4 June 20, 1996
Warm Springs, Oregon
SpilyayTymoo
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Moses family appreciate support from family and friends
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To the editor,
We, the family of our sister,
mother, auntie do appreciate all the
help and prayer during the family's
time of loss of our loved one.
Lily Ann had many relatives
across the miles and had many friends
who had showed support of being
there to sec her departure and others
who have not had the chance to make
it. We thank everyone for their
prayers and blessings they have
shared and we know that she will be
missed by many people of whose
lives she had touched.
We thank all those who had taken
the time to show us what to do and
the planning of the funeral, for her
death was sudden and shocking for
all who knew her. If we forget some
names of the list of people, we do
apologize for it is very stressful at
Priorities, priorities, as we
have to make the decisions of
what is needed the most when
we are planning the coming
year.
In the Communications
branch we really need a building
that would house the whole
branch, which includes the radio
station KWSO, The Print shop,
the Public Relations office and
the Spilyay Tymoo.
At the present time the branch
is scattered all over the place in
different locations. The radio
station is located over at
Kahneeta, the Public Relations
office is housed in a modular
trailer with space dwindling To the Editor,
. i j ..... . , , . . First of all, I believe that you all
away to other departments who share the same building. The Print need to know, that it is with hesita-
shop is located in the basement of the old boys dorm, where people tion that I write this letter of concern,
are always annoyed by the noise and fumes from the chemicals My experience with crime happen
used in printing. And the Spilyay Tymoo has been moved from one nS at my residence seems to have
place to another o make room for other departments and finally SStS?
wound up m the basement of the old girls dorm. A place where no the Warm Springs Police Depart
other department would move into. They put us way out of sight, ment. And, as I have continued con
Well someday we might have some consideration and granted cern. I wonder if this one will get
a huge building of our own and the whole branch can be housed dealt with,in a fair way-or as in the
under one roof together. past, not dealt w.th at all.
I am extremely concerned about
the safety of myself and my family.
It has gotten to the point that I'm
afraid to leave my home unattended,
The month of June is full of activities with graduation of all the and nowTI'm als0 afra'd f stay in my
high schools, the big annual Rose Festival, annual rodeos across IfitSg 3JZ
the country and of course Indian pow-wows all over the place, at any little sound that I hear outside.
There are more pow-wows than a person can shake a stick at. I'm not sure how many of you live in
The past week-end there was the Delta Park powwow in Portland. this tvPe of situation, but it has be
Yep! there are so many activities I had to cancel my wedding! c?me emotio"a'1y stressful. I will
Coming up is the annualtreaty days celebration. Pi-unJ-Sha. Ye?! taSSS
We find anything to celebrate. Like the treaty signing of 1855, now is becoming an emotional situ-,
when we lost all of our land and were moved to live on a ation for myself.
reservation...Is that something to celebrate? Well no matter what First incident was about a month 11
people find anything to have a pow-wow. There should also be a ag' e had gone t0 a in Bend
broken promise pow-wow as wl, Huh? SKSifSa
Yep! A pow WOW for this and a pow WOW that, but if It were not and my speakers removed (stolen),
for the pow-wows what would there be for the people to do? A They had tried to pry my stereo out,
chance for everyone to get together and pi-um-sha.
lhe hourth or July celebration is just around the corner and
there's some good plans on the1 drawing board for a nice day here
in Warm Springs. No matter how big and impressive other places
have we still manage to have, the best time here with a parade,
games in the afternoon along with a Bar-'B-que of Bear and
Venison. Also Hamburgers, Hot-dogs and what ever fits your
liking. To round out a full day with the big fire works display in the
evening.
We realize why the red, white and blue are observed here on the
fourth of July, and many of the young men here were willing to put
their lives on the line to preserve the freedom we have today.
Where to many its just a day away from the job to lay around and
do nothing special. Yep! to us the fourth is special. AAH-NAH-CHI-TOON!!!
this time and will take re-adjusting to
think about all those we arc thankful
for helping.
Adeline Miller, Phyllis Strong,
Eileen Spino, Barbara Poncho, Doris
"Tccncy" Miller, Tedi Tancwasha
and Irene Wells for being there from
the start soon after the accident.
Louise Hcllon, Bcrnice Mitchell,
Prosanna Williams for the dressing
and the watching and sitting with the
body during the overnight services
and throughout the duration of the
funeral. Marie Tom for cooking and
preparations of the meals and all those
who had helped in the kitchen or
food donations-Nola Qucahpama,
Nancy Sooksoit, Gina Martinez,
Ellen Thompson, Leah Henry, the
family of Pauline Allen, Charlotte
Hcrkshan, Nina Danzuka. Mr. Allen
Elston and Mr. Calvin Poncho of the
Warm Springs Baptist Church.
Wilfred Jim, Wilson Wcwa, Jr. and
all the Seven Drum singers. The
Tribal utilities department for the
use of the back hoe and the pick-up
truck. The Warm Springs Police
Department for the escort and traffic
control and the EMT's and Air Life
for their response to the accident and
to the hospital. Mr. Doug Kowalcski
of the Bel-Air Funeral Home. The
ShakcrChurch, Full-Gospel Church,
Catholic Church, Presbyterian
Church for all the songs, prayers,
shared testimonies and words of
comfort. All the friends and relatives
who had shared comforting words of
wisdom that will help the family at
this time. All the youth, friends and
classmates of Scott, Jake and Chasan,
we thank them for being there
throughout the funeral, their presence
Take out the ear plugs, take off the blinders Wake up!
seemed to touch the many people
who had come near or far. The Tribe
for the donations of the salmon and
other foods and Paula Miller, Lucy
and Crouch Smith for salmon. All
the families who have donated food,
baked goods, traditional foods, etc.,
and all the staff of the Education
Department.
Although there are many trial and
tribulations that seem to plague the
passing of a loved one, we know that
at sometimes along the way all things
will come to the betterment of life.
We, the family can only do what we
can to make sure that we have taken
all the right steps for our loved one.
We will miss our loved one but we
will always remember the good things
and times that we had spent with her,
for she will live forever in our hearts.
Thank you one and all.
The Moses family
Happy Belated Mother's Day
Auntie Model A!
Love from all nieces &
nephews & Tippy!
To Aaron Eli Culps
Happy Birthday
From MaMa Kat,
Grandpa Eli, Uncle Roy &
Aunties Ally & Antionette,
plus all the family, uncle Jarrod
Tm M
A couple's happy marriage almost went on the rocks because
of the presence in the house hold of Old Aunt Emma. For seven
years she lived with them, always crotchy, always demanding.
Finally the old girl died. On the way home from the cemetery, the
husband confessed to his wife. "Darling, if I didn't love you so
much. I don't think I would have put up with having your Aunt
Emma in the house all these years."
His wife looked at him with a superized look. "My Aunt
Emma!" she cried. "I thought she was your Aunt Emma!" YIKES
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Little Boy: "Dad, how much does it cost to et married?"
Dad: Son, I really don't know, I'm still paying for it." YIKES
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Happy Birthday
Aaron Culps
June 24, 1996
From Suzie, Mom,
brothers & sisters,
big uncle William & all
the rest of uncles & aunts
Welcome to our family
Joe: "My wife and I celebrated our "Tin " anniversary.. .Yep ! 1 2 Lorina Jade Surface!
years of eating out of a can." YIKES Blue ctSifaceT
Lisa Johnson
SS SS SS Much love,
Grandpa Joey & Grandma Dorina
Teacher: Tommy, your hand writing is terrible, you must learn to
write better! t0 new ur'ace family.
Tommy: "Well, ifl do, you'd be finding fault with my spelling." From' wefdenT & Surface"
YIKES! Dad, Mom, & Babes, Jim,
SS SS SS Josiah & Ashley
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but weren't successful. This was re
ported to the WSPD and officers
responded and took the report. No
results on who was involved, and the
speakers were never recovered. My
insurance covered the damage, but I
still have to pay the $250 deductible.
The most recent incident is the
one that has caused the most fear in
my home. Early Saturday morning,
June 1 , someone shot my home from
the hill across the road. We heard the
shots hit our home, which was what
woke us up. Shortly after that, we
heard two more shots go off some
where in the area. It wasn't until later
that morning that we found where
the bullets had hit. One had gone
through my living room window and
lodged in the wall next to my bed
room. The other bullet hits were in
my carport area. Apparently this in
cident was a result of young people
drinking and fighting in the West
Hills area. My son was involved with
the arguments and was picked up and
lodged in jail to pe detoxed. It was
have not heard if any follow-up has
occurred. In talking with othcryoung
people, I find that they themselves
have ideas as to who was brazen
enough to fire these shots at my home.
They also feel that nothing will be
done about this incident because of
the parents of these young men and
where they work.
The other incident that happened
this last Sunday, also caused some
concern. First of all, because I did
report it to the Police Department
and there has been no follow-up or
call-back to reassure me that it was
being dealt with. Sunday evening,
my daughter was walking home,
when an adult woman verbally at
tacked and threatened her. My
daughter came home angry and up
set. I confronted the woman and told
her that if she had concerns about
what I had done, then she needed to
talk to me and not threaten my teen
age child.
It is these types of incidents that
make me wonder what is going on in
after he was picked up that the guns . our "Public Safety" department. Is
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mere not a team errort to address
what's going on in our community?
What about the higher-ups in this
department? Are their eyes closed to
all the violence in the community?
Or are they not aware of what's hap-
were fired toward my home
' Don Courtney responded to the
dall when I called this into the Police
Department. I felt he did the best he
could with what he had to work with.
But here it is two weeks later and I
Happy Father's Day
George Steffay
Love you from,
Rebekah & Margarita
Happy Father's Day
; even tho you're not my Dad!
1 Charlie
Love, Norma & family
pening? And what about the people
who are running the Police Depart
ment? Where are they in some of the
community events? Do they even
know the people of the community?
How can they better serve a com
munity that they don't know?
I know that there are those in the
Police Department who do the best
they can with what they have. I just
wonder how much support or direc
tion they get when trying to serve the
community. The officers who I feel
have the community at heart are Of
ficer DeBasio and Don Courtney.
Maybe some of the others can take
the blinds off and take the ear plugs
out and take some of the good things
that are being done and follow that
lead.
Again, I would like to stress that it
is with a great concern that I write
this letter. Our youth are thinking it is
all right to continue to commit these
crimes as long as no one is getting
punished for them. And our commu
nity members are paying the price
for these crimes. If not through the
dollar amounts, then that (we are
paying an emotion price of what may
be next.
Please, please, do not let this fall
on deaf ears and blind eyes!
Myra Shawaway
Warning to Grand Parents..
Happy Father's Day
' to Norman Lucei
From: Janice Lucei, Emily,
JJ, Tony, Donald & Tammy
Hoptowit
& Family, Edward & Denise Lucei
&
Family, David & Becky Lucei &
Family,
Roger, Jason, Rudder & Farrell
We love you, from all of us.
FT1
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JlfL. j
About two years ago CPS called
to ask if I would be willing to take
care of my grand kids. At first I didn't
want to get envoi ved. Meanwhile my
daughter was out drinking using drugs
and what not.
I was really concerned about my
grand daughter. She gave the daughter
to us, this was while my wife was still
alive and we kept her until my wife
passed away. I couldn't take care of
her and returned her to her mom.
After a while the kids ended up in the
Group Home.
CPS asked if I could take care of
my grand kids, I was concerned about
my grand daughter because of the life
she had been living was hard to bare.
I was taking good care of my grand
children and I thought I was doing
her a favor taking care of my grand
children. You know it really costs to
give a good home to children. It ranges
up to $600 per month per child and
,came up to $1200 to $1300.
Happy Birthday
Clifford Tulee Sr.
Francis Tulee &
Patricia Tulee James
from Rosie, Calvin, Dee, Ed.
To our sister Madeline"ModeI
A" Baker,
Happy Belated Mother's Day ! We
love you very much and dearly miss
you.
Inez, Effie, Joyce & Iva
Happy Birthday
Uncle Cubby
June 21
From EE-Ja & Chub
I thought I was doing my daughter
a favor but I was really hurt about
getting a court order removing the
children from me. My grand children
were a big help to me. They kept my
mind accupied since I have bad
problems from the war.
I was put down and it was time to
give them back to their mother. It
reminded me of my childhood as I
grew up in the same situation. I used
to wonder where my parents are, why
don't they come and take care of me.
I never knew where they were or
what they were doing and I was
always lonely. That's why I wanted
to take care of my grand daughter.
Things were going very good and all
of a sudden here comes my daughter
with a court order to take the kids and
it hurt watching them being taken
away, especially my grand daughter
was crying after me say, "I love you
grandpa."
This I would like to share with
other grand parents to be aware what
might happen if you don't have the
proper documents on hand. I was also
up set because they had a hearing on
the case and I wasn't notified of what
was going on, until I was served with
the court order.
I feel I was treated bad and with
out any appreciation of what I have
done for my grand daughter. So grand
parents, "Beware."
Chesley Yahtin
Welcome to our family
Lisa Marie Johnson!
Blue Cloud & Lisa
married on March 30, 1996
Congratulations & happiness to
Mr. & Mrs. Blue Surface!!!!
Congratulations on your
graduation
Lisa Marie Surface!
Graduated on June 7, 1996
All of our love,
Blue & Lorina, Joey & Dorina,
& vour Dad Chris
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Happy 28th Birthday
& Happy Father's Day
Leevi Herkshan
June 29, 1996
From, Doots, Paul &
the girls
Congratulations! To my sister,
accomplishing most important thing
in her life. Her GED! Good job!
Doots, Paul, Natasha, Nicole,
Tianna,
Shelly, Charlie & Leevi, Mom,
Dad,&
Grandma Gladys
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