OR. COLL.
F
75
. r. 6 r i
v. 17 i ,
no. 24 ,g
Novtmbir r0
2, 190;'
P.O. Bo 170
Warm Springs, OR 97761
Address Correction Requested
U-S.I4K
Bulk Rate Prrnil No. 2
Warm Springs OR 9774 1
Spilyay Tymoo
000645
SERIALS SECTION
News from (he Warm Springs Indian Reservation EUGENE, OR 97403
- --- . - v . 'ly-f ' V j - . rw - iml .w , r
Aj
Univouity of uiojon L
h'ocoivfu cm. i-r.fiily-ay
tymoo.
VOL. 17 NO. 24
Coyote news
in brief
Community members
request Slmnasho
School to be reopened
A petition signed by 300
community members at a
509-J School Board
meeting asked that
Simnasho School be
reopened to
accommodate children
who live in that area.
Page 2
Holiday Tournament set
for December 30
through January 2
The 34th Annual Holiday
Tournament begins
Wednesday, December
30 at 2:00 p.m.
Page 2
Warm Springs men to
work In Central America
Six Warm Springs men
will be changing residence
as they work with the
Kekchi Indians in Belize,
Central America.
Page 2
MHS seniors encourage
students to stay In
school
The Senior Focus looks at
MHS students Waylon
Beymer and Sheyiene
Greene-Boise.
Page 3
Fire and Safety
personnel receive water
safety training
Firefighters and medical
personnel at Warm
Springs Fire and Safety
were involved in water
safety training. Community
members were able to
learn about available
resources at the campus
workshop.
Page 5
Community Calendar
lists upcoming activities
Community Calendar
activities through April
include such events as the
upcoming tournaments,
Holiday Bazaar and
Christmas Tree Lighting.
Page 6
Tips offered for handling
turkey before cooking
Questions are answered
about buying, preparing
and storing a holiday
turkey.
Page 7
Deadline for the next
Issue of Spilyay Tymoo
Is December 4, 1992
Happy Thanksgiving
from the Spilyay Staff
RO. BOX 870, WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761
t. . t
v f -v - '
- V ! ' ,v
, 'ft J r ;-!
. - - J t
-
' ill,, .mum
NOVEMBER 25, 1992
Officials note increase in
I I l . xL.
viuieiiue dinuiiij luuai yuuui
V . ..
s
X,4- i
.,, -":
ft fl
The newspapers are full of stories
concerning gang violence. Not a day
goes by that we don't read about
drive-by shootings, gang-related
violence and other crimes suspected
to be vengcncc-caused. While we
read these accounts, we often think,
"How terrible. That could never
happen here."
Unfortunately, this is not the case.
The Warm Springs Police Depart
ment has identified four distinct gangs
in our community. At first thought to
be "wanna-bc" gangs, these groups
of individuals are now full-blown
cliques. They wear the colors, initiate
their members in cruel and distinctive
ways, obtain weapons through theft
and commit other illegal actsall in
the name of their affiliation.
There have been at least four drive
by shootings in Warm Springs over
the past several weeks. In one inci
dent, a Warm Springs Police officer
narrowly escaped injury when a bullet
entered his car. In another case, a
woman in West Hills awoke to shots
and a bullet in her bed. Another drive
by shooting in West Hills, though not
believed to be directly gang-related
but very much gang-like, left a garage
with four bullet holes and young
children too frightened to play outside
during the day. Another incident in
volving a gun left a Warm Springs
resident more angry than scared when
a young man, drunk at the time and
out of jail on bail, pointed a gun at her
because of a petty confrontation with
a member of the woman's family.
Police and court officials are alarmed
at the number of juveniles involved
in vioicni activities.
WarmSpringsPoliceCaptainDon;
Courtney said recently that the;
number of juveniles involved in
violent crimes is on the rise. Thc:
i;ang members have "recognized
cadcrs who prey on young people to
do their dirty deeds with some un-:
known reward system attached." He:
sited the youth are promised alcohol,:
money, recognition or power.
In a recent interview with an al-:
leged member of a local gang, police:
learned how new gang members are:
recruited, how prospective members:
are beaten, where weapons are ob-:
tained, how members are required to:
shoot someone to prove their loyalty:
to the gang and how cars are stolen so :
the gangs can cruise. Many of their:
activities are related to the movie,'
"Colors".
Courtney also reported that, a
group of boys attacked a 50-year-old
man in West Hills and that groups of
boys are impeding traffic by walking
on roadways. During the first 10
months of 1992, 18 juveniles, twice
as many than in all of 1991, were
arrested and charged with assault and
or assault and battery charges. Vari
Continued on page 8
Early Childhood Education Thanksgiving Powwow brought children and their families together for dancing.
Powwow was held November 20 at the Agency Longhouse.
Vote scheduled for January 19, 1993....
Council sets agriculture referendum date
OnNovember 10, 1992, the Tribal
Council approved resolution 8561
by majority vote. The resolution for
the Livestock and Agricultural Ref
erendum calls for the appropriation
of $2.5 million from Tribal funds to
be used by qualified Tribal Members
for the development or expansion of
livestock and agricultural enterprises.
The referendum, sponsored by the
Range, Agriculture and Irrigation
Committee, will be put before the
voting public of the Warm Springs
Reservation on Tuesday, January 19,
1 993 . The money appropriated would
cover such things as, but not limited
to: 1) existing livestock herd expan
sions; 2) new livestock and agricul
turally based ventures for Tribal,
private or cooperative entities; 3)
home base development (corrals,
buildings, equipment, improved pas
ture development, etc.); 4) irrigation
Continued on page 2
Tired of the violence that seems to be
monopolizing the community?
Concerned about the future?
Attend the
Gang Strike Task Force Meeting
Monday, December 14
Warm Springs Community Center
7 p.m.
Open to all concerned citizens
Presented by Dick Stein of the
Portland Gang Strike Force
No Charge-Refreshments will be served
Operating budget discussed at numerous district, general council meetings
Planning for the future is essential
for everyone. If you don't look ahead,
the outcome will most probably be
disastrous. To avoid financial and
organizational difficulties in the fu
ture, preparation must be done now.
That's why Tribal Council and the
tribal management team have been
working on the 1993 operating bud
get since April. The most important
part of that work has included district
meetings during which members have
expressed concerns pertaining to the
proposed 1993 operating budget.
The proposed budget requests that
a total of $2 1 .2 million in tribal funds
be expended. Another $4.4 of tribal
resources will be expended, if the
proposal is accepted, on the tribal
Scholarship, senior citizen and fire
crew programs.and fcesand services)
Total tribal funds proposed is $25.6
million. Another $25. 1 million comes
from federal and state sources such
as the Department of the Interior,
($8.4 million); Health and Human
Services ($9.9 million); Department
of Education ($2.8 million); Depart
ment of Transportation ($1.9 mil
lion); and other federal sources in
cluding the Department of Agricul
ture, the commodity program, eco
nomic development, JTPA, EPA and
Department of Justice ($1 million).
A total of $1.1 million comes from
the state of Oregon in the form of
welfare, mental health and early in
tervention funding. Total resources,
including tribal, state and federal,
equal $50.8 million.
Total revenue, coming from tim
ber, interest monies, hydroelectric
leases and other sources such as court
fines, f ishing permits and refunds, is
anticipated to total over $27.5 million.
Over the past several years, com
munity members have complained
that they have little chance for input
concerning the tribal budget. The
people have historically been the last
to have a say in how tribal funds are
spent. Hopefully, the input gathered
this year at the district and general
council meetings will be reflected in
the proposed budget. Already, the
management team has trimmed
$210,000 from various budgets and
another $728,000 may be cut. Close
to half of the proposed increase has
been or may be cut.
A general council meeting was
held November 18 at the Agency
Longhouse and another general
council meeting was held November
24, for the first time in recent history,
at the Simnasho Longhouse. Many
concerns aired at the first general
council meeting echoed those con
cerns mentioned at district meetings.
Though most feel the budget should
be pared down, no one wants to
threaten the quality of services al
ready offered. Council chairman Ray
Calica said that "services look good
on paper, but in reality, the services
aren't there." He added that "Tribal
Council has yet to endorse this bud
get We will do so by the end of this
month."
Tribal Chief Executive Officer
Ken Smith encouraged teamwork
among the Council, management,
committees and community mem
bers. "You have to be in power to
deal with these issues. We can't do it
by ourselves...Community has to
pitch in and work as a team to address
the problems." He drew an analogy
between an alcoholic and involve
ment in the annual budget process.
People may not like the budget and
they may want to change it; just as an
alcoholic does not like the fact he
drinks and wants to stop. Proactive
involvement is required among all to
make effective changes.
According to tribal Constitution
and By-Laws, the final budget must
be posted by December 1 . Copies can
be found at the Administration
Building, the IHS Clinic, Macy's
Store and the Agency and Simnasho
Longhouses.
Completed census questionnaires still needed
The following people are needed
for the 1992 Tribal Census. It is im
portant that these people call as soon
as possible, as it is Vital Statistics
goal to get 100 tribal membership
counted for the statistics.There is no
longer an 800 number available so if
you're on the list call collect to Vital
Statistics 553-3252 through the end
of this year.
These people need to call:
Craig Charley, Melanie Colwash,
Lydia Crane, Josephine De La Rosa,
Lucy L. Gadberry, Grace M. George,
Clayton G.Gibson.LewisHcnry.Jr.,
Tamcra Henry (Colwash), Donald
Holliday, Anthony Howtopat, Valcda
Jackson, Patricia James, Lyman Jim,
Wilbur Johnson, Sr., Elmina L.
Johnson, Julia Johnson, Byron
Kalama, Francis Kalama, Jacqueline
A. Kalama, Darrel Kampstra.
William Keo, Dennis Leonard,
Richard C. Leonard, William
Leonard, Ernest Lillie, Marvin
Martinez, Jr., Angela Martinez,
Henry D. Martinez, Linda Mcanus,
Lucille Miller, Melcah S. Miller,
Gloria C. Moody, Allen Moscqucda,
Scott A. Nathan, Olney Patt, Sr.,
George Queahpama, Sybil
Queahpama, Arnctta R. Saludo, Avon
Scott, Eugene Scott, Joseph Scott,
Melvin R. Scott.
Julianne Seelatsce, Grant Smith,
Jr., Vernon E. Smith, Sr., Daniel A.
Smith, Jamie Smith, Mona L. Smith,
Richard Smith, EuniceSpino, Dcbora
L. Still, David P. Suppah, Loren
Suppah, Sheldon D. S uttcrlee, Nanita
Tahkcal, Tyrone Tewee, James
Tolman, Arnold Tufti, Richard
Walsey, Gloria Warner, Timothy H.
Williams, Aleatha Wolfe, Nancy
Zamora.
24th Thanksgiving Mini-Powwow
November 26, 27 and 28
Agency Longhouse
Specifically for those 17 years and under
Grand Entry 7 p.m. each evening
Thursday-All Kids
Friday-Girls Team & Women's Night
Saturday-Boys Team & Individual Men's
Sponsored by Geri and Wilford Jim