Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
August 5, 2015
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Tribal huckleberry gathering at Meadows
More than 80 War m
Springs Tribal members gath-
ered for the Twelfth Annual
huckleberry picking event at
Mt. Hood. The day hosted
by Mt. Hood Meadows Ski
Resort.
Activities started at the
main lodge with a chair lift
ride on the new Stadium
Quad Lift, bringing guests up
to take in the views of Mt.
Jefferson and the Cascades.
Many elders have memo-
ries of first coming to this
area when they were young,
as summer was the time to
gather First Foods for the
winter.
Some members are con-
cerned about the diminishing
of number of berries on the
mountain, and increased com-
petition from non-tribal and
commercial pickers.
Mt. Hood Meadows hosted lunch for the berry gatherers.
12 year partnership
Since 2004, Mt. Hood
Meadows has posted signs
around more than 30 acres
of the best potential huckle-
berry lands, asking the public
to respect the rights of the
Warm Springs Tribes by not
picking berries in this tradi-
tional picking area, part of the
tribes’ Ceded Lands.
Louie Pitt Jr., director of
tribal Government Affairs,
was on hand to talk about the
long-time relationship be-
tween the tribal members and
the mountain. He advocated
the need for proper forest
Telecom:
Photos courtesy The Leo Co.
management practices to in-
crease the yield and health of
the huckleberry fields.
Huckleberries like warm
sunny areas between 4,000
feet and 5,000 feet in eleva-
tion, with reduced competi-
tion from other foliage on the
forest floor.
Historically, fires would
clean the forest floor. But cur-
The War m Springs
Recreation Department
will host the Family Jam-
boree Day on Wednes-
day, August 12, from 2
to 6 p.m. at the Com-
munity Center and the
ball fields.
The day’s activities in-
clude the Jurassic Adven-
ture, Jungle Adventure,
Surf-n-Slide, the Rock
Wall, Wild Rapids Slide,
and archery.
All ages are welcome.
Bring water play and swim
wear, sandals, a towel,
bottle water, chair and the
whole family.
For more information
call Recreation at 541-
553-3243 or -3244.
Farm hay, barley for sale
The Warm Springs tribal
farm has beardless barley hay
and first cutting alfalfa for
sale.
The alfalfa is $180 per ton
for non-tribal members; and
$160 per ton for members.
Five-ton minimum or $85 per
bale.
The barley is $160 per ton
for non-members; and $140
per ton for members. Five
ton minimum or $70 per bale.
Purchases may be made at
the Branch of Natural Re-
sources main office. Please
contact the Range and Ag
Department for more infor-
mation, 541-553-2001.
Earring making classes
A class on how to bead
a pair of post back ear-
rings using size 11 beads,
center pieces and rhine-
stone banding is coming up
on Tuesday through
Thursday, August 18-20.
Daily classes are from
9:30-11:30 a.m at the
Warm Springs community
center social hall.
The instructor will be
Angela Bellanger. Space is
limited, call 541-553-3243.
Registration required.
Supplies provided.
Positive Indian
Parenting Classes
will begin August 11
and 12 at the Commu-
nity Counseling Cen-
ter. Class will be on
Tuesday 10 a.m. til
noon in the Preven-
tion
Conference
Room or on Wednes-
day from 5:30-7 p.m.
in the main confer-
ence room. This will
be an orientation to
Positive
Indian
Parenting.
The Warm Springs
Boys & Girls Club is
open weekdays 8
a.m.– 5 p.m. and is
now located in the Old
Elementary gym build-
ing.
The entrance is on
the east side by the
playground The TRAIL
diabetes prevention
program is today at
11. TRAIL combines
physical, educational,
and nutritional activi-
ties.
Next Ski Day
rent forest management prac-
tices have discouraged burn-
ing, resulting in prime huck-
leberry areas becoming over-
grown, discouraging the
growth of berries.
For more than 12 years
now, the Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs and Mt.
Hood Meadows Ski Area
have been working together
to identify, improve and pro-
tect the huckleberry habitat
on Mt. Hood.
Good huckleberry habitat
is the same as good ski slope
habitat, so cooperation be-
tween the tribal pickers and
Mt. Hood Meadows has
also sponsored a Tribal Ski
Day each winter. Ski Day is
also in its twelfth year.
This is an effort to bring
tribal members of all ages to
the mountain for a different
perspective during March or
April.
Science indicates that the
strong El Nino weather pat-
tern that we are experiencing
should result in near-average
snowfall for the 2015-16 sea-
son, so hopes are high for a
good snowpack and a better
ski season. Stay tuned to
KWSO for updates during the
ski season.
police, FBI investigating
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Meanwhile, the Telecom
towers are equipped with
video cameras that will record
activity around the facilities.
The Warm Springs Police and
the FBI are investigating the
vandalism to the Pelton dam
tower.
Fire:
Signs are posted
informing visitors that the
area is for tribal member
berry gatherers.
the ski area is a natural part-
nership.
The sun-loving berries
need to have other compet-
ing foliage cut back or burned,
while similarly the ski area
needs to make the slopes
smooth for winter sports.
About 40 tribal member
participants came by bus,
courtesy of Meadows. The
rest of the participants, many
family groups, came by car.
Ralph Dougherty has
helped with this event in pre-
vious years. This year he
shuttled members from the
Hood River Meadows Lodge
to Elk Meadows, Sahalie Falls
and other known huckleberry
picking spots.
Dougherty reported that
spirits were high among the
pickers who found produc-
tive berry patches.
In the alpine meadows
where the brush has been
better controlled, the berries
were more plentiful.
The tribal members who
attended the annual event
were appreciative of the ef-
forts by Mt. Hood Meadows
to protect these traditional
tribal picking areas. Many
thanked Mt. Hood Meadows
for the partnership that
makes this a successful event.
Recreation Jamboree Day
If anyone has informa-
tion, please contact the po-
lice at 541-553-3272.
The War m Springs
Telecom began operation
about three years ago. The
enterprise is one of just nine
tribal telecoms in the nation.
The Warm Springs Telecom
is seen as a model operation
for tribes that are consider-
ing a similar service.
The War m Springs
Telecom employs eleven
people, including six tribal
members, two married into
the tribes, one other Indian,
and two non Indians.
burn-ban in effect on rez
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Fire teams from Warm
Springs—the Hot Shots, and
camp crews—have been
helping with other fires in the
region.
The Hot Shot crew went
a fire near Walla Walla, and
has another assignment in
Southern Oregon. Two camp
crews went to the Wolverine
fire in Washington.
The state of California is
in a state of emergency with
more than 20 large fires burn-
ing.
August is the time when the
reservation is at especially
high risk, Wilson said. Light-
ning strikes are a main threat,
along with human-caused ig-
nitions.
Embers can smolder for a
few days during cooler tem-
peratures, and then flare up
into major fires when the heat
returns. So Fire Management
remains on alert, with teams
on watch at all times.
Meanwhile, there is a
burn-ban in effect on the res-
ervation. This applies to burn
barrels, debris-burning, etc.
For more information call
Fire Management at 541-553-
1146.
Jayson Smith/Spilyay
Warm Springs Fire Management hosted a community picnic marking the 71st
birthday of Smokey Bear. There was a barbecue, DJ and water games for the kids.
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