Editorial
E Coosfa EEWA:
(The way it is)
Letters to the Editor
"Spityoy
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Range Management, this topic
has come up several times here on
the reservation and the more it is
mentioned it seems like the more
the stock owners shy away from
it
Cattle business, livestock
owner, we mention of people go
ing into the cattle business. Get a
herd of cattle and start a cattle
ranch. We have plenty of range
land just laying idle. We should
make use of that range for grazing
livestock.
But when Range Management
comes up everything goes blank.
Range Management involves ro
tation grazing, seasonal grazing
or whatever. There's only one
thing that seems to be a stickler
and that's the work that goes with
Range Management. It takes a lot of hard work to make a good range
project work. A person can't expect to get a bunch of cows and turn
them loose and expect them to take care of themselves.
In the olden days when people depended on cattle for a living, they
worked at it, and real hard at that. They had their own Range Practices
where they moved their livestock from one area to another. Like
seasonal grazing. Like now you see livestock grazing around near by
where the livestock are wandering around on their own. This is the area
where the old timers used to save for the fall and winter grazing which
would cut down on the cost of feeding the stock during the winter
months. All during the warm weather they moved their livestock into
the high country for summer grazing. Of course this took work but they
saved the range for the fall and winter grazing which cut their feed bill.
Today when you talk about range management and rotation grazing
people are against it because it involves work. There have been fences
put up for that purpose, keeping livestock out of area for future use or
to be re-established with feed. People come along and throw the gates
open and letting the stock roam as they please. One of the old sayings
is. "My father ran his stock like this in the past so why should I change
now?"They don't realize that their fatherput in a lot of time in working
with his livestock. Yep, it certainly looks good on paper and also
sounds easy to go into the cattle business, and it is if one knows what
he is getting into. There is a lot of good potentials out there if a person
really wants to work at it. And too there is a lot of cost that is involved
right along with it like for putting up feed for the winter months and
a place to keep the livestock while the snow season is here. AHH-NAH-CHI-TOON!!!
Skin Talk
by Them Spilyay
Well them Blazers done good so far this year init, maybe world
champs, ayee!! . . , .....
I think they might be alright if they win again in Portland if they
don't have toe good refs. Sometimes them refs make toe good calls
on Blazers. Even if they don't win, um gunna be hollering for um. I like
the way them Drexler plays, best in the west init, ayee!!
When they go Salt Lake its gunna be tough. They have to win just
three more games with Jazz, than championship with Eastern team. I
think it will be them Jordan, because they are kinda good, but not as
good as Blazers ayee!!
Any way when people be reading this they will be playing in Salt
Lake, maybe. But when ever they play they should win Razz the
Jazz, ayee!! 'Toe good one guy!!"
Toe
There was this eager golfer looking for a caddy. He approached a
few until he came to one and he asked him, "How much are six, five
and four?"
Ten," said the caddy.
Golfer: "Good, you'll do!" YIKES
ss ss ss
Chang, the houseboy came bursting in the lady of houses' bedroom
with clean sheets.
"Oh! Oh My! " she said, "You should knock before you come in, you
might catch me with no clothes oa" .
Chang: "Not necessary, I always peek in key hole first to see if you
have clothes on first." YIKES
ss ss ss
TRIVIA: What basketball team won the most consecutive games?
Two pair kids prescription glasses found.
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Spoalts"
Ness
EDITOR'S NOTE
Member concerned about "organized crime"
To the Editor,
Okay...My life is in shambles, a
disaster in many ways. This doesn't
stop mc from thinking, watching and
caring about our Indian people. I
might misunderstand some things,
but I don't miscxpcricnce the hard
ships and poverty that our Indian
people and our children are experi
encing right now!
For all the multi-millions of dol
lars that we Indian people pay into
our inflated budgctcach year, it would
seem there would be a higher return
for the stockholders of our
corporaiion...Not just money, but
jobs, training, housing, business
opportunitics...Il's time to invest in
our Indian people.
I think our most dangerous threat
is white people and other outsiders
that come on to our people and res
ervation and gain key positions, po
sitions that deal with money-making
decisions, and proceed to steal all
they can carry. We hire them, give
them perks, cars, trips, bonuses, pay
them thousands, millions, in wages,
plus all they can stcaL.grossly de
ceiving, if not criminally, mislead
ing our Indian people so they can rip
us off.
Organized crime is thriving here
in Warm Springs, sucking the lifeout
of our people and children. These
people don t care about us, just about
our money. Most of our resources,
money, flow across the Deschutes
River, leaving our local people in
poverty, and on commodities, welfare
and general assistance. Where is our
outrage at having to experience the
indignation of being third, fourth
class citizens on our own
reservation?...It's time to set aside
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Happy Birthday BRAT
Sweet 16 on June 7
Love, always and forever, Mom & brothers
Apology extended for actions
To the editor,
I Perry Kuckup Kalama, Jr. would
like to take this time to apologize to
Poem presented
To the White Man
I am a thing of the past,
I am an old stone arrowhead,
I am an old broken teepee pole,
I am the tracks,
still following old buffalo trails,
lama war cry,
which died last night and
cannot be heard today.
But,
though I read about the past,
and though I admire old stone
arrowheads,
and old broken teepee poles,
my tracks have long since
stopped following the dead
buffaloes trails,
I walk these lonely cement creek
beds,
among these mighty canyon
walls,
and I am searching for my war
cry once again.
John Selam,
tribal member
our fears, come together, organize
our voting power and take back our
Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
It's lime to put the decision making
back in the minds of our Indian
people. We know what's best for
oursclvcs...Why let a few people
decide our future? We can vote to
gether and pass resolutions that will
enable all of us to vote on money
investment decisions and expendi
tures, instead of just a few that seem
lo be more concerned about their
own welfare instead of the welfare of
all our Indian people.
If we plan on being the healthiest
Indian community by the year 2000
then we better start taking care of our
own Indian people. Invest in our In
dian people by introducing programs
such as a teen center, swimming pool,
largcrcommunitycentcr.job training
programs for our young adults and
teens. There is so much to be gained.
Sure it will cost, but the return will
last for generations, like the Early
Childhood Education Center. We
have to offer our people opportuni
ties that will enable them to support
their families, gain invaluable expe
rience, earn and understand business,
making a more wholesome, better,
stronger life for our children and
community. Offer our people a feel
ing of success...We can do it. The
more opportunities we offer our
people for success, the more "suc
cessful" families will breed other
successful families...But first we have
to prevent all of our money from
leaving the reservation.so that we
can reinvest back into our own people
and community. Recycle our money
through our own community. Why
don't we have a bank, car dealership,
shopping mall, hardware store, Taco
the people of the Warm Springs Res
ervation, i was uuviiig uuuci in
fluence of intoxicants and attempting
to elude officers.
I am grateful that I didn't hurt
anybody especially our children
again. I apologize to the community
sincerely.
Perry K. Kalama, Jr.
V
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Irma Wahnetah and Andrew David are the proud parents of two, yes, two
babies, born May 1, 1992. Damon Andrew David weighed 6lbs.Soz. andArlene
Katelyn David weighed 6 lbs. 2 oz. Paternal grandmothers are the lateArlene
David, Lucinda Green and Roman Cartney. Paternal great-grandparents are
the late Andrew and Edna David Maternalgrandparentsare Kate Jackson and
the late Bill Wahnetah. Maternal great-grandparents are the late Tom and
lsabeUe Keo and Sam and Cora Wahnetah cf Cherokee, Sorth Carolina.
Bell, MacDonalds, car wash, shoe
store, cleaners, stereo shop, etc.?
I think there are people in key
positions within our organization that
have a vested interest in making sure
they have a deadly economic strangle
hold on our Indian people. They take
our money, by any means possible,
and don't reinvest one single penny
back into our Warm Springs
economy. It's time to stand up against
these organized crooks that are
sucking the life out of our Indian
people.
You hit these greedy people in the
pocket book and 5,000 years of civi
lization falls away real fast...and un
derneath their smiling mask is a
deadly, money hungry, savage beast
that will do anything for the almighty
dollar! Anything!
In hard economic times like the
present, we have to take care of our
own Indian people first. Let's get rid
of all the racketeering, kickbacks,
embczzling,fraud, skimming orga
nized crooks. Organized crime,
racketeering, etc., is thriving here in
Warm Springs. We are losing mil
lions that we could be investing back
into our community. I think we are
theonlycommunityofoursizein die
state of Oregon that allows organized
crooks to steal thousands, millions
form us every year and don't try to do
anything about it. Have we been beat
down so long that our expectations
are so low that we don't expect
anything?! That we won't even at
tempt to put a stop to these unchecked
theivery?
If wedon't stop these white people
from bleeding us out of our money
and resources, they're going to bleed
us and our children to death. Back in
the 1940s, 50s and 60s, when we
Evette says
To the editor,
Hello, hello, hello! I really want
to thank all those who took their time
to write to me.
I'm now feeling a whole lot better
about myself.
I'm now taking some new and
different classes at Lane Community
College this term.
I really love walking with the as
sistance of a tuekush.
I also got to buy myself my own
exercise bicycle in the home I now
stay in.
I now stay in a pretty cool three
bedroom adult foster home, and I'm
Happy Birthday!!
JR,
June 3, 1992
from, Mom, Dad, Laneda,
& Tony
Wishing Jered Moses,
Jade and Tracy Dee
Fuentes
Happy Birthdays in
June!
From Meleah Milier of
Hazel Del, Washington
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were broke I can recall one white
person being around...Since we In
dian people worked together to get
what we have now, all kinds of
strangers arc showing their smiling
faces...you damn rights, I'd be smil
ing loo if I was stealing all your
money right from under your noses.
It's lime to put a stop to these
money hungry people. What if we all
voted to shut down for six months, a
year or two.. .regroup, get rid of the
crooks, put our own people in the top
positions. I think we would be a lot
better off in the long run.
I know I'm a mess and make mis
takes, big-time, but this doesn't stop
my heart, mind, spirit and soul from
caring, experiencing and thinking
about our pcoplc.We have to fight
for our people... We have to fight for
ourselves... We have to do it for
ourselves, stand up for our rights.
Risk it, we have nothing to lose and
everything to gain.
If these crooks were operating any
other place in Oregon they would
probably be in big time trouble by
now. Why don't our local FBI or
police investigate our tribal books
and start busting these crooks! ! Why?
My experience has taught me not
to trust white people. There is an
inner feeling in most Indian people
not to trust white people, because
when you see them coming, you ask
yourself, "What do they want?
Money!" These people never bring
anything to offer Indian people, they
always want to take, take, take...This
is greed, big-time.
Don't take me wrong, there are
some good white folks. Some of my
best friends are white.
Thank you taking the time to read
my thoughts and concerns.
Bobby Eagleheart
"Hello!"
always watching the Portland Trail-
blazers, and San Francisco 49ers
playing their games on TV.
Before, I never really thought I'd
enjoy being away from Warm Springs
that much, but its A.O.K.
I really appreciate those who take
their time to drop me a few lines, and
I would really appreciate it more if
others could please take their time to
drop me a few lines too, okay? Please!
Gracias (thank you),
Evette Patt
650 South 44th St.
Springfield, Oregon 97478
Wagon for sale
For sale. 1983 Ford Escort wagon.
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Call 553-1328 after 6 p.m. or 553
3311 during the day.
Happy Birthday to:
RiHStahi on 529
Tommy Dickson on 527
fva Stahi on 61
from,
Wendell Greene & family
Happy belated birthday
Debra Plouffe-Kalama
love you, from, Perry & kids
s
Thanks for support
To the editor,
Warm Springs Elementary had
their 6th Annual Art Fair on May
14th. The staff at WSE would like to
thank all the parents that sent cakes
and money to support our cake walk.
We earned $290 that will be spent on
art supplies.
. We would also like to thank
Ahern's Grocery and Deli for their
donation of cups and lemonade.
WSE staff
Ceremonies set
Memorial for the late Maggie
Waters Jim of Celilo, Oregon, and
name giving for Daisy Begay, June
20, 1992 at Celilo Longhouse,9:00
a.m. Also a stone setting for Maggie
and her brother Bocus Charley.
Starting at 9:00 a.m.
Chief Howard Jim, Bronsco Jim
& family, Lester Jim, Ronald Jim,
Lucille Begay & family, Marcella
Jim.