-PAGE 4 September 3, 1993
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Editorial
E Coosh EEWA:
(The way it is)
Letters to the Editor
1 JLa
JUST WANTED TO SAY:
With the "Mock WagonTrain,"
ncaring its journey's end, ihc rep
lica of 150 years ago as the settlers
made their way westward to start
a new life. With all the glory be
ing handed out to today's Pio
neers, what would they have re
ally done if they had experienced
the real thing during the first mi
gration of settlers? Could they
have with-stood the hardships
those Pioneers faced in them
day's? All the real elements of
nature, not to mention other ob
stacles that were encountered at
that time. Yep! It must have been
a big decision in them day's to
take all of their belongings on an wagon and head west on the long trek
to the promised land not knowing what was in store ahead of them.
There was the weather conditions, the terrain, where there were no
roadways or paths to travel on. The shortage of supplies and now for
the, 'big sticker." Was there any real Savage Indians out thcrc?"Thcrc
arc all kinds of stories behind these allegations of savage Indian
Tribes.
The real story is the Whites started most of the troubles for
themselves. The greedy Whitcmcn masquerading as Indians raiding
other wagon trains for their supplies and the blame went to the Indian
tribes that were nearby. For revenge the Whites would raid small
bands of Indians wiping them out, but there was any mention of
recovering what was lost from the raids the Indians were supposed to
have taken. Naturally someone would get mad if he was being accused
of something he didn't do and strike back. The tribes were just
protecting what they had and the, "Greedy Whitcmcn," came out the
winner in the long run.
Yep! In them day's there were no warm meals waiting at the end of
the day, or no feed for the stock as they arrived at their usual points.
No warm beds to sleep in, no TV's or Radio's to listen to in the
evenings, or no hot showers and clean clothes.
The stories that came down from the River Indian Tribes was the
Pioneers were very pitiful when they arrived in the Northwest. Almost
starved to death. "Chow-Toon-Kwa-Tat," "Shun-Wi-Ma! !"No more
supplies of any kind, and they were just begging for something to eat
If it weren't for the River Tribes, what would have happened to them?
They gave them all the help they could so as they could continue on
with their journey.
Yep! When all the glory is being handed out, they ncvermention the
Indians who saved their lives, instead it's, "Those Savage Indians."
And the Crooks get all the glory...Ahh-Nah-Chi-Toon!!
WHERE HAS THE SUMMER GONE?
The summer just Whizzed by and it's school time once again and
all the little darlings are back in school for another year. Most of the
kids are very happy to be starting back to school because we haven't
had much of a summer. Mostly cold windy days not suitable for much
out door activities.
Things will be new for some kids who will be going to a different
school this year. The big change will be from Middle school to high
school and from elementary to middle school.
New faces new places. As the school year gets underway here will
be all new teachers for those who are changing schools. Besides that
each year there are new teachers that come into the school district.
Some fresh out of College, and some just transferring into the school
district. "Yep!" It's a new ball game ...But once things are met
everything will become routine once again." "Neigh!"
Toe Ness
A guy accused of Murder, so he sent a note to a jury member he
knew which read, "No matter what happens, be sure to hold out for
Man-Slaughter." After hearing the case the jurv retired to reach a
verdict. Some time had passed and the jury came in. The judge asked,
"Have you reached a verdict?" "We the jury find the defendant guilty
of Manslaughter. " The defendant jumped up and grabbed the guys
hand and thanked him, then asked, "What took so long?" Well the
majority of them wanted to acquit you, but I done like you asked and
hung in there for Manslaughter." YIKES
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The judge looked over his glasses and asked the defendant, "How
is it you can't get a lawyer to defend you?"
"When they find out I didn't steal the money, they won't have
anything to do with me." YIKES
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After his speech where the guy cracked several Pollock Jokes, a
lady came up to him and asked: "Do you read Polish?"
"No," said the man, "I don't."
; The Lady, "Do you speak Polish?"
"No I can't speak Polish."
. "Then I wonder," said the lady, "How docs it feel to be dumber than
a Pollock?" YIKES
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"Diluted" blood causes spirit to weaken
To the editor,
It seems every American Indian
paper you pick up these days has an
article trying to answer the question
of "Who are The People?"
My opinion is you have to abide
by the natural laws of the Creator to
find the answer after all we arc "His"
creation. The elders say "unto the 7th
(seventh) generation. We arc to con
cern ourselves with the future 'well
being' of our descendants down to
our great, great, great, great, great,
great grandchild.
When the treaties were written
and the land was taken, there was not
question of who was "Indian." It be
came a question when the fences,
namely the census, became a part of
the "American Way." The census
was thought up because of greed. It
was a legal maneuver to eliminate
Indians, divide families and extended
families, take more land and further
destroy a culture they hated. The
dominate society could then with
some degree of moral righteousness,
disperse the murder money with a
clear, ordered conscience. To heck
with the rest of the descendants and
the havoc it caused. The white man
looked down on the Red man and
sanctioned his murder in the name of
freedom and the possession of land.
The Native American, especially the
East Coast Tribes, since they were
the first to open their hearts and homes
to these deceptive people, sought
refuge in assimilation to survive.
Then in time, the Red man himself
turned on his own and allowed the
Is your smoke
detector working
More Americans have smoke de
tectors. But nearly half don't work.
Without a working smoke detector
as an early warning device, fire can
spread unnoticed through the
household, blocking escape routes
and filling rooms with deadly smoke.
Make sure you're protected. Start
a lifesaving habit this fall. When you
change your clock from daylight
savings time, change the batteries in
your smoke detectors.
Thanks for
support
To the editor:
I would like to thank you, S id Miller
and Spilyay Tymoo for your help in
sponsoring our team in the Jefferson
County Men's Slo-Pitch Softball tour
nament on August 14-15. Although we
did not place we were among the top
five for the league. Once again, myself
and the rest of the Warm Springs team,
thank you.
Sincerely,
John Katchia, Jr.
Fund raiser a
big success
The incentive award project fund
raiser, held August 1 6, was successful
thanks to the response of customers
who came to eat with us in the 4-H
room and the customers of the yard
sale at the Education Center
Many are to be thanked for their
contribution to the taco sale and yard
sale, especially Art and Billie Jo
McConnville, Hank Morrison, Anna
Clements, Wendell Jim, Tedi
Tanewasha, Anne Kalama, Thelma
Davis, Angie Frutos, Eunice Esquiro,
Sally Mitts, Charlotte Shike, Marilyn
Hart, Sam Wolfe, Leif Suppah, Kosie
Wolfe, Monica Sampson, Tim
Wojtusik and Everett WindyBoy,
who helped in both sales.
Thank you to the yard sale donors
Vest Johnson, Evaline Patt, Lois
Smith, Marilyn Hart, Terry Macy
and Marcia Soliz.
Another taco sale fund raiser will
be held in September. Watch for signs
and announcements for exact date.
dominate culture to decide who his
people were and were to be, hence
quarter breeds. The love, kindness,
and generosity of spirit that is the
basic core of the Red man began to
fade and be replaced with jealousy,
arguing, backbiting, distrust, and a
denying of his own descendants; es
pecially when they mixed with the
races that brought on the division in
the first place.
So now in 1993 wc have a con
glomerate of faces in this river of
humanity, living on the turtles back,
that match nothing of what our full
blood ancestors looked like. There
are a few full-bloods left by the will
of the Creator, not by the will of man,
and wc arc blessed that they live. The
spirit is in the blood. The more the
blood is diluted, the less the spirit is
led. Example: Freedom The spirit
of the Red man is no fences; the spirit
of the white man is fences on every
"block": The spirit of the Red man is
the circle; The spirit of the white man
is the square.
The law of the universe dictates
that 7 (seven) is completion. The
eighth generation is a new breed. No
longer docs the spirit lead in any
way, shape, or form after the blood is
deleted past l64th (onc-sixty-fourth).
Some tribes still recognize
this age old belief. Anywhere in this
circle of 7 (seven) generations, the
spirit of the Red man can live, sur
vive, and be a part of the balance he
keeps in the universe. He, the Red
man spirit can remember the old
ways, the kindness, and the under
standing of freedom in a variety of
Happy Birthday,
Mom!
Love Marsha
Thank you parents
To the editor,
A BIG thank you goes to the par
ents and guardians of WSE students
for the timely response to the meal
time applications and registration
forms. YOU ARE GREAT!
Judy & Chele
Warm Springs Elementary
Yard sale set
Community Center yard sale will
be held September 25th from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
I apologize
To the editor,
I deeply apologize for my poor
judgment for driving under the influ
ence of intoxicants.
Richard Wesley
To the editor,
I would like to apologize to the
community of Warm Springs for in
appropriate behavior exhibited ear
lier this month (August). I not only
endangered the lives of the commu
nity but also myself. Apologies ex
tended. Cynthia Scott
Happy Birthday
Silas Poltra
With love, from the family &
Rosanna
Self-esteem is a
gift from "God"
"To be esteemed is better than
silver or gold." Proverbs 22:1
Starting September 1 3 at 7:00 p.m.
at the Presbyterian Church across
from the IHS clinic there will be a
class called Self-Esteem: A gift from
God. The cost is $20.00 for text and
workbook. The text is a Ruth
McRobcrts Ward's book. It is 225
pages, fourteen chapters using the
Scriptures and the Myers-Briggs in
dicator to speak of Self-Esteem. The
workbook is 98 pages of lessons put
together by Charles Cook Theologi
cal School in 1990 and it will lead
you through the text along with group
discussions. If you are interested
please call Pastor Rick at 553-1237.
He has texts for ten at this time.
his descendants. As I result of this,
some breeds arc stronger activists in
Indian ways and culture because they
treasure their heritage and realize
that even their very blood was taken
by the dominant society. They should
have no reason to feel bad about their
"choice" to recognize themselves as
"Indian," whether they look like what
you think a Red man should look like
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When Native Americans begin to
remember and truly believe in the
ways of Grandfather and "His" son
and not in the ways the white man has
taught him, then all descendants of
The People" will rejoice and be
happy. Wc will be strong again. Re
member too. the Jewish people. They
roamed 2600 years without their
homeland. Then in 1948 they were
recognized by Federal governments
all over the earth. Don't be discour
aged if you are not of a recognized
tribe. Don't be discouraged if and
when other Indians or non-Indian
mock you because of your "look."
You arc what 'The ancient of Days"
made you to be. Jesus Christ himself,
was a breed. A Red man by God, His
Father and a Jew by Mary, His
mother. Bear the hurt and frustration
as a warrior or warrior woman of the
"The People." The Creator knows
you and in the end that's all the
counts.
B. Cloud
Muskokee Red Woman
Spanaway, WA
The Dalles Marine Supply
702 West Myrtle
The Dalles, Oregon
(503)296-4111
Specialty:
nets, ropes & twines
Open 9-6 during fishing
season
Good luck,
Moon Sapphire!
To my Gram
When my heart is saddened
by grief or strife.
When it seems that all
is wrong in life,
When I am possessed
by overwhelming fear
it's then I feel
that my gram is near.
It's then if I open
the door of my heart,
She'll enter in
and her strength impart.
She'll life my spirit
heal me and then
I am able to face
what I must again.
I miss you and love you Gram!
Marvin Ike. Jr.
Camp opens for Round-Up
To the Editor,
My family will be honoring a cus
tom passed to us by our parents.
On September 12, 1993, 1 will be
opening my camp at the Pendleton
Round Up encampment by providing
a lunch and give-away and because a
dear friend and relative, the late
Lenora Wilkenson Meanus, always
traveled and camped with my family.
Lenora Meanus (left), who often traveled
giveaway.
Utwil
"Running Swiftly"
Happy Big 40 birthday!
You moke us very proud of your
accompnsnmenis ana endeavors
through your life's path.
It is a great joy and pleasure to
ve a part of your lije and enjoy life
withyou.
may you have many more
vtmaays ana many more accom
plishments and joyful moments.
With lots o' loveon the28lh day
of August, Vickie, sisters
Margie, Wimpy, Grandma Etta,
aunts, uncles, andcuzins. Also
from Lee, Lewis, young Leo
Moses, Mtchal, Charlte end
Kellie.
Sunnle Chlm-1 akya
Happy 13th Birthday to
Charlie L. Hellon
Dest wishes always and
many more.
Keep up the good work, we
all love you.
Mom, Dad. and brothers
and sisters.
Happy belated Birthday to
Larson Kalama
and Many More
from, Leo, Vickie and family
Happy Belated birthday
to Victoria
on her 40 day
We all love ya!
Hugs and kisses always,
Utwal,yourmom,aunties,uncles,
sons and daughters and brothers
and sisters.
Happy Birthday
Cowboy
Happy????
Birthday,
Janis Louise!
My reserved teepee area is located
northwest in the teepee village next
to the barn and horse stalls. I am
welcoming anyone to join my family
for lunch following the set-up of the
teepees and to learn of a tradition that
is slowly passing away.
You may contact me for further
details,
Neda Wesley (553-1626)
with Neda Wesley, will be honored at
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