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On the Rez Pge 10 Spilysy Tymoo September 5, 2002 BarlbecEe bliss Natural Resources celebrates annual achievements and birthdays on their lunch break 1' ' 'Uy C d ol J f:k ..jv hr lJbd f : L I Mh Mii.liill .1 II. mill I n-i r A , i..-l,J Shannon KeavenySpilyay I I , ry . -' ' ' . V' ' " "iM I . i y, :,v .V';'...;, U Jrfa sr 'K Dave McMechanSpilyay In photo at top, Natural Resource employees dish up Thursday on their birthdays celebrated. Bottom middle, Delbert Garcia cooks up some Family raises money for kidney transplant Priscilla Yazzie is in need of a kid ney transplant, and she and her fam ily are working hard on raising money for expenses related to the operation. Her husband Edison Yazzie has been hard at work selling handcrafted items that the Yazzie girls, Teri Jo and Amanda, have been making. The items are braided key-chains, which are custom made and personal ized for each buyer. The Yazzies have sold over 500 of the colorful braided chains. They are working all the time to fill the orders for the key chains. Edison taught the girls how to make the chains. He learned braiding years ago, initially by working with horse bridles. Priscilla is on a waiting list for the kidney transplant. She could be noti fied at any time that a kidney has be come available. She must then rush immediately to the hospital in Portland for the trans plant. For now, Priscilla is receiving dialysis treatment, requiring her to travel three times a week to Bend. Medical coverage is taking care of some of the expenses, but there are many costs that the Yazzies must cover on their own. Toward meeting the expenses, the Yazzies for the past few months have K 1 O Priscilla Yazzie jave McMechanSpilyay been working on the braided key chains, which are becoming more and more popular. They are also hosting an Indian Taco sale on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Agency Longhouse. The sale will be from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. with all proceeds go ing toward meeting ex penses of Priscilla's medical condi tion. The main fund-raising, though, has come through the braided key-chain sales. Edison said that he is con sidering offer ing the chains over the Internet, through Warm Springs Ventures. However, he said, he is concerned that he and his family would not be able to meet the demand. They would probably have to hire some one to help them, he said. Anyone wishing to order one of the chains, which cost $10, can call 553-5817. The chains are guaranteed. The in scription on the beads can be changed, for instance. Also the color can be changed, say if someone pur chased a new vehicle and wanted the new color to match the key-chain. A sweltering 85 degrees, didn't keep the Natural Resource Department from having a luncheon barbeque last Thursday at noon. The Department decided it was due time to thank their employees and as Natural Resources Manager Bobby Brunoe put it, "let our appreciation for everyone's efforts be known." Alot of times, he says, we don't have 1 i;,w',lT - '' '- Ii ? :,,'--v4 .... v ' U l,,.. lunch break. Bottom left, Natalie Johnson joyously cuts the cake for those burgers for the crew. Bottom right, Harvey Scott enjoys his lunch. Columbia open fall PORTLAND - Treaty tribes of the Columbia River Basin began selling fish to the public last week as part of what is expected to be the largest fall Chinook salmon catch in decades. The Columbia River Compact of Oregon and Washington, which regulates mainstem commercial fisheries, agreed Aug. 15 with a proposal by the four Columbia River Basin treaty tribes (Yakama, Warm Springs, Umatilla, and Nez Perce) to open commercial sales of fall Chinook, Coho, steelhead, walleye and shad. Tribal fishers began selling gillnet-caught last week throughout Zone 6, a 150-mile stretch of the Columbia between the Bonneville Dam and McNary Dam near Umatilla. Remaining commercial sales will be open during the fol lowing period: Sept. 11, 6 a.m., to Sept. 14, 6 p.m. Sales of platform- and hook and line caught fish began August 19 and will continue until further notice. The tribes want to benefit from a projected record return of fall Chinook to the Columbia River. Nearly 660,000 fish are expected to reach spawn primarily in the I lanford Reach, the highest count since 1988. It also includes 135,980 Bonneville pool hatchery salmon and 91,770 mid-Columbia brights.About 459,000 steelhead arc expected to return over Bonneville Dam this fall. the time to give recognition to our folks. Natural Resources Depart ment houses nearly 180 full-time employees and includes such fac tions as Forestry, Fire Manage ment, and Fish and Wildlife. Brunoe said, "We've had a heavy work load and handle a lot of different projects on and off the reservation. We've also had a lot of accomplishments this year due to the employees hard work." At the barbeque there was hot dogs, burgers, chips, sodas, and watermelon served. About 50 employees were able to show up. Some employees weren't able to attend due to last Thursday's Timber Tour. Attendees also ate birthday Dave McMechanSpilyay River treaty tribes Chinook sales Under an agreement with federal and state governments, tribal fishers can harvest 23 percent of the pro jected fall Chinook salmon run and 15 percent of the wild "B-index" steelhead-at least 78 inches long showing. Herb Jackson, a Nez Perce Fish and Wildlife Commission member, told the compact last week that tribal fishers expect to catch 127,000 chinook and 13,000 upriver steel head this fall. As a staple of the tribal diet for thousands of years, salmon are get ting increased recognition as one of the healthiest foods available. Recent studies published in the New England journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association cite clear links between fish oils found in species like salmon and reduced rates of heart disease. Salmon contain high amounts of these healthy omega-3 oils. The fishery will include fishers from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, the Yakama Nation, the Nez Perce Tribe, and the Con federated tribes of the Umatilla In dian Reservation. Under 1855 treaties with the fed eral government, members of these tribes reserved the right to fish at all usual and accustomed fishing places in the Columbia River Basin. The fishing right includes ceremonial, subsistence, and commercial fisher ies. Over-the-bank sales help tribal fishers support their families and make it possible to continue their cake for Natural Resource employ ees who had birthdays in the last 3 months. Brunoe took a break during his meal to formally acknowledge staff efforts and accomplishments and to wish five employees a late happy birthday. Among those thanked were the Water and Soil Department for completing the 401 Certification project, ensuring reservation wa ter quality; Terry Luther and Fish and Wildlife for their extensive help with land acquisitions, miti gations, and results with bringing the fish populations back up; the "fire folks" for making it through a tough season; the employees at Geographical Information Sys tems (GIS) for their analysis work, map work; administration; and a special thanks to everyone. Brunoe told Spilyqy, There's a lot of good things happening and we would like to recognize people throughout the year." In the past, Natural Resources hasn't had many barbeques but, said Brunoe, "this is something we hope to do more of in the future. It builds morale to get folks to gether." The barbeque was held on the lawn of the Natural Resources complex. The new building was dedicated to the late Eugene "Cou gar" Greene last year on July 11, 2002. Greene was the first director of the Natural Resources Department. As a staple of the tribal diet for thousands of years, salmon are getting in creased recognition as one of the healthiest foods available. traditional livelihood. Prosperous fisheries also have broader local and regional economic benefits. The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) esti mates that for every $10 generated by fish sales, as much as $7 is con tributed to local economies. Tribal sellers can be found at vari ous locations between Bonneville Dam and McNary Dam. Major sales locations include the Marine Park at Cascade Locks, Lone Pine at The Dalles and the boat launch near Roosevelt, Wash. Buyers should bring sufficient ice and coolers to keep fish fresh. Sales are cash only. Customers can call the toll-free number (888)289-1855 for more in formation. Story idea? Call Spilyay Tymoo 553-3274 .
