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JR. COLL. P.O. Box 870 Warm Springs, OR 97761 ECRWSS Postal Patron Warm Springs, OR 97761 SERIALS DEPT. KNIGHT LIBRARY 1299 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE, OR 97403 October- 17, 2002 Vol. 27, N Coyote News, est. 1976 cents t 75 .S68 v. 27 no. SI October 17. PflflP v'm 4 Spilyay Tymoo u u u u Chief shares view on Ancient One By Dave McMechan Spilyay Tymoo Wasco Chief Nelson Wallulatum has a unique and interesting perspective on the ancient skeleton known as Kennewick man. Chief Wallulatum believes that the remains of Kennwick man, or "the Ancient One" as he is also called, should be reburied. However, the skeleton should also be available for study before the reburial. "I've always wanted to know how our people lived back then," said Chief Wallulatum. Controversy over the Ancient One began six years ago, when the remains were discovered in a reservoir on the Columbia River. From that time until the present, some Columbia River tribes have re sisted the attempts of scientists to study the remains. The issue ended up in court, with federal agencies supporting the position of the Nez Perce, Umatilla, Colville and Yakama tribes. Recendy, the judge in the case ruled that the skeleton should be made avail able for scientific study prior to being reburied. The Nez Perce, Umatilla, Colville and Yakama tribes have indicated they intend to appeal this decisbn. The Con federated Tribes of Warm Springs are not a part of the lawsuit. An interesting point in the case is that the remains of the Ancient One were discovered in an area that is the ancestral homeland of Chief Wallulatum. The area, in fact, is known as the Wallulapam. The reservoir where the bones were found is known as the Wallula reser voir. Wallula Lake is nearby. The' Wallula people had fisheries along the Columbia in the area where the remains of the ancient one were uncovered. The area is near where the Snake and Yakima rivers flow into the Co lumbia. The remains of the ancient one are 9,300 years old. The town of Kennewick, Wash., is near the reser voir where the bones were located, which prompted the name Kennewick man. After the discovery, the US. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. De partment of the Interior determined the bones should be turned over to the tribes for reburial. A group of anthropologists then filed suit in federal court in hopes of being allowed to study the skeleton. The case was litigated in the U.S. District Court in Portland. In large part because of Chief Wallula turn's position, the Confederated Tribes have remained neutral in the case. Clock change A week from Sunday, on Oct. 27, phase do not forget to set your clock back one hour, as Daylight Savings Time will end. Cartoon's Espresso. Poaching problem.... Letters Rez car parade Sports News briefs November election..., Language Healthy cooking ..page 2 ..page 3 ..page 4 ..page 5 ...page 6 ..page 7 ..page 8 ....10,11 .page 12 'We're right on the edge of a breakthrough. The sky is the limit." d WDoDoddo DainKalo feug) Revenue potential is $5 million By Dave McMechan Spilyay Tymoo The newest tribal enterprise, not yet one year old, has the potential for great accomplishments. Geo Visions staff were busy during the fire season, providing mapping technology to the fire fighting agencies. Homecoming princess n - W Dave McMechanSpllyay Sophie Smith was the Madras High School Freshman Class Princess at Homecoming this year. Above, she is pictured just before the start of the Homecoming Parade. Gary Villa was the Homecoming King. Powwow is There was some bad news in the community last week, as powwow or ganizers announced that the Veter ans Powwow has been cancelled this year. The problem is one of money, as budgets throughout the tribal orga nization are being cut. The Veterans Powwow is short about $8,400. The dance specials that had been planned for the Veterans Powwow are being transferred to the Lincoln's Birthday Powwow, to be held early next year. A men's Fancy Dance Spe cial, and a Jingle Dance Special had been planned for the Veterans Pow wow, but instead will be held at the Lincoln's Birthday Powwow. The Ike family started the Veter ans Powwow in 1989. The event was in memory of Benjamin Dick and Roscoe Dick, who were killed in World War II. Atwai Nathan "Eight Ball" Jim was a strong supporter of the Vet erans Powwow in the early years, when the event was just getting off the ground. "There were some years The work with the fire teams will continue next year, but helping the fire fighters may be just the beginning for Geo Visions. For instance, through the U.S. Army, the federal government has set aside $5 million for development of resource plans for federal installations across the nation. Geo Visions has the right of first refusal on contracts for develop hi cancelled when not a lot of people came," said Leona Ike, Veterans Powwow chair woman. "Eight Ball told us that as long as we had one drummer and one dancer, we had a powwow." Over the years, the Veterans Pow wow has grown in popularity, which is one reason why the announcement of the cancellation was particularly bad news. "We had hoped we could continue on, but we don't want to be negative," said Ike. "We don't want to have to beg for money, that's not what the powwow is about. It's about feeling good, and coming together and heal ing together." Powwows originated from warriors going to or coming back from war, which is why the Veterans Powwow was a special event, said Ike. Ike said that she and her family would like to thank all those who sup ported and sponsored the powwow over the years. This includes all busi nesses of the Confederated Tribes, and Tribal Council. See page 4 for a Letter to the Editor Jhm Leona Ike. ing the plans. "They recognize our skill in this field," said Jim Crocker, general man ager of Geo Visions. "This could be a great thing for the tribes." If all goes as planned, Geo Visions will be hiring new employees, and pro viding training, said Crocker. "We have a chance to create good jobs," he said. "I'm very excited about this." The Tribal Council formed Geo Vi sions in the spring of this year. Plan to guide Council How well are the enterprises and other tribal entities implementing the tribal member hiring preference? Of the local unemployed workforce, what percent is actively seeking work? How well are culture and traditions - languages, traditional foods and his tory - being maintained? How many community members are direcdy and adversely affected by sub stance abuse? These are some of the important issues that make up the Confederated Tribes Comprehensive Strategic Plan. The Tribal Council last week spent a day reviewing and revising the plan, which will serve as a guiding document for the Council. The plan is a more specific extension of the Council Goals and Objectives, which were put into writing a few years ago. A copy of the goals and objectives hangs in the Coun cil chambers. The goals and objectives, and the new Comprehensive Strategic Plan, are Board approves 509-J goals Statistics will be reported according to ethnicity for first time, said Supt.Riley By Shannon Keaveny Spilyay Tymoo The School District 509-J Board of Directors this week approved the pro posed 2002-2005 district goals. The goals are intended to help batde lack of attendance and lower-than-benchmark reading and math skills among the district students. For the first time the statistics will reflect the three main ethnic groups of the student body, Native American, Hispanic and Anglo. District meetings Oct. 21-23 District meetings on the 2003 tribal government budget are set for next week. The meeting schedule is as fol lows: Monday, Oct. 21, Simnasho District Meeting, Simnasho Longhouse; Tues day, Oct. 22, Agency District Meeting at the Agency Longhouse; and Wednes day, Oct. 23Seckscequa District Meet ing at the Agency Longhouse. The proposed 2003 budget includes a 7-pcrccnt overall decrease in expen ditures from the current year's ap proved budget levels. Tribal operations would see an overall reduction of about $1 million. Nearly all departments of the tribal government would see reduced bud gets. The 2003 budget proposal docs, however, includes a slight increase in the per capita fund. Per capita will sec an increase of $128,000, from $5,144 million this year to $5,272 million next year. I ligh Lookcc Lodge would also see an increase in funding by $250,000 un der the proposal. Jim Crocker Funding came from Warm Springs Ventures, the economic development corporation that Council formed about two years ago. Geo Visions grew out of Global Information Systems (GIS) division of the Confederated Tribes Natural Re sources Branch. Geo Visions is a new enterprise, but one of great potential, said Crocker. "We're right on the edge of a breakthrough, and the sky is the limit," he said. a means of carrying out the wishes of the tribal members, as stated in docu ments such as The People's Plan. The purpose of the Strategic Plan is stated as follows: "To establish a coordinated and con sistent system of plans and actions that maximize human, financial and mate rial capital, and support performance based management and results by build ing on previous plans... resulting in a shared vision, missions and goals with actions, benchmarks and outputs." The Council began work on the plan in August, and continued the work last week. A final version is expected to be complete by the end of the year. The plan addresses many issues and aspects of reservation life, including sover eignty, culture and tradition, economy and employment, community safety, youth and family development, the fed eral government trust responsibility, natural resources and housing, among other subjects. The purpose is to account for each group separately, and then target and address the problems. The new goals are stated as follows: The average number of absences for Hispanic, Native American and Anglo students at each school will de crease by 10 percent in each of the next three years. The number of Hispanic, Native American and Anglo students achiev ing benchmarks in reading and math See SCHOOL on page 7 Tribal funding for K-5 school would see an increase of $250,000, to $450,000, in order to cover the tribes' anticipated annual share of building the new elementary school. The main reason why the reductions are needed is the weak market for elec tric power. Revenue from power is being ad justed downward by $4 million, based on the weak power market. The ongo ing drop in timber revenue is another factor. At the same time Secretary-Treasurer Charles Jackson is reviewing all potential new sources of revenue, in cluding existing enterprise reserves, as well as additional grants. The Tribal Council will approve a final version of the new budget prob ably around Thanksgiving. The final budget is then posted, for at least 30 days. The new budget year begins in Janu ary 2003. Anyone who wishes to comment on the 2003 budget should attend one of the upcoming district meetings. a ry opuyay tytoo.