October 30, 2013
Spilyay Tymoo, Wafm Springs, Oregon
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Indian National Finals Rodeo qualifiers going to Las Vegas
B y Cheryl Tom
Warm Springs Rodeo Assoc.
Rodeo is truly a family tra
dition.
Father and son, Lee and
Justin Tom, have qualified for
the Indian Nationals Finals
Rodeo this year.
Lee will compete in the
Senior Team Roping; and Jus
tin in the Open Team Roping
event.
Both Lee and Justin have
qualified through the Tour,
which is the accumulation of
the top 10 contestants com
peting at various Tour Ro
deos, held in the 13 nation
ally recognized regions.
Lee is roping with his part
ner Britt Givens of Riverton,
Wyoming. Justin is roping
with his partner, Terry Doka,
of Fort McDowell, Ariz.
L ee’s son-in-law Mike
Holyan qualified in the Tie
Down Calf Roping event.
Nephew-in-law Clinton
Bruised Head qualified in the
Steer Wrestling; and Lee’s two
grandsons, Benjamin Billey
and Gavin Begay, have quali
fied in the Junior Bull Riding.
Rodeo has been in these
families for many generations,
and continues still.
Lee was a'National Finals
saddle bronc rider in his early
years, who refired and turned
to Team Roping to continue
traveling to rodeos with his
family and still compete.
This is the third year that
Senior and Junior events have
been incorporated into the
National Finals Rodeo. Lee
has qualified each year.
Mike Holyan is the Youth
Diabetes Coordinator for the
Clint Bruised Head
Gavin Begay
J.T. Vegas
Lee Tom
tribes. He rodeos on week
ends to maintain his connec
tion to the sport in which his
family, from New Mexico and
Arizona, have also been gen
erational cowboys.
C linton Bruised Head,
m arried to Sammy Allen
Bruised Head, has numerous
championships including be
Hunting update from Natural Resources
Please come by the Natu These opportunities take
ral Resources office to pick hunting pressure off the Res
up your tags and a state lands ervation which may help im
2013 Big Game Regulations prove wildlife populations.
Ceded Land hunting tags
Guide, and to sign up for lot
must follow ODFW regula
tery hunts.
Tags will be issued on a tions. Reference the hunt
first-come first-serve basis. number in the ODFW Big
You may pick up your tag up Game Regulations Guide
to two days before the start Book for detailed hunt
boundary descriptions. It is
of the hunt.
Due to the 2013 cost con the hunters’ responsibility to
tainment directive, the Natu know where they are hunting,
ral Resources office will be where they are allowed to
closed Friday, Nov. 8 and hunt, what weapons they are
Friday, Nov. 22 for reduced allowed to use and what the
bag lim it is.
work hours.
For questions regarding
Tags for hunts starting the
following Saturday’s may be hunting please contact the
picked up the Wednesday and Natural Resources Depart
ment at 541-553-2001.
Thursday before.
The office will also be
The following is a list of i
closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and
Friday, Nov. 28 in obser Ceded Land tags that are
available this month:
vance of the holiday.
(For a full list of all 2013
Tags for hunts that week
may be picked up Monday, Ceded Land hunts that are
available visit the Natural
Tuesday or Wednesday.
H unting inform ation is Resources office.)
now available on the fishing
and hunting hotline available Hunts starting in October
Deer -T(Hunt. number,
at 541-553-2000. Ceded
Land Hunting is designated hunt name, hunt dates, bag
for off reservation public limit.)
WS139R1 Metolius Unit
(unclaimed) lands, private
land hunting access must be No. 1 Bow - Nov. 1-Nov. 30.
One deer.
approved by landowners.
Illegally harvesting wildlife 5 WS141T The Dalles Wa
on the reservation using tershed Youth - Nov. 9-Nov.
Ceded land tags or harvest 17. One buck with visible
ing the wrong sex can have antler.
WS141C White Rvr Unit
great long-term negative im
pacts to the tribes’ wildlife - Nov. 9-Nov. 20 One buck
with visible ander.
populations.
WS142B Hood Unit - Nov.
Overharvesting wildlife
and illegally harvesting fe 9-Nov. 20. One buck with
males reduces wildlife popu visible antler
lation numbers for multiple
Elk - (Hunt number, hunt
generations.
There have been reports name, hunt dates, bag limit.)
WSRME2 Rocky Mtn.
of poaching on and off the
reservation, please help pro No. 2 Elk Season - Noy. 2-
tect the tribes’ wildlife re Nov. 10. See ODFW regula-
sources by reporting poach , tions
WS235Y Paulina-E Fort
ing violations to our poach
ing hotline at 541-553-8300. Rock No. 2 - Noy. 2-Nov. 10.
One bull elk.
2013 Reservation hunt
WS236Y Maury Unit No.
2 - Nov. 2-Nov. 10. One bull
ing
Elk: season: Nov. 2—No elk.
WS237Y Ochoco Unit No.
vember 30.
*
Bear season: Fall: To 2-N ov. 2-Nov. 10. One bull
ovember 30.
elk.
WS238Y Grizzly-Unit No.
Spring: April 15-May 31,
2 - Nov. 2-Nov. 10. One bull
2014.
Cougar season: To
March 30, 2014.
Ceded Land hunting
Please take advantage of
Ceded Land hunting tags.
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elk.
WS245Y Fossil Unit No.
2-N ov. 2-Nov. 10. One bull
elk.
WS272Y Silvies Unit No.
2 - Nov. 2-Nov. 10. One bull
elk.
WS247A2 Northside Pri-
vate Lands No.2 - Nov. 2-
Nov. 10. One elk.
WS237C2 Ochoco Pri
vate No. 2 - Nov. 2-Nov. 10.
One elk.
WS238C2 Grizzly Private
Lands No. 2 - Nov. 2-Nov.
10. One elk.
WS245A2 N Fossil Pri
vate Lands Ño. 2 - Nov. 2-
Nov. 10. One elk.
WS245B2 S Fossil Private
Lands No. 2 - Nov. 2-Nov.
10. Óne elk.
WS246A W Murderers Cr
- Nov. 2-Nov. 10 One elk.
WS246B E Murderers Cr
- Nov. 2-Nov. 10 One elk.
. WS247B W Northside -
Nov. 2-Nov. 10. One elk.
WS247C E Northside -
Nov. 2-Nov. 10. One elk.
WS248B2 Ritter No. 2
Nov. 2 - Nov. 10 . One elk.
WS234M E Cascade
Muzzleloader - Nov. 9-Nov.
17. One elk.
WS241B White Rvr-Hood
- Nov. 16-Nov. 24. O ne
antlerless elk.
WS245C N Fossil - Nov.
16-Nov 24. One antlerless,
elk.
WS245D1 S Fossil No. 1 -
Nov. 16-Nov. 24. O ne
antlerless elk.
WS246C Flagtail - Nov.
16-Nov, 24. One antlerless
elk.
WS247 Northside Unit -
Nov. 16-Nov. 24. O ne
antlerle'ss elk.
WS248D Heppner - Nov.
16-Nov. 24. One antlerless
elk.
WS250A Desolation Unit
- Nov. 16-Nov. 24. O ne
antlerless elk.
WS265D E Grant - Nov.
16-Nov. 24. One antlerless
elk. •
WS272A Silvies U nit -
Nov. 16-Nov. 24. O ne
anderless elk.
WS245D2 S Fossil No. 2 -
Nov. 30- Dec- 8. O ne
antlerless elk.
The next deadline to submit items fo r publication in
the Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, Nov. 8. Thank you!
For 2013 there is manda
tory reporting of all hunter
harvest results for Ceded
Land and reservation hunts.
Failure to report will result in
a loss of hunting privileges
for subsequent tags.
Plesae be honest with your
reporting. If you are issued a
tag you have the right to hunt
and harvest an animal. Har
vest and hunting information
is important for the wildlife
department in determining
wildlife population sizes, herd
Mike Holyan
ing the 2008 Indian National
Finals Rodeo All-Around
Champion and Indian N a
tional Finals Rodeo Steer
Wrestling Champion.
His Canadian family has
competed for many genera
tions and have numerous
championships as well.
This is Benjamin and
Gavin’s second qualification.
Gavin Begay comes from a
family of ropers: His father
Mackey Begay was an avid
roper, his grandfather Tom
Begay Sr. was a Team Roper
and Calf Roper, and known
nation-wide for his skills.
Uncle Anson Begay roped in
the professional, semi-pro,
amateur and Indian rodeo cir-
’ cuits.
Somewhere along the way t
the fodeo bug caught Gavin,
shown in the desire to ride
sheep, calfs, steers and now
Junior Bulls.
Benjamin also started up
the ranks with sheep to bulls,
and puts forth a lot of effort
in being in shape. Both Gavin
and Benjamin work out daily,
run and practice riding every
chance they get.
The Indian National Finals
begins November 5. Look
for various fundraisers in the
community by family and
friends to help send these
cowboys off to the National
Finals, to chase the dream of
becoming an Indian World
Champion.
For information on the fi
nals, or ticket sales, go to the
website:
infr.org
Boys and Girls Club fa ll hours
T he Warm Springs
Boys and Girls Club will
be open Monday thru
Friday from 3:15 to 5:30
p.m. On non school days,
club hours are 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. The club will be
closed on designated tribal
holidays, reduction in
work hour days and dur
ing inclement weather de
lays or closures.
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c o m p o s itio n s a n d h u n tin g
pressure.
In addition, this informa
tion helps us determine where
there are, and are not, ani
mals, which helps focus our
habitat restoration efforts.
Your continued support and
participation with hunter re
porting is greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your partici
pation!
The Warm Springs
Wildlife Department
Open Wednesday thru Saturday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ph. 541-553-1041
At Warm Springs St. & Hollywood Blvd.
Warm Springs Community Counseling has Adult
Drop-In Center every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Adults are welcome to stop by between 8 and 9:30
a.m. for a light snack, conversation and an activity. For
more information call Rick Ribeiro 553-3205.
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JCMS After School Class
Tues 3:30 to 5:30 pm
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