E Coosh EEWA: The way it is
Treaty
of 1855
Over the course of the
three-day meeting in 1855,
our leaders agreed to give up
10 million acres of land and
reserved land between Mt.
Jefferson and the Deschutes
River for the exclusive use of
the Wasco and Warm Springs
Indians.
The federal government
agreed to build erect a saw-
mill, flouring mill, hospital
buildings, school house, and
to provide services for a
ter m of 15
years of a
farmer, black-
Spilyay
smith, wagon
Speaks
and plough
maker, physi-
cian, sawyer, miller, superin-
tendent of farming, and a
school teacher.
The Treaty outlines other
areas including how the fed-
eral government would pro-
vide payment to the Tribes
for the promotion and well
being of the community,
building structures, and
erecting homes for head
chiefs.
In Article 5, the Treaty
discusses allotment of reser-
vation land, and Article 7
states the Tribes will “prom-
ise to be friendly with all citi-
zens…” and that we will “not
make war on any other tribe
of Indians.”
On June 25, 1855, one
hundred and fifty Indian
leaders signed the Treaty
and within a few years, the
Wasco and Warm Springs
people relocated to Central
Oregon.
The Wascos settled prima-
rily in the Agency area and
the War m Springs in the
Simnasho area.
Leaving the Columbia
River, a place where deep
cultural and spiritual ties, was
a difficult decision for our
leaders. But they also exhib-
ited great foresight by ensur-
ing that our people would be
able to continue living and
practicing our cultural ways.
And they reserved our rights
to hunt, fish, and gather in
usual and accustomed
places.
Today, there are many
tribal members who fish for
smelt along the Sandy River,
harvest eels at Willamette
Falls, fish along the Colum-
bia River, and hunt and
gather roots and berries in
various places throughout
the state.
We have the ability to con-
tinue our practices because
of the negotiations that were
done on our behalf 160 years
ago.
Today’s battles for Indian
rights are in the courtrooms
and in the realm of public
opinion. It is with that in
mind, that each of us should
have a basic working knowl-
edge of the Treaty and for
those who want to advocate
for our rights within local,
state, federal or international
forums, a deep understand-
ing of our Nation’s founding
documents and understand-
ing of familial ties to the
Treaty is necessary.
Our Treaty lives within
each of us and we have a col-
lective responsibility to honor
the work our ancestors by
contributing to the positive
well being of this community
and working to protect what
we have.
Our Treaty mattered then,
it matters now and it matters
for our future.
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Spilyay Tymoo June 24, 2015
Letters to the editor
The Fourth
Greetings to all. We are
looking forward to the
Fourth of July and all the
festivities.
Summer Recreation cor-
dially invites you to have a
float in the Fourth of July
Parade. The theme this year
is Let Freedom Ring—This
Land is Your Land.
Parade line-up will be
from 9-10 a.m., with judg-
ing at 10 o’clock. And the
parade starts at 11.
The barbecue is at 12:30,
and family games start at 2
p.m. There will be the canoe
race, gunny sack race, 3-
legged race, water balloon
toss, and the watermelon
eating contest.
The fireworks display
starts at dusk.
Our community mem-
bers enjoy this family fun
activity, and alcohol and drug
free day. We are all looking
forward to the parade, bar-
becue, and spectacular fire-
works display.
Hope to see you there. If
you have questions, please
call 541-553-3243.
Carol Sahme, War m
Springs Recreation.
Raffle
winners
Congratulations to Jeri
Smith, whose ticket was se-
lected and who chose the
Okuma Rox 8.5’ fishing pole
and reel. Equipped with 200
yards of 8-pound line, but
holds up to 15-pound line.
The second winner was
Tinna Greene, who received
the Armitron camouflaged
army wrist watch.
Both Jeri and Tinna were
multiple ticket buyers.
To all those who bought
tickets, Thank you very
much for your help. I opened
my little ceramic studio last
year but quickly found the
expense of running to Bend
or Portland to get my ceram-
ics fired was a stress on my
budget. So I hope to have a
kiln one day, but for now
buying clay and being able to
afford the firings is first.
To all those who bought
multiple tickets, one of your
tickets will automatically be
placed in the bucket for the
next raffle, so stayed tuned.
And lastly, to the person
whose ticket was first pulled
(I did not get a return call in
the allotted time, or at all):
Your ticket will also be placed
in the next raffle bucket. You
know who you are.
Thank you everyone! See
you in front of the Warm
Springs Market soon.
Pam Jyoti Louis.
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News,
Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus:
Sid Miller
Multi Media Spe-
cialist: Alyssa Macy
Managing Editor:
Dave McMechan
Spilyay Tymoo is
published bi-weekly
by the Confederated
Tribes of Warm
Springs. Our offices
are located at 4174
Highway 3 in Warm
Springs.
Alyssa Macy/Spilyay
Camp Naimuma campers at Peter’s Pasture. The Culture and Heritage
Department hosted the camp early this year to avoid fire season.
Estate
planning
Having a will is recom-
mended for any tribal mem-
ber over 18.
This is especially recom-
mended for people who have
ownership interest in land:
If you die without a will,
the American Indian Probate
Reform Act will determine
who will receive your trust
land.
This summer offers an
opportunity for tribal mem-
bers to develop a will or
power of attorney, free of
charge.
Adam Mentzer is in Warm
Springs through early August.
He is a law student at
Willamette University School
of Law.
Working with a supervis-
Summer Reading Program
at the Warm Springs Library
The Warm Springs Library
has a Summer Reading pro-
gram, and would like to en-
courage all youth under 18 to
participate.
All you need to do is read
a book, then fill out a book
slip.
Reading slips can be
picked up at the War m
Springs Library, or at the
Early Childhood Education
Center.
On the slips you tell us
what you liked about the
book, and rate it from 1-5.
Once the slip is filled out,
you can turn it in at the Warm
Springs library or at ECE. If
your name is drawn, you will
win a cool prize.
The more slips you turn
in, the better your chance of
winning. And we accept slips
from parents if your child is
too young to read. We will
also give away prizes to those
who turn in the most slips.
The summer reading pro-
gram goals are:
· To motivate children to
read
· To develop positive atti-
tudes about reading books
· To encourage regular
use of the library
· To enable children to
maintain their reading skills
during summer vacation
Why is summer reading
important?
mer do better in school in the
fall, and out-perfor med
those who did not.
Students who do not read
over the summer demon-
strate academic loss in the
fall. This reading loss is cu-
mulative—by the end of the
sixth grade children who do
not read over the summer are
two years behind their class-
mates.
How can you encourage
summer reading?
There are five simple ac-
tivities you can do to prepare
your child to read.
1. Talk with your child.
2. Read with your child.
3. Write with your child.
4. Play with your child
5. Rhyme and sing with
your child.
Students will read more
when they can choose their
own books. And remember,
you are your child’s first
teacher.
Look at picture books
with your children who have
not learned to read and point
out people, animals, and ob-
jects in the book.
Read to children and let
them to read to you. And
don’t forget to visit your
Warm Springs Library to
check out books and other
resources.
Questions about the sum-
mer reading program? Call
the Library at 553-1078.
ing attorney, Adam can help
you with the drafting of wills,
powers of attorney, and other
estate planning services.
His Warm Springs office
this summer is at the Com-
munity Action Team building
on campus, at 1136 Paiute
Ave. Office hours are from
8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday
through Wednesday. To
make an appointment, call
541-553-3148.
The estate planning service
is a program of the Institute
for Indian Estate Planning
and Probate at Seattle Uni-
versity School of Law.
The institute has sponsored
the program for the past few
years in Warm Springs. During
that time, many tribal members
have used the service.
You need a will if:
· You are over 18. You
have, or may acquire, trust
land, non-trust land, or per-
sonal property. You have chil-
dren or step-children under
18. You want to leave prop-
erty to someone who is not
in your immediate, blood
family;
· You want to leave income
from an interest to a non-In-
dian spouse.
· You want to stop further
fractionation of your land
If you die without a will,
the American Indian Pro-
bate Reform Act will deter-
mine who will receive your
trust land, but with a will
you have many more options.
40 year career
Brenda Scott was a bus driver for the
Jefferson County 509-J School District for 40
years. She retired recently, and the district
paid honor for her years of service. District
superintendent Rick Molitor presents Brenda
(above) with a commemorative plaque, at a
ceremony with other retiring district
employees (below).
Photos courtesy of the Madras Pioneer.
Research shows that stu-
dents who read over the sum-
Cooking
class
There is a cooking
class coming up on
Thursday, July 9,
from 11a.m.-3 p.m. at
the Warm Springs
clinic.
The cook will be
making a zucchini
salad.
For more informa-
tion call Kacey
Conyers, Registered
Dietitian,
Warm
Springs Health &
Wellness Center,
541-553-2460 ext.
4160. Or email:
kacey.conyers@
wstribes.org
W.S. Community Counseling Prevention shares this Carol Allison cartoon.