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h More News from Incji^n Country Page 10 Spilyay Tymoo January 9, 2013 NY scholars claim Indian treaty document is fake A L B A N Y , N.Y. (A P) - T h e O n o n d a g a p eo p le and trib a l re p re se n ta tiv e s fro m o th er Iroquois nations plan n u m ero u s events this year, ranging from canoe convoys dow n thè H u d so n R iver to presentations about the dan gers o f hydraulic fracturing, as p art o f the 400th anniver sary o f th e first treaty, b e tw een the Iro q u o is nations and E uropeans. B ut according to tw o u p state scholars, they will be c o m m e m o ra tin g a n e v e n t th at never occurred. T h e pair have tried to alert underw rit ers that the docum ent being u se d to s u p p o rt th e “T w o Row W am pum ” renewal cam paign is a fake. A t issue is an ancient docu m e n t, d e liv é re d to th e O nondaga 40 years ago, th at lays o u t the 1613 agreem ent o f coexistence betw een the D u tc h a n d the N ative A m eri can s w h o h a d e sta b lish e d com m unities here well before H en ry H u dson’s voyage. O n o n d a g a C h ie f Irv in g Powless Jr. said the docum ent in d is p u te w as th e a c tu a l treaty signed at the m o u th o f th e N o rm a n s k ill s o u th o f w hat is now Albany, and for which an Iroquois beaded belt was made. “ O ral history is w h at we go by,” said Powless, 83, res calling the stories his father told him about the w am pum , considered one o f the m o st im p o rta n t legacies depicting relations w ith the w hite m an. H e disputes the w ork o f the scholars, w h o d o n ’t believe the parties entered in to such a treaty. T h e story Powless’ father told him decades ago held that the agreem ent was enshrined years after the initial encoun ter w ith a w am pum belt that includes tw o row s o f purple, clam shell beads. T h e parallel rows signify canoes and boats traveling together dow n the river o f life. T hey are sepa rated by three beads th at sig nified a silver chain w ith three links fo r peace, frien d sh ip and forever, Powless said. H e ow ns a small replica and has seen the original, som e 6 feet long, which resides in Canada. “I d o n ’t know w hen it was created, b u t it represents the m e e tin g We h a d w ith th e D utch people,” he said. Albany’s Charles G ehring, h o w e v e r, a rg u e s t h a t th e beaded Two R ow w am pum belt tale handed dow n from generation to generation o f O n o n d a g a p e o p le d o e s n ’t p ro v e th e su p p o se d agree m en t to o k place. H e and his research p art ners say the w am pum should n o t be tied to a bogus docu m ent, and the m any events being planned for next year along the H u d so n River from A lb a n y to M a n h a tta n are based on a fraud. “I t ’s n o t a treaty; it’s a fake docum ent,” said G ehring, di re c to r o f the N e w N e th e r lands Project and a State Li brary official fo r 38 years. A , q u a r te r - c e n tu r y ago, G e h r in g jo in e d W illia m S ta rn a, a p ro fe s s o r o f a n thropology at the State U ni v e r s ity o f N e w Y o rk a t O n e o n ta , a n d W illiam N. F enton, the d irector o f the State M useum , to check out the treaty record, w ritten in old D u tc h text. Starna is now retired and Fenton has died. In 1987, they published a p a p e r in th e jo u rn a l N e w Y ork H istory debunking the docum ent. B ut the Iroquois have em braced the record as supportive o f the 17th-cen tury agreem ent betw een the D u tc h and a co n fed eratio n of fiv e n a tio n s — th e O nondaga, M ohawk, Oneida, C ayuga a n d S en eca tribes. (T he T uscarora later m oved n o rth and joined the confed eracy.) S om e sta te o fficials are priv ately talking a b o u t the' political aspects o f the w am p u m cam paign. O n o n d a g a leaders say the treaty m eans th a t E u ro p ean s and natives m ade prom ises that hold force today. O nondaga C hief Jake E dw ards said th a t th e Two R ow w am p u m treaty is the foundation for all the treaties th at followed. H e calls S ta rn a a n d G ehring’s w ork “racist.” H e said he first heard about the Two Row agreem ent in the 1970s, w h e n h e a n d o th e r nation m em bers p rotested a proposed expansion o f Route 81 near the O nondaga Res e rv atio n at N edrow . T ribal le a d e r s sa id t h a t s u c h a project m ade th em feel that the project represented “ o u t side governm ents passing a law o n us, and w e said they can’t do th at because we had an agreem ent.” B u t Starna a n d G e h rin g find no evidence o f such a treaty. ‘W e have no problem w ith their oral history; they can believe w hat they w ant to believe,” Starna said. “But... people need to know it’s n o t based on a legitim ate docu m ent.” • T hey say the treaty being cited by planners was a poorly c ra fte d fake, o n e o f m any credited to a now -deceased d o c to r n a m e d L .G . V an L o o n . M any o f his w o rk s mistakenly entered collections such as the N ew York State Library’s. Starna a n d G e h rin g said they found a trail o f “bogus” 17th-century docum ents p ro duced by Van L oon, includ ing a deed to M anhattan and early m aps o f Albany and the H u d so n River. T hey examined Van Loon’s “ t r e a ty o f T a w a g o n s h i,” w hich becam e know n as the T w o R o w W a m p u m p a c t, d a te d A p ril 21, 1613. V an Loon published the docum ent in 1968, the scholars said. H e gave it to the O no n d ag a in 1972, said Powless. G ehring said he could tell the Van L oon record was n o t g e n u in e f r o m 10 p a c e s. Closer inspection show ed it was m ade by a pen and the language contained a vocabu lary and phraseology th at did n o t fit the 17th century. T he signature o f a D utchm an o f the tim e did n o t look like an authentic autograph from ar chives in the N etherlands, and the nam es o f chiefs w ere th e nam es o f villages from a late 19th-century publication. 1RS auctioning off seized Native American artwork S IO U X FALLS, S.D. (AP) - N ative A m erican artw ork ow ned by a Sioux Falls n o n p rofit organization has been seized b y the In tern a l Rev enue Service and will be put up for auction next m onth. T h e IR S seized th e 16- piece collection o f artw ork in Septem ber from the W ashing ton Pavilion’s Visual Arts Cen ter, w here the art had been on loan for m ore than a de cade. Federal tax hens show the collection’s owners, Am erican In d ia n S ervices, o w ed th e g o v e r n m e n t m o r e th a n $118,000. T he IRS has p u t a m inim um bid o f $24,750 on th e a rtw o rk to help satisfy those hens. T he auction is set for Jan. 31. B u t a co m m u n ity gro u p h a s b e e n fo r m e d to ra ise m oney to bid on the collec tion in an attem pt to return it to the W ashington Pavilion. Hospital to hire 2 Native healers S IO U X FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ T he country's largest rural, n o n p ro fit hospital system is hiring tw o traditional N ative A m e ric a n h e a le rs to tra in m edical staff in the D akotas and M innesota. S an fo rd H e a lth says the healers will n o t p e rfo rm tra ditional healing ceremonies in the hospital b u t rather co n sult w ith staff about cultural issues in an effo rt to b etter serve th e N ative A m erican patient population. R ead Sulik is th e sen io r vice president for Behavioral H ealth Services at Sanford. H e says th e healers will be k n o w le d g ea b le in L a k o ta / D akota and Ojibw e (oh-JIB'- wee) beliefs. T he healers are being hired as p a rt o f a three-year, $12 m illion Centers for Medicare; and M edicaid Services award.; In addition to the healers; the health system is hiring a cultural and diversity, special ist to u n d erstan d and serve p a tie n ts fro m a v a rie ty o f cultural backgrounds. Spilyay Tymoo Classifieds Tribal jobs See Amelia Tewee In the personnel departm ent to submit an application, or call 541-553-3262. View full de scriptions and apply online at www.ctws.org. Day Care Teacher. Meet Child Care Division Teacher qualifications; may include child care develop ment college credits, teach ing experience in a certified child care center. Assist with completing assessment and identifying individual child goals, lesson plans that de scribe planned experiences, adult roles, materials needed and benefits intended for chil dren. Salary Range $20,187. Yr. Reona Trimble 553-3241. Open Until Filled Head Start Bus Driver. Provide safe and super vised transportation for chil dren and families to and from school on fixed route. Nuture and guide children in a man ner that fosters positive de velopm ent. C om m unicate program inform àtion be tween parents, teaching staff. Physical fit for assisting chil dren off and on the school bus and dealing with emergency situations. High School di ploma or equivalent required. Must possess a valid Oregon CDL w ith passenger and school bus endorsem ent, with a clean driving record for a 3yr verified by DMV. Salary Range DOE Kirstin Hisatake 553-3242. Open Until Filled Cash Managem ent/Se- nior Accountant. Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or re lated field. Five years relevant experience. Two years super visory experience. Must have knowledge of banking, cash management and investing practices. W orking know l edge of com puterized ac counting systems. Personal computer skills in excel and M icro soft work. This is a “hands on” position requiring tactfulness, patience and a high degree of detailed, up per level accounting and analyses. Knowledge of FMS, Quick Books and other popu lar accounting softw are’s. Ability to multi task and work extended overtime hours if needed. Full time position. Salary Range: DOE. Brandie McNamee 553-3497. Closes 1/14/13. Cash Management Spe cialist. Associates degree in ac counting or related field. Three years accounting expe-^ rience or in a related field. Personal computer skills in com puterized accounting systems, word processing, and excel. Business te le phone techniques, record keeping systems, and effi cient methods of processing paper flow. 10key by touch. Good communication skills, written and oral. May Require overtime if required. Full Time position. S alary Range: $22,026-$32,292B r a n d i McNamee 553-3497. Closes 1/21/13. Voc. Rehab. Counselor. Provide vocational reha bilitation counseling services to disabled clients. Case Management; analyze, inter pret and evaluate medical, psychological and other docu mentation to determine eligi bility; consult related medical personnel for accurate diag nosis. Bachelors’ degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or Human Services related field. Two Years’ experience as a VR Counselor. Must possess a valid Oregon Driver’s Li cense. S alary Range $26,707^ Yr. To $34,000. Yr. Cheryl Tom 553-4952. Open Until Filled Wildlife Biologist. Determine the ecological impact of various land use ac tivities on wildlife resources for the Warm springs Indian Reservation. Salary Range $35,000. Yr. To $45,000. Yr. annually depending on expe rience. Doug C alvin 553- 2001. Open Until Filled Sergeant of Corrections. High school diplom a or equivalent, D.P.S.S.Tcertified corrections officer, minimum of 3yrs corrections/law en forcement experience, must be 21yrs of age. Salary Range M in-36,082yr Max- 42,OOOyr Lt. Priscilla Whittenburg 553-3272. Open Until Filled Police Officer. High School Diploma or equivalent. Must pass pre employment test; basic math, spelling, reading, com pre hension and writing. Must submit to pre-em ploym ent drug test. Physical examina tion required. Must pass DPSST academy within one year of hire. Must be 21 years of age. No misdemeanor con victions within one year. Must m aintain all m inim um re quirements during employ ment. Salary Range $29,675. Yr. To $37,689. Yr. Lt. John Webb 553-2037. Open Until Filled CRITFC job D is p a tch e r/C o m m u - nications Officer: The dis p a tc h e r is d ire c tly re sponsible fo r th e ope ra tion o f all office radio/tele- p h o n e co m m u n ic a tio n equipm ent, m aintaining a clo se w a tch on patrol activities in the field, and fo r th e g e n e ra l o ffic e needs o f the agency. The va ca n cy closes F ebru a ry 1, 2013. F or a full- vacancy announcem ent and "h ow to apply" in s tru c tio n s , v is it h ttp :// www.critfc.org/critfc-em - ploym ent-opportunities Casino position Cottonwood Restau rant Server. Part-tim e. O pen till filled. ■Contact: E s te n Culpus/Gus Conner 541- 460-7777 Ext. 7726. Re sp o n sib le fo r h e lp in g your co-workers and other staff at IH C provide each o f our guests a pleasant, enjoyable and special ex perience, T he C o tto n w ood Restaurant Server p o sitio n is to pro v id e friendly, efficient service of food and beverages d e sired by guests and collect payment for such items with self-banking. Work ing weekends and holi days is a must, and pos sible overtime if necessary. Assume all responsibili ties in the absence o f a Cottonwood Supervisor., Wage: $9.50 T h e next deadline to s u b m it ite m s to th e Spilyay Tym oo is Friday, Jan. 18. T hank you! In the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs C h arlene Sm ith , PetU tioner, vs. Vicki Niday, Re spondent; Case No. DO60-12. TO: Charlene Smith/Vicki Niday: Y O U ARE HEREBY N O T IFIE D that a Elder Protection O rder has been filed with the W arm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are sum m oned to appear in this matter at a hear ing scheduled for 30th day of January, 2013 @ 11:00 a.m., at the Warm Springs Tribal Court. Je n n ife r O rozco, P e ti tioner, vs. Jennifer Orozco, R esp o n d en t; C ase N o. D O 173-12. TO : J e n n ife r Orozco: Y O U ARE H EREBY N O T I F I E D th a t a NAME C H A N G E has been filed with the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are sum m oned to appear in this m atter at a hearing scheduled for the 7™ day o f February, 2013 @ 3:00 pm, at the W arm Springs Tribal Court. M A R Y TO H E T , P e ti tio n e r, vs. B E V E R L Y FRANK, Respondent; Case No. CV75-12. TO: MARY TO H ET/BEVERLY FRANK: YO U ARE HEREBY N O T IF IE D that a CIVIL COM PLAINT has been filed with the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By this notice you are summoned to appear in this matter at a hear ing scheduled for the 11th day of FEBRUARY, 2013 @ 9 am, at the W arm Springs T ribal Court. ' Fail to Register Fail to register as a sex offender; Roderick Wesley. Date of birth 7- 29-1957. Physical de s c rip tio n : 5 ’7" 230 lbs. If anyone knows of his whereabouts they can contact me at 541- 553-2214.
