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PACE 4 December 27, 1991 Warm Springs, Oregon SpilyayTxmoo: Editorial Coosh EEWA (The way it is) Letters to the Editor E la ; "Spifyajf SpOdlts" T:77,Afi:mTOR. Sovereignty What are the words in tiic songs wc sing today? Wc have In the past through our religious life in the Indian way interpreted the laws of the land through song. We have known sovereignty of our domain from our"G.xat Creator." today we are speaking of sov ereignty, that we must make a declaration of sovereignty. What's sovereignty today as to the day the treaty was signed by our fore fathers. Being a descendant of the Sahaptin people who resided up at the John Day and Willow Creek area, I am wondering what's the difference in the language of the past and that of the present? During the treaty signing, wasn't it agreed upon by the Tribes and the Whites, that we would give to the United States all those millions of acres of land now known as the Ceded area, but retain a small portion of land in which we would live. In return the United States promised all these things. They would provide shelter, medical care, education, sawmills, farm equipment, livestock, rations of food. They would teach trade techniques, also that we would reserve the right to hunt, fish, gather fruits and roots and all foods in our accustomed places without interference from the Whiteman. These promises were made to last as long as the rivers ran and the mountains stood. I believe we must watch every word inserted into a declaration of sovereignty, words mat cannot be altered and used in other meanings which could harm our rights we have from those treaties. As I have understood the Tribes were referred to as sovereign nations dealing with the United States. There are so many things we have to be aware of especially the way documents are worded. Today the Whiteman is trying to find any kind of loop hole tho break our treaties we have with the United States. These are just thoughts I had to offer on the subject of sovereignty...I still say we must be very careful on how we word our declaration of sovereignty. AHH-NAH-CHI-TOON. .... .. , J&fe' For Sale: FZ 600 Kerker exhaust, custom red, new tires, new brakes, tank bag, Shoei helmet. $2,500 Call 1-963-9290 evenings TOE NESS Tom said: "The way things happen here is the Employer is always late when you are early, and early when you vte YIKES John asked the waiter, "How can you tell if Pancakes are male or female? Waiter: "Female pancakes are stacked." YIKES ss ss ss mAttomeywasexplainingmefeestnicturctohiscUent."Whatacondngent fee means is if we lose your suit, I don't get anything, and if we win, you don t get anything." YIKES js There was this not-so-bright couple who liked froze to death when they went to see "Closed for the Winter. YIKbb SS SSSS 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. Consultant "dictators" making second class citizens To the editor, In 1934 "Indians" became U.S. citizens. In I933 Adolf Hitler became dictator of Germany because of one vote. These two incidents in history are happening to us again. Seems like we are becoming 2nd class citi zens again in our own country, the W.S. Indian reservation, by allowing these consultants to dictate our lives. During our history here in the United States, people have been ripping us off of our Iand,resourccs fish etc. Are we the people allowing these consultants to commit eco nomical genocide & ruin? Where is the wisdom of our leaders? Seems no one is profiling except these guys and those who hired them. By one vote Hitler came into power. Is it because of one person that these con sultants have come to power? I'm going to sign my name cause "I'm not scared what man will do unto me" seems all these things come non us because we forgot to put God first, maybe we got too big & arrogant in our ways, financially thinking, we never would see such hard times. Researcher looking for CCC workers To the editor, An experienced researcher is try ing to locate any Indians who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in Oregon in camps which were un der BIA supervision. I believe there were seven such camps and have the names of some but no additional in formation regarding their location, members, or any other details. If you served as an Indian in a BIA CCC camp within Oregon during the period 1933 through 1942, please write to me and tell me something about your experiences in CCC. If you served in a CCC camp which was not under BIA supervision, I would also be pleased to hear from you. You may reach me at 2650 Sheridan Avenue, North Bend, OR 97459 - phone 503-756-0256. Thank you for your consideration and cooperation. Richard "Dick" Hansen Happy 6th Birthday Laritta MaeAnn Greene December 20,1991 Love, Mom, Dad, Emery, Aaron & Sidney. Sale continues The Warm Springslnformation Center is holding its annual Christmas sale through December 31. All jewelry, pottery andT-shirts are 20 off and all beadwork is 15 off the original price. Books, consignments and sale items are not included in the sale. I've teen a lot ot mv partners eo down both Indian St white. A lot of confusion here at WSITI."God is not the author of confusion" They don't know what spiritual havoc they have caused us. Sonic of the boys been straight arrows now for some ' i. (J CarolineTohetwas oneof many vendors at the Annual Christmas Bazaar held December 14 at the Warm Springs Community Center. Send children to school To the editor, Did you know, that your child's attendance pattern is set in Kinder garten? Did you know, that 13 of all W.S. Kindergarten students missed at least one month of school last year? Did you know, that if your child misses one month of school a vear, by the time he's a freshman he 11 be one year behind? Did you know, that every drop- Indian language To the editor: The culture and Heritage Depart ment is looking for 10 speakers of a Tribal language to learn and work as trainee Indian language teachers. We want people who speak one of our three Tribal languages Warm Springs, Wasco, or Paiute and are willing to be trained to be language teachers in the community. Trainees will be paid from funds granted by the National Park Service. The grant also covers expenses for teaching materials and for outside teacher trainers who will work with the trainees alongside me. The culmination of the training will be pilot classes for beginners in each of the Tribal languages, to be taught by the trainees. There will be three or four trainees for each lan guage, so they will "team-teach. This will alleviate pressure on any indi vidual trainee. Trainees will be prepared for teaching the classes over a period of twelve weeks. For ten of those weeks, they will work four to six hours a week with me on methods of teach time, now thcres nothing left but what we use to know drugs, booze etc. I hope someone out there docs some thing quick, fast & in a hurry cause time is running out "If a man has nothing to give, what are they going to do? Come A outat Madras High Schoolhasmissed an average of 20-30 days of school a year? Help plan your children's future! Plan for your children to graduate! Send them to school today! This is some information for our community and asking for some help of our parents & relatives to send our kids & students to school. Thanks, Shirley Sanders teachers needed ing and development of lesson plans and materials. They will also learn the basics of reading and writing their language. While the language classes will be primarily oral, we want our teachers to be able to read and write in order to prepare lesson plans. For two weeks, outside trainers will be brought in to do full day workshops. Definite arrangements for these trainers have not yet been made, but it is expected that at least one will be an American Indian language educator who has trained Indian language teachers on various reser vations. Training sessions will be sched uled with regard to the schedules of the trainees selected. Trainees will be paid for each hour of training or class time that they devote to the project To apply for a trainee position, Continued on page 8 111 Confidential Family Planning Clinic Services include: Birth Control, STD Treatments, Counseling, and Pregnancy Tests. OPEN TO EVERYONE Tuesdays 2:00 - 4:45 p.m. Call 475-2266 for an appointment. Walk-ins welcome. Warm Springs Childrens Protective Service Building A cooperative effort between Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and The Jefferson County Health Department take his bed? I hope some one comes and fires me over this letter cause I will not work for liars or those who won't keep their promises. Sign me, the Preacher, Easton Aguilar Warm Springs Power En terprises phone number is listed incorrectly in the employee di rectory. It is 553-1M6. We are sorry for the inconvenience to Rose &. Pierson. December birthdays acknowledged The following individuals cel ebrated their birthdays durin December. Congratulations an many happy returns! December 2 6 Maxine Switzler Lavina Queampts, Emma Telekish Claude Smith, Sr. Chesley Yahtin, Sr., Levi Greene Sammv Danzuka Wilkins "Popeye" Hellon Mildred Tyler Amelia Spino, Carolinetohet, Sylvia Wallulatum Evelyn D. Sam, Harrison Davis, Sr. Louise Langley Harvey Scott 7 8 9 11 16 18 20 22 31 (Merry Christmas HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABYTOYAU December 28, 1991 So, now it's official: You're In your terrible 2's! We love you always, Mommy & Daddy 'W j f"J A ; H tr t . - , I f