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Early Childhood Education held a mini pow wow at the Agency Longhouse Friday, February 10.
Understand the Constitution
Tribal Council elections are just
around the corner, scheduled to oc
cur in early April. District meetings
have been scheduled for next week
regarding Council nominations.
Wasco Chief Nelson Wallulatum,
who has served on Council since
June 1959, encourages all tribal
members, especially younger mem
bers, to attend the nomination meet
ings and to get out and vote.
People should be familiar with
the tribal Constitution and By-Laws,
as well. Section 5 of Article IV,
concerning Right to Vote, states, "All
members of the Community of either
sex, who are married, or who are
over 21 years of age are entitled to
vote in the district in which they
reside." Residency determines which
candidates a person can vote for,
says Wallulatum. Residency should
also determine if a candidate is eli
gible to represent his district. If the
candidate does not live in his district,
the candidate shouldn't be eligible to
represent that district, Wallulatum
stressed.
Additionally, Wallulatum en
courages members to review Article
II, Qualifications of Office, which
reads, "No person shall represent the
Confederated Tribes on the Council
unless he is a duly enrolled member
of the community who has attained
the age of 21 years, and who has
never been convicted of a major
crime."
He added that once the list of
nominees is compiled, those names
come before the Tribal Council and
it is that body that reviews the list of
candidates to see if they meet the
provisions of the Constitution.
Foster homes
needed
CPS Foster Care
Program is looking for
caring, loving, nurturing,
reliable people who
would like to be foster
parents for children on
the reservation. If you or
someone you know
would like to be a
resource for the program,
call 553-3209 and ask for
Pauline or Cheryl.
Proposed Harvest Areas for 1996
The Project InterdlacipUnwy Tesms for 1996 timber sales if aildng
for your comment on the proposed acdvitiei on four project
reu. This ti the first opportunity you will have to nuke
comments on the proposed Timber Seles. At this time, attention If
given to broad areas and broad topics (Scoping Process). The
Project Interdisciplinary Team will use your comments in
developing alternatives for the proposed timber activities. As
the process continues, attention will be focused on more specific
areas. The final call for public input will be given when the
Draft Project Assessments CDPA) are Issued for 30 dsy public
review. Comments made during the public review of the DPA will be
reported and need in refining the Project Assessment (PA).
Please give us the opportunity to Incorporate your comments and
concerns in this process. Either call or write to the contact
person listed tinder the project name.
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DPA PA
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13 July 29
1 Sept. 30
I Nov. 21
Jury 12 1993
Sept 13 1995
Oct 13 1995
Jan. 15 1996
Meeting dates
Wednesday, March 1 Simnasho District Simnasho Longhouse
AND
Thursday, March 2, Agency District Agency Longhouse
AND
Tuesday, March 7, Seekseequa District Agency Longhouse
AND
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Evening meetings will begin with soup and sandwiches being served at 6 p.m. followed
by presentations starting at 6:30 p.m. (
Nettie had greater joy during days as a youth
Ninety-two year old Nettie
Shawaway was born November 3,
1902 in the Joseph and Susan
Papaluits' home in Tenino, where
Kathleen Heath now lives. She was
born to Frank Queahpama and Skwi
empt, her English name was Swan or
Millie. Her mother came to Warm
Springs from Simnasho to buy
matches, a quart of oil, coffee and
sugar at the local store. She began
feeling sick and asked Susan to go to
her house. There she gave birth to
Nettie. The day after Nettie was born
she rode a horse, because her mother
had to go back home. Her father was
half Nez Perce, half Warm Springs
Indian. He was the Warm Springs
chief until his death, October 7, 1 942.
He was replaced as chief by Johnnie
Simtustus in 1943. Her mother was
Warm Springs Indian, she passed
away April 30, 1975.
Nettie was one of seven children.
Her sister May, passed away
December 28, 1969, Nettie, a baby
girl born March 1, 1905 and died
August 4, 1906, Matilda, Katherine,
who passed away in Chemawa May
19, 1929, Oscar died December 21,
1952, her brother Clayton passed
away October 26, 1973. Her sister
Sylvia is the youngest.
Growing up she was raised to ride
and travel by horse or by wagon to
get to Maupin. For entertainment they
would make their own toys to play
with, made out of cans and such.
They did not have television or radio
for entertainment.
At age seven she started school
and didn't have an English name yet.
She went to Simnasho school until
the fourth grade. She and her sisters
would walk two miles in the snow to
get to school while packing her sisters
along the way. They would be scolded
for always coming in late, and having
muddy shoes, "but we couldn't help
it" she commented. They came down
to Warm Springs to attend the
boarding school. Later she was sent
to Chemawa Indian School for a year.
When she returned she was asked for
her hand in marriage by Johnson
Heath and his family. She did not
want to marry, therefore she said no.
She was told by others that she
disgraced her father by saying no.
She returned to school at Chemawa
for three more years. After she
completed school she moved to
Pendleton and stayed with her
grandmother for she feared if she
came back home she would be asked
for her hand in marriage again. She
lived in Pendleton with her
grandmother for about four years
prior to moving back home. When
she returned she worked for a business
woman named Mrs. Willowdale and
her family. She cooked, washed and
cleaned for them for $20.00 a month,
"and I never quit!"
She married William McCorkle
in 1939. March 27, 1939 she adopted
Johnny and Betty Lou George. She
worked in the hospital here scrubbing
toilets, and advanced to the kitchen,
earning $600.00 a month. She also
was employed at the boarding school
in Warm Springs.
While on vacation they would go
to Gresham or Olympia to pick
berries. Her husband William was a
good fisherman, "he would catch 200
fish a day sometimes." She would
salt, dry or can his fish. She did a lot
of bead work, scrape and tan buckskin.
And always had a garden as everyone
else did.
Her second marriage was to Alba
Shawaway, a Yakama man. They
were married August 26, 1 952. They
made their home in Yakama. "He
was nice looking and good to me. He
made me quit working, he told me,
'When I'm gone you're still gonna
get money'." Although she didn't
believe him at the time, "it was true".
He passed away June 2, 1 968. He left
her a home in Yakama which she
now rents. Nettie felt too lonely
staying there with Alba gone and
moved back to Warm Springs. Not
having any children of her own she
now has five step-grandchildren.
When comparing the days of the
past to now days, she feels she would
rather be poor like she was when she
grew up. "We never went hungry or
had much clothes, but we were
happy!" She feels children now are
spoiled, "they get thousands of
dollars, and it's nothing to them!"
Nettie also implied that she doesn't
like gambling. "It makes me sick,
I'm gonna die with it, being sick, it's
wrong, just like drinking!"
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Ninety-two year old Nettie Shawaway now makes her home in Simnasho, Oregon.
Nettie when she was twenty-four years old
Information compiled by Bob Medina
Story written by Saphronia Katchia
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