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Weaving the Future of Forestry
OK, who is the new guy? Allow
me the opportunity to introduce
myself. My name is Bodie Shaw, an
enrolled member who just happens
to be the new Forest Manager here
in Warm Springs. For a few years
now you've seen my name attached
to various OSU Extension articles
in the Spilyay Tymoo. In continu
ing the educational spirit, the Branch
of Forestry follows suit with its own
column titled "Forestry Footnotes".
The intent of these articles is
two-fold: 1. Educate the commu
nity on what the Branch of Forestry
does and why we do it, and 2. Evalu
ate whether or not we are capturing
the community's thoughts, ideas and
philosophies in our actions. In order
for us to be in synch with the com
munity, it is critical that we have
clear and open communication lines.
There are a number of ways in which
communication can occur: public
forums (general council sessions),
media (radio and newspaper), and
annual functions (open house and
timber tours).
Practicing forest management ac
tivities that enhance the productiv
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Living Tradition's program begins May 23
The Living Traditions programs begin Memorial Day and features different presenter each weekend.
Live presentations of various traditions and crafts by members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs are presented every weekend through Labor Day. The following is the schedule for this sumer:
May 23-25 Rising Sun Dancers Reggie Winishut
May 30-31 .. Masks Rosalind Sampson
June 6-7 Traditional Outfits Arlita Rhoan
June 13-14 Beadwork Helena Jackson
June 20-21 Baby Boards Tina Aguilar
July 3-5 Dry Creek Dancers Mary Ann Meanus
July 11-12 Stick Games IHCMuseum
July 18-19 RootbagsCorn husk Eraina Palmer
July 25-26 Leather work Lyle Rhoan
August 1-2 Heritage Importance Wilson Wewa Jr.
August 8-9 Cedar Bark Basket Sara Scott
August 15-16 Cedar root baskets Antoinette Pamprein
August 22-23 Quilts Eraina Palmer
August 29-30 Traditional Foods Neda Wesley
September 5-7 Craft Fair ..........Open 1 v " ' " ' "
The program began shortly after the Museum first opened in 1993 with a celebration of the Middle
Oregon Treaty of 1 855 during Pi-Ume-Sha. Living Traditions presentations have continued since then wth
a full schedule slated every summer.
For more information on the Living Traditions program contact Leana Blueback at 553-3331.
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Look who's 23!!
Happy Birthday Jake May 24
Love, Mom, TJ, Tia, Jamie &
kids. Love always your Dad.
Happy Birthday
to my 1 & only mom
Marella Sam
thanks for saying the
right things all the right way.
love ya lots,
Sadie Sam
Happy Birthday to
my brother
Levi VanPelt
Love ya lots
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sam Sr.
Happy Birthday to
Grandpa Levi
Love you lots
the 1 & "only"
Woody Ray Picard Jr.
Happy Birthday
Auntie Taw
love ya lots
Woody Ray Picard "Jr."
Happy Birthday
May 31, 1998
from Tray & Taw
Happy Birthday
Natalia
May 25, 1998
Love, Tray Sam
Happy Birthday
to my w ife Marella Sam
Love you lots, I really mean it.
Thank you for putting up with
me all these years,
your husband,
Robert Tracy Sam Sr.
ity and growth of our working forests
is a theme that I endorse and hope
fully captures philosophies from
throughout Warm Springs' colorful
history. My forest resources strategy
targets a commitment to conserve
the broad resource values associated
with forested ecosystems soil, air,
water, flora, wildlife and fish habi
tat. This strategy is based not only on
principles of sustainable forest man
agement, but also the fundamental
environmental tenets of our people.
What is sustainable forest man
agement? Sustainable forest manage
ment is the management of forests to
meet the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.
This is accomplished by practicing a
land stewardship ethic that integrates
the growing, nurturing and harvest
ing of trees for useful products with
the conservation of other resources
once again the soil, air, water, flora,
wildlife and fish habitat.
Within the last twenty years, new
forces have combined to provide
perhaps the most significant benefit
and challenge to the science of for
estry that has ever existed. These
forces, which include new methods
and techniques that change and im
prove the way we manage our for
ests, and new technologies that prom
ise to change the economic, social
and philosophical basis on which we
in the Branch of Forestry operate.
The Branch of Forestry has along
term interest in the health of our
people's forests and ecosystems. In
addition to providing beauty and rec
reation, forests supply raw materials
to help meet society ' s needs for hous
Strive to be
Tabacco-free!
May 31st is
Tabacco Day
Happy 5th Birthday
Anntoinette TallBull
May 10th
Love, Aunti Tonia & Greg
& Baby Mary
Happy Birthday Cuz'n
Anntoinette TallBull
from William
& Nathena Jim
Happy Birthday
"Gonzo" May 14
From Tonia, Greg,
Pearl, William,
Nathena & Mary
Happy Birthday
Vanessa
From, Tonia, Greg,
Pearl, William,
Mary & Nathena
Happy Belated Birthday
Candace
From Tonia, Greg,
Mary, Pearl, William
& Nathena
Congratulations!!
Nathena Jim
May 28th
you'll be going into
Kindergarten.
Happy Birthday
"Sister" (Nathena)
from, Pearl, William
& Mary
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ing, paper, containers and thousands
of products used by consumers every
day.
Our Branch's challenge is to iden
tify the threads that will weave the
future and to manage these to pre
serve healthy natural resources and
sustainable economies. The course
for accomplishing this is to identify
issues and develop strategies based
on an active interchange of ideas.
Forestry welcomes your participa
tion in improving the collaborative
exchange.
We invite you to read more about
our specific areas of focus as we
outline some of our programs under
way and also programs for the fu
ture. As Forest Manager, it is critical
that we capture the community's
thoughts and comments for the suc
cessful management of our forest
resources. As an underlying objec
tive, we would like to raise the
community's level of educational
awareness when it comes to taking
our resources into account for future
generations. This requires a concerted
effort on the part of the Tribes, Warm
Springs Forest Products Industries
and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. As
we decrease our annual allowable
cut, we must look for other ways to
supplement tribal revenues not only
in the present, but for the future as
well.
I look forward to meeting more of
the community during the upcoming
months. Please feel free to stop by
the office or give me a call. Also,
please don't forget our upcoming
Open House on May 28th. Stop by
and bring your family, appetite and
curiosity.
Youth rally set
The 2nd Annual All Young Na
tions In Unity Youth Rally will begin
June 7, 1998 to June 13, 1998 at the
picnic area behind the Warm Springs
Community Wellness Center, Warm
Springs, Oregon.
Expected guests will be Johnny
Curtis from San Carlos, Arizona,
Shekinah Christian Center, New
Beginnings Church and the Praise
Chapel from Portland, Oregon to
name a few.
Children's and regular services
will begin 7 p.m. nightly. Bring tes
timonies & instruments for specials,
bring tents to camp out (showers will
be available). Meals will be served
daily. There will be a Christian Rap
Session with fellowship to follow at
12 p.m.
For more information, please con
tact Billy Joy andor Wanda Berry;
PO Box 1442; Warm Springs, OR
97761 or telephone (541) 553-5938
(home) or (541) 475-0245 (pager).
Come and join us uplift the name of
Jesus. If any man thirst, let him come
unto me, and drink. He that believeth
on me as the scripture hath said, out
of his belly shall flow rivers of living
waters. John 7:37-38.
Happy Birthday to our mother
Marella Rose VanPelt Sam
Love ya lots
from your Tribe,
Tracy, Sadie, Elsie, Robert Jr.,
Neda, Lil Ooah, Thomas & last
but of all Woody Picard "Jr."
Happy Birthday
May 26, 1998
to my favorite 1
Grandma-Mom
Marella Sam
Love ya lots, thanks
for being there for me
in need for love and much more.
Love your 1 grandson
Woodrow Picard "Jr"
Happy Birthday Uncle
Levi VanPelt
We all love ya lots
from, Sadie, Elsie, Neda
Lil Ooah, Jr. & Thomas Sam
Happy Birthday
May 17, 1998
Helena Jackson, Mina Shike
& Yolanda Chase
from,
Robert, Marella Sam Family
Happy Birthday
Natalia
from, Sadie, Elsie,
Jr., Neda, Jeleah, Thomas
Sam & Lil Woody Jr.
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To the editor,
I was asked by a former high
school classmate to write a letter to
the Class of 1 983. 1 was never one for
reunions until I realized it has been
fifteen years since graduation. I am
curious about where and how far my
classmates have gone after high
school.
I have enclosed an address where
I hope I can receive some response
by classmates and teachers from
Chemawa Indian School and
Pendleton High School. I have also
enclosed a newspaper article that
chronicles part of my acting career
up to November of 1997. 1 welcome
all letters.
We were the class of 1 983 and the
promise of the future was ours that
year. I graduated form Chemawa In
dian High School in Salem, Oregon.
As I look back, I remember being a
part of two different worlds. I left
Pendleton High School in Pendleton,
Oregon my senior year. I then at
tended an all-Indian boarding school.
It was a vast change from public
schooling to private instruction for
Indian Youth.
At Chemawa, I recall that my se
nior prom date was the lovely Lorna
Yallup. My best friend was Frank
Hostler. Our Valedictorian was Barry
Tribal member
Warm Springs resident and tribal
member John Miller is presently in
the United States Navy Seabees
NMCB 7 (Naval Mobile Construc
tion Battalion) located in Gulfport,
Mississippi, which is home port for
seven months at a time. John is pre
paring in June, for deployment to
Guantanamo, Cuba (Gitmo) for the
next seven months.
John has already been in Okinawa,
Japan from June to November of
1997. John has been working as a
mechanic on everything from gen
erators to D-8 cats. At the present
time he is working at home study for
his certification in diesel engines, in
"No Talent Dog Show"
Warm Springs will be the site of a "No Talent Dog Show"
on June 9, 1998, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Community
Wellness Center front lawn. This is a fun family event that
you don't want to miss. There will be numerous categories
that a dog can enter if the owner dares to be wild. Prizes will
be awarded to the dog with the least hair; most hair; ugliest;
biggest; tinniest; most obedient; original Rez Dog; longest
tail and the oldest dog. We encourage you to support your
child or spouse in this afternoon of laughter and fun. All dog
handlers are encouraged to have a leash on your dog for
preventive measures. For more information or to volunteer
please call Anson at 553-3424.
Corner on Health
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If My Teeth Could Talk?
Periodontal Disease
What is periodontal disease?
Periodontal disease is a group of
progressive disorders affecting the
gums and other supporting structures
around the teeth, including the bone
in which teeth are implanted. If
untreated, deep pockets form between
gum and tooth root, leading to loose
teeth and eventually, to bone dam
age. What causes periodontal disease ?
As food, siliva and bacteria that
normally inhabit the mouth decom
pose, a sticky film called PLAQUE
forms and adheres to tooth surfaces.
If it is not removed every day, plaque
leads to gum irritation. As plaque
hardens into tarter, also known as
calculus, it becomes more difficult
to remove and causes gum inflam
mation and pockets in which bacte
ria thrive. In time, these bacteria
seeks classmates of 1 983
Bighorn and the popular couple was
Bill and Recee. What I remember the
most was my concern over my In
dian classmates. They consumed too
much alcohol and drugs. They fought
hard to hold onto their modern In
dian culture and traditions. Some lost
their battle and others moved on
embracing their Indianess.
At Pendleton High School, in
1983, it was a banner year for my
twin brother Mitch (Minnow) Pond.
He had his best friends Bill & Joe as
well as his football and baseball. It
was said that Pendleton High had the
prettiest of all cheerleaders in 1983.
There were none prettier than Jen
nifer Jones, Beth Bloxum, Tami
Orielly, Jean Jones and Sue Heriza.
The class president was Anna Mautz.
The football player (the Hammer)
was Mike Rickman and the vocal
singer was Nicole Campbell.
It has been 15 years since 1983. 1
hope that all of my former class
mates reached for the brass ring and
held on to it. As for myself, well, I
wanted to be an actor since the age of
1 0. It took me over 20 years to finally
make it here Hollywood. I have just
been signed to a top agent and I am
being groomed for the future. Not
bad for an Indian boy from the
Umatilla Indian Reservation.
(The following is from a newspa
perclipping December 1997 sent with
this letter) Roscoe Pond, who has
been toiling as a theater performer
for the last several years, recently
landed a television appearance on
the ABC sitcom "Sabrina, the Teen
age Witch".
Pond, who now lives in Holly
wood, said the spot on "Sabrina" is
a "plateau in my short career. "
The son of Ron and Janie Pond,
Roscoe has played Native American
characters in a number of theatrical
roles. His favorite role, he said, was
as Young Chief Joseph in "Echoes of
the Past. " The 1996 play focused on
the great Nez Perce War that led to
Chief Joseph 's surrender and his fa
mous speech, "I will fight no more
forever. "
This year, Pond played the role of
a Salish chief in "Song of the Salish
enjoys the Naval Seabees
addition to classes in Equipment
Electrical II, and Field Communica
tions. He is also participating in
mandatory specialized CBR team
training (chemical, biological, ra
diological warfare tactical team
training) and will be going to the
range this month for the M26A3 rifle
qualifications.
John has enjoyed his first year and
six months in the service and looks
forward to four more years. During
his off duty moments he relaxes
playing pool, running and sight
seeing the area around him.
John is the son of Warm Springs
Police Chief A vex D. (Stoney) Miller.
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causes periodontal disease.
How is periodontal disease diag
nosed and treated?
Periodontal disease is diagnosed
by examining the gums and measur
ing the depths of the pockets, a hall
mark of the disorder. Treatment de
pends on the stage of the disease, but
always involves both home care and
professional care by a dentist and in
some cases, a periodontist, a special
ist in periodontal disease. Early in
the course if periodontal disease, a
professional cleaning and improved
oral hygiene may be all that neces
sary. In later stages, antibiotics may
be prescribed. Therapy also may in
volve scaling tooth roots or surgery
to remove damaged tissue.
What can I do mnelf?
Daily brushing and flossing is es
sential. A dentist may also recom
mend special mouth washes and gum
massages. If the teeth are highly sen
sitive to hot and cold, a special fluo
ride gel may be recommended in
stead of regular toothpaste.
When should I see my dentist?
Everyone should have regular
dental check ups. In addition, bleed
ing gums or other symptoms of peri
odontal disease warrant a prompt visit
to a dentist.
mat will the dentist do?
A dentist ordcntal hygienist cleans
the teeth and removes the tartar that
accumulates along and below the gum
line. Depending on the stage of peri
odontal disease, the dentist may rec
ommend use of an antibacterial
Chief, " which focused on the life and
death of a great Indian leader. In the
end, the chief goes blind and walks
into the ocean that claims his life.
Among Pond's other favorite roles
are one as "The Great Popay" in a
play titled "CasiHermanos, " and as
"Brave Eagle " in a 1994 production
of "An Evening at the Warbonnet. "
In Casi Hermanos (Half Broth
ers), Pond played one of two broth
ers who fight each other during the
Spanish and Pueblo Indian Wars.
Popay was a spiritual leader who
guided his Indian people through
conflict. Pond said he patterned his
characteriiationafter Andrew David,
an Indian doctor from Warm Springs.
, In "An Evening at the
Warbonnet, " Pond played the lead
role of Brave Eagle, "a self made
medicine man who turns a half-breed
Indian. Brave Eagle also is a drug
addict who contacts AIDS through
the sharing of needles.
Said Pond of Warrantee: "My
toughest role to date. My character
of Brave Eagle has a nervous break
down during the course of the play. "
In addition to the theater, Pond
has been involved in dance. From
1990-94 he performed with Daystar
Dance Company out of Santa Fe,
NM He toured the United States per
forming contemporary Native A meri
can dances. In 1992, Daystar Dance
company was chosen for a pictorial
profile for the SmithsonianNative
American Book Series on native
Dances.
Pond graduated from Chemawa
Indian School in Salem, then attended
the Institute of the American Indian
Arts in Santa Fe, where he com
pletedayearoj stud in modern dance.
In 1987, he attended Blue Mountain
Community College, earning an as
sociate of arts degree in liberal arts.
He received a bachelor's degree in
theater arts from Portland State Uni
versity in 1989.
Sincerely,
Roscoe Pond
1216 N. Edgemont St Apt. 311
Los Angeles, CA 90029-1557
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John Miller
Sign up NOW
for summer
school
It's time for Summer School reg
istration. Parents interested in hav
ing their high school students attend
summer school need to contact Lynn
Gassner, MHS Counselor, as soon as
possible at 475-7265. Space is lim
ited, therefore parents are encour
aged to sign their student up as soon
as possible.
mouthwash, antibiotics, planing the
tooth roots, or gingivectomy or
curettage to remove soft tissue lining
the pockets. In advanced cases, oral
surgery may be needed to remove or
reshape damaged bone.
The Course of periodontal dis
ease. In the first stage, the gums be
come irritated by plaque build up. If
plaque is allowed to harden into tarter,
gingivitis develops, and the tissue
that holds the teeth to gums recede,
deep pockets form between the gums
and tooth root, in which plaque col
lects. If allowed to progress, the un
derlying bone is damaged, and the
teeth may loosen and fall out or need
to be extracted.
Symptoms
Red and swollen gums
Bad breath
Gum bleeding when brushing
teeth.
Sensitivity to hot, cold, or sweet
foods or liquids
Loose teeth
What can I do to prevent peri
odontal disease?
Brush your teeth daily, paying
particular attention to removing
plaque and bits of food from teeth
and gum line
Use a tooth paste that contains
fluoride
Control oral bacteria by using an
antiseptic mouth wash
Floss teeth daily to remove
plaque
Visit your dentist regularly