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PAGE 2 January 22, 1993 Warm Springs. Oregon Spilyay Tymoo r- ! T" - 1 - -" 1 """J11"" i 1 1111 I i La f .: ....:. tr - - 3 BIA forestry proposes two logging unit sales Tht new Appellate Court Judges were sworn in during ceremonies earlier this month by BIA Superintendent Cordon Cannon.Thtnewcourtmembenart(lef1toright,backrow)VincentWallubtum,kirbyHeath,Vilson Wewajr., Leo Helton, George Clements and Hamilton Greeley. Members in the front row (left to right) are Buford Johnson, Eunice Esqulro, Verbena Greene and Mary Danzuka. Sandy River Delta Planning underway SKYLIHE, QUARTZ BUTTE LZ 1 3 .' J "V-..7 Planning has started on a 1 5-month project which will result in a long term management plan for the use of approximately 1,400 acres of Na tional Forest System lands at the confluence of the Sandy and Colum bia Rivers. The Sandy River Delta property was recently conveyed to the forest Service by the Trust For Public Lands, which purchased the site from Reynolds Metals Co. in 1991. The 1986 legislation that created the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area designated this site as a Special Management Area. The Na tional Scenic Area Management Plan, in turn, has identified it as a location for an orientation and information center that serves as a "gateway" to the National Scenic Area. The plan ning process being undertaken at this time will determine the location and tvocs of gateway facilities. Public and agency involvement is part of the planning. A 30-day public scoping period to identity issues to analvzc in planning for development has been initiated. Other public in volvement opportunities arc sched uled in late January. A decision on whether to prepare an Environmen tal Assessment or and Environmen tal Impact Statement will be based upon the issues identified through scoping and the results of the inven tory phase. For more information contact Arnold Carroll, Area Manager, lumbia River Gorge National bcenic Area, 902 Wasco Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031. Get your federal taxes completed by a member of the Federal Tax Association 1040 EZ-$20 1040A-$25 Contact: Yvonne E. Nathan at 553-1001 Bear Springs now part of Rez Facilities at the Rear Srjrinp Ranger District are now part of Res ervation lands since the McQuinn Strip reverted back to ownership by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in September 1992. For that reason, discussions are currently taking place between the U.S. Forest Service and the Tribe regarding re sponsibilities for the buildings. Questions regarding responsibil ity for improvements, maintenance of grounds and buildings, law en forcement, occupancy and new fa cilities are some of the issues being studied. According to Bureau of In dian Affairs Land Operations direc tor Jerry Hendrickson, the topics are creating no unresolvable situations. The final draft of the Memoran dum of Understanding for the Bear Springs facilities is expected to be completed within 30 days. Quartz Creek Logging Unit Proposal The following is a draft environ mental assessment on the proposed Quartz Butte Logging Unit. Public comments arc encouraged. Finaliza tion of the proposal will come after all comments have been considered. Deadline for comments is March 5, 1993. The Bureau of Indian Affairs pro poses a sale of timber to harvest a portion of the 1993-94 annual allow able cuts, improve stand vigor and reduce western spruce budworm impacts through commercial thinning stand(s), and clearcutplant or shcltcrwood harvest in overmature, diseased and stagnated stands, and provide income to the Confederated Tribes. The proposed sale would be lo cated on the northern portion of the Warm Springs Reservation. The "no action" alternative would only sal vage insect and fire-killed timber and economic yields would be quite vari able and unpredictable. The "pro posed action alternatives, modified tribe plus and wildlifesoil, would treat approximatcly479 and 381 acres respectively using regeneration har vesting and commercial thin(s). The timber revenues to the Tribes would yield approximately S770.000 to S599.00O, dependent upon alter native implemented. Thcprojcctintcrdisciplinary team preferred alternative is wildlifesoil. Impacts to the environment would be mitigated. The alternatives in this EA follow the direction of the IRMP adopted in April 1992 and conforms to the IRMP standards and best management practices. Comments on the Quartz Creek proposal should be submitted to the BIA Forestry Office at the Industrial Park or mailed to PO Box 1239 Warm Springs, OR 97761, attention: Doug Man ion. Skyline Logging Unit Proposal The Bureau of Indian Affairs has prepared the following draft Envi ronmental Assessment (EA) on the proposed Skyline Logging Unit. Public comments arc encouraged anj are due by February 3. The BIA proposes a sale of timber to harvest a portion of the 1993-94 annual allowable cut, improve growth, stand vigor and reduce western spruce budworm impact through commercial thinning younger stands, clear cut and plant or shcltcrwood harvest in overmature, diseased, and stagnated stands; and provide income to the Confederated Tribes. The proposed sale would be lo cated on the northwest portion of the Warm Springs Reservation. The "no action" alternative would salvage insect and fire killed timber with economic yields quite variable due to unpredictable natural catastrophes. The 'proposed action" alternatives; alternatives B and C would treat ap proximately 605 and 665 acres re spectively using regeneration har vests and commercial thins. The timber revenues to the Con federated tribes of Warm Sprint would be approximately S3.5 to $4.0 million, dependent upon alternative implemented. The Project I.D. Team preferred alternative is alternative C. All im pacts to the environment would be mitigated. The alternatives follow the direction of the Integrated Resource Management Plan adopted in April 1992 and conforms to IRMP stan dards and best management practices. Comments should be submitted to the BIA Forestry Office at the Industrial Park or mailed to PO Box 1239, Warm Springs, OR 97761, Attention: Ron Pctock. Hepatitis A a serious infection of the liver Hepatitis A What is it? It is an infection of the livercauscd by a virus carried in the bowel move ments. Hepatitis A infects another person when fecal matter gets on food or items that go in another person's mouth. Signs and symptoms: -Some people have no symptoms. -Others may have: loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, clay colored stools and jaundice (yel lowing of skin or eyes). -Children under three years old often have no noticeable symptoms or jaundice. FACTS; 1. You are contagious about 2 weeks before becoming sick. 2. You were infected about 6 weeks before you got sick. 3. Don't prepare food for others when you are sick with Hepatitis. 4. People almost always get over it without difficulty. 5. Anyone living with the sick person will be given a shot of Immune Globulin to increase theirprotec tion. This needs to be done within 14 days of when the sick person developed symptoms. 6. Some people may have Hepa titis A without knowing it, and won't get it again. 7. The sick person needs to get plenty of rest, a good diet, and no drinking of alcohol or using other Learn to prepare your own taxes New Years greeting from the Small Business Center. Now that the new year has started, it's lime to once again start thinking of those dreaded income tax returns. Every year the tax rates, tax forms, tax law, and reporting requirements appear to change. These changes cause most of us to postpone doing anything Annual livetock meeting scheduled Saturday, January 23 is the date set for the Jefferson County's Live stock Association Annual Meeting and Banquet The Annual Meeting will be held from 10:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Lunch is $5.00. The Banquet begins at 6:00 p.m. with a social hour and dinner at 7:00 p.m. at the Madras Elks Lodge. Cost is $10.00 per person. RS VP by calling 475-3808. about our taxes until we absolutely have to (April 15th!!). The Small Business Center is holding a Personal Income Tax Return Workshop in tended for both those tax payers who prepare their own income tax returns and for those tax payers who have their income tax returns prepared for them. The workshop will address the following topics: New changes for tax year 1992. Detailed review of the general income tax return forms and their related schedules. How to select the proper income tax return form to use. Income tax questions and answer session. Information needed by your In come Tax preparer. The Income Tax Return Workshop will be held January 27, 1993 at 6:30 p.m. in the Old Boys Dorm training room at a cost of $5.00. For workshop and registration information, please call the Small Business Center (553-3593). drugs unless ordered by your doctoi. 8. It is not spread by saliva or mouth kissing. You can not get Hepatitis just by being in the room. PREVENTION: 1. Good hand washing before handling food and after using the toilet. 2. If you have babies in diapers, wash your hands after changing and tell brothers and sisters who change diapers to wash their hands after changing diapers. Thorough hand washing practices: 1. Turn on warm water. 2. Apply soap to hands. 3. Rub soap over tops and palms of hands and around fingernails. 4. Scrub hands for about 30 sec onds. 5. Rinse hands with running wa- - .- '.' "p. -. rj- i ii i .i. - -r-'Oi -mm.-'iC " 7" '" " 1.3!3 tcr. 6. Dry hands with clean towel. Building for Health The new Health and Wellness Center, a ways from being completed now, will consolidate many tribal and HIS health related facilities at one cite. The new building should be finished by summer 1993. Lincoln's Powwow celebration set-Continued from page 1 Spilyay Tymoo Staff Members MANAGING EDITOR SID MILLER ASSISTANT EDITOR DONNA BEHREND PHOTO SPECIALIST MARSHA SHEWCZYK REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER SAPHRONIA KATCHIA REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER SELENA BOISE FOUNDED IN MARCH, 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Ouroffices are located in the basement 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) 553-1 644 or (503) 553-3274 FAX No. 553-3539 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Within U.S. $9.00 Outside U.S. -$15.00 SPILYAY TYMO0 1992 FfJwx :W ml basketball (she currently plays on the high school junior varsity and varsity teams.) She collects Mickey Mouse-related items and is a past queen for the annual Thanksgiving Mini-Powwow in Warm Springs. She is interested in natural re sources following participation in the Oregon State University Stream Team. She also participated in the Youth Practicum sponsored, in part, by the Tribe last summer. She is 1 : X . ft f " ' t ( i : : H . . -'' , Jills I , ' n 5 ' fit 4t I id . IU. till: Sharon Jones i V ' ' t 1 Eileen Frank i . ' . r SharonJones, 16 years of age, is a junior at Madras High School. She is of Warm Springs, Yakima, Umatilla, Walla Wal la and Cay use decendancy. Her parents are Helena Jones of Warm Springs and Calvin Jones of Pendleton. Her grandparents are Ray and Charlotte Shikc, Elizabeth "Smitty Jones and the late Wesley Bert Jones. Sharon is active in bowling, Softball (both fast and slo pitch) and Rose Kirk currently secretary for the Junior Tribal Council. She welcomes all to Lincoln's Powwow. Raffle tickets can be pur chased from Sharon or any of her family members. Rose Kirk is the 12-year-old daughter of Olivia and Fred Wallulatum. She is a seventh grader at Madras Junior High School. She is of Warm Springs, Wasco, Miwok and Kiowa descendancy. Her grand mothers are Lolita Greeley and Elizabeth Ortiz and her great-grandmother was the late Merle Scott. Rose enjoys basketball and soft ball and likes going to powwows. She enjoys art and ceramics and go ing to the Simnasho Longhouse on Sundays. Her future plans include going to college and earning a de gree. She would like to be either a lawyer or art teacher. Of running for Lincoln's queen, Rose says, "I think it would be good for me to have this responsibility. I'm very happy that I can earn money for Lincoln's Powwow." Eileen Marcia Frank, of Warm Springs, Yakima and Umatilla heri tage, is the 16-year-old daughter of Carol Burke and Elvis Frank. She is currently a junior at Madras High School and has attended Warm Springs, Madras schools most of her life. She enjoys drawing, shopping, fancy dancing, traveling and basket ball. It is her desire to "represent Warm Springs and to show that anyone can accomplish their goals and drcams...I hope to show that and respect to all my people." She feels she can accomplish these goals by traveling to powwows. As Lincoln's Powwow queen, Eileen feels she will be able to ' show leadership to people and learn through her experiences throughout the year." Her future plans include graduat ing from high school and continue through college, "raise a family and have a nice job." The annual Lincoln's Powwow began in 1976 to encourage young people to dance and sing, keep families together and to keep the Indian culture alive and strong. Sec comments by Herb Stwyer on page 3.