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Warm Springs, Oregon July 12, 1991 Pace 5 Spilyay Tymoo I 1 J; heading for Yakima Thirty-four years of government service is enough! That was the sentiment of Frank Alby as he is finishing his last days at Warm aprmgs Agency before retirement. awa kids out. I hey straightened me out in a hurry! I found out real quick who really was in charge there." After four years at Chcmawa, Flrtmtn mopping up at the fire which burned a storage shed July 5. Sudden fire destroys Smiths' shed The season of fire danger is upon us with the warm spell wee been having. On Friday, July 5, a fire destroyed a stor age shed near the home of Woody Smith, in Elliott Heights. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to fire officials. On the hot afternoon, the fire appeared to just pop out of no where and the building burst into flames, like an unknown combustion. Flames were shooting out which burned the structure down in a short time. The local fire men and the forestry fire fighters were on hand to control the flame. r O O O I :::m- It's been great though,"said Alby. Alby was selected for a manage' mem training program and then was appointed administrative of ficer for the Central California Agency in Sacramento. "Working with 30 different tribes and Ran chcrias was really an extension of my management training," says Alby, but he yearned for home, the Pacific Northwest. His opportun ity to return came when he was reassigned as administrative officer for the Olympic Peninsula Agency in Hoquiam, Washington. Two years later he was promoted to the administrative officer position at Yakima. "We love Yakima," says Alby. "The people there made us feel welcome. We were accepted as part of the community and as members of the Wapato Long house." Alby left Yakima because he needed a job change and he says, "Coming to Warm Springs was one of the best job changes in my life. I learned a lot here, working with one of the most economically developed tribes in Indian Country." "IVe met some real fine people in Oregon, Washington, New Mex ico, and California, places I've worked. I wouldn't trade those experiences for the world." . Frank started his career as a dormitory manager at Mt. Edge cum be Indian High School in Alaska. "I graduated from Mt. Edgecumbe and went to Sheldon Jackson Jr. College in Sitka. About that time the school decided it needed some male staff in the boy's dorm, so I became the first male 'matronsaid Alby." He continues, "I enjoyed that but it was not some thins I wanted to do the rest of my life. Alter two years Alby went to the National Guard Bureau in the Department of Defense and retired from the National Guard as a mas ter sergeant at age 39 with 23 years of service. Alby then went to Chcmawa Indian School to become a dorm manager again. "That was a real expcrience,"says Alby. "I just came out of the military and I was going to straighten those rowdy Chem- Alby is moving on to a position as tribal director for the Yakima Indian Nation, He expresses ex citement about his new position. He says, "It is a position of trust and responsibility and reflects the confidence the Tribal Council has in me and my ability to work and deal with people." Alby and his wife Rosa have been married for 34 years. Both are enrolled Alaska Natives. They have one daughter and two grandchildren. " s 1 "Life can be great!" Frank A Ihy Rick Ribeiro, at the controls of the fire truck during the fire. Five students of the COCC Life Skills class graduated Friday, June 21, 1991. The graduates are Juan ita Blodgett, Carla Caldera, Sonia Heath, Mernic Polk, and Lucy Teeman. The class met five days a week, four hours a day for four weeks. Class topics included com munication, self-esteem, parent ing, and goal setting, among oth ers. Post-class goals of the students include beginning GED classes, looking for a good job, and pursu ing higher education. Sonia Heath commented that although Life Skills was an interesting class, "this is only the beginning of what I want to accomplish in my life. It's time to move on." Serenity Lane All thnci wht atttnAA Vi a nn. duation ceremony were uplifted by P777A7 IlleHl the commencement speaker, Lau- A-""" Hintsala Salmon conservation efforts continue The Northwest Power Planning Council is moving ahead to save dwindling salmon runs. In May, the governors of the four North west states and U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield of Oregon asked the Council to take up where the recent Salmon Summit left off and devise long-term strategies to save the fish. In addition to seeking long-term solutions to increase the runs of marginal salmon stocks, the Coun cil agreed to take immediate steps and initiate a process, called rule making, to incorporate priority salmon habitat and production actions into its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. The Council's fish and wildlife program is considered the most ambitious natural resource recov ery effort in the United States. This rulemaking, which the Council began at its May 1991 meeting in Boise, is an immediate response to aid salmon runs that currently are in danger. It is the first step of a process to incorpor ate other salmon recovery activi ties into the fish and wildlife pro gram during the nexf year. Priority Salmon Habitat and Production Proposals have been submitted by the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority, Bon neville Power Administration, Oregon Trout, the U.S. Forest Service, the Pacific Northwest Utilities Conference Committee, the Bureau of Land Management and the Oregon Rivers Council. They include projects, such as im proving water quality at hatcher ies, to guard against disease, im proving spawning and rearing ha- Mental Health Tip Today's Future The American Indian child is the future of our people. They want to know who they are and where they came from. The knowledge that exists in the thoughts of the Elders of the tribe needs to be passed on through our children to the future. We owe it to ourselves to allow them the greatest possible opportunity for cultural survival and individual potential for growth. The time is now to establish the process while people are receptive to the knowledge that is needed and wanted. To wait is to lose this chance for the future. It may be there later--but--to wait is to lose more of our people. -Mato Topa-1977 bitat, and installing screens to steer migrating fish away from irriga tion water diversion channels. These prbjects are proposed for more than 60 sites creeks, rivers and hatcheries from the lower Columbia River all the way to the upper reaches of the Salmon River in central Idaho and north to near the Canadian border on the Okan ogan River. A document that includes syn opses of the proposals is available from the Council's central office (request publication 91-11). Ac tions outlined in the document include all that have been proposed to the Council for priority funding. Public hearings on the proposed actions have been held in Boise, Idaho, in Portland, Oregon, in West Yellowstone, Montana and a consulation was held in Tacoma, Washington. The Council will receive commen on these proposals through Friday, July 19, and intends to make a final decision at its August 14 meeing in Lincoln City, Oregon. The Council will decide which proposals are funded, and those that are not approved for priority funding may be considered when the Council amends the Integrated System Plan into its fish and wild life program later this year. The Integrated System Plan is a unified approach to salmon production in each of the 31 major subbasins of the Columbia River Basin. Many of the proposed priority actions were selected from the sub-basin plans, which were produced tor tne Council by the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority. That four-year effort, which involved extensive public comment, con cluded this year. 'In addition to synopses of the proposals, the Council is preparing tact sheets on the subbasin plans. This document is available by cal ling the Council's central office (request publication 91-12). This publication also includes a salmon species-by-species list of the pro posed projects. The Council's cen tral office also has copies of all subbasin plans and the full text of the proposed habitat production actions. They are available on request. The Council has notified the region's Indian tribes and fish and wildlife agencies that all recom mendations for amendments to the Council's Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program that relate to salmon and steelhead should be received by August 9, 1991. The Council intends to con sider the recommendations promptly- The Council believes it is crucial to begin a unified response as soon as possible, and to aim it directly at salmon and steelhead runs that :ed the most help. Rodeo scheduled Come to the Klamath Treaty Days Fifth Annual All Indian Rodeo at Chiloquin, August 24th and 25th. The rodeo is W.S.I.R.A. sanctioned. On Saturday, 8 a.m., at the Chi loquin Grade School, there will be a Tupper fun run. The rodeo will start at 1:30 p.m. Sunday begins with a cowboy breakfast at 8 a.m. at the rodeo Continued on page 8 ram Hintsala ot the Natural Re sources Department. She said that getting an education helps build self-esteem and wished the gradu ates success in their endeavors. Following Laurain's talk, Jen nifer Juran, Life Skills Instructor -Coordinator, gave each of the stu dents a certificate of completion and a red carnation. After the ceremony, the students, their guests, and all other participants gathered together to eat cake and chat. Carla Caldera summed up the feeling of the class when she said of Life Skills: "Through the writing and other forms of communicating I feel IVe become more aware of what my brain can accomplish these days. Life can be great!" July campout Serenity Lane Alumni are plan ning a campout at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort July 19, 20 and 21. On Friday, July 19, a cookout will be held at the Village Camp ground area from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hot dogs and hamburgers are on the menu. Participants must bring their own drinks, chips, etc. There will be a mini-powwow and friend ship dances. A dinner on Saturday, July 20 will honor sobriety and will be held at the Simnasho Longhouse from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 21 will feature break fast at Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge from 8 to 9 a.m. v 1 ' , ' I 111 , ' I - i . ;,' i i i I If" -n l.ll - n-Mi-mH- T mm r T,,r-r- -rrrr ....,,,, m r ni I Stevens joins Extension Office Carol Stevens has joined the Oregon State University Extension Service staff in Jefferson County as an Intern 4-H and Youth Agent at the Warm Springs Office accord ing to O.E. Smith, Extension Director. Ensure safety Summer is here and many chil dren are staying at home alone. Is your home safe for your children? Are medicines and toxic materials safely stored? Are small appliances and power tools unplugged and out of reach? Are all fire arms unloaded and under lock and key? Are matches and lighters out of reach and smoke detectors in proper working order? If not, please take time to ensure that these simple precautions are taken before there is a tragedy. This message is brought to you Worm Springs Elementary bus driver, Sola Huff has retired after work ing for 22 years. She was hired to work at H SE on September 8, 1969. Prior to that she was employed at Helix School District for three years. Stevens, a Tribal member, fills a half-time position supported by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, adds Clint Jacks, Jeffer son County Extension Staff Chair. The new Intern Extension Agent is a student at Central Oregon Community College where she is studying education, with minor stu dies in anthropology and early childhood development. Before joining the Extension staff, she worked as an assistant teacher aide. Earlier, she worked at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort. Stevens replaces Jeri Lynn Brunoe in the Warm Springs Of fice, Jacks explained. Brunoe re signed recently to pursue her own business. The new staff member will work closely with Extension Agents Arlene Boileau and Clay Pen hollow in developing and con ducting 4-H and Youth Programs on the Reservation. Stevens is ex pected to focus particularly on the recruitment, recognition and sup port of volunteer 4-H leaders. Jacks added. Award Winners Winter Knight Selam, left, received a perfect attendance award in Mr. Davidson's Warm Springs third grade class. He received both a plaque and a certificate of award. Marie Knight, right, was awarded first place in the Warm Springs Power Enterprise logo contest. She received a $50 check and a certificate of award. Each received their awards at the awards presentation at Warm Springs Elementary June 6. COCC may be in Smith's future Warm Springs, Wasco, Skagit and Nooksik descent. Smith has participated in wres tling for three years. It is his favor ite sport, he feels, because "It gave me a challenge and kept my grades up in school." His favorite classes are Agriculture with Tom Wright and Math Review with Vince Powell. His outlook of the past school years is, "I think my past years were my best years because they were a lot of fun and 1 feel I have learned a lot from them." His feelings about this being his last year in high school are, "I will be happy to get out of school for a while and hopefully I will go on to college a little later down the road." When asked what he will miss most about high school, he stated, "I will probably miss all of the school because I like school, it gives me something to do besides just be lazy." Smith is uncertain at this time about a career choice and undecided about a college choice but is possibly thinking of Central Oregon Community College. He comments to the remaining lower classes, "All I have to say is keep trying and please stay in school." In five to ten years from now he hopes to have chosen a career and hopefully go to school and study for that career. Victor Smith 1 7-year-old Victor William Smith, Jr. of Warm Springs is the son of Victor Smith, Sr. His grandparents are Sammy and Jeannie Danzuka. He has two brothers, Donovan Burns, age 2 l,and Clint Smith, age 26; four sisters, Donnetta Burns, age 23, Veronica Smith, age 24, Dena Smith, age 23 and Sherry Smith, age 29. Smith is of the i