PAGE 4 JUNE 17,1983
SPILYAY TYMOO
Editorial
E Coosh EEWA:
(The way it is)
Letters to the editor
Hospitality was great
To the Editor,
We recently brought 44 third
and fourth grade students and
16 adults to your community in
the hopes of gaining a better
u n d e r s ta n d in g o f y o u r
community’s culture. In doing
so, we learned many things.
Among those things was the
fact that courtesy is a valued
b e h a v i o r w i th in y o u r
community. We were met with
friendly smiles and helpful
people everywhere we went.
A few of your community
m em bers w ere especially
gracious to our group. Andy
Lucas, at the K.ah-Nee-Ta
L odge, was p a rtic u la rly
capable of making us feel
welcome. Nina Rowe and
Lenora Starr were excellent in
sharing with us some of your
culture and tradition.
Our most special thanks go
W ish
you
To the Editor,
T he M a d ra s Je ffe rso n
County Chamber of Com
m erce an d th e C o u n ty
Merchants would like to take
this opportunity to wish Warm
Springs Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty
to Uren Leonard, who helped
organize all of the wonderful
things we saw while on the
reservation. With his help and
the help of the many people he
lined up for us, we feel we have
gained a better understadning
of the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs and the people
who make up its membership.
A long w ith th a t b e tte r
understanding, we feel we have
gained a greater respect for
what your people are doing and
who they are.
We thank all those people
who helped us realize these new
learnings and we hope that our
visit did not create any
problems or extra work for
anyone.
Glen Gelbrich
Rob Schulze
Teachers, Philomath School
District
success
Days much success and good
times.
Sincerely,
M adras-Jefferson County
Chamber of Commerce
Madras Retail Merchants
Associations
For safety’s sake. . . .
Backs of pickups should be avoided
The rule of thumb in the journalism
business is not to write an editorial
unless there is an accompanying article
containing the same subject matter.
The editorial therefore can express in
opinion, pro or con, on the matter. In
this case, be thankful there is no
accompanying article.
But after witnessing a recent
incident, I feel compelled to say
something about the dangers of letting
people, especially children, ride in the
back of pickups.
One night after work, I saw a small,
white tribal pickup being driven
towards Madras—the back of the
pickup was jammed with members of a
T-Ball or baseball team. I have no idea
who was driving or what team it was.
The team members, 10 or 12 of them
dressed in red and white uniforms, were
either sitting on the floor or outside rim
of the pickup.
I have no real objections about a
tribal vehicle being used to transport
kids to a game, but a pickup is
d e f i n i t e l y n o t th e ty p e o f
transportation that should be used.
At least one child from Warm
Springs has died because he was riding
in the back of a pickup. If the pickup is
rear-ended or must stop or swerve
suddenly, it’s impossible to say just
w hat injuries/fatalities could be
suffered.
My suggestion is, if the Tribe agrees
to provide transportation for teams, to
please find a large enough vehicle, such
as a van, to get the kids to their game.
Above all else, no one should ride in
the back of a pickup. If a pickup is the
only means of transportation, don’t
go or find another way. For safety’s
sake, avoid riding in the back of a
pickup.
Donna Behrend
M acy chosen secretary
Note From The Editor
S p ily a y T y m o o welcom es
articles to be published from its
readers. Short letters preferably
300 words or less are also welcome.
A ll letters must include the writer’s
name and address.
Thank you letters and poetry
will be published at the editor’s
d is c r e tio n . S p ily a y T y m o o
reserves the right to edit all copy.
Please return
W hoever
power lawn
old Q uinn
months back
borrow ed my
mower from the
residence two
please return it.
Joyce Quinn
Selected from the Madras
High school student body
Brigitte Macy will hold the
position of student body
secretary in the upcoming
school year.
Her responsibilities on the
student executive council will
include recording minutes of
the student council proceedings
and publishing and posting
them.
In p rep aratio n for her
po sitio n Brigette will be
attending with other student
officers the Oregon Associa
tio n of S tu d en t Council
workshop, July 17-22. The
class is offered to student
leaders to equip them for better
dealing with their offices.
Students atten d in g the
workshop in the past have
returned .re a d y fo r their
Brigette Macy
position and with positive ideas
for the school according to
teacher Doug Henry.
Contract health care notice
S pilyayTym oo photo by Leno
No place is safe from vandals
/ / would seem that no place is safe from vandals as the Warm
Springs Baptist Church was struck by vandals sometime between
the hours of 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8 and 10:30 a.m. on
June 9, according to Reverend Allen Elston. The kitchen
cupboards contents were thrown and broken, the children’s
classroom and nursery contents were scattered, showers were
turned on and left running and toilets were plugged. A ll the
damage was to rooms in the basement. Vandalism appear^ to be
the work of “someone who is very angry” and looked “like the
work of kids, ” according to Elston.
Indians who were denied though those later bills may not Project, 520 Smith Tower, 506
S econd A venue, S eattle ,
IHS contract health care for have been submitted to IHS.
Washington 98104, 206-464-
medical bills that arose before
If you think you may be 5888. O r Jo h n H. Bell,
August 7, 1978 because they
then lived off reservation in the entitled to payment contact the Attorney at Law, 2002 East
2 8 th S t r e e t , T a c o m a ,
State of Washington: The Indian Health Service.
You may also contact the Washington 98404, 206-597-
Indian Health Service may owe
attorneys who represented the 6374.
you money.
You only have one year to
The United States District Indians in this case: Jeffrey S.
Court for the Western District Schuster, Evergreen Legal apply for repayment of your
of Washington has ruled that Services, Native American old bills.
any Native Americans who
lived in Washington State and
who applied for and were
denied contract health care
benefits because they lived off
reservation are eligible to have
these m edical or d o cto r
expenses paid if those expenses June 20 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. Enrollments-Dennis Rarnopp
arose before August 4, 1978.
2. 2:00 p.m. Management Plan and Budget
The Court also ruled that
Ordinance/Dennis Karnopp
IHS must pay back those
June 21-22 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
wrongfully denied contract
1. 10:00 a.m. Comprehensive Plan
health care for any other
medical or doctor expenses June 27 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30
1. 10:00 a.m. Realty
they paid that arose after their
initial application or inquiry June 28 Tribal Council Meeting, 9:30 a.m.
1. 10:00 a.m. OEDP Annual Report
but before August4,1978, even
Tribal Council Agenda