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Warm Springs, Oregon
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Forestry Tour covers proposed timber sales
The Umber tour on proposed tuturc
sales went right on schedule and the
presentations regarding each area were
informative by the foresters who work
in those units. The only negutive thing
about the tour was the poor turn-out of
tribal members on both days . The ones
who were in attendance were employ
ees who work in the Natural Resources,
members of the limber committee,
water and soil, range and agriculture
wildlife, fish, game and the trainees
who arc affiliated with the forestry.
On the first day the caravan made
its first stop in the Butte creek area
where the condition of the timberstands
were, the work that is being done there.
There arc various ways for logging
differcntarcas, and sometimes depends
on the type of logging that has been
applied in that area. There are the
selective logging and the clear cut
areas with some ovcrstory. The over
story method has certain benefits as to
the protection of the smaller trees and
for natural reforestation. Road clo
sures with in the area were discussed
because of so much traffic in the area
during the summer months creates
problems in many ways. Fire danger,
over hunting, too much un-necessary
travel. The wild fires in the area would
have plenty of access from the more
usable roads with in the area. The sales
in that area included deceased timber
in certain areas, and also the commer
cial thinning and the planting of small
timber in the Butte Creek area.
In five units of 1 to 5, there were
229 acres of seed trees with the expec
tation volume of 4,909, (MBF). Also
in the Butte Creek are in units 6-1 0 and
14-18, there were 846 acres of com
mercial thinning and the intire volume
shown was 9,260 (MBF).
The Commercial thinning and
group selection in unit 1 1 there was 86
acres with a volume of 763 (MBF), in
unit 12, 66 acres 605 (MBF), and unit
4th Annual Women &
Wellness Conference
set
Mark your calendars for the Fourth
Annual Local Women & Wellness
Conference, "The Circle Conti nues,"
October 5, 6, 7, 1995, at the Warm
Springs Community Center.
Visiting guest include: Liz
Woody, tribal member, Stella
Washines, Yakama, Washington, and
Lisa Tiger from Muskogee,
Oklahoma.
Child care will be provided, for
more information contact Cheryl
Tom at 553-3225, Human Services
Department.
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The timber tour 's first stop in the Butte Creek area's proposed sale sight, as Forestry Personnel explain the
conditions of the timber growth and the method of logging procedure. In this case there will be an overstory
which will have natural re-generation. The two day tour covered a wide area of ground and various sites where
13, there was 115 acres with a volume
of 1 , 1 76 (MBF). The total for the three
unit was 267 acres with 2,537 MBF).
The over all work in the area of seed
trees, Commercial thinning and com
mercial thinning and group selection
of a total of 1 ,34 1 acres, the vol ume of
16,708 (MBF).
One of the highlights of the tour was
lunch which was the stop at Bear Springs
Camp Grounds.
The chipping site re vie w and discus
sion was in the sky line area where
Diamond Sales Inc. of Hubbard, Or
egon entered into a demonstrative chip
ping site preparation with the Confed
erated Tribes. The agreement was that
Diamond Sales Inc. skid the chip and
chip the wood debris on the unit, they
would pay the Tribes $13.35 per bone
dry unit which is approximately 20
units of chips. In return the Tribes would
pay $200 per acre to prep the units for
planting.
The original estimate of yield from
the units was one load of chips per acre.
In reality the yield was roughly one load
per three acres. Since the start of opera
tion on July 31, 1995, the project had
numerous problems. The Contractor
anticipated of moving 10 loads of chips
per day . In the 1 9 day s of operation they
chipped two units which yielded fifteen
loads of chips. The lack of wood on the
units was the major problem.
The landing space was limited creat
ing problems for maneuvering the trail
ers which are 48-50 feet in length. The
Contractor had no logging back ground
and that created confusion and logisti
cal problems. Diamond Sales decided it
was unprofitable to continue the opera
tion.
The final day of the tour the group
traveled highway 4 to the Shitike Area
to review the TeninoTimbcrsalcMany
areas are infected with Mistletoe, espe
cially in the Doug Fir species, however
Mistletoe is present in many other spe
cies. In this area there is a lot of Cedar
mixed in the timber stands. Every effort
is being applied to eliminate these de
ceased trees. Throughout the day dis
cussion on all problems were presented
by the various forestry personnel who
Timber sale proposed
On behalf of the
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs, the Bureau
of Indian All a Irs proposes a
1996 Umber harvest In the
Tcnlnoprojcct
area. The
proposed
sale Is
located
within the
Seekseequa
and bhitlke
Watersheds
on the
Warm
Springs
Reservation.
(please see
the
management
area map).
rrom
1.223 to 598
acres, depending on which
alternative Is chosen, are
proposed for harvest
utilizing a variety of logging
methods. The sale would
yield from 3.9 to 16.2
million board feet MMBF)
of timber depending on
which alternative Is chosen.
Upon completion of this
proposed activity, open road
densities would be reduced
to 4 miles or less per
section. This would be
accomplished by either
ripping or blocking existing
roads. An Important
reason for
undertaking
this timber
sale Is to
improve
forest health
Another
alternative,
alternative
B, was
analyzed and
because It failed
to meet
management
oblectlves.
This Is the first of
three assessments for 1996
sales. The packet Is
available for public viewing
and comments. If you have
anything good or bad to say,
or if you have any
suggestions as to how It
should be done call Theron
Johnson at 553-2416.
Comment period ends
September 14, 1995
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explain the best ways to work on each
situation. It would be great if tribal
members would take interest and take
these tours in the future on the proposed
sales. The Forestry Personnel did a fine
job with their presentations of each unit
they were enveloped with.
Sex offender treatment workshop scheduled for Oct. 2, 3
The Oregon Adolescent Sex
Offender Treatment Network,
Youthworks and J Bar J Youth
Services presents: Multi-Cultural
issues in sex offender treatment -walking
in two worlds, October 2, 3,
1995 at the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort in
Warm Springs, Oregon. Topics to
include: Deviant fantasy and arousal
disclosure and reduction and
cognitive distortionsrelapse.
The Oregon Adolescent Sex
Offender Treatment Network was
founded a decade ago with
commitment to prevention of sexual
abuse through professional training,
support, technical assistance, and
legislative action.
The OASOTN has established a
tradition of highest quality training
at a reasonable cost in a relaxed
recreational setting in partnership
with J Bar J Youth Services and
Youthworks, Inc. This conference is
not exception. Our training features
nationally know experts in the field
of child sexual abuse. Please join us
for this advanced workshop with
practical treatment application.
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort - everything
under the sun. Centrally located, a
two hour drive from Portland.
Nationally renowned resort with golf,
pool, spa, and the new gaming center.
It's a great get-away.
Guest speakers include: Michael
D. Sullivan, M.S.W. Director, South
Central Treatment Associates,
Billings, Montana. Practice
Continued on page 8
Powwow is scheduled for October
27, 28, 29, 1995 at Celilo, OR,
"Wyampum," 12 miles east of The
Dalles, OR on 1-84.
There will be dance categories in
Men's, Women's, teen boys and girls,
junior boys and girls, and tiny tots.
Using the point system.
First grand entry is 8:00 p.m.
Friday night, Saturday at 1:00 and
7:00 p.m., and Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
There will be a Halloween Mask
Clown dance contest, Drum contest
(using point system), Men's Old Style
round bustle contest, Warbonnet
special, Open hoop dance contest,
teen boys traditional, co-ed team
dance contest, women's traditional
open and a junior girls all-around.
Food concessions limited. Cost is
$275 for the full weekend. Arts and
crafts $35 a day, plus donation.
Contact Gloria Jim for information
at (509) 848-3461.
Drummers may contact Thomas
Morning Owl at (509) 773-3409. For
more information about powwow
contact Rod Begay at (503) 296
8816, Begay Residence at (503) 298
1559, or Tina Antone at (509) 773
4020. The Mid-Columbia River
Powwow Committee is not
responsible for theft, accidents,
damages, or short funded travelers.
No alcohol or drugs allowed.
"Women on the Healing Path" conference set for Sept. 25-27
Kirkpatrick her novel "A sweetness to the Soul"
"Like the slow rising of the river
after an early snow melt in the
mountains, he seeped into my life,
unhurried, almost without notice,
until the strength and breadth of him
covered everything that had once
been familiar, made it different, new
over old. It was the summer after the
tragedy. I date everything from that
time but isn't that how it is with
catastrophes sometimes? And I guess,
for me, that's when it all began."
In A Sweetness to the Soul, Jane
Herbert Sherar steps out of the past
to tell the story of this remarkable
frontier couple who lived and loved
along an isolated Oregon River. Their
lives were deeply touched by Warm
Springs, Wasco and Paiute Indians
who summered at the Deschutes
River falls and made the Sherar
dreams possible.
Based on the lives of this Oregon
couple, A Sweetness to the Soul
shares a story of strength, flexibility
and faith, necessary companions on
life's journey whether 150 years ago
or today. As in Kirkpatrick's first
book, Homestead, this book recalls
the importance of dreaming and the
sweetness to the soul that comes from
desires realized.
A Sweetness to the Soul is the
beginning of a dream catcher series
that celebrates the joy of shared effort,
the capacity of the human spirit to
grow and change, the importance of
a driving passion and the healing
strength of love.
Parenting Adolcescents
Where: Community Counseling Center
When: October 5-26, 1995
Time: 6 to 7 p.m.
ontact: Marcella HallLorraine Roberts
for further information 553-3205
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Mini fundraiser powwow scheduled
An estimated 250 Native
American women from around the
Pacific Northwest will gather here
September 25-27 to learn about and
celebrate healthy lifestyles in a
conference hosted by the Puyallup
Tribal Health Authority's
Community Health Services.
The theme for the conference,
"Women on the Healing Path,"
describes the work Native women
can do to pursue their own journey of
wellness and healing. It also reflects
a key purpose of this conference-to
bring the concepts of wellness and
healthy choices to local Native
women who may not be able to afford
to attend national wellness
conferences, said Janis Givan,
Director of Community Health
Services and conference organizer.
"Many of us who work in the
helping professions are already in
the 'stream of information' with
regard to recovery and wellness
issues," said Ms. Givan, a member of
the Port Gamble S'Klallam Nation
and a Registered Nurse. "We may
have had opportunities to attend
wellness conferences in other parts
of the country."
"But we know there are a lot of
local, grassroots Native women who
aren't working, who may not have
made healthy choices in their lives or
relationships, who can benefit greatly
from this information, and we want
to make this experience accessible to
them."
The conference, set forTacoma's
LaQuinta Inn, will feature nationally
recognized keynote speakers Cecelia
Fire Thunder (Oglala Sioux), a
training specialist for the South
Dakota Dept. of Health in the
maternal and child health section;
Bea Shawanda (Odawa
Pottowattomi) a trainer and educator
whose focus is youth leadership
training in life-skills development;
and Billy Rogers (Kiowa), Director
of Health Promotion Programs at
University of Oklahoma. Other
presenters include representatives
from a number local and Northwest
Indian tribes and organizations.
Conference topics will include
Native spirituality; humor for healthy
living; aging gracefully; inner
strength; image enhancement;
wellnessgoal setting; boarding
school survivors; stress management;
and traditional Indian foods. The
event will also include a 60's style
dance, entertainment, and wellness
activities to include sweatlodge
ceremonies, walks and aerobics.
"Besides providing information
for Native women just beginning to
learn about wellness and healing
issues, the event will have much to
offer those who may have already
begun their own wellness work, as
well as those with a lot of experience
and knowledge," Ms. Givan said.
"Personal wellness includes
taking daily care of our spiritual,
emotional, mental and physical
health," she said. "Wellness is vital
to all women since we are all
caregivers in our personal lives, as
mothers, daughters, sisters - and
many of us in our professional lives
as well. We need to learn how to
rejuvenate ourselves and avoid
burnout."
The cost of the conference is $95
per person if registration is
postmarked by September 1, 1995,
or $135 after September 1. For more
information, please contact Stephanie
Mackey at (206) 593-0 1 07, or by Fax
at (206) 272-6138.
A mini powwow will be held
September 30 as a fundraiser for the
Thanksgiving Mini Powwow. The
mini powwow will be held at the
Elmer Quinn Memorial Park from
noon until dark.
Days activities will include:
dancing and games for the kids, cake
walks, plenty of food concessions.
All drumming groups are invited to
participate.
Any girls interested in running for
the Thanksgiving Mini Powwow
Queen are encouraged to come and
participate.
A mini raffle is being held also,
raffle items are: Cut bead eagle bag,
lil girls shell dress, shawl, yarn bag,
and many other miscellaneous items.
For more information contact
Manny Jim at P.O. Box 1 129, Warm
Springs, OR 9776 1 , (503) 553-1 086
(no collect calls please).
Columbia River Tribes, BPA form pact to save salmon
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SpilyayTymoo 1995
Time marches on and the people
wonder where it went and or what
has occurred within the short span of
one year. Many things could have
happened, should have happened, did
not happen, or something else
happened or occurred in its place.
In order to better put i n perspective
what I am referring to, I would like to
go back a few years and relate what
occurred at that time.
The "state of condition" of many
natural resources, especially the
fishery resources, were recognized
by many people. At that time the
people who were concerned tried to
get the attention of the decision
makers to change or modify their
management practices to better
protect all natural resources.
Pacts, agreements and coalitions
were formed and signed to combat
the management practices that
impacted natural resources.
One agreement that comes to mind
is the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) between the
Columbia River tribes and the
Bonneville Power Administration
(BPA). Mr. Don Hodel, BPA
administrator, at that time recognized
that the BPA and the tribes should
form a pact to work toward saving
the salmon. Mr. Hodel stated that he
found out that BPA was paying the
Corps of Engineers over $ 1 9 million
dollars to do research. What was
needed was actions to save the
salmon. We would work out a cost-
sharing plan for fishery projects. Cost
sharing also demonstrated that the
tribes have an interest in saving a
resource, the salmon of the Columbia
River. All the details were finalized
and the MOU was signed by the four
tribal chairmen and BPA in the year
1976.
A subsequent MOU was signed
shortly after the one between the
tribes and BPA. The second MOU
included the four Columbia River
tribes, BPA, and the Pacific
Northwest Regional Commission,
which was the governors from the
states of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho. This MOU was basically the
same as the original one signed by
the four tribes and BPA.
Early in 1975 the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game
retained a consulting firm to prepare
an independent analysis of Alaska's
salmon fishery and the department's
related activities. The results of their
efforts was a two-part report titled
"Alaska Salmon Study."
The first and most important of
the two parts, subtitled "Management
Study," covered management actions
related to Alaska's salmon fishery
and responded to the basic questions
of 1 )Why have Alaskan salmon runs
declined? and 2) What should the
state do to improve the resource?
The second part of the report,
subtitled "Facilities Review,"
responds to the questions of 1) Are
Alaska's present fish-propagation
facilities adequate to perform as
intended? and 2) Are they appropriate
to the state's needs? Each of the
state's 20 hatcheries were inventoried
and documented in the report.
From the report, an Alaska
Fisheries Plan was developed at the
direction of the governor of Alaska.
The goal was to help form a
foundation for improved salmon
resources and fishery for Alaska in
the future.
Almost 20 years ago the formation
of the Columbia River Alliance
(which is not the same group as
today's Columbia River Alliance)
occurred with many fishery groups
in the mixture of charter members.
This group was to work toward saving
the salmon resources by opposing
actions that were detrimental to the
continued existence of the resources.
One bit of action was the stopping of
gravel removal from the Columbia
River to be shipped down river for
use in cement. Another was the
stoppage of water withdrawal for
irrigation in an area know as Horse
Heaven. Did we really stop this
project or was it only temporary?
After much thought on the issue
of restoring salmon from the brink of
extinction and or preventing other
stocks from going the way of the
condor and other species, I have come
to the conclusion that selfishness,
greed and the protection of individual
power over others are the main
reasons for the slow progress in
restoration efforts. Granted, there are
many people who do not feel this
way and think only about nature as
part of our environment that needs
and requires protection. These people
don't feel that the natural resources
should be over-exploited for the sake
of a dollar.
I bring up these points in the hope
that our most important and valuable
assets do not become liabilities in the
future. Development of fish
restoration must be for the good of
the resource and not the individual or
groups who are working on them.
You must believe like the Indian
people that respect is earned and not
given due to a name, title or job.
Recognition of individual or group
effort comes through time.
Many years have been spent by
groups of people trying to save the
salmon. This will probably go on for
years until the people responsible for
the decline do something about it.
The longer we wait, the higher the
cost of restoration. .?
It must be understood that man
can adapt to a changing environment
much better and more quickly than
other animals. Too fast a change
within the environment of most
animals can lead to their extinction.
That is one reason we must put the
needs of the resources as a priority
before the needs of man.
This article is reprinted at the
request of Louis Pitt, Director of
Government Affairs. It was written
the annual report