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May 6, 1999 VoI.24No.10 OR. COLL. E 75 .S8 v. 24 no. 10 May 6, 1999 J A Ammv v.. a f. v.. ". Courtney wins Earle R. ' J; fu 4. 4r 3 Terry Courtney, Sr. with his wife Catherine at Kah-Nee-Ta during the Intertribal Timber Council gathering. By Nat Shaw The Intertribal Timber Council held its National Indian Timber Symposium at Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge April 11-15. This is the second time in 23 years that the symposium has been held in Warm Springs. The organization has experienced tremendous growth since it was founded by Ken Smith, the then Warm Springs General Manager, in 1976. Smith felt Indian tribes needed a way to share ideas about good natural .. . resource and timberland management. In the ensuing years, more and more tribes have joined. The symposium this year had representatives from 62 Tribes in attendance. Thursday evening was the night of the awards banquet. More than 300 people attended, enjoying Kah-Nee-Ta's hospitality and famous trademark dinner, Bird-in-Clay. It was a gala event with many people being Emergency closure of the Zone 6 Spring chinook fishery On May 3, the Columbia River treaty tribes (Nez Perce, Umatilla, Warm Springs, Yakama) agreed to close the Zone 6 spring chinook fishery on Wednesday, May 5, at 6:00 p.m. This fishery will remain closed until further notice. On May 3, U.S. v. Oregon Technical Advisory Committee had upgraded the preseason forecast to 32,500 spring chinook. Under the court ordered Columbia River Fish Management Plan, the tribal ceremonial and subsistence fisheries is limited to 5 of the spring chinook run or 1,625 fish. The Columbia River treaty tribes are signatory parties to the agreement along with state and federal parties. Projected ceremonial and subsistence harvest is expected to equal or exceed 1 ,625 fish by the end of the day on May 5. The tribes decided to close the spring chinook fishery to be consistent with the 5 catch limitation as described in the court ordered management plan. The treaty Indian commercial sturgeon setline fishery in the Bonneville and John Day Reservoirs remain open and is not affected by this closure of the spring chinook ceremonial and subsistence fishery. Catch reports indicate that the commercial sturgeon harvest is still less than half of the guidelines for the Bonneville and John Day Reservoirs. If you have any fishing enforcement problems or need assistance or information, day or night, contact the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement Office, (541) 386-6363 or toll free 800 487-FISH. Please consult your tribal Fish and Wildlife Committee for additional details on tribal regulations. Spilyay (Coyote a If 1 ' recognized for their outstanding work. Long time Warm Springs resident, Terrance Ellsworth Courtney, Sr., was honored as the recipient of the Earle R. Wilcox Northwest Region Achievement Award. The award, designed to honor individuals who have made significant contributions in the field of Indian forestry, was presented by Mrs. Wilcox and her grandson. Courtney, the grandfather of Warm Springs Forest Manager ,. Bodie Shaw, retired from Bureau.of . Indian Affairs Forestry in 1978 after more than 30 years service. During his career, Terry recruited over 82 Warm Springs tribal members into the Fire Management program. It wasn't enough to have them gainfully employed, but Terry pushed for the employee "to be all that he or she could be, personally and professionally," according to Mark Jackson, former Fire Management Officer for Warm Springs. COCC sends Honor roll The following Central Oregon Community College students were included on the winter-term honor roll: Kahseuss Jackson-Warm Springs Highest Honors Kathrine M. Bradcliff-Madras-High-est Honors Lucie R. Ward-Madras-Highest Hon ors Jeff L. Combs-Madras-High Honors Joan L. Bruck-Madras-Honors Wendy c. Burtis-Madras-Honors Cristina Baltazar-Culver-Honors Honors: 3.6-3.74 grade point average High Honors: 3.75-3.89 grade point average Highest Honors 3.9-4.0 grade point average vkwwj i " v yr I 1 - cm Annual Collage of Culture set for May 15 The 6th annual celebration, the Collage of Culture 99, is set for Saturday, May 15th, 1999, in Friendship Park, Madras, Oregon. This is a free admission day-long event for families to celebrate the richness and variety of the American culture. On the Main Stage, Linda Hornbuckle's SoulJazzBlues sound will give this year's Collage of Culture a taste of major Funk. Her vocal style has been described as smoky, soulful landscape. Oregon's own Blues Meister, Paul DeLay will perform some great Blues during Saturday's festivities. M-Pact, will add their popular Pop-Jazz vocal styles, and Comfy Chair, San Francisco Sultans of Swing, and returning upbeat Latino Grupo Antifaz, along with other great, culturally influenced entertainment will keep you dancing, singing and smiling all day long. Local Rocksters, No Dice, will rock the early p.m., after a crowd warms up by the popular Country WesternRock local performers. Kick Tymoo News) Wilcox Northwest Region Achievement award Another example of Terry extolling others to be all they can be is a story related by recently retired PGE employee Gene Moe. Moe spent his early years living at the Warm Springs sawmill, where his father was a foreman for Warm Springs Lumber Company. Terry was the Boy Scout Master for the troop that Moe belonged to. As Moe remembers it, the troop under Terry's direction was taking a trip to the Oregon Coast. Moe says it is still a highlight for him, all the things that Terry taught them on the trip. However, perhaps the most important thing they learned took place at the Portland Bus Depot. "Some of us went to the pop machine to get soft drinks, and it started paying off like a slot machine. We were so excited," Moe laughs. "We could just envision what a trip we would have with all this money. When we asked Mr. Courtney if we could keep the money, he answered by asking a simple question. What would a good Boy Scout do with the money?" He needed to say no more! Courtney was born in Alaska Territory in 1914. He is a member of the Tlingit Tribe and belongs to the Raven Clan. He was raised by missionaries and later moved to the Puget Sound area of Washington with his adoptive parents. He attended high school at Chemawa In.dian,School , worked, as a printer.,., played in the band, and in 1928 won the AAU's (American Athletic Union) State high school wrestling championship at 118 pounds. After high school Terry moved to Warm Springs to work in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCCs). He met his wife Catherine Smith at this time, and Warm Springs became his permanent home. Terry and Catherine have now been married for over 64 years. The Award presenter pointed Early Head Start News- Early Head Start is a new program at Early Childhood Education. EHS is a federally funded program that was granted to the tribe in Septem ber, 1998. The start-up date will be September 1, 1999. Early Head Start is scheduled to be housed in the old Indian Health Services building on the campus. Many people ask what the difference is between Early Head Start and Head Start. The main dif ference is that EHS serves pregnant women and children age birth to three and their families. Head Start is aimed at children ages 3-5. The Warm Springs EHS has four main objec tives. They are: 1. To provide intensive preven tive health, education and social ser vices to pregnant teens and young mothers. 2. To develop empowering rela- Back. On the Dance Stage, Folkloric Mexican dance will be under the direction of Martha Rios. Caroline Keizer's High Desert Dance Group will perform a variety of dances. The High Desert Celtic Society Country Dancers, accompanied by the group A Scottish Heart, will perform the country dances of Scotland. Hokulea will, again, perform dances from the Hawaiian and other islands. Gathering of Eagles, a unique combining of Native American Eagle Dancers, in full regalia, will be spectacular. Portland's Hot Shots, an energetic family-based tap group, will dazzle the eye and ear. And, speaking of ears, get ready for the Taiko Drummers, a Japanese drum group out of Seattle. In the Arts Tent, Allen Byer, a Redmond singer-songwriter will play his contemporary Folk song trade. In the Westside Elementary gym, various school instrumental and vocal groups will perform. In addition, the dance troupe Everybody Dance Now, will perform. P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 Change Service Requested V"-. . - out that there are many aspects of fire management at Warm Springs that have Terry's mark still to this day. One of the most noticeable was the reservation trail project that criss-crossed much of Warm Springs' tribal lands. Courtney was instrumental in developing and implementing a series of over 22 hiking trails that served both recreation and business. Remember, 50 years ago there wasn't much of a road system and access was mostly by foot. Terry still asks about the status of his trails and if they are cleared and ready for the upcoming fire season. During his career, Courtney worked hard to reach adults and children with annual fire prevention messages. He began efforts to improve community and agency cooperation in the wildlandurban interface in Warm Springs. He also spearheaded the establishment of reservation action groups that did fire prevention projects in the community. As Assistant Fire Management Officer, Terry would take a Smokey Bear day pack, a Smokey doll, a copy of "The True Story of Smokey Bear" comic book, and a diary, and communicate the fire prevention message in schools and campgrounds. The kindergarten and first-grade children, one at a time, would take the items home Overnight and involve parents in reading the comic book and writing in the diary - so parents received the message, as well. Courtney believed that fire was an important part of ecosystems. He extolled the virtues of pyrrhic activity and helped others to recognize the benefits of fire in all landscapes. Today, dangerous wildfires are still suppressed, however, when conditions are right, managers allow fire to renew the forest under controlled tionships between parents and chil dren, parents as peers, children with children and partnerships between families and community agencies. 3. To provide quality care to en rolled and eligible EHS families. 4. To create community resource management capacity to assist fami lies in accessing the web of services now available through federal, state, tribal and private agencies on and off the reservation to advance economic independence and family compe tence. Hiring and recruitment for EHS is expected to begin in mid-July. We are currently in the planning stages of program design and structure. EHS Advisory Board meetings are held every fourth Thursday of the month from 1 :30-3:30 p.m. Please call 553 3241 for more information. Portland Opera to perform at The Museum The Museum at Warm Springs announced today the Portland Opera will return for the fourth year and will do a FREE performance on May 8, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. This Portland Opera performance will be an educa tional program entitled "Understand ing Opera." If weather permits the performance will occur outdoors at The Museum of Warm Springs am phitheater. Everyone is invited to attend this FREE Portland Opera performance called "Understanding Opera," on Saturday, May 8, 1999,at 10:00 a.m., at The Museum at Warm Springs. For more information please call (541) 553-3331. The Museum at Warm Springs is open everyday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and is lo cated at 21 89 Highway 26 in Warm Springs. T "6 --,l' ; AWB YV ill nj.-r.j SIMALSWilT. KNIGHT LIBRARY I2W UNIVERSITY OF ORIXiON UCIIiNF, OR 97403 - conditions. Many in fire management say that Terry's management philosophies are very apparent today. "I still hear his name mentioned over twenty-years later," reminisces one forester. "I remember when Terry wouldn't have let the fire get any bigger than five acres. We would put it out just so we wouldn't have to listen to anymore of his yelling!" It was a festive night at Kah-Nee-Ta, and when the Earle R. Wilcox Northwest Region Award winner was announced, a standing ovation greeted the 86 year old Smokey Bear aficionado. Warm Springs Forest Manager Bodie Shaw said, "As my grandfather, I have come to know and respect Terry not only as my sage elder, but my friend. I feel we have come full circle; Terry starting the circle with Terry Courtney, Sr. (center) at CCC Forester. the BIA in the 1940's, and me, his grandson, completing it as the Forest Manager 50 years later. It gives us both a great sense of pride and respect." Local's share $20,000 in cash give-away at IHC .J ...... ... -.',. - ;i i . "- - " t - H r It i 1 "' ill1- w i I 4 , , f !- :-v I University of Oregon Library 'Received on: 05 - Spilyay tyioo. Norma Smith, (sitting down) of Warm Springs, won $10,000 in cash Saturday, April 24, 10 p.m. at Indian Head Casino. Norma s name was drawn from a monthly Indian Head Casino drawing, making her $ 1 0.000 richer. Other April w inners included U.S. Postage Bulk Rate Permit No. 2 Warm Springs. OR 97761 Others recognized for their efforts during the early years of the Intertribal Timber Council from Warm Springs were Mike Clements, Maxine Clements, Dora Goudy, Rosalind Sampson and Doug McClelland. Other awards went to Miltada Waheneka, Ester Lawrence and Joanna Williams as grade school essay poster winners, Terri Kearns as high school essay poster winner, and John Finch and Winnona Garrison won the logo contest. The Warm Springs forest manager thanked some former Warm Springs residents who were responsible for contributing information on Terry Courtney, Sr., to the selection committee; Allan Galbraith, the Warm Springs Superintendent from 1957-1965; Charles Chester, Warm Springs Forest Manager, 1952-1956; Camp with Camp Manager and BIA Gitnther Heeren, Warm Springs Foresr Manager, 1964-1978. Mr. Galbraith now lives in Parkdale, Oregon, Mr. Chester and Mr. Heeren both live in Redmond, Oregon. 12 - 99 Lana Leonard, of Warm Springs, w ho won $5,000 in cash money April 10. On April 17, Harrison Davis also of Warm Springs w on another $5,000 in cash money. Month of Miy. drawing at Indian Head Casino, will include a 1 999 Ford pic kup w ith boat and trailer. V n
