TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Walt’s Words of
Wit and Wisdom
by Walt Klamath
Greetings and all those good things;
hope all is well after this long week
end. 1 believe it went well here, wasn't
called out for any fires or auto accidents
that I am aware of. Course. I am not at
home very much of the time either.
Anyway, been reading the paper
about people going hungry, this is sad
in our country. Years ago 1 don't think
there was hunger. Seems that during the
Great Depression people didn't go hun
gry. the neighbors took care of each other.
I can remember when people would
come to the door for whatever reason.
The first thing Grandma would say after
greeting them was, “Are you hungry?”
Didn't seem to make a difference what
the company said, they were fed anyway.
The men would do a lot of hunting.
The deer were scarce, there were no elk
but they would get a deer and all would
share in the meat. Those who couldn't
hunt were fed. The community shared
most everything, all would help each other.
I can remember the bam building and
house moving. All the neighbors would
gather to help. The women would have
a big what is called a potluck today but
to us kids it was a Christmas dinner.
It’s sad to see these virtues disappear.
Everyone knew everybody, there were
no strangers and most of the doors were
never locked. I think the only negative
memories I have are of “chittum peeling.”
Some of the farmers became quite
irritated when they would find trees that
had been peeled. On the other hand,
most of the money from the chittum
was used for food which, as was said
above, everyone was welcome to eat.
Sometimes, to us young ones, that was
not to our advantage. The elders and the
preacher always ate first and they didn't
seem to remember we were sitting on the
floor waiting for them to get through.
They would tell stories, joke and nibble.
By the time they were done eating
and telling all the truths according to
the speaker, there was not much left.
Not that we would go hungry but we
wouldn't get as much chicken, sausage,
beef or meat as we would like to have
or at least thought we should have.
The real point is that no one in the
community went hungry. The able-
bodied men and the wonderful women
cooks saw to that. Maybe the food
wasn't as fancy as it is today, nothing
was pre-prepared, nothing in little fro
zen containers. Didn't have freezers or
even electricity for that matter.
Some raised beef and hogs, but
they were to be sold for the most part.
I suppose if somebody had to have it,
they probably would have eaten it in
stead of selling. I don’t know.
I know I ate a lot of venison, as did
everyone in the upper farm area of the
Siletz River and Rock Creek. Today, 1 do
not know more than two families on the
upper farm. Don't even know the people
who bought my Grandpa’s place.
TLC Attitudes of Gratitude
by Lynn Whitlow
Some might wonder how much can
We feel gratitude every month for
be said about gratitude and why would
our overnight volunteers - women who
we want to stress its practice over and
sleep over at the TLC - a securing pres
over and over. An answer is that life is
ence at
definitely better if we can keep an atti
McCain. Lisa Brown, and Denise
tude of gratitude on a daily basis.
night. Thank you, Alice
Riding In!
When we can be thankful for
events, people and situations in our
everyday lives, we keep the focus on
the positive. Being grateful takes the
focus off of self and problems. It does
change attitude for the better and makes
Other gratitude's expressed by
TLC residents this past month include:
I am grateful to have a good sponsor
Christeen Fischer and her daugh
who helps me go through my steps
ter, Violet Nevea Fischer, enjoy the
every Monday! I am grateful for friends
open house at the new Portland
others want to be around us. Who
and my daughter's love. I am grateful
wants to hang out with a pessimist,
I have a supportive family. I’m grate
someone who can only see
gloomier part of a situation?
ful to have a sunny day today!
the
Area Office in July. The new
building is located at 12790 SE
Stark, Suite 102. The phone
Grateful for: My health. Summer.
number remains the same
Some of us have friends or family
To be home! Being alive. Food and
members who resemble this descrip
Pepsi. For my son. For myself! The roof
503-238-1512. AH of the area
tion. We can only spend so much time
over my head. Open mindedness! Sis
offices (Eugene. Salem and Port
with those folks, no matter how much
ters in recovery. For transportation to
land) now are located in Tribally
we love them, without trying to cheer
the meetings! For another day. Lynn,
owned buildings and each has
them up or making excuses about
for all the transports she does. To give
where else we have to be.
rented out office or warehouse
service work in NA.
Expressing gratitude to someone,
for what they have done or how they
are, usually makes them feel good and
passes on the attitude of gratitude.
There is gratitude from TLC resi
space to other businesses.
May you take time to look around
you and find your gratitudes. Make
your days more positive by adopting
an “Attitude of Gratitude!”
dents for the gift of a like-new televi
sion with DVD player from Susan and
John Painter of Newport. Also thank
fulness to Denis Bosque and Spencer
Hatch for helping me get the TV from
Newport to the TLC. Plugged it into
2008-2009 Hunting and Fishing Tags
The Natural Resources Committee has set and the Tribal Council has ap
proved the following as the schedule and methods for distribution of this year's
hunting and fishing tags to Tribal members:
the satellite dish - lovely picture!
Gratitude too to the Tribal Incen
tive Committee for accepting the TLC
Type
of Tag
Estimated
Number
Available
Season
Dates
Date to Start
Tag Issuance
Method of
Issuance
nomination of special recognition for
George Nagel for all he does on his
own time for the TLC. We truly do ap
preciate you, George!
Veterans Can Get
Help with
Employment
John Farrar of the Oregon Employ
ment Department Veterans Outreach
Program will be at the Tribal adminis
tration building to assist any veteran
who is looking for employment.
He comes once a month and will
see any vet who wants to drop in or
call for an appointment. He is at the
admin building every second Thursday
of the month from I p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Farrar's summer schedule is as
follows:
Aug. 14: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 11:1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
If you want to make an appoint
ment with Farrar for any of those
dates, please call him at 541-265-8X91,
ext. 333, or just drop in during any of
those dates.
If you have any other questions,
contact Mark Pullam at 541-444-8221
or 800-922-1399, ext. 1221.
First-Come,
p.m. at
Council Mtg. First-Served*
First Come,
8/30-9/28
p.m. at
25
Council Mtg. First-Served*
First-Come,
10/4-11/7
375
First-Served
For conservation purposes, due to the severely declining
these tags will not be issued in 2008
Lottery
1 1/15-11/18 Lottery applications
25
due 10/3; drawing 10/13;
tags issued 10/20
Lottery
1 1/22-1 1/28 Lottery applications
25
due 10/3; drawing 10/13;
tags issued 10/20
49
Various
Lottery applications
Lottery
Seasons
due 10/3; drawing 10/13;
(est.)
tags issued 10/20
1 1/29-12/14 10/27
First-Come.
25
First-Served.
minus # of
Waiting List
11 rst-season
from Early Hunts
tags filled
First-Come,
1 1/22-12/14 10/27
50
First-Served
minus # of
11 rst-season
tags filled
8/1 1
First-Come,
10/1-11/30
200
First-Served
(est.)
Deer Early
Archery
Elk Early
Archery
General Deer
Rille
Antlerless Deer:
deer population,
1sl Season
Elk
2nd Season
Elk
Antlerless
Elk
Elk Late
Archery
Deer Late
Archery
Salmon
50
8/30-9/28
8/2 at 1
General
8/2 at 1
General
8/1 1
* No early calls to “save” a tag for someone. You must physically show up
to obtain tag. A waiting list will be developed for the late-season hunt if all early-
season tags are issued.
Questions regarding the above schedule and distribution methods can be
directed to Frank Simmons at 541-444-8288 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1288; or
Mike Kennedy at 541-444-8232 or 800-922-1399, ext. 1232.
August 2008
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