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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sharia Robinson To the editor: My name is Sharia Robinson. I am the great-granddaughter of Mae and Roy Downey and the granddaughter of Jo Ann Miller and Henry Kentta. 1 am a junior at Mary mount Manhat tan College, a private liberal arts school on the Upper East Side in New York City. I am writing to thank the Education De partment for supporting me financially through college. 1 am very grateful to the administration for placing so much em phasis on education; without it, I would not be able to attend college. I am a theater arts major with a con centration in production and manage ment. I am proud to report I have been successful at Marymount, making the Dean’s Lisi after laSPterm. 1 also have To the editor: My time in CHS servicing tribal mem bers has been my honor. After 16 years of employment with the tribe, I feel I’ve done all 1 can and my time here is complete. I'd like to thank the people who helped me and gave me the opportunity to prove my passion for helping Indian people. Only some “oldies” will remem ber what it was like before the tribe stepped in and took over CHS. Sharon and Cheryl - your confidence in me inspired me to keep going when things looked bad. Thank you for always being there for me. Mother, your prayers become very involved running student events and am the Campus Activities Board Performing Arts Chair. I am very gratef ul that 1 have the op portunity to further my education in New York and experience what the city has to offer. Going to school here has been a long-lasting dream of mine and challeng ing myself is very important to me. I am very focused and am enjoying the pursuit of my goals. I am proud that I can represent our tribe and state in such a diverse and multicultural institution. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my family for their love and en couragement. I welcome other students to contact me if they are interested in com ing to New York or want guidance on how to search for a school that complements their aspirations. A big lesson 1 have learned is that in order to enjoy doing a job, you have to enjoy the process of working your way up the ladder. You actually have to enjoy working hard toward a goal and all the sweat and tears that come along the way. It is hard work, but the sense of achieve ment is worth it. I cannot stress enough the importance of finding a career that complements your strengths. I hope that other tribal mem bers realize their potential enough to go to college and that education will continue to be an asset that other students can access through the tribe. Sincerely, Sharia Robinson sharlarobinson@yahoo.com and unconditional love never failed me. My sister, Fonda - Your faith in me is never-ending. Thank you for all your love and support. God is opening a door for me that I never thought possible and is so unex pected. My last words of inspiration I'd like to say- Don’t ever give up on your self and believe in the power of prayer, but be ready for God’s plan. Best of wishes to all. I'll see you around, no goodbyes. Shannon Case Indian Leader Assoc. (Haskell Newspaper and Yearbook) Staff Fall 2005 To the editor: Dear Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon and Charitable Con tribution Fund, On behalf of the Indian Leader Asso ciation, 1 would like to give a big “thank you” to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon and the Chari table Contribution Fund for donating $2,000 to the Haskell Indian Nations University Yearbook. This year is the 120th anniversary for H1NU in Lawrence, Kan. Your contribu tion will help make this special edition a bigger book and have more pages. Thanks for supporting the Haskell Yearbook. Sincerely, Tiffany Dawn Stuart Haskell Newspaper “Indian Leader” and Yearbook Staff Member 2003- 2005 Indian Leader Association Secretary/ Treasurer To the editor: My name is Eddie Ehret and I had the privilege of coaching one of the 7th-9lh grade co-ed all-Indian teams for this year's basketball tournament. Needless to say, we didn’t win, but as always it was truly fun for me as I hope it was for my players as well. With the losses that we took, it makes me reflect on that old saying, “It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you played the game.” Never before has this held so much meaning to me as it does today. Though we lost our games, I feel as though we won in so many other ways. The players on my team handled our losses very respectfully and in this feat alone, we are very much winners. Never before have I had a team act so mature in such a hard time as I did with this team this year. It was very humbling for me to ac cept these losses, but I can’t help but be proud of my team as they proved to be such a fine bunch of young adults. It makes me proud to know that these young adults will be the future of our people and that even in a time of loss, they still know how to be winners. Thanks Julia Austin, Cassandra Thompson, Rachelle (Buffa) John, Jen nifer Easter, Robert Taylor, Tygem BuL ler, Matt Sharpe, and Chris Butler. Eddie Ehret r--------------------1 Siletz News Letters Policy Send letters to: Siletz News, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, is published once a month. Our editorial policy encourages input from readers about stories printed in Siletz News and other tribal issues. All letters must include the author’s signature, address, and phone number in order to be considered for publication. 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