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From August 1976
"Like a science fiction story
Swine Flu Potential Killer
Scientists have identified a potentially dangerous strain of
flu virus similar to the 1918-1919 flu which swept the world
causing a phenomenal and staggering number of deaths. It is
a particularly potent strain and has the capability to sweep
the country this Fall.
The virus was first discovered in February of this when a
young U.S. Army recruit at Ford Dix, New Jersey died within
48 hours of reporting to sick call. Analysis of a throat swab
revealed none of the three commonly recurring human vi
ruses. Further study revealed that the virus resembled a type
ordinarily found only in swine, and that other recruits around
were infected by the swine-type virus.
Blood samples of persons who survived the great world
wide flu catastrophe of 1918-19 showed that the virus found
in the stricken Fort Dix recruit also resembled the virus re
sponsible for the earlier epidemic which claimed 20 million
lives, a half million of them in the United States.
Spilyay Visits 4-H Camp
Our friend Spilyay trotted up to the Crystal Springs 4-H
Camp in the Ochocos and arrived just in time to find that he
was the subject of one of the wildlife classes.
With embarrassment he listened to Vern Maw, the new
Predator Control Agent for the Prineville Extension Office,
tell the campers about the dangers of the coyote and the need
for "control." At that point Spilyay decided to change him-,
self into two reporters so he could prowl about the camp at
no risk.
What he saw was 85 kids aged 9-12 having great fun and
learning about their environment in the week-long camp spon
sored by the OSU Extension Service's 4-H program. Nine
kids from Warm Springs attended: Allie Smith, Jamie Smith,
Lois Squiemphen, Irma Wahnetah, Nadine Meanus, Missy
Stills, Butch Miller, Vernon Tias and Stephen Smith. Sue
Gangler, the Warm Springs Extension Agent, acted as super
visor and adviser as well as a plants teacher.
The purposes of the camp were twofold, according to Ms.
Gangler. One was to provide a fun and educational experi
ence for kids in a natural environment The other was lead
ership development for the 15 teenage counselors.
Year-long Study Offers Plan, Changes
As a result of intensive deliberations at Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge,
the American Indian Policy Review Commissions Reserva
tion and Resource Development and Protection Task Force
has arrived at some of the most far-ranging and comprehen
sive recommendations for improvement of Indian economic
development in contemporary times.
The discussions held in the Council Room at Kah-Nee-Ta
were chaired by the following Task Force members: Peter
MacDonald - Task Force chairman (Navajo) Ken Smith -General
Manager of the Confederated Tribes at Warm Springs,
and Phillip Martin - former chairman ( Choctaw Nation).
Task Force has, for one year, studied the barriers and ob
stacles to Indian economic development by researching and
making site visitations to 32 Indian Reservations. The pur
pose of the study is to propose solutions, make recommenda
tions, and offer suggestions.
Two new powerful entities, and Indian Development Au
thority and a Trust Protection Council, have been proposed
and are in final draft form.
Walton Clinic Attracts Many
A basketball clinic at the Warm Springs Community Cen
ter by Bill Walton on August 2-3, 1976, was a big success.
Walton, a member of the Pordand Trail Blazers pro bas
ketball team and a member of the national collegiate champi-,
ons, UCLA, was here on Monday and Tuesday talking to the
kids, and showing his ability as a basketball player.
Walton grew up in the Suburbs of San Diego, California.
Walton was not only a basketball player as he had partici
pated in several other sports while in school. But he said
basketball seemed to be his speciality. His high school team
won three city championships, but due to certain rules that
state, that was as far as they could go.
When entering college at UCLA in Los Angeles, he de
voted more time to basketball under the helm of the great
coach John Wooden. While in college Walton has played
basketball with other greats from UCLA who are now in the
pro ranks like Sidney Wicks, Curtis Rowe, Richard Washing
ton, who is from Oregon, and many others.
Council
sets levels
for logging
Tribal Council recently ap
proved the annual allowable cut,
which regulates each year's timber
harvest on the Warm Springs Res
ervation, at 37.6 million board feet.
An additional 2.5 million board
feet may be taken from the pine
ground each year if the trees are
diseased, insect-damaged, over
stocked, or suitable for salvage.
The Forestry Planning Depart
ment calculated the most recent
annual allowable cut based on in
formation extracted from each for
est planning unit.
In the past the volume was cal
culated on a reservation-wide ba
sis. Each of the 14 forest planning
units will have a sustained-yield
harvest established for the 10-year
planning period. For example, if a
unit produces 100 million board
feet of timber every 10 years, the
annual allowable cut would be 10
million.
Volume calculated for one plan
ning unit will not be charged to an
other, which means specific units
will not be over-harvested to meet
targets in another area. ' '
The previous, forest-wide an
nual allowable cut was 52 million
board feet That figure included the
pine ground, which hasn't been cut
in recent years due to a morato
rium imposed by Tribal Council.
Summit looks
at development
Yakama Nation Cultural Tour
ism and Economic Development
Summit will run Aug. 16-17 at the
Heritage Center Complex in
Toppenish, Wash. ,,.
The Tourism Division of, the
Yakama Nation has secured na
tionally recognized tribal leaders
who will bring updates regarding
issues of interest to all attendees
and provide many workshops
geared to business development.
Confirmations have arrived
from federal, state and local agen
cies, as well as consultants who will
be on site to present hands-on
workshops relating to preparation
of businessfinance plan, market
ing plan.
Early registration is encouraged.
On-site registration will be held in
the Winter Lodge starting at 7:30
Thursday, August 16, 2001.
For more information, please
call 865-5121, ext. 4753 or see
http:www.discoveryakama.com
for a draft agenda and on-line reg
istration.
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Photo by Jerry Bruno
When dams like this one on Shitike Creek are built, gaps should be left in deep portions of the water.
Play should consider salmon
., .The Fish and Wildlife Depart
ment is asking swimmers to think
about migrating salmon when
they build recreational dams for
swimming. j
Salmpn migrations are cur
rently underway in Shitike, Mill
and Beaver creeks. The fish are
en route to spawning grounds,
where they will produce future
runs of chinook salmon.
As the fish move upstream
they are sometimes confronted
with rock barriers built by local
swimmers who are trying to es
cape the heat of summer.
Unfortunately, the barriers
that create excellent swimming
holes for humans can also be
come insurmountable obstacles
to salmon.
To avoid potential problems
for salmon, the Fish and Wild-
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life staff recommends leaving a
minimum two-foot gap in recre
ational dams so fish can pass
without difficulty.
Gaps should be placed in deep
water portions of the main chan
nel, giving salmon the right-of-way
to their spawning grounds.
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