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From Volume 76, Number 8, June 26, 1976
Federal Judge Orders Fishing Ban
U.S. District Judge Robert C. Belloni issued a new order in Port
land last Friday to the State of Washington to close ocean commercial
salmon fishing until July 1. He said that he was amazed Washington
had failed to comply with regulations.
The hearing Friday the 18,h followed an Emergency Court Injunc
tion earlier in the week banning non-Indian commercial salmon fish
ing off the Washington coast. The emergency injunction was not
obeyed by Washington State officials, however, as they said if con
flicted with a state Supreme Court order.
In handing down his decision, Judge Belloni said his real concern
is that he's not sure treaty Indians can be assured their fair share (half
of all harvestable salmon headed for uprivcr fishing grounds).
Pi-Ume-Sha to Honor Past
The seventh annual Pi-Ume-Sha celebration to be held this week
end will observe the nation's bicentennial by recognizing the progress
and impact of the Native American. This historical perspective ,is
reflected in the Pi-Ume-Sha program booklet that is dedicated to the
first Tribal Council. ,
Established on April 23, 1938, the first Council received no com
pensation but worked hard to lay groundwork for the remarkable
progress made on the Warm Springs Reservation in the last 25 years.
With great respect to the aid and wisdom of ciders such as these, Pi-Ume-Sha
this year will honor the past and celebrate the tribes' con
tinuing pride and well-being.
Pi-Ume-Sha was originally held during Fun Days, but because of
the many conflicting activities on July 4 it was moved up to the last
week of June. One these days 121 years ago, the treaty establishing
the Warm Springs Reservation was drawn up and signed. This lends a
sense of history to the pow-wow.
Historical Society Prepares for Trade Fair
Members of the Mid-Oregon Indian Historical Society gathered at
Kah-Nee-Ta Thursday June 17 to look over and discuss the proposed
site of the Trade Fair, to be held on Labor Day weekend.
An optimistic and cooperative mood prevailed as approximately '
30 people shared food and company at the kick-off poduck dinner.
On display during dinner were winning entries in the society's
logo contest held last month. A panel of judges including Wilbur
Johnson, Lloyd Smith, Alice Florendo, Dorothy Simtustus and Ha
zel Suppah had chosen five original drawings from the 13 submitted.
The finalists were George Berry Speakthunder, Oliver Kirk, Loretta
Tewee, Dcbra Smith and Norval Tufti. George Berry's design won
the $100 cash prize from the Oregon Arts Commission and will be
used for the MOIHS membership card.
Spilyay Caught Streaking
At approximately noon on the fateful day of Friday, June 11,
Spilyay Tymoo was literally rushing to press. A watchful state trooper
(Jack Rogers) noticed the white LTD streaking towards Prineville and
with a jerk of his thumb, brought Spilyay to a screeching halt.
The curious trooper, having given Spilyay "cause to pause" won
dered what the rush was. While a certain editor (name withheld to
protect the. ..well. ..anyway) explained that the 7th edition was about
to be born, the trooper proceeded to write out the little yellow ticket.
A new alarm system, especially constructed for nervous editors,
has now been installed in the white LTD. It consists of a string tied to
the shoe of the driver that can be pulled by an equally nervous assis
tant whose eyes are riveted on the speedometer. One thing is for sure.
This edition of Spilyay Tymoo went to press at 55 miles per hour.
Announcements
The Spilyay encourages organizations and individuals to send no
tices of events of interest to the Warm Springs community.
The preferred method of delivery is via e-mail to
spilyaytymoowstribcs.org - this saves staff members from having
to re-type something you've already printed up, thus allowing us ad
ditional time for reporting, photography and other tasks.
You also may drop announcements in printed andor computer
disk format at the Spilyay offices, 1100 Wasco St. on the Warm Springs
campus, or send them to Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs,
Oregon 97761. Our fax number is 553-3539.
Please feel free to call if you have story or photo ideas questions
or comments. Our phone number is 553-3274.
Finally, please heed our deadlines - Friday the week before publi
cation for all submitted materials. Thank you.
Umber sale plan offered for review
The Resource Management Inter
disciplinary Team (RM1DT) has re
leased a draft project assessment cov
ering the Biddle Pass Timber Sale for
public review. The document was
prepared by the Project Interdisci
plinary Team (I'IDT) to provide op
tions for timber harvest in the
Metolius, Whitewater and Jefferson
watersheds. The Biddle Pass Timber
Sale is expected to yield approxi
mately 10-20 million board feet of
timber, depending on which alter
native is approved.
A mountain pine beetle attack in
the Biddle Pass area, which includes
lands designated as conditional use,
has killed thousands of lodgcpole
pine trees. The infestation began
prior to 1994 and quickly spread
throughout the area, eventually im
pacting over 2,000 acres.
The recommended harvest pre
scriptions arc designed to treat dead
and vulnerable stands of lodgcpole
pine and to reduce fire danger. If left
alone, the dense stand of dead trees
and downed wood arc susceptible to
catastrophic fire. A fire of cata
strophic proportions would likely
spread to healthy stands within the
commercial forest, causing the tribes
to lose valuable resources and poten
tial income.
The recently released project as
sessment is divided into sections ex
plaining the purpose and need for
action, resource-based indicators
used to help the technical staff ana
lyze and mitigate environmental
impacts, and details of the three al
ternatives. There arc maps showing
the harvest blocks, quick reference
tables to compare the alternatives, a
list of measures needed to mitigate
environmental consequences, and
the PIDT's recommended alterna
tive. The project assessment is not a
decision document. It provides a
summary of the technical staff's de
tailed analyses, which arc on file in
the corresponding departments.
The tribal public has been in
volved in the planning of this project
through scoping meetings that were
held in conjunction with the South
Gate Timber Sale. A list of com
ments made by tribal members may
be obtained at the Forestry Admin
istration Office.
For more information or copies
of the Biddle Pass document contact
Rich Lohman in the Forestry
Branch, or call 553-2416. Tribal
members have 30 days to comment
on the proposed sales.
When the comment period has
expired, RMIDT will review and re
spond to all of the tribal member
comments. They will then complete
a decision document with their rec
ommendation on how best to imple
ment and mitigate the project. The
decision document will be presented
to Tribal Council.
Any timber sale activities pro
posed for conditional use areas must
have Tribal Council approval prior
to implementation.
Pine Creek Ranch applications due soon
Permit lottery
to be followed
by open pickup
Tribal members interested in
hunting big game on Pine Creek
Ranch this year should apply by July
31 to be eligible for the permit lot
tery. Permits unclaimed in the lot
tery will be available first-come, first
served after July 31.
Pine Creek Ranch is a wildlife
and watershed mitigation project
purchased by BPA in November
1999, and owned by the Confeder
ated Tribes of Warm Springs. The
25,000-acre ranch is located near the
John Day River at Clarno. The
property is open to both tribal and
public access, with restrictions in
place to protect ranch resources.
Tribal members may wish to visit
the property to harvest cultural
plants, or for hunting.
Big game hunting is allowed by
permit only, and no hunting is al-'
lowed of species not specified in .
ranch regulations. All hunters must ;
check in upon entry and check out"-;
when leaving. All harvest must be '
reported.
Access Restrictions: Highway
218 provides the only motor vehicle
access to the property. Game hunt
ers may use up to two pack animals
or non-motorized game carts. A
packer may assist a permit holder
for removing game. All feed must
be weed-free. Pack animals and carts
must remain on designated ranch
roads to access hunting areas, but
may be used off roads to retrieve
harvested game. Hunters should be
prepared to travel in steep terrain.
Big Game Hunting
Game Units: There are two big
game management units on Pine
Creek Ranch: the E. Biggs Unit and
the S. Fossil Unit, separated by
Highway 218. Tribal members must ,
use a Ceded Area Tag to hunt in one
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Pine Creek Ranch big game permits are divided between tribal members and the general public.
of these units, and must apply for a
Pine Creek Ranch permit.
, Application Procedures: Per-
fnit- will hf aUnratpn hv lntfprv. All
big game permits are divided equally
between tribal members and the gen
eral public. To apply, submit a pho
tocopy of your Tribal Identification
Card in advance of the application
deadline, with name, mailing ad
dress, and phone number. If any
permits are remaining after the ap
plication deadline, they will be avail
able on a first-come, first-served ba
sis. Interested hunters (tribal or non
tribal) should apply to: Pine Creek
Ranch, 39067 Highway 218, Fossil,
OR 97830. Email
pinecreekbendnet.com or call
(541) 489-3477 with questions.
Month-long seasons: Permits
for month-long seasons (Archery
Deer or Elk and Biggs Unit Either
Sex Elk) will be divided between first
half (15 days) and second half (15
days) permits. Hunters should
specify which half-season they pre
fer. Party applicants: Party applica
' tions will be limited to three people
per party. Party applicants must
designate a leader, and only the
leader's name will be used in the lot
tery. If the leader is drawn, the party
will receive permits. Parties will not
be divided.
Check-in Procedures: Permits
will be mailed to successful appli
cants, along with property maps and
regulations. Hunters will receive
two permits: One must be displayed
in their vehicle, and the other must
remain in their possession. Hunt
ers must display their permit, li
cense, and tag on demand of anyone
on the property. Permitted hunters
must sign-in at the check-station
near milepost 30 on Highway 218,
and must sign-out when leaving the
area.
Camping: A primitive campsite
is available for permitted big game
hunters. Backcountry camping will
be allowed by permit, and
backcountry campers must register
their intended campsites in' advance.'
All campers will observe a leave no
trace policy, arid all trash must be
packed out.
Fire restrictions will be enforced.
Additional restrictions may be im
posed at any time.
Bird Hunting, 2001-2002
Access for bird hunting is by foot
only. Bird hunters must sign-in
prior to hunting and sign-out after
the hunt. All harvest must be re
ported. The first nine days of each bird
season will be reserved for youth
hunters age 12-17. Youth hunters
must possess a valid Hunters Safety
card and must be accompanied by
an adult who will not be allowed to
carry a weapon.
Season dates can be reviewed by
contacting the application numbers
above.
Spilysy Tymoo
(Coyote News)
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Media Advisor:
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Mike Van Meter
Selena T. Boise
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Deadlines
The next issue publishes
July 12, with a July 6
deadline for all letter, story
and advertising submissions.
The July 26 issue has a
July 20 deadline.
The August 9 issue has
an August 3 deadline.
The August 23 issue has
an August 17 deadline.