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Warm Springs, Oregon
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New program to protect natural resources
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tribal Natural Resources branch. The new program will help ensure that tribal
goals related to natural resources are met.
Oliver Kirk, a 20-year employee ployees will be used to implement
of the Confederated Tribes, has been
temporarily assigned to Natural Re
sources. Kirk, an investigator for
Warm Springs Police Department,
will work three months helping co
ordinate the new Ranger Program,
not to be confused with the Range
Riders. Kirk stated that current em-
the program's goals and will have
three levels of authority; warnings,
citations and arrests.
The pilot project program is tai
lored to fit the mission statement of
the branch and also fulfills the goals
that are described in the natural re
sources plans. In addition, the pro
gram will place the responsibility of
an integrated plan with a common
data base to assess the quality and
quantity of the Tribe's natural re
sources. This concept will provide a
good management system of the
Tribe's resources, centralize the
strategic planning of the use of the
resources and provide a central data
base for a controlling process of the
Tribe's natural resources.
Coals include:
1. To leave our natural resources
in a better condition than when we
received them.
2. To build and maintain the
Tribe's capacity to plan, administer
and regulate its natural resources
rights, interests and opportunities.
3. To secure the highestbest
economic return for the harvest or
use of the Tribe's natural resources
using the most cost effective and
efficient means.
4. To protect and promote the
Tribe's natural resource value rights,
interests and opportunities from un
necessary loss, maintaining a bal
anced emphasis among all natural
elements and uses.
5. To ensure tribal members and
affected private or public entities are
aware of and understand the guiding
doctrines and directions of the Tribe's
natural resource actions, decisions
and outcomes.
Education Committees announce events
May 21 Jefferson Co. Collage of
Culture, Madras
May 22 Red Thunder Band Free
Workshopconcert 1-4 p.m in Warm
Springs.
May 23 Pete Wakcland, OSU
Ambassador of Student Youth will
meet with Tcdi & Fritz.
May 24 Jens Robinson, Dean of
Education 'Internship Program'
May 30 Memorial Day
organization closed
June 4 MHS Graduation Day
June 6 Joint Education
Committee Meeting 9-4. Potluck
lunch.
June 6-7 Henry Waldcn & Anita
Davis, Wellness Team doing Youth
Workshop
June 13 Summer School begins
at AE Trailer 8 a.m.
June 13 Summer Youth Work
Program begins
Junel3-15 0IES Conference at
Willamette University "State Wide
Indian Education" will be topic.
June 20 Summer Bridge starts for
college bound people
June 20 Student Trainee Work
Program begins.
Patrick Weasel Head, Ph.D.,
Director, Research and Development
Program for Indian Education of the
NW Regional Educational
Laboratory was present in the meeting
to discuss how we in Indian Country
Museum exhibit wins Muse award
Doctors meet with local quilters
"According to the Earth " the
opening exhibit at The Museum at
Warm Springs placed second among
a nationwide list of entries at the fifth
annual Muse Awards Competition
April 27. The Muse Awards
competition was held in conjunction
with the American Association of
Museums annual meeting in Seattle
April 24-27.
"According to the Earth" is an
orientation film exhibit that gives
historical background on the three
tribes who reside on the reservation
and a glimpse of the modern-day
outlook on the Warm Springs
reservation. The eight-minute film is
narrated by tribal members and
features interviews with tribal elders.
The Warm Springs entry placed
second in the History category to
"gone for a Soldier," entered by the
Atlanta History Center, Georgia,
which went on to win a Bronze Muse
Award in the overall competition.
"Nazi Rise to Power," from the US
Holocaust Memorial Museum, in
Washington, DC, placed third in the
history division.
can make a change.
Annual Education Banquet is
scheduled for June 15, 1994 at the
WS Agency Longhouse. Supper starts
at 6 p.m. Michael R. Clements will
be the Master of Ceremonies. Anita
Jackson will be the Keynote Speaker.
Raymond Calica, Chairman of the
Council will be guest speaker on
behalf of the Confederated Tribes.
The 4-H Rainbow dancers will do the
Lords Prayer. Reminders to all
readers, give names of high school
graduating seniors or college
graduates to the Education Services
Secretary so graduates can be
recognized at this years banquet.
S ummcr school starts 8 a.m. at the ,
AE Trailer on June 13. Summer ;
Youth Program also starts June 13. ;
The 2nd Annual Oregon Indian
Education Symposium will be held
June 13-15 at Willamette university
in Salem, OR. GM, Mike Clements
gave information as to the people
participating on the various panels at
this 3-day event. For more
information call 553-331 13312.
Tribal Education Committee gave
their quarterly report to the Tribal
Council on April 19. Reporting on
local education issues, tutorprogram,
traveling done during the quarter and
the 18th annual AFS Pow Wow.
Dr. Marsha MacDowell and Dr.
C. Kurt Dewhurst of Michigan State
University Museum, Michigan State
University of East Lansing Michigan
were on their way to a conference in
Seattle but decided to make a side
trip to Warm Springs to meet with
some Warm Springs quilters. On
April 22, the travelers met with Myma
Courtney, Eraina Palmer, Kate
Jackson, Sheilah Wahnetah and Joann
Smith to talk about quilting styles
and memories of grandparents
quilting and ot quilts.
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Dr. McDowell took photos of the
quilts brought to the specially-called
meeting at the Museum. Tricia
Courtney and BK Courtney were nop
able to attend the meeting but sent
samples of their quilt work to the
meeting.
The Michigan State University
Museum, in collaboration with the
Smithsonian Institution's National
Museum of American Indian, is
developing a major exhibition on
historical and contemporary
quiltmaking in native Hawaiian and
North American Indian communities.
Individuals with information on
quilts, quilters and quiltmaking
traditions from diverse tribal groups
are encouraged to contact Myrna
.Courtney for more information or
Dr. MacDowell at (517) 355-2370.
Vaccination clinic set for May 18
An animal vaccination clinic will be held Wednesday, May 18 from 5
to 7 p.m. at Warm Springs Fire and Safety. For a $7 fee, pets will receive
distemper, parvo, corona, rabies and mange treatment All animals must
be contained. The program is offered to tribal members or anyone who
resides on the reservation.
People unable to make the vaccination clinic may pick up a certificate
from the Sanitarian's office (room 35 at the Health and Wellness Center)
to take to the Madras Animal Hospital, near the Fairgrounds any time from
May 16 to June 16 and receive the same reduced vaccination rate. Bring
proof of tribal membership or affiliation.
Madras Animal Hospital will also be offering reduced spay and neuter
prices from May 16 to June 16. A certificate from the tribal sanitarian is
necessary for this service. Prices will be as follows:
Dog
Cat
Spay
$20
$15
Neuter
$15
$10
Appointments must be made with the Animal Hospital for spay and
neuter services. Call 475-2283 to make an appointment.
Lofting selected instructor of
the year by local COCC office
Deschutes fishery closed Continued from page 1
Off to retirement
Dennis Martinez, a federal
government employee for the past 25
years, accepted the "Early Out"
retirement plan through Uncle Sam.
From 1970 to 1975, Dennis worked at
the Mt. HoodNationalForest. In June
1977, hetransfered to the BIA Forestry
department in Warm Springs. He is
unsure of what retirement will bring,
but he does plan on enjoying life one
day at a time. Hopefully, he will invest
in a piece of land somewhere in
Washington or Idaho, or maybe
Montana. He hopes to open some type
of small business with the help of his
family and friends. Martinez' last day
of work was May 3.
With the projected return of wild
spring Chinook salmon so low, the
Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife has closed all recreational
hook and line fishing from Sherars
Falls down to Buck Hollow Creek
for the entire spring season, April 1
to June 15, and closed the entire
Deschutes River to the retention of
spring Chinook salmon.
The Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs' Fish and Wildlife
Committee are also very concerned
about the poor returns of the wild
spring Chinook salmon forecasted
for 1994.
On April 28, Tribal Council
approved resolution 8839, which
immediately closed the spring fishery
on the Deschutes. Following is
resolution 8839 in its entirety.
"WHERE AS, The Treaty with the
Tribes and Bands of Middle Oregon
of June 25, 1855 reserved to the
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon, off
reservation fishing rights at all Usual
and Accustomed stations, including
Sherar s halls and other locations on stocks; now, therefore
the Deschutes River; and "BE IT RESOLVED, By the
"WHEREAS, The Tribal Council rtMinfitwiiihl Trihal Council of the
regulates treaty Indian fishing on the ; Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Deschutes Riverforconservation and
other purposes pursuant to the
inherent sovereign authority reserved
in the Treaty of June 25, 1855, and
pursuant to the Tribal Constitution
and By-Laws and the Warm Springs
Tribal Code; and
"WHEREAS, The Tribal Council
has been ad vised by the Tribal Fish &
Wildlife Committee and the
Department of the Natural Resources
TechnicalBiological staff that the
predicted low return in 1994 of
Deschutes River spring Chinook
requires an immediate and complete
closure of the Treaty Indian fishery
foranadromous fish on the Deschutes
River: and
"WHEREAS, The Tribal Council
believes that Tribal representatives
should meet with State and Federal
representatives to discuss State and
Federal efforts to preserve and rebuild
the Deschutes River anadromous fish
Poitra wins US Honor Roll award
The United States Achievement
Academy announced today that
Wilona Rae Poitra has been
recognized foracademic achievement
as a United States National Honor
Roll Award winner.
Wilona Rae Poitra, who attends
Riverside Indian School,-Anadarko,
OK 73005 will appear in the United
States Achievement Academy
Official Yearbook, published
nationally.X
"Recognizing and supporting our
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PUBLISHER SID MILLER
EDITOR DONNA BEHREND
REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER SAPHRONIA KATCHIA
REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER SELENA T. BOISE
REPORTERPHOTOGRAPHER BOB MEDINA
SECRETARY TINA AGUILAR
FOUNDED IN MARCH, 1976
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youth is more important than ever
before in America's history. Certainly
United States Achievement Academy
award winners should be
congratulated and appreciated foi
their dedication to excellence and
achievement," said Dr. George
Stevens, Executive Director of the
United States Achievement
Academy.
The USAA National Honor Roll
Awards provide honor roll students
with many benefits and services and
is a great tribute to a student's
dedication, talent and ability.
Wilona Rae Poitra is the daughter
of Peggy and Lester Poitra. The
grandparents are Hilbert and Harriett
Williams and Julius and Laura Poitra -of
Warm Springs, OR and Belcourt,
ND.
Fire Fighting
training offered
Just a reminder to everyone in the
community that the Fire Management
office will be conducting the last
basic Fire Fighting courses for the
year on May 19-20,1994.
The courses are for anyone who is
interested in fire fighting and for those
individuals who are considering to
apply for a job at fire management If
you have taken the courses in the last
5 years, there is no need to attend the
session.
The training sessions will begin
on Thursday May 19th, at 8:30 a.m.
at the Fire Management compound
training room. The class will end on
Friday May 20 at 4:00 p.m.
If there are any questions
concerning this course, contact
Michael Gomez at 553-1 146.
Springs Reservation of Oregon,
pursuant to Article V, Section 1 (e)of
the Tribal Constitution and By-Laws
and Warm Springs Tribal Code
Section 340.310 (2), that the 1994
Treaty Indian Fishery for anadromous
fish in the Deschutes River during
the spring Chinook time period is
hereby closed, effective immediately;
provided, however, that this closure
is subject to reconsideration if new
biological information becomes
available showing that harvestable
fish are available during the spring
Chinook time period, and
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That Tribal staff is directed to arrange
a meeting at the earliest possible date
between Tribal representative and
State and Federal representatives to
discuss State and Federal efforts to
conserve and rebuild the Deschutes
River anadromous fish stocks."
Retail Village
approved
The Tribal Council approved the
proposal for the Museum Retail
Village located directly across from
the Museum at Warm Springs on
Highway 26. The Retail Development
will consist of a restaurant and 5
retail shops.
The Small Business Center will
be holding a meeting to discuss the
Retail Center and the retail space that
will be available. If you are interested
in obtaining retail space in the
Museum Retail Village, call the Small
Business Center at 553-3593 or drop
by the "SBC" located at 2107 Wasco
Street.
Selection of Instructor of the Year
for COCC community education in
Warm Springs took place this week.
Mike Lofting, of Power Enterprises,
is the recipient of the award for 1 944.
Mike has been a vital contributor
to the strength of the Community Ed.
program on the reservation since
1990. Throughout that time he has
generously shared his computer
expertise, teaching at least two of the
three terms that make up each
instructional year.
Those who take his classes find
themselves in a learning atmosphere
which is low-key but well organized
and having a clear sense of direction.
Student responses make it clear that
they feel being a member of a
"Lofting" class is a highly worthwhile
experience.
The COCC community ed. office
feels privileged to have Mike as a
member of its instructional staff and
there seems to be little doubt that
members of the Warm Springs
community share this opinion.
A banquet will be held at COCC
on May 20 to honor Mike and other
selected Central Oregon instructors.
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Mike Lofting was selected instructor
of the year by COCC for the 1993-94
year.
Gallery to open in The Dalles
New Art Gallery Opens in The
Dalles with an Important Exhibit of
Celilo Falls Photographs from the
Elite Studio
The Columbia Gorge Gallery is
opening this weekend at 3 1 8 East 4th
Street in downtown The Dalles. The
gallery's first exhibit is the premiere
showing of "Photographs of Celilo
Falls by the Elite Studio", and
important exhibit curated by photo
archivist Thomas Robinson and the
Committee For Photographic
Preservation. The exhibit includes
49 museum-quality, black and white
prints of photographs taken by Everett
Olmstead, Charles Tays and other
photographers with the Elite Studio
of The Dalles from 1932 to 1957,
when Celilo Falls was buried beneath
the blackwaters of The Dalles Dam.
General Council
meeting
tonight (May 12)
Agency Longhouse
Dinner at 6 p.m.
Meeting at 7p.m.
Subject:
Warm Springs
Composite
Products
This Celilo Falls exhibit is at The
Columbia Gorge Gallery in The
Dalles from May 15th through June
26th, then travels to Portland, San
Francisco, Seattle, New York and
other cities.
"The Columbia Gorge Gallery is
very pleased to premier such an
important exhibit, and the fact that it
focuses on a photography studio once
located just a few blocks from my
gallery makes this event even more
special," said gallery owner Chuck
Williams, himself a well-known
Columbia Gorge photographer and
historian. "Robinson discovered the
Elite Studio negatives deteriorating
in a warehouse in Portland and
rescued them. He and his helpers
have spent countless days and nights
making high-quality prints for this
exhibit."
"This Celilo Falls exhibit also
examines the way Northwest Indians
were portrayed in photographs back
then," said gallery owner Chuck
Williams, a Cascade Indian from the
western end of the Gorge and an
enrolled member of the Confederated
Grand Ronde Tribes. "Most of the :
photographs of Indians then were
posed, often with postcards in mind.
As illustrated in this exhibit, the '
railroads would often hire local '
Indians to dress in full regalia for
tourists, so most of the photography
of Indians bore little resemblance to
the everyday lives of the native
peoples."
Construction crews removed the poplar Ore trunks adjacent to Paiule Street last wetk. Work continues on the renovation
of Warm Springs and Faiute streets.