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Editorial
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Letters To The Editor
Inmates Offer Challenge
Greetings Brothers:
We, the Brotherhood Of
American Indians, would like to
extend our hand in Brotherhood
to all Brothers interested in
playing a baseball and-or bas
ketball game with the Brothers
here at the Washington State
Penitentiary in Walla Walla.
Baseball season is just
around the corner, and basket
ball is now on, and we would like
to know how many outside
teams would be interested in
playing our club team here.
In order for us to have
Brothers from the outside come
in we will have to have their
names and ages. This should be
Thanks
Dear Friends,
I would like to thank Natural
Resources and Tenino Wino, the
General, Lee, Woody and Jeroni
mo for all the time spent to get
me out of the mud last week.
And Alice for the sandwiches
she made for the crew.
Fabian
done by sending a letter to, Mr.
Larry Hines, Recreation Direc
tor, P.O. Box 520, Walla Walla,
Washington, 99362, and also by
sending a copy of the same
letter to me. Be sure that you
put a definite date that you will
be able to make it.
Due to weekly activities
here and the possible fact that
most of your team members are
employed during the weekdays,
the best day to schedule any
game would be on either a
Saturday and-or Sunday . after
noon. Doubleheaders will be
possible.
Thank you very much for
your consideration, regarding
this letter, and your co-operation
of relaying this information on.
May the Great Spirit Watch
over each and everyone of you.
Your assistance is appreci
ated.
Sincerely A Brother,
Randy Arbuckle,
Athletic Director
P.O. Box 520
Walla Walla, Washington
99362
To Our Friends And Relatives:
It has been almost two
months since the tragedy in our
family and it is only now that we
To The Editor
I would like for all my
family and friends to write to
me and tell me the latest hap
penings on the reservation.
Thank you.
Johnnie Howtopat Jr.
7102 N. 43rd Ave. No. 402
Glendale, Arizona 85301
can begin to speak about it. We
want to thank the many people
who were so kind and thoughtful
during our sad time, especially
our relatives who pitched right
in and made things go smoothly.
We are still answering the
many cards we received. If you
haven’t heard from us, it’s not
because your kindness isn’t ap
preciated. It just takes a while
to start communicating again.
Thank you, everyone.
Amelia and Sam Colwash
and family
"The Longest Walk"
Dear Friends,
As you may now know
eleven pieces of legislation have
been introduced into the U.S.
House and Senate. These bills if
passed will call for the immedi
ate termination of all treaties
signed between the U.S. and
Indian tribes. Additionally, pass
age of these bills will close all
Indian schools, Indian Health
Clinics and Hospitals will shut
down, housing projects on the
reservations will come to a
grinding halt, Indian students
now attending colleges and uni
versities will be forced out,
hunting and fishing on Indian
reservations will he cancelled,
water rights of Indian tribes will
fall casualty to these bills, and
finally the remaining Indian
land will forfeit to the various
states. The land base of Indian
tribes now tied to religious sites
and sacred places will no longer
. be protected and the end of
religious ceremonials which are
many tens of thousands of years
old will slowly die away. Indian
people and the heritage of this
country are in the hands of the
U.S. Senate and House of Repre
sentatives. We need your help
desperately.
On February 11th, 1978 a
major effort to defeat this anti
Indian legislation will begin. On
that day (Feb. 11th) Indian men,
women and children will begin
walking from San Francisco,
Calif., to Washington, D.C. to
bring national attention to the
meanings of these bills. We are
calling this effort “The Longest
Walk.”
Funds Sought For Celilo Longhouse
In the memory of their
deceased ancestors who once
lived at Celilo village, present
Celilo residents are attempting
to raise funds to finish or rebuild
the Celilo longhouse.
Without a longhouse, resi
dents have no place to hold
cultural, educational or social
activities. The importance of a
longhouse is recognized because
traditional practices heln
We have chosen this name
because it is symbolic of the
many walks our people have had
to take in the past 486 years. But
bn this walk we will be joined by
non-Indians as well. Yes, many
many people of all races are
joining us for this historic walk.
Tell' them “The Longes!
Walk” will be coming to Wash
ington, D.C. and we wish to meet
with them and President Carter
Respectfully yours,
The Longest Walk Coordinators:
Dennis J. Banks
Mark Bank
Frank Letj
Bill Wahpepal
This effort will be costly in
terms of food, clothing, shoes,
On The Same Subject
socks and gas money for two
vans. One van for medical
equipment and one for food sup
Warm Springs is fortunate
plies. We will try to provide one but the many Indian people wht
hot meal a day. Your help will are not so fortunate, who strugl
be deeply appreciated.
gle harder in hopes that some
thing good will take place, wht
We are appealing for funds - have no resources, no leader!
winter jackets, wool socks, or ^hip. We can not forget them
canned goods. All checks should We must help them. If all we can
be made payable to “‘The Long do is stand beside them and
est Walk” c-o D.Q. University, walk.
National Indian Coalitiol
P.O. Box 409, Davis, Calif. 95616.
Rosetta Fuentes!
Sidwalter Plans Range
At the first meeting of the
newly founded Sidwalter Flat
Livestock Association Roscoe
Smith was elected chairman.
The purpose of the associ
ation is to increase the grass
production. The association is ii
the process of putting together
range plans and by-laws.
TOE NESS
At the beginning of the school year there was this teacher wht
asked heir pupils during the first day of school, “What was the biggest
event and most exciting thing that happened with your family during
your summer vacation?” Ed gets up and said, “We went It
Disneyland.” Ralph gets up and said, “We went ocean fishing. 1
Lloyd said, “We went camping in the mountains.” This one guy get
up and puts three periods on the blackboard. The teacher asks him ta
explain the three periods. “Well,” my newly married sister misset
one period and the next and after the third there really wat
excitement in our house.” “YIKES”
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There was this will that this wealthy man made and it wal
being read and the relatives were listening expectantly.
Finally came to the part where the lawyer said, “And to ml
strengthen people and their nephew, Charlie Brown, whom I promised to remeber — ‘Hi there!
sense of community.
Charlie Ole boy!”’ “YIKES
The longhouse is in such a
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state of disrepair, that it is the
Charlie returned home from work one evening and noticed a real
highest priority on a list of
bad burn on his wife’s ear.
many, to finish or rebuild. Celilo
“What on earth happened to you?” he asked.
is in limbo as far ds funding
“Well,” she said, “While I was doing the ironing I was si
goes. When Government money wrapped up in this afternoon mystery movie. Suddenly the phonl
is distributed to reservations,
range and I just answered the iron.” “YIKES”
Celilo misses out because they
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aren’t considered à reservation.
There was this little boy who tugged at his mother’s coat il
However, they aren’t under
church and asked. “What’s the lady next to me singing?”
county or state jurisdiction
“Alto,” hastily whispered his mother.
either.
“No wonder she sounds so funny,” said the little boy. “We’re!
They feel it is necessary to
singing Silent Night!” “YIKES”
initiate raising the funds them
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selves. They are having a Miss
There was this guy that returned home from the bar one night!
Celilo Wyam contest. Contest with a black eye. “What happened to you?” asks his wife. “There!
ants must be single, 13 years of was this big guy hit me in the eye.” “Did you hit him back?” “No!
age or older, and be a member
because I hit him first!” “YTKRS”
of the Yakima, Umatilla or
Warm Springs tribes. Each con
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There was this midget sitting in a bar drinking a highball when!
testant will sell tickets for a
benefit drawing which is to be in walked a big mean looking guy. He looks around at everyone there!
held Sunday April 9, at the Celilo and said, “I’m mean and tough, and I’m going to beat the tar out oil
Longhouse' Persons need not be the whole bunch of you, except for that midget at the end of the bar."I
present to win. For more infor The midget gets up with confidence and said, “How come you are!
mation contact Rosita Jene Wes going to beat the tar out of all these people except me, because they!
ley; P.O. Box 666; Toppenish, are all my friends. The big mean guy said, “I’m saving you to wipl
WA 98948. Ph: (509) 877-2452.
up the mess With.” “YIKES”