PAGE 12 JULY 38, 1981
SPILYAY TYMOO
Jury duty is important
The Indian Civil Right Act
of 1968 requires that Tribal
Court honor all requests for
trial by jury in criminal cases.
This demand places a heavy
burden upon tribal govern
ments. Jury trials are expensive
and time consuming. It is
absolutely necessary that jury
trials take place as scheduled.
Recently, the Warm Springs
Tribal Court has had to delay
or set-over a num ber of
scheduled jury trials. Most
often this has been because
selected jury candidates have
fa ile d to a p p e a r w hen
subpoened. Such absences cost
the Confederated Tribes a great
deal of money.
Notice is given that the
Tribal Court intends to compel
appearance, if necessary,
through exercise of Authorized
Contempt powers. Persons
failing to appear for jury duty
may suffer a major fíne or even
face possible imprisonment.
The Court also continues to
receive an increasing number of
requests for excuse from jury
duty. Granting of such requests
places an unfair burden on
other jury candidates and tribal
members, t he public is advised
that this Court will not accept
o r g r a n t e x c u se s fro m
scheduled jury duty except In
th e m o s t e x tr e m e o f
circumstances.
By law, the master jury list at
Warm Springs is selected
randomly from the Tribal
record of enrolled members. A
new list is selected every year
and approved by T ribal
Council. Each time a trial is
scheduled, new jury candidates
are chosen at random from the
master jury list. Once selected,
those names are not placed
back in the “pot” until all
names have been taken from
the master list.
F a ir n e s s to c r im in a l
defendants, the community,
and fellow jury candidates
demands that each selected
iuror meet their obligation.
Service as a jury member is a
responsibility that should be
willingly assumed. Coopera
tion by selected jury candidates
will be expected and compelled
by this Court.
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Irene B. Wells
Chief Judge
Super helpers make dentists’ job easier
T heda W halaw itsa and
Sharon Miller were recognized
recen tly fo r o u tsta n d in g
performance in their duties at
the Warm Springs dental clinic.
Garet Soules, Service Unit
Director, presented them with
Certificates of M eritorious
Performance from the Indian
Health Service, (IHS). Soules
read a message from the
Portland Area director and
expressed his own appreciation
for the hard w ork and
dedication shown by Sharon
and Theda.
Dr. Biggs, the clinic dentist,
then spoke for a few minutes
saying that he had worked with
many dental assistants in his
different assignments but has
never before appreciated his
assistants as much as he does
here. He stated that Theda’s
a n d S h a r o n ’s e f f ic ie n t
teamwork allowed them to
treat a maximum number of
patients. And they still had lots
of fun doing it. He was sure that
the patients appreciated them,
as well, for this.
A fter the p resen tatio n ,
refreshments were served to
give all of the staff and guests a
chance to congratulate the
recipients.
Theda Whalawitsa has been
associated with the Warm
Springs Dental clinic since
1955 when she first started
helping out at the clinic. This
was before she had any
training. In 1957, when she
realized that this was to be her
career, it was with great
d e te r m in a tio n th a t she
undertook formal training as a
dental assistant.
While working days at the
cl nic she commuted by bus to
tie University of Oregon in
Pcrtland to attend night classes
until she finished her training
to tecome a certified dental
assistant. Theda worked in this
capacity until 1975 when she
was acc e p ted to receive
Advanced Dental Therapist
training in Alburquerque, New
Mexico.
In this course she was trained
to provide more services than a
regular assistant such as scaling
teeth and placing fillings in
teeth. These abilities have
allowed the dental clinic at
Warm Springs to function
Bessie David Guerin
Following a lengthy illness
She and her husband were
Bessie David Guerin died at St. the owners and operators of
Charles Medical Center in Guerin Logging.
Bend, Oregon on July 10. She
Surviving her are her
was 64 years old.
husband, Phillip Guerin, a
Bessie was born at Simnasho daughter Phyllis Hofstetter of
on January 26, 1917. She had Humble, Texas; two sons
lived on the reservation most of Johnnie Guerin of Culver and
her life, spending a short time Charles T. Smith of Warmt
attending Chemawa Indian Springs and one brother,
School. She married Phillip Andrew David of Dry Creek.
Guerin on October 6, 1937 at
Memorial services were held
Vancouver, Washington.
at the Evergreen Chapel on
She was a past Tribal July 12 with Tex George
Council member representing o f f i c i a t i n g . O v e r n i g h t
the Sidwalter District. She held ceremonies were held at the
the council position for two A gency L o n g h o u se w ith
terms. She also served on the Louise Billey, Victor George,
Housing Committee and the and Andrew David leading the:
Credit Committee. “In her life Seven Drum services. Home
she was known as being a very services were held at the Guerin
traditional person,” stated hom e a t S id w a lte r w ith
Delbert Frank Sr., current Lootnis Jackson officiating.
chairman of Tribal Council.
Burial was at the Simnasho
She was member of the cemetery on July 14.
Pentacostal church.
Loretta Scott
Loretta Scott, age 31, died
on July 27 at the University of
Oregon Health Sciences Center
in Portland of an apparent
drug overdose. She was bom
at Warm Springs on August 17,
1949.
She is survived by her father,
Ray Scott and two brothers,
Jim and Ivan Scott, all of
Warm Springs.
The dressing was held July
29 at the Madras Evergreen
Chapel conducted by Matilda
Mitchell. The Seven Drum
Religious Ceremonies were
held overnight at the Simnasho
Longhouse led by Matilda
Mitchell and Herb Stwyer.
Burial was at the Simnasho
Cemetery July 30.
William Eyle, Jr.
Sharon Miller, Dr. Andrew Biggs
and Theda Whalawitsa
m u c h m o re e t t i c i e n t l y ,
according to Biggs.
Sharon Miller received her
dental training at the North
Pacific Medical and Dental
school, and S.I.P.I. (South
western Indian Polytechnical
Institute) in Alburquerque,
New Mexico. She graduated in
1973. Her first job as a dental
assistant was in a mobile dental
trailer that traveled to different
parts of Nevada. After three
years she returned to Warm
Springs.
Many know her as the All-
Star catcher on Claude Smith’s
s o f tb a ll te a m . S h e has
been working at the clinic in
Warm Springs since 1978.
Dr. Biggs said, “Sharon and
Theda have just completed a
very successful program of
examinations and cleanings for
th e H e a d s ta r t c h ild re n .
Helping that many young
children through their first
dental appointments required a
tr e m e n d o u s a m o u n t o f
patience and understanding.
Their ability to do this
makes the children feel at ease
and makes my part of the job
easy. If the youngsters enjoy
their first visits it often results
in them being good dental
patients for their future visits.
All that usually means good
health as well.”
Doctor Biggs went on to say
that Sharon and Theda provide
highly efficient and profes
sional teamwork that has made
his job easier and he has really
appreciated w orking with
them.
Bill Eyle Jr., 41, died July
23, 1981 in Daly City,
California. He was born April
9, 1939 in Warm Springs.
Eyle is survived by his father,
Bill Eyele S r., and his
stepmother, Mabel Eyle. Four
brothers, Edward, Charles,
Peter and Frederick Reed and
two sisters Ruby Torrez and
Kathleen Merline also survive.
Rosary was held at the
Madras Evergreen Chapel July
24 and burial was July 25 at the
Agency Cemetery.
Eyle was an enrolled Yakima
and spent most of his life in the
Warm Springs area.
Printing department
schedules open house
The printing department has
been moved from their old
h e a d q u a rte rs a t T rib a l
Administration. Shop has been
set up in the basement of the
Old Boys Dorm.
The public is invited to
attend an open house on July
31 from 10:00 a.m. until
closing. There will be tours,
presentations and illustrations
as part of the activities.
Refreshments will be served.
Joe Badoni, head of the
printing department, extends a
welcome for all to attend this
open house.