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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1998)
WNoi p,coLL.50r . (Coyote News) : Coyote News In Brief EAP there to help Employers as well as employees benefit by using EAP. Spilyay I'nawa mish'kaau Question:"What does your tribal culture mean to you?" Harvest helps Museum The popular Huckleberry Harvest, held August 7 and 8, helps raise funds for The Museum At1 Warm Springs. . 3 Umatilla opens Cultural Center Center tells story of Oregon Trail and tribal involvement 5 Language Lessons Sahaptin and Wasco language lessons are " -offered. 6 and 7 New dentist on board The Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center now has a full time dentist just for children. 8 Kids stopped but not charged Three Warm Springs youth learned a valuable lesson last week concerning water pistols and the police 8 Extension welcomes two new agents Zach del Nero and Bemadette Handley are the newest members of the OSU Extension staff in Warm Springs. , Kah-Nee-Ta hosts basketball camp Kah-Nee-Ta was the place to be earlier this week as the Resort held their first ever basetball camp. Interested in learning to become a carpenter? Contact WEDD at 553-3324 for more information. Deadline for the next Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, August 21, 1993 Annual Huckleberry Feast The feast was held at the He He Longhouse with many in attendance. There were local community members and travelers from Yakama. Tha rhilHron enimoH a rtin in fho snlH mm intiin utnr ...ww. ...mi w. w. jw j ww vt n i me wasnui services were Deing neia in tne longhouse and the food ro. i: ;f was being prepared. Traditional foods and refreshing fruit and huckleberries were among the favorites SU';Wt ,' I 1 . ". 4, - - f" T - " " " r4 1 t ! i p V ' i .v-i-v. 0 Berries were picked and stored with various basket styles and sizes. Designated huckleberry pickers Rosa Bill Geraldine Blodgett Rosemary Charley Margaret Charley Janice Clements Zillah Flores Darlene Foster Kathleen Heath Lucinda Heath ' Louise Hellon Kate Jackson Louella Jackson Romagene Joe Georgette Keo Ursula Little Lucille Suppah Lila Suppah Margaret Suppah Violetta Vaeth Wanda Vanpelt Sheilah Wahnetah Freda Wallulatum Lisa Wallulatum Olivia Wallulatum Sylvia Wallulatum Agnes Wolfe Flossie Wolfe Tonya Mitchell Geraldine Jim Cassie Rhoan Antoinette Pamperien Elizabeth Rhoan Nola Queahpama Marella Sam Joyce Quinn Sadie Sam Alice Sampson Rosiland Sampson Lois Sclam Nettie Shawaway Suzie Slockish Katie Smith Lois Smith Verleen Kalama Lisa Suppah Oregon Indians receive tuition break No matter where they now reside, members of Oregon's federally rec ognized tribes will soon pay only resident tuition in the Oregon Uni versity System. A new policy, adopted in July by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education, gives resident tuition sta tus to any member of an Oregon tribe whoenrolls at one of the state's seven public universities. It will save money for Native American students w ho previously paid higher non-resident rates because they lived outside Oregon. The new policy becomes effec tive with the beginning of fall term 1998. Leaders of the Oregon Indian com I ti iw WIU 1 1 lwUI IICIII I VVUICI Wl IMC? . - frii" ' 1 . fit lev-.- J-" i j W fit '1 Sharlayne Garcia Lucinda Green Celia Green Ramona Baez Alfredine Smith Verbena Greene Daisy Ike Nancy Johnson Maria Lopez Mary Ann Meanus Francelia Miller Mercedes Miller Elfreda Mitchell Lucy Mitchell Bernice Mitchell Deanie Johnson Tina Spino Bobby Jo Berry Mary Sando Emhoolah Jesse Adams Eileen Spino Christine Johnson Evaline Spino Veronica Baez Phyllis Strong Chanelle Jackson Priscilla Blackwolfe Sharon Katchia Geneva Greene Sarah Greene Pat Culps Carmel Andrews Mary Danzuka Serena Raboin Carol Dick munity had sought the change, not ing that the system's historic way of charging tuition failed to recognize the historic ties tribal members have to Oregon's land, whetheror not they reside in the state. "We've identified the tribes that have recognized traditional and cus tomary tribal boundaries within our sute,"explained Chancellor Joe Cox. "We share the hope with tribal lead ers that this will help bring students back to Oregon. "While the number of students will not likely be large, the symbol ism is very important." Students seeking resident tuition status under the new policy will be Continued on page 8 P.O. Box 870 Warm Spiings, OR 97761 Address Correction Requested held to give thanks for the berries m tm 5 k rH r t L . f ' ' ? . L. . lw I l"Vt , C' if Designated berry pickers await ill' r- 1 iff I ,, ' .. f I t' U hit i , Benson Heath watches over the salmon being cooked over an open pit. Huckleberries. Man dies after being bit by Five employees from the Confed erated Tribes' Public Safety Branch have been placed on administrative leave pending a full investigation and review of an incident that led to the death of Luther Danzuka, 42, of Warm Springs. The Warm Springs Public Safety ambulance was summoned to a resi dence at 3248 Walsey Lane behind Warm Springs Plaza Tuesday evening, August 4. The Tribes' 9-1-1 system had received a call that a man had been bitten by a rattlesnake. Ambulance personnel found that three people at the residence, where Danzuka had come for help, had been attending to him. After questioning Danzuka, conferring with the resi dents, and consulting with Mt. View Hospital in Madras, ambulance per sonnel were unable to determine that l'AM)W.( their entrance into the longhouse. -.' -III, t v' . i : University of Oregon Library Received on: 08-19-98 Spilyay tyioo. Danzuka had been bitten by a snake. However, it was determined that he was under the influence of intoxi cants. Danzuka was transferred to the Warm Springs jail and placed under observation. After jail personnel ob served that Danzuka's right arm was swollen and he was having difficulty breathing, the Warm Springs ambu lance was again summoned and he was transported to Mt. View Hospi tal. Danzuka died at the hospital. Charles "Jody"Calica, the Tribes' Chief Operations Officer, said, "This is a very unfortunate accident and death. We are taking all possible measures to determine if appropriate procedures were followed and to en sure that they will be in the future." The Tribal Council has directed that there be an inquiry into the incident U.S. Postage Dulk Rate Permit No. 2 Wunn Springs, OR 97761 V i, i 1 'I- - V , J , 4 rattlesnake to identify corrective measures, if any, that may be required. The Warm Springs Police Depart ment, in conjunction with the FBI, is conducting an investigation into the events leading up to the fatality. De tective Don Courtney is working with FBI investigatorGary Samuel as they try to determine what actually oc curred. The names of the Public Safety employees placed on administrative leave are being withheld until the investigation is complete. With re gard to the employees, Calica said, "We have drawn no conclusions of any wrong doing. The final disposi tion of any formal issues will be decided when a better evaluation of the totality of facts and circumstances has been completed." J!
