Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Sprigs, Oregon
July 20, 1995 7
The Clover Speaks-
: by Arlene & CR
Hello Again from the OSU Extension
Office! From the temporary 4-H Aide that
is...
It's already July and I haven't even seen
Pocahontas yet! Someone should come up
with a 4-H Club that reviews all new movies,
; that way I would be able to tell if I was really
missing something (think about that you guys
who like watching movies). Seems like I was
just at the Tygh Valley All Indian Rodeo, and
;. now it's already past the 4th of July! Man,
; how time flies when you're having fun! This
; is only my second news release as the 4-H
Program Aide, unfortunately it will be my
;' last, as they are hiring a permanent Program
; Aide as we speak (write?). So let me say that
; this experience has been fun for me. Work-
ing with nice people really helps too.
OK, down to business.
I There have been 7-8 4-H Clubs active
during this sunny month of June.
4-H Search & Rescue with Keith Baker.
' This group has been busy over most of the
; month of May and part of June looking for a
' missing person lost in a river near Lapwaii,
; Idaho on the Nez Perce Reservation. Some of
the people participating in the search, either
; full or part of the time were: Keith Baker,
Matthew Vaeth, Larry Switzler, Victor
Switzler, Andy James, and Donnie Winishut.
; I don't mean to leave anyone's name out, but
; if I have, sorry. Now that they are back and at
home, the club will continue to meet and
have trainings for their members, lx week.
Check with Keith for definite dates and times.
As far as the future, there is a tentative plan
to return to Yakama, WA to continue on the
Sampson Search. No dates or time known at
this point.
Warm Springs 4-H Livestock Club with
Angie Orchard and Laura Fuentes.
This brand new club has been busy this
past month fattening up their pigs and doing
a little training on them for the upcoming
Jefferson County Fair. Current membership
stands at 2 kids, 1 volunteer. Lydell and Jesse
Suppah, and helper Laura Fuentes. The pig
club, as they were formerly known, have
been learning as they go with their pig
projects. They've been learning about train
ing them for the show ring, about weigh-ins,
Class demonstrates cooking without fuel
by Norma L. Simpson
During the May Healthy Cooking Class,
we had a good time tasting this recipe below
which was cooked in a Hay Box Cooker.
Then we learned to make this box and how to
use it during hot summer days. If you are
interested you could see the box that cooks
without fuel in the OSU Extension Office.
You can make this recipe in your crock pot or
in the oven in about an hour. Terrific.
Mexicali Rice Casserole
1 pound chicken breasts cut in strips
1 tablespoon oil (for saute'ing)
14 teaspoon seasoning (salt optional)
14 teaspoon pepper (with flavor)
1 small onion, chopped fine
1 small green pepper, chopped fine
1 package taco seasoning
1 can (120 ounce) corn, drained
1 cup uncooked quick cooking brown
rice
,112 cup water
12 cup chicken broth
6 slices no-fat American Cheese, diced
1 medium green pepper sliced in rings
use half quick cooking and half regular
rice for a nutty texture and flavor
Saute" the chicken breast strips in oil in the
Stockman's Roundup: Why is your grazing important
by Bob Pawelek
OSU Livestock Agent
Remember the recent headlines like,
"Cattle Free by '93," and, "Showdown in the
West"?
We here at Warm Springs have been insu
lated from the "range wars" that continue
across the western United States. Yet those
same slogans and headlines are still very
real, and similar situations could accost stock
men even here on the reservation.
We need to be observant of the battle lines
that are rigidly drawn between the so called
"environmental" interests and ranchers who
use public land for grazing. The war is on and
and making weight, diet, what to feed and
what not to, about how much time and effort
goes into raising pigs and getting them ready
for show. Lots of work, but very fun and
rewarding after everything is said and done!
That's the word we get from dedicated vol
unteer Laura Fuentes! The club will be
checking out Crook County Fair to observe
the pig show there, and to basically get an
idea of what's done and what's expected of
them. Our own OSU Extension's Bob
Pawelek has been giving the club assistance
as they need it. Good job Bob. The club say s,
"See you at the Jefferson County Fair."
Garden Club with Sue Matters. These
green thumbers have been busily tending
their gardens through the month of June. The
meetings have been sporadic and very infor
mal, with not only regular 4-H kids, but ECE
kids as well partaking in the gardening ac
tivities. The meetings have been at the ECE
garden spot, with the one and only gardener,
Sue Matters presiding. In talking to Sue, she
stated that they had numerous types of plants
and vegetation growing in their garden.
Strawberries, raspberries, potatoes, tomatoes,
onions, to name a few. She said some of their
little sprouts were caught in the frost and
didn't survive. They had an open house in
their little garden at ECE on June 30, 1995,
and displayed some of their home grown
strawberries. Rumor has it that the Garden
Club may have some entries in the Jefferson
County Fair. Isn't that exciting? We wish
these little strawberry and potato growers the
best of luck in their fair ventures!
Live wire Productions with Carol We wa.
Livewire Productions 4-H Club will not offi
cially meet until August 9, 1995 at the Vern
Jackson Home with charismatic Carol Wewa
facilitating. The crew did several appear
ances since May, one at the Youth Confer
ence, and two at the Museum. The cast was
very excited about their accomplishments
and are raring to do another performance.
Carol stated they are looking for more writ
ers, and people who like to work with props,
background scenery, etc. Here's a few vol
unteers names: Carol Wewa, Leroy Bobb,
Rosie Tom, Anita Davis, Roselyn Sampson,
Mike Villalobos, Harry and Lorraine
Hintsala, and Evelyn Uyeji. For anyone in
terested, or if you just want to check it out,
call Carol and she will gladly explain what
they do, and what volunteering entails.
Cultural Club with Violetta Vaeth. The
club hasn't been active this past month. This
club would like to be active, if interest from
community members would only improve.
Anyone interested please contact Violetta at
the Commodoties Bldg, or if you can't get
hold of her, just call OSU Extension and we
can get you in contact with her. It's that easy.
The Chinooks Boys Basketball Team
with Melvin Tewee have been doing some
playing this past month, a couple of tourneys
in Washington and putting some practice
time in at the community center gym. Since
school let out, the kids don't get a chance to
practice in the school gym. Melvin has 'had
from 12 to 20 kids showing up for practices.
They were planning on attending the State
y -
iot until it is lightly browned. Add the salt
ess seasoning, flavored pepper, (chopped
onion and green pepper, taco seasoning, corn,
and brown rice and heat while you add the
tomato sauce, water and chicken broth. Bring
to a boil for 10 minutes stirring to keep
ingredients mixed and to get everything to
boiling temperature. Top with diced cheese
and green pepper rings. Immediately put the
tight lid on the pan, and transfer the pot to the
hay box cooker. Six servings, 'bi-
If you want warm fresh tortillas with the
casserole, heat them slightly before you put
in a foil pouch on top of the pot. "
Cover the pot and foil pouch with the
"paperpillow" then shut the flaps of the box.
Load in the car where the sun can hit the box
(like in the back window of the van.)
DO NOT OPEN THE BOX FOR 4-6
HOURS. Everything continues to cook with
out fire. Serve with warm wheat tortillas or
with lowfat tortilla chips (14 chips per serv
ing). Serve with araw vegetables like carrots
or celery sticks for a well balanced meal.
Nutrition Information with the whole
wheat torillas: Calories per serving: 312;
Fat: 23.5 g; Sodium: 486.5 mg; Carbohy
drates: 54.8 g; Protein: 42.8 g. ,
no longer are just a few pot shots being
tossed around. No matter who wins this war,
the land will ultimately suffer.
To me it seems a foolish fight; more like
a political power struggle.
I would rather not be caught in the middle
of any crossfire like that here. Yet it could
happen. At the grazing district meetings held
last spring, our range conservationist, Dave
Smith, accurately pointed out some con
cerns that should not be his alone, but should
also be significant to you, your families, and
myself.
The health of the rangelands here on the
Warm Springs Reservations depends on their
management. The stockman's use of this
range is now questioned by those who would
look upon these lands with a view that would
reduce or exclude livestock use.
This is frustrating to me, since I feel the
rancher has as much right to use this land as
anyone. Your fathers and grandfathers in
vested their entire life's work into these
lands. Your own investment is worth de
fending. You should not have to be in the
position where you must try to justify your
range use. I feel that proper grazing is justi
fied because of logic, common sense, and as
part of multiple use. There is no sensible
reason to eliminate livestock use because it
can continue without detriment to other le
gitimate uses.
The only "justification" necessary is your
grazing district's five-year plan.
Games of Oregon July 7-8-9, 1995 in Port
land, Oregon. We hope the boys played well
in the tournament. !
The Columbia River Bears Girls Bas
ketball Team with Fostor Kalama have also
been playing some ball this past month.
They've played in 2 tourneys and been try
ing to get practice in whenever and where
ever possible. They've had around 12 girls
involved with the team. The Bears weren't
sure if they would be Amending the Oregon
State Games or not, as they were conflicting
with the Softball all stars tourney.
At this time the Rainbow Dancers group
is up in the air. Joe Tuckta has handed the
reins over to Myra Shuwaway and she has
been attempting to contact the members of
the troupe in hopes of keeping the club alive
and dancing. Joe was having a difficult time
getting people to show up for meetings and
practices. At this time it isn't known what's
going to happen with the group, but we will
keep you posted. '
Raneva Dowty's Search and Rescue
Cadet Program has been active this past
month. They've had A couple of meetings
and had 2 calls as far as getting involved with
searches. They've had about 6 kids actively
involved with the program, and about 5 vol
unteers. Kids: Logan Hammand, Levi
Dowty, Josh Richardson, Sabrina Miller,
Cody Switzler and Jesse Esquiro. Volun
teers: Raneva Dowty; Stoney Miller, Danny
Martinez, Donnie Winishut, and Kevin
Zimmerman.
All the clubs need to be aware that the
4-h health registration forms must be com
pleted and turned in for your clubs to be
covered by our insurance, as far as club
outings and activities.
Also, for 4-h van use, all participating
club members (that includes leaders and vol
unteers) must have a current 4-h health reg
istration in for the club to utilize the van.
There will be no exceptions!!!
ANOTHER Upcoming event is the
Trout Lake Wilderness Camp happening on
August 9-13, 1995. The day camps will hap
pen on August 7-8, buf the overnite campers
will be there from the 9th through the 13th,
with a traditional supper to close the campout.
OSU Extension will only be taking the
first 40 kids signed up and paid. You must
have completed the 2nd grade on up to the
8th grade to be able to attend this camp. To
sign up, stop by the OSU Extension Office
and pick up a registration packet. Please drop
your completed registration forms back off
at the Extension Office so your name can be
added to the list. (Remfember: First Come
First Served) 3'
The deadline to pay is at the end of July.
The cost is $ 1 5.00 (thtotal cost was $30, but
the JOM committee -generously agreed to
pay 12 for each Tribal member camper at
tending.) h
That's all for now folks! Until next time!
See you down the 4-H trail somewhere.
- ' i C.R.Begay
Temporary 4-H Program Aide
Trout Lake
Wilderness
registration
packets &
fee are due
(.....' .,
by July 31,
1995
A lot more can be accomplished with
constructive cooperation than by divisive
ness. We all stand to gain a great deal if we
can work together, and we all stand to lose a
lot if we don't.
camp
Dryland demo established in Central Oregon
MADRAS - The new dryland forage dem
onstration trial at Central Oregon Agricul
tural Research Center forms a vivid patch
work quilt, made up of 77 shades and tex
tures of green.
That's because Oregon State University
agronomist and Extension agent Mylen Bohle
planted trial plots with 77 species of grasses,
fbrbs and legumes last fall. Each kind of
dryland forage covers a 5-foot by 20-foot
section of a field at the OSU Madras facility.
Bohle, along with fellow OSU Extension
agents Tim Deboodt and Bob Pawelek,
agronomist Randy Dovel and others, are
growing up to 85 kinds of forage plants in
trials in a dozen locations around eastern and
central Oregon, including Madras, Powell
Butte, Klamath Falls, Lakeview, Warm
Springs, Ontario, Heppner, and two sites in
the Paulina country. They are trying to find
out which plants are most suitable for vari
ous dryland growing conditions east of the
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OSU Extension Staff;
Arlene Boileau 4-H & Youth
Bob Pawelek Livestock
Norma Simpson Home Economics
CR. Begay (temp.) 4-H Assistant
Agriculture
Clint Jacks Staff Chair, Madras
The above Individuals are devoted to extending research-based information from
Oregon State University to the people of Warm Springs in Agriculture, Home
Economics, 4-H Youth, Forestry, Community Development, Energy and Extension
Sea Grant programs. Oregon State University, United States Department of
Agriculture, Jefferson County and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
cooperating. The Extension Service offers its programs and materials equally to all
people.
EDUCATION THAT WORKS FOR YOU
Apology given to
by Norma L. Simpson
Inspite of my best intentions, I made a
major error in the last Spilyay. I learned
about it when Wilson Wewa Jr. stopped to
talk about the article "Learning New Lan
guage Can Be Challenging." We were jok
ing about the problems I had had with the
accent marks and the blanks in the words
which did not print the same on the Macin
tosh composing machine of Spilyay Tymoo.
"Pes" means door: "Nisaicatyan" means
Home Economics skills of the home;
"Tupan" means science and other things
and "Wapaatatayau" means helper.
If you read the last article, you'll know
that the "s" and "c" did not print like the
letters but rather as an underline. While the
Extension Office printer was able to reprint
the IBM Multinational Characters, the
Macintosh equipment could not.
After Wilson and I finished laughing
about the problems, he said "What about the
other problem? Did you know that you said
the words were Wasco words rather than
Saphaptin words?" I stopped laughing be
cause I felt bad about the errors.
The other error was that I tried to finish
the Spilyay Tymoo story very late after work.
A tribal woman stopped by my office to see
Colic, many types and
death in horses
By Bob Pawelek
Colic is a general term given for any
abdominal pain. There are many types and
causes of colic, as well as predisposing fac
tors. Digestive colic, the true form of colic,
can be caused by improper feeding and man
agement practices. The intestine may be
come blocked, twisted, or gas may develop.
The digestive system of the horse is very
sensitive. Therefore, colic is a major cause
of death in horses.
Improper feed, water, and management
practices are big factors in causing colic. It
may be induced by irregular feeding times,
and bolting the feed. Lack of water can cause
the horse to have a digestive upset caused by
impaction; hot horses or horses deprived of
water given excess water. Excess grain fed
in large amounts, feeding moldy feed, im
properly chewed feed due to bolting or poor
teeth, overeating grain when hungry from
being off feed, a diet of extremely coarse
roughage or very fine roughage, consuming
foreign objects or materials, and feeding on
the ground are all causes of colic.
Pain is exhibited early by horses that
splash water with their mouths. They may
also curl the upper lip, refuse to eat, bite the
flanks, look at their abdomen, and express
anxiety of their face.
Moderate signs include: kicking at the
belly, rolling, pawing, getting up and down
frequently and overall restlessness. The horse
may assume a "saw horse" posture with the
legs stretched out as if to urinate, but without
doing so. The pulse rate is increased and the
temperature may be normal orraised. Sweat
ing, abdominal distension, lack of defeca
tion, small volumes of firm mucus covered
feces, and anorexia are all signs of possible
colic.
There are no shortcuts, tricks or sure fire
tests to determine if surgery is needed. A
thorough exam and clinical judgement is
required. Conservative treatment is best if
possible.
The exam and decision on treatment is
based on the horse's history, clinical sings,
Cascades in their "Agro Ecozone Project."
"We want to see what plant species and
cultivars do best under dryland conditions,"
explained Bohle, an agronomy agent with
the Crook County office of the OSU Exten
sion Service. "We want to see which have the
most potential in each location and what they
look like.
"We also want other agencies and local
seed companies to utilize these demonstra
tions too, so all of us can make better species
and variety recommendations," Bohle added.
Two of the trial sites, at Powell Butte and
Madras, were planted last summer and were
irrigated up to help them establish, explained
Bohle. They will be left in the ground, hope
fully five to ten years, without further irriga
tion, he said.
"The sites at Madras and Warm Springs
look great," said Bohle. "But we have had a
wet year. It will be more interesting to see
what's growing in the second year. Some
Information provided bv:
OSU Extension
at Warm Springs
1110 Wasco Street
553-3238.
the Sahaptin team
why I was still working. I asked her to pro
nounce the Sahaptin version of Extension
Home Economics Agent. She said she was
not very good at the language. When I asked
her if it was Sahaptin, she said "No, it looks
like Wasco to me." None of the elders was
around when I finished the story and I took
the woman's comment to be true.
The important point for me is that I have
watched and listened to the women and men
who gather in the Culture and Heritage room
next to my office. I should have known, but
I was not confident in myself. Mary Ann
Meanus has been so dynamic about getting
us all to learn the name of things in the
Education Center. She has inspired me to
learn more, but it takes study, not just casual
dipping into the language.
'Talking Indian," which is what they say,
is making such a valuable contribution to the
preservation of the languages in Warm
Spring. Their efforts will also make it easier
for the children who come to school knowing
only their family's Indian language. The
team work on teaching materials, and trans
lation of stories and legends about the ani
mals, trees and places important to tribal
culture. I hope they will forgive me for this
confusion
causes is major cause of
finding of physical examination, and evalu
ation of laboratory data.
General treatment strategies
Prior to the arrival of the veterinarian:
- Do not allow horse to drink or eat.
- Prevent injury to the horse; walk if trying
to roll, but if lying quietly allow it to continue
to do so.
- If horse is quiet, leave it alone and
observe.
- Pain medication should not be given
prior to the vet's analysis and diagnosis.
Medical treatment could include the fol
lowing: - Nasogastric tube inserted to relieve gas.
- Sedation to allow examination.
- Analgesic for pain.
- Intravenous fluid.
- Water enema at site of impaction.
- Fecal softening agents such as Metamucil
at 1-2 cups for 30 days.
- 10 to 12 liters of warm water via
nasogastric tube every two hours.
Prevention
Feed small portions frequently. This de
creases the chances of gastric distention.
Clean, fresh water should be readily avail
able at all times, except to hot horses. Use
quality feed high forage, low concentrate.
Make any feed changes gradually. Regular
schedule of exercise. Regular dental care to
allow for proper chewing. Regular worming
schedule (once every three months or as
advised by veterinarian). Keep foreign mate
rials away from horses that could be in
gested. Do not feed on ground where sand
may be ingested. Make changes in routine
gradually, such as trailering, showing, and
other stressful situations. Range horses rarely
colic.
Preventing colic is easier than treating
colic, but it still requires careful feeding and
management practices. Anyone caring for
horses should be familiar with what is nor
mal for their horses. Any changes in behav
ior should be carefully observed and re
ported to the veterinarian. Any changes in
feeding and management should be made
gradually to allow the horse to adapt.
species have higher rainfall requirements
than what many of the sites receive. More
than one year is necessary to see if they will
really make it."
The demonstration sites include cultivars
of native perennial bunch brasses such as
bluebunch wheatgrass, wildrye, Indian
ricegrass, needle and threadgrass, native
California bromegrass, sand drop seed, Idaho
and sheep fescue, and Great Basin wildrye.
If a species shows potential for dryland
conditions specific to each of the sites, the
OSU agronomists will set up further, more
detailed field trials.
The OSU studies are part of a larger "Dry
land Agro Ecozone" Demonstration Project
being conducted by agronomists from
throughout eastern Oregon and one in North
ern California. Demonstration sites are in the
works for Heppner, Klamath Falls, Fossil,
Condon and Lakeview in July or August
Another ten sites are planned for planting
this coming fall and next spring.
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