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Spiiyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon - 0 ST T r .' i, Rock art: Desired name for (Continued from page 1) Once completed the group of petroglyphs will be seen by millions of spectators for the first time since construction of The Dalles Dam. The exhibit will be a part of Columbia River tours for many viewers in 2005, the 200,h Lewis and Clark Ex pedition Anniversary. Negotiations between the tribes and the Corps for the petroglyphs' relocation to the state park date back to 1995. Top news: Wild bighorn sheep return to the reservation (Continued from page 1) In his ruling Judge Hodges awarded the tribes a judgment of $13.8 million against the federal government. The money would compensate the tribes for BIA mismanage ment of the sale of timber harvested from the McQuinn Strip in 1990, Judge Hodges decided. The ruling came after the tribes won at the court of ap peals in Washington, D.C. The appeal was of an earlier ruling by Hodges, in which the judge awarded the tribes only $225,000 in the blowdown case. The appeals court had ruled that the tribes claim for a higher award was not based on speculation. Upon reconsideration, Hodges made the $13.8 mil lion judgment in favor of the u) W1 ri . . ! Originally, State Parks of Washington received a grant amounting to about $18,000 to create an exhibition design for the rock art. Parks hired designer Sclma Bjnaredottir for the job. Without prior consultation of the tribes, two exhibition propos als were presented. In a controversial move, the tribes rejected both proposals. Bjarncdottir proposed re turning the rock art to its natu ral state. In her designs, the path tribes. "The government failed to use proper procedures in prac tically every phase of the sale," Hodges wrote. Several weeks after the judge issues his ruling, the federal gov ernment appealed, as was ex pected. Maybe 2003 will finally bring an end to McQuinn Strip case. c Fifth A century after disappearing from the reservation, wild sheep again roam the Mutton Moun tains. The bighorns returned to the reservation at the very start of 2002, and they arc doing well. During the year some of the ewes gave birth to lambs, add ing to the population. The sheep were in the Aldrich Mountains, located near Indian ' S , ' ' V 'w f I Joseph Boise (photo at left) and Austin Greene (right) provide the drumming for the powwow dancers, including Marlene Has (below). - X ..... .. '.ti'i I - i ; V.:- J exhibit is Temani Pesh-wa among the rocks is lined only with a low stonewall. The tribes became concerned with deterio ration of the rock art and com mercialization of their ancestry. "The tribes weren't asked what they want. They should have asked first," said Brigette Whipple, ethnographer for Cul tural Resources at Warm Springs. Accprding to the Army Corps of Engineers, the federal government owns the rock art the towns of Mt. Vernon and John Day. This rcintroduction of the bighorns onto the reservation was a project of Tribal Natu ral Resources. The sheep were captured from a helicopter, and were then transported to the res ervation by horse trailer. The presence of the wild sheep is very welcome on the reservation, as the animals arc culturally significant. The sheep were portrayed in petroglyphs at The Dalles, for instance. Also, tribal members in cluded the image of the sheep on beaded bags (see photo at right.) The name Mutton Moun tains may be a reference to the bighorns, which once were plentiful in the rugged terrain. December 26, 2002 Nite Out T x but the tribes retain the right to decide their fate. The tribes' desire is to have an asphalt walkway with a wood railing and rock retaining wall that is handicap accessible. The exhibit will be parallel to the road. Spectators will not be able to access the rock art. The petroglyphs will be ap proximately 20 to 30 feet away from the wall. The desired name for the exhibit is Temani Pesh wa. Above, bighorns arrive on the reservation. And below, bighorns are portrayed on a beaded bag made In the 1930s. " Z tlT- . . Y a i ilia ii i mn ii ii hi ii iimm L i lifc... Sptlyiy M ptotot '"3 4 ' Umatilla hosting hoops tourney The Umatilla Tribal Recre ation Department will hold a Christmas basketball tourna ment December 26-31. Cat egories include: Six to nine year old coed, four teams with a $25 entry fee. Ten to twelve year old boys and girls, eight teams each with a $75 entry fee. i , The 10th Annual Warm Springs Tribal Youth Art Exhibit January 1 6, 2003 The deadline to submit art is Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2003 Qiiestwnsf Platse contact NatJie Kirk at 55h)))1 Please note that the Museum nt Warm Springs will be cIomi'iI on Monthly and TucxJays through March 1, 2003. The Museum is locaicJ at 218') Highway 26. Mailing n.l.lr...a i lM !(.. VV',.rni v:,.ri. f 11)07-. I ... ilillllMiiW IIIHIIIIIMil In the phtograph at left Mary Arquett, Keeyana Yellowman and Gavin Begay (from left) dance during the' Indian Nite Out Powwow. In the photo above, llene McKinley enjoys the event with Jene McKinley (at right) and young Samantha Tappo. Photos by Shannon Keaveny Thirteen to fifteen year old boys and girls, eight teams each with a $75 entry fee. Sixteen to eighteen year old boys and girls, four teams each with a $50 entry fee. Nineteen years and up men's and women's, four teams each with a $50 entry fee. For in formation call 541-966-2251.
