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Sept 10, 19987 Vol. 23 No. 19 ) ic (Coyote News) f SERIALS DliPT. ; v tfl KNKJI IT LIBRARY X,?. CR.CCLL. ( JM 1299 UNIVERSITY OP OREGON 1'''' E i V-- f f " . yr- EUGENE, OR 97403 (Hf i no. 19 September 10. 1990. ! Coyote News In Brief Quilts to be displayed Three tribal member quilters will display their works of art at the Maryhill Museum of ARt beginning September 25. Spilyay I'nawa mish'kaau Question:"Where in the tribal organization would you like to see improvements made?" Ice cream hits the spot A Warm Springs couple have been tooling around the community selling "cool" stuff. Fellowship program sponsored by Grand Ronde Honoring former Oregon Senator and Governor Mark Hatfield, the chosen Fellow will work . in Washington, D.C. 3 Language Lessons Sahaptin and Wasco language lessons are offered. 6 and 7 On Patrol offers insight The Warm Springs Police department -recounts activities of recent weeks. 8 A blast from the past Twenty-year-old photos provide a few chuckles. Do you remember when.,,? New track at WSE Snack and pepperoni sales and community donations helped with the construction of a track north of the school. 10 Punt, Pass and Kick set for September 21 Boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 15 are invited to participate in the popular event. Deadline for the next Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, September 18, 1993 Spilyay A new year As summer vacation comes to an end, 420 students return to Warm Springs Elementary School for the 1998-99 school year. These girls gathered together on Lake Billy Chinook Day set 4gJ ortnm Hake Silly Chinook Day ...mttt that jut f a cteatup! Ccaw Salmon Corps The Earth Conservation Corps' Salmon Corps program, through the Natural Resources and Fisheries de partments of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Nez Perce Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Yakama Indian Nation and the Shoshone-Bannock Nation, is dedicated to salmon and watershed restoration on reservations and ceded lands. Salmon Corps also provides educational benefits and training to its members. Applicants must be between 18 and 25 years of age and be willing to complete one year of service. Salmon Corps crew members receive a sti pend of $7,945 per year, plus FREE health insurance and FREEchild care benefits. GED programs are provided for crew members without high school diplomas. After completing the terms of service, crew members receive a $4,725 educational schol arship award. The Salmon Corps program is a Tyoioo begins at Warm Springs Elementary School ;'v' :..".: their first day of school. Lake cleanup, restoration projects and a wide array of en tertainment and family events hallmark the fifth annual Lake Billy Chinook Day (LBCD) to be held Sat urday, September 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Cove Pali sades State Park, 14 miles west of Madras. As a featured event of Oregon Archaeology Week, LBCD will highlight the significance of cultural re sources and his toric events in Central Oregon, especially around the lake itself. Presenta- seeking applicants nanncrshin between the Confeder ated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, the non-profit Earth Conservation Corps, and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. Salmon Corps duties are labor intensive and primarily outdoors. Riparian fencing re-vegetating stre- ambeds and developing alternative Hospital hosts rnmmnnliv mrmhers arc invited to attend a public forum hosted by the Mountain View Hospital Board of Directors to be held Thursday, September 24 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Warm Springs Community Cen ter. This interactive meeting will be facilitated with a team lead by Clint Jacks of the Oregon State University Extension Service. Light refresh ments w ill be provided. The purpose of this community meeting is to gather ideas that will P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Address Correction Requested hti -V 'M Use caution while driving near the school and when you see a school bus in the community. For the safety of all children. for September 19 at The Cove tions and displays on Native Ameri can rock art, paleontology and cul tural resources will be featured at the event site. Volunteer registration for the cleanup and stewardship activities will begin at 9 a.m. The event's wel coming and orientation will start at 1 0 a.m. Volunteers and boats are still needed to help with many projects, which include shoreline restoration, viewpoint and canyon rim cleanup, erosion control and lakeshoreline cleanup on all three arms of Lake Billy Chinook. "You do not need to have a boat or go out on the lake to participate in the cleanup," stresses event coordinator Paul Patton. He also noted that participation in the cleanup is voluntary. "Come on out just to enjoy all the great activities going on," he added. The park's day use fee and one night's camping fee will be waived for registered cleanup participants. Oregon state park day water sources for livestock are the primary tasks. In addition, crew mem bers are involved in community ser vice, fisheries work, and a variety of other assignments which sometimes require travel away from home. Deadline for applications is Sep tember 18, 1998. Please contact the field director, Roland Kalama, Jr., at 553-3362 for further information. public forum assist in building a sense of owner ship and partnership neiween com munities, through the services that Mountain View Hospital District pro vides. "This will be a good opportu nity for residents of the district to interact with Board members and to share their thoughts and suggestions with the board in a casual setting," stated board chairman Tom Kirsch. For further information, call Rob Fuller. Community Relations Direc tor at 475-3882, extension 2370. use permit ($3 daily$25 annual) are required tor all otner vemcies. The primary event sponsors, Or egon Parks and Recreation Depart ment, Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, have for the third consecu tive year joined with "Clean Up The World", Ltd. of Sydney, Australia. "Clean Up The World" Ltd. provides organizational support and promo tion for cleanup events and activities around the globe, and is affiliated with the United Nations Environ ment Programme (UNEP). "Lake Billy Chinook Day is an opportunity for us all to pull together, get in volved and make a difference," said Deb Schallert, Recreation coordina tor for Portland General Electric. The cleanup runs until 1 p.m., when the celebration and special events begin. Highlights include an exhibit of live birds of prey, staffed by interpreters from the High Desert Museum; a prize raffle; free canoe and kayak rides provided by Summit Sports of Sunriver; a performance by Native Expressions, a tribal youth performance troupe representing the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and a performance by the Southern Oregon Scottish Bagpipe Band, joined by local highland danc ers. A direct descendant of Wasco tribesman Billy Chinook (for whom "Gentlemen" to be presented The Museum At Warm Springs will host Shakespeare's "Two Gentle men of Verona", a play presented by the University of Oregon. This FREE performance is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16 at 7 p.m. at The Museum. The Play, Two Gentlemen of Verona, is one of Shakespeare's ear lier plays. Although it is essentially a romantic comedy (the clown duo of Launce and Speed are remarkable comic creations), the play also raises some serious questions about friend U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs, OR 97761 the. lake is named will cresent infor mation on the life and times of this historic figure. A memorial service for the late Pierson Mitchell, a Warm Springs tribal member and longtime spirituallonghouse leader on the res ervation, and a Lake Billy Chinook Day supporter, will be held. Food and drinks will be available at the event site as well. "Lake Billy Chinook Day is an opportunity to promote understand ing and appreciation for our surround ings, while working together to pro tect and enhance our land and water. We encourage everyone to join us in this worthwhile undertaking," said Warren R. Clements, Director of Tribal Relations for the Confeder ated Tribes. New to this year's event is the Round Butte Dam Run, featuring a 15K run, 10K walk and a two-mile fun run. This is the first year that the annual run will be held in conjunc tion with Lake Billy Chinook Day. The Round Butte Dam Run activities begin at 8 a.m., located at PGE's Round Butte Overlook Park facility, and are sponsored by the city of Cul ver and the Culver Community Im provement Group. Lake Billy Chinook Day is made possible by volunteers and sponsors, including The Telephone Pioneers Continued on page 3 ship, honesty and relationships be tween men and women. Underlying all is beautiful language and fasci nating characters. The cast and crew are willing to meet with the entire audience fol lowing the performance for a ques tion and answer session. For an evening of fun and enter tainment, come see "Two Gentle men of Vernona" at The Museum on Wednesday, September 16. It is free and open to the public. For more information, call The Museum at 553-3331.