OUR 23
RD
YEAR
MULTICULTURAL NEWS FROM AN AMERICAN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
JULY 2009
Rincon Band of Valley Center Donates Fire Truck to Inyo County Tribe
The Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians deliv- nities to have their own firefighting equip-
ered a donated fire truck from the Rincon ment. We also know that many tribes cannot
Reservation Fire Department to the Big Pine
afford to buy the equipment they need,” said
Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone
Stephanie Spencer, Rincon Vice Chairwoman.
Indians of Inyo County, CA, Wednesday, June
Spencer added, “This is an older truck, but
17, 2009.
it’s been loved and well maintained, and will
Rincon Reservation Fire Chief, Jim Barron
have a good home in Big Pine. There’s noth-
and department personnel accompanied the
ing wrong with ‘hand-me-downs’ – that’s how
truck to the Big Pine Paiute Shoshone reser-
Rincon survived until gaming. Today, we are
vation, where they provided training on use
fortunate. We can buy state of the art equip-
of the equipment. The reservation is located
ment for Rincon’s fire department and wel-
18 miles from Bishop, at the eastern base of
come the chance to help other tribes by shar-
the Sierra Nevada Mountain range. The
truck, which, according to Bo Mazzetti,
ing and recycling still useful equipment.”
Rincon Tribal Chairman, was initially pur-
The truck is a 1985 LTI 75’ ladder truck
chased for $100,000, will also provide emer-
with a FMC 1500 GPM pump, a 300 gallon
gency rescue on Hwy 395.
water tank with a built in Onan Diesel gener-
“Our Fire Chief, Jim Barron, has been
ator and lighting system. While in Rincon’s
working with Robert Nelson, of the Sycuan
possession, according to Chief Barron, the
Fire Department, to meet the request of nine
truck has had yearly maintenance, all appro-
American Indian tribes for equipment to
priate ladder services, transmission rebuilt
form a volunteer fire district in the Inyo and
and other engine work, as well as yearly aeri-
Mono County areas of California. Having lost al ladder testing and custom built brackets (Left to right): Rincon Reservation Fire Department Chief, Jim Barron, Gilbert Parada,
homes and suffered the devastation of two for fire rescue equipment.
Rincon tribal council member, Bo Mazzetti, Rincon Chairman and Stephanie Spencer,
wildfires on our reservation, we are painfully
Rincon vice chairwoman stand in front of fire truck the tribe is donating to the Big Pine
aware of the need for tribes in rural commu-
Reservation in Inyo County.
Symington Communications
In this issue... Phil Fixico - One
Florida. “This is the to 10 and hold your
price we paid to be peace.” The SMPB is
1 Seminole Maroon Peace Belt Mans Journey
free, we gave Peace” meant to serve the
We being those same purpose.
Seminoles by-blood
2 Time to Grow Hemp
Seminole Maroon
and Seminole Maroons The artist believes
3 Dr. Harold C. Davis 100th B-Day
who agreed to stop that we have three
5 Queen YoNasDa Hip Hop Artist
Peace Belt
fighting the 2nd chances to make a good
Seminole War and decision, they are:
7 Canadian Indian Defend Border
remove to Oklahoma. • BEFORE - If
8-9 Community Photos: San Luis
Solving the riddle of the past The SMPB is like an before you take an
Rey Pow Wow Photos
African fetish it is action that your
The June issue of Indian Voices intro-
imbued with alleged instincts tell you is
11 Pow Wow by the Sea
duced us to Phil Fixico, a man on a mis-
Full Blood Skates Debuts
significance through wrong, “DON’T DO
at Smithsonian
sion. He has a passion to learn about his
the ritualistic use of the IT”.
heritage and has taken on the task of
article. In the Western • DURING - if dur-
12 MODOC the Tribe That revisiting and reviewing history with a
mentality for some inanimate object to ing an action,you conclude, that what
Wouldn’t Die
more accurate and precise lens than that
have alleged power ordinarily requires you are doing is wrong, “STOP DOING
13 Senator Reid Networks with
which is reflected in traditional western
for it to be a “Relic” from a special IT”.
Tribal Leaders
academia and history books.
event.The SMPB is meant to be used as a • AFTER - If after completing an
As an artist he is offering a token of
“Memory Aid” and a “Distraction action you now realize was wrong.
14 Las Vegas UpTown View
indigenous inspiration with his creation
Device”. In Life we are
15 Children’s Prayer Day of a Peace Belt. The following is an all faced with critical
Frybread by Saynday
article about the Peace Belt.
“Unforgiven Moments”.
16 Sycuan Pow Wow
Those are the moments
by Phil Wilkes Fixico
when we are tempted
to do or say something
www.indianvoices.net The SMPB is a synthesis of cultural
that we will regret later.
concepts. Like the Indian “Wumpum
“Just like a string tied
Belt” it commemorates a specific event,
around your finger, it★ LAS VEGAS ★
which was the “Articles of Capitulation”
COVERAGE INSIDE
reminds you to count
signed: March 6th 1837 at Fort Dade,
SEE Phil Fixico, page 3
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