Pace 4 November 29, 1991
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tvmoo
Editorial
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Letters to the Editor
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spasf tribal court treatment Indlcltlve of future treatment?
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Meetings and Budgets
Each year, we all meet at dis
trict and general council meetings,
raise questions and want answers.
Wc all go to the meetings as
concerned tribal members. Some
people arc there to answer ques
tions regarding their budgets or
any activity that occurs in their
department. The whole organiza
tion is working as a single body
with each department doing his
part in the organization. Depart
ment heads spend a lot of time
preparing their budgets and can
account for all the dollars they
budget for. All funds have a target
in which it is budgets for during
the year.
This year it was a rather diffi
cult task to trim the budget 1 0 percent of last year's operating budget,
because all the funds were obligated for a specific reason to the nearest
dollar. IN some cases there were projects that had to be eliminated
because of the budget adjustment. And here just recently there was
another suggestion of another five percent additional cut which will
really crunch some projects. Trim, trim and trim some more. Sounds
like a broken record. Some say just as long as the senior citizens get
a fair shake because of the high cost of living they need all the help they
can get. Hopefully, everything will work out for the best of all the
tribes in the years to come.
A pause to be thankful
Thanksgiving, a time when everyone sets aside one day of the year
: to give thanks to the Creator for all the things that have been produced
by the earth. And thankful for everything they possess today, because
with the world in its mixed situation, who knows what to expect next.
Family and friends gather during this holiday and share good
feelings and have a good time remembering the old days when they
were in school and had not much to worry about, except for grades
perhaps, and all that good time they enjoyed as a kid. There are all sorts
of activities that take place during the weekend around here on
Thanksgiving, like dinners at the Longhouse, the Shaker Church, there
is also a powwow, a basketball tournament. So mere isn't much to do
but join in and enjoy all the festivities.
Mascot Issue
How people jump on the band wagon to get all the credit that
someone else has achieved, mainly the attention that the pro sports
mascots have been getting all along this past month or so. These names
have been around here for years and years and no one has ever made
any stink about them until the AIM group stirred up some commotion
at the World Series. After that made the headlines people started to say
that they have been doing this for years and have not been successful
until now. Well Charlie, only the good ones make the gradc.so sorry
Charley, you're just like howling at the moon.
There are some people around the country that don't like the AIM
group to be speaking for them. And that the AIM doesn't speak for all
the tribes across the country. Take the Seminoles, who have a chief
who dresses in his native costume at all the college games as the
students body gives the native chant. The name of Cleveland Indians
was to honor one of the first Indians who broke into the pro baseball
league, and they called the team the Cleveland Indians. And that name
has been around for years and years. Some say they praise the Indian
culture and are proud to have an Indian mascot. All this crap is just
some way to get attention from those who feel insecure in what they
do today, like some of those who speak out against the mascot names
of athletic teams. Ahh-Nah-Chi-Toon!!
To the editor,
I have a subject that a lot of you
con relate to. Your situation could be
the same as mine or maybe you're on
the other side of the fence. If what I
have to say offends you, I apologize,
but I feel that this is the only way my
side will be heard.
For some time now I've been
hounded, humiliated, harassed and
threatened by the Tribal Court Why,
you ask. The reason being that I d
gotten behind on or didn't agree with
my child support payments. I'm not
going to say that support shouldn't
have to be paid, but the amount to be
paid should be fair to both parties.
I've been in situations Gob losses,
incarceration, low income) where I
could not pay my support without
putting myself on the spot
Here is one example of just such a
situation and how the Tribal Court
dealt with it Read it and judge for
yourselves whether I' ve been treated
fairly.
On the last months of 1989 and
the beginning of 1990 I'd violated
my probation by driving a motor
vehicle while revoked. I knew I'd
probably have to do some time be
cause I was also unemployed at the
time. I went to the Legal Aide office
to submit a modification request to
lower my support until I could get
back on my feet I didn't make it to
the hearing because I'd been arrested
before the court date arrived. By then
I 'd been transferred to Wasco County
to face the P.V. charge. While there
I received the notice of denial on my
modification request I then was
sentenced to do my suspended sen
tence of 30 months and sent to
E.O.C.I. in Pendleton.
One day I received a letter from
the Tribal Court In this leuer was a
warrant to apprehend for failure to
appear on 42390 and failure to pay
child support as ordered. Talk about
kicking a man while he's down. The
date issued was 42390 and sent
directly to Eastern Oregon Correc
tional Institute where I was doing my
time. I responded by asking why they
should threaten me with jail when I
was already siding in a correctional
institute. I thought that was the end
of it
I got released from E.O.C.I. on
the 27th of August on a parole order.
Within two weeks of my release I
was picked up on the warrant while
babysitting my brother's kids. The
arresting officers wanted me to bring
the children along to the W.S.P.D., I
refused, telling them I'd call some
one to come after the children. I went
to court that same day and was re
leased after getting the failure to
appear dropped having to return on
another day for the second charge.
When 1 returned for court on the
failure to pay child support charge I
tried to explain to the judge that I'd
been in prison for 7 months. He re
sponded by asking if they (the Tribal
Court) had been the ones that put me
there in prison. I was found guilty
and given a certain amount of time to
seek employment and pay the support
plus the back support that had built
up over the past months.
I don't think it matters who sent
me to prison but that I was there and
unable to earn money to pay support
or anything else. When a man puts on
a black robe and puts the word judge
in front of his name docs that give
him the right to play God with another
man's or anyone's life? I say no!
I've had my pay checks garnished
leaving me S67 to live on for two
weeks. I've been called unstable, in
secure, and made to look the villain.
My visitation rights are next to none
at times. Things have improved since
my last encounter with the court but
now I face a lay off like a lot of other
people at the mill.
Will I again have to face the court
knowing that I've lost before the
batde begins? I'm appealing to you,
the people, to see that justice is dealt
out in a fair and equal manner. 1
thank you for your time.
Anthony L. Boise
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After 17 years as an employee of the
TribalCourt,ElalneMillerislakinga
Job with the 509-J School District
Her last day was Friday, November
22
. Happy 1st
Birthday!
Laronn Katchia
November 25, 1991
Love Always from, your
uncle Sky, auntie Saphronia and
cousin Toya Katchia
Memorial to be held
A memorial for Pat Smith will be
held Saturday, December 7 at the
Agency Longhouse beginning at 12
noon.
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Saphronia and John Katchia, Jr.
Thanks for sharing special day with us
TOE NESS
SPILYAY Kornie Kom: Why wouldn't the cannibal eat the clown?
Because he thought he would taste funny. What do they call a bull that
sleeps a lot? A bulldozer. YIKES
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There was this Italian immigrant who walked into a bank and says,
"Pardon mia. I'd like to talk with the fella what makes arranges loans?"
The guard rcplaies, "I'm sorry, but the loana arranger is out to lunch."
"In data case, I talk to Tonto." YIKES
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Joe said, "I used to be a good boxer, my best punch was a rabbit
punch, but they would not let me fight rabbits." YIKES
Mary Stevens Sando and Michael Parker Emhoolah recently announced their
engagement Sando, of Warm Springs, Wasco and Aleut descent, is the
daughter of the late Frank Don Stevens, Sr. and Bertha Mitchell Stevens.
Emhoolah is of Kiowa and Arapaho descent. His parents are Sylvia Emhoolah
of Yuma Arizona and Parker Emhoolah of Anadarko, Oklahoma. Their
wedding date has been set for Friday, February 14.
To the people:
We would like to thank everyone
for sharing our special day on Satur
day, September 21. It meant a lot to
us that you were all there. We would
like to thank our bridesmaids for
helping with the decorations. All of
you who cooked andor helped in the
kitchen, it was greatly appreciated.
We would especially like to thank
Mr. Elston for conducting the cer
emony, you did a great job! Our
thank-yous' go out to the whole bridal
party for being a part of our wedding.
Our bridal party members were;
Damion Katchia, Monica Sampson,
Brian Mitchell, Christel Leonard,
Carlos Calica, Missy David, Jose
Calica, Denys White, Kelly
oochise, Jesse Reese, Danni
Queahpama, and Margie Ann
Vanpelt. We also would like to thank
Theresa Vanpelt for the beautiful cake
and for keeping an eye on Toya be
ings were very busy. Oh and Libby
(mom), thank you so much for all
those talks we had before the wed
ding, they helped so much, I love
You! Thank you for all the beautiful
gifts, however we will be sending
our personal thank you cards out to
you. We would like to thank Elbridge
Coochise and the whole family for
traveling so for to be with us on our
day. Once again Thank you to every
one who made our day a special one!
Love Always,
John Smieuk Katchia Jr. &
Saphronia Roslyn Katchia
Bill Chamema receives certificate of commendation; says thank you for support
Dear friends and family,
On November 1, 1991 aCertificate
of Commendation was awarded to
Cpl. William O. Chamema, Jr. signed
by the Commanding General of the
5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade.
Awarded for serving as Personnel
Officer for MSSG-1 1. During April
2, 1991 thru May 23, 1991, during
"Operation Desert Storm."
This billet is a gunnery sergeant
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bv TO William is the son of Shirley
Chamema Smith & Alvis W. Smith,
Sr.
The opportunity that I had to serve
my unit as a personnel officer was
high challenge that I had to accom
plish as a Corporal.
This showed me that when the
call to serve comes, that you have to
be prepared. I'm thankful for the
many opportunities that I had to
practice leadership roles in school,
the LDS Church and the military
service.
A heartfelt thanks to the Warm
Springs Community members for all
the support they gave me and all
other tribal members.
A special thanks to the Desert
Storm Support Group for all their
cards and ietters. The Warm Springs
Elementary School, Charlotte
Herkshan, The Madras LDS Ward,
Annie Houssinger, Warm Springs
Police DepartmentU.S. BIA Law
Enforcement, Spilyay for all the let
ten and papers to keep our morales
up.
I truly want to thank the Warm
Springs community, Madras and
other surrounding towns that sup
ported my mother in her bake sales
every week. Thru these bake sales
she was able to support four military
families with groceries, utilities, and
helping a mother fly out to welcome
her daughter home from Saudi.
Thanks for helping her in her last
bake sale to purchase herself a plane
ticket to fly down to Camp Pendleton
to "Welcome," me home. You, as a
Community made it possible to make
all these blessings come true for all
of us military servicemen to return
home safe thru your prayers. Espe
cially our elders, "A special thanks."
Sincerely,
Cpl. William O. Chamema, Jr.
105 "B" Birch St
Camp Pendleton
Oceanside, California 92054
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Cpl. William O. Chamema
Family grateful for help during recent loss
To the editor,
We wish to express our heart felt
gratitude to or family for helping us
during our time of need.
Thank vou Auntie Lucille, Auntie
Melinda, Auntie Ellen, Grandma
Mom Evelyn and Mom. We love you
and thank you very much.
George, Lizzie, Thomas,
Leticia