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July 26, 2001
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A chiefs life
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He was not an avid stick game
player, but he liked going to watch
the games and participate.
"Me enjoyed many things in
life," his daughter Leah said, "but
he was known more as a father and
grandfather."
Her father, she said, was known
to many for his work at collecting
and cutting firewood, which he
shared freely with friends and fam
ily members. Chief Henry spent
much time in the forest looking for
good wood, Leah said.
Also, Chief Henry thought
highly of education, and strived to
instill this ideal in his grandchil
dren. "His ideals, sense of humor,
laughter and love will truly be
missed, but most importantly they
can never be forgotten," Leah said.
As tribal chief, Vernon Henry
made a lifelong commitment to
serve the Confederated Tribes. The
position of chief is a privilege, "but
there is another side to it," said
Olney Patt, Jr., chairman of the
Tribal Council.
The responsibilities of the chief
tainship, Patt said, are not some
thing that can be set aside.
The other members of the
Council are elected to terms of
three years, after which time they
can, if they wish, decide not to run
again. ,
The same is not true of the
chiefs. "It's a commitment for life,
and that can be a very large bur
den," Patt said.
The position of chief holds the
respect of tribal and non-tribal
people alike. For example, follow
ing the death of Chief Henry,
former Oregon Gov. Vic Atiyeh
visited the family members of
Vernon Henry.
"I have a long and warm friend
ship with the Confederated Tribes,
and a great deal of respect for the
chiefs," Atiyeh said. "Your family
included a chief, and that will al
ways be a part of history."
Tribal official Rudy Clements
remembered Chief Henry, a long
time friend, as a soft-spoken man
known to many for his sense of
humor. Chief Henry's passing
means that the coming year will
be a challenging one for family
members, as well as for the tribes
as a whole, Clements said.
Sixteen grandchildren
Chief I lenry is survived by four
children: daughters Leah Henry,
Martha Winishut and Alexandria
Henry, and son Anthony Henry.
Chief Vernon Henry's oldest son,
Roderick, earlier passed away. All
the surviving children live in
Warm Springs.
Chief Henry has sixteen grand
children. They are Tiffiney Henry,
Trevern Yazzie, Alexander Henry,
Duane Henry, Heleana Henry,
Donesha Winishut, Dclvis George,
Stephen Miller, Paul Miller,
Jeremiah Miller, Charles Scott,
Jerome Henry, Arianna Henry,
Samantha Henry, Michele Henry
and Rosalyn Henry.
He is also survived by great
grandaughters, his pride and joy,
Theyliah Henry and Trisahna
Henry. Chief Henry is also sur
vived by many nieces and neph
ews, and foster son Victor Gardee,
with whom he stayed during vis
its to the Yakama Reservation, and
daughter-in-law Rachael Henry of
Wellpinit.
"To the Paiute Chief," reads a
statement from the family, "We
thank you for touching our lives
and making it a better place for us,
we wish you well, we love you, and
bid you a fond farewell."
Pictures on this page
include scenes from
Vernon Henry's 1987 swearing
in (below and immediately
above), his namegiving, and
times with his children,
grandchildren and friends.
Bottom photo from Spilyay
. archives; others courtesy
the family of Vernon Henry.
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Rollover happened
after district meeting
The motor vehicle accident thacetrie life of Paiute,
Chief Vernon Henry happened the evening of July 11, a,
Wednesday. The wreck happened a short while after a Tribal
Council Seekseequa District meeting, at which Chief Henry
had been present.
Chief Henry was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Ruby
Bulloch, age 28, who is Indian though not a member of the
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Chief Henry died at the scene of the accident, on High
way 3 milepost 25, near Red Lake. During the wreck, the
vehicle, an Isuzu pickup truck, rolled.
Warm Springs emergency rescue teams responded to the
accident, following which Ms. Bulloch was transported by
ambulance to Mountain View Hospital. .
The next day she was reported to be in stable condition,
and a short time later was released from hospital care, Ms.
Bulloch is pregnant, and the pregnancy is expected to con
tinue normally, without adverse consequences from the
wreck, a hospital spokesperson said.
Warm Springs police have investigated the accident, and
concluded that no charges are justified in the case.
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