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After the horses had been captured,

they were separated.
The horses that had owners were branded.
Some were tied up to be taken home later.


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After that was finished, the older men went out

to start the wild herds of horses toward the corral.
The younger men and boys were told to hide

behind the trees and rocks.
These people were called the short stops.


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The boys were to take care of the colt, train it
and break it for riding.


This is the story of a horse roundup.









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Sometimes the horses got away.

Then the men would go out again after the horses.

This time they would chase the horses to the trap corral
and right in through the gate of the corral.


A long time ago, the fathers and uncles and big brothers
would go out in the spring to catch the wild horses.


VERBENA GREENE

Verbena Greene, a member of the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs, Oregon, is the mother of eight children. She
attended Warm Springs Boarding School until the 11th
grade and later earned her G.E.D. She has served as Local
Coordinator for the Warm Springs Curriculum Develop-
ment Committee and was the Tribal Education Program
Liaison for more than seven years. She presently is serving
as Culture Resource Person for the Tribes, providing class-
room cultural instruction (legends, values, songs, etc.) on a
consultant basis to schools and community colleges. She
enjoys working with young people and is pleased that stu-
dents are now forming culture clubs and holding powwows
in the school environment.




Horses have been on this land for many, many years.
Long ago there were many, many horses.






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How Wild Horses
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The Indian Reading Series

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They built new trap corrals out of poles
from juniper, fir or willow trees.

Then dried trees were cut down and put in a row
near the gate of the corral.

These were called wing lines.




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1 Coyote and the Stars
The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
2 How Wild Horses Were Captured
The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
3 School
Blackfeet Tribe
4 Philene and Buttons
Northern Cheyenne Tribe
5 Insects Off to War
Northern Cheyenne Tribe
6 Why Bluejay Hops
Skokomish Tribe
7 Indian Festival
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the
Fort Hall Reservation
8 Helpers
Blackfeet Tribe
9 Far Out, A Rodeo Horse
Crow Tribal Historical and Cultural
Commission
10 Tales of Coyote and Other Legends
The Confederated Tribes of the
‘Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon

11 Birds and People
Crow Tribal Historical and Cultural
Commission
12 Chipmunk Meets Old Witch
The Confederated Tribes of the
Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
13 My Name Is Pop
Crow Tribal Historical and Cultural
Commission
14 Santa Claus Comes to the Reservation
Crow Tribal Historical and Cultural
Commission
15 How Cottontail Lost His Fingers
The Confederated Tribes of the
‘Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
16 Friends
Blackfeet Tribe
17 How Daylight Came to Be
Skokomish Tribe
18 A Little Boy’s Big Moment
Blackfeet Tribe
19 Skunk
Muckleshoot Tribe

20 Raven Helps the Indians
Skokomish Tribe

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Horses are many different colors.
Some are black, brown, white or gray.
Some are two colors.

Some are spotted.

Can you think of more?


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All the young boys who took part
in the wild horse chase
were given a young colt.


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Today the chase is just about the same.
The corrals are more modern.
They use wire for the corrals,
and the wing lines are also wire.
Saddles are used today.
Long ago they did not have saddles or bridles.
And braided hair and rawhide strings
were used for halters.


Developed by the Pacific Northwest Indian Reading and Language Development Program
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Copyright © 1977 by The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
All rights reserved.

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of the National Institute of Education. If does not, however, necessarily reflect the
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How Wild Horses Were Captured
Level I Book 2

By members of the Warm Springs
Reservation Committee

Carol Allison, Illustrator
Nita Curtis, Consultant
William Frank, Illustrator
Rena Greene

Verbena Greene, Coordinator
Viola Kalama

Isabelle Keo

Stella McKinley

Matilda Mitchell

Debbie Smith, Illustrator
Ada Sooksoit

Christine Tom

Felix Wallulatum

Wilson Wewa

Illustrated by William Frank

Joseph Coburn, Director
Pacific Northwest Indian Program
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory



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The horses were all kinds and sizes.
There were good ones and mean ones.
That is how wild horses were captured long ago.


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Northwest is a collection of authentic material cooperatively devel-

oped by Indian people from twelve reservations. Development ac-

tivities are guided by a Policy Board which represents the Indian

community of the Pacific Northwest. The Pacific Northwest Indian

Reading and Language Development Program Policy Board mem-
Ts are:

* Warren Clements — Warm Springs
Chairman

* Morrie Jimenez — Klamath

« Joan Kennerly — Blackfeet

¢ Walter Moffett — Nez Perce

¢ Emmett Oliver — Quinault

¢ Bob Parsley — Chippewa

¢ Lloyd Smith — Warm Springs

* Max Snow

« Jeanne Thomas — Yakima


There are still many wild horses.
The young colts, when caught,
are still given to the young boys
who give the colts names.

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When the wild horses came galloping through,
the short stops came out from their hiding places
to help turn the wild horses toward the trap corral.