Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
Julv 17,1997 9
Indian Law conference set
On October 17-18. 1997. North
western School of Law of Lewis &
Clurk College and the Indian Law
Section of (he Oregon State Bar will
host an Indian law conference of
considerable significance. Inspired
by the lOlh anniversary of the 1987
book by Charles F. Wilkinson,
American Indians. Time, and the
Law, the conference will focus on
the status of tribal sovereignty. In his
book, Professor Wilkinson provided
a spirited defense of tribal sover
eignty and the status of tribes as
separate governmental and tento
rial entities in the U.S. constitutional
system. Based on a detail study of
Supreme Court decisions, he con
cluded that tribes had achieved at
least some stability in their "historic
task of creating workable islands of
Inianncss within the larger society."
Professor Wilkinson, the Moses
Lasky Professor of the Law at the
university of Colorado, will be the
featured speaker at the October con
ference. He and other notable schol
ars and practitioners in the Indian
law field will explore judicial and
legislative developments over the last
ten years to assess the current status
of tribal sovereignty. On the first
day, speakers will address such top
at (503) 768-6672.
Teen Parent Program receives grant
The Jefferson County Teen Par-
ent Program has received a $20,000
grant from the Children's Trust fund
of Oregon (CTFO).
CTFO awarded grants totaling
$350,000 to 27 programs around
Oregon, which are dedicated to
healthy child development through
the prevention of child abuse and
neglect. The grants ranged in amount
from $7,500 to 20,000.
Offered throughout School dis
trict 509-J, the Jefferson County Teen
Parent Program interrupts the teen
pregnancy cycle, while keeping preg
nant and parenting youth in school.
The program offers a comprehen-
Campaign to promote positive
The Oregon SAFE KIDS Coali
tion is joining Dee, Jackie and Jana
Norton of Seattle to promote the use
of rear crossview mirrors. Driven by
the tragic loss of three-year-old C.J.,
who ws killed two years ago by a
delivery truck as it backed up in the
parking lot of his parent's apartment
complex, the Nortons have waged a
campaign to make positive changes
to prevent other families from similar
misfortune. The Coalition is appeal
ing to Oregon families with similar
stories and experiences to contact the
Norton's to join them in their efforts
to reduce injuries and death. The
Norton's efforts also include initia
tives to create protection through new
laws. Families are invited to contact
the Nortons by writing 13216 35th
AVE N.E. Seattle, WA 98 1 25 or call
ing 206-362-6593
"Service trucks can be a danger
when backing up in a residential area
where children play," states First Lady
and Honorary Oregon SAFE KIDS
Chairperson, Sharon Kitzhaber.
"Crossview mirrors, when used in
conjunction with a sideview mirror
provide the advantage of focusing a
drivers concerns on what is behind
their truck."
Saturday Markets begin in July
A sure sign that summer has ar- are also a variety of food concessions
rived in Sisters is the beginning of
the tree traditional Saturday Mar
kets, sponsored by the Sisters Area
Chamber of Commerce. These mar
kets are held on the first Saturday of
July, August, and September and
have been growing in popularity over
the past 16 years. The dates for this
are July 5, August 2 & September 6.
Over 1 25 art and craft vendors are
set up in our beautiful Village Green
park. Market items offered are fresh
& & Dried florals , pottery, ceram
ics, jewelry, wood crafts, paintings,
photography, leather, county crafts
and clothing to name a few. There
Commodities
extend hours
The Commodity Food Program
will be operating on extended hours
through the month of July.
Starting July 7th and running
through July 3 1st hours will be:
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily, Mon
day through Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Fridays.
If there is a change in schedule
during the month, it will be announced
on the radio station KWSO 91 .9 FM.
Summer Gathering
"In Tune with Thoughts of Healing"
August 21st, 1997
at the Warm Springs Community Center
Registration at 8 a.m.
Session to begin at 9 a.m.
Closing at 5 p.m.
All welcome to attend
Lunch provided to all that are registered.
Guest speakers:
Louie Dick "Wiping Our Tears"
Claudia Ennis "Battered Women victimization"
Armand Minthorn 'Transition: Indian Style"
This Gathering sponsored by: The Men's Wellness
committee & C.H.E.T.
ics as cultural racism, taxation, tribal
court jurisdiction, and leading edge
litigation. On the second day, speak
ers will examine the issue of tribal
sovereignty in the Pacific North
west and will focus on gaming and
economic development, cultural re
sources protection, and self-governance.
The conference will also feature
many other leading scholars, practi
tioners, and tribal leaders, including
Kathryn Harrison, Chair Confeder
ated Tribes of the Grand Rondc;
Kriss Olson, U.S. Attorney. District
of Oregon; Howard Arnelt, Karnopp,
Petersen; Professor Michael Blumm,
Northwestern School of Law of
Lewis & Clark College, and Dean
Rcnnard Strickland, University of
Oregon School of Law.
Conference Title: Native Ameri
cans, Time and the Law: A Forum
on the Status of Tribal Sovereignty
Conference Date; October 17-18,
1997; Location: Council Chamber,
Lewis & Clark College Portland
Oregon; Cost: CLE Credit: $275;
$175 government and non-profit
lawyers. Non-lawyers (no CLE
credit desired): $75
For more information and a bro-
enure, please contact Nancy Curran
sive array of services, including child
carc, parent education, support and
mentoring social activities, trans
portation, tutoring and housing as
sistance. The program serves high school
age parents in Madras and Warm
Springs.
First established by the Oregon
legislature in 1985, and funded by
individual donations and corporate
contributions, CTFO is now an in
dependent state agency. Since its
inception, CTFO has granted over
$2.5 million to effective local pro
grams serving children throughout
Oregon.
Crossview Mirrors are about ten
inches in diameter, convex, and
mounted on the top left rear corner of
the box portion of trucks up to eigh-teen-feet
long. When purchased in
volume the cost is $30 - $50 installed
on newly built trucks. During 1984,
in four major cities, Federal Express
installed rear crossview mirrors on
its entire fleet of deliver trucks. After
one year the company discovered a
33 percent reduction in backing inci
dents. Compared to the millions of
dollars paid annually to victims of
backing service truck incidents, they
have a very positive cost-benefit ra
tio. Armed with this information the
Norton family is receiving support
from transportation safety officials
in Oregon and Washington. Safety
officials are encouraging the National
Highway Transportation Safety Ad
ministration to recognize crossview
mirror's effectiveness in reducing
unintentional preventable injuries
and death as well as support federal
safety standards calling for cross view
mirrors.
The OREGON SAFE KIDS Coa
lition is part of the National SAFE
KIDS Campaign, the first and only
to satisfy those hungry from shop
ping or just wanting to enjoy a nice
afternoon in the park. Live entertain
ment is provided in the gazebo area
for your listening pleasure.
All items being sold at our mar
kets must be handmade by the ven
dor. There are no commercial or im
ported products allowed. There are
may local artists and crafters in addi
tion to those who travel from through
out the Northwest to participate.
For more information regarding
the Sisters Saturday Markets, please
contact the Chamber business office
at (541) 5490-0251.
It happened in
It doesn't seem possible, but
twenty years have passed since the
"new" Administration Building was
dedicated on June 28. The 28,000
square foot building cost $1.3 million
to build.
Aurolyn Stwyer (now Watlamet)
served as Miss Warm Springs during
1977.
Earlier in June of 1977, it was
reported in Spilyay that the Tribe's
On Patrol
By Don Courtney
In brief:
With another Pi-umc-sha and
Fourth of July having come and gone,
officers are breathing a sigh of relief
until the next big event.
Officers responded to the Mill
Creek bridge on a reported motor
vehicle crash. The vehicle involved
was said to have spilled raw sewage.
A fire was reported along the
Jackson Trail road. On arrival,
responding units found a fire just
below the rim rocks near milcpost 2
on Route 24. Cause is still under
investigation.
Officers looked into a complaint
of a restraining order violation. The
alleged perpetrator however was not
located on arrival. An assault and
battery occurred in the Sidwalicr area.
A non-injury motor vehicle crash
occurred on U.S. Highway 26 near
milcpost 82.
Aftcrone and a half hours, a brush
fire was put out along the Shitike
Creek area. Gunshot's were reported
in the Bray street and Foster street
area. No suspects have been
identified.
Domestic disputes continue as
officers had to respond to the West
Hills area where several groups of
adults and juveniles were reported to
have been yelling and fighting
Music on the Green series begins
The Redmond Chamber of Com
merce and the Redmond Spokesman
are looking for co-sponsors for the
1997 Music on the Green scries.
This series offers six free concerts
during the summer months, located
in the park next the Redmond
Chamber on Commerce, also known
as Library Park. The popularsummcr
event attracts hundreds of music
lovers. This year's series will feature
local and regional bluegrass, country
rock, jazz, blues, traditional Irish,
changes
organization dedicated solely to the
prevention of unintentional child
hood injury-the number one killer of
children ages 14 and under. Nearly
200 State and Local SAFE KIDS
Coalition in 50 states, the district of
Columbia and Puerto Rico are taking
part in the Campaign. Vice President
Al Gore and Tipper Gore are the
Honorary Chairs and former U.S.
Surgeon General C. Everett Koop,
M.D., is Chairman of the Campaign
For more information, please call
Donna Disch-Price of the Oregon,
SAFE KIDS Coalition at (503) 373
1540. "Barn Again!"
Hosted by the Crook County
Historical Society, the Smithsonian's
traveling exhibition, "Barn Again:
Celebrating an American Icon", stops
in Prineville at the historic Bank
Building at the corner on 3rd and
Main streets, from July 25 through
September 10. The seven week
program aims to raise historical IQs
on the weathered and inspirational
American barn.
According to the Smithsonian,
"Barn Again!" promotes the
preservation and use of traditional
barns for today 's farming needs. And
for a place like crook County, one of
only four touring sites chosen in
Oregon, the program offers insight
on why such buildings transcend
time.
"We're thrilled the Smithsonian
chose Prineville as one of it's stops,"
says Debbie Tout of the Crook
County Historical Society, the project
coordinator. "We feel that our barns
and other mementos of pioneer life
should be preserved as local
treasures; they link us with history.
1977....
entry in the Portland Rose Parade
took first prize. A prize package for
two at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort was fea
tured on "The Price Is Right!". The
prize included air fare, six nights'
lodging, six breakfasts, six dinners
and free recreation.
Former Portland Trailblazer Bill
Walton conducted a two-day bas
ketball camp in Warm Springs for
local youth at the end of July 1977.
around.
Responding to the WSFPI. a male
adult was transported to Mi. View
HospiUil as a result of fulling off a
ladder who was found unconscious.
The subject was later transported to
St. Charles Medical center.
A party on Juniper street was
unfounded as ol l it ers chec ked the
report. Two people were arrested
following a complaint from the Ml.
Jefferson street area. One subject was
charged with liquor violation and the
oilier being a juvenile in possession.
On this arrest, a drug violation was
also detected.
A break and enter on Kalish street
result in the (heft of a thirteen inch
television. Responding lo Kah-ncc-ta.
officers arrested a male subject
who was reported to have been
causing problems. A domestic on
Quail Trail resulted in two people
being arrested.
In former news, an Indian Head
Gaining Commissioner was brought
up on local charges of fraud and
forgery as a complaint was brought
forward and filed with police.
While these activities were not
directly related to the Indian Head
Casino operation, a conviction would
mean (hat the commissioner would
no longer be qualified to maintain a
gaming license. The Commissioner
was subsequently convicted of Fraud
Scottish, and English, and a special
youth night featuring the local RHS
Jazz Band and other regional bands.
Anyone interested in participating
as a sponsor, vendor, performer or as
a volunteer, please contact the
Redmond Chamber of Commerce
office, 548-5191 or Carl Vcrtrccs at
the Redmond Spokesman at 548
2184. Mid Columbia River
Powwow
Oct. 24, 25, 26- 1997
Seeking Royalty Candidates
The annual powwow held at Celilo,
Oregon has the following categories:
Sr. Queen-1 3 yrs. and up, Jr. Qucen
12 yrs. and under, and Lil' Brave- no
age limit. Winner is determined by
most big raffle tickets sold. Winners
in each category will receive a trav
eling silver crown ( except Lil'
Brave), a jacket, a banner, a 20
payback on total raffle ticket sales,
plus other prizes. Runner ups will
receive a 20 payback, and other
prizes. Interested candidates and
raffle ticket sellers can contact:
Gloria Jim (509) 848-3461 or (541)
296-8816.
displayed
They're a beautiful and interesting
tribute to all that's lasting."
"Barn Again!" offers weekly
historical segments on myriad topics,
including:
"Barns East of the Mountains"
Fri. Aug. 1st 7:00 PM
"Life at Trails End"-Fri. Aug. 8th
7:00 PM
"Modern day Hors Farming"-Fri.
Aug. 15th 7:00 PM
"Stocking the Wild Diary"-Fri.
Aug. 22nd 7:00 PM
"Hands all Around- Quilting
History"-Fri. Aug. 29th 7:00 PM
"Oregon trails, Oregon Tales"
Sun. Sept. 7th 1:00 PM
The Smithsonian partnered with
the Oregon Council for the
Humanities for this project. The
Crook County Historical Society also
received generous donations from
the USDA Rural Community
Assistance program, Meyer
Memorial Trust, Kiwanis Club of
Prineville, Crook County Rotary and
local individuals to help fund this
effort.
Jefferson County Fair July23-26, 1997
Identify this scenic spot and win a surprise gift from Spilyay Tymoo.
Monday, July 21 with your answer.
while the charge of Forgery was
dropped at the request of one of the
co-complainunis.
The shooting incident in Sidwalicr
last October that led to a 16 hour
search and rescue operation, resulted
in both participants being charged
for Discharge of a Weapon and
Reckless Endangering.
Other charges include; Negligent
wounding, assault, and trespass.
One subject sustained a gunshot
wound who then lied the area. After
about twenty two hours, the subject
was then brought in for medical
assessment and treatment.
Emergency Vehicles & Traffic
Stops:
Your traveling along the roadway
and see a set a emergency lights
approaching. Heart rate increases and
you start to question whether the
vehicle approaching is stopping you
or responding somewhere else. What
do you do?
Approaching emergency vehicle's
require motorists to pulled off to the
right hand shoulder area and stop.
Some motorist's stop immediately
while others begin to question the
officer's authority to stop them.
Local officers urge motorists to
slow down and pull off to the right
side of the road. If the emergency
vehicle is a police unit and has intent
to slop you. The officer will pull in
New firm to open, will
New York. NY-DLA Risk Man
agement Services, Inc., A majority
owned American Indian company,
has been formed to provide nation
wide risk management services and
consulting to Tribal governments,
enterprises, and individuals, in addi
tion to major corporations and other
governmental entities.
DLA Risk Management Services,
headquartered in New York City, is
headed by Dcni Leonard, chairman,
a member of the Confederated Tribes
of the Warm Springs of Oregon, who
is also the majority owner. "There
will be equity by other Tribal inves
tors and a small ownership by non
Indian participants," said Mr.
Leonard.
Mile Russo, who has currently
two decades experience as an insur
ance company executive, has been
appointed chief operating officer of
DLA Rick Management Services,
and Robert Isacsen, whose career in
the insurance industry spans thirty
five years, has been named director
of risk managmcnt services.
Both traditional and non-traditional
risk services are provided by
DLA Risk Management Services.
Native American Fine Art Festival set
You are cordially invited by the
American IndianAlaskan Native
council (AIANC) to participate in
the 3rd Annual Native American
Indian Fine Art Festival held in
conjunction with National American
Indian Heritage Month, November
1997.
This event will be held in the
Federal East Building Complex, 905
NE Holladay Street, Portland,
Oregon. The complex is adjacent to
the Lloyd Center Red Loin and is
across the Lloyd Center Parkway.
All art can be for sale, however,
there can be no price tags on the art,
only the title, medium, what is
available; i.e., original or limited
edition prints, etc., can be included
next to each piece. There is no charge
for displaying your art (however,
please read and sign the Application
Contract: it is a first come, first serve
invite as space is limited) nor is there
any commission due to the AIANC.
All art is to be hung and removed
behind you.
Please do nm immediately stop in
the middle ol the lane ol traffic. This
has been noted to have happened in
the nasi. Pull off lo the side of the
roadway.
If the conditions are such that
prevent sale slopping. Slow down,
move to the right, and continue until
a safe area can be found.
If the emergency vehicle
approaches but is offset your vehicle
as if Irying to pass or get around you.
Again, you must yield to the
responding unit.
If you are slopped by the officer.
Remain calm and assist the officer as
best you can. Have your license ready
for presentation. If applicable, this
would also apply for the registration
and proof of insurance.
McGruff Speaks:
Howdy folks. Yes it's been a while
since our last article. I have heard
that officers arc soon going to begin
to aggressively enforce the traffic
speed laws within the Warm Springs
area.
Numerous complaints have been
reported to the police in the area of
the Indian Health Service clinic, Early
Childhood Education Center, ana
several housing district area's.
Please, watch your speed and
especially look out for our little
people.
be financial advisors
Traditional insurance placements
include: workers' compensation,
property, liability and automobile li
ability, construction architects er
rors and omission, surety perfor
mancefidelity bonds, ocean marine
inland marine, professional liability,
errors and omissions board council
protection, and environmental insur
ance. Non-traditional risk services pro
vided include: insurance company
formation, captive insurance com
pany formation, and rent-a-captive
utilization.
DLA consulting services related
to employee benefit programs in
clude: life insurance, burial insur
ance accidental death and dismem
berment, health and medical insur
ance, short and long-term disability,
long-term care insurance, dental in
surance, vision care, employee and
family assistance programs, pension
plans, and profit 401k plans.
For further information, contact
DLA Risk Management Services,
Inc., 17 State Street, 17th floor, New
York, NY 10004. Phone: (212)742
1413. at the artist's own liability and will
be assigned a space once your
application has been accepted.
Building maintenance personnel will
be on-hand to help. You will be
contacted as to what date you are to
display your art. We are not
responsible for shipping or the
transport of your art.
Each artist will have a space the
size of ceiling height by 12 feet in
length to hang or show their art. All
art has to be made available for the
whole month of November. Building
maintenance personnel will be made
available for this procedure.
We hope you will take advantage
of this great opportunity to
commemorate our American Indian
Heritage. We look forward to
receiving your complete application
no later than September 27, 1 997, by
3 PM. Please feel free to call me at
(503) 230-4720 or (800) 282-3713.
Application are available at Spilyay
Tymoo.
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Call 553
3274 after 1 p.m.