Unique S
urvey Being Oondyoted at Warm Springs Reservation by
OS
Tribal Leaders Are
Attempting to Find
Pans for Future
(Editor's note: This is an
other in a series of articles
on the research and public
service projects being car
ried on by the stale's col
leges and university. The
articles are written by
Wilma Morrison, long-time
reporter of Oregon education.)
t By WILMA MORRISON
5 "We are blind; we have no
j eyes. You can be our eyes, but
. if you are going to do this,
; you must be honest. And if
" you are going to be our eyes,
I it is only while we send our
young people out to get vision
i for us . . ."
This complex and beautiful
t ly worded expression came
from an old Indian woman
who had listened to Dr. Nor
" man McKown explaining to a
Z gathering, of her people the
I unique developmental study
that Oregon State college is
making on the Warm Springs
Reservation.
, f Warm Springs tribal lead
iers will tell you that when
Ithey signed a S100.000 con
Itact with Oregon State to help
them plan the economic-so--
cial-educational future of the
j Confederated Tribes they
; were following the pattern of
their planning-minded ances-
tors.
Distinctive for Tenacity
I In a way they are right.
;The Warm Springs are dis
; tinctive for the tenacity with
r which they have held togeth
" er both their patrimony and
- their people since the treaty
' ef 1855 placed them on their
4 Central Oregon reservation.
But there is no pattern for
' the kind of a job that Project
Director McKown and his as
' gociates - specialists in engi
" rieering forestry, sociology,
agricultare, business, and oth-
- er field-are trying to do for
Z the "Warm Springs.
" oth Oregon State and Uni-
verity of Oregon have long
; been tctive in community,
Tbusiness and agricultur 1
" planning over the state, but
i this unpublicized "action re-
- search" project which began
12 years ago in the shadow
j of Mt. Jefferson is different.
It is different in its greater
scope and in the college's
written as well as moral com
; mitment to follow through
with help to the Warm
Springs geople after the rec
ommendations are in. It is
; also a dmatically different
research study in the weight
of th human factors in-
volved.
No Other Tribe
' In the Portland office of
'. the Burau of Indian Affairs,
" the rea director, Don C. Fos
' ter, said he knew of no other
. Indian trible which had at
'. tempted anything quite like
; t h i s developmental liaison
with i eollege. Most develop-
mental inventories initiated
by trjbs have been short-time
"hote)het" appraisals, he said,
t that tn their way into the
. tribal vehives and die there.
lev. patient process
rrf bri"a$ipjt the Indians them
i selvt ito the planning so
; that t'nev understand the rec-
ommations," he said, "sets
; this udy apart." "Besides
the it promises to the
Warm Springs," Foster said,
"to tho bureau, it is a yard
l Stick be which we can plan
J work in the future with other
bribes."
' Back of the exhaustive re
5 port which the OSC consult
ants will turn over to the 11
; man council of the Confeder
i ated Tribes next fall is the
I untypical history - and the
C somewhat untypical predica
l ment-of Oregon's last real In
dian reservation. The Umatil
jlas exist as a reservation but
ithe tribe has been dispersing
J for 40 years and a large part
I of the tribal lands are held by
' whites. The Klamath reserva
tion is in process of termina
tion. Only the Warm Springs
j Confederation which includes
members of the Wascos. the
JWarm Springs and the Paiute
tribes remains as aa enclave
Jan entity.
5 Isolated Background
The isolated background of
'the Warm Springs who had
ivery little contact with the
: outside world until Highway
26 went through their reser
vation in 1949, and their rela
tively high degree of pure
; blood, set these people apart
from most other Indian
I groups.
5 Dr. McKown called them
"a hard-core reservation that
ihas been isolated and is quite
pure Indian." Allan Gal-
braith. the Indian bureau su
perintendent at Warm Springs
Jsaid, "They are a very close-knit
group, much closer than
;the average Indian tribe."
" We drove around the east
leru part of the reservation
where many of the Warm
Springs tribe live, with Dr.
McKown and Delbert Frank,
' m .
PROMPTED SURVEY Mrs. Oscar Moses
and three of the nine Moses children, typi
fies one of the reasons that prompted the
council of the Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs to move into a $100,000
I -- iF"".
SURVEY PROJECT Key to the unusual
Oregon State college survey project now
in progress on the Warm Springs Reserva
tion is the participation and understanding
of the Indians themselves. Here, Delbert
an elected member of the tri
bal council. Under McKown's
direction, Frank is heading a
survey of the present housing
and the housing wants of his
people.
He said, "Warm Springs
planning, in terms of hanging
on to tribal resources, began
a long time ago. Our old peo
ple knew then that the time
would come when white peo
ple would cover the whole
country . . . and our young
people would need every
thing they had . . . When the
neighbors came from other
reservations and said they
had sold their timber and
built new houses with the
money, our people kept their
timber. Now as the population
has grown around us and as
the population on the reser
vation grew, it caught us in a
spot. The old people were
right.
Come to Conclusion
"In order to come to some
conclusion we decided we
should get someone like Ore
gon State college where the
recommendations would be
valued by the bureau (of In
dian Affairs). We know that
if we made evaluations, they
would not meet standards; we
don't know enough . . .
"We have no work for our
young people here. No indus
try, no recreation to ' hire
them. We have done a little
relocating of-our young peo
ple but it has been a failure.
All of them have returned . . .
they don't know how to go
out in the world and fight . . .
"If we could have things
for them here so they would
work for a living and, at the
same time, if they would get
education . . . We have schol
arships (S1.000 a year). We
are trying to get our young
people to go to college. All
but one who went are work
ing in the tribal or agency
offices. There are great im
provements; there are results
of this education. This survey
is one result . . .
"We believe now we are
barking up the wrong tree by
letting our children go out
and try to compete with edu
cated people, unprepared."
There is a complex of so
ciological and psychological
factors back of the tribal
council's decision to invest
SI 00,000 of its people's share
in the Celilo Falls fishing set
tlement, in this OSC study.
The breakdown of the old
family patterns and controls;
the loss of individual incen
tive that goes with per capita
support from the tribe; and
the loss of a basis for leader
ship -in what one consultant
called "a real dead-level de-
mocracy"-these are a few of
the trends that concern the
Warm Springs leaders.
But on top of these are
some hard fiscal facts. Popu
lation on the reservation is
climbing almost twice as fast
as in the rest of the state.
(From about 800 in 1938 to 1,
465 on the tribal rolls this
year). As it climbs, and as the
profit from the reservation's
main source of income, tim
ber, grows less, annual per
capita payments to tribal
members are likely to drop.
Last year the per capita pay
ment was $1,100. This year it
is $900.
Contrary to the common
misbelief that the Indians re
ceive government pensions,
their guaranteed incomes de
rive from tribal property. In
case of the Warm Springs, the
core of their income and vir
tually all the reservation
economy is timber from
which they get about $1,500,
000 a year. They get $100,000
a year from Pelton dam, and
some smaller amounts from
other easements and fees for
usage of their 600,000 acres
of land.
While the reservation death
rate of 20 per 1,000 is more
High School Choir
To Tour in North
The Medford High school
choir will conduct a spring
tour of northern Oregon April
28-29, Lynn Sjolund, choir di
rector, has announced.
Thursday, April 28, the
choir will be in a concert in
the Willamette university fine
arts auditorium. Later that
day the choir will appear
with the Lewis and Clark
choir at Lewis and Clark.
Small choir groups will give
selections during the dinner
hour in the Templeton com
mons at the college.
Friday morning, the choir
is scheduled to appear in a
concert at North Eugene High
school. After this appearance
the choir will return to Med
ford. "Such an experience is in
valuable to high school
groups and an excellent intro
duction to music in higher
education," according to Dr.
Justin L. Dyrud, vocal music
supervisor in charge of tour
arrangements.
The choir will present the
musical. "Oklahoma," here
April 22-23, it was announced.
It will also conduct a 45-mi-nute
concert for the state con
vention of the Parent-Teachers
assocition April 26 at the
Hedrick Junior High school.
survey contract with Oregon State college.
A rising Warm Springs population and a
potential drop in tribal income from timber
has led to economic-social-education planning.
Frank, member of the tribal council, turns
over results of a housing survey to the study
director, Norman McKown, center. At
right is Dr. Henry Zcntncr, sociologist on
the project.
than twice that of the 9.1 in
the suae, the birih rate more
than makes up for it -40.2
compared to the statewide
22.9. Where 50 per cent of
Oregon's population is 35 or
younger, on the reservation
more than 50 per cent are 25
or younger.
Colleges of 70 Is
Subject of Meeting
Ashland - Mrs. Wick e s
Shaw, Lane county represen
tative, and director of infor
mation for the Oregon state
system of higher education,
will speak at two committee
meetings for "Colleges in
1970" in the valley this week.
Other out-of-town guests
will be Dean Dan Polling,
dean of men at Oregon State
college; James Frost, alumni
secretary for the University
of Oregon; T. M. Williams,
television and radio expert
from the Portland extension
center; and Leonard Calvert,
newsman for the Eugene Register-Guard.
Dr. Elmo N. Stevenson,
president of Southern Oregon
college, announced that meet
ings with local citizens will
be held in Grants Pass Mon
day at 7:30 p.m. in the high
school library, and Tuesday
at 7:30 p.m. in the Medford
Red Cross building.
Purpose of the meetings is
to acquaint a number of prom
inent local citizens with the
statewide informational pro
gram now being launched to
inform people of the urgent
needs of Oregon's public sup
ported institutions of higher
learning for the critical dec
ade ahead.
Young Adult Group
Planned at YMCA
A young married adults
group will hold its first ses
sion at the Medford Young
Men's Christian association
gymnasium Wednesday,
March 16. at 8:30 p.m., YMCA
officials have announced.
To be eligible to participate ,
in the Y's program for young j
married adults, the combined j
age of the couple must not ex-,
ceed 60 years. ;
Included in activities plan- j
ned are volleyball, badminton
and swimming, along with ta
ble games such as cards. Mem
bership in the YMCA is not
necessary to participate,
YMCA officials said.
Future meetings are plan
ned the first, third and fifth
Wednesdays each month.
MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or.
A Sunday, March 13, 1960
Area Drivers Get
Licenses Suspended
Salem - The department of
motor vehicles has released
names of 461 drivers whose
licenses were ordered suspend
ed during the period begin
ning Feb. 29 and ending
March 4.
Length of suspension varies,
depending on charges in
volved, recommendation of
court, discretionary action by
the department or require
ments of Oregon law. The de
partment said some of the li
censes involving court recom
mendations may have been
reinstated after suspension
was ordered.
The department warned
drivers that the penalty for
driving while suspended is a
jail sentence of no less than
two days and up to six months,
and there may be imposed a
fine up to $500. Under li
censing procedures, this will
also result in an additional
year of suspension.
Among those suspended in
Jackson county were:
Driving While Suspended (In
cludes any conviction for viola
tion of traffic laws, involving op
eration of motor vehicle, while
driving privileges were sus
pended) Charles Edward Holcomb, 27, of
248 Wightman St., Ashland, no op
erator's license. 1 year.
Phillip James Kantas. 22, of 16
North Claremont St., San Mateo,
Calif., driving while suspended, 1
year.
Raymond Leslie McVay, 26, of
route 1, box 16B. Jacksonville,
driving while suspended, 1 year.
Randall L.ee Surgeon, 35. of
route 1, box 326, Eagle Point, no
operator's license, 1 year.
Driving While Under the Influence
of Intoxicating Liquor (Manda
tory suspension)
Blaine Biles. 46. of 707 West 11th
st., Medford, suspended 3; 3 60 to
5'26 60.
Discretionary- Action of Depart
ment Rodney Franklin Davis. 20, of
route 1. box 440, Talent, violation
of license provisions, cancelled
22660.
George Terry Taylor, 85, of 424
King st., Medford, voluntary sur
render, 1 year.
Local Students
Interviewed at UO
Eugene Several Medford
students at the University of
Oregon, were interviewed re
cently to find out how ade
quate a preparation for col
lege is being given to high
school students who plan to
enter college.
Forty counsellors from 22
high schools of the state visit
ed on the campus and inter
viewed 1959 graduates. The
overall reaction of students
was that their preparation
had been good. They also in
dicated some feeling of frus
tration in the need to assume
greater responsibility for
themselves in the college situ
ation. Attending meetings f r o m J
Meaiora iiign scnooi were
Miss Joe Kirtley and Alex
McDonald.
Medford students inter
viewed included Susan Baker,
Clark Barker, Dee' Barnes
Lawrence, Dennis Barr, Joyce
Bauman, Judith Brill, Sharon
Carr, Judith Christensen, Sus
an Coffman, Jacqueline Crea
ger, James De Lorme, Robert
Emmens, James Frohnmayer,
Dewey Gail, Susan Graff,
Harlow Head, Sandra Hess,
Richard Hildebrand, Claudia
Hoover, George Ice, Iverne
Iverson, Janet Little, Judith
McGraw, Michael Murray,
Donald Peek, Ron Peery,
John Pond, George Rasmus
sen, David Rath, Priscilla
Shafer, Roberta Sleeter, Pa
mella Stacey, Bonnie Van
Dyke, Frieda Van Riper and
Lou Voegtly.
To Early Yet To
Prune Walnut Trees
It is still too early to prune
or graft walnut trees, Clifford
B. Cordy, county horticultur
ist, reported this week.
The best time to prune
black walnut trees is when
the leaves on the tips of
shoots start to grow, Cordy
said. This usually occurs in
mid-April or early May.
If when the limb is cut, it
starts to bleed nothing can
be done to stop it, he added.
Although the bleeding is not
desired, it is not disastrous.
Bleding may be prevented by
pruning and grafting at the
right time.
Cordy added that black wal
nut trees are ready for prun
ing slightly earlier than Eng
lish walnut trees. This, he
said, is a gauge to use in
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74 Local Boy Scouts
To Attend Jamboree
Only 74 Boy Scouts and Ex
plorers from the Crater Lake
Council, Boy Scouts of Amer
ica, will be able to go to the
Fifth National Jamboree at
Colorado Springs, Colo.,
George C. Flanagan, jamboree
chairman, announced Satur
day. Space Craft Topic
Of Meeting Here
Daniel W. Fry, West Co
vina, Calif., will speak on
"Space Craft and Space Tra
vel" at a meeting in Medford
Tuesday, March 15, sponsored
by Understanding, an organi
zation Fry founded.
He will speak at 8 p.m. at
Hedrick Junor High school.
The lecture is open to the
public on a donation basis.
He is editor of Understand
ing magazine, a monthly pub
lication of the organization
Understanding, which is
"dedicated to bettering the
understanding between the
peoples of this earth and those
who are not of this earth," ac
cording to a news release
from the organizations head
quarters in Pasadena.
Fry is described as vice
president in chage of research
president in charge of re
search at Crescent Engineer
ing and Research company,
El Monte, Calif., and author
of three books.
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"Because of the tremendous
response to the National Jam
boree from all over the coun
try, we have had to release
one of our Jamboree troops to
another Scout council in Re
gion XI," Flanagan said.
"As of March 10, we have
56 reservations, and addition
al reservations will be taken
on a first-come-first-served
basis, and a waiting list will
be started as soon as 74 reser
vations have been received at
our council office," Flanagan
explained.
Details of Trip
Details of the trip to be
taken in connection with the
Jamboree are nearly com
p 1 e t e, Flanagan said, and
many special stops will be
made in California, Arizona,
New Mexico, Colorado, Utah,
and Nevada. The entire trip
is scheduled for 23 days and
will cover nearly 4,500 miles.
The cost to Scouts is $295
which includes pre-Jamboree
training, travel by chartered
buses, meals, lodging, troop
equipment, sightseeing, Jam
boree fee, and insurance. Af
ter the Jamboree, when all
expenses are paid, all moneys
which might remain will He
refunded to the participants.
Leaders for the two troops
are N. H. Gladfelter, Shirrell
Doty, Robert D. Church, Rob
ert Wobbe, Jerry McDougall,
and Floyd Taylor. Flanagan
has been named assistant sec
tional director of section 13 at
the Jamboree and will also
serve as tour director for the
Crater Lake Council contingent.
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