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July 13,1979
Spilyay Tymoo
Editorial
E COOSH EEWA
(The way it is)
Letters to the Editor
Parental support needed
To The Spilyay:
I would like to appeal to the
people of Warm Springs in
behalf of my softball girls. This
is our first year of playing in the
Little League Softball League.
It has been fun and very
rewarding for me as a coach—I
have seen many accomplish
ments and watched the girls
grow d e sp ite the m any
problems we have had to face.
One of the biggest problems
we face each time we have a
home game is Not Having an
Umpire. There are a lot of
people in Warm Springs, yet I
find it very hard to find anyone
willing to volunteer an evening
to be an umpire in a game so
our girls can play a game. I
have not figured it out yet if I
am going about it the wrong
way or people don’t want to
participate—I get the general
idea that they just don’t want to
be bothered. Maybe they have
to be paid for their time. (Any
suggestions?)
Another problem we are
faced with is Parents Not
Showing Up at- Games to
Watch Their Kids Play. If you
are a parent, heed these words.
It really means a lot to these
kids to have their family there
to watch them in their ball
games or whatever type activity
they are involved in.
We need more adults to get
involved today for a better
future for our kids—they are
our future.
Versa J. Smith
Teens don’t need criticism
Dear Spilyay:
This is just a short letter
acknowledging an unknown
fact about your article on the
survey concerning the use of
alcohol and inhalants by
teenagers.
I remember doing this survey
or one very similar to it. I did
this as honest as possible. I
believe that most Indian stu
dents did answer it truthfully.
But our white counterparts
weren’t quite as honest, I
believe they feared they might
incriminate themselves. For if
the results of such a survey were
to be published in the local
newspapers it would deface the
“holier than thou” image which
they uphold in their surround
ing communities.
So before the parents of our
community characterize all the
young adults to be either alco
holics or drug addicts, they
should take into consideration
that their children did only as
they were taught, and that was
to answer as truthfully as they
could.
If all young adults are consi
dered to be problem teens and
all they receive is criticism with
out help of any manner, then a
widening in the already existing
communication gap is sure to
follow. So back your child, give
advice and guidance when
needed. This is just one per
son’s opinion it may or may!
not reflect the thoughts of all
the young adults, for it is up to
the parent to take the' time to,
find out the thoughts and'
feelings of their child.
Captain Moody
Travel commission elects
new board members
The American Indian Travel
Commission elected its new
members to the board of direc
tors at its third annual conven
tion in Phoenix, Arizona.
The current directors of the
nine-member board are: Pre
sident, Mr. Terry Combs,
Western Cherokee, Oklahoma;
Vice President, Mr. Ken Smith,
Wasco, Oregon; Secretary, Mr.
G a r y Y o u n g , Y a k im a ,
Washington; Treasurer, Mr.
Leo Vocu, Oglala Sioux, South
D a k o ta ; M r. C o rn e liu s
Abrams, Seneca, New York;
Mr. Matthew Nicolai, Eskimo,
Alaska; Hotel/M otel Special
ist, Mr. Carl Nelson, Colorado;
Tourism Specialist, Ms. Deane
Ford, Arizona; and Camp
ground Specialist, Mr. Charles
Damon, Navajo, Arizona.
The American Indian Travel
Commission is a non-profit,
National organization funded
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
to provide technical support to
A m e ric a n I n d ia n /A la s k a
native owned/ operated tour
ism enterprises and to promote
“Indian Country, U.S.A.”
AITC unanimously adopted
three resolutions at its first
board meeting: (1) To request
special AITC support from the
BIA for operations in Alaska;
(2) To oppose weekend gaso
line rationing and special res
trictions on gasoline use; and
(3) To oppose the OMB’s deci
sion to demise the Indian assis-
stance program to the National
Park service which has served
American Indians in Land
Planning and development in
areas adjacent to parks and
monuments.
In September, 1979 AITC
will distribute the first publica
tion of an American Indian
Travel Planner Guide whichi
will include comprehensive
descriptions of some 300
Indian owned/ operated facili
ties. Copies will be no cost to
travel agencies, wholesalers
and operators.
For further information con
tact: Sharon Anema (303) 234-
1707.
Thanks for
trip
To the Editor:
I just want to take this time
to give a special thank-you to
the Chairman of the Education
Committee, Mike Clements,
and the rest of the Education
Committee members for the
assistance they had given me
which made it possible for me
to take the American Heritage
Trip.
The trip was very interesting
and educational. Just to name a
few of the places we had visited:
Washington, D.C., Philadel
phia, New York and Boston. I
found that it makes a lot of
difference after studying about
a lot of what I seen and actually
seeing the places.
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There’s so much I could tell
about the trip but it’s hard to
put it in writing (for me). I had
the privilege of meeting a lot of
new friends while on the trip.
I’d also like to thank Dad
and Mom for letting me take
the trip. I don’t know if they’ll
let me go on another trip
though, not after calling them
every other day (sometimes
every day). But at least they
know how much I missed them
and my sisterand two brothers.
It’s a trip I will never forget.
Donna Sutterlee
Alcohol, I hate you.
You have done me so many wrongs and
you are still trying to do me wrong.
You took my mother and my father
and many other relatives
and yet you want more.
You’re heartless, I hate you,
but I am another one of your
countless victims.
I used to love you but I see now
one is too much
and a thousand not enough.
You’re wrecking my home
even if I don’t drink no more.
I wish you were never born.
But you were born,
so all I can do is hope for the best.
Anonymous
Tribal Council Agenda
July 16 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Report of Washington, D.C. Delegates
2. 2:00 p.m. 1980 Budget Review/Major Program Chg.
July 17 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. 1980 Budget Review/Major
Program Changes
July 23 WSFPI Board Meeting
Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge
July 24 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Court Task Force
Recommendations
July 30 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Enrollments
2. 11:00 a.m. Enrollments Com.-Job Dscp./Duties
3. 2:00 p.m. Self-Insurance Proposal-M und/M e Clare n
July 31 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:00 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Management Reports/ Housing Concerns
Senator Ken Jernstedt
Indian burial sites protected
In late June the House over
whelmingly endorsed legisla
tion that will add further legal
protection to Indian burial sites
in Oregon. By a vote of 48-1, it
approved Senate Bill 631,
which I co-sponsored. The bill
had previously passed the
Senate by a vote of 28-2.
This legislation will streng
then the existing state law in
several ways. First, it will pro
hibit the possession or sale of
illegally obtained materials
from an Indian grave, and it
will prohibit the public display
of Indian human remains.
In addition, the bill will
establish different notification
procedures for professional
a rc h a e o lo g ists to follow ,
depending on the reason an
Indian burial site is being exca
vated. Finally, the bill will
allow a court to order the for
feiture of any m aterials
obtained or equipment used by
a person convicted for such
excavating.
In developing this legislation
I worked closely with the Com
mission on Indian Services, on
which I am the Senate member,
and its recommendations are
incorporated into the bill. The
legislation continues to recog
nize that accidental discoveries
of burials may occur and seeks
to minimize their effects by
encouraging the involvement
of concerned Indian tribes and
organizations in proper hand
ling of the burial.
The new law does not seek to
punish those who have private
collections of Indian artifacts
obtained before the law goes
into effect (probably in early
October), although I would
encourage such persons to con
sider returning such materials
to the tribe from which they
originally came.
Finally, the law continues to
provide that violation is a Class
A misdemeanor; carrying a
penalty of up to one year in jail
and a $1,000 fine.
TOE NESS.
There was this guy who went to the dentist and asked. “How Long
would it take to pull my Tooth?” Dentist, “About two seconds!”
Patient, “How much would it cost?” $25.00 said the dentist.”
$25.00 for only two seconds?” Dentist, “I could pull it real slow if
you prefer.” YIKES
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“Did you know that the machine that once did away with horses is
now well on the way to doing away with people.” YIKES
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There was this guy who was such a football nut that his business
wound up in the hands of receivers.
YIKES
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“There are many college students graduating this year just in time
to build the computer that will replace them” YIKES
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