PAGK 4 January 22, 1993
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Editorial
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Toon-ush-soon-wit-ta: A
summit to build a hate Tree Or
egon, was held in the Convention
Center down town Portland, on
December 4, 1992. There were
representatives from just about
every County in the state where
800 or 900 people gathered.
Prejudice, discrimination is
something that will almost take a
miracle to get rid of. If you stop to
think about it, how can you get
around it. There will always be
something causing prejudice, or
discrimination in some way.
The entire group discussed
several issues that arise in their
areas and since this was the first
ever meeting on this there were
no concrete answers or suggestions to deal with all situations. There
needs to be careful study made on the whole state as various areas face
different types of issues. The whole thing seems to focus on racial
problems. A lot of this is blamed on cultural ignorance.
Central Oregon is one of the unique areas because of the many
different minority groups arc coming in. The reservation for instance
with the Native American population where the children are migrating
into the school system. And now the Hispanics arc coming in during
the harvest season. There will always be problems there because many
Hispanics do not settle in one place for long and there need not be any
kind of bchaviorpattcrn set because before some can be settled its time
for them to move on. As for the Native Americans, this is home, roots
arc set and a permanent home or homes are built and as they try to do
what's best for the area, there will always be that invisible line between
the Indians and whites. "It's very hard to be fully accepted in the white
world." But we have to keep trying to work things out and hope for the
best. "Neigh!"
"The White Buffaloes in the Tri-Valley League? Why not?" All the
schools in that league would include Estacada, Banks, Sherwood,
flood River Valley, LaSallc, of Milwaukee, The Dalles, Gladstone all
near the Metro area except for Hood River Valley and The Dalles
which arc located along the Columbia River. In this league the longest
trip for the Buffs would be to Banks, Oregon which is just west of
Portland. Even though it would be the longest trip in this league it
would be closer than the shortest trip for the Buffs in the G.O.L. and
that's to Bums.
The School Board is always trying to find ways to make the budget
work. Well hcrcs one that would save many dollars for sports travel.
The Mountain pass should offer no real problems because highway 26
is well maintained throughout the winter months. The Tri-Valley
League shouldn't be any different than the Ski-Em League, because in
that league LaPine is the only school cast of the Cascades. Their league
consists of Cottage Grove, Crcswcll, Elmira, Glide, Junction City,
Marist, Pleasant Hill, Southcrlin and LaPine. So as you can sec all the
schools arc west of the Cascades except LaPine and the travel is really
not that great. Not nearly as what it is in the G.O.L. So I say to the
School Board, "Go for it!"
"Hey! what's all that white stuff a falling?" Yep! we haven't seen
much of that these past few years. Last year and a few years past
everyone was beginning to wonder if we would sec any snow. Well it's
here and continues to pile up in the higher elevations.
Here these past few years all the reservoirs were at record low
levels. Many small streams and springs all dried up during the summer
months causing hardship on the livestock and wildlife.
Well when we stash our snow skis, we can dust off the water skis
and get our feet wet this summer. Yep! Like they say, "Ain't nothing
wrong with that! Huh, Well let s
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Happy Birthday Jr.
January 17
from, YourMom, Dixon, Bipsey,
Liya, Delmer, Goldie, Wilbur,
Jr., Benita, Adrienne & Truman
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hope wc can all water our whistle
Happy Birthday
"Mushy"
January 20
from, Your Mom, Dixon,
Bipsey, Liya, Delmer, Goldie,
Wilbur, Jr., Benita, Adrienne &
Truman
Kindness during loss appreciated
To the editor,
Thanks for the cards and kind
words. For wc always try to prepare
for the unexpected. Which is many in
our lifetime. Which is a very short
period.
I am very grateful to our Creator
for giving our mother to us as long as
he did.
I'd like to express my deepest
appreciation to everyone. For the
support given to the family during
the loss of our mother, Martha
Culpus-Gcorgc. On January 6, 1993
in the Mountain VicwNursing Home
in Madras. It's a great feeling
knowing someone cares in time of
Thank you for support of ECE projects
To the editor,
I would like to thank all the par
entsguardians, families and staff of
the Early Childhood Education
Center for making this past Christmas
season a joyful one. Special thanks
to all the parentsguardians who do
nated items and time for the Parent
Club Christmas Bazaar fundraisers
and the Christmas jeansgiant stock
ing raffle. By the way - the jeans
were won by Becky Van Pelt and the
stocking went to that lucky Benson
Heath! Thank you to everyone who
shopped at the Parent Club table at
Member victimized, feels unsafe
To the Editor,
I'm writing to inform the public
that thefts and acts of vandalism arc
occurring at the Senior Citizens
Housing area. As a resident, I have
witnessed these acts since 1980.
People have stolen fire wood from
me and have also taken rifles, coins
($40 worth), chainsaws, binoculars
and numerous other items. These
items were never recovered even
though the thefts were reported to the
Warm Springs Police Department.
The latest incident occurred while
I was in the hospital between January
4 and 7 of this year. Someone gained
entrance to my home through a bed
room window and took a 20-gaugc
shotgun, a large amount of loose
change, about a cord of fire wood,
items out of the refrigerator and other
small items. A statement was given
to the police; they did not take pictures.
Use alternative heat sources carefully
To the editor,
Now that we are well into the low
temperatures of winter, families
throughout the community are using
all types of methods to keep the
control of the chill. Since the fuel
crisis of the 1970s, fireplaces,
woodstoves and space heaters have
become popular alternatives to cen
tral heating.
On the plus side, these alternate
heating sources are less expensive to
buy, and easier to install and run than
central heating systems. On the mi
nus side, they cause fires which cost
hundreds of millions of dollars in
property loss each year.
According to officials across the
nation, most of these fires are caused
by human error, not mechanical fail
ure. Here are some suggestions for
those who use space heaters and
woodstoves:
Happy 9th Birthday
Edna
January 28 ,1984
We love you!
Mom & Twins
Identical twins born
Louie Ike, Sr. and Charlene Ike
are the proud parents of identical
twins born November 13,1 992. Louie
Nelson Ike, Jr. weighed 31bs. 14 oz.
and Lance Nelson Ike, I weighed 3
lbs. 4 oz.
need. May 1 Ic Above guide and watch
over your footsteps always.
I agree very much with my big
brother Philip David and his words at
the services.
I apologic for not taking the time
to c irclc our mother around the S hakcr
Church before taking her to the
Simnasho Longhousc for her dress
ing. For our mother was gifted to
help people in time of need. She
never refused anyone. Even when
she was never feeling in good health
herself. Wc could never understand
for wc were always worried about
her health. For I grew up around the
Shaker Church in my life. So did
many others here in the community.
the Bazaar and to all who purchased
raffle tickets. The money raised was
well spent on Christmas activities
for families and slocking stuffcrs for
our children.
A merry ho, ho, ho thanks to all
our ECE Santas, Brian Lund, Levi
VanPclt,WcndcllCook,Sky Katchia,
Hulk Katchia & Joe Henry. Also
thanks to all the parentsguardians
who joined their children for
Christmas celebrations. The children
loved you all.
Thank yous arc in order to ev
eryone who took a star from our
giving tree and who got a present for
While I was in the hospital, I had
my daughter turn my lights on at
night and clean up the house. The
theft took place while she was doing
her chores. There is a lot of traffic up
here on High Lookic, especially late
at night.
I even had a vehicle stolen from
my home in 1989 while I was sitting
in an easy chair at 6 a.m. What can
we do? I don't feci safe because I
can't leave my place for any length
of time.
It's possible that iron bars may
have to be installed on the windows
and doors of our homes or that a
police foot patrol may be added to
the area. I was told by the police that
thieves have been going from house
to house committing crimes ap
parently there have been other thefts.
Roscoe Smith
2339 High Lookie
Warm Springs
Use only safety listed equipment.
Look for the UL label on oil and
electric heaters, a UL or AG A label
on gas appliances.
Never use fuel-burning appliances
without proper vents to the outside.
Burning fuel (kerosene, coal or pro
pane, for example) produce deadly
fumes.
Always use the proper fuel for
your particular type of heater. When
refueling an oil unit, avoid overfilling
it. And never fill your heater while it
is burning.
If you use an electric heater, be
sure your house wiring is adequate,
i Maintain adequate clearance in
all directions around heaters and
stoves away from walls and
Tashina Rae Clements
Born December 25, 1992,
2:24 a.m.
7 lbs, 21 12 inches
Parents: William Clements of
Warm Springs and Rhonda
Wesley of Harrah, Washing
ton. Grandparents: Paternal
Grant and Sandra Clements;
Maternal-Clifford Wesley
(late) and Martina Pachpe
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It's sad to see our traditions and
the culture gradually fading in lime.
For whatever the reasons a person
may have for losing interest.
It was our mother's wish to be
taken to the longhousc. With the as
sistance of the ciders to guide us in
the Washut tradition. Where the men
and women arc separated in the
longhousc during services.
I apologize to the people for the
lack of knowing and speaking the
Indian language during the services.
I feel it must be taught to our youth
today and in the future. For if wc arc
not guided right within our culture
and traditions they could die out.
You always here, "this is the way I
a needy childfamily. Thanks to the
ECE Teachers for raising money, at
their rummage sale, to help stock our
giving boxes for those families. And
a special big thank you to Versa
Smith, our Social Services Coordi
nator for coming up with the idea of
the giving tree, making it all happen
and giving us all the opportunity to
feel good about doing something for
others less fortunate.
Sincerely,
Sue Matters,
Head Start, ParentHealth
Coordinator
Snow removal
helpful -
Thank you
To the editor,
Wc would like to take this time to
give Terry Courtney, Jr. a big thank
you for coming in and blading the
roads into our residences. This will
help us if there is ever an emergency
andor emergency vehicles need to
get into our residences. This will also
help all the people that need to go to
work. THANKS!!
Henry & Eraina Palmer &
family,
Vinson & Suzi Macy & family
Richard & Vivian Macy &
family
Marty & Raynele Martinez &
family
Edith Danzuka & Darreck
Mary Tohet-Ocampo & family
combustibles such as curtains, beds
or other furniture. Use a screen around
heaters with open flames.
Prevention Officer Bob Sjolund
offers these tips for making sure your
fireplace is safe this winter:
Never use flammable liquids to
start or quicken a fire. Never burn
charcoal in your fireplace; it gives
off lethal amounts of carbon mon
oxide. Use a metal screen in front of your
fireplace to keep burning embers in
side. Keep the size of your fire man
ageable. It is possible to ign ite soot in
the chimney by over building the
fire.
Keep flammable materials off
your mantle and well away from the
fireplace.
By remembering and practicing
the use of these tips, we can all be
come involved in preventing unnec
essary fires that create damage to the
lives and property of the community.
Bob Sjolund
Prevention Officer
Happy Birthday
Mom
January 20, 1949
Love you lots,
thinking of you.
Jaime McKinley-Ruiz
Happy 11th Birthday
to
Darreck Danzuka Palmer
We all love you,
Mom & Dad & Tashayla,
Grandma Edith, Pa & Ma
Palmer, Ron & Kelli Palmer,
Jason & Jen Palmer and Kaleb
by family
was." or, "wc was taught." Never,
This is the way it should be!" For
I've got a lot to learn so as to pass it
on to my children. I write this part in
support of our elders, who arc our
teachers and got us where we arc
today. God Dlcss them all.
No matter how much you prepare
there's always something forgotten.
It was never meant to be, for you
never know if there's ever going to
be a tomorrow. Only the Creator
knows.
A special thanks to Chief Sanders
and Captain Courtney for allowing
me to be with my mother in her
remaining days. Also Sergeant
Whiucnburg for filling in during my
absence. Cod Bless you and yours.
Thanks for this time and space. I love
each and everyone, may He Above
watch over you always. My prayers
go out to my stepfather, brothers and
sisters.
Love always,
Tony "Big Rat" and Lucy
Suppah family: Cheryl,
Rodderick, Leif, Lil Bull Owl,
Valerie, Obedt, Sherry, Red Sky
Walker Suppah
Scholarships
to be awarded
ThcTruman D. Picard Scholarship
Program will be offering four (4)
$1,500.00 awards: two (2) to 1993
graduating Senior High School stu
dents seeking an education in Natu
ral Resources and two (2) to students
currently in college and studying
Natural Resources. For more infor
mation contact Education Services
Program Director or the Career
Counselor at (503) 553-3311!
Deadline is February 18, 1993.
Apologies
extended
To the editor,
I have no excuse for my actions on
the following dates of February 8,
1992 and December 19, 1992.
Therefore I would like to apologize
for my hazardous and unsafe judg
ment of a motor vehicle.
Alvin Charley
To the editor,
To the Warm Springs community;
I would like to apologize for driving
while intoxicated in the Kah-Nee-Ta
area on December 1 2, 1 992. 1 real izc
that in doing this I endangered the
lives of others as well as my own, and
in the future will be more considerate
of the safety of my fellow tribal
members and their property.
Sincerely,
Orvie Danzuka
To the editor,
I would like to apologize to the
people of Warm Springs and for
recklessly endangering people on the
road.
Thane Colwash
To the editor,
To the people of Warm Springs,
I'm very sorry for my actions for
driving under the influence of in
toxicants. I know that I endangered
my life and the society. Now I realize
my actions were very wrong and
would ask all Tribal Members for
forgiveness. I am proud that no one
was hurt. I'm sorry.
Thank you,
Corey Smith
Dear Tribal Members,
This is William Culpus and I am
sorry I was driving drunk on the
road. I was just trying to get home
and got stopped.
William Culpus
Don't forget your
valentine!
Deadline: Jan. 29