Spilyay Tyrooo, Warm
Event celebrates return of eagles
IHbal dancers,
drummers part
bf Eagle Watch
By Selena Boise
fpijaj Staff
! The presence of eagles along
jLake Billy Chinook brought
admirers together for a week
end of celebration.
At the Round Butte Over
look the gathering began Sat
urday, February 23 and contin
ued until Sunday, February 24,
(2002.
! Many binoculars and spe
cial scopes were present to
view the once endangered
eagles that have continued to
return to Lake Billy Chinook
jeach year.
One of the bald eagles flew
over the gathering sight, which
excited the viewers, as much as
the match between the eagle
and the hawk.
As in the past years High
Desert Museum presented
"Live Birds of Prey," for chil
dren of all ages held on both
days.
On Sunday the Quartz
Creek drum and dance group
performed Native American
dancing.
They began with the grand
Clyde Wright honored
By Nat Show
Tribal Relations
Each year at Eagle Watch
there are a number of presen
tations for the avid eagle afi
cionado. Two of the showstoppers
this year were the Birds of Prey
presentat,ipn? by , the High
DeserrMuVeum1 in fiencl and
The Quartz Creek Drum and
Dance Group. The drum fea
tured Austin Greene, Mackie
Begay and Uren Leonard. Joe
Tuckta led the dancers that in
cluded members of his family.
Joe's wife Margie Tuckta was
master of ceremonies and
shared some timely bird leg
ends. Portland General Electric,
the Oregon Sate Parks and the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs made a special presen
tation to an outstanding indi
vidual who has devoted his life
to helping people. The award
was a glass plaque with the
logo of all three entities, and
the inscription, 'This award is
presented to Clyde Wright in
recognition and appreciation
of his significant and unselfish
contribution to the natural,
cultural and civic well being of
Central Oregon." Wright,
president of the Telephone
Pioneers, moved to Culver sev
eral years ago when he retired
from the telephone company
in California. He immediately
picked up where he left off in
California. He contacted Paul
Patton at the Cove State Park
and told him what he was go
ing to do as a volunteer. Patton
remembers thinking, "Yea,
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Tribal member Kenneth
Tuckta performs at Eagle
Watch 2002, which saw a near
record turnout of 350 people.
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Springs, Oregon
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Eagle Watch included a social dance. In the photograph, tribal
member Larritta Greene dances with a person from the
audience.
entry, sang the flag song imme- Social dances were held so that
diately after and then per- members of the audience could
formed various forms of dance, participate.
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Clyde Wright
right." It didn't take long for
Clyde to win skeptics over to
his side. He has been a steady
workhorse for a number of
causes since arriving in Central
Oregon.
Wright has taken a particu
lar interest in projects for the
Confederated Tribes. He has
completed many projects on
the Tribes' Chinook Island.
Wright and other volunteers,
including his wife, Elizabeth,
built the boardwalk from the
boat dock to the restroom on
the island. Clyde solicited lum
ber for the project, so it didn't
cost the Tribe any money and
the Telephone Pioneers pro
vided the labor. The walkway
allows the island's vegetation
to go undisturbed. Each year
during Lake Billy Chinook
Day cleanup, Clyde sees to it
that the Tribes' island is
cleaned. He was instrumental
in starting the annual project
where the Salmon Corp comes
to the Cove and cuts alder
wood for ceremonial use at
Warm Springs. The project in
cludes a cookout for all those
volunteering.
Other activities that Clyde
Wright has engaged in include
organizing the annual fishing
day at Pclton Park for handi
capped kids, organizing the
kids Christmas basket drive in
Culver, helping make and do
nate huggic-bcars to police de
partments around Central Or
egon including the Warm
Springs Police Department.
This is done under the auspices
of the Telephone Pioneers.
Paul Patton, the organizer
of Eagle Watch, says, "Clyde is
the common bond between all
of us. Everybody likes him and
he docs projects and that leads
to other things." Patton men
tioned that Wright comes out
once a week and picks up all
the litter along the Crooked
Selena BolseSpilyay
at Eagle Watch 2002
River Rim at the Cove State
Park.
Amy Cunningham, Admin
istrative Assistant to Tony
Dentel, Manager of Park Op
erations for PGE, Paul Patton,
of the Oregon Parks Service
and Nat Shaw, from the Tribes'
Public Relations Office, all
presented fc the award
Cunningham was'' filling in for
Dentel who was on a business
trip and Shaw was pinch hit
ting for Rudy Clements who
was ill. Commenting on
Wright, Patton said, "The list
of things Clyde did in Califor
nia is pretty phenomenal.
Now he is making his mark in
Oregon. Clyde is currently
working with the Fort Rock
Museum on refurbishing and
acquiring old homesteads. I Ic
works in conjunction with the
museum to acquire them,
hauls them to Fort Rock and
puts them on display."
Contacted at his Portland
PGE office, Tony Dentel said,
"I sincerely thank Clyde for all
the help he has given us with
our events. I Ic is always there
when you need him and the
only thing he ever asks for is
more opportunities to help
others. The world would be a
much better place if we were
all a little more like Clyde
Wright." Doug Calvin, wildlife
biologist for the Tribe, has
worked with the 76 year-old
Wright on a number of
projects and is a strong advo
cate of this remarkable man.
Calvin said, "Just think of all
the wonderful accomplish
ments we could achieve as a
community if the rest of us had
half of Clyde's willingness to
contribute. I can't help but
wonder what this unique man
was like forty years ago; he is
nearly twice my age, and I can't
imagine trying to keep pace
with him during his prime.
Clyde is truly a gentleman of
all ages and ethnic origin and
we appreciate his efforts tre
mendously". Another successful Eagle
Watch came to a close as the
sun set in the western sky on
Sunday. Perhaps more impor
tantly, as the nun set, a man
who helps so many by unself
ishly giving of his time and tal
ent had received a small token
of appreciation from the (ion
federated Tfibcs of Warm
March 7, 2002
Eagle Watch was
sponsored by the Con
federated Tribes of
Warm Springs, Oregon
Parks and Recreation,
and Portland General
Electric.
The eagle dance performed
by Joe Tuckta and his son Keno
Tuckta, both men's traditional
dance, was a complimentary
tribute to the Eagle Watch
gathering.
The performance ended
with the round dance, which
is a social dance to gather a
circle of friends.
Eagle Watch 2002 celebra
tion was sponsored by the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs, Oregon Parks and
Recreation, and Portland Gen
eral Electric.
Others who helped make
this event possible were: Or
egon Eagle Foundation, Or
egon Department of Fish and
Wildlife, Oregon State Univer
sity, US. Department of Fish
and Wildlife, Culver Commu
nity Improvement Group,
Audubon Society, and Earth
20.
Springs, Portland General
Electric and the Oregon State
Parks Service. These three en-
tities have benefited greatly
from this very uncommon
man, Clyde Wright.
SPIRIT Of SPRIHG
MARCH ACTMffiS
"Tribal Tapestry"
March 17 -April 28, 2002
Everyone is invited to attend the opening reception.
Sunday March 17, 2002 3-5 p.m. in the Changing Exhibits Gallery
Sponsored By Warm Springs Forest Products Industries.
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Spring Break Education Activities
Beading, March 20-22, Ages 7-12, 1-4 p.m.- small fee
Tribal Member Beading Demonstration, March 17-24,10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
"Easter Bunny's Treasure Hunt"
Bring your kids to the museum Saturday, March 30 ,2002 10a.m. 12 p.m.
Tribal Member Art Exhibit
Warm Springs Tribal Member Artists, Deadline to submit items to
The 9th Annual Tribal Member Art Exhibit Is April 17, 2002 5 p.m.
Save These Important Dates
April 2 Jane Kirkpatrick Book Signing
May 9 The 9th Annual Tribal Member Art Exhibit
May 1 1 & 12 Native American Art Fair
The Museum Is Located at 2189 Hwy 26 Warm Springs Oregon
Open 9 - 5 Daily Phone (541) 53-3331 3338 Fax
Ceremony welcomes postmaster
Tribal members are invited to a swearing-in ceremony for
the new Warm Springs Postmaster, Joyce Lent.
The ceremony will be at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13,
at the post office.
Cake and coffee will be served.
Gifts still available for grads
All parents, aunts, uncles and other guardians are reminded
the Community Health Education Team has a few remaining
embroidered duffle bags for the Native graduating class of 2001.
If you know of a tribal member who graduated last June,
please advise them to stop by or call the department to receive
their gift .
Call 553-3510 or visit the Family Resource Center in the
Old Clinic on the campus.
Kiksht language being taught
To anyone interested in learning the Kiksht language, classes
are on Monday afternoons from 3:30 till 5, at the Language
Trailer.
Teachers are Madeline Mclnturff, Gladys Thompson, Valerie
Switzler and Deanie Johnson
If you have any questions please call 553-3575.
First-aid, GPR course offered
The Fire and Safety Department will offer CPR and First
Aid classes.
CPR will be on Tuesday, March 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a
cost of $25 per person.
First Aid classes will be on Wednesday, March 29,h from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. at a cost of $25 per person.
If interested please call Fire and Safety to sign up at 541-553-1634.
Reunion to revive memories
The Warm Springs Recreation Department is planning a
"Rpmcmber When Reunion."
The event will be for all you "kids" who were playing in the
Warm Springs Community Center during the years of 1982,
1983 and 1984.
If you remember something you enjoyed doing, call Carol
Allison at 553-3243 or 553-3244.
Free Admission!
18 years and under with a paid family member
through the month of March. College students
pay just $2.50 with student I.D.
Save 10 on All Books
A store-wide sale is currently under way on
books in the museum gift shop. Come in and
check out our great selection.
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