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PACE 4 November 2, 1990
Warm Springs, Oregon
SpilyayTymoo
Editorial
E'CoQsh E'EWA:
(The way it is)
Letters to the Editor
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"Spifyay Spoalts" Education groups fighting for rights
1
With all the elections coming
up it seems like everything is in
tcrmoil, with everyone running
around campaigning for this or
that. Vote for this, vote for
that... Don't vote for this, don't
' vote for that... He's the right guy
to put in office, He's not the
right guy because hell do us
more harm there.
Then outside of the official
buildings are these. ..what I call
"No counts," staging their pro
tests. Sometimes I wonder if
they really know what they are
. protesting? No matter what it is
there is that group of people
who just want to get into public
view join in on these stand-ins
or marches. Sometimes it ap-
' pears that a person tries to get
as dirty and with the most ragged clothes get into the act. Why do
, they do this? It seems like they would use good common sense and
' write to their representatives to seek-out solutions on issues of
their concern.
"Oh well," everyone has his favorite tune and people shouldn't
get involved with a broken record because no matter what anyone
', does these things will always take place.
Back to the REZ!! Let's look out for ourselves. There are so
' many issues the non-Indians are not familiar with. They feel that
the Guv-a-munt takes care of us hand and foot. They believe the
government gives us money to live on. They feel we are cheating on
. them on certain things.. .well things they can't do. They say the
Guv-a-munt gave us this reservation to live on and we are forced to
t live here. "Well, sorry Charlie," the Guv-a-munt didn't give us this
reservation. It was the Indians who gave the O.S. millions of acres
of land that was ours and took the reservation to live on with
certain conditions. And these conditions were spelled out in the
treaty that was signed by the U.S. Guv-a-munt and the tribes.
, These rights we retained were to be able to fish, hunt and gather
, foods in aU accustomed places, as long as the rivers ran and the
mountains stand. So now we all join in and look to the future and
the leadership that will enable us to face the problems as we
: struggle along in this cruel world. And like everyone else we look
for the best leadership to put in office. So during election everyone
. has his choice to vote on who they feel will best do the job for
i everyone on an equal basis. We are just as concerned with the
. present economy as anyone else. We have our enterprises to run as
any other businessmen in the country. But yet we always have to be
on our toes because there is always someone trying to break our
treaty rights' and to take what little we have left...AHH-Na-Chi-Toon!!
.Thanks!
Warm Springs
To the Editor,
I am writing to include a big
Thank you to everyone there at
home. I wrote that last letter to
accompany the press packet from
the award. I do want to thank
people, mostly for the support and
encouragement I have received
throughout my life. I would not be
able to have had any of these things
happen to me, if I had not had the
tribe's support, for schooling,
employment and the time people
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To Our Cousins,
May, 1990 we as Sahaptian
Speaking Tribes of the Northwest
had started our yearly fight for
Indian Education, for ourstudents
funding, at Portland, Oregon.
We had accidentally found out
thai there was going to be a so
called consultation hearing with
B.I. A. knowing that something
was w'rong we made contact with
Warm Springs Education Com
mittee members Liz Cross, Pat
Smith and J.O.M. chairperson,
Shirley Sanders also making con
tact with other educational parent
committees and Tribal Govern
ments of the Umatilla, NezPerce
and Colville Tribes known as the
. Sahaptian Tribes.
Telling them our concerns and
finding out that theirs were in
common concerns regarding Indi
an education issues.
We went to the realignment
hearings at both Portland and
Seattle and asked for more Wam
pum, for more opportunity for our
children. This fight went on
through the summer months with
no one winning, more or less a
standstill.
At the first part of September we
knew that things were going to get
worse so we called for a meeting at
Wapato, Washington to try to
establish some type of resolutions,
to take to the National Indian
Education Association conference
in October 13-17, 1990. Once all of
our ideas were put together we had
developed seven resolutions. These
were put forth from parents with
the guidance of Tribal Govern
.'ments. First we tested them out at Affil
: iated Tribes. of Northwest Indians
held at Warm Springs, Oregon on
October 2-5, 1990. To our amaze
ment all seven resolutions passed
but not without the help of your
Warm Springs Education Com
mittee and J.O.M. Parent Committee.
With having passed the test at
Warm Springs we proceeded to
N.I.E.A. at San Diego, California.
This proved to be harder than we
had anticipated it would be, things
started happening down there that
frightened the heck out of us.
Statements, made by B.I. A. had
made us have two Northwest Cau
cuses, and form a line of defense.
The Warm Springs J.O.M.
Chairperson, Shirley Sanders and
Uren "Bunski" Leonard was right
in the middle of all of this, as was
representatives from the North
west areas.
This is no longer just a fight for
Indian Education but a fight for all
of Tribal Governments through
out the Nation, this is B.I. A.
reorganization.
We the Wapato, White Swan
and Toppenish Indian Parent
Education Committee wish to
thank the Warm Springs Educa
tion Committee and the J.O.M.
Parent Committee for their help in
the fight for more in Indian Educa
tion. These individuals as well as
other individuals in the Northwest
are fighting hard for their children.
We as Tribal Government and we
as parents had better be on our
toes.
All of what is occuring in Indian
Education, we still must fight on,
we don't dare give up, we won't
give up, if we do then our children
will pay this high price tor us as
iheir parents for giving ud.
We as parents need to back our
Tribal Government and write to
our representatives in Washington
D C. and let them know our
concerns.
List of the 7 resolutions: 81-874
Support; 81-815 Support; Consul
tation procedures and Hearing;
Indian Nations at Risk; Reduction
m Paper Work; Avoid Funding
Decreases; Native American Lan
guage Act.
Respectfully,
Alvin B. Schuster
Vice-Chairman J.O.M.Tltle V
Wapato, Washington 98951
Justice wanted for McQuinn logging
To the Editor,
My People,
It was very disappointing to read
the article on "questionable log
ging practices"' in regard to the
blow down timber on our Mc
Quinn Strip.
Not knowing enough about the
timber industry, a few simple ques
tions come to mind:
1) Didn't Van Port know the dif
ference between blow down and
green timber?
2) Van Port must have made a
nice profit on the green timber, will
our tribes be reimbursed?
3) Clear cutting looks ugly and it
is difficult to recreate what is taken
away. Will Van Port be required to
clean up and replant?
4) Cutting too much timber
affects our children and their pros
pective children, who is watching
out for them? ' '
In my opinion what happened
is either right or wrong "ques
tionable" sounds like a slap on the
hands. I question this action for my
children and ask for "justice."
Sincerely,'
Vernita Adams Van Antwerp
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Dannl Renee'Katchla & Conrad Maurice Queahpama
Request your presence at their wedding
Saturday, November 10, 1990 at 3 p.m.
To be held at the Slmnasho Longhouse
' Dinner to follow
Athletes need support of parents, community
Thank you
for help
To the Editor,
I would like to thank my rela
tives, brothers, sisters and children
for visiting me while I was laid up
in the Mt. View Hospital during
the week of October 15-2 1 with
lung problems. I would especially
like to thank my Victims Assist
ance counselor, Carl of Salem,
Oregon. I would like him to know I
really appreciate people like him
who take the time out of their busy
schedule to help people in need.
Sincerely,
Chesley Yahtin, Sr.
Toe Ness
I feel like punching that top sarge in
At Boot Camp; First Rookie:
the nose again!
Second Rookie: "What do you mean again?"
First Rookie: "I felt like it yesterday, too." YIKES
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To the Editor,
Before anything is said on meet
ing held October 18, 1990 that
evening. We'd like to say thanks to
Mr. Sexton, the Athletic Director,
for taking time to meet with the
parents who showed up and
voiced their concerns. Once again
the people speak out on 509-J's
sports programs. Referring to the
coaches of the Madras White
Buffaloes teams, in which our
children turn out for.
Question was brought up on
who does the hiring on the coach
ing jobs, no clear response was
given. It was stated, no degree was
needed for the coaching positions.
As long as you have first aid and
CPR training. Parents concerned a
few years ago, had brought this to
the attention of the past athletic
director. Nothing was done, but
talk, now he is coaching J.V., in the
same matter brought out. He feels
just his son, coaches, teachers sons,
and their friends, are the only ones
capable of playing, in whatever
sport their coaching.
Leaving the other athletes on the
side lines. "Experience is gained on
the playing fields, not on the
sidelines or bench." Once you let
politics, in to any sport program,
itH always fail. Meaning it's not
what you know, or how good your
ability is, but who you know or
hang out with, in order to play.
Many parents and other rela-
take the time and ettort to
tives,
One day a sergeant came into the barracks and asked his men if watch the young athletes compete.
any of them knew shorthand. The recruits thought that it would be Then usually leave in bitter disap
easy duty and raised their hands. pointment -because their kids suit
'W-saidthesargean
programs brought into concern
was lootDaii, voiievoaii. oasxei-
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ball, wrestling, softball and base
ball. Then the school expects more
school spirit from the athletes and
their, parents and other families
who don't speak out, but feel the
same.
For there was a time when
Madras, was a respected oppo
nent, in their league. Many of us
past alumni can contest to that. We
had different coaches then, who
played the athletes according to their
ability, not to who they were. Now
their just warm up tor other teams,
fighting for State Berths, in their
respective leagues. Our kids do
fantastic through the 7th, 8th, and
freshmen years. After that its all
over, with no hope considered.
Their interests are lost, and turn
elsewhere for some activities.
We as parents, tell our children
to speak up to the coaches, for
possible playing time. When they
do, its held against them. Their
given less or no playing time at all!
They're told not to do so, how else
are they supposed to get the
coaches attention, that they're on
the team also. What's the use of
them practicing, when they're not
allowed to play. Maybe they
should just start showing up for the
games only!
It gets old watching the same,
players making mistakes, and
they're left in the games. While
others with the same or better
ability sits on the bench, having to
watch them lose another one. I've
seen size used as a factor, when in
most cases, they were bigger than
the coaches son, moved to J. V. IVe
watched coach-es pamper a lot of
athletes, where other players
couldn't touch or injure them. If
they did it was held against the
individuals, and lose their playing
time, if they had any in the first -place.
That's one reason for athletes
getting injured, too much pamper
ing going half speed in their prac
tices; their opponents take no pity
on them, so why do coaches do so
here? The coaches, dont seem to
have much knowledge in the
sports. If their degree is in teaching
let them teach their classes. "It's
time to take this matter into con
sideration, for there's still kids
coming up in the future."
For there's other people in the
local communities, who are wil
ling, and know their various
sports, would like the opportunity
to various coaching positions a
vailable. Any program can be
good, depends who's there, its time
for a change, its past due! meetings
and talk is old, it's time for some
action.
Another suggestion brought up,
to pull the funding. for our kids,
and start our own school. Keep the
budget on an annual basis with the
509-J District. The kids funding is
good enough for their sports pro
grams, but their abilities are not.
The young athletes can only take
so much, we as parents, see it and
hear it, every night they come from
practices, and games. We as
parents are tired ot the year after
year humiliation, our kids endure
each year in school sports.
Many of the parents didn't care
to sign in at the meeting, but spoke
out thier various concerns. Be
cause they felt it would be held
against their kids in school sports.
For our children are not .only our
future, but our most precious
resource. So on their behalf, we as
the concerned parents, speak out
for them.
Respectfully,
Spokesperson for the
concerned parents
Tony "Big Rat" Suppah
Sign made me feel at home
To the Editor,
Maybe this isn't worth writing
about and it won't matter to any
one, but I just can't stop thinking
about it, so here it goes:'
You know that old sign above
the highwav that says "Warm
Springs" that's up on the hillside?
Well, I happen to love that old
sign, as simple as it is, made of
painted rocks since who knows
how long ago.
When I was in the fourth grade
(don't ask me when) I remember
being in a 4-H club. We all wanted
to climb the hill just to see the rocks
close up and see how the letters
were formed that spelled "Warm
Progress noted
To the Editor,
Hi there you all, my tanun
people on the reservation over
there! My name is Evette Franceia
Frank. Three years and seven
months ago. on March 17, 1987, 1
was in a very bad automobile
accident from alcohol. There were
5 people in it with me and I was a
passenger in my car too. And w hen
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Springs." We had packed lunches
and we were really happy to be up
there. We felt proud.
And the years went by and I was
no longer on the reservation.
When I did come, I always looked
for the "Warm Springs" sign and it
made me smile & feel good, be
cause it was always there, I identi
fied myself with the sign.
But what happened? Now the
sign doesn't always spell "Warm
Springs." There's always letters
missing and I don't know how
many times I've seen letters re
placed, then moved around. And it
bothers me. I feel bad because I
don't think that whoever is doing it
realizes that they are hurting our
people. They are hurting our peo
ple because we are of the Warm
Springs Reservation and not what
ever words we can make up with
the letters.
We need to have pride in who we
are because without it, what can we
be or hope to become? That old
sign is a landmark that we're home.
How old is it? who put it there?
why are our young people dese
crating it?
Respectfully,
Olivia Kirk Wallulatum
P.O. Box 1134
Warm Springs, OR 97761
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