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i'"imiliyin-m" "riLJjl "wri''rTMlJWT'' Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo Editorial E Coosh EEWA: i (The way it is) Letters to the Editor PAT.Fi Spnlembcr 7. 1990 iiasl. f V Drive-In Hunting It's obvious that hunting sea son is open once again on the REZ ...the the kills have been pretty good. For one thing the evidence is plain as there are a lot of dead Bulls. Well I suppose if you are one of those fearless hunters always looking for ad venture in the wilds, especially in the comfort of a new 4 wheel drive truck with all the luxuries and plenty of lunch, a stereo and maybe a beautiful chick at your side the hunting trip could be real interesting. Reports are, not just dead Bulls, but also plenty of Coors and Buds as well. It's a rare season for Pepsi or Coke, however once in a nihil nnp miu mme nnotl a nepsi or coke, which could have been a chaser...Burrrp!! Once in a while the hunting trip is Rudely Interrupted as a buck deer might get in the way...so everyone jumps out of the truck as it they are going to kill him instead they cut loose with their trusty 30-06 rifles or whatever they are using and cut down all the plant life around the Buck Deer. I imagine he (the buck deer) might think "Man these dudes don't want me eating these plants, so I d better hightail it out of here." And away he goes hoping to find a nice quiet spot where he will not interrupt another hunting party. Well now" ! There are always two sidts to everything and some times things don't always work out the way they are intended. Is it a sport or is it for a living? Each year there is a hunting season m the -state where an individual can get a tg and go out hunting for deer. " Some of these hunters could care less of getting a buck for a living. They are out there trying to find a buck deer with the biggest rack (antlers) in other words. Because how long would a 90 pound deer Today the sport is like going to a drive up teller at the bank, especially those who use their fancy new 4 wheel drive trucks. No matter where a person might go there has been one of those 4 wheel drive truck tracks that went through ahead of him. This really ruins the sport for the hunters that like to hike out into the hills for : the excercise while others find it more sporting to hunt afoot. But 1 : guess everyone has his reasons for doing what he does whether it be : hunting or fishing or just out in the country for the day, not matter : where you go you'll always run into a Dead Bull. : "Ahh-Nah-Chi-Toon." n School is here once again and another summer rapidly coming to a close. The kids will be settling down for another school year. This has been a pretty busy summer for all the kids, working and traveling and stuff. As always there is a lot of powwows, rodeos and sports tournaments all over the country where kids can go. Some even play softball with teams around here. When school starts I believe students should not become involved with activities other than what's offered at school. I believe managers of teams should discourage kids from participat ing in adult activities. After all, all these no count tournaments are for the has-beens, wish-they-weres, or whatever. It's more important to be in school doing things with other kids and getting an education. A person cannot get enough education in today's world in order to make a decent living.. "Ahh-Nah-Chi-Toon." Toe SPILYAY SEZ: "If a bride wears white! It's a symbol of Good ness, of Purity..." "How come the Groom wears black?" YIKES! SS Did you hear about the two House? The first day they sold SS "Ah shore wish Ah had Mah wife back." Sighed Ole Newt. "Where is she?" asked his pal. "Sold her for a jug of Mountain Dew." "Ah reckon yew're beginning to miss her?" "Nope, Ah'm thirsty again." YIKES! SS EDITOR'S NOTE Spilyay Tymoo welcomes articles and letters from its readers. All letters, preferably 300 words or less, must include the author's signatureand 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. al-n OfJBdllS Ness SS SS Old Maids who opened up a seven Cats. YIKES! Cat SS SS SS SS Wp am not hpm to udae: be To the editor, Because wc arc losing so many of our loved ones, friends and rela tives. I feci that I need to write this letter to free myself of a burden that I have carried for so long. Since my sisters and I were grow ing ud in Simnasho. This is to anyone that feels any animosity towards me or mine. Luke 6:35,38 says, "Be ye merciful. Judge not. and ye shall not be judged; con demn not. and ye shall not be con demned; forgive and yc shall be forgiven." I am asking forgiveness from those I have hurt by saying anything or doing (not doing) anything. At the same time I am forgiving those who still feel this hostility to me. I don't understand the reason, but I'm putting it in God's hands. He knows all. "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heav enly Father will also forgive you" (Matthew 6:14) "Love your ene mies, Bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you , and Be sure to mail ballots Dear Fellow Citizen: As elected members of your schoolboard, we would like you to know that we're listening. Two levy proposals have been voted down. For the third election in Septem ber, the amount has been lowered. The school finance system in Oregon places too much reliance on our propei ty taxes. Like eve ryone, we are ready for a better system. We started planning this year's budget last winter based on esti mates of revenue and costs from many sources. Having, just closed our financial books on last year, we know now that we are able to increase our estimates on non-tax income. This increase will be used to lower the levy and is reflected in the September ballot proposal In Thirty years ago, you were born to Anita Totus Walsey and Richard Walsey, Sr. You became a wonderful grandson to your mother's parents! Happy Birthday, Son Ronnie Lee Walsey!! with love, Mom Try not to spank In times ot conmci wun youi child, instead of spanking, choose to: Express your sense of humor, be affectionate. Continually remind yourself that alternatives to spanking do exist. This message is brought to you by the Jefferson County Council on Child Abuse Prevention. "Peo ple working to keep families together." nrav lor them which dcspiiclully pray lor them which despitelully use you and persecute you; that ye may be children of your l ather which is in heaven; for He makcth his sun to rise on thecvil and on the good and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust." (Matthew 5:44.45). Celebrate the Dear Friend, On bchall ol the Oregon Center for the Book I am pleased to invite you to the premiere of "Uncle Sam in the Oregon Country." 1 his ex hibit, researched and produced by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, w ill officially open on Saturday, October 13, 1990. at the Oregon State Library Building on the Capitol Mall in downtown Salem. I sincerely hope you will be there in person to hear from Oregon's Senior U.S. Senator Mark O. Hat field. Honorary Chair of this major exhibition: Librarian of Congress. addition, we have directed the administration to cut almost $125,000 of budgeted items from the budget. The result is a $578,000 decrease in property taxes. The new tax rate is estimated to be $12.73 pcrthousand which is $ 1 .73 lower than the defeated proposals. As your representatives, we know you elected us to maintain high quality school. We are committed to continue to do so as efficiently as possible with your tax dollars. We thought you would like this information. Sincerely, Steven Earnest, Chairperson; Jef fery Sanders, Vice-Chairperson; Bette Wallan, member; Francis Thorpe, member; Don Boyle, member Class Open Fire & Safetv will be holduis a public First Aide & CPR class on September 26, 1990. The class will start at 8:00 a.m. and will end at 5:00 p.m. The cost is $9.00 per stu dent. To be paid when registering for class. Class size is limited to 15 people. Please call 553-1634 and ask for Erma to enroll. ' - I - ! V . if 111 n u in Ul) - T" "--) Daiieni wun one anumer And so as I said in the beginning, we arc losing so many, nonooy knows who will be next. Might be that one we forgot to smile and say hello to, or that one wc never got around to telling "I'm sorry, for give me."Or the one we didn't stop by and visit at home or in the hos history of Oregon Oct. 13 James II. Billington; Dr. Stephen Dow Beckham of Lewis & Clark College, Guest Curator of the ex hibit; John Y. Cole, director of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, and others who. like you, are interested in the history of this wonderful place wc call the Oregon Country. A short program will begin promptly at 1 1 a.m. The exhibit itself, comprised of some 30 panels covering the entire history of Oregon and how that history inter related with the U.S. Congress, will be open that day from 9 a.m. to 4 Pm- r Materials from the collections of vour own Oregon State Library ... . - i i. . Ca A will supplement tne exniou craueu Daughter apologizes To my Mother and Relatives: I felt I needed to write and give my apologies to my family, espe cially to my dear Mom, Elvina. I'm so very sorry for not going through the name giving for my two children, but I prayed about this and really felt, it wasn't God's will for me to go through an Indian ceremony which I do not believe in. I have nothing against the tradi tion, it's just I never participated in any way, in the past. I know I had hurt my mom very deeply, and I never meant to, so "Mom, I'm very sorry." I just felt I would've been going against my faith and felt as though I'd be serving two God's when there's only one. My I love is for our Lord, Jesus Christ. He' should be the one I Boats, trailers for sale For Sale 1 977 boat and trailer, fiber foam, 19 ft., $1,500. will talk $$. For Sale Boat and trailer, 16 ft. Reinell, $ 1 ,200. Will talk. "Pop's" Call (509)493-2684. John Queampts, Box 799 White Salmon, Washington 98672 If interested in buying boats, can call collect. Take care of To the editor, I have a message to all my own people and my own relatives who ever they may be. Tribal Council Agenda Monday, September 10 Tribal Council Meeting 9 a.m. Business 9:30 a.m. Budget Review Tuesday, September 11 Tribal Council Meeting 9 a.m. Business 9:30 a.m. Budget Review Wednesday, September 12 Tribal Council Meeting 9 a.m. Business 9:30 a.m. Budget Review TIMBER COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARINGS AT THE SIMNASHO LONGHOUSE TONIGHT (SEPT. 12) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 TIMBER COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARINGS ATTHE AGENCY LONGHOUSE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 SEEKSEEQUA DISTRICT MEETING Monday, September 17 Tribal Council Meeting 9 a.m. BusinessMinutes 9:30 a.m. Budget Review 1:30 p.m. Mark Phillips Conference Call: Legisla tive Update Tuesday, September 18 Tribal Council Meeting 9 a.m. Business 9:30 a.m. Budget Review Wednesday, September 19 Tribal Council Meeting 9 a.m. Business 9:30 a.m. Public SafetyTribal Court (Chief Judge) Work Session 1:30 p.m. Budget Review AGENCY DISTRICT MEETING pital. I'm guilty of most of pital. I'm guilty of most of these things myself, I know I have many many faults, but with Goo s help I try to do as best I can. None of us will ever be perfect, but wc can try to get half way there! I love all in Jesus name. Eva (Walsey) Stahi by the Center tor the Book in the Library of Congress. After the Premiere and Open House on the 13th, the exhibit will begin a statewide tour of local pub lic libraries, schools, colleges, uni versities and community colleges, as well as governmental, business and other libraries under the aus pices of the Oregon Center for the Book in the Oregon State Library. Join with other Oregonians Sat urday, October 13th, to celebrate the history of our great state.. .and how libraries gather, organize, pre serve, and provide access to that great story! Hoping to see you on the 13th. I am. Sincerely, Wes A. Doak should be satisfying, first. 1 love my family dearly but I cannot com promise with my Lord. Our new name is already written in the "Lamb's Book of Life." This apology goes for the "Cle ment boys "also. This is all I had to say and hope each one will understand my point of view. I know I had done wrong by having my mother believe I was going home, up to the very last minute; So once again "Mom, I'm very sorry, and hope you'll forgive me, one day soon" I love you so very much. "May God Bless each and every one of you, daily." Daughter, sister, cousin, auntie, Susan J. Coronado Burlington, Washington VFW building is available for rent The veterans building is availa ble for use by the public upon request to the VFW Post Com mander and building committee. Requirements for use of the build ing are: 1) Users are responsible for cleanup; 2) Users are responsible foi any damage and all liabilities; 3) A $25.00 fee per day must be paid in advance. Inquiries may be made to Judge Langnese, Post Commander at 553-3454. Indian names I understand that the Indian names of the old Stacona relations that go back into the many past years have been given awav to all Continued on page 8