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April 10, 1997 Vol. 22 No. 8 OR. COLL. Coyote News In Brief Seniors' day coming up! May 2 will have super heroes forever young winthin the community. Help celebrate our elders! More police news On Patrol offers information on the upcoming dog clinic, domestic disputes and other law enforcement issues. Seeing stars Miss Warm Springs Arlissa Rhoan recently met with celebrities in Beverly Hills. Weaver, artist travels Down Under A nine-day trip to New Zealand by Pat Gold reveals similarities among tribal communities. Native foods a wonder George Aguilar, Sr. offers insight to importance of Native foods. Language lessons continue Sahaptin, Kiksht and Paiute language lessons are offered. 6 and 7 Shadley walks to help stop leukemia Dorothy Shadley is currently in training to participate in a fund- raising marathon in Anchorage. 8 Survey presented Public input is requested for the Comprehensive Plan surv ey. Deadline for completion is April 30. 9 Follow spring sports t s that time of year when high school athletes head for the outdoors for sporting events. MHS schedule is offered. 10 Deadline for the next Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, April 18, 1997 Spilyay ( Coyote Third Annual ' ifrr tit ILL Each year the Warm Springs Elementary School students package a raw egg in hopes that it will not break when it hits the ground. The Principal, Dawn Smith, drops the eggs from the top of the school building. Children are creative with their packages and try many different ways to keep their egg safe. Parachutes and balloons are used for safe landing as the (above photo). After the eggs are dropped, the children open their packages and see if their egg survived (right photo). Wildstray dogs take down and kill livestock In response to recent news reports of stray dogs being shot on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, the Tribe's Secretary-Treasurer, Raymond Calica, Sr., said, "The Reservation has been combating a problem of wildstray dogs running in packs for some time. These dogs have killed in excess of 60 head of livestock so far this year. This does not take into account the larger number of cattle mutilated by the wild dogs." One livestock producer has lost 23 head from his herd. Calica said Tribal ownership of PGE project would benefit all of Central Oregon by Jim Manion General Manager, Warm Springs Power Enterprises On December 31, 2001, the fed eral license governing operations of the Pelton hydro complex will expire. As co-licensees of the project, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Portland General Elec tric have attempted to negotiate an arrangement under which they would approach relicensing together. PGE holds the license for and operates the Pelton, Round Butte and re-regulat ing dams while the Tribes hold the license for and manage generating equipment at the re-regulating pow erhouse. While many issues have been on the table throughout these negotia tions, effective long-term resources management has been one of the biggest, especially since the new li cense will prescribe environmental actions for the next several decades. Pelton is a massive complex that has significant impacts on both the local environment and economy. About one-third of the hydro complex and one-half of the dam sites are located on reservation lands. The remainder of the land is primarily in the public domain and is managed by Tymoo News) Egg Drop held j mtu rr: " l 5 if. the Tribe had no way of knowing how many horses have been killed by the packs of wildstray dogs. There have also bee reports of deer and elk herds being harassed by the dogs with an untold number being killed or crippled. In the past, the Tribe has contracted with Jefferson County to address the rising problem of wild stray dogs on the Reservation.. They were humanely destroyed by the Jefferson County Humane Society. Calica added that in the last coup of year, "we have experienced a larger than usual number of wildstray dogs roaming in the rural areas.' The Secretary-Treasurer stated that the Tribe does not have sufficient manpower or resources to address these issues in any way other than what is being done. "We don't destroy dogs within people's property," Calica stated. The means of addressing the behavior of dogs is contained in the Dog Control Ordinance passed by Tribal Council in 1 962. If specifically states that "No dog of fierce, dangerous or vicious nature shall be permitted to run at large, whether licensed or unlicensed." Calica said the effort to protect livestockand wildlife is being multiple state and federal resources agencies. Over the last 10 years, the Tribes have effectively worked with local, state and federal governments to develop a series of resource plans in the Deschutes Basin. The Tribes, therefore, are ideally positioned to provide effective leadership in integrated planning. In addition, as a member of the Central Oregon community, the Tribes have a vested interest in cooperative and sustainable resources management. As a non-local corporate entity, PGE does not have the same level of mo tivation to ensure that Pelton's management considers long-term consequences to the region. If the Company's proposed merger with Houston, Texas-based Enron goes forward, its interest in the region is likely to diminish further. Coordinated planning is increas ingly important as scientific evidence indicates that human activities have cumulative effects on entire ecosys tems, not just isolated impacts on sites or species. Current approaches to environmental protection, conse quently, arc evolving to focus on basin-w ide planning rather than on. for example, mitigating single effects adjacent to a hydro-project. In the P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Address Correction Requested ' I at Warm Springs Elementary School FX m Km r KM I iiIJ. i " i i n -1 if rt Jl IL J lr f'fi IT jr- i 'M.7 carried out in the rural areas. There have bee reports of people being threatened while walking and jogging. "This is not a situation like that reported in Bend where two dogs were barking at sheep. Again, these are wild packs of dogs that are killing and mutilating livestock and big game. These wild dogs are not merely chasing livestock, they are killing them. We have carcasses on the ground to prove it." Calica went on to say that the situation is "unacceptable, as it is not acceptable in any other part of the country." Calica said the Tribe will deal with in a manner that will lessen the danger to livestock and wildlife and protect the welfare of the people of Warm Springs. According to the Warm Springs Police Department, the next dog clinic, where dogs will be vaccinated and licensed, will be held Saturday, April 12 beginning at 1 p.m. at the Fire and Safety Hall in Warm Springs. Deadline to vaccinate and license dogs is Wednesday, April 30. Beginning Thursday, May 1, all unlicensed, stray dogs will be gathered up in the "Dog Round Up" and "dealt with accordingly," say police. Tribes' view, PGE's proposed ap proach for restoration of fishery re sources in the Pelton reach of the Deschutes River provide an example of an outdated site-specific response that fails to consider watershed or regional objectives. The Pelton project was originally constructed with fish passage facili ties. These facilities were not suc cessful and, in the mid-1960s, were dismantled at the request of state agencies that recommended the construction of hatchery facilities. As relicensing looms, PGE is now proposing to restore fish passage. The Tribes support the concept of the restoration of the fishery resource. However, the Tribes believe that PGE's proposals for passage arc premature and the studies have not adequately addressed a key question: How will current proposals succeed when previous attempts have failed? In contrast, the Tribes propose a full evaluation based on objectixc sci ence, to ascertain how to restore the local fishery or. alternatively, to mitigate for their loss at another lo cation. Based or, science and in concert with overall watershed management goals, realistic pre scription actions can emerge trom J f t;U j : i Ik! ECR WSS Postal Patron Warm Springs, OR Sr-RIALSDUPT. iTuOENIv. OR 97403 rtyrn' f University of JJ RocGived on: 04 Spilyay tymoo. A J y t x Meetings scheduled General Council Wednesday, April 16 Agenda: Kah-Nee-Ta Annual Report Agency Longhouse Dinner at 6, meeting at 7 Seekseequa District Meeting Tuesday, April 22 Agenda: Health issues Agency Longhouse Dinner at 6, meeting at 7 Agency District Meeting Thursday, April 24 Agenda: Open Discussion this process divorced from media hype or political gain. The Tribes support a similar ap proach for the development of com prehensive recreation plan for Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus, two recreational jewels of Central Oregon. Regional concerns, such as creating a strong recreation economy in Jefferson County while dealing with user conflicts, should be the basis for this plan, not short-term solutions designed to attain a new license. Local control over environmental protection takes on even more ur gency as the electrical industry as a whole moves forward with deregu lation. Like the telephone and airline giants of the past, the effects of competition and deregulation arc now hitting the electrical industry head on and electricity from Pelton may soon be competing with cheaper power in an open market. The Tribes arc concerned that if profits decrease at Pelton. natural resources man agement may take a back seat. While this may not affect PGE or Enron, it will directly affect the quality of life for all Central Oregon residents. For these and other reasons, the Tribal Council has concluded that it U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 97761 w WPP V j f (. V. v Oregon Library - 15 - 97 is in the best interest of both tribal members and the larger Central Or egon community to independently apply for the license to own and operate the Pelton project. Relicensina provisions, as defined by the Federal Power Act, clearly stipulate that a change in ownership is allowed if an environmental, eco nomic, or social benefit to the public or a Tribe can be demonstrated. Throughout relicensing, the Tribes intend to show how local control of Pelton would benefit the reeion. If successful, the Tribes would purchase the project from PGE at a price specified by federal law. Hydropower depends on a public resource, namely the water in our rivers and waterways, and its use and management are privileges, not a right. No matter who is granted the new license, competition betw ecn the tribes and PGE will be good for Central Oregon. Relicensing pro ceedings at other sites have shown mat without competition, the over riding interest of the incumbent lic ensee is the minimizaiion of envi ronmental mitigation costs. With competition, that equation changes radically, as the Pelton proceeding has alrcadv shown
