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Huckleberry
cultivation
planned in
next 5 years
By Selena Boise
For decades I can remember
our people giving thanks for the
foods provided to us by the
Creator. And our
people are allowed
to gather these
foods in the usual
and accustomed
places.
Did you read that article
about scientists on the verge of
growing huckleberries? I saw it
in a few newspapers.
I didn't realize that there
were so many people in the
business of selling products that
contain huckleberries. I have
seen some products, but I had
not realized that so many com
panies from Washington, Idaho,
Wyoming, British Columbia and
Montana are in the market for
huckleberries. The berries are
used for jams, candies, wine, lip
balm, shampoos, lotions and
many other items.
A scientist named Danny
Barney decided to do research
15 years ago, and is now on the
verge of cultivating the huckle
berry. He intends to turn the
huckleberries into a farm prod
uct that can be purchased on the
shelves within the next five years.
As a Warm Springs tribal
member, I didn't know how to
react to this at first. Every year
we have the annual huckleberry
feast, to give thanks to the Cre
ator for providing the huckle
berries for another year. It is one
of the main items eaten during
the Huckleberry Feast and the
Root Feast. There are the
salmon, roots, huckleberries and
deer meat served as just a bite.
These are the foods provided
to us, and they are served in the
order that they come to us in
the year. We give thanks for
these foods annually.
From year to year, though,
there are so many people out
there in the mountains picking
the berries for their products.
The berries are hard to come
Spilyay
speaks
by at times when we go out
there to pick. We have to look
for the berry patches that still
have berries in them.
With the seeds on the mar
ket there may be more berries
for those who market products
containing huckleberries. But I
can't imagine eating huckleberry
pie made with cultivated huck
leberries. It would be missing
that special taste of the wild
huckleberry.
Barney is, however, experi
menting with blends for several
tastes of the huckleberry by
crossbreeding. But I'm still find
ing it hard to imagine cultivated
huckleberries in pies, or my
mother-in-law's huckleberry
cakes.
I guess we will all find out
within five years if these culti
vated berries are going to taste
like the wild huckleberry.
I personally like to go out
and pick the berries in the moun
tains in their natural habitat. As
a child I remember going out
there with my grandmothers. I
followed my paternal grand
mother around and ate out of
her basket. At least that is what
I was told. And my other grand
mother would take me camping
for days to pick berries. Being
in the mountains brings back
those childhood memories for
me and probably many other
tribal members.
1 can picture many of these
same tribal members taking
their children out to pick ber
ries and sharing new memories
with them. Maybe I'll purchase
seeds to grow a bush at home
next to my gooseberry bush.
Thank you
We would like to take this
time to say thank you to those
who helped us honor the
memory of our loved one, Tho
mas Walker, on August 6, 2003.
Also thank you to the fol
lowing individuals who have
helped us to make this day spe
cial: Fred Wallulatum Sr. and fam
ily, Myra Shawaway and family,
Shirley and Jeff Sanders and
family, Roland Kalama, Angela
Martinez and family. Thank you
for all the assistance you've
given us during and after the
stone setting.
Cheryl and Lunch Heath, Lee
and Angie and family, Marceline
LeClaire, Jan Rosell, Charlene
and Dennis White and family,
Debbie Stacona and family,
Marcie Stacona and family,
Vanessa and Cory Stwyer,
Francis Sorrelhorse, Alvis Jr.
and Sissy Smith, Millie Wilson,
Ronna and Smitry and family,
Alvis III and Vivian Smith,
Mona and Tom Strong, Aaron
Wilson, June Smith and Shawn
Harry, Jon Smith and Jocelyn
Moses.
To our friends, thank you to
all those that have been there
and those who continue to be
there.
This past year has been a dif
ficult one not only for us but
those who surround us and we'd
like to say how much we've ap
preciated and will continue to
appreciate all that you've done
to help us get through this time.
Ricky Walker and family,
and also on behalf of Kali
and Dominique Walker
Lot of time
I Derek Jade Greene would
like to apologize for my actions
on August 26 for driving under
the influence, and eluding the
Warm Springs Police Depart
ment. I would also like to apolo
gize to my two passengers for
recklessly endangering them,
Antonio Wahsise and Angel
Kalama and the community of
Warm Springs. My actions were
Dog problems persist on the
Dogs seem to be every
where. Community members
who used to walk to lunch or in
the evening are afraid because
of the dogs. Parents drop kids
off at school rather than hav
ing them ride the bus because
of the dogs at the bus stops.
This is a community living in
fear.
While the number of dog
bites this year has decreased
from last year - from 22 in
2002, to ten in 2003 (through
September) - the bite severity
has increased. The Environmen
tal Health program keeps track
of bites that occur in the com
munity that are reported to the
clinic or that people in the com
munity inform the program
about.
The program has also had a
dog and cat vaccination, spay,
How to protect yourself against the flu
It's almost that time of year
again... you know, the time when
sniffles and coughs and colds are
everywhere. Germs are passed
through the community on
hands, sneeze droplets and
coughs.
You can help prevent these
germs from latching onto you
and prevent passing them onto
others by washing your hands
often using soap and water.
Always sneeze into a Kleenex
or handkerchief. And make
sure you turn your head when
you cough.
Letters to the
wrong and I'm very sorry. Now
I got a lot of time to think about
my wrongs in the Warm Springs
Jail.
My most sincere apologies,
Derek Jade Greene.
Keep in touch
Dear family and friends,
I am sorry I've been not writ
ing but 1 got caught up again.
I'm alive and healthy and doing
well, but things could be better.
So whomsoever wants to
drop me a letter and pictures, I
miss and love you all.
Tamara Henry, No.
83346, 11540 N.E. Inverness,
Portland, OR 97220
On the air
In an effort to raise the
community's level of awareness
of programs and services in
Warm Springs, KWSO is invit
ing any and all departments and
agencies that provide services to
residents to air information
about services provided.
KWSO would be happy to
record a department represen
tative talking about a program.
Or, provide us with information
by fax or mail, and we will pro
duce a public service announce
ment (PSA).
In addition, any information
about an upcoming event or
Birthday
Happy
12th birthday
to Dena
Marie Ike
Thomas, Oct.
9. Love, your
mom, Walsey,
Raylene and
Daisy.
Happy 22nd birthday to
Dawn Rae Ann Ike on Oct.
10. Love, your family in
Warm Springs.
Happy 44th birthday to
Auntie Agnes Lawrence Arthur
on Oct. 3. Love, all your nieces
and nephew on West Spur.
neuter program since 1993 in
which certificates are issued to
assist with the cost of these pro
cedures. For the past two years,
spay and neuters for dogs have
been free because of the gener
osity of a person who left
money in trust for this purpose.
Only a couple hundred people
have taken advantage of the
program each year.
This year the severity of the
bites has been terrible. We are
extremely lucky that no one has
been fatally bitten. I know of at
least four cases where kids
ended up in the hospital for
stitches, and at least one child
will have to undergo years of
reconstructive surgery to repair
the damage from the dog bite.
According to environmental
health records the breed of dog
primarily involved in the bites
Flu shots are being offered
as follows:
Oct. 21: 12 to lp.m. at the
Senior Center.
Oct. 22: 1 1 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at the clinic.
Oct. 24: 1 1 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at the Three Warriors Market.
Oct. 27: 10 a.m. to 12 noon
One of the best ways to pre
vent catching the flu is to have
a flu shot. Even if you had a
flu shot last year you need an
other one this fall, since the
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happening can be forwarded to
KWSO. We may use it in our
community calendar, or air it in
PSA form, or we may contact
you to do a program for Our
People and Mother Earth, or The
Warm Springs Program.
KWSO 91.9 FM contact in
formation: phone, 553-1968;
fax number, 553-3348. E-mail:
kwsowstribes.org; or snail
mail: KWSO, P.O. Box 489,
Warm Springs, OR 97761.
Thank you for your time.
Sue Matters, station man
ager. An apology
I would like to apologize to
the community of Warm
Springs for my actions that hap
pened on May 12. 1 would like
to apologize to officer Springle
and the other officers that I
caused problems with on that
fateful day back in May. Also
to my family of two small boys
and my gramma.
Calea Geggleyet
Good stories
This is my story. I'm sure we
all have stories in our lives. I
think it's great when we listen to
the stories of others. Some sto
ries may help others without you
knowing it.
wishes. . .
Ross Kalama Sr., my dear
sweet husband. October 12
comes pretty fast. I take this
time to wish you a very
happy birthday. I am look
ing forward to sharing many
more with you. May your
smile beam bright and the
twinkle in your eyes continue
to talk to me. Enjoy your
day. With love, your wife,
Lori.
Happy birthday, Cheryl, age
43. 1 hope you have many more,
hove, D.
have been pit bulls and
rottweillers. These are not bad
dogs per se, but the simple fact
is that once they do bite, they
do more damage than, for in
stance, a Chihuahua. Many
people have pit bulls or
rottweillers for "protection," and
as a result have taught the dog
aggressive behavior. If they truly
want a dog for protection of the
home, then animals that have
been spayed or neutered tend
to stay home rather than roam
the community.
The tribe does have a dog
ordinance, Ord. 36. Each dog
owner has a responsibility to
people in the community to
maintain their dog under con
trol. This means the dog should
stay in the owner's yard. People
also need to be aware that male
dogs become much more ag
at tribal administration build
ing, conference room 2.
Oct. 28: 2 to 4 p.m. at the
Warm Springs Forest Products
Industries personnel office.
Oct. 29: 2 to 4 p.m. at
Kah-Nee-Ta.
Oct. 31: 10 a.m. to noon
at community counseling.
types of flu germs it protects
against are different each year.
A flu shot is recommended
for anyone age 50 or older,
people with chronic heart and
Editor
I know we all lose a loved one
whom we love in our families
very much. I know it hurts, but
I think we should look at our
stories in our lives and know
that all our sins are forgiven by
our most precious Jesus Christ.
I'm sure we all have a long story.
Thank you.
Evette Patt
Four months
To the community of Warm
Springs I Joseph J. Howtopat
would like to apologize for the
charges for which I was pros
ecuted, and I did my time for
my actions.
I have experienced four
months on these charges. Thank
you for your time.
Joseph J. Howtopat
Andersen looking forward
to working with the tribes
First of all I wish to thank
the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs for the honor
you have bestowed
upon Andersen
Construction
Company to build
the Warm Springs
resort casino.
Words cannot
express the feel
ings of pride and
excitement we hold for this
wonderful opportunity.
I first became involved with
the tribes over a decade ago
while constructing the Mu
seum at Warm Springs.
I serve on the Board of Di
rectors and the Board of Re
gents for the museum, and
have always enjoyed working
with the tribes on these projects
that mean so much to their
heritage and the livelihood of
the Warm Springs Reserva
tion. The Museum at Warm
Springs was a very special
project to Andersen. In my
heart I know Andersen is the
best contractor for the resort
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reservation
gressive if there is a female in
heat. And what would normally
be a friendly dog can act differ
ently. Children should also be
taught proper play with any dog.
Chasing games should be
strongly discouraged between
dogs and kids. Dogs are prima
rily prey animals by nature.
When children run away from
dogs, the prey instinct in the
animal kicks in.
If your dog does bite some
one, it is important that vacci
nation information be supplied
to the victim or other individu
als investigating the bite incident.
Animals that are not vaccinated
must be quarantined for a 10
day period. The incident may
result in the killing of the dog.
If the dog has become a
member of your family, it defi
respiratory diseases and diabe
tes, children under 18 who re
ceive long-term aspirin therapy,
women who arc in the second
or third trimester of pregnancy,
and anyone likely to come in
contact with ill or elderly
people.
Community flu clinics will
begin Oct. 21, or you may make
a nursing appointment at the
clinic for a flu shot, beginning
Oct. 20. Please call the Public
. Health Nursing Department at
553-2459 for more information.
Apologizing
I would like to apologize to
Theresa D. Guardipee and the
community of Warm Springs
for an altercation that happened
in July.
Thank you to family and
friends who helped me through
the situation, and I would also
like to mention the employees
of Three Warriors Market for
being patient with me through
the whole situation.
Chet R. VanPelt
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Spilyay Tymoo
P.O. Box 870, Warm
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casino project.
The fact that the people of
Warm Springs chose Andersen
is a testament to the
trust and friendship
we have built over
many years.
We are commit
ted to delivering a
world-class project
to the Warm
Springs Tribes.
We will make
every effort to involve as
many of the Warm Springs
people in the project as pos
sible. Andersen will provide
training to tribal members to
give them skills they can use
in helping us build this project
and beyond.
The Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs have our
committment: Andersen will
hold this project very close to
our hearts, and we will deliver
a world class, one of a kind
resort and casino.
Thank you from all of us
at Andersen Construction.
Sincerely, Stephen M.
Andersen, Andersen Con
struction Co; Inc.
nitely is in your family's interest ;
to get the animals vaccinated.
Owners have a responsibil
ity to get animals vaccinated and
licensed. Licensing can be com-
pleted through the Warm ;
Springs Police Department,
once the animal has been vacci
nated for rabies.
The Warm Springs police
have the responsibility for en
forcement of Ordinance 36.
They investigate dog bite inci
dents as well as take nuisance
complaints. The Environmental
I lealth Program has the respon- ;
sibility to also assist in dog bite .'
investigation, and offers the cer-
tifications for spay, neuters and
vaccinations. Certificates can be ;
obtained by calling 553-4943. ;
(Ibis article was submitted by
the V.nvironmental Wealth Pro-
gram.) -
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