Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
February 1, 2017
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The Rez Ball tradition
R ez Ball is a fast-tempo style of
basketball with aggressive play,
quick shooting and scoring, and
aggressive defense that tries to
force turnovers through pressing
or half-court traps. The style de-
veloped on Native American res-
ervations around Indian Country.
In Warm Springs the term can
also refer to the game of basket-
ball itself. Nationally, the most
well-known Rez Ball player is
Shoni Schimmell, guard with the
WNBA’s New York Libery. She
learned the style growing up on
the Umatilla Reservation.
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Young players with the Buffalo
Skywalkers.
Kanim Smith, 6’4” junior, standout post player,
Madras High School White Buffalos.
Jayson Smith photos
Some of players on the 2016-17 Warm Springs Academy Eagles girls team.
From the ATNI winter session
Tribes against policy change on oil projects
The Affiliated Tribes of North-
west Indians met for their winter
session last week. ATNI provided
the following statement in regard
to a recent development in Indian
Country:
Speaking on behalf of the Affili-
ated Tribes of Northwest Indians,
Fawn Shar p said its 57 Native
American tribes oppose President
Donald Trump’s executive orders sup-
porting the Keystone XL and Dakota
Access Pipeline projects.
Trump signed the executive orders
last week.
Ms. Sharp is president of ATNI,
as well as president of the Quinault
Indian Nation, and vice president of
the National Congress of American
Indians. She spoke from the ATNI
W inter Convention, held at the
Chehalis Tribe’s Great Wolf Lodge
in Centralia, Wash. Here is her state-
ment:
Our tribes have made our posi-
tions very clear. We oppose these
pipelines because we value water
quality and the environment. We
are people of the land and the his-
tory of pipeline spills is dismal.
President Trump makes the
point that thousands of jobs are
created with the construction of
these pipelines. But he exagger-
ates the number, neglects to men-
tion that they are temporary jobs,
and fails to mention that the num-
ber of jobs dependent on clean
~
water and healthy lands far out-
number pipeline construction jobs.
Moreover, it has become more
and more important to protect
water quality because fresh, clean
water is becoming more and more
scarce, especially during drought-
prone summers. The President
needs to consider the health of
the work force as well. People
need clean water to survive. So
do fish and wildlife. And it’s our
duty to protect these resources for
future generations as well as for
people today,” she said.
The Obama administration
stopped the Keystone Pipeline in
the latter part of 2015 on the ad-
vice of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency after it had be-
come clear it was already creating
massive pollution problems. He
pointed out that it would not lower
gas prices, create long-term jobs
or affect energy independence.
First Nations in Northern
Alberta had also sued the provin-
cial and federal governments for
damages from 15 years of oil
sands development, and it was
clear that the proposed expansion
would also run afoul of U.S. tribal
treaty-guaranteed rights to hunt,
fish and gather on traditional lands.
The Keystone expansion would
carry crude oil from Canada to
Texas.
The Obama Administration
decided late last year to explore
other routes for the Dakota An-
Warm Springs Recreation presents
nex Pipeline after major demon-
strations at Standing Rock, in
Washington D.C., and other loca-
tions. This involved more than
300 Tribes and thousands of
other people from across the
country and throughout the
world.
These peaceful water protec-
tors fought freezing weather and
stood their ground against out-of-
control police and even private se-
curity guards who unleashed at-
tack dogs on them because they
were—and are—resolute in their
commitment to protect the water
of the Missouri River, tribal
burial grounds, and other treaty
rights of the Standing Rock Sioux
Nation against this pipeline.
We were with the water pro-
tectors then, and we are with them
today. We oppose this pipeline
because we realize how much
damage it would do to the envi-
ronment—to water quality, to the
fish and wildlife in the river, to
the future of the Standing Rock
Sioux Nation and to the principles
of honor and justice.
Treaties are protected as the
supreme law of the land by the
United States Constitution, which
President Trump has sworn to
uphold and protect. He cannot
rightfully violate them with a
stroke of his pen.
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort continues to take bids for
lodge poles for the resort Teepee Village. Specifi-
cations: 360 peeled 30-foot lodge poles, delivered
to Kah-Nee-Ta on or about February 19.
Bids are due by Monday, January 23. Submit bids
or questions to: jbankson@kahneeta.com
Thank you.
Jim Bankson, general manager, Kah-Nee-Ta Re-
sort & Spa. 541-553-1112.
Getting in the spirit of Valentine’s Day with Warm Springs
artist Travis Bobb.
~
Sweetheart Sale
Shop local & find a unique
gift for your sweetheart ~
Stop by for a tasty lunch or
scrumptious treat ~
Friday, February 3
~ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
First 20 vendors to sign up will get a table - Now
taking applications - Contact Carol at 541-553-3243
15% OFF product
purchases
To redeem mention this ad,
or show your tribal ID.
341 SW Sixth St.
Redmond
Tuesday - Saturday
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
ph. 541-923-8071