PAGE 4 June 24, 1994
Warm Springs, Oregon
SpilyayTymoo
Editorial
E Coosh EEWA: The way it is
Letters to the Editor
It's only right that we (Native r;
Americans), watch and protect
what little resources we have left
today. The timber, Fish and
Wildlife, Water, our Traditions
are vanishing rapidly. Yep! our
way of life is being tested right
along and everyone is trying go
get their fingers in the pie on what
we have left.
It's pathetic of how many of
the White Race is so ignorant of
our rights we have retained when
the treaties were signed with the
United States Government, where
we gave up millions and millions
of acres of prime land, in exchange
we retained the right to Hunt, Fish,
Gather vegetation and fruits and
the use of water at all accustomed
places and a few acres of land to live on , "The Rez."
We try to practice our rights by doing what was promised to us in
1855, like fishing in our accustomed places, they say we are breaking
the law. There have been Indians who have gone to prison for
exercising rights granted to the Indian People. This year the fish runs
are drastically down and in critical stages in all the tributaries that once
flourished with salmon on their way to the natural spawning grounds.
Well, who's fault is it? If you guessed the Whiteman, your absolutely
right. They have put dams in the rivers polluted the waters with about
everything possible that is harmful to all fish runs. Also the Ocean
fishermen taking loads of fish from restricted areas catching the fish
before they can return to their natural spawning grounds.
This year some fellas put up a scaffold at the Willamette Falls in
Oregon City, that caused quite a corruption among all the sports
fishermen and many others of concern. After some debate among some
officials, it was decided...how about this, "They let the Indians fish at
the Willamette Falls." The Falls are accustomed Indian fiahing sites,
yet they say the Indians have no right to fish there. You must remember
that when the treaty was signed it said, "In all accustomed hunting and
fishing sites." Yep! The sports fishermen put up quite a "Squawk ,"
about the Indian fishermen putting up a scaffold at the Falls.
Fishing was the way of life for the Indian people in the past and even
today there are many who depend on and make their living fishing.
When all the fish runs are in jeopardy this makes it hard on those who
depend on the river for a living. What the Indians take from the rivers
is just a small hand full compared to the Commercial fishermen.
Compare a small hand dip net to a trawler with a net a quarter to a half
a mile long in the Ocean, you can imagine just what the Indians take
in compared to those Commercial fishermen. Yep! they take in tons of
fish per haul. And they blame the Indians for dwindling the fish runs
by fishing with their single handed dip-net.
There ain't too many people now days who can remember the
Sufert's Cannery, which was located near "Big Eddy." They handled
canning fish, fruits, vegetables and just about everything that was to be
canned. The site is about where The Dalles Dam is now. A person can
see the labels of those canned salmon at the Oregon Historical Society
in Portland, of what those canned salmon looked like. Now the Dam
has destroyed all those features and flooded the Celilo Falls which used
to be a si ght to be-hold. Tourists flocking in to get snap shots of all the
Indian Fishermen on their scaffolds and riding the cable boxes across
to the Islands where their scaffolds were set up. Some tourists just sat
around watching the fishing going on.
Today the memory lingers on in many of the elders of what a loss
it was to have the falls flooded under by The Dalles Dam. It was a great
loss, like everything the Whiteman puts his hands on we lose. Yep!
those day's are just a memory. "AHH-NAHH-CHI-Toon! ! !
I was going to write an advance apology letter to the people of the REZ.
for killing a Cougar. There has been a Cougar spotted a couple of times in
the upper Tenino Valley area and with the articles appearing in the papers
of Cougars that have attacked school children, hikers, in the Northern part
of Washington, also the killing of a lady Joggerin northern California, just
recently.
Well, no matter what anyone say's about the protection of Cougars, I'll
plug him anyway, because I feel a childs life is much more important than
a Cougars. Yep! you cannot replace a humans life. NEIGH 1 1
Toe Ness
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There are three types of Politicians: Those that cannot lie; those that tell
the truth, and those that cannot tell the difference. YIKES
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"How did you make out with that fight with your wife?"
"Just fine, she came crawling to me on her hands and knees...and said
come out from under the bed you coward." YIKES
Teams did well Barbecue a success; thanks for support
To the editor.
I would like to congratulate the
girls I had this year, they did an
excellent job. We had a very good
season this year. I lost three girls, but
our turn out was great. We had some
pretty tuff teams this year. I would
like to thank the parents and the help
i had, it was a lot of support for the
girls as well as myself. I hope these
girls stick with it in all the sports they
play. It was very nice to see them
having fun together and enjoying
themselves. I had fun and I am gonna
miss you gals. I hope to see ya all
next season.
CONGRATULATIONS
GIRLS!! You are All Stars, you
did a great job!! I am very proud of
you. Tianna Greene, Christina
Lamebear, Helenana Henry,
Deidra & Shawndell Johnson, Val
Suppah, Aiyanna Jackson, Sasha
Mitchell, Susie Davis, Wynter
Smith, Vera Smith, Odessa Jones,
Toni Smith and Aletha Northruo.
The league record for all of the
minor league girls:
Team Wins Losses
Ul Dairy Queen 12 3
U2.McDonalds 9 3
3.WS Stars 9 4
H4.Cu.her 7 5
ffS.WS Phillies 4 8
2 tied
6.Flower Station2 11
Congratulations to Laurie Wheeler
and her girls, the Phillies, you guys
did a great job also, you put on a good
fight. I enjoyed playing with you
guys too.
Louella M. Heath
To the editor,
I'd like to take the opportunity to
thank everyone for their involvement
in our first open house and let
everyone know where to get a hold
of me! The open house picnic,
introducing the Healthy Nation's
Project to Warm Springs, was a huge
success. We served 1200 burgers &
hot dogs and enjoyed visiting with
family and friends. What a welcome!
We had a chance to visit with Tribal
members and they had good
suggestions how they felt we, the
community, can stop substance abuse
in our community. Many gave
Warm
Springs
Healthy
Nations
Project
Together,
reducing
substance
abuse In
our
community.
Get
Involved.
553-3205
personal testimonies that were an
inspiration and uplifting. This gives
us a good feeling that we are all
working towards having a healthy
community.
As I mentioned before, I've made
a career change! I've joined the
Healthy Nations Project as the
Administrative Assistant, love the
flexible hours and of course, spending
more time with my kids. I am in the
middle of my second week here, and
enjoy working with Scott McLean
(he's the guy that drives the other
green Subaru you thought was my
mom, Maxine). If you see us walking
around town, or taking part in
different community events, come
on over and talk to us. Share your
ideas, let us know what you think
could be done to stop substance abuse
in our community. We'll be listening
to the community and then putting
together a practical plan to reduce
substance use in Warm Springs
starting 1996. Now is the time to
share your thoughts and get involved!
You're welcome to drop by the top
floor of the old girl's dorm, have a
coup of coffee and come visit with
us.
Our newsletter (Healthy Nation's
Newsletter) is published monthly. If
you would like a copy, call us and
we'll put you on our mailing list
" know of no more encouraging
fact than the unquestionable ability
of man to elevate his life by conscious
endeavor." Henry David Thoreau.
Sincerely,
Valerie Aguilar
(503) 553-3205 or 3235
(Family and friends are invited to attend the wedding
of
John Rusty Marcum and Ann Seyler
July 8, 1994 at 5p.m.
The ceremony will be held at the Warm Springs,
Agency LongHouse with
Reverend A II fin F.fctnn nrpsidirto
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Thank you for donations
The Health Education Team would
like to thank the following for
donations towards towards the first
year Youth Conference held at the
Agency Longhouse on June 6, 7,
1994: Museum at Warm Springs for
the five T-shirts; Community Health
Promotion for the $50 Gift
Certificate; Human Services for the
$300 donation; Education department
for the $ 1 00 donation and door prizes;
Community Counseling Center for
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Happy Belated Birthday
Sharon
June 7&we finally diditll
Congratulations graduate!
Love SuYenn & Martin
their nice try with the Walk-Man that
grew legs and walked off from the C
C building.
We would also like to give a great
big THANKS to the cooks, Frank
and Rose Mary Charley and all the
help they had. Another big THANKS
for the Tribal Council for the use of
the Agency Longhouse. And also the
Work Experience Program for the
helping out with the registration and
all.
Happy 3rd Birthday to
Shallssa Jackson on
June 30th
from mom, Tim & little
sister Shantel
Happy Birthday
Leroy Allen, Sr.
on June 30th
from
Tim, Rosanna, Shalissa
& Shantel
Happy Birthday Deb Scott
from Tim, Rosanna,
Shalissa,
Shantel & Haz
Poem relates enduring love
TO: The Editor
TO: SMS
I have feared love,
With all its hidden demands
With its misty promises and drying skin
With its moist eyes and my own deepest concern that once I settled
on one,
I fear love because I may have waited too long and I've kept intact
too many memories of Too much pain in its passing
Finally, I have lived long enough to know that such fear is
groundless, pale, passionless Thus compared to fear of never having
Known love at all
That is fear, indeed, to wake up each morning without anyone to
share the day or to settle Into the darkest night without cuddling
caring or knowing that to someone I am worth life Itself and possibly
more.
I've watched my father and often wondered what he shared with
my mother.
Wondering how two so, often, silent and distant could endure fifty
years.
Now I know, because my own life has crossed boundaries that are
never crossed again.
To have a child with one and then another,
To be together when people die or friends are taken prematurely,
To share many of laughs and tears as well as meals,
To say hello and good-bye, good morning and good night beyond
all remembrance,
To see each other through tragedy and desperation, thus to get
wondering as to what life Really means and being able to feel a
trusting form next to you, or to hear a child's voice Echoing over
summer s afternoon,
To know that weeks soon pass like months and months to years,
To know that yesterday will not return and tomorrow is not
forever.
In the very depths of my loneliness and every last dream I still
have to share from my heart.
More than anything else, I want to hold you in my arms gently,
beyond sex and security, Prestige and triumph.
Just to say once and for all, I love you and mean it from the top
ot my head to the depths Of my soul.
1 nis is the love that cast out fear and that makes life worth living
This is the kind of love that takes a man and woman on this earth
and lifts them together, Finally, above every power or pain that
would wound them.
1 have seen so many sights and heard so many words, but none as
beautiful as the sight And sound of a man and woman brought
together through sharing and caring for one Another , thus two souls
entwined as one who say with their every act, their eyes and all
ineir being, I love you, always.
From: David K. Belgard
P.S. Happy 20th Birthday, 6724,
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There are two periods when fishing is good: Before you get there and
after you leave. YIKES
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"There are two kinds of fishermen, those who fish for sport, and those
that catch something." YIKES
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A Happy Birtday to
Pat Brown
from your son George
Daniels.
"Hugs V Kisses, mom, 1
love you!
Surprise, you're going to be a
grandma again!"
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Happy Belated Birthday
to:
My brother Delbert, Jr.
Thinking of you daily.
Look forward to seeing
you In Salem.
Love, Carol & family
Bunny & family,
Myrna & family
Lillian & family
Marlene & family
Annette & family
Charles
Happy Birthday Fred "Flop"
Johnson, Sr. on June 30th
from your granddaughters
Rosanna, Shalissa & Shantel
Congratulations to Tony & Merle Thompson
on their marraige May 20th
Payback & Toll
My Lover is gone, but not from my heart, as an end comes to no more
together and alone in the dark, for you were my light, my air to breath and
now the only thing I got, is to savor you in my dreams, so much for diamond
rings and how closely they relate, with human beings, for my time is trying
to release you from my mind, as emotions of the hurting kind go through
my soul, for falling in love again as giving another try, this was my pay back
and toll.
But the show must go on and forward, to better and brighter, thines
people to see, places to go and not to fall in love with flings, is my lesson
to live and be. As well as hard to let you go with mental control and maybe
some time again we'll be together when we're old, or up in Heaven, if we
find each other's souL
Lyricist, Songwriter, Poet
James E. Greeley