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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (July 2, 2009)
Psge 14 July 2, 2 0 0 9 Spilysy Tyrnoo, Wqrro Springs, Oregon Native Brazilians, Warm Springs share culture, ideas B y D ave M cM echan Spilyay Tymoo Six Native Brazilians were in Warm Springs on Sunday and Monday. Their visit was part o f a U.S. State D epartm ent p ro gram called the International Visitors Leadership Program. “It’s a program o f citizen di plom acy betw een our em bas sies,” said Thomas N orton, one o f the interpreters w ho traveled with the group. The Brazilians speak Portuguese, and their na tive languages. O ne o f the visitors, Adolfo Timotio, is the chief o f his tribal village o f sev eral h u n d re d people, and chairm an o f his entire tribe o f 40,000 members. The Brazilians toured Warm Springs Power and Water Enter prises, the M useum at W arm Springs, Kah-Nee-Ta, and Warm Springs Forest Products Indus tries. The Brazilians also met with Warm Springs tribal members for a salmon bake at the m u seum. Tribal Council Vice-Chair w om an A u ro ly n Stw yer- t Dave McMechan/Spiiyay T h e B ra z ilia n s jo in e d in a d a n c e c irc le w ith th e trib e s ’ A y a y a t Id a itT e Na N u m u D a n c e G ro u p a t th e M u s e u m a t W a rm S p rin g s. o f four countries to oppose the declaration, while 143 nations voted in favor. C ouncilm an W ilson Wewa said the U.S. since that time has a new President. T he current President, Wewa said, is more aware o f the challenges facing Native peoples. The indigenous tribes o f Bra zil have a much different rela tionship with the Brazilian gov ernment, in comparison to the tribes o f the U.S. Pinkham presented each o f the guests with Kibak Tiles, designed by Warm Springs artist Lillian Pitt. The guests enjoyed a dance performance by the Ayayat Idait TeNe N um u Dance G roup, and the Brazilians were invited to join in some o f the dances. During lunch, Chief Timotio asked why the U.S. last year re fused to sign the United Nations Declaration o f Rights o f Indig enous Peoples. The U.S. was one GOLF CASINO LODGE The Brazilian tribes, for in stance, do n ot have ownership o f land, the way U.S. tribes have reserv atio n s and o th er land. T he natural resources o f the Brazilian tribal lands do n o t be long to the tribes, and can be exploited by outsiders. There is n ot enough govern m ent oversight to prevent the illegal taking o f their timber and gold, for instance, said Louis Riggio, who also served as in- T h e B ra z ilia n s m e t w ith T rib a l C o u n c il m e m b e rs W ils o n W e w a (c e n te r a t b a c k ) a n d C o u n c il V ic e -C h a irw o m a n A u ro ly n S tw y e r-P in k h a m (m id d le fron t). terpreter. The Round Butte hydroelec tric facility is a good example o f the difference between Brazil ian and U.S. tribes, said Riggio. 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