits, which can be picked up at the Fire Management office in the Industrial Paik. I he office is open from 8 a m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through I rtJay or on weekendsfrom 10. m to6:30p m. . v u 4 i . ' ... . " Vtf'- Get involved ln budget Tribal member input concerning the 1992 tribal operating budget will be gathered at three public meetings scheduled for June 24, 25 and 26. The Monday, June 24 meeting will be held at the Agency Long house from 7 to 9 p.m. The Tuesday, June 25 meeting will be held at the Community Center Social Hall between 3 and 5 p.m. The Wednesday, June 26 meet ing will be held at the Simnasho Longhouse from 7 to 9 p.m. All meetings will be two hours in length. The meetings' agendas in clude an overview of tribal govern Water rights Pursuant to the authority grant ed under ORS 539.310, the Direc tor of the Oregon Water Resources Department hereby announces that the second negotiation session to define the scope and attributes of rights to water claimed by the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation will be held June 19. 20. 1991, in Warm Springs, Oregon. The negotiations will be con ducted by representatives of the governments of the State of Ore gon, the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes of the I : i ! j:' M Protect Your Resourc, J I'.S. PoH Bulk Rale I'f rmll No. 2 Warm Spring, OK 97761 JUNE 14, 1991 ment and the budget. arouD discus sions concerning accomplishments, disappointments and future direc tions, and a summary of the work shop. In years past, community invol vement in budget development has been limited to October and November after review by Tribal Council. This new approach offers tribal members the opportunity to get involved in the preliminary stages of budget work and offer suggestions before the actual pro cess begins. Input will provide managers and supervisors direction for their initial 1992 budget pro posals. sessions set Warm Sorines Reservation of Ore gon. This Second Negotiation Ses sion is limited to two days (June 19, 20, 1991) and will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Agency Longhouse, Warm Springs, Oregon. A tour of the Warm Springs Reservation is scheduled for this Second Session. A map of the Negotiation Session location and a proposed Second Session agenda are attached to this Notice. Members of the public are in vited to attend negotiation ses sions; however, members of the public are not entitled to present testimony at the sessions. There will be a period set aside for public comment during each session. The negotiating teams propose to sche dule future negotiation sessions at this second session. Persons who wish the Director to consider concerns they may have with regard to the negotia tions may submit explanations, evidence, proposed positions or solutions and other relevant mate rial to the Director. In order to be considered at a particular negotia tion session, such information must be submitted in writing at least ten (10) days prior to the session. i