2 February 3, 1995
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
February 10-12
Lincoln's Powwow offers big $
: The I9th Annual Lincoln's
Birthday Powwow is scheduled for
l'cbruary 10-12, 1 995 in Simnasho,
Oregon. Everyone is welcome to
attend. Grand entries will be at 7:30
p.m. Friday, 1:30 p.m. Saturday and
2:00 p.m. Sunday. Their is over
$ 1 6,000 in prize money. In the contest
categories their will be three selected
from each session for finals. Ages
range from se vcn-ycars-old and older.
Both Fancy and Traditional
Categories will take place age groups
Will be; 6-1 2 year old boys and girls,
13-16 year old boys and girls, 17 and
Older.
; Specials for the weekend include
a Drummers Special with $6,000
prize fund, 3-Hand Drum Singing
contest which is being sponsored by
die Scabbyrobc family, and a
Qucahpama Family Round-Bustle
old time dance contest for ages 18
and older.
For more information please
contact Picrson Mitchell, Chairman
at (503) 553-1406 or Charles
Tailfcathers, Master of Ceremonies
at (503) 553-1983. For more
information on limited concession
space, please contact Kate Jackson at
(503) 553-3270.
No alcohol or drugs will be
allowed. Powwow sponsors andTribe
will not be responsible for accidents,
thefts or short-funded travelers.
; Three girls are selling raffle tickets
for the powwow, and are seeking the
title of the Lincoln's Birthday
Powwow queen. They are Fawn
Begay, Darylynne Scott and
Bcrnadctte Smith running. Hello, I
qm Fawn Begay, daughter of Fern
and Tom Begay, Sr. of Simnasho. I
am a 1 3 year old 7th grader at Madras
Junior High School.
Fawn Begay
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5th Annual Honor Seniors Day
Warm Springs, Oregon
Friday, March 17, 1995 at Agency Longhouse
Theme "Cowboys & Indians"
prizes will be given for best dressed
cowboys and Indians
A horse drawn carriage will be available
for your riding pleasure.
8:00 a.m. Registration opens
10:00 a.m. Early Childhood Education Powwow
1 1:30 a.m. Sack lunches
Numerous games throughout the afternoon
5:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Evening Powwow with other fun
activities mixed in.
Emcee will be 8-ball Jim and Wilson Wewa
The Warm Springs Boy Scouts will be posting colors,
and invocation will be given by Pastor Bruce Williams
Follow the signs as you come into Warm Springs,
they will lead you to the Agency Longhouse, where
alLactivities will take place.
Spilyay Tmoo
Publisher: Sid Miller
Editor: Donna Behrend
ReporterPhotographer: Saphronia Katchia
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ReporterPhotographer: Bob Medina
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Spilyay Tymoo 1995
Bernadette Smith
My interests in sports include
indoor and outdoor soccer, basketball,
and softball. I was a team member of
the Jefferson County Major League
All-stars for two years.
I also enjoy reading, powwow's,
rodeo's and school. I have been
involved with Science Math
Investigative Learning Experiences
(SMILE) Club for 5 years.
My past experiences include '93
1st runner-up Jr. Miss Pi-Ume-Sha,
Warm Springs, OR; and '94 Tywama
All-Indian Rodeo Queen, Tygh
Valley, OR.
The reason I am seeking this title
is to support the teachings of the
Simnasho Longhouse Elders.
I would like to thank all my family,
friends and relatives for their
contributions. I will be around the
community selling tickets.
See you at the powwow!
Twelve year old Bernadette Smith
is the daughter of Warren and Mary
Smith of Warm Springs. She feels
she is running for the title due to the
fact that she ran last year but had a
family emergency and had to drop
out, so she decided this year to run
again. The idea of meeting people,
traveling to powwows and the fun of
running around selling tickets is what
motivated her to seek the title. She
feels she will gain self worth and
knowing that she did a good job while
seeking the title. She feels the benefit '
of seeking the title is that she will get
the chance to represent Lincoln's
Powwow and do more traveling. In
order to seek this title she had to find
time after school and between
homework and sports to sell raffle
tickets. Her family has contributed to
the association by purchasing raffle
tickets and helping to sell them. She
feels she is a big help in promoting
the powwow by raising money for
them. Bernadette feels that this being
her second year running, she now
knows what it takes, and has put forth
a lot more effort in helping out the
powwow.
Eleven-year-old Darylynne Scott
is the daughter of Sonja Scott and
William Raye Herrcra. She is a sixth
grader at Buff Elementary in Madras.
She enjoys playing basketball and
softball and attending powwows. She (
decided to seek this title because she
was asked too. Scott feels if she
receives this title she will be glad
because she will get to attend more
powwows. Her family has
contributed by helping her sell tickets,
buying tickets and encouraging her
to sell more. She is hopeful she will
do a good job, although she is not
new to this experience as she was
first runner up for the Blacklodge
Powwow.
vfWft'
Darrylynne Scott
Four charged
An altercation between three In
dian youths and a 20-year-old Indian
man and a Hispanic youth January
24 resulted in the hospitalization of
one Indian male. All four Indian
youths have been charged in Jefferson
County District Court with third de
. gree assault.
According to a press release from
the Madras Police Department, Ma
dras Police officers were dispatched
to Mt. View Hospital where two per
sons were receiving emergency care
for stab wounds. Tracy Sam, 18, re
ceived a single stab wound to his
arm. He was treated and released. A
16-year-old youth, Felix George, was
seriously injured and transported to
St. Charles Medical Center in Bend
where he was initially listed to be in
serious condition with a stab wound
to the chest and a punctured lung.
George was released from St. Charles
January 28. The two other Indian
youths were not injured, nor was the
15-year-old Hispanic.
Based on information in the origi
nal report made by the individuals
who had been stabbed, various
charges were levied against the 15-year-old,
who was scheduled to be
gin classes at Madras High School at
the beginning of next semester. He
was detained in the juvenile facility
in Bend. However, upon further in
vestigation, police determined that
the initial report information was
false.
The incident occurred at approxi
mately 3 p.m. on Buff Street, near
Madras High School. The students,
Sam, George, 18-year-old Jason
Johnson and 20-year old Alex Tufti
had skipped most of the school day.
According to the police report, the
four had obtained beer and spent a
portion of the day drinking.
At approximately 2:45 p.m., the
Students enthusiastic
by Saphronia Katchia
Eighteen year old Harry Fale
Hisatake III is a senior at Madras
High School. His parents are Mary
Tohet and Harry Hisatake, Jr. of
Warm Springs. His grandparents are
Caroline Tohet and Cy Katchia. He
has one brother, four-year-old Carlo
Wallulatum, and three sisters;
Elizabeth Calderon who is 23, Siagigi
Hisatake, she's 16 and five year old
Alicia Lopez. Harry is of the Warm
Springs, Wasco and Paiute tribes.
He enjoys working out and
playing basketball when he's not
attending school. As well as playing
football, he's played for the high
school football team the past four
years and received varsity letters.
In school his favorite class is
English with Steve Hillis, and also
Civics and Economics with Matt
Henry. Hisatake and Eli Smith have
been accepted to travel to England to
play football during Spring Break.
His outlook of the past school years
he feels he has accomplished the
task of getting through school. He
will miss being able to see his friends
in school when he leaves MHS. He is
yet undecided what to do after
graduation and his career but plans
to attend Central Oregon Community
College before transferring to the
University of Colorado. He
Creelman receives national Clinician award
The Warm Springs Indian Health
Service is honored to announce that
Captain Thomas Creelman MD,
clinical director of the Warm Springs
Indian Health Service, received the
"Clinician of the Year Award" in
Scottsdale, Arizona on January 11,
1995. Dr. Creelman was recognized
for his qualities of "dedication,
compassion and commitment" to the
pro vision of high quality health care
to Indian people.
Dr. Creelman is a Captain in the
Commissioned Corps of US Public
Health Service. The Indian Health
Service is an agency directly under
the Human and Health Services
branch of the Federal government.
The IHS utilizes US Public Health
Medical Officers to carry out their
mission of elevating the health care
of the Alaska Natives and Native
Americans to the highest possible
level.
Creelman has been an employee
of IHS and stationed at Warm Springs
for the past 19 years. Dr. Creelman
graduated from the University of
Washington with a medical degree in
1974. Creelman was boarded in
Family Practice Residency in 1979.
Creelman was selected for his
award from among 900 of his fellow
physicians who are currently
employees within IHS. Creelman
was recognized for his commitment
for over 19 years of service to the
rural community of Warm Springs.
District, general council meetings to be held
Monday, February 13-General Council to discuss WSFPI
Annual Report.
Tuesday, February 14 District Meetings to discuss upcoming
Housing Referendum. Simnasho District at Simnasho
Longhouse; Agency District at Agency Longhouse; Seekseequa
District at Community Center.
Tuesday, February 21 -Seekseequa Council Nominations
Meeting to be held at Agency Longhouse
Tuesday, February 23-Simnasho Council Nominations
Meeting to be held at Simnasho Longhouse.
Tuesday, February 28-General Council Meeting at Agency .
Longhouse to discuss Housing Referendum
Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. with meetings following at 7 p.m.
with assault in
four young men, together in a car,
were driving back to the high school
so those skipping could take the bus
home. As they were driving, they
saw the 15-year-old male, wearing
the colors of the "Crips" gang, walk-
Battered child
syndrome
cause of death
The cause of death of a 22-month-old
Warm Springs Indian girl has
been listed by a state medical exam
iner as "battered child syndrome".
Dr. Karen Gunson said that
Antoinette Heath-Tewee also had
terminal pneumonia and
pyelonephritis, an inflammation
arising from a bladder infection that
also involves the kidney.
Warm Springs police have de
clined to comment to Warm Springs
media on the case. It is not known if
anyone has been charged in the
toddler's death.
According to ouside newspaper
accounts of the incident, Heath
Tewee died at the Warm Springs
Health and Wellness Center where
police had taken her after taking her
from her home. An autopsy was per
formed soon after the death but fur
ther studies were not completed until
last week.
Warm Springs police, the BIA
and the FBI are investigating the
case.
The baby was the daughter of
Floyd Te wee and Roberta Lee Heath.
She was born February 5, 1993. She
was one of three children and five
adults, including her mother and two
sisters, living in the home of George
Picard, Jr. in West Hills.
comments to the remaining lower
classmen at MHS, "Get a locker
partner you can get along with all
year." In five to ten years from now
he sees himself "working and paying
taxes like everyone else."
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Dr. Thomas Creelman
In this capacity, Creelman has been
employed as the Clinical Director of
the Warm Springs clinic from 1976
until 1 993 and the new Warm Springs
Health and Wellness Center which
opened in October, 1993. Creelman
also provides in patient care at the
nearby Mountain View Hospital in
Madras.
Prior to and during the
Madras altercation
ing alone. They stopped and one of
the occupants in the car challenged
the youth to a fight. The 15-year-old
told the four that he did not want to
fight and tried to walk away. All four
got out of the car and confronted the
youth. The 15-year-old was punched
and, according to the report, he de
fended himself with a standard fold
ing pocketknife.
Three of the four Indian youths
are reported to be members of the
"Blood Stone Villains", a gang based
on the reservation.
In response to possible height
ened tension between Madras High
School students, reserve police of
Museum communications her forte
Lori Edmo-Suppah began her du
ties Monday, January 16, 1995 as
Media Coordinator at The Museum
At Warm Springs.
Suppah replaces Olney "JP" Patt,
Jr. who transferred to another posi
tion in the Natural Resources De
partment with the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs.
Suppah is an enrolled member of
the Shoshone-Bannock tribes, Fort
Hall, Idaho and is married to Delson
Suppah, Sr., a member of the Con
federated Tribes of Warm Springs.
They have three children, Delson, Jr.
"Hoss", Noah and Lucy.
Suppah was previously employed
as editor of the Sho-Ban News, the
weekly newspaper of the Shoshone
Bannock tribes. She is a member of
the Native American Journalists As
sociation and was recently awarded
a fellowship from NAJA to upgrade
her computer skills.
As Museum Media Coordinator,
she is responsible for press releases,
advertising, the newsletter and any
communication related to The Mu
about moving on
Eighteen year old Lamar R.
Jackson is also a senior at Madras
High School. His parents are Norma
Jackson and the late Henry Jackson.
His grandfather is Grant Smith, Sr.
Lamar Jackson
construction of the new Health and ;
Wellness Center, Dr. Creelman was
part of a dedicated team of IHS and
tribal employees who were directly
involved in the planning of the new
Health and Wellness Center. The
Center currently employs over 100 i
staff, of which five are family practice !;
physicians. !
Dr. Creelman was recognized for .'
his cooperation with tribal leadership
and the tribal community toward
improving the health status of tribal :
members and providing increased
awareness of the importance of health ';
promotion and disease prevention. ;
This award was presented by the ;
National Council of Clinical
Directors of the IHS. The presentation j
was made at a meeting of IHS and
tribal clinical directors and service
unit directors . In attendance was Dr.
Phillip Lee, Assistant Secretary for !;
Health of the US Department of
Health and Human Services.
ficers were stationed at the school all '
day January 25 and during the after- '
noon of January 26 and 27. At!
Friday's basketball game, all patrons
were scanned with metal detectors to !;
assure that no weapons were taken
into the school. Officers found a
loaded 9-mm clip and "a couple of
long knives," said school principal
Ken Cantrell. !
Cantrell considers these measures I
to be "worthwhile....It's a poor com- j
mentary that we had to take this kind
of step.. ..Most people felt it was ap-
propriate." Cantrell added that some
students have expressed fear, concern
and anger over the situation and re-
suiting conditions.
seum. Suppah is looking forward to
her new position and hopes to en-'
hance the design of the newsletter.
Lori Edmo-Suppah
of Warm Springs. He has one brother;
twenty-four-year-old Henry Jackson
III, and one sister; Valeda Jackson
who is 22. Lamar is of the Warmj
Springs, Wasco tribe.
He is involved in a Church;
Basketball League, which he plays ;'
at Madras Junior High on Saturdays. ;
He enjoys playing basketball and;
listening to music when he's not;
attending school. He is a second year
senior. He has played basketball for;
MHS since he was a freshman and;
participated in football his freshman ;
year. His favorite sport is basketball
because he enjoys he intensity of the
game while on the court. His favorite ;
classes at school include; Be Yourself;
2 with Brenda Thomas and Creative ;
Writing with Irene Conroy. ;
His outlook of the past school;
years he feels he, "could have put ;
forth a lot more effort." He feels a bit j
scared, yet is looking forward to;
moving on to a community college. ;
He admits when he leaves Madras ;
High he will miss his, "diverse group ;
of friends and hanging out with;
them." He plans to pursue a career in j
the Social Services field and attend a ;
community college. In five to ten ;
years from now he sees himself,
graduating from college with a degree ;
and pursuing work in the Social.
Service field.
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