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Spilygy T ym o o , W arm Springs, O regon Pgge 14- J u ly 2 5 ,2 0 1 2 Youth harvest 855 lamprey at Willamette Falls Tribal member youth ear lier this month traveled to Willamette Falls for the an nual eel harvest. This year 12 young people made the trip, with help from the tribal Natural Resources Branch. The tribal harvest of eel, or lamprey, at W illamette Falls began generations ago. T he N atural Resources Branch and tribal Summer Youth began making the July group trip to the falls in 2003. This year the crew caught about 855 lamprey, compared to 400 last year, said Lisa Dubisar, tribal fisheries biolo gist. The number of eels har vested depends on the num ber of harvesters, and water conditions, Dubisar said. This year the water was higher going over the falls than in previous years, due to splash boards not going up, she said. Jamie Francis/The Oregonian photo/Gourtesy o f Tribal Natural Resources Sean Sohappy and Cheyenne Wahnetah harvest eels at the falls. Other tribes harvesting in July were the Umatilla and Yakima. The Columbia River Inter- Tribal Fish Commission this summer conducted a two-day summit on the lamprey, which have been declining in num bers for several years. Over the past 60 years, the number of lamprey counted at Bonneville have declined from 400,000 to 20,000. The lamprey is a species o f great importance to the riveri tribes. T he CRITFC summit brough^together 200 biologists, resource managers and othefs to strategize about the fate of the eels. “Their significance to our culture, and their decline, is something the region cannot ignore,” said Gerald Lewis,’ CRITFC chairman. “And time is running out—»We can not afford to lose them from our ceremonies or our water sheds.” The Warm Springs crew th at harv ested eels at Willamette Falls this month are: Lyman Jim, Cyndi Baker, Allee Tewee, Cheyenne W ahnetah, Sean Sohappy, Lana L eonard, D alton H erkshan, Jo sep h Calica, Raylene Jones, Inez Jones, Kecia Florendo and Tasheena George. Popular art class invites tribal members Now Open! Warm Springs community members are invited to make art at the printmaking studio in Bend, on Saturday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Transportation and ameni ties provided. The studio, Ate lier 6000, will offer a solar printing class. All community members aged 14 and up are welcome to attend this free workshop taught by Pat Clark of Ate lier 6000. Students between 14 and 18, must be accom panied by an adult. All materials, snacks, bev erages and transportation will be provided. Meet at the Museum at Warm Springs at 8 a.m. Spaces are limited so be sure to sign up with Roz ahead o f time. Call her at 541-553-3331. Spontaneous and easy, so lar plate etching is a non-toxic printing process that uses light and water instead of the tra ditional acids and grounds. Bring photographs or photo Chief Joseph war shirt fetches $877,500 at auction RENO, Nevada (AP) - A war shirt worn by Chief Jo seph of the Nez Pierce tribe has sold for $877,500 at auc tion in Nevada. C hief Jo sep h w ore the shirt in 1877 in the earliest known photo o f him, and again while posing for a por trait by Cyrenius Hall in 1878. The painting was used on a U.S. postage stamp and now hangs in the Smithsonian Institution. Mike Overby, an orga Teepee Arcade Games Games Games Games Games Games Located ne«t to the CASINO! Open Sunday-Thursday-10am>8pm Sat A Sunday lOam-Nidnight! copies to add interesting im agery. All work done in the work shop will be considered for publication in a special hand bound book featuring multi- generational art and literature o f Colum bia River tribal members. The workshops are sponsored by The Round house Foundation, Deschutes County Cultural Coalition, Atelier 6000, the Museum at W arm Springs and Fligh Desert Journal. nizer o f the annual Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, says the shirt that sold Saturday is con sidered to be one of the most important Native American artifacts to ever come to auc tion. American Indian scholar Theodore Brasser says its vi sual appeal and appearance in the photo and portrait of Chief Joseph makes the shirt unique. Overby says the sale in volved private collectors. The Native American Youth and Family Center will hold its Seventh An nual H ousing-to- Homeownership Fair this Saturday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Native American H o u s in g - to - Homeownership Fair pro vides a wide range o f housing and homeowner- ship resources tailored to Indian Head Casino is bringing the action to your backyard! Heat up your summer with a new grill, or cool off with a new patio set. And don't forget to stop by the Cottonwood Restaurant for great dining specials! W IN A NEW 7-PIECE MARTHA STEWART LIVING PATIO SET. Friday Nights (Sat. at la m ) DINING SPECIALS AT TH E COTTONWOOD RESTAURANT ' • Saturday Night Dinner Buffet, 5 p m - 10pm, $19 • Sunday Lunch Buffet, 11am - 3 p m , $15 B R IN K M A N N BBQ GRILL GIVEAWAYS Thursdays in July at 8p m and lO prh Highway 26, Warm Springs I indianheadgaming.com I 541.460.7777 The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Branch of Natural Re sources Fisheries D e partment has been con ducting a lam prey monitoring project at Willamette Falls since 2010. The objective of the project is to try and determine the popula tion abundance of lam prey at the falls. D ue to declining numbers of lamprey in the Colum bia River, harvest has been lim ited, with the primary collection location for the four treaty tribes at Willamette Falls. Har vest has been the only indicator of abundance. “There’s no limit on harvest, but should we be worried about the population over Will am ette Falls?” said Cyndi Baker, fisheries biologist for the tribes. “We do know that pas sage at mainstem Co lumbia River dams and h ab itat degradation have contributed to the decline in lamprey num bers of the years.” . Tracking the lamprey return at the falls will be used to better manage harvest levels and alert biologists of low returns to protect the species and the cultural fishery. Native housing fair Saturday in Portland --‘S * -« • Prime Rib Special - Thursday Nights, 5pm 4 8pm, $ 1 7 Branch monitoring lamprey M the Pordand area’s Native A m erican community. The fair is an equal op portunity event with a cul turally specific focus. It is free and open to every one. T he them e o f this year’s fair is, “Establish ing Roots for the Seventh G eneration.” For more information call 503-288- 8177.
