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Editorial
E Coosh EEWA:
(The way it is)
Letters to the editor
Thanks to our many friends
To the people and residents of
Warm Springs and Burns-
Paiute:
We would like to take this
opportunity to Thank the
people of Warm Springs and
B u r n s - P a iu te f o r t h e ir
cooperation and support these
past 13’Z years.
There have been trying times
in the past and we know not all
of you have appreciated our
courses of action, but we want
you all to know we have not
played favorites or tried to
cover-up any actions; we have
tried to be fair and completely
impartial, and still fulfill the
reason we were here for.
We a p p re c ia te y o u r
cooperation and thank you for
your support. We hope for the
best for the Warm Springs
Confederated Tribes and the
Burns-Paiute people and if
either of us can ever be of any
assistance, please give us a call
at the B.I.A. office in Everett,
Washington or our home in
Marysville, Washington. As
you know, we are always
willing to assist.
It is our hope that more
Tribal members will take an
interest in the law enforcement
program s and the court
systems of the Tribes and not
allow “white-man” law to
become the dominant feature
of these programs, but that the
Tribal people will fight to keep
the uniqueness of your ideals,
ways, and your customs of
fairness to your people.
In Warm Springs, Chief of
Police Jeff Sanders is well
qualified to lead the police
departm ent. He is know
ledgeable and is concerned for
his people and the Tribal
programs. He has foresight
Thanks for help
We, the Quinn family would
like to express our appreciation
to all of you who sent cards,
flowers and donations during
our time of sorrow. We cannot
express the hard-felt loss of our
loved one.
With all of your help and
words of encouragement gave
us the strength to carry on.
Again thanks for all the help
you have given us.
The Quinn Family
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Also, we must thank the
that only needs to be solicited. I
have worked with him and K ah-N ee-T a R e so rt and
aided him in developing an especially the Village people
excellent working relationship and John Behrend for the
with the outside agencies and opportunities he has offered
developing Warm Springs into our boys, Gerry and Brett.
a respected police agency. l am Gerry and Brett have gained
sorry to see what has happened valuable experience through
in the past year with these their employment at the Village
area and hopefully it will
agencies.
Chief Judge Irene Wells is enable them—Brett, for a job in
also well qualified for her the Everett area, and Gerry, for
position and has shown a his coming tour in the U.S. Air
genuine concern for her people Force—to be assets to their
and has tried her best to aid and future employers.
We must also thank our
help them. She is very well
respected in the judicial world many bowling friends. It has
and in the Indian court system been eryoyable and we’ll never
within the legal boundaries and forget you—the Warm Springs
year still be a people’s court. Men’s League, Warm Springs
Sometimes the community Late Wednesday Night League,
does not agree with her course and the Friday Night League.
of action, but the overall It’s been fun and thanks to
concern she carries and the these leagues, after 20 years of
knowledge she has strived to bowling, we have finally won a
apply in a fashion that would few trophies and a couple of
be acceptable to her people, has patches for our bowling shirts.
Our golf game, we’ll not talk
been commendable.
To the Burns people, Pete a b o u t!!! We b o th need
Matt is a young Chief of Police, practice.
. Again, there are so many
but he is concerned with the
Reservation and is trying his people to thank that we best
utmost to help gain the leave it to all former and
respectability Warm Springs present employees of the two
enjoys. Although young, Pete Tribes and B.I.A. and the two
is wise for his years in trying to tribal enrollments of each
upgrade the program. But, he Reservation. You’ve all been
needs the community’s full great and are an asset, and we
support in his endeavors and shall miss you all. We wish you
the best of luck in the coming Simnasho school teacher Rich Little gets books ready to be
efforts for improvement.
Burns, as well as Warm years. There will be many hauled away. The school will not be reopened due to 509-J school
Springs, enjoys a unique hardships, changes, and new district budget cuts.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk
relationship with the State of procedures, but we know you
O re g o n th a t a lo t of will bond together as you
reservations, in a lot of other always have. You will survive
states, do not enjoy. Uniting and be better for it.
Thanks again for allowing us
within the communities in an
e ffo rt to build on this to be a part of your community
relationship must continue these past years.
Best of luck, and our best
without allowing local politics
that passes by us makes us what
To the Simnasho students:
to curtail or defeat the potential wishes.
we are.
For the last five years I have
With the closure of our
that would be available to the
Mark and Bunny, and Boys been teaching at Simnasho school we feel sadness. It is like
Tribes.
Elmentary School. During a death of someone very
those five years I have seen special. But the life of
many things...some good and S im n a s h o S c h o o l w ill
some bad. But the last five continue in your heart and my
years have been the best years heart and we must share that
of my life and I thank you for feeling with everyone we know.
being part of it.
We were very lucky to have the
If, as your teacher I have experiences we have had.
The date for the sixth annual emcee the program again and
Remember to listen to your
combined Employee’s Picnic there is a lot of exciting games taught you anything I hope it is
has been set for Thursday, July planned for the children. that you are special. You are heart and think with your
22, 1982, beginning at 6 p.m., Special features will be the what ever you want to be. YtJu brain.
Try to keep in touch with me
behind the Community Center. “ knees” contest, a kissing control what type of person
booth, and the dunk tank— you are. If you want to be a and let me know how you and
All Tribal, Kah-Nee-Ta, that, was a lot of fun last year. good person you are. If you your family are doing. I will
choose to be a bad person then miss you all very much.
PHS, and BIA employees and
Raffle prizes will be on you will. In your life you will be
their families are invited to
attend, bring one pot-luck dish. display soon in the Tribal faced with many decisions...try
Have a happy forever
Baked salmon will be on the A d m in istra tio n B uilding. to make the right decision.
...Mr. Little
menu along with fry bread and Expensive prizes which include Each decision, each moment
the
Atari
Video
game,
a
drinks (punch and coffee). Last
year most families brought bicycle, cutlery set and gift
watermelons and there was a certificates. The raffle tickets
shortage of salads, beans and will be sold at .50c each or three
desserts. This year it is for $1 and will be on sale up
requested that more salads and
until the drawing of the prizes
desserts be furnished by the during the picnic. Tickets will
families.
be so ld by th e P ic n ic
Live entertainment for both Committee and the funds will
youth and adults will be be used to purchase next year’s
provided. Andy Lucas will prizes.
You are special
Annual employee’s picnic set
Don’t forget the upcoming
509-J BUDGET LEVY
Tuesday, June 29, 1982