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SlMLYAY TYMOO
Editoral
OOSITD
(The way it is)
Letters to the Editor
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Aglow sponsoring
weekend retreat
How will you spend the weekend
May 15-17?
Central Oregon Women's Aglow
will be sharing in a retreat that
weekend at Camp Davidson, near
Sisters, Oregon.
The retreat will cost $43.00 for
food and lodging. However, it will
be a well spent $43.00, because we
will have Mona Carpenter as our
speaker. Mona's ministry is based
on several decades of eventful
Christian life as wife, mother,
teacher and radio-television person
ality. She is a teacher with a de
lightful sense of humor, provocative
visual illustrations and a strong
charismatic flow.
With her husband, she is active
in design and evaluation of Christian
teaching and training materials and
methods. She expects to publish a
Thanks for caring
To the Editor,
I'd like to say thanks very much
for the support given to those
people in the community who
managed and took the time and
effort to put together the potluck
dinner April 29 behind the Com
munity Center. The dinner was lor
the men's and women's basketball
teams who played and won the
National Indian Athletic Asso
ciation tournament last month.
The turnout was great. It makes
the accomplishment seem worth
while knowing that somebody cared.
Both teams put Warm Springs and
Simnasho on the map as basketball
Please turn money over
Warm Springs Little Britches
Rodeo Club members would like
to alert individuals and businesses
that a person or persons have been
soliciting funds for the rodeo club
illicitly,
We would appreciate it if said
person or persons would stop and
turn the monev over to the rodeo
Sweatsuits appreciated for Special Olympics
The parents of Nikiya, Bradford
Courtney and Albert Stahi would
like to take this time to Thank the
JOM committee and Marie Calica
for making it possible for our sons
to have team sweat suits. All three
boys do a fantastic job representing
their community. It not only takes
a lot of work on their part but also
strength and courage for these boys
to participate in their special games.
On the weekend of April 2,
Nikiya traveled to Salem to part
icipate in the Oregon Games for
the Physically Handicapped. 1 hese
games are higly competitive and
people from all over Oregon came
to participate. Nikiya not only was
one of the youngest competitors
but was the only competitor from
Central Oregon, Nikiya was entered
in four events and took first place
in all four. While participating in
ntc w;v;va hmtp three
records, bringing home four first
place medals.
The following weekend, Bradford
traveled to Bend to compete in the
Winter Olympics held at Mt. Bachelor.
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Things from the golfers dictionary: A golfers good friend; anyone who
doesn't play as well as you do and does it consistently." YIKES
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Rumor Factory: The golf clubhouse, where everyone knows whose check
is good and who's marriage isn't! YIKES
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EDITOR'S NOTE
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book shortly.
She devotes most of her time to
speaking and writing. She hosted
the live radio program "It's a
Woman's World" on K9MS for
several years. Always active in her
local church, Mona has served
Women's Aglow in numerous
offices.
A mother of three grown children,
Mona is the center of a active
Christian home in northern
California.
Mona will be teaching on "Our
Authority in Jesus." We encourage
you to bring a friend and share this
opportunity for a blessing.
For more information con
cerning rooming together ect., call,
Barbara Bollcnbaugh 473-2820,
Arlene Nichols 475-3458 or Norma
Tish 1-546-3195.
powers in Indian competition. We
hope to gain more support next
season when both teams go to
defend their titles in next year's
Nationals in Albucqueeque.
Again, there are no words to
express our appreciation for the
support we received. For, without
you people out there, this would
not have been possible. Thanks for
making it so. We were all able to
represent our region, tribe, Warm
Springs, Simnasho and state.
May He watch over you and
yours always. God bless you all!
Tony "Big Rat" Suppah and
the Oregon Travelers
club, where it was originally in
tended to go.
Club members who are authorized
to collect donations are Lee and
Cheryl Tom, Evans and Eileen Spino,
Francis Allen, Ross Racine and
Adeline Miller.
For further information contact
the Toms at 553-1009 or the Spinos
at 553-1706 after 6 p.m.
Bradford competed in theX-country
events. He was entered in two
events. The first was the 100 meter
race in which he received a silver
medal. The second event was the
1-K race. Because there were three
competitors in this event and only
two lanes. Brad was started one
minute after the other two com
petitors. In this event they had to
X-country ski up and down hills.
Even though he was started later
than the other two boys, he came in
first and received a gold medal!
. The Special Olympics were held
in Redmond at the high school
May 2 and the boys did very well
. Bradford received a silver medal
" the 100 meter dash; a fourth
place bronze medal in the softball
throw and a bronze in the frisbee
throw. ...
Albert received a silver in the
softball throw; a third place bronze
in the 50 meter dash and a fourth
place ribbon in the frisbee toss.
Nikiya received a bronze medal
in the softball throw; a second
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Teaching
To the Editor,
(Portion of Article 1, Treaty of
1855)... "Provided also, that the
exclusive right of taking fish In the
streams running through and border
ing said reservation is hereby secured
to said Indians; and at all other
usual and accustomed stations, In
common with citizens of the United
States, and erecting suitable houses
for curing the same; also the
priviledge of hunting, gathering
roots and berries, and pasturing
their stock on unclaimed lands, in
common with citizens, is secured to
them."
Last fall, several hunting mem
bers of the Confederated Tribes
went out on land set aside by the
Treaty of 1855 near Prineville, for.
a ceremonial hunt.
This particular hunt was an exer
cise of Treaty Rights of the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs.
The ceremonial hunt was author
ized to bring home 40 deer, with
full intent to use the meat and hides
for "specific occasions," the prior
ity being funerals.
Once the deer were in cold storage,
arrangements were made with the
Culture and Heritage department
to set up a training program for
tribal members and their families.
You have to keep in mind, that
this training is a result of a cere
monial hunt, and carries with it,
the knowledge that the hunt itself,
the meat and the hides, are meant
to be used in a most important
way.
That means, also, those who
instruct how to cut and dry the
meat, and tan the hides, and those
who come for instruction, are parJ
ticipating a "ceremonial" project,!
which is for the good of all. - !
Therefore, the wage for your
hours of labor, are for the good of
all the people of Warm Springs,
and are greatly appreciated by all
who receive the fruit of your labor.
Is it not true, that sharing and
giving one to another are "H onors"
to the people.
The instructors did receive other
payment for their time and know
ledge, and we know that the time
and effort were well earned.
place silver medal in the 50 meter
dash and a sixth place ribbon in the
frisbee toss.
Sincerely
Steve and Sheryl Courtney
Don and Ellen Courtney
Eva Walsey
Families express appreciation
To the Editor,
The families of Martha Henning
McKinley, Bill Eyle, Sr. and Mar
gie Danzuka Smith would like to
tell everyone thank you for coming
to the memorial d inner that was
held on April 4, 1987, at the Sim
nasho Longhouse.
We would also like to thank the
Council for the donation of salmon
and deer meat and also the dona
tion from Sal Sahme and Olivia
Kirk of food that they brought and
the donation for the give away.
The family would like to thank
the drummers and singers for the
services that were held during the
memorial.
The families would like to thank
the cooks that helped during the
services when all the families had
to participate. We would like to
extend a very grateful thank you to
Phillip David and his family for all
the help that they had given.
Martha Henning McKinley had
six daughters' 37 grand children
(approximately) and 56 great grand
children (approximately). We would
to thank all the people who stayed
for the dinner that followed the
of traditional ways beneficial to all
What about the students? We
have received inquires about pay
ment for attending the classes on
"Traditional methods" of cutting
and drying the meat, and tanning
hides.
The instructors were given more
than the students, because they
were instructors, and they have
maintained their knowledge of these
things, and have used this know
ledge to benefit others, over and
over again.
What the instructors are delivering
to the students, is not something of
their own, but belongs to their
parents, and their parents, and
generations of your people. They
have managed to keep the knowledge
in their camp, and in the way that
they were taught.
This is the way they receive more
than the students.
On the other hand, the student
must be "honored" that they have
the opportunitiy to learn a way of
life, a way of survival for thousands
of our brothers and sisters. A student
should be able to learn the "old
ways" of doing things, without
having to meet all the requirements
of learning in the old days when
things were a lot tougher.
There were no cars to get around,
or starting at 10 a.m. or noon or
quitting after a few hours, or learn
ing if you felt like it, or have time. It
was necessary if you wanted to
survive.
Did anyone give thanks for their
life when they awoke, and ask for
protection and blessings for their
day, and give thanks for the deer
which was provided free, and most
of all, did you pray, that whoever
receives this potion of your labor,
will be greatly blessed.
Are your needs greater than those
who will receive the meat and hides
from your time and effort. You had
and felt a need to learn, and learn
you will, and the rewards will be
greater than what we could ever
give to you.
Today, all we have to do is go to
the store. And when we start think
ing that everything will be provided
through these stores, we begin to
give up knowledge given to us by
our Elders, on how to take care of
He(p wanted
Wanted: Janitor on the Deschutes
River. Person or firm to clean rest
rooms on the Deschutes River start
ing at the Warm Springs Bridge.
One to two miles per week from
May 1 through October 30. Must
have river boat, supplies will be
furnished. For more information
call (206) 824-3269.
memorial give away and name
giving.
Sincerely,
Barbara L. Jim and family
Rita Roybal and family
Patricia Brown and family
Carol Craig and family
Rosalia Howtopat and family
Pauline Howtopat and family
Grant and Emily Waheneka
Mrs. Elsie Pinkham, YVapato, WA
Mrs. Mabel Eyle
Mrs. Lena Santos
Mrs. Agnes Wells
Mrs. Inez Calica and family
Mrs. Florence Meanus
Margaret Charley and family
Phillip David and family
all the nieces, nephews,
grand children, cousins, etc.
Students want penpals
We are sending you a list of stu
dents who would like to have you
print up a message to the students
of Warm Springs that they would
like to have some penpals. They are
from Hope, B.C. Their names are
Leah Peters, grade 7, age 12; Dana
Andrews, grade 7, age 12; Teresa
Peters, grade 4, age 10 and Tara
Peters, grade 1, age 6. The address
for all students is Box 640, Hope,
British Columbia, Canada VOX
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Thank you so much
Education Department
Mobile Home for sale
For sale-1 977 Shelby 14x60 mobile
home, 3 bedrooms, 1 XA bathrooms,
tipout, woodstove, range and re
frigerator, dish washer. Call 553
1161, ext. 275 from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday.
After 5:30 p.m. call 553-1018.
ourselves, and our families, and
our people.
Sometimes, when we put things
away, we lose them, and can never
find the same thing again.
Do not put away that great know
ledge of your Elders, and the gen
erations before them, like the people
on the outside of the Indian World
do. Do not put away someone who
can teach you to be that Indian you
were intended, but instead listen,
then learn.
Do not concern yourself with
who is teaching who or the method
that they are teaching. Instead,
learn everything vou can, and
become that person that the
generations of your families knew
you could be. Become that "teacher"
for your children. Do not put away
who you are and become lost.
Notice to housebreakers
To the person or persons that
my personal belongings une ot you leit you nat oeninq
with your fingerprints on it.
questions asked. if not, it
American penpal wanted
To the Editor,
It is by the courtesy of your
mayor that he has passed this on to
you for me and for which I thank
him.
I have a request to make of you
in the hope that you have a column
for "public letters" such as we have
and can spare me a small space and
give me a "write up" enough to
interest your readers in me. It wou'd
be pleasant to exchange views on
home and lifestyle in a friendly way
and some of your readers might
feel like writing to the above address
in their leisure Burton-On-On-Trent
is a famous brewery town in the
centre of England about 110 about
Beef Barbecue
May 16 and 17
Noon each day
Held at the north end of the
Tygh Valley Rodeo Grounds
Barbecued beef sandwiches or
Barbecued steaks with salad, baked
beans, biscuit and coffee
Fund raising for memorial to be held for
Alfred and Lucinda Smith
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A aron Macy. first grader at Warm Springs Elementary, tried his hand at
hitting a wtffle ball during a P.E. class last week.
never to be found again.
This is why the Ceremonial Hunt
took place, and the meat cutting
and drying classes, and the hide
tanning classes, it is for you.
There are more hide tanning
classes coming up. Take time, make
time, for yourself, your children
and the continued existence of your
people. In the way they choose to
live.
There is much more at stake here
than our individual desires.
Please make contact with us at
the Culture and Heritage
Department, at 553-1 161, ext. 290
and sign up for any learning
situation tht becomes available.
Thank you,
Art McConville
Culture and Heritage Dept.
broke into my home, and took
Return my belongings and no
will be turned over to the ponce
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Mr. Wayne fcaunaera
from London.
This is a Shakespeare and robin
hood country and lots of local his
tory and castles in the area. Plenty
to write about to anyone of any age
as you can see. Hope your readers
aren't shy at writing to a stranger.
It would be of interest to know
your address and paper's name so
that if you do "print"for me I could
let you know if I had a response.
. Thanks for your time.
' '' i ' Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Grace Hackett
Flat '27B Shakespeare Road
Burton-On-On-Trent DE142RS
Staffordshire-England
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