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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1982)
Page 4 September 27.1982 SPILYAY TYMOO ........... - Editorial (The way it is) - Letters to the editor Lasting memories Warm Springs Tribal Council and 4-H Heritage Club The dust has settled on the “4-H Breakaway ’82” Wagon Train from Hillsboro to Kah- Nee-Ta. However, many fond memories will linger on. Our thoughts turn to those who> helped to make our venture a success. Foremost in these thoughts are the exchange with Warm Springs 4-H and our trek as guests across the reservation. All of us will long remember the warm welcome we received at Log Springs Corral as well as Who really the b re a th ta k in g scenery, delicious food and the sharing of your culture. This experience has taught us to respect our fellow man and his environment. Your g r a c io u s h o s p i t a l i t y is so m e th in g we will ' long remember. Please extend our apprecia tion to all those who made our 4-H visit such a highlight. With heartfelt thanks, Lyle Spiesschaert, Ramrod Pioneers of “4-H Breakaway ur* Escort enjoyed trip too To the Editor, On August 22, 1982, I had the privilege of escorting the Warm Springs seniors to the N ationallndian Conference on Aging in Reno, Nevada. This had to be the nicest group of people I have worked with. The people of Warm Springs should be so proud of the showing at the powwow in Sparks by these seniors. They were dressed beautifully and were the best dancers. Also, the CHRs and Gayle Rogers are to be complimented for all their The following letter is one I w rote to the R ecreation Committee about rafting on the Deschutes River, August 18, 1982. Louie Pitt, Chairperson of the Recreation Committee, represented my feelings at a meeting on August 20 with the K ah -N ee-T a B oard T ask Force, Kah-Nee-Ta Manage ment, and Tribal Management regarding commercial rafting on the Deschutes River. It was brought out bv only a few people at this meeting that perhaps Tribal Members do not want rafting on the Deschutes River for a number of reasons. A very important decision like this, that would affect all Tribal Members and future generations, should be taken to Tribal Members. It should not be dictated to Tribal Members (who are supposed to be the governing body) by Enterprises on a change of policy. Where does it say in our Constitution that policy changes affecting our people and reservation be decided by an Enterprise? All tribal members should be able to exercise our entitled rights as Tribal Members, to have a say on opening the Deschutes River for any type of use. I strongly urge each of you to let the Kah-Nee-Ta board, K ah-N ee-Ta M anagem ent, Tribal Council Representa t iv e s , a n d o u r T r i b a l Darlene Gaines Sales Rep./Escort Escort Bus Line Bend, Oregon To all my relatives and friends, Thank you for your concern during my recent hospitaliza tion. The phone calls and visits, and all the flowers, I really appreciated. I’m sorry if I was taking a snooze when some o f you were there to visit. Whoever brought the flowers during one of my siestas (you didn’t leave a name), but I say thank you. I told my daughter not to tell anyone I was taken over in the ambulance, so as not to cause any worry—it really wasn’t her fault for not letting my sister (etc.) know. Again, thanks to everyone and God bless you all. Love from Grandma, Auntie, and Sis—• Caroline Tohet . M . .Thanks for support wants Deschutes rafting? M anagem ent, know your feelings about opening up the Deschutes River. Perhaps we should ask for a General Council meeting so there will be more communication made with us. Whatever , decision is made, we. Tribal Members, need to have input. There obviously are a lot of Tribal Members that oppose added usage of the Deschutes River. This is the concern Tribal Members have. Many of us feel we are not being represented in our view: * In the land Use Comp Plan it was identified th a t some Tribal Members opposed more recreational usage on the D e s c h u te s ; so m e w e re undecided. * Remember the petition for the ski resort? Tribal Members did not want Mt. Jefferson to be “developed” for recreational use. Let’s keep our land for us and our use (legalities would be of great concern and would need to be very clear). * Why have we, as Tribal Members, paid for the Land U se C o m p P l a n , th e Recreational Needs Assess ment Survey, along with the K ah -N e e -T a N A D S A T reports? (They all clearly show there are concerns about developing our recreational resources.) Were these only tr be put aside? I certainly hope not. (Especially in these times of tight money and water issues). “Wojo” to entertain For an evening of entertain ment at no charge, plan to attend a mini-concert given by Max Gale (Wojo of TV show “Barney Miller”) at the Warm Springs Community Center October 1 at 7 p.m. Sincerely, Thank you for caring and helping To the Editor, To Tribal Members of the Warm Springs Reservation, hard work. I was very proud to be a part of this group. Gale will be here to entertain a t th e W a rm S p r in g s Elementary school during the day and at the Center in the evening. Gale does benefits for Indian communities across the nation, according to coordina tor Caroline Cruz. Tribal Members are to be protected and represente I not only through themselv« s but through the above mertioned and by the Tribal < ouncil Representatives (Con litution and By-Laws, Articl« 1, item (b). If Kah-Nee-Ta wa> s to look into rafting they si >uld talk with Tribal Merr ’ers and regard th eir inr it. This decision will affect all Tribal Members for year to come along with the land Who wants raftin ? Let them speak and show why they want rafting and see if it is acceptable to Tribal Members. There must be many legal issues on both sides. Tribal Members need to be aware of all legalities and rights involved so Tribal Members can make the decision. We are all affected. Perhaps a General Council meeting with Kah-Nee-Ta or whoever wants the rafting would be called for. Some way we need more input from Tribal Members and protect tion of our resources. Pinky Beymer PO Box 535 Warm Springs, Oregon 97761 We would like to take this time to express our apprecia tion and gratitude to all the people who gave both spiritual and physical help during the illness and loss of our mother an d g ra n d m o th e r, Jo y ce Sutterlee Ortiz. Words cannot truly express haw greatly appreciated were the cards, flowers, donations, prayers, understanding and love given use. We shall carry in our lives- each day the blessings you have given through your assistance. We would like to apologize to the many friends we didn’t contact at the time of our loss. It was a time of great sorrow and great turmoil for our family. For the many people who ask about our taking our mom to the Wapato cemetery for burial, we followed the wishes of our mother by having the burial in Wanato. Bad times seem to follow one after another, but again our friends and family responded to assist us following the recent vandalism of our home in West Hills. Our home was broken into while we were away during the last week of August. It was heartbreaking to return home to find our personal things had fallen into the hands of vandals. So many of things had been given to us by my mother and they can’t be replaced. Again, in no time the people of this com m unity came forward, to help us attempt to gain some order in our lives. T hey gave m uch-needed furniture and food donations so we could rebuild our lives. Thank you, you are in our prayers each day. Lydia Crane and family Commission mtg. Oct. 19 There will ’ be a regional to be held at the Agency meeting of the Committee on L o n g h o u se th a t evening Indian Services for the State of beginning at 7 p.m. If you have any questions or Oregon on October 19 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the would like to present testimony Employee Development office. to the Commission concerning There is also tentatively services to Indian communities planned a community meeting in Oregon, contact Rudy Clements at 553-1161. ext. 298. Magic show scheduled Oct. 8 N AIWA will be sponsoring a M agic Show on F riday, O ctober 8, 1982 a,t the Community Center beginning at 8 p.m. Advance tickets will be available soon for $3.50 each. At the door they will cost more. Please try to purchase your tickets from NAIWA members in advance as our club will receive 50% of advance ticket sales and only 10% of sales at the door and tickets sold by a salesperson on the phone. If you have any questions please been scheduled for October 30, call Winona at 553-1161, ext. 1982 at Kah-Nee-Ta. There will 232. be prizes for costumes. More Coming Soon!! A Hallo details to follow. For more w e e n C o s tu m e D a n c e information contact Winona at sponsored by NAIWA has 553-1161, ext. 232. Office has moved The office of the Juvenile th e O ld A d m in is tr a tio n Coordinator Harry Hintsala Building on Kota Street. His has been moved to the legal new telephone extension is 304. aide trailer located just south of
