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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
June 22, 2016
Spirit Fest
in July
at HeHe
Academy rocket launch
The Twenty-Second Annual
Spirit Fest is coming up in July at
the HeHe Longhouse. This is a
campout event supporting sobriety
in Central Oregon.
There will be camping, potlucks,
talking circle, crafts, music and fam-
ily fun. The Friday night potluck is
set for July 8. Saturday night din-
ner, July 9, provided. And on Sun-
day, July 10: Real Men Cook Break-
fast, and clean-up.
For information contact Jamison
at 541-460-0913. Janice, 541-325-
3040. Carolyn, 541-325-9339. Or
Davis at 541-475-7366.
There are RV hookups, running
water and toilets available. Register
early, so organizers can have a head
count. You can mail to Box 86,
Warm Springs, 97761. Registration
$10 per person, includes camping
two nights, meetings, salmon din-
ner Saturday, and Sunday breakfast.
T-shirts available, $12 each.
Students at the Warm Springs Academy ended with
the 2015-16 school year with a visit from NASA.
The NASA Washington Space Grant Consortium,
and partners spent the afternoon with the Academy
students, demonstrating aspects of rocketry. The
program concluded with the launch of a small
rocket (far right), which came back to earth after
deploying a parachute.
A goal of the NASA consortium is to encourage
under-represented youth to pursue careers in
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Jayson Smith photos.
Climate
change talk
at Council
The Culture and Heritage Com-
mittee met recently with Tribal
Council, and the talk turned to cli-
mate change.
Specifically, they talked about the
changes that are happening to the
first foods: salmon, huckleberries,
roots, and other foods.
The Huckleberry and Root feasts
are happening earlier in the year,
because the heat is making the ber-
ries and roots ripe sooner.
Some huckleberries were already
ripe last week, said committee mem-
ber Roberta Kirk. This was quite a
bit sooner than usual, Roberta said.
The same thing happened last year,
she said.
The Warm Springs Academy was the first in the state to
host the consortium rocket program, which earlier had
proven to inspiring to students at schools in Washington.
Water board
Chinook fishery opens after slow spring start
Tribal sales of summer chinook
begin last week, with the start of
the first of three commercial open-
ings by the Warm Springs, Yakama
and Nez Perce tribes.
This was the first of an estimated
19,000 summer chinook and 5,000
sockeye that Indian fishers will
bring to the general public this sum-
mer.
Although the peak harvest will
occur over the next week or two,
the sale of sockeye and summer
chinook should continue through-
out the summer season.
Biologists estimate that 93,300
summer chinook and 101,600 of
sockeye will return to the Colum-
bia River over the course of the
season.
These forecasts establish initial
openings. But the treaty and non-
treaty fisheries are based on actual
returns, and will be adjusted
throughout the season as the run
size is updated.
“The tribes are excited to bring
tribally-caught salmon to our cus-
tomers throughout the region,” said
Jeremy Red-Star Wolf, chairman of
the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish
Commission.
“The tribal and non-tribal fish-
eries are the fruit of the region’s
labor when it comes to salmon re-
covery. It’s the on-going efforts of
everyone throughout the Columbia
River Basin to restore salmon popu-
lations and improve salmon’s sur-
vival that makes harvest possible.”
The tribal fishery is protected
under 1855 treaties with the fed-
eral government, where the Warm
Springs, Yakama, Umatilla, and Nez
Perce tribes reserved the right to
fish at all usual and accustomed
fishing places in the Columbia River
Basin.
The treaty right reserves ceremo-
nial, subsistence and commercial
uses. Tribal and non-tribal harvest
rates have been agreed to as part
of the U.S. v. Oregon Management
Agreement.
Common direct-to-public sales
locations include: Marine Park in
Cascade Locks, Celilo Village,
North Bonneville (one mile east of
Bonneville Dam), and Columbia
Point in the Tri-Cities area.
A few tips on purchasing from
the tribal fishery:
- Pack a cooler with ice to keep
your purchase fresh.
- Sales from Indian fishers gen-
erally run from 10 a.m. to dusk.
- Price is determined at the point
of sale.
- Most sales are cash only.
Hood to Coast raffle winners
Here are the results of the
2016 Hood to Coast raffle
(item won: winner; and donated
by):
32 inch Element LED tv:
Wissie Smith; Adam Haas, An-
gel Daniels, Colleen Fagan.
Portable DVD player: Roy
Sanchez; Ben Bisland.
JAMZ speaker: Glendon
Smith; Leslie Davis.
$50 gift card: Raymond
Shike; Shawn Harry.
Wampum necklace: Michelle
Alexander; Monica Sampson.
Duffle
bag:
Mary
Emhoolah; Gary Sampson III.
Cleaning mitt: Mayra Benitez;
Gary Sampson III.
Knitted gloves: Joan Fagan;
Monica Rees.
Antigua soccer shirt: Rylan
Rees; Jacob Haas.
Antigua soccer shirt: Jose Luis;
Jacob Haas.
Pitcher and tray set: Nettie
Dickson; Jordan Leonard.
Knitted gloves: Nolani Harry;
Monica Rees.
Doll board: Shivonne Nesbit;
Jordan Leonard.
Bracelet: Heather Rees; Hank
Ray.
Camo cap: Edison Yazzie;
Gary Sampson III.
Cleaning mitt: Linda Bagley;
Jordan Leonard.
Twist board: Nancy Seyler;
Val Squiemphen.
Bracelet: Marsha Spellman;
Hank Ray.
Wrist weights: Rhianna
Rees; Va.
Calorie counting jump
rope: Patti Busch; Val.
Earrings:
Donna
Wainanwit; Olivia Wallulatum.
Earrings: Sandra Danzuka;
Oliva.
- Buyers should request a receipt.
- Indian fishers can advise on
topics including fish freshness and
preparation.
The public should call the
salmon marketing program at 888-
289-1855 before heading up the
river to find out where the day’s
catch is being sold.
More information is available on
the salmon marketing website:
critfc.org/harvest
Regular salmon sales updates are
also
found
on
Twitter:
ColumbiaSalmon
Another update came from the
tribal Water board.
Roy Spino reported that he has
been working with Power and Wa-
ter Enterprises, and the state De-
partment of Environmental Qual-
ity. This is in regard to a water qual-
ity issue below the Pelton-Round
Butte dams.
The issue involves the tempera-
ture of the water below the dams,
and the level of dissolved oxygen
in the water. Cooler water retains
oxygen, and is better for fish.
The hydro projects can be oper-
ated in such a way as to make sure
the migrating fish have cooler wa-
ter when they return, Spino said.
Free estate planning for members
Martha Izenson is in Warm
Springs this summer, helping
tribal members with drafting wills,
powers of attorney, and other
estate planning services.
This service is free to mem-
bers. Martha is a law school stu-
dent at Lewis & Clark Law
School.
Her Warm Springs office is at
the Community Action Team
building on campus, at 1136
Paiute Ave.
To schedule an appointment
4202
Holliday St.
call 541-553-3148. Or email:
mizenson@lclark.edu
Especially for tribal members,
having a will is recommended for
anyone over 18.
This is especially recom-
mended for people who have
ownership interest in land.
Services available this summer
include writing a new will, or
changing an existing one. The
new or changed will would be
drafted so as to comply with
tribal, state and federal law.
Call 541-
615-0555