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Letters to the editor
Canoe Family
The N’Chi Wana Pum Ca-
noe Family is getting ready
for the summer Canoe Jour-
ney. Here are some items on
their agenda leading up to the
Journey:
Saturday, May 26: At the
Columbia River, Rock Creek
blessing and naming of ca-
noes.
May 30: Regular N’Chi
Wana Pum meeting at the
Greeley Heights community
building, including craft and
drum practice, at 5:30 p.m.
June 2: Performance at
the Central Oregon Commu-
nity College salmon bake in
Bend.
June 6: Regular meeting
at the Greeley Heights com-
munity building at 5:30 p.m.
June 9: Pull practice at
Pelton Park marina to Indian
Park, starting at 9 a.m.
June 10: Car wash
fundraiser, time and location
to be announced.
June 16: Pull practice,
Pelton Park marina to Indian
Park, starting at 9.
June 20: Regular meeting,
Greeley Heights community
building at 5:30 p.m., includ-
ing craft and drum practice.
June 23: Pi-Ume-Sha Pa-
rade, line-up at 8 a.m. Prac-
tice to follow at 11 a.m.,
Pelton Park marina to Indian
Park.
June 30: Pull practice, 9
a.m., Pelton Park marina to
Indian Park.
July 4: Fourth of July pa-
rade.
July 5-19: Prepare for the
Journey, with pullers, skipper,
dancers, drummers, ground
crews, cooks and drivers.
July 7: Pull practice, 9
a.m., Pelton Park marine to
Indian Park.
Story Collection
The Confluence project
has partnered with Washing-
ton State University to launch
the Confluence Collection, a
series of excerpts from our
Story Gathering interview
project.
A total of 16 elders and
leaders from tribes
throughout the Columbia
River region, including
Warm Springs, shared their
stories, observations and
insights.
The interview sessions
were beautifully recorded by
our partners at NW Docu-
mentary. You can see these
inter views at the War m
Springs University Plateau
Peoples Portal.
Over the last 18 months,
excerpts from these inter-
views framed the discus-
sions for a series of seven
public events called
‘Confluence Story Gather-
ings.’
Thank you to our part-
ners, and especially to those
who shared their thoughts
during these interviews.
The website is:
plateauportal.libraries.wsu.edu/
digital-heritage
A history of the first school on the reservation
Campers will learn about
the science and life cycle of
salmon, and will visit salmon
restoration sites.
Explore traditional eco-
logical knowledge; meet
tribal professionals working
in the field; and gain unique
and valuable hands-on expe-
rience.
The camp fosters an in-
terest in natural resource
careers among Native
American youth.
You can download the
application for m at
critfc.org
It can be filled out in
Microsoft Word or printed
and filled out physically.
If you have questions or
need assistance filling out the
application, please contact
Ciarra Greene, Salmon
camp coordinator, or Faron
Scissons at 503-238-0667.
Or email:
workforce@critfc.org
The deadline for submit-
ting an application is 5 p.m.,
Friday, June 1.
Summer camp
Warm Springs Culture
and Heritage is planning for
this summer’s Camp
Naimuma, coming up in July
at the HeHe camp grounds.
The camp—July 20-
24—is open to the first 50
boys and 50 girls to sign up.
The deadline to register is
July 18.
You can contact Culture
and Heritage at 541-553-
3290. Or email:
deanie.Smith@wstribes.org
Salmon Camp
The Columbia River In-
ter-Tribal Fish Commission
Salmon Camp is a seven-
day,six-night camp. This year
the camp is co-hosted by the
Yakama Nation.
The camp, from July 29-
August 4, is free, and open
to a limited number of in-
coming sixth- to eighth-grade
students.
Siletz Fund donation
Courtesy photo.
From the Museum at Warm Springs, Deb Stacona
and Natalie Kirk accept a contribution from
Rebekah Goulet, of the Siletz Tribal Charitable
Contribution Fund. The Siletz fund gave $5,000 for
the Museum at Warm Springs upcoming exhibit
Memory of the Land, opening in June.
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Con-
federated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are
located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm Springs.
Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo
should be addressed to:
Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 489, Warm Springs, OR
97761.
Phone: 541-553-2210 or 541-771-7521
E-Mail: david.mcmechan@wstribes.org.
Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $20.00
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Vital Stats:
Attempt to locate
The Warm Springs
Vital Statistics De-
partment is still trying
to locate the follow-
ing individuals:
Bryson Davis,
Sophie Earl, Joshua
Fry, Aaron Hart Sr.
Louie Ike Jr., Ri-
chard Leonard, An-
gelica Maki, Jeannie
Mitchell.
Devin Prouty,
Bobby Spackman,
Jerome Spino, Della
Thompson, Wisdom
Tufti, Tywrell Will-
iams.
If family or
friends know how to
get ahold of them,
please let the person
know that we are try-
ing to get a current
mailing address from
them.
If the person
could, please send a
fax to 541-553-2236.
Include the name
and current mailing
address and contact
phone number.
Or email:
Evaline Patt, archivist
with the Museum at Warm
Springs, came across this
interesting histor y of the
f i r s t s c h o o l i n Wa r m
Springs.
The story is taken from
a school year book of
1938-1939. This year
book was donated to the
Museum at Warm Springs
by a tribal member, and
Evaline made a copy for
the museum archives.
As told by O.
Kalama
The treaty between the
government and the Con-
federated Tribes grew out
of a meeting that started
June 22, 1855 and lasted
until June 25, 1855. The
Warm Springs Reserva-
tion was to contain about
625 square miles suitable
for stock raising.
During the discussion,
education for the children
was one of the things
mentioned. Chief Mark
said, “The children
should learn to read and
write.”
Chief Kuck-up said,
“It appears you are show-
ing me the thing I was
talking about—When our
children learn to read and
write it will be the same
as bringing them to light.
As it were we have been
asleep and have just woke
up.”
So in 1857 all the
people marched out to
the present reservation.
There were about 1,300
Indians. The people
settled around the Agency
where the several houses
are now.
A large log house was
built for a fort with holes
on all sides to shoot
from. A school building
was built, and they had
one teacher.
The school building
was located on the ground
where the dairy farm now
stands, some of the
school buildings reaching
as far as Mr. A.M.
Wilson’s home.
The cellar used by the
kitchen is still in use.
Half of the building used
Paleena.Spino@wstribes.
org
An apology
With the same in-
for mation as with
the fax.
I am sorry Grandpa I
haven’t been going to school.
I can try to start going more
for dormitory purposes was
occupied by the boys, the
other half was used by the
girls. The students worked
one half day and attended
school one half day. This was
about 1870 until 1890.
In 1895 the frame school
building now used for arts
and crafts was started. The
lumber was taken from the
reservation and was sawed
by water power. In about
1896 the school building was
completed.
Children were taught from
the kindergarten to the fifth
grade. An assembly room
was used each morning,
where the students sang for
about one half hour then re-
turned to the classrooms to
study. Detail work was
changed every month.
The boys worked in the
school garden, did the feed-
ing and hauling of wood with
mule teams. The girls did all
the house work and helped
with the cooking.
There were programs on
every holiday. On May 30 all
students marched to decorate
the school grounds. All stu-
dents marched to and from
the dining room, school build-
ings and garden.
During social nights
games were the only thing
followed. At times they
would have square dances,
but no one would play for
the students.
The government bought
wood in four foot lengths,
and the boys being punished
sawed this up. A water power
mill and a flour mill used this
wood. This was located ex-
actly where A.M. Wilson’s
house now stands.
Kerosene lamps were
used for street lights. In about
1902 electricity was gener-
ated. At this time there was
one girl advisor, a boy’s ad-
visor, a carpenter, school
cook, dairyman, four teach-
ers, superintendent, doctor,
seamstress, 10 Indian police-
men, three judges and one
clerk.
The busy man of the cam-
pus was the industrial
teacher. He looked after the
buildings, the farm work,
dairy work, kept school
grounds clean, and supplied
the buildings with wood.
Since that time the
school has gradually
grown in pupils as well
as teachers. We now
have a modern school
building with all the lat-
est advantages. The
school is based and run
on a democratic plat-
form. The vocational
students have a number
of courses to choose
from, and we feel sure
that the school is well
prepared to take care of
the child’s needs.
Location: On a
bench of the Shitike
Creek, where it joins the
rushing waters of the
Deschutes River, sits our
Alma Mater.
Back of the school
grounds rises a wall 800
feet high rimmed with
rock and covered with
cheat grass. Amid the
sage brush surrounding
our school we often hear
the howl of the coyote
or the scream of an owl
perched on one of the
juniper trees.
Beyond the Shitike
the other canyon wall
rolls to a stop 1,500 feet
above. Looking west of
our school a snow
capped portion of
Olallie Butte is visible
and east of the school we
see the Agency plains. At
their base runs the cool
waters of the Deschutes.
In the winter these
walls protect us from se-
vere cold, and a breeze
from the Shitike in sum-
mer makes them enjoy-
able. Is it any wonder
that Warm Springs stu-
dents are always happy
and contented?
and try to get my grades up
until I can go to Roots next
year.
I am sorry for not go-
ing to school. I’ve been go-
ing lately and trying to get
my grades up and do bet-
ter.
James Kalama Jr.
(Evaline notes: This
story was taken from one
of the school books called
‘The Tepee’ from the 1938-
1939 school year. As this
was the 1938 school year,
the book is now 80 years
old.
This portion of his-
tory tells a lot from that
t i m e , as told by O.
Kalama. I’m assuming
this is Oliver Kalama, who
was Secretary-Treasurer at
that time.)
On the Tribal Council agenda for the rest of May
The following are some of
the remaining items on the
Tribal Council May agenda
(subject to change at Council
discretion:)
Tuesday, May 29
9: a.m.: Secretary-Trea-
surer /COO update with
Michele Stacona and Alyssa
Macy.
10: June agenda/review
minutes with the S-T.
11: Meet and greet with
the executive director of the
Port of Portland.
1:30 p.m.: Legislative up-
date calls.
2:30: Moss Adams report
with Roderick Ariwite/Ven-
Summary of Tribal Council
May 14, 2018
1. Roll call: Chief Alfred
Smith Sr., Chairman Eugene
Greene Sr., Vice Chairman
Charles Calica, Brigette
McConville,
Valerie
Switzler, Raymond Tsumpti.
Phoebe Joe, Recorder.
2. Tribal Veterans Rep-
resentation update.
3. Meth Proclamation.
· Motion by Raymond for
this resolution to be tabled,
as more infor mation is
needed. It will come back as
a full document. Second by
Charles. Question: 7/0/1,
Chairman not voting. Mo-
tion carried.
· Executive session 11:35
tures board.
3:30: Enrollments with
Vital Stats.
Wednesday, May 30
9 a.m.: Land Buy Back
program appraisal report,
wave 2, with Iris Crismin/
deputy chief appraiser, and
Rena Sanford, regional su-
a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
4. Opioid Litigation.
· Motion by Charles
adopting Resolution No.
12,489: Tribal Council
hereby authorize and engage-
ment of the law firm on the
terms and conditions of sub-
stantially set forth from the
legal services agreement at-
tached as Exhibit A. Second
by Valerie. Question: 8/0/
0, Chairman not voting. Mo-
pervisor.
10: Update: Senior citizen
home repair policy.
11: Draft resolutions.
1:30 p.m.: Housing update
with Danielle Wood.
2:30: April financial up-
date with Alfred Estimo and
Dennis Johnson.
tion carried.
5. Kah-Nee-Ta and AV
Northwest update.
6. Meet and greet candi-
date Courtney Snead for
Jefferson County Commis-
sioner.
7. Farm status and Horse
Removal Program update.
8. With no further discus-
sion the meeting adjourned
at 4:20 p.m.