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n r February 23, 2011 Spiiydy Tyrnoo, Warm Springs, Oregon P^ge 6 Vandalism raises questions B y Duran Bobb Spilyay Tymoo T ribal m em bers are con cerned over what at first appears to be racially motivated vandal ism recently discovered on the Warm Springs Reservation. A tribal member wood cut ter discovered chainsaw marks cut completely through the bark of a tree marked for salvage in the southeast area of the reser vation. “It was a concern because it appears to be a swastika,” Oliver Kirk, enforcement officer said. Below the symbol is a vulgarity referring to “NDNZ”. The vandalism was reported in late January and investigated by Kirk. “But two things make me think,” Kirk said. “The first is that the arms of the swastika are pointed in the wrong way.” White supremacist groups, Someone left these curious markings on a tree on the reservation. including the Aryan Nation, use the traditional right-handed swas tika and are critical when imita tors mistakenly assume all swas tikas are the same. One w eb site com pares a swastika with left-handed arms to that of Christians who might accidentally draw an upside- down cross. A lso stirrin g susp icio n , “NDN” is known to be used by Native Americans as an abbre viation for “Indian”. “But the thing is that this has been done,” Kirk said. “If it’s a tribal member who left this be hind, they could be facing charges including destruction of public property. They should also have a little more respect for their reservation and know better to do this to their own land.” If a non-member is found to have committed the vandalism, Kirk said, they could also be facing federal criminal charges.” If you have information that could help with this investiga tion, please call Oliver Kirk or the Warm Springs Police Depart ment. Trading at the River in April The Trading at the River Native Am erican business gathering is set for April 20- 21 at the Grand Ronde Spirit Mountain Casino. The gathering is sponsored by the Oregon Native Ameri can Business and Entrepre neurship Network (Onaben). The this year the Trading at the River theme is “Cir cling Back and Going For ward: Celebrating 20 years of Indianpreneurship.” The 2011 gathering will mark the ninth year of event. “This is one is very special,” the Onaben event flyer reads. “We will gather on the banks o f the Y am hill R iver at G rand R onde, w here Onaben was born two de cades ago.” “We have much to cel ebrate about our past and much to talk about for our fu ture. “Like the historic gatherings that occurred here and in many places among the traders of this region, Trading at the River is a place where connections are m ade, bu sin ess-to -b usin ess, tribe-to-tribe, and from past to present.” The Ninth Annual Trading at the River conference will in clude: An intensive business devel opment conference with com munity discussions, workshops, symposiums, and celebrations. A Trading at the River mar ketplace o f ideas, products, and services— the famous tra d itio n a l g a th e rin g of Indianpreneurs. A gathering of emerging and established Native Capital De- velopment Funding Institu tions convened by the newly established Pacific North west Native Capital Devel opment Peer Group, which will explore ways of gener ating new forms of capital to support Native entrepre neurship and trib al-in d i vidual joint ventures. The kick off for Innova tions in Indianpreneurship 2012— a biennial business plan competition and busi ness showcase. A Founders recognition luncheon that will highlight the last 20 years of tribal economic development. A Business Alliance re ception g ath erin g the region’s Native businesses and chambers of commerce. LOVE LETTER DRAWINGS WIN CASH! Beads, Native American Gifts, Museum, Deli, Grocery, Ice, Fishing Permits, Western Union, Check-Free Bill Pay, ATM and Much More! THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AT 8.9 AND 10PM FABULOUS FEBRUARY $1,500 CASH DRAWINGS AT MIDNIGHT CASH DRAWING AT MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 25 th 2132 Warm Springs St., Warm Springs - ph. 541-553-1597 Over 500 com panies can be p aid through our check-free service in clud in g: P acific Power, D irect TV, Verison, and Qwest. PAULY SHORE MARCH 11™ TERRI CLARK A10NE AND UNPLUGGED THURSDAY. APRIL 7™ Tickets available at kahneeta.com o r call 541.553.1112. Clothing, Shoes, Jewelry, Cell Phones Jordan, NikeH! Open 10-6 Tuesdav-Fridav HIGH DESERT RESORT & CASINO Located Next to the Teepee DELI! PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS TICKETS & 50% off SALE COMING SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5A1.553.1112 ♦ kahneeta.com ♦ 800.554.4786 ♦ Join us on Facebook !P r| Shows 21 and over. Call/txt 541-325-2773 POOLS ♦ DINING ♦ RV PARK ♦ STABLES J L !
