2 February 27, 1997
Warm Springs, Orixion
Spilyay Tymoo
Eagle Watch
Approximately 700 people
intended ilie two-day liagle Watch
'97, sponsored jointly hy Oregon
Parks and Recreation Department,
Portland General Electric and the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs.
Besides local bird watchers, eagle
enthusiasts came from Klamath I'alls
and other cities.
People gathered at the Round
Butte Observatory and other view
points to see the eagles and many
other bird species.
Sunday morning, quite early,
several people met for a hike to view
eagles and Comet Hale-Bopp on the
eastern horizon.
PGE Wildlife biologist. Greg
Concannon, explained that there are
seven pairs of bald eagles that live
most of the year along the Pelton
Round Butte project area. There arc
many others that stop for short periods
of time to feed on kokanee in Lake
Billy Chinook, he said.
He also mentioned that many of
the bald eagles seen at Eagle Watch
'97 w ere winter migrants. The golden
eagles also seen arc permanent
residents at the lake.
The High Desert Museum
sponsored a live birds of prey
presentation at the Round Butte
Observatory Saturday afternoon
Other information regarding the
eagles was presented by speakers
like Frank Isaacs, cofounder of the
Oregon Eagle Foundation. Jim
Anderson, renowned in Central
Oregon foreaglc research, shared his
experiences with stories of the eagles.
Mavis Shaw, biologist with the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, discussed
issues related to eagle repository.
Wilson Wcwa, Jr. talked about Native
American eagle legends and the
On Patrol
By Don Courtney
Driver & Shooter handed jail
sentence:
In last minute change of pleas, both
defendants who originally plead not
guilty in last month's episode of fleeing
from police and shooting at the pursuing
officer, were sentenced to 4-year terms
of jail.
Three of the four years were
suspended by the judge who will be
watching closely along with the Parole
& Probation department after their
respective release dates which is about
a year from now.
The judge in the case additionally
ordered both defendants to three year
probation terms. A future violation
could result in the remainder of the
suspended sentence to be served.
Along with the jail sentence, the
rifle in this shooting along with the
vehicle used in the commission of these
crimes was forfeited to the police
department.
With the tribal charges behind them,
the U.S. Attorney's office will now be
reviewing this case for possible
prosecution under the Federal
guidelines.
In Brief:
Approximately seven shots were
fired at a motorist travelling on U.S.
Highway 26 near milepost 99.
Investigation into this matter
Imagine. . .
You Without Cigarettes!
Using your imagination to set you free.
With Alex MacDonald, Community Counseling Center,
Tuesday, March 1 1 at 7:00 p.m.
"Quitting smoking means taking back
your spirit. It means reconnecting to your
own inner source of power. If you really
want to quit, I will help you."
You may choose to continue smoking until the fourth week
of the program. We will meet one or two times a week for
five weeks. Let us know if you are interested. Stop by the
Community Counseling Center or call 553-3205.
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Spilyay Tymoo 1997
'97 attracted many interested
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Joe Tuckta performed an eagle dance for Eagle Watch.
significance of eagles in ceremonies,
Doug Calvin, biologist for the Warm
Springs tribes, spoke of the eagles
habitat identifying and life cycles
An eagle dance was performed by
Joe Tuckta of the Warm Springs tribe.
He was accompanied by drummer
Tony Suppah.
continuing, a suspect vehicle has been
described by the victim.
Leading the count in numbers, a
total of 1 7-motor vehicle crashes were
noted as most of these incidents were
due to icy road conditions on Highway
26. Eight of the crashes occurred during
one shift.
In the areaof domestic violence, 15
calls were answered by officers that
resulted in numerous arrests. Alcohol
continues to be a contributing factor in
these incidents thatrange from shouting
matches to physical confrontations. In
addition, 7 reports were generated from
assault & battery charges being filed.
McGruff Speaks:
Hi Folks, something I forgot to
mention in previous articles has been
the concern coming from the Early
Childhood Education Center parking
lot.
It sounds as if some folks are parking
wherever and however they like when
they are picking up our young
community members. I even heard that
some people are parking in the handicap
areas when they should know better.
This is causing some inconvenience's
for other drivers or parents.
As a reminder, please use common
sense and courtesy when parking your
vehicle. Other people might not be as
understanding. Watch out forchildren,
keep an eye on your speed, and stay
safe.
Comp Plan Fair deemed a success
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Over 200 people attended the Comprehensive Plan Fair on February
20 at the Agency Longhousc which started at 2:00 in the afternoon and
ended at 9:00 P.M. Eight Planning Teams were there to meet the
community and discuss some of the changes that have taken place since
1983. Each team did a 10-1 5 minute presentation to highlight some of the
changes and discuss their areas of responsibility in the updated Compre
hensive Plan. Community members asked questions of each of the teams
after their presentation, in addition to one-on-onc discussion at each of
the Planning Team Tables.
Approximately 150 surveys were filled out. The results from the
survey will be featured in an upcomming edition of the Spilyay Tymoo.
For those who missed the Fair, you can pick up or call the Planning
Department (553-3270) to get a copy of the survey. Please return to
Planning by March 14, 1997. Save the survey stub and we will draw for
two prizes from the surveys turned in by March 14.
Some of the highlights included the display by the Grade School
students, the hourly drawings, Sparky and Mc Gruff the crime dog, the
"Comp Plan is a good thing.
Dusted it off and started to do
something with it. I think it's a
good thing they keep up with it,
keep it going. Keep it up,
instead of just staying in one
place. Continue the meetings.
Bring in the committees and
work with them and have their
input. Community members,
they know their own needs,
they've been there. Go on wiih
the plan. When I first heard
about it, I didn't even know
what it was. I was totally in the
dark. Now we've come this far.
It's been explained and I've
asked questions. Now, I have a
good idea where we're headed,
what we've done, how far
we've come, how far we're
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going. We have to look at the
losses, the bad things that have
happened and how we've
overcome these bad things and
keep building and keep going.
That's what we have to
do.. ..keep going and prepare
things for the future for our
younger people to bring them
in and show them all the things
happening today because
they're going to be here one of
these days to take over and do
the same thing. It's an ongoing
thing. It's a good thing. I like
it. We need more of this to
happen so that way maybe
people would get the idea, hey,
it's a good thing. Everybody,
bring everybody to it so that
way they don't feel left out and
they know it's for everybody in
the community."
Floyd Gibson
"I think the Fair is a good
idea but I think what would be
even a better idea would be a
some of the GMs would
organize a Fair on their own to
gel more direct input back from
the community for each branch.
That way they could tend to the
concerns in a more efficient
manner. Overall, I think the
turnout would be bctlcr if it
was held that way. This way
it's a lot of confusion and nit
picky deal. People choose
where they want to go or where
their concern is."
Anson Begay
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Foreign language required in colleges
You should know that beginning
in the fall of 1997, any student who
wants to attend a state college or
university in Oregon must have
completed two years in high school
of a foreign language, (in the same
language), in order to get accepted.
The seven stale schools that now
require this are: Portland Slate
University, Oregon Slate University,
University of Oregon, Western
Oregon State College, Southern
Oregon Slate College, Eastern
Museum sets
schedule
4th Annual Warm Springs
Community Children Art Show (3
1 397 to 42597): Reception Thurs
day, March 13, 1 997 tenlativcly spon
sored by Robert Woods Healthy Na
tions 4th Annual Tribal Member Art
Show (5297 to 62797): Reception
Wednesday, May 2, 1997 sponsored
by Kahnccta Vacation Resort
Glass Tapestry (7297 to 92
97): Reception Wednesday July 2,
1997 sponsored by Kahnccta Vaca
tion Resort & Indian Head Gaming
Parflcstch's & Abstract Paint
ing (91297 to 1 21 597): Reception
Friday September 12, 1997
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new fire trucks from Fire and Safety, balloons, cotton candy and a meal
provided by individuals who serve on the Culture and Heritage Com
mittee. Everyone is welcome to stop by the Planning Department and
see the vision and tuture drawings ot the Grade School students.
Sponsors and contributors:
Kah-nee-ta Resort, Gordon Cannon, Willy Fuentes, Sidaiktba Na-
UveCollectablesMuseumAl WarmSprings, Meet Market, Thuderhawk
Arts & Crafts, Hair Madness, Video Video, Lady Bug Saloon, Abby s
Pizza, Rogerls Drug, Sal Sahme, KWSO, Range & Ag Committee,
Papandrea's Pizza, Business & Economic Development Dept.and WS
Jr. Rodeo Assoc.
In addition to the sponsors, special thanks to: Warm Springs Grade
School, Spilyay, the Print Shop, Mary Sando-Emhoolah, JoDe Goudy,
O.I.S. and G.I.S., AJ Atencio, Kim Estimo, Gladys Graybail, Candice
Miller, Andy Leonard, Madras (7th 8th) Middle School Students, Sam
Wolfe, other Middle School Presenters, Work Experience and Devel
opment Department, the Planning Teams and all those who attended the
Fair.
"For the Human Services,
the main thing we were trying
to do today is hoping that a lot
of community people would
turn out so that we can get their
ideas. Trying not to have too
many handouts so that people
wouldn't be overwhelmed. That
was our main goal,, to try to get
community input and the
Human Services branch will be
planning a community meeting
in the near future on the Comp.
Plan to follow up to try to get
more community people
concerns and ideas generated
from them so that will help us
set our direction. We're going
to try to do that throughout the
Oregon Stale College, Oregon
Institute of Technology.
Additionally, most of the private
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colleges anu universities in uregon
have adopted this requirement,
Seventh and Eighth grade students
who wish to meet these requirements
should enroll in Spanish or French at
Madras High School beginning with
their Freshman or Sophomore years, .
If you have any questions, please
call Mr. Bury or Mr. Larmi at the
counseling center 475-7265.
Title IX meeting set ;
The Title IX Parent Advisory
Committee will meet at the Warm
Springs Elementary Library March
II. 1997. at 7:00 p.m. Discussions
will include the Middle School TAP
program and Grant modifications.
Title IX meetings arc open to all
members of the public. The
Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. at the
Warm Springs Elementary Library
on the second Tuesday of each month. :
If you have a disability, please advise
the District 509-J Support Services :
office about special arrangements that :.
may allow you to fully participate in ;
the meeting. Please call Georgia Sosa
at 475-6192.
rest of the year. It's important
for tribal members to have a
say-so in the future planning of
our tribe. If they're dissatisfied
with any services, if they're
satisfied with services then we
need to know what those areas
are so we can know where to
shift and change."
Carol Wewa
For additional statements,
please turn to page 8.