Warm Springs, Oregon
May 13, 1994 PAGE 3
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A mobile home belonging to Roscoe Thompson, Jr. was a total loss following afire April 30. No one was injured in the
blaze.
Hundreds of tribal leaders and
government officials convened in
Albuquerque, New Mexico last week
for the two-day National American
Indian Listening Conference. Five
Warm Springs Tribal Council mem
bers, chairman Ray Calica, Dclvis
Heath, Kathleen Heath, Vernon
Henry and Bcrnice Mitchell, at
tended the meeting.
The meeting was billed as the
first-ever of its kind a gathering of
representatives of Tribes and Alas
kan villages and representatives of
the US Department of Justice and
the Department of the Interior. The
justice and interior departments had
never before met together with tribes
to "deal with problcms...We look
for ways to move our nations for
ward together," said one represen
tative. Designated tribal and government
representatives were seated at more
than 30 different tables. During cau
cuses, the tribal representatives
would discuss issues concerning their
specific tribes. It was the responsi
bility of the government representa
tives to note those concerns and re
port to US Attorney General Janet
Reno and Secretary of the Interior
Bruce Babbitt. There were five cau
cus sessions in which natural re
sources, tribal governments and
courts, religious freedom, law en
forcement and criminal justice and
gaming were discussed. Following
hour-long discussions, a designated
spokesperson for each of the tables
was allowed to make a brief presen
tation concerning their table's con
cerns. Representatives were clearly
hopeful the meeting would result in
improved services and support for
tribes and a better understanding of
tribal issues on the part of the gov
ernment. Too long, some felt, tribal
problems have been put on the back
burner, and been given lip service
with little follow-through. Repre
sentatives stressed the importance of
today's decisions and how they will
affect the future..."I hope this listen
ing conference will pave a new path
for our children; all future genera
tions of our people," said one tribal
representative.
Among all things discussed at the
conference, one thing was abundantly
clear no matter where a reserva
tion is located, no matter the popu
lation, problems are plentiful and
similar. Economic conditions are
questionable, housing shortages are
common, natural resources are
threatened, crime is rampant, youth
are at risk, education is slack.. .the
list goes on. It will be the responsi
bility of the tribes and the US gov
ernment to create the solutions to the
problcms....togethcr
Spilyay Tymoo will have more on
the Listening Conference in upcom
ing editions.
"Educating the Next
Generation"
18th Annual OSU Pow Wow at
the
Gill Coliseum in Corvallis,
Oregon on
May 21 & 22, 1994.
Saturday: Grand Entry 1 & 7
p.m.
Sunday: Grand Entry 1 p.m.
Host Drum: Broken Heart
Singers
Whip Woman: Pat Darcy
MC: Dave BrownEagle
All drums and dancers
welcome
Vendors call (503) 737-2738
for
application'
For more info call (503) 737
2738 between 9 a.m. & 5 p.m.
Everyone Welcome
Alcohol & Drugs prohibited.
Keepers gather at Resort-continued from page 1
sampled traditional foods.
Monday, May 2, welcoming
remarks came from Edward
Hendcrson.ChicfOperationsOfficcr.
Gordon Pullar, president of Keepers
of the Treasurers did an update of
Keepers' activities, introductions and
summary of conference agenda.
The children of the Early
Childhood Education Center did a
presentation of dances of the Warm
Springs tribes.
Presentations on Cultural
Preservation activities at Warm
Springs were presented by Delbert
Frank, Sr., Jim Noteboom, Nathan
Jim, Sr., and Verbena Greene also
caretakers Prosanna Williams and
Larry Dick. Their presentations were
about today's complications of stale
and mortuary laws on embalming
and autopsies.
Later that day an update on the
National Historic Preservation Act
Amendments and an update on the
Tribal Preservation grants program
was given by Dr. Patricia Parker,
Deputy Chief, Preservation Planning
Branch, National Park Service and
Cecil Antone, Lieutenant Governor,
Gila River Indian community.
An overview of repatriation laws
and policies was presented which
included a summary of the Native
American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act, the National
Museum of the American Indian Act,
and the policies since adopted by the
Smithsonian Institution (National
Museum of Natural History and the
National Museum of the American
Indian) regarding repatriation.
Presenters were: Walter Echo Hawk,
Tessie Naranjo, Dean Suagee,
Thomas Killion, and Clara Sue
Kidwell.
An Indian Nile Out was held also
for the Keepers of the Treasures
Tuesday night at the Lodge.
A presentation of repatriation case
studies was presented to illustrate
different approaches to organizing
and interpreting information,
asserting claims, preparing for
repatriation or deciding on
alternatives to repatriation. Presenters
were: Jana Harcharck, Edward Ayau,
Steve Brady, and Lawrence Hart.
Three workshops were held on
Wednesday, they were: Beginning
the repatriation process, Continuing
the repatriation process and
addressing future discoveries of
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Funding and technical assistance for
repatriation activities. Panelists for
these workshops were: Pete Jemison,
Cecil Antone, Dr. Martin Sullivan,
Dean Suagee, Edward Ayau, Alan
Downer, Phillip Minthom, Jr., Tim
McKeown, Karen Cooper, Alyce
Sadongei, and Kate Morris.
A discussion on how the Warm
Springs Confederated Tribes take
care of the deceased according to
tradition led by tradition undertakers
took place Tuesday evening.
Thursday, May 6 membership
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or older?
If so, be sure to
VOTE
in the Referendum
Election concerning
Warm Springs
Composite Products
Tuesday, May 17
Poll at the Community Center
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Collage Of Culture-Continued from page
the music acts with High
Desert Dance Art, Madras
High School Dance Team,
Warm Springs Dancers,
White Lightnin' Cloggers,
Madras and Culver Hispanic
Dancers with the Warm
Springs Dancers taking the
dance stage to welcome Red
Thunder. Several hot-air
balloons will tether and
"nightglow" to put a colorful
end to the day's activities.
Vendors will offer a
cornucopia of international
food, arts and crafts. There
will be a consumption area,
with food, beer and wine for
adults. There will be teepees,
with an Indian story teller,
Cinco De Mayo activities
with more Mariachi music,
and some extraordinary
games for kids of all ages.
The goal of Collage of
Culture is to provide an event
that features positive
interaction for our various
cultures, to showcase art,
music and artifact, and
enhance appreciation and
respect for all cultures.
Collage of Culture is
coordinated by the Madras
Jefferson County Chamber of
Commerce in conjunction
with the Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs, the
Hispanic Community, the
cities of Madras, Culver,
Metolius, Crooked River
Ranch, Camp Sherman and
Warm Springs and includes
numerous clubs,
organizations, sponsoring
businesses and individuals.
1994 Community CenterRecreation
Department Summer Aerobics schedule
Monday
Aerobics 6:15 a.m. 7:00 a.m.
Morning Glories 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
Noon Aerobics 12:10 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
School District 4:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Hot Shots 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
Noon Circuit 12:10 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
School District 4:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Aerobics 6:15 a.m. 7:00 a.m.
Morning Glories 830 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
Noon Aerobics 12:10 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Thursday
Hot Shots 730 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
Noon Circuit . 1 2:1 0 p.m. 1 2:45 p.m.
Friday
Aerobics 6:15 a.m. 7:00 a.m.
Morning Glories 830 a.m. 9.00 a.m.
Noon Aerobics 1 2:1 0 p.m. 1 2:45 p.m.
Fifth grade class plants trees; project to be repeated
Frank Lockyear, president of
ReTree International of Wilsonville,
Oregon had recently received a
thank-you card from Linda Davidson
and her fifth grade students who he
planted trees with. "It was very
sweet!" he commented.
Frank Lockyear returned a letter
to Linda Davidson and the fifth grade
students. Lockyear had a wonderful
tree plant with the Warm Springs
Elementary fifth grade students. He
said that the children were very well
behaved and that it was obvious to
him that theirgood behavior stemmed
from the excellent rapport Warm
Springs Elementary has with them
and Warm Springs Elementary's
good teaching skills.
A video was made by Allen de
Lay.and will be sent to Warm Springs
Elementary School soon.
Lockyear also comments, "I hope
we can do a tree plant again next
year!"
OPEN HOUSE
May 25 and 26,1994
Nathan's Business Services
2122 Warm Springs Street
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Linda Davidson 'i fifth grade class at Warm Springs Elementary went on a tree planting exhibition last month. The
planting was a great success and will be repeated.