PACE 4 August 24, 1990
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Editorial
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(The way it is)
Letters to the Editor
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On the morning of August
17, 1990, 1 was awakened by the
dripping of rain in the rain gut
ters. When I looked outside, I
saw it was raining.. .The first
thing to come to my mind was,
"Ed cut his hay." Then I realized
that Ed doesn't have hay to cut
like he used to. So, what could
it be? Then 1 thought, "Donna
washed her car." Yeah! That's
what it was that caused it to
rain. I just knew it had to be
something very unusual. Then I
also remember I heard Tom
Dunkley, the weatherman on
KWSI, say it was going to rain.
I couldn't believe it, he actually
was right for once.
Whatever it was, couldn't have
happened at a better time. Just
when fire danger was at its
highest peak with everything in the country just as dry as can be,
just waiting for some spark to set off a real big fire. All the twigs
and grass bone drv could have set off a pretty hot fire all right.
Might have been another Awbrey Hall fire like the one in Bend.
Hopefully this rain will hold back the fire danger a little, but we
still have quite a few days yet before the hot season is past. We
don't need a big forest fire on the reservation.
It seems like each year, we have to set up a fire camp where
hundreds of fire fighters come in from various parts of the country.
The camp was set up at Potters Pond along Mill Creek, where we
had crews from all parts of the country fighting fires here on the
rez. The largest one was the White Water burn.
So far we haven't had as many fires this year and let's hope wc
won't have any major fires for the rest of the year. The only hot
spots I'd like to see is a good boxing match on the "tube," or maybe
holding a winning ticket at the races in Salem. Ahh-Nah-Yon-Wi.
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Celebration features dancing,
The Northwest Indian Summer
Celebration scheduled for October
5-7. 1990 at White Swan Pavillion
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SPILYAY SEZ: "The hardest
middle age." YIKES
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Wife: "I had to marry you to find out how stupid you arc."
Husband: "You should have known that the first minute I asked
you." YIKES
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Preacher asked a decon: "I heard you went to the ball game instead
of church this morning."
Decon: "That's a lie,"said the decon, "and here's a fish to prove it."
YIKES
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A guy asked: "Catch any fish?"
Fisherman: "Boy did I, I took 20
Guy: "Do you know who I am?
Fisherman: "Do you know who
country." YIKES
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Speab"
Aug. 26
Happy 3rd
Birthday
Victor!
Love,
Dad, Mom
and
Joseph
in White Swan, Washington will
feature dancing nightly, food ven
dors, arts and crafts and 24-hour
Ness
decision in life is when to start
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out of this stream this morning."
I'm the game warden."
I am? I'm the biggest liar in the
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ACl national convention set for early 1991
The National Congress of Amer
ican Indians (NCAI) announced
today the rescheduling of its Indian
Pre-Conference to the White
House Conference on Libraries
and Information Services. Origi
nally to be held in conjunction with
the NCAI's 47th Annual Conven
tion in November 1990, it is now
planned for early 1991 in Washing
ton D.C.
Citing a priority on generating
participation by tribal leaders. Com
mittee Co-Chair Harold Tarbcll
observed that the annual conven
tion provides tribal leaders with so
much information, that to get their
total attention, a more focused
event is planned. It will be held in
conjunction with the NCAI's 1991
Executive Council meeting.
Indian leadership needs to under
stand the part libraries play in
supporting Native American cul
tural and economic growth. Tar
bell said. Tarbell is the NCAI's
Northeast Area Vice President.
Since one of the major objectives
of the meeting is to elect four
delegates to the July 1991 White
House Conference on Libraries
and Information Services, Tarbell
is urging that more delegate
nominee names be submitted so
that as wide a segment of the
Native American NCAI constitu
ency as possible are represented at
the Pre-Conference deliberations.
"Don't feel sad!
To the people:
On behalf of Larry's family, we
are extremely grateful to all of the
family, friends and associates who
came to pay their last respects to
Larry. For those who came, your
presence was an excellent source of
emotional support and spiritual
uplifting. As well, for those who
gave a gentle hand shake, and
understanding smile, kind words,
food, flowers or other tokens of
sympathy, we thank you. We all
share special sets of memories and
lessons that will remain as our uni
que treasures of our relationship
with him.
Larry devoted his life to serving
the needs of people as a peace
maker and as a quiet, thoughtful
leader. Four words characterize
how he believed people should be
treated: with honesty, dignity,
respect and fairness, regardless of a
person's background or lifestyle.
All too often he would put the
stick games
stick games.
Over $3,000 will be awarded in
prize money. Drummers will be
paid nightly and the host drum
chosen nightly. .
Dance contests include: Men's,
Jr., Boy's and Teens Traditional,
Fancy and Grass dance; and.
Women's, Girls, and Teens Tradi
tional, Fancy and Jingle Dance
Contests.
Prizes will be presented for first,
second and third places in each
category. A special Jingle Dance
contest for ages 1 2 years and under
will award first prize of $ 1 00, second
of $75 and third of $50.
Tiny tots, six years and under
will dance both Friday and Sat
urday. All dancers must register for
each separate category by Friday
noon.
The 1990-91 Miss Northwest
Indian Summer Celebration queen
and Jr. Miss crowning will take
place Saturday afternoon.
Master of ceremony for the cele
bration is Jerry Mcnninick.
For more information contact
Kipp Albert at (509) 848-2017,
Russell Billy at (509) 874-2186 or
Yvonne Eneas (509) 874-2445.
No alcohol or drues are allowed.
Deadline for receipt of nomination
forms has been extended to
October 30. 1990.
The Pre-Confcrcnce delegate
selections will be made at the
NCAI convention in November,
the next time the Advisory Com
mittee for the Indian Pre-Conference
meets, states Tarbell.
Onthethcmc: "Indian Libraries:
Reclaiming Our History, Design
ing Our Future." the Pre-Conference
planners have commissioned
five papers to be presented at the
Honesty, wisdom
remembered
To the editor,
I did not have the opportunity to
eulogize Larry Calica at the recent
services and I would like to do so at
this time.
It is very difficult to verbally
express certain feelings, especially
when one is trying to communicate
one's admiration for another per
son and to do so without "gilding
the lily."
Larry Calica was a true repre
sentation of integrity and honesty
in his dealings with others. Larry
hired me in October, 1988 and I
would not have accepted the posi
One day we will
needs, interests and feelings of oth
ers before his own health and well
being. He once said, "I am not
interested in glory or recognition.
When. I'm gone, it's not important
for people to say that I did a great
job and accomplished great things.
I just want to be remembered for
doing the best job that I knew
how." He did not go out in search
of glory; glory found him by fol
lowing his humble tracks.
Larry lived a simple life, mate
rial wealth and social status were
never his priority. Family, com
munity and tradition were his
priorities. People need strong fam
ily units, they need to know their
familyclan band, histories to
understand and appreciate who
they are. Strong families build
healthy communities and their
commitment to traditional beliefs,
practices and customs help to hold
their communities together. He
often used family events, livestock
work, fishing, cooking and other
ways to bring people together. In
spite of the occurrences of setbacks
and disappointments in his own
life, he would find some time and a
way to help someone else when
asked or when he saw a need to do
so.
Even these few words of recog
nition would have caused him to be
embarrassed at any one point in his
lifetime. He always found it diffi
cult to accept compliments or
praise, however, he was generous
and thoughtfully heaped praise on
others. The love, kindness and
support that you brought for the
remaining family would have
overwhelmed him. For that we
thank you for coming to bid him a
final farewell.
Larry's health problems began
in his earl ' childhood, he did an
excellent job of masking and or
minimizing the gradual effects of
his condition. He recognized his
limitations and grew to overcome
most disabilities by developing his
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meeting as points for discussion.
Delegates to the Pre-Conference
will also develop positions to be
presented to the White House Con
ference that the NCAI hopes will
be included in any resulting legis
lative initiatives for increased li
brary services.
Plans are also being made to
hold some special events at the
NCAI Convention in Novembcrto
highlight the 1991 meeting.
The National Congress of Amer
ican Indians is a 46-year-old
tion except lor the forthright per
sonality that came through in the
few discussions we had before mov
ing here.
The same character was demon
strated in all ofthc discussions and
relationships that took place be
fore and after the management
reorganization.
I will personally miss him as a
trusted business associate as much
as the Tribes will miss his intellec
tual honesty and wisdom.
Fly Larry, fly like the eagle.
John Henning
see each other"
other talents and abilities. In spite
of all his interest, desire and skill to
do more... his physical body could
no longer keep pace with the ex
pectations he placed upon himself
in addition to what others expected
from him. We must now learn from
our lessons and experience of hav
ing been with him and mold those
into our own character as invest
ments to keep his spirit and visions
alive.
There are so many people that
came to help our family or individ
ual family members. The support
and assistance brought by so many
came to us in so many forms that it
is virtually impossible to person
ally thank all of you. Death has
been no stranger to our family in
.these recent years, we appreciate
all those who stood by us through
it all. Continue to remember Lar
ry's sons Veldon and Veylon with
your love and prayers along with
Bobbi, Lei, Tina and Kenny Cal
ica. Larry has gone on to be with
their fathers. We extend our sym
pathy to those other families who
are also in mourning.
His subtle companionship, reas
suring smile and soft-spoken ad
vice or encouragement are now
only memories to be cherished.
Please accept our deepest appreci
ation for the tribute you paid to
Larry. The generous outpouring of
caring, affection and support has
been and will continue to be a
major source of comfort and heal
ing. May the Creator be as gener
ous with his love and blessings for
all of you in an equal or greater
amount as that which we received
from all of you in this time of
mourning.
In closing, as I was leaving for
Vietnam Larry shared these words
of comfort. "Don't feel sad! One
day we will see each other again
...and then we will smile." He will
live on in our memories and
through his accomplishments and
efforts, until that time.
With love and appreciation,
The Calica family
Tribal Council Agenda
Monday, August 27 Tribal Council Meeting
9 a.m. BusinessMinutes
10 a.m. Non-Treaty Storage Agreement Settlement
1:30 p.m. Mark Phillips Conference Call: Legislative
Update
2 p.m. General Manager's Report Don Costel.'o
3:30 p.m. General Manager's Report
Tuesday, August 28 Tribal Council Meeting
9 a.m. Business
9:30 a.m. Realty
Wednesday, August 29 Tribal Council Meeting
9 a.m. Business
9:30 a.m. 1991 Proposed Budget Review
Thursday, August 30 Tribal Council Meeting
9 a.m. Business
9:30 a.m. 1991 Proposed Budget Review
To Be Scheduled: Seminar on Water Quality Standards for
Indian Tribes.
national Indian advocacy organi
zation headquartered in Washing
ton. D C. The White House Pre
Confcrcnce is a project of the
NCAI Fund, the non-profit re
search and education arm of the
NCAI. ;
For further information, con
tact: Library Project Coordinator,
NCAI, 900 Pennsylvania Avenue,
S.E., Washington. D.C. 20003
(202) 546-9404.
Apology
Extended
To: BIA Superintendent,
Warm Springs Community.
and
I am sorry for what I did. and I
am very thankful for you not mak
ing me pay for it with money and I
am willing to fix the "Warm
Springs" sign on the hill for you.
Sincerely,
Bill Stahi
Calica will be
missed by many
To the editor,
I wish to express my regret to
every member of the Confederated
Tribes, and most especially to his
family, on the passing of one of
their valued leaders, Larry Calica.
I have fond memories of Larry
as a bright-eyed and loveable, yet
shy and modest freshman, the first
year I taught at Madras High
School. Larry's intelligent leader
ship, hard work, and commitment
to the welfare of his tribe, fulfilled
the promise of his youth, even
though his life was so tragically cut
short last week.
He will be well-remembered by
many whose lives he touched out
side the Warm Springs community
as well as those who knew, loved
and respected him in his own com
munity. Sincerely,
Irene Conroy
English Teacher
Madras High School
Sorry for damages
To the editor,
I am sorry for the damages that I
have done to the community. I
really don't have a good reason for
what 1 did but if I could go back I
would have thought it over first or
I should have stayed home and did
something else instead of what I
did that night. I can't understand
why I did that.
Chris Chee
Name giving
set for August
Wasco Indian Name Givings
will be held August 24. 1990 at the
He He Longhouse. It will begin on
time at 10 a.m. with Washut
Services, lunch will beat 12 noon
and Name giving at 2 p.m. For
more information on the name
giving. Grant Clements. Sr.,
Michael R. Clements. William
James Clements. Grant Warren
Clements. Jr.. Helen Susan Clem
ents. Elaine Clements. Cassandra
Beaulah Wolfe and Kay Lynn Lee
Wolfe will be conducting the ceremonies.