Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
June 15, 2022
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Little League All-Stars tourney at Juniper Hills Park, MHS
The Little League All-Stars
District 5 tournament will be held
in Jefferson County at Juniper
Hills Park and Madras High
School.
Opening ceremonies at the
Madras High School football
field are on Friday, June 24. The
tournament starts on Saturday,
June 25 and continues through
Friday, July 1.
For ty-two dif ferent teams
from nine areas will be in atten-
dance for the All-Stars district
tournament, with winners from
each division advancing to the
Little League State Tournament
later this summer.
The four divisions include the
minors, who are split into two age
groups, as well as Majors and the
Juniors.
The communities represented in
the tournament are the War m
Springs Nation, Bend North, Bend
South, Crook County, Hood River
Valley, Jefferson County, Redmond,
Sisters, and The Dalles.
Indian language program receives boost for visioning
The Northwest Indian Lan-
guage Institute received a grant
from The Roundhouse Founda-
tion. This will support innovative
programs in Oregon’s rural com-
munities, to launch an initiative to
analyze and re-envision the needs
that the Indian Language Institute
will address as the organization
moves into the future.
Now in its twenty-fifth year, the
institute will be exploring how lan-
guage preservation needs have
shifted among tribal nations and
language revitalization practitioners
since the organization was
founded.
During the analysis, which will
launch this summer and be con-
ducted over approximately 15
months, the language institute
leadership will initiate conversa-
tions with language leaders from
the nine federally recognized
tribes of Oregon, tribal partners
throughout the Pacific Northwest
including the Confederated
Tribes, other partners and found-
ing members.
Courtesy NILI
Members of the Northwest Indian Language Institute.
“After 25 years, the landscape
of Indigenous language has
shifted into a new phase, and our
in-depth analysis will help us
strengthen relationships as well as
evaluate the essential needs that
Native communities now have
when it comes to preserving this
important part of their culture
and history,” said Robert Elliott
of the institute.
“We expect that we will find an
increased openness to the use of
technology to support language
learning, and a renewed emphasis
on the overall benefits of youth
involvement in Native language
programs. Support from The
Roundhouse Foundation has made
it possible for us to collaborate even
more deeply with these communi-
ties and create an action plan for
language revitalization for the next
25 years.”
The new grant will enable the
institute to complete the needs
analysis in an ideal fashion, to sup-
port and evaluate the work thor-
oughly and to visit tribal partners
throughout Oregon in person and
further build relationships in a cul-
turally appropriate manner.
In addition to in-person informa-
tion gathering, the languate institute
will use online tools to collect input
from past program participants and
colleagues outside the Pacific North-
west. The analysis will culminate in
winter 2023 with a final report that
will serve as a roadmap for the next
phase of the Institute.
The Northwest Indian Languate
Institute will also hold its annual
Summer Institute online once again
this year due to lingering pandemic-
related concerns and to protect in-
valuable elders and knowledge
bearers.
With three course offerings for
Indigenous language teachers and
learners from which to choose,
Summer Institute runs June 21-July
1.
Additionally there are two post-
Summer Institute courses running
July 11-August 26.
For more information about
summer offerings and registration
visit nili.uoregon.edu/
Covid update
Covid-19 precautions
continue to be recom-
mended among the reserva-
tion community, especially
if you will be in a large
group of people. You are
encouraged to continue to
sanitize and wash your
hands on a regular basis.
With the start of summer
celebrations and activities, it
is especially important to be
cautious. You can pick up
home covid test kits at
Emergency Management,
or on weekends at the Fire
Department.
Every home in the U.S.
is eligible to order a third
round of free at-home covid
test kits. You can order
online at covid.gov/tests
For a vaccination ap-
pointment call 541-553-
2610.
Appointments are avail-
able Monday through Fri-
day at the Warm Springs
Community Health Clinic.
The virus is still present
among the tribal commu-
nity, as the covid Reponse
Team has reported to Tribal
Council.
Late last week, for in-
stance, there were nine con-
firmed cases of Covid-19
among the community. Five
of these, however, were
from off-reservation indi-
viduals.
Wastewater testing con-
tinues to show the presence
of Covid-19.
The Treaty of 1855 ~ One-Hundred Sixty-Seven Year Anniversary, June 25
This is the time of year—late
June—when the Confederated
Tribes remember the signing of the
Treaty of 1855, the founding docu-
ment of the modern day tribes.
With Pi-Ume-Sha again on hold this
year, We commemorate the Treaty by
reproducing the text of the document—
from its description of the then newly-
formed reservation, to the recognition of
off-reservation rights, to the signatories
of the Treaty of 1855:
Treaty of Wasco, Columbia
River, Oregon Territory with the
Taih, Wyam, Tenino, & DockSpus
Bands of the Walla-Walla, and the
Dalles, Ki-Gal-Twal-La, and the
Dog River Bands of the Wasco
June 25, 1855 ~ 12 Stat., 963.
- Ratified Mar. 8, 1859. - Pro-
claimed Apr. 18, 1859.
Articles of agreement and con-
vention made and concluded at
Wasco, near the Dalles of the Co-
lumbia River, in Oregon Territory,
by Joel Palmer, superintendent of
Indian affairs, on the part of the
United
States,
and
the
followingnamed chiefs and head-
men of the confederated tribes and
bands of Indians, residing in
Middle Oregon, they being duly
authorized thereto by their respec-
tive bands, to wit:
Sym-tustus, Locks-quis-sa,
Shick-a-me, and Kuck-up, chiefs of
the Taih or Upper De Chutes band
of Walla-Wallas; Stocketly and Iso,
chiefs of the Wyam or Lower De
Chutes band of WallaWallas; Alexis
and Talkish, chiefs of the Tenino
band of WallaWallas; Yise, chief
of the DockSpus or John Day’s
River band of Walla-Wallas; Mark,
William Chenook, and Cush-Kella,
chiefs of the Dalles band of the
Wascoes; Toh-simph, chief of the
Ki-gal-twal-la band of Wascoes;
and Wal-la-chin, chief of the Dog
River band of Wascoes.
Article 1. The above-named
confederated bands of Indians
cede to the United States all their
right, title, and claim to all and ev-
ery part of the country claimed by
them, included in the following
boundaries, to wit:
Commencing in the middle of
the Columbia River, at the Cascade
Falls, and running thence southerly
to the summit of the Cascade
Mountains; thence along said sum-
mit to the forty-fourth parallel of
north latitude; thence east on that
parallel to the summit of the Blue
Mountains, or the western bound-
ary of the Sho-shone or Snake
country; thence northerly along that
summit to a point due east from
the head-waters of Willow Creek;
thence west to the head-waters of
said creek; thence down said stream
to its junction with the Columbia
River; and thence down the chan-
nel of the Columbia River to the
place of beginning.
Provided, however, that so
much of the country described
above as is contained in the fol-
lowing boundaries, shall, until oth-
erwise directed by the President of
the United States, be set apart as a
residence for said Indians, which
tract for the purposes contem-
plated shall be held and regarded
as an Indian reservation, to wit:
Commencing in the middle of
the channel of the De Chutes River
opposite the eastern termination
of a range of high lands usually
known as the Mutton Mountains;
thence westerly to the summit of
said range, along the divide to its
connection with the Cascade
Mountains; thence to the summit
of said mountains; thence south-
erly to Mount Jefferson; thence
down the main branch of De
Chutes River; heading in this peak,
to its junction with De Chutes
River; and thence down the middle
of the channel of said river to the
place of beginning.
All of which tract shall be set
apart, and, so far as necessary, sur-
veyed and marked out for their ex-
clusive use; nor shall any white per-
son be permitted to reside upon
the same without the concurrent
permission of the agent and su-
perintendent.
The said bands and tribes agree
to remove to and settle upon the
same within one year after the rati-
fication of this treaty, without any
additional expense to the United
States other than is provided for
by this treaty; and, until the expira-
tion of the time specified, the said
bands shall be permitted to occupy
and reside upon the tracts now pos-
sessed by them, guaranteeing to all
white citizens the right to enter upon
and occupy as settlers any lands not
included in said reservation, and not
actually enclosed by said Indians.
Provided, however, That prior
to the removal of said Indians to
said reservation, and before any
improvements contemplated by this
treaty shall have been commenced,
that if the three principal bands, to
wit: the Wascopum, Tiah, or Up-
per De Chutes, and the Lower De
Chutes bands of WallaWallas shall
express in council, a desire that
some other reservation may be se-
lected for them, that the three
bands named may select each three
persons of their respective bands,
who with the superintendent of
Indian affairs or agent, as may by
him be directed, shall proceed to
examine, and if another location
can be selected, better suited to the
condition and wants of said Indi-
ans, that is unoccupied by the
whites, and upon which the board
of commissioners thus selected
may agree, the same shall be de-
clared a reservation for said Indi-
ans, instead of the tract named in
this treaty.
Provided, also, That the exclusive
right of taking fish in the streams run-
ning through and bordering said res-
ervation is hereby secured to said In-
dians; and at all other usual and ac-
customed stations, in common with
citizens of the United States, and of
erecting suitable houses for curing the
same; also the privilege of hunting,
gathering roots and berries, and pas-
turing their stock on unclaimed lands,
in common with citizens, is secured
to them.
And provided, also, That if any
band or bands of Indians, residing
in and claiming any portion or por-
tions of the country in this article,
shall not accede to the terms of
this treaty, then the bands becom-
ing parties hereunto agree to receive
such part of the several and other
payments herein named as a con-
sideration for the entire country
described as aforesaid as shall be
in the proportion that their aggre-
gate number may have to the whole
Wasco Chief Stackotly was
one of the treaty signers.
ated bands, under the direction of
the President of the United States,
who may from time to time, at his
discretion determine what propor-
tion thereof shall be expended for
such objects as in his judgment will
promote their well-being and ad-
vance them in civilization; for their
moral improvement and education;
for building, opening and fencing
farms, breaking land, providing
teams, stock, agricultural implements,
seeds, &c.; for clothing, provisions,
and tools; for medical purposes, pro-
viding mechanics and farmers, and
for arms and ammunition.
number of Indians residing in and
claiming the entire country afore-
said, as consideration and payment
in full for the tracts in said country
claimed by them.
And provided, also, That where
substantial improvements have
been made by any members of the
bands being parties to this treaty,
who are compelled to abandon
them in consequence of said
treaty, the same shall be valued,
under the direction of the Presi-
dent of the United States, and pay-
ment made therefor; or, in lieu of
said payment, improvements of
equal extent and value at their op-
tion shall be made for them on the
tracts assigned to each respectively.
Article 3. The United States
agree to pay said Indians the addi-
tional sum of fifty thousand dol-
lars, a portion whereof shall be ap-
plied to the payment for such ar-
ticles as may be advanced them at
the time of signing this treaty, and
in providing, after the ratification
thereof and prior to their removal,
such articles as may be deemed by
the President essential to their want;
for the erection of buildings on the
reservation, fencing and opening
farms; for the purchase of teams,
farming implements, clothing and
provisions, tools, seeds, and for the
payment of employees; and for
subsisting the Indians the first year
after their removal.
Article 2. In consideration of,
and payment for, the country
hereby ceded, the United States
agree to pay the bands and tribes
of Indians claiming territory and
residing in said country, the several
sums of money following, to wit:
Eight thousand dollars per an-
num for the first five years, com-
mencing on the first day of Sep-
tember, 1856, or as soon thereaf-
ter as practicable. Six thousand dol-
lars per annum for the term of five
years next succeeding the first five.
Four thousand dollars per annum
for the term of five years next suc-
ceeding the second five; and Two
thousand dollars per annum for the
term of five years next succeeding
the third five.
All of which several sums of
money shall be expended for the
use and benefit of the confeder-
Article 4. In addition to the con-
siderations specified the United
States agree to erect, at suitable
points on the reservation, one saw-
mill and one flouring-mill; suitable
hospital buildings; one schoolhouse;
one blacksmith-shop with a tin and
a gunsmith-shop thereto attached;
one wagon and plough maker shop;
and for one sawyer, one miller, one
superintendent of farming opera-
tions, a farmer, a physician, a
schoolteacher, a blacksmith, and a
wagon and plough maker, a dwell-
ing house and the requisite outbuild-
ings for each; and to purchase and
keep in repair for the time speci-
fied for furnishing employees all
necessary mill-fixtures, mechanics’
tools, medicines and hospital stores,
books and stationery for schools,
and furniture for employees.
TREATY will conclude June 29 Spilyay