May 22, 1997
Vol. 22 No. 11
Spilyay Tymoo
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In Brief
Ceremonies, dances
restricted
George Aguilar, Sr.
explains how certain
ceremonies were
restricted.
Governor meets with
Oregon Indians .
Tribal representatives
met with Oregon
Governor Kitzhaber May
8 to discuss various
issues.
Photos show fun
The newly reconstructed
Village area was filled to
the brim during blessing
ceremonies and evening
swim May 20.
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Fourth Annual Art
show draws many
entries
The popular show
returns with style this
year at The Museum At
Warm Springs
Language lessons
continue
Sahaptin, Kiksht and
Paiute language lessons
are offered.
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Spirit of the Salmon
Columbia River Inter
Tribal Fish Commission
submits column.
Chief Spirits
tournament popular
Photos show how
youngsters really got
into the spirit of
basketball.
Jr. Rodeo draws over
100
Youth showed their snuff
during first-ever Jr.
Rodeo during Mother's
Day weekend.
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May 20 was set aside for the dedication and blessing of the new Village Pool facility. Hundreds enjoyed swimming and relaxing in the Olympic-sized pool.
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Young swimmer kicks back in the baby pool durng pool opening.
Kah-Nee-Ta was the place to be May 20.
Fifteen months following the flood in February 1996, Kah-Nee-Ta Village was
finally blessed and opened for business. Nearly $9 million was been invested in
the reconstruction of the resort's popular day use area.
During blessing ceremonies, Kah-Nee-Ta board chairman Gordon Shown
welcomed the "owners" of the resort, the members of the Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs. The Village isn't complete, yet, said Shown, but "what we do
have done we can be proud of.. ..The resort, when we're finished, will be known
nationwide."
Long-time resort board member Zane Jackson briefly explained how the Tribe
came to acquire the property. He stated that in the late 50s and early 60, the US
government paid Columbia River tribes for their fishing rights at Celilo. Warm
Springs received $5 million. The Tribal Council at that time decided to disburse
half the money to the membership and the other half was used to "start the Tribe
on economic development. Olney Patt explained at a general council meeting to
the people" what it meant. "It took a lot of courage. It is one of the best things
we've done. ...The money we saved allowed us to buy the land from Dr.
Friedland. It cost $750,000 to build the Village in 1964. This time, it's costing
about ten times more."
Olney Patt was present for the ceremonies and participated in the ribbon
cutting. "This is the success story we've been looking for," he said.
Drive SAFE
Drive SOBER
Drive SANE
this
MEMORIAL
DAY
HOLIDAY
WEEKEND
Deadline for the next
Spilyay Tymoo is
Friday,
May 30, 1997
Glowing Chinook salmon alarm fishermen, fisheries experts
Indian fishermen taking Luther notified Columbia
Chinook salmon from the River Inter-Tribal Fisheries
Columbia River were Enforcement to confirm
alarmed last month to find their officers had observed
their catch glowing in the the phenomenon. Officer
dark after being hung to dry. Ted Lame Bull had observed
I he Warm bpnngs Natu- the flowing fish in a drvine
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fied of the elowinc fish Palmer,
Monday, April 28 by Dou- Luther then contacted the
glasPalmerwhenhebrought Environmental Protection
a sample of dried fish to their Agency who in turn referred
offices for inspection. Palmer Luther to the US Food and
informed Fish and Wildlife Drug Administration in Se-
and Parks Manager Terry attle. A microbiologist with phosphoreum is probably
Luther that when the fish the FDA, Pat Sado, asked the most common cause of
were processed for drying, for samples of fish. Ten glowing seafood. Luminous
those whobutchered the fish salmon, or about 10-percent marine bacteria are corn-
realized their hands and the of this year's ceremonial mon in the marine environ
fish glowed in the dark after catch, caught in the Lyle ment and on the outer sur
handling. Bingenarea April 15and 16, faces and in the intestines of
shed belonging to Margaret photobacterium phosphoreum,
a physically harmless, yet
visually alarming, con
tamination. Certain bacteria can cause
and samples of dried .fish marine animals. The bacte- Luther stressed that lumi
were sent to Seattle for test- ria many not grow well on nous bacteria, specifically
mg. mrer tnorougn inspec- some searoou products oe- p n
tion, bado, who is an expert cause the seafood does not
on luminescent bacteria, contain enough salt. The
determined that the glow bacteria does well at tem-
was caused bv peraturesaslowas32Fbut
sodium or salt
require sodium or salt to
multiply.
When seafood glows it
means that many luminous
bacteria are present, sug-
seafood to glow in the dark, gesting that the seafood was
Photobacterium held for a time at a tempera- and no radio activity was de-
otooacterium
phosphoreum, have never
been found on salmon. What
the contamination does
mean is that the salmon were
exposed to the bacteria while
on their trip from the ocean.
Luther added that some
were concerned the fish were
radioactive. A Geiger
counter was run over the fish
ture where these bacteria
could grow. It does not mean
the seafood is unsafe or low
quality. There are no reports
of illness from luminous
marine bacteria growing on
seafood.
tected.
Tribal Council, in early
May, ordered that no cer
emonial fish be released un
til testing showed the fish
were harmless. Tribal Coun
cil has yet to approve release.
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