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Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo PAGE 4 February 12. 1988 Editorial E Coosfa EEWA (The way it is) Letters to the Editor Is there any justice left in our land? "$pityay Speak" AW' When we look at things that are going on today we look only at the present time and the material things at hand. We never seem to realize the impor tance of what the insight to the future must have been years ago. Fifty years ago our elders had some heated discussions in gene ral council meetings concerning the Wheeler-Howard Act. It was a big step and a very wise deci sion the leaders chose by accept ing the Wheeler-Howard Act. The foresight and planning in the course of self-government as we stand on our own today. We should feel fortunate to have had leaders like that who were concerned for the reserva tion and for all the fruits we share today. Today many people can only see as far as the end of their nose. They don't realize how important our 50th anniversary of self government is to us here today. Material things are more impor tant to some people and regard this 50th anniversary celebration secondary of importance. If it had not been for this decision made years ago perhaps today many things would not have come about as they are today. Maybe we wouldn't have the employment we have today and many many other things we overlook and never regard as very much. Well, in-me-tun-nun-ma, we must think twice and appreciate what we have today. Family feels grateful To the Editor, We, the family of Suzanna Sam Lewis, "Kitchna" Pips, would like to thank the people who helped us in our time of need. We are very thankful to all the people for their support, prayers and comforting words and concern. At times like this we don't always know who to turn to, but there was always some body there. There wouldn't be enough space to thank everyone innivmiiallv We would like to share a letter our sister had written to the Spi lyay about three weeks before her passing, expressing her concern about our elders. Again thank you. Clydell Gilbert Lucille Sam Theron Sam Maria Lopez Robert Sam, Sr. Julie Sandoval Leslie "Shula" Sam To the Editor, A recent turn of events has prompted me to write a letter of concern involvingourjobs at Warm Springs Forest Products Industries. Last year, when our wages were cut $ 1 .50, 1 thought fine, at least we still have a job. But here comes another shock. The bosses get a raise! Our vacation time, like Christmas and Thanksgiving, gets cut off. Now they tell us that we have to move to other jobs, get cut out of our overtime and work irregular shifts. The proposed shifts are ten hour days, with a 'A hour lunch, work Monday and Tuesday, off Wednesday and Thursday, then work Friday and Saturday. Plus, we'll have to work two swing shifts and two day shifts. Most of the boys are getting cut again in their wages. 1 may get fired for writing this. Support appreciated To the Editor, The Dave Hoaglin and Jabbar Davis families would like to say "Thank you Warm Springs com munity" for the support and encou ragement we received in helping us raise the funds to send our sons to Munich, West Germany for the 10K run. It was an experience that will be remembered by these fami lies forever. We received good participation and lots of help with the various, fund raisers. The most popular and ' most money raised was the raffle. We sold over 700 tickets and raised about $350.00. Raffle items were donated and made by these local crafts people: Pat Suppah, Marlene Badroad, Anita Davis, Shirlee Smith and the gas certificate was donated by Keith Thomas Arco Station Madras. Congratulations to our raffle win ners: 1. Pendleton jacket, Char lotte Herkshan; 2. beaded belt buc kle, Ron Suppah, Jr.; 3. beaded barrett, Jeff Sanders,; 4. beaded wallet, Andrew Smith,; 5. beaded key chain. Bob Jackson; 6. desk organizer, Anna Clements; 7. ear- rings, Lyda Scott,; 8.10 gallons gas ; certificate, Pat Speakthunder and 9. calculator, Lenora Starr. Again Thank you. Myrtle Markgraf Family given wonderful aunt nes ot the year 1964. we had a flood of the whole reservation. It rained and rained, the Agency area To the Editor, The December weather has brought up good and bad memo- Toe Nes? Confucious say: "Whiskey sometime make one feel like new person, but soon make one look like old one." YIKES SS SS SS Spilyay Says: "The best way to preserve wedding ring, dip it into dish water three times a day. YIKES SS SSSS "Daddy, who did you say gave me this bike for Christmas?" "Santa Clause." "Well, he was here this morning and reminded mom about another installment." YIKES SS SS SS There was vandalism reported just recently. It was reported that 25 toilet seats were taken.The Feds still haven't done anything about it. They dont have anything to go on!!! YIKES SS SS SS was under water; the Kah-Nee-Ta Bridge was under water; Kah-Nee-Ta Village lost cottages and the old Greensville area was flooded out. The area known as the Community Center and the old Forestry build ings, that whole area was under water. Never the less, life goes on and for the Bill Sam family, we had to go on, we lost our mother in that year. But we were lucky, we had the strength and knowledge of a wonder ful heritage and a special love from one Lavina Tanewasha Quempts. God took our mother, by the grace of God he gave us Auntie Lee. We owe this woman and we never say, "I love you." I, Suzanna "Pips" wish to publicly express our love and gratitude to I.avina Quempts or Auntie Lee for being the women of love and our teacher of culture. Many thanks from your children, Pips and Richard Bobbit and Marella Birdog and Jamie Lopez KeKe and Jose Sandoval and grandchildren and great-children Tweedit and Stinker and of course Shula EDITOR S NOTE Spilyay Tymoo welcomes articles and letters from its readers. All letters, preferably 300 words or less, must include the author's signature and address. Thank you letters and poetry will be published at the editor's discretion. All letters are the opinion of the author and do not reflect in any way the opinion of Spilyay Tymoo. Spilyay Tymoo reserves the right to edit all copy OR refuse publication of any material that may contain libelous statements. but if 1 die let me die. These are stupid hours and I think it should have been at least Monday through Friday. Is there any justice left in our land? I know I should be thankful, and I am, for my job. In a time when our people are saying give people more jobs, give our people something they can do. I'm asking, are the Warm Springs Indians run ning our mill? Who was speaking for us when our wages were being cut? Our vacation time? And now this? Today, somebody got my job. All this in the name of more money. Is this the price tag we put on . human lives? More money. Do we sec our kids as more money? Has money become our God? Now there seems to be another wage cut loom ing on the horizon. Please, we, as a people, pride ourselves on being one of the top Indian nations in the country. We have our own busi nesses, our own management. Can we say that we are rich spiritually? In light of the suicides, murder, drunkencss. drugs, child molesters, wife beaters, we are spiritually naked, blind and ragged garments (Rev. 3). A lot of people wouldn't write what I did today, for fear of losing their jobs. Could it be we're run ning out of lumber faster than we think? Is there going to be anything left for our kids? Or their kids? Call me a fool whatever! God says"the fool hath said in his heart that there is no God." Could it be whoever is making these decisions isn't thinking about the full conse quences of their actions? That some one is mainly us. If anybody can't do anything for us, how about our young people? Folks want some thing for the young people, but hardly anybody wants to do any thing. A start would be. ban alco hol off the reservation. Float drug pushers off the reservation. If only people would humble themselves before God and come together and pray. Forget their jobs, money, homes, material things for a few minutes and join us in prayer at the Warm Springs Full Gospel Church. We've witnessed a great change there. People coming to the Lord, prayers answered, lives changed. God being alive in our land. If only people would be more like God merciful. loving, having compassion. Maybe then, we could see a great change on our reservation for young and old alike. For if we don't, we could become as it says in Proverbs: "All the nations that forget God shall be turned into hell." Maranatha, Easton Aguilar We all need purpose in life To the Editor, When one gets trapped in the claws of a grizzly bear, one must turn to God for assistance and say this prayer. "Is there any remover of difficul ties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are his ser vants, and all abide by his bid ding! The Bab. We all need purpose in life. With out purpose in life we get bored, waste time goofing off, playing around watching dirty movies, get ting drunk, escaping with drugs, etc. etc. What starts out as just hav ing fun soon becomes an addiction to one or all of these things. Finally we realize it just isn't fun anymore, get disgusted with ourselves and end up harming ourselves and others. This life is to prepare us for ser vice in the next world. We need to take life serious and be good stu dents so that we can serve God well later on. The purpose of life is to know and love God, promote an ever advancing civilization, acquire vir- Tribal Council attendance for December tues, and bring about the unity of humankind. There are seven quali ties we are to develop I) knowledge of God; 2) love of God; 3) faith; 4) philantropic deeds; 5) self-sacrifice; 6) severence; 7) sanctity-holiness. Indians have a great spiritual destiny ahead of them if they want it. This destiny can only be achieved by desire and effort. Yours truly, Larry Pedersen 2368 Oitz Warm Springs, Oregon TOTAL NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD 14 DATE December, 1987 1 MEETINGS MEETINGS MEETINGS ABSENT TOTAL AME ATTENDED ABSENT DUE TO DELEGATE DELEGATIONS Jackson,- Zane - Chairman 12 2 0 0 Frank, Delbert Sr. - 1st Vice-Chairman 13 1 1 3 Brunoe, Bruce, Sr. - 2nd Vice-Chairman 10 4 0 0 Wallulatum, Nelson, Wasco Chief 12 2 2 4 Heath, Delvls, Sr., Warm Springs Chief . 7H 6 1 2 Henry, Vernon, Palute Chief 10 3 ,1 2 Wallulatum, Karen 11 2 0 1 Clements, Janice lh 65 0 0 Squlemphen. Rita 13 1 0 1 Johnson, Ellen 14 0 0 1 Patt, Olney 0 14 0 0 Tribal Council attendance for January TOTAL NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD H DATE January, 1988 u,uc MEETINGS MEETINGS MEETINGS ABSENT TOTAL NAHE ATTENDED ABSENT DUE TO DELEGATE DELEGATIONS Jackson,-Zane - Chairman 11 0 0 ' 0 Frank, Delbert Sr. - 1st Vice-Chairman .8 3 3 11 Brunoe, Bruce, Sr. - 2nd Vice-Chairman 5'4 5s 3's 10s Wallulatum, Nelson, Wasco Chief .10', h 0 6 Heath, Delvls, Sr., Warm Springs Chief 11 0 0 6 Henry. Vernon, Palute Chief 8'a 2s 0 6 Wallulatum, Karen 9 2 0 6 Clements, Janice 5 6 3 9 Squlemphen, Rita 10'i ' 0 6 Johnson. Ellen 11 0 0 6 fatt. Olney 11 0 0