Oo Yum Buli

A committee of three arrowmen, Frank Harris, Gil Talmadge, and Arthur Meyer, who resided within the boundaries of the Mt. Diablo Council, but who had originally been inducted into older lodges, organized the Lodge. Having received approval to form a new lodge, the three founders, along with 37 candidates, met at San Francisco’s Camp Lilenthal on the weekend of January 9th and 10th, 1952, where Royaneh Lodge conducted the installation ceremony. The lodge totem was the Golden Eagle. Each of Buli’s patches had this totem as well as four colored rays, representing the four villages. Oo Yum Buli used the Costanoan language for all of its Vigil Honor names and other lodge terms. Oo Yum Buli means “Spirit Peak,” a synonym for Mount Diablo. The local Native Americans called the mountain PUY, which means “Evil Spirits,“ or KAH WOO KOOM, or “Laughing Mountain.” Oo Yum Buli was honored with many awards, receiving the “Most Indian Award” four times in 1969, 1972, 1976, and 1984. The Section Conclave Award was received in 1983. At the 1986 NOAC, Buli’s Ceremonies Team received top awards, and at the 1988 NOAC, Buli received first place for their Brotherhood Ceremony. That year they also received top honors for the four principals.

Swegedaigea

The Lodge was chartered in Silverado Area Council in June of 1944. The first totem was the Eagle, but that was soon changed to the Golden Hawk. Swegedaigea was active in area 12B and moved to Area 12C in 1955. Swegedaigea hosted its first Conclave in 1960 with 400 Arrowmen at Mare Island. Swegedaigea was moved back to Area 12B, then to Section W3C, and finally found a home in Section W3A. With its three chapters, Swegedaigea hosted another Conclave at Mare Island in 1981 with 425 Arrowmen participating. In 1986, the Western Region awarded Swegedaigea with the Most Brotherhood Achievement Award. In the spirit of the 75th anniversary of the Order of the Arrow, Swegedaigea began an aggressive camp promotion program. Swegedaigea was committed to showing its pride in its 46 years of tradition.

Ut-In Sélica

In 1994, Oo Yum Buli Lodge #468 merged with Swegedaigea Lodge #263 to form the New Lodge Ut-In Sélica Lodge #58. The new lodge’s name means “Twin Spirits” in the Costanoan language, and the new lodge flap echoes that by including images of the former lodge totems, the Golden Eagle and the Golden Hawk. The new lodge chose the California Grizzly Bear as its new totem, and it also appears on the lodge flap. In keeping with the adoption of the Costanoan language, Ut-In Sélica now refers to each chapter as an Apanuc which means “Village”. The 11 Apanucs are Blaknik, Lu-Pain, Wek-Wek, Ole-li-li, Sem-Yeto, Tu-Kum,
Tú Je Sa-Sa, Ka-tit, Moluk, Ajapeu, and Cut-Ku Waá-Ji. With three council camps to maintain, there are plenty of opportunities for Ut-In Sélica’s Arrowmen to demonstrate cheerful service. The lodge runs a controlled twenty-mile hike on the Fagés II Trail once a year.

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