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Spilyqy Tyrooo, Wqrm Springs, Oregon March 22, 2001
VOL 76 Ntt 1
MARCH 19, 1976
WARM SPRINGS. OREGON 97781
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E.0..1 THE EDITOR:
This first dltloa of "SpU
yy Tymoo," (Coyots News), It
a effort to keep tribal mem
btrs Informed of reiervetioa
activities, m well u national
and slat newi that If pertinent
to the tribe; to try to bring the
tribal members In cloeer con
tact with the Tribal, Bureau of
Indian Affair, and community
organlzatloni, at well at Indi
vidual! who have direct bear
ing on Tribal matter!. Em
phaaes will be on accuracy and
impartiality.
We wiU publish 4 to ( pagea
at two week Intervals; and to
provide forum for Interested
members to express opinions
and offer auggeetons.
Possible special features
wilt be: Cultural and historical
data, recognition for personal
achievement, Interview!, photo
graphic and written essays,
editorial!, progress reports on
departmental projects. Items of
Interest to ranchers and far
mers, and upcoming events-.
The choice of Spllyiy Ty-
CCKSISVATION AND MHABIUTATION
Columbia River
Fishermen Moot
An alliance of Columbia
River user group!, expressing
strong commitment to improv
ing salmon runs In the Colum
bia and its tributaries, began
working toward that goal dur
ing meetings In Yakima, Wash.
The Columbia River Basin
ritherlej Alliance la composed
of glllnelters. salmon rrnllr
major goals in Improving the
runs. . - .
The alliance alto elected an
executive board representing
four major uier groupi. The
are: Cliff Allen, Net Perce
Indian, repreienting Indian
tribei ; Forest Meuret, North
west Steelheaders Council, re
preaenting srwirtu fUhr,n-
moo ai the title for the paper
was an arbitrary on by the
ewipaper staff, as no sug
gestions were submitted to our
office by press time. W feel
the Coyote, the mountains, and
desert scenery are symbolic of
the reservation landscape; If
i there are any other sugges
' Uons, feel tree to drop them by
the office, or mail to: Spilyay
Tymoo, c-t The Confederated
Tribes, Wsrm Springs, Oregon,
7761.
CLASS
ACTION
SUIT
FILED
It Is anticipated a decision
will be handed down in August
on a class action law suit filed
against the Secretary of the
Interior, Commissioner of In
dian Affairs and the Confed
erated Tribes of Warm Springs
Council Appoinfco
Sivorn In At lot!rp
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"Orln Johnson, Wilbur Johnson, do solemnly
swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the
Constitution of the United State against all enemlei,
carry out faithfully and Impartially the duties of my
office to-the best of my ability, and cooperate,
promote, and orotprt th hit Mmw. M mv tvik i
25 years since the first Spilyay
Date: March 19, 1976 - 25 years
and three days ago.
The label on the masthead says
Vol. 76, No. 1, for the year and the
edition. Above the fold of the eight
page tabloid is a drawing of a coy
ote, mountains and desert scenery,
tribal council appointees being
sworn in Kah-Nee-Ta, a story about
a class action lawsuit and an alliance
of Columbia River user groups.
There also is a note entitled
"From the Editor." It says: .
"The first edition of "Spilyay
Tymoo" (Coyote News), is an effort
to keep tribal members informed of ,
reservation activities, as well as na
tional and state news that is perti
nent to the tribe; to try to bring the
tribal members in closer contact
with the Tribal, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, and community organiza
tions, as well as individuals who have
a direct bearing on Tribal matters.
Emphases will be on accuracy and
impartiality.
"We will publish 4 to 8 pages at
two week intervals; and to provide a
forum for interested members to ex
press opinions and offer suggestions.
"Possible special features will be:
Cultural and historical data, recog
nition for personal achievement, in
terviews, photographic and written
essays, editorials, progress reports on
departmental projects, items of in
terest to ranchers and farmers, and
upcoming events.
"The choice of Spilyay Tymoo as
the tide for the paper was an arbi
trary one by the newspaper staff, as
no suggestions were submitted to
our office by press time. We feel the
Coyote, the mountains and desert
scenery are symbolic of the reserva
tion landscape; if there are any other
suggestions, feel free to drop them
by the office, or mail ..."
Nearly all of those have remained
constant during the quarter-century
of tradition begun by the Spilyay.
Sid Miller, who started the news
paper as, has been with the paper
since the beginning and remains as
publisher. Many others have come
and gone, with backgrounds and
styles as diverse as the land of the
Warm Springs Reservation and sur
rounding country.
This month's 25,h anniversary
marks some recent changes to the
paper's appearance - a redesign in
the works for the past number of
weeks included input from Miller,
management successor Selena Boise,
executive editor Mike Van Meter,
reporterphotographers Tina
Aguilar and Martha Lawrence, and ;
media adviser Bill Rhoades.
Perhaps most noticeable about
the March 22, 2001 edition of the
Spilyay is the artwork on the front
page flag and smaller page 4 and 8
flags: a closeup of a howling coyote. '
The artist is Travis Bobb, a tribal I
member whose artistic talents have j
often graced the pages of the Spilyay. '
His work was selected among sev-,
eral entered in a Spilyay design con
test announced last year to help staff
find a replacement for the mountain
and desert scene that has been famil
iar to the newspaper's readers since
its inception.
We plan to provide readers with
insights into Bobb's creativity in the
near future.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fri
day, March 23, we will hold an open
house at the new offices, 1100 Wasco
St., on the Warm Springs campus.
The cookies and coffee will be free,
but we hope you are able to bring
your own Spilyay stories to share as
we honor the past and look to the
future.
Past issues of the Spilyay will be
on display during the open house.
Even if you can't make it then,
please feel free to drop by the offices
or call with story ideas or com
ments. Our phone number is 553
3274; fax, 553-3539; e-mail
spilyaytymoowstribes.org.
Museum
announces
raffle
results
The Museum At Warm Springs
Valentine's Raffle winners are as fol
lows: Chris Poulsen of Madras-One
dozen red roses from Petal's N Po
sies. Chris has recendy moved to the
area, she also has just become a
member of the Museum!
Mae Greene, Warm Springs-Din
ner for two at Kah-Nee-Ta and single
red rose. Mae works for our Tribal
Council office.
Frances Allen, Warm Springs-Red
Valentine Bear with single red rose.
Frances works in the WEDD office.
Ruth Beamer, Warm Springs
Sweetheart Gorilla's with a box of
Valentine's Candy.
Albert Comedown, Warm
Springs-Valentine's Pillows and
single red rose. Albert Comedown
is also a member of the Museum!
Congratulations to all the win
ners! Thank you to all who supported
and participated in the raffle! From
the staff at The Museum.
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News)
Publisher:
Executive Editor:
Management Successor:
ReporterPhotographer:
ReporterPhotographer:
Media Advisor:
Sid Miller
Mike Van Meter
Selena T. Boise
Tina Aguilar
Martha Lawrence
Bill Rhoades
Founded in March 1976
Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confed
erated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located
in the white house at 1 100 Wasco Street.
Any written materials to Spilyay Tymoo should be
addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm
Springs, OR 97761
(541) 553-1644 or 553-3274-FAX No. (541) 553-3539
E-Mail address: spilyaytyTnoowstribes.org
Annual Subscription rates:
Within U.S.-$15.00
Outside U.S. or 1st Class in the U.S.-$25.00
Spilyay Tymoo 2001 copyright
Spilyay
Deadlines
The next issue
publishes April 5, with a
March 30 deadline.
The April 19 issue has
an April 13 deadline.
The May 3 issue has an
April 27 deadline.
The May 17 issue has a
May 4 deadline.
Students took part in a band concert recently at Jefferson
County Middle School in Madras.
VFW Auxiliary sets meeting
The V.F.VK I-adies Auxiliary is holding a special meeting on March
27, 2001 at 7 p.m. at the V.H W 1 lall. The Business at hand is: Elec
tion of officers; Complete Annual Reports; Treasurer's Reports; Old
Business and New Business.
We will be open to receive new members at the beginning of the
meeting. Membership dues arc $15.
Title IX panel to gather
The Title IX Parent Advisory Committee will meet at the Warm
Springs Elementary Library on Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at 7:00 p.m.
This meeting will include the March and April meetings as there will
not be a meeting in April. There will be a discussion and vote on the
proposal of joining the JOM and Title IX Committee meetings.
Tide IX meetings arc open to all members of the public The com
mittee meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Warm Springs Elementary Library
on the second Tuesday of each month except for this month and
next. If you have a disability, please advise the District 509-J Support
Services office about special arrangements that may allow you to fully
participate in the meeting. Please call Georgia Sosa at 475-6192.
4H scholarships available
Graduating seniors and college freshmen who are past or present
4H members in the Jefferson County program may apply for schol
arships of up to $1500 for college or technical school expenses.
To apply, call the Madras OSU Extension Office at 475-3808.
Gillnet fishery closed
On Monday, March 12 the Compact states of Oregon and Wash
ington agreed with the Columbia River treaty tribes to close the Zone
6 commercial gillnet fishery effective 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, March
14, 2001. The sturgeon harvest guideline for The Dalles Pool is ex
pected to be reached by that time. Additionally, some spring Chi
nook have appeared in the commercial catch in Bonneville Pool.
Zone 6 Commercial Fishery Closure: All three pools are closed
effective 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 14, 2001.
Scaffold Fishery: The scaffold fishery remains open for subsistence
use.
Sturgeon catch guidelines: The sturgeon catch guideline for the .
year for Zone 6 pools are as follows: 1,300 in the Bonneville Pool,
1,100 in The Dalles Pool, and 1,160 in the John Day Pool, for a total
guideline of 3,560.
The sturgeon setlinc fishery may be re-opened at a later date in
pools with fish remaining in the harvest guideline for that pool.
Fundraising for Azeul Charley
Raffle
Framed artwork-Azeul Charley
Beadwork-Wanda VanPelt
Beaded Amulet Bag & Earrings-Carolyn & Chuck McKay
Pendleton Blanket-Captain Moody
Painting-Winnona Garrison
Buckskin Dollboard-Charlotte Herkshan
CD Player-Anita Davis
Skooter-Anita Davis
Necklace-Charlotte Herkshan
Quilt-Leslie Cockran
Radio-Anita Davis
Other Items
Tickets are $1 a piece. To buy tickets contact
Anita at 553-3425; Char at 553-3205
Easter Sale. Drawing is set for April 13, 2001
Forest plan
Continued from Page 1
Other key elements include man
agement goals, objectives, standards
and best management practices.
Goals and objectives establish targets
for managers to work towards. They
are far-reaching policy statements
used to gauge whether or not the
plan is achieving desired conditions.
Standards are measurable and en
forceable directives covering a wide
variety of activities such as road con
struction, skid trails, riparian buff
ers, cultural plants and many other
topics. Best management practices
provide guidelines that should be
followed whenever feasible.
When Tribal Council approved
the revised plan it also amended
Chapter 200 of the Tribal I.aw and
Order Code to include language that
will make provisions in IRMP en
forceable. Tribal members and com
mittees had urged the technical team
to weave enforceability into the new
IRMP and the team responded by
creating an enforcement code.
The revised plan also contains
descriptions of forest management
zones, a project approval process,
guidelines for monitoring, roles and
authorities, and provisions for
amendments to IRMP. While the
plan was adopted without an expi
ration date, it will be reviewed for
its effectiveness every five years and
any recommended changes will be
presented to tribal members, Tribal
Council and tribal committees.
A longstanding desire to manage
the commercial forest on a sustained
yield basis was endorsed by Tribal
Council, but the revised annual al
lowable cut was not presented in its
final form. The final calculations
will be completed in the coming
weeks.
Questions regarding IRMP
should be directed to the Natural
Resources or Forestry branches.
Copies of the new plan will be
printed later this year.
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