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SpilyayTvmoo Native American focus Rendezvous set for Sept 25-27 The 1992 River Rendezvous Salmon powwow sponsored by Ihc Central Oregon Environmental Center and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs is scheduled for September 25 2atlkHcLonghoase.Thcconfcrcncc (his year focuses on the Native American perspective of the endan gered salmon and what can be done to prevent their demise. Activities at this traditional site will begin Fridav at 7;(X)p.m. with a greeting by Warm Springs chief Dclvis Heath and council chairman Ray Culica fol lowed by dancing at 8:00 from the Warm Springs Dancers. Un Saturday breakfast is set for 8:00 a.m. and the welcome ceremony Hazardous conditions result The Yakima Indian Nation (YIN) took action today to close the Underwood "in-licu" Ashing site at the mouth of the Big White Salmon River to non-Indians, siting conges tion and disruption of Indian Fishing activity caused by the large numbers of recreational fishers who now use the site. The "in-licu" site is federal Eropcrty which is held in trust for use y Indians to compensate for Indian lands along the Columbia River that were inundated when Bonneville Dam was completed in 1938. Local recreational fishers had been allowed limited access to the boat launching ramp as a courtesy by the tribes. However, non-Indian use increased in recent years to the extent that In dian fishers, for whom the site was intended, have been virtually pre vented from using it. Jerry Meninick, Chairman of the YIN Fish and Wildlife, and Law and Order Committee, said, "We are re ceiving reports of various problems arising from shared use of the site. Most of the problems apparently re sult from a lack of knowledge about the special nature of in-licu sites. Many non-Indians do not understand that their use of the boat ramp is only a courtesy extended by the tribes. When tribal fishers are prevented from exercising their Treaty-reserved rights on the Columbia, then we as elected officials of the Yakima Indian Nation must take action to correct the situation." Meninick said that reported prob lems include interference with tribal fishers and fish buyers during tribal commercial fishing seasons, im proper disposal of dead fish and fish parts, littering, and dust from vehicle traffic ruining fish being dried in drying sheds on the site. Adding to the problems, said Meninick, "is the fact that both recreational and tribal fishers are most active during the night. Boat operations can become confused and dangerous in the dark, Deschutes River Manaaement Committee schedules Madras meeting The State Parks and Recreation Commission will consider fee in creases for next year and will review a management plan for the Deschutes River at a meeting Thursday, Sep tember 17, in Madras. The meeting began at 8:30 a.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The commission will review pro posals to increase camping fees by about 40 percent and boost a $2 per vehicle entry fee charged at 1 1 day use parks to a $3 per vehicle entry fee at 34 parks. The higher fees are needed to keep the system's 225 parks open, according to Nancy Rockwell, , t $ t Boaters on the Deschutes River enjoy the recreational activities the river provides. Plan is aimed at protecting and maintaining the waterway. will take place at 9:00. Sessions on Treaty Rights, Salmon Recovery, Salmon in Cultural Traditions, Saving the Salmon, Salmon on Trial, the En dangered Salmon Project and Salmon in Native American Culture will be held during the day. A salmon bake is scheduled for 4 .00 p.m., with a talk by tribal attorney Dennis Kamoppat 6;(X), story-telling by Verbena Green at 7:00 and dancing at 8:00. Sunday's schedule includes breakfast at 8:00 a.m., a morning cer emony at 9:00 and a panel discussion by Native American fishermen at 9:30. Field trips to traditional salmon sites are set for 1 1:00 a.m. Registration for the Rendezvous is $30.00 per person. Checks may be made payable to COEC and sent to the Central Oregon Environmental Cen ter, 16 NW Kansas, Bend, OR 9770 1 Camping is free with no RVs per mitted Lunch and dinner is provided on Saturday. Workshops will take place outdoors, weather permitting. For more information call(503)385 6908 or (503)553-3410. especially in bad weather conditions. Congestion at the ramp and on the water could make it potentially haz ardous for tribal and recreational Tribal members show outstanding regulation compliance Tribal member compliance with fishing regulations has been out standing," said Captain John Johnson of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement (CRITFE). "During the first six months of this year, nearly 50 percent fewer fish were taken illegally compared to the same period last year," said Johnson whose agency enforces tribal fishing regulations on the Columbia River where Indians fish in Zone 6, an area between Bonneville and McNary Dams. From January through June this year, CRITFE confiscated only 59 fish Planning for Metolius Inclusion of 28.6 miles of the Metolius River in the 1988 Omnibus Oregon Wild and Scenic River Act creates the need for a management plan which describes how the river and its resources will be protected. The lower 16.8 miles of the river form the southern boundary of the Warm Springs Reservation. Managemcntof the River requires the cooperation of Federal and State agencies, private land owners and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. The plans will involve all Public Notice Because of the extreme fire danger, the Confed erated Tribes and the BIA are asking that all tribal members carry a shovel, an axe or Pulaski and a container of water in the vehicle whenever you are travelling throughout the reservation. acting director. "In the past, fees haven't kept pace with costs. In the last decade, the department has ex perienced declining federal funds, a drop in state General Fund support and the loss of gas tax revenue," she said. The department will hold several public meetings on the proposed fee increases before final commission action at its next meeting November 12 in Salem. Following a workshop on river issues Wednesday afternoon, the commission will be asked to accept a management plan for the lower 100 miles of the Deschutes River Scenic .1 --v 1' Warm Springs, Oregon Museum offers raft excursion The HiL'h Desert Museum is of fering an all-day, participatory raft float down a calm and scenic stretch of the Deschutes River on Wednes day, September 23. 1992, as part of its fall education program. The float, led by Museum staff and Oucl Outfitters, will take place from Warm Springs to Trout Creek. Focus will be civen to the natural history of the area, chosen for its Wild.Scenic bill Of the 3.5 million miles of riven and streams in America, only 10.000 miles have received protection through state and federal legislation. Most riv ers have been drained, dammed, channclicd, polluted and over-devel-oped. More and more rccrcationalists arc being drawn to these specially desig nated riven. With their influence, the National Wild and Scenic River bill was passed by the Johnson adminis tration in 1968. Initially legislation named only eight rivers, but over lime many more have been added, bringing the total to 1 5 1 rivers or segments in 44 states. These rivers and segments arc ad ministered by a variety of federal, state or local agencies. Many are part of the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest in Underwood fishers." The closure is expected to remain in effect to the end of the tribal com mercial fishing season. Alternate boat "After a recent season closure in August, we counted only two fishing nets left in the river out of a total of 453 nets in Zone 6 before the season ended. Thai's a 99 percent compli ance rate," he reported. Fisheries enforcement and other personnel routinely make aerial surveys to count nets in the river for policing purposes and to help estimate fishing effort. Johnson cited three reasons for the excellent compliance. First, he said, "The vast majority of tribal fishers abide by the fishing rules. About 15 people cause most of our problems. resources in the river corridor, ex tending for a quarter-mile on each side of the river's banks. The Tribe is trying to maintain a wilderness character on the River and on tribal land bordering the Metolius. It expresses particular concern for cultural resources, fish and wildlife resources, water quality and forest resources. Tribal Council has also, however, begun exploring recreation as a business. The final management plan is scheduled for presentation in No vember 1993. Vaterway. The plan was developed during the past four years by eight federal and state agencies and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs in conjunction with a nine member citizen committee. If the commission accepts the plan, the Parks Department will use it as a basis for developing administrative rules to put the plan into action. This process will take several months and will deal with issues such as facility development standards and in-stream water rights. Brian Booth, Portland, chairs the seven-member, governor-appointed commission. y r The Deschutes River Management extraordinary wildlife, vegetation and scenery. The fee for "One Day Deschutes Float," which includes lunch, boat passes and transportation from a pre arranged meeting place, is $65 for members and S75 lor non-members. To register, send a chec k to The I ligh Desert Museum. 59800 S. Highway 97. Dcnd. OR 97702. or call 382 4754 by Wednesday, September 16. protects rivers Service, the Bureau of Land Manage- mcnl and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The fob of the managing agency is to make certain the river with its wild and scenic characteristics arc protected and maintained. For selection into the Wild and Scenic system, a river only needs to be wild or scenic or have value for recreational use. Currently 6,800 miles of river in the contiguous U.S. arc included and 3,200 in Alaska. The ten most popular rivers in the nation's Wild and Scenic system in clude: the Rogue River, Oregon; St. Croix River, Wisconsin; Blucslonc River, West Virginia; RioGrandc River, Texas; Delaware River, Pennsylvania; Obcd River, Tennessee; Snake River, Oregon and Idaho; Salmon River, Idaho; Eleven Point River, Missouri; and, the Pecos River, New Mexico. ramp closure launching facilities exist at Bingcn, about one and half miles upstream, and at Hood River, about a half mile away on the Oregon shore. The second reason was the tribal policy of preventive law enforce ment. "It is working," he said. The policy of the four tribes is to stop violations before they happen, rather than allow violations to take place for the sake of making arrests. "Once the violation has occurred so has the damage to the resource." The third reason he cited was the funding support CRITFE received this year from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). "Preventive Continued on page 8 River Scenic waterway .... is- - t - "ZJt Or The mouth of the Metolius River exhibits only a portion of the scenic beauty which can be enjoyed on the entire stretch of the river. Water resources are limited Become a water-wise community member Americans are water hogs. We take long showers, lounge in overfull baths, compulsively wash our clothes and cars, and overwater our lawns. We're also big water polluters. We pour motor oil and toxic cleansers down drains, throw toxic chemicals into leaking landfills, and use pesti cides and fertilizers that wash into our water supplies. Because we're using too much water and contami nating what's left, we're facing a serious shortage of clean water. A lot of the water we use comes from lakes, rivers, streams, and other surface sources. But much of it comes from underground supplies, which in many areas are getting dangerously low. Many of these underground supplies, along with our surface waters, are also becoming polluted. And to make matters worse, we're disrupting natural water systems by channeling rivers, building dams, and dredging wetlands. In some areas, this disruption has created serious water shortages and destroyed valu able wildlife habitat Here's what you can do to be water wise: 1. Install a low-flow showerhead with a maximum flow rate of 2.5 gallons per minute or less. You'll cut your bathroom water use by 30-50, and you'll conserve the energy re quired to heat the extra water. 2. Add low-flow aerators to threaded faucets in kitchen and bathroom sinks. These inexpensive devices reduce flow rates while maintaining enough force for wash- Old Days Will John Smith was attending tht Presbyterian coherence in Illinois, he appointed one of his employees, CM. Walker, as aciing agent. Waller, in his Utter of May 8, 1SS2 to the Commissioner, raised the north boundary line dispute issue that was ewitually settled by the McQuinn Act of 1972. Warm Springs May 8' 2 Sir I haw the honor to respectfully ask if it Is possible to hae the northern boundary line of this Reservation resurveyed. The line located Oct 17' 1871 followed as nearly as was possible the very Indefinite 'Boundary' glen In the treaty of June 23' 1855, as to that pan of the line passing along the 'ridge' or "divide' of the Mutton Mountain range. In a westerly direction to the Cascade mountains. The buiians now claim that the line pointed out to them at the time of the treaty should commence In the Middle of the DeChutes River some 5 or 6 miles north of where the sunry located it. Sheep men are coming in; where they claim the line should be the sheep men claim that they are north of the location line; which is no doubt true, or was a few weeks ago when the line was traced out by my direction. Still the Indians are not satisfied and I fear it may lead to trouble in the future. So far there has been no difficulty nor hard feeling between the whites and my Indians, and 1 should wry much regret any differences that would lead to our first real trouble. The land in dispute is high table land only fit for grazing except a few small farms that can be found along the DeChutes and in some small valleys. Aside from stock or sheepmen, there would 1 believe be no objection to a resurvey, and it would be much more satisfactory to my Indians, especially the Warm Springs, who are the most interested. 1 write in behalf of the Indians, and hope for a speedy answer so that 1 can give them a posit 'nt answer as to what they may expect in the future. At the present time 1 tell If the line cannot be resurveyed it The Hon Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washington D.C. : ' w ( , 1 . K 1 1 rr w'f urn- " . ing and other uses. 3. If you have a dripping faucet, you may be wasting hundreds of gallons of water a week. Replace worn out washers to stop faucet leaks. 4. If your toilet "runs" between flushes, you are wasting a lot of water. In fact, you usually can't hear a leaky toilet valve until you're losing more than 250 gallons per day. To test your toilet, place food coloring or dye tablets in the toilet tank, and then check the bowl for traces of color after 15 minutes.Buy an inexpensive repair kit from a hardware store to repair any leaks. 5. When you replace a toilet, in stall a low-consumption model or a water saver. Standard toilets use 5-7 gallons per flush; water savers use 3 4 gallons per flush; and new, low consumption models use 1.6 gallons or less per flush. Until you replace your toilet, put a plastic bottle filled with water in the tank to cut down on the water needed for a flush. (Don't use bricks. They can disintegrate and cause plumbing problems.) 6. Turn the water off while brushing your teeth and washing dishes. 7. Don't dump toxic chemicals down the drain. 8. Landscape with native plants. They generally require less watering and resist insect and fungus problems better than non-native species. (Talk with representatives from a garden center about the best plants for your area.) 9. Use a bucket of soapy water to September 18, 1992 PACE 3 them they must go by the located line. might be well to send telegram. Very Respectfully Your Obi Servt John Smith US Indian Agent By CM. Walker Acting continues r i ' 4 1 1 1 U 1 wash your car. Turn on the hose only for quick wctdowns and rinses. 10. Water your lawn early in the morning or in the late afternoon to prevent excess evaporation. Use mulch around trees and shrubs to hold moisture and reduce the need for watering. Overall, water less! 11. Set your lawn mower blade higher in the summer. Taller grass retains more moisture. 12. Cut down on lawn care chemi cals and the use of lawn maintenance services that use toxic products. These chemicals eventually con taminate lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater supplies. And many harm birds and other wildlife. 1 3. To conserve water and energy, wait until you have a full load before running your dishwasher or washing machine. And use the water-saving cycle whenever you can. 14. Use phosphate-free detergent. When phosphates end up in lakes, estuaries, and streams, they can kill aquatic organisms by promoting al gae growth that depletes oxygen supplies in the water. FAST FACTS: A faucet that drips once each second can waste more than 10 gal lons of water a day. On the average, each American uses more than 100 gallons of water per day. A study of home water use found that one out of five toilets leak, and that the average savings from fixing these leaks is 4.3 gallons of water per person per day. t