Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Cowdeo this Saturday
October 1, 2014
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Big horn sheep, other hunting season opening
Hunting season for a big
horn sheep on the reserva-
tion will be from Oct. 18–
Nov. 10.
A Natural Resources
raffle will choose one tribal
member who can take on big
horn ram in the Mutton
Mountain closure area.
Any prior successfully
drawn big horn sheep recipi-
ents from previous hunts are
not eligible to apply for this
hunt.
The successful hunter
must attend and orientation
at the Wildlife Natural Re-
sources office prior to the
hunt, and present any har-
vested sheet within 72 hours
for genetic sampling, pinning,
aging and inspection.
For more info call 541-553-
2001
For other hunts, you can
pick up your tags at Natural
Resources. You need to turn
in your hunt results from last
year. The hunting season
regulations are as follows:
Deer season: Through
Oct. 26. One buck deer hav-
ing not less than a forked
antler, per household.
Elk season: Nov. 8-Nov.
30. One antlered elk per
household.
Bear season: Through
Nov. 30. One bear per month
per household.
Cougar season: Through
Dec. 31. One cougar per
month per family. It is illegal
to take spotted kittens or fe-
male cougars with spotted
kittens.
Check with Natural Re-
sources for further regula-
tions regarding weapons al-
lowed. Call 541-553-2001.
Little League board election Fall run at Kah-Nee-Ta
The Kah-Nee-Ta Fall Run
This is a 10k or 2-mile
meeting this Wednesday
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
DMJ Automotive of Warm Springs is again providing
the prize saddle for the Cowdeo.
The Forty-Sixth Annual
Cowdeo is this Saturday,
Oct. 18. There will be goat
decorating, horseless calf
roping, breakaway calf
roping, sheep riding, cow
riding, girls and boys bar-
rel racing, calf riding, flag
race and the chicken
scramble.
All kids ages 5 through
14 are welcome to come
and have a great time.
The 2014 Cowdeo will
start at 1 p.m. on Saturday,
at 1 p.m. at the Jefferson
County Fair Complex.
The mission statement
of the Cowdeo is to pro-
vide an opportunity for
kids to experience friendly
rodeo competition in a
family atmosphere, while
contributing to commu-
nity non-profit organiza-
tions.
Golf tourney helps Buffs
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort recently hosted the Open Golf
Tournament in support of the Madras White Buffa-
los. Here are the results:
First, Jeff Barton Team. Second, Louie Pitt Team.
Third, Butch David Team.
Fourth, Sean Cease Team. Fifth, Tiger VanPelt
Team. Sixth, tie between Larry Renfro Team and Al
Short Team.
Individual awards
KP winners: one, Jolene Pitt; three, Willie Stacona;
six; Scott Barton; ten, Jeff Barton; sixteen, Scott
Barton.
Long putt winner: Hole no. 18, Louie Pitt
Long drive winner: Hole no. 2, Scott Barton.
“Congratulations golfers, and thank you for your
support,” said Butch David, who organized the tour-
nament fundraiser. “And we would like to thank our
sponsors.”
Sponsors were: Kah-Nee-Ta Resort, Meadow Lakes
Golf Course, Prineville Country Club, Desert Peaks
Golf Course, Bend Country Club, Eagle Creek Golf
Course, Warm Springs Market, 3-Peaks Crossfit,
Diane Green, Aly Urbach.
Culture and Heritage fall programs
The Warm Springs Culture
and Heritage Department is
offering after-school pro-
grams for youth this fall.
Contact them to learn
more and to sign up for
Ittitamasha, which offers
math tutorial using cultural
activities; Language Latchkey,
offering language and cultural
learning; Rites of Passage for
Cooking class: Friday,
Oct. 17, from 11 a.m.-3
p.m. at the clinic kitchen.
Learn to make healthy
and delicious bulgur
and bean salad. Open
to the first 40 people.
Participants will receive
measuring cups or
spoons. Call 541-553-
2460 if you have ques-
tions.
Water fitness
at Kah-Nee-Ta
The Kah-Nee-Ta Water
Fitness classes are on the fall
schedule, with classes every
Wednesday from 10:15-11:15
a.m. For more information
contact Jeri Kollen at 541-
553-2478; or call Edmund
Francis at 541-553-1196.
Middle School Boys; and
College Success sessions. The
number is 541-553-3290.
It’s time to elect the 2015
The Warm Springs Nation
Little League is holding a com- Warm Springs Nation Little
munity board election meet- League Board of Directors.
ing this Wednesday, Oct. 15,
Everyone is invited to at-
at 6 p.m. in the Community tend and participate.
Center Social Hall.
MHS final league game
coming up Oct. 24
The Madras High School
football team will host its fi-
nal regular season league
game on Friday, Oct. 24.
They will be playing
Corbett, starting at 7 p.m.
If you don’t make it to
the game you can listen to
the action live here on KWSO
or on line at KWSO.org
The Second Annual White
Buffalo 5k run and walk will
be held Friday, Oct. 24, start-
ing at 4:30 at the Jefferson
County Middle School.
is this Saturday, October 18.
Warm Springs Recreation
is doing pre-registration now,
or you can register the day
of the race at the Kah-Nee-
Ta Village entrance.
event. Same day registration
opens at 9 a.m., and both
races start at 10. To learn
more contact Warm Springs
Recreation at 553-3243.
Soaring Butterflies, Warrior
Spirit youth meetings Monday
The War m Springs
Soaring Butterflies and
Warrior Spirit Group will
meet on Monday, Oct. 20
at 3:30 after school at the
K-8 Academy Discovery
Center.
The group focuses on
local cultural education
and activities.
Soaring Butterflies and
Warrior Spirit for high
school age youth will be
at 4:15 p.m. on Monday,
Oct. 20, at the War m
Springs Community
Counseling Center.
Bonneville gathering celebrates Sept. fish run
Columbia River salmon
returned in great numbers
this year, setting a modern-
day record. The fish count
at Bonneville dam was the
highest in 75 years.
This year’s run was about
2.3 million salmon and steel-
head, exceeding the previous
record of 2.1 million set in
2011.
The numbers are from the
Bonneville Fish Passage Cen-
ter.
This year also brought a
new single-day record, when
67,521 adult fall Chinook
passed by Bonneville Dam in
early September.
Tribal and federal agency
leaders, and other river users
gathered last month at the
dam to welcome back the
salmon.
The officials were also com-
memorating the collaboration
that has helped significantly
boost the number of salmon
returning to Northwest rivers
and streams.
Courtesy CRITFC
View in September at the Bonneville fish ladder window.
The strong collaboration
continues to improve habitat
and future prospects for
many species, including those
still listed under the Endan-
gered Species Act.
Notably, tribal biologists
are excited about the in-
creasing number of natural
origin fall Chinook return-
ing to spawning grounds
throughout the Columbia
River Basin.
For Snake River fall Chi-
nook specifically, returns of
natural origin fish are setting
modern-day records—return-
ing in recent years in the high-
est numbers since Snake
River dam construction be-
gan.
During brief remarks,
agency and tribal leaders, and
the other river users explained
how working together for
salmon, along with favorable
ocean conditions, improved
passage, successful hatchery
programs, and a number of
other factors are contribut-
ing to this year’s abundant
returns.
Guests toured two areas
that normally are closed to
the public: the Adult Fish
Sampling Facility, where Tribal
Fish Technicians identify,
measure and tag returning
salmon; and the juncture at
which Tanner Creek meets
the Bonneville Fish Hatchery,
where salmon swim from the
creek into the hatchery.
The total 2014 fish counts
include chinook, sockeye,
steelhead and coho salmon,
although chinook and sock-
eye account for the majority
of the returns.
Individual runs of Co-
lumbia and Snake River
sockeye also set new
records, returning in the
highest numbers since fish
counting began.