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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Film tells of 30-year
fight for justice
Most tribal members
have heard the name
Elouise Cobell, also known
as Yellow Bird Woman.
It was Ms. Cobell’s
groundbreaking class action
lawsuit—Cobell v. Salazar—
that challenged the federal
government mismanage-
ment of trust funds belong-
ing to more than half-a-mil-
lion Native Americans
across Indian Country.
The late Ms. Cobell, of
the Blackfoot Confederacy,
passed away in 2011, before
the final settlement of her
lawsuit filed in 1996.
You can learn more of
Ms. Cobell’s 30-year fight
for justice with 100 Years:
One Woman’s Strug gle For
Justice.
The Fort Vancouver Visi-
tors Center will show the
film on Saturday evening,
November 9. The center
is located at 1501 E. Ever-
green Blvd., Vancouver,
Washington.
Doors will open at 5
Courtesy
The late Elouise Cobell
p.m., and the film begins at
5:30.
The presentation will be
followed by a talk with edu-
cation
leader
Patsy
Whitefoot, of the Yakama
Nation.
Tickets are $10, and $5
for students and elders. You
can reach the visitors cen-
ter at 360-816-6230.
November 6, 2019
Horses: valuable partnership for health of the animals
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Ricky Greybael oper-
ated the hydraulic chute’s
functions as each horse
entered, was worked on,
and then departed the
chute, leaving it open
for the next horse to
enter to repeat the pro-
cess.
Men who rode
horseback were Anson
Begay, Dustin Suppah,
Trevor Suppah, Daniel
Gilbert, Attcity Begay
and Alvis Smith IV.
Wes Smith and Temo
Hisatake assisted in
holding the horses’
heads, and covering
their eyes as the proce-
dures on the animals
were accomplished.
Also in attendance
was Maura Gibson, Vet-
erinary medical officer
with the U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture.
Maura took blood
samples from each
horse, testing for equine
infectious anemia—
EIA—and Coggins dis-
ease.
EIA is a potentially
fatal,
blood-
borne infectious viral
disease that produces a
persistent infection
among equids nearly
worldwide.
Although the disease
has been recognized for
centuries, its prevalence
began to rise in the
1930s, reaching its de-
structive peak in the U.S.
between the 1960s and
’70s.
This year one case of
EIA in Grants Pass was
identified and reported.
Records are maintained
Beth Matanane/WSHN
Lassoing at the Warm Springs grounds.
for EIA. The results of all
testing performed at the
October War m Springs
clinic are soon available.
Scott Dug gan is the
OSU Extension service
agent for the Central Or-
egon region, with the Ani-
mal and Rangeland Science
Department. Mr. Duggan
was on hand for the clinic.
Scott was there to assist
with the process of hold-
ing horses. He was instru-
mental in communicating
tribal needs and service as-
sessments.
Scott’s facilitation ser-
vices are invaluable to the
Confederated Tribes. He
also provided lunch, very
much appreciated.
My presence at the
Gelding Clinic was a repre-
sentative of the War m
Springs Horse Network, or
WSHN.
The Horse Network has
been a part of the equine
community since its incep-
tion in May 2014. The
WSHN is dedicated to
helping raise awareness to
benefit the Warm Springs
Reser vation foals and
horses.
Our continued commu-
nication with tribal members
and the general public—
ombined with educational
opportunities and special
events that make a differ-
ence—have helped to make
the horses of Warm Springs
the cherished Pacific North-
west American Heritage
horses from the War m
Springs Reservation.
These WSHN horses
are sought after for many
disciplines, and have even
been relocated to various
parts of the world as far
away as England.
The Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs
follows many traditional
beliefs, holding the horse
in high esteem.
The WSHN is excep-
tionally proud of our at-
tempts to help elevate
these beautiful, talented
horses.
We treasure the con-
tinued communication,
friendships and partner-
ships formed with the
War m Springs tribal
members.
The October 2019
Gelding Clinic is a per-
fect example of success-
ful cooperation, combin-
ing traditional ways with
today’s world innova-
tions.
Positive progression
and cooperation are mak-
ing the difference in the
lives of many.