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VOL. 19 NO. 18
Coyote News
In Brief
Baptists hold
Vacation Bible
School
Over 50 Warm Springs
youth attended, and
enjoyed, the annual
fete at the Baptist
Church
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Building for the
future
Part of the Full Gospel
Church has been
razed to make way for
a new sanctuary.
Page 2
Thomas attends
retreat
Leslie Thomas
traveled to
Switzerland to attend
an international
religious retreat.
Page 3
Timber toured
Buses headed to the
woods last week for
the annual timber tour.
Page 3
Education matters
Warm Springs
Elementary is called
"my school by 10
new teachers.
Page 5
Parents express
concerns
A local parents group
has called attention to
poor student
performance and high
dropout rates among
Warm Springs
students-again.
Page 6
Old timer
remembered
As time passes,
memories begin to
fade, but not for Dan
Macy, who remembers
Histo.
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We're looking for
Interesting stories and
photos (If available) of
the 1964 flood. The 30-
year anniversary of the
'Big one" is coming
this winter. Keep
Spilyay In mind when
remembering the good
ol' days. Call us at 553-
3274 with your
memories.
Deadline for the
next Spilyay Tymoo
will be
Friday, September 9
P.O. BOX 870, WARM SPRINGS, OR 97761
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Tribes studying feasibility of
Casino style gambling is expand
ing across North America at a re
markable pace. In addition to the
traditional gaming markets in Nevada
and Atlantic City, limited casino
gambling has been approved in his
toric towns in South Dakota and
Colorado. Among the most rapid and
significant expansions of casino style
gaming in the United States are ca
sinos on Indian trust land. High stakes
gaming operations on Indian lands
have become an important source of
jobs and income to many tribes
around the country.
The Confederated Tribes of
Umatilla and the Grande Ronde In
dians have been in the news recently
as they negotiated compacts with the
State of Oregon. They are pursuing
development of gaming operations.
The Cow Creek Band of Umpquas
already operate a gaming facility on
their reservation near Canyonville,
and the Siletz are seeking to reach
agreement with the state on a casino
near Salem.
The Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs could be the latest to enter
the gamine arena. "The Confederated
Tribes are conducting a feasibility
study on gaming," said Rudy
Clements. According to Clements,
director of Public Information for
the Tribe, Tribal Council authorized
the study and there are a number of
people involved in gathering infor
mation. Some members of Tribal
Council recently traveled to Minne
sota and also visited gaming tribes in
Oregon. Clements said specific areas
of study include a market study, fi
nancial projects and an impact
analysis.
The Uontederatcd tribes is ex
amining gaming as an industry that
could alleviate some of the pressure
on the Tribes' forest The Tribes have
developed their timber and water
resources over the yean to help meet
the financial demands of a growing
population on the 640,000 acre res
ervation. Unlike county and state
governments who have a tax base to
defray costs, tribal government relies
on money earned from reservation
resources to provide services to the
people. According to Charles "Jody"
Calica, tribal Natural Resources
manager, at least 95 percent of the
annual tribal budget comes from the
Tribes' natural resources, Calica said.
"Other natural resource opportun iues
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such as tourism, manufacturing, re
tail services and commercial services
are areas that could be developed to
bring in an additional $ 15 million to
$20 million a year." Tribal Council
is seeking ways to diversify the res
ervation economy, with gaming be
ing one of the potential avenues.
As to the location of a casino, Ken
Smith, tribal SecretaryTreasurer,
said, "We are a long way from any
conclusions as to the viability of a
gaming venture. We are looking at
the feasibility of a gaming operation,
and if we should decide to take it a
step further, there are a number of
sites to be considered." Smith said
Kah-Nee-Ta would be a natural
consideration becauseof the existing
amenities. "Quality lodging, dining,
King Royal
The Texas Based King Royal
Bros. Circus will present an old
fashioned "Under the Big Top" 3-
King Royal Bros. Circus is coming
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A five-point bull elk, believed to
be between two and three years of
age, was found dead at the edge of a
remote logging road the afternoon of
August 25. The elk was apparently
killed earlier the same day. It had
been shot in the shoulder and fell just
10 feet from where it had been hit. Its
throat had been cut, but no meat had
been removed from the carcass.
Elk season on the reservation docs
not open until November l. Accord
ing to the Tribal Law and Order Code,
poaching penalties for tribal mem
bers are: 1st conviction: A fine not to
exceed $150, sentenced to not more
than 20 days in jail, or both; 2nd
conviction: A fine not to exceed $250,
not more than 60 days in jail, or both;
3rd conviction: A fine not to exceed
$500, not more than six months in
jail, or both. In addition, weapons
and the vehicle used in the incident
can be seized as evidence. The Fish
and Wildlife Committee can also
suspend a tribal member's identifi
cation card, which would ultimately
nullify a member's treaty rights.
Non-members found guilty of
poaching on the reservation are dealt
with similarly. They are often ex
pelled from the reservation for a rela
tively long period of time and are
also charged with trespass and are
subject to applicable state laws.
Reservation residents are re
minded to report poaching immedi
ately and to help be responsible for
tribal resources. Anyone having in
formation about this or other poach
ing incidents should call Oliver Kirk
at 553-3349.
reservation gaming
gift retail and other recreational fa
cilities are already in place. Kah-Nee-Ta
is Kah-Nee-Ta, and if we did
decide to open it to gaming, it would
be on a small scale." Smith continued,
"Kah-Nee-Ta has developed its own
clientele over the years and we
wouldn't want to change that. If there
is gaming, it would just be one of the
amenities, like golfing or horseback
riding." Smith said the Tribe could
decide to locate a gaming facility
somewhere else. "A potential site for
a major facility is the northwestern
corner of the reservation on or near
US Highway 26. The site is closer to
the Portland metropolitan area, and it
has better access and a significantly
larger population base upon which to
draw."
Bros. Circus
ring Wild Animal Circus which will
be here on Saturday, September 10
and will be located at the Pi-Ume-
to Warm Springs Saturday, September
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SEPTEMBER 2, 1994
NMFS refuses to accept tribes9
proposed Columbia fishery
"The federal government proved
the Indians were wrong," said Dclbcrt
Frank, Sr., a Warm Springs elder and
long-time member of the tribe's fish
committee. "We were wrong to trust
the federal government For more
than 50 years, we believed that the
government would do as it prom
ised; that it would mitigate for the
fish losses; that it would restore the
salmon and protect our treaty rights.
"All they've done is take our fish
downriver and put them in hatcher
ies and then let the dams kill the
rest," he said. "Now we have none
for our needs."
Frank's comments were prompted
by the National Marine Fisheries
Service's refusal August 25 to ap
prove a tribal proposal for Septem
ber fishing dates.. The decision oc
curred at a meeting of the Oregon
Washington Compact Without fed
eral approval, the Compact was un
willing to adopt the tribal recom
mendations. . The tribes Warm Springs,
Umatilla, Yakama and Ncz Perce
proposed two three-day fishing peri
ods in September to catch harvest
salmon stocks. About 30,000 fall
Chinook and 15,000 stcelhead from
this year's runs are not needed for
spawning escapements and are allo
cated for tribal harvest under the
court-ordered Columbia River Fish
Management Plan.
While trying to take these
harvestablc fish, tribal members
would also catch a small number of
wild Snake River fall Chinook. For
this reason, the National Marine
Fisheries Service has indicated that
it would give a "jeopardy ruling" to
If Tribal Council does decide
gaming would be beneficial for the
Tribe, it will be brought to a vote of
the tribal membership.
1994 Annual
Affiliated Tribes o1
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort
September 12-15
For more Information, contact ATNI (503) 230-0293
to play in Warm Springs
Sha field behind the Community
Center. Show times will be at 3:30
and 6:30.
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tribal fisheries that occur after Sep
tember 3. A jeopardy ruling would
close the Indian fishery.
None of the activities that cause
salmon mortalities have yet been
judged to "jeopardize the continued
existence" of the Snake River Chi
nook. The tribes' fishery would be
the first Tribal harvests constitute
only two percent of all Snake River
fall Chinook molalities, while the
hydrosytcm is responsible for an es
timated 70 percent of the mortalities,
and habitat and hatchery losses ac
count for more than 20 percent
According to Frank, to restore the
salmon runs, the tribes will have to
do it themselves. "We'll probably
have to take it to court again," he
said. Before taking this current dis
pute to court, the tribes may first
pursue dispute resolution procedures
under the United States v. Oregon
Columbia River Fish Management
Plan. United States v. Oregon is the
federal court case that upheld the
tribes' treaty fishing rights in a 1969
decision. If the tribes decide to liti
gate, the matter would be heard in
U.S. v. Oregon, which remains under
the continuing jurisdiction of the
federal court.
The federal court's interpretation
of the four tribes' treaties is that they
protect the tribes from conservation
regulations that discriminate against
them and require such regulations to
first restrict non-Indian activities.
The fall season fishery (as it is
called) is the last remaining com
mercial fishery for tribes whose
members have relied on salmon for
livelihood for thousands of years.
The tribes reserved their rights to
take fish for livelihood in 1855 trea
ties with the United States.
At an earlier meeting, the Com
pact approved a tribal season for
August 29 through September 3, the
first of three commercial fishing
periods proposed by the tribes. It was
the remaining two fishing periods
the Compact and the federal govern
ment rejected August 25.
Conference of
'Northwest Indians
The Circus is, in fact, the oldest
form of entertainment in recorded
history. And in America, the circus
has traditionally been a favorite of
both young and old for many
generations. Before the advent of
Television , circus provided a unique
form of entertainment that made it's
coming to town a holiday. Today,
with modern electronics dominating
our lives, the public seldom
experiences the traditional circus
that brings live exotic animals and
fearless performers to audiences. The
King Royal Bros. Circus allows the
opportunity to look back and relive a
glorious page of our nations rich and
colorful history. The King Royal
Bros. Circus features an exciting
collection of more than a dozen
exciting acts, including wild cats and
their trainers, aerial and acrobatic
performers, clowns, elephants and a
exotic petting zoo for the children.
It's 100 minutes of thrills! And all
under one giant big tent
The event is being sponsored by
the Warm Springs Recreation
Department Advanced tickets will
be available at $4 for children and 56
for adults. The day of the circus they
will cost $6 for children and $10 for
adults. They may be purchased
through CR Begay at the Warm
Springs Community Center. For more
information you may call 553-3244
or 3243.