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SpilyayTymoo 4 August 21, 1996 Warm Springs, Oregon E Coosh EEWA: Vie way it is .... :rr ww-'r?" ; . . ;. .-::.,. : -v, ' r rr "Jr. When you drive to downtown Portland you see all those new housing developments with those nice looking houses being built. Looks so pleasing to where it would be worth while spending money on something like that. A house just the way a person wants it to look and not what someone else builds. At one time there was space between Portland and Gresham, space between Portland and Oregon City, space between Portland and Beaverton, but today the whole area seems to be connecting into one big city. Where there used to be berry I T Back to School Do's starting August 15 thru September 30 10 off all student perms at Braids & Boots Hair Salon 553-6434 With Di or Rebel Tribal member voices concerns Wanted: place to rent Want to rent a olace in Toonenish or Wapato; older, responsible, In- Hipp's boxer trunks were made by dian female student with a young Indians in Warm Springs? But how To the editor, I was very impressed by the beau tiful workmanship of the new line of clothing by Warm Springs Apparel Industries. It seems more traditional, closer to home than some of the past shots they've had. However, there's a major concern that I think fellow Tribal Members and Tribal Council should recognize in considering re opening the sewing plant. How many non-natives are able to work on one piece of clothing a vest, or a bag, or a shirt before it loses it's label of Native American made? For example, some people in Warm Springs beamed with pride when they heard on TV that Joe many people knew that those trunks were designed by a non-native, and assembled by three Hispanics, two non-natives, and just one Tribal member.. ..all at Warm Springs Ap parel? Once the trunks were com plete, the Tribal Members who were there were asked if they "wanted to sew a couple of lines on the trunks?" As an employee who say it happen, I felt no pride. Those trunks might as well have been stamped: Made in Korea. During the time that I was em ployed at WSAI, I saw many Tribal Members come and go because they weren't able to work as fast as pro duction demanded. I saw chairs that were filled with Tribal Members, Married Into the Tribes, or Indian not Affiliated go empty. To be re placed by Hispanics or non-natives. Our people on the reservation may not be able to work as fast as some people who are not Native Americans. .but there is one thing that you can see in our work. ..that's pride. Compare any beaded item cranked out on an assembly like to one made nice and easy by the little old lady in Simnasho. You'll see the difference in both value and craftsmanship. By the time my wife left WSAI, over half of the employees were His panic and non-native. And Warm Springs Apparel was still telling their clients that their products could be labeled "Native American Made". I ask my fellow Tribal Members and Tribal Council to consider this. I dauehter wants to rent a 1-2 fur nished apartment, house, trailer, etc. for between $350-$550 a month. Need tn move immediately, classes farms and stuff, there are new shopping centers now. And all those begin at Heritage August 26. beautiful new homes springing up. Please call ASAP with info to Drive through Warm Springs and, "Gads," what do you see. A (541). 553-7021, call also if you may bunchofhousesthatlookltkeashoe , or a mini grain elevator. Why SSffSS'JS! do we have to put up with those kind of houses. Somebody is Ask for Myrna. making money on putting those ugly looking houses on the reservation Whycan 't a person pick what kind of house he would ElderS teaCtl With 000(1 WOrdS & C7Cf fee7CfS like to live in. Arterne is the nnp wnn is anina to livi thpr Riit nn it's either that kind of a house or nothing at all. Just because who m wSg this letter in regards ever is head of that operation and don t have to live in something t0 our people living and deceased. I that looks like a shoe or a grain elevator, He doesn't give a darn , hear a lot of talk about the Indian just as long as he gets the bucks for building those ugly houses, people on and off the reservation Why not change house plans to fit the peoples needs not to fit the cnceng alcohol and drugs. Even pockets of those who head this programjhey are ugly and look SSSSSS like the tale, The lady who lives in a Shoe." and alcohol. We still show respect to They probably think people around here have so many children our dead and let them rest in peace thev dnn't know what tnHn n thpv havp tnhm'I-? fhm o hnnca thnt for a short time! ...., w ..-,vv,.....ww..v,u;,wii1m. ---------------- for the court system, when all this alcoholism and drug addictions is being brought to the Indian people from the white man and other race's. Us Indian people use our faith, to respect our people and we live by our lnnks like a shne Ycnt T think thpv Hnn 't rr x,hot tho I do not hear this of the so called have , put up with as long as fta. green stuff is coming in and the SSi3h4S heck with the Indians, they have to live m what ever is built for the people and family's of other's them. and his own family. The Atomic Bomb: I hear that our Indian people are used as examples in the court and There is much controversy over the dropping the Atomic bomb other offices, when our Indian people on Japan some 51 years ago. Today many feel that the United are hurt or killed in a accident, caused States owes and apology to the J apanese people for the distraction b fSf heSdthese words from" the bomb did many years ago. And there those who have lived a court judge, why do we the Indian" through those terrible war years and remember what it was like at people have to be used as examples' that time. Today it appears that the act was down right cruelty to drop the bomb, killing many people in Hiroshima, where the blast was davastating and leveled a wide area causing panic in Japan, and finally came down to surrender to end world war II. Yep! It was a massive killing of people in Japan, to where it laws that our creator gave us from looks bad for the United States today. But there are those who the beginning of time, we live by experienced them days of World War II, can tell you that this was ttZZ' SZi'irl ii ru u cj .l u j are taught these things from a little a small portion of the number of deaths that might have occurred chiw and we are taught with kind !f il 1 l j. J J T1 A II 1 - ! . ,1 ' ii ine oomo was not dropped, i ne Allies were ciosmg in on ine mainland of Japan, but the closer they got to Japan the higher rate of casualties were piling up on both sides. At the same time all the Japanese people would rather die than to surrender to the United States. To fight to their death because it was their belief. Take the people who were living on the Island of Siapan, when the Americans were advancing trying to get them to surrender they would take their own lives, even the women and children were jumping over the cliffs rather than surrender. Now consider just how many more people would have either commited suicide or fought to their death on the mainland of Japan rather than surrender, thus making casualties that much higher for both sides. People to day don't realize what the Japanese army put their prisoners through during war time. All prisoners both military and words and love, the elders of the Indian people teach the little chil dren, not getting mad or screaming at us, but talking with good words and kind feelings. We are taught to re spect one another and show respect to other's. If you want respect, show respect to others. We are also taught to respect our dead and let them rest for a time set by our elders. It might be 6 months up to 5 years. During this time we put all things away that belonged to that deceased person and we don't talk about the person. We are taught that this is a time when is the hardest for the deceased. As they are making a journey to that promised land. In each language, all over the world, each religion and people talk of the promised land that our creator made for us. We only live here on this earth for a short time. Then we go on to the other world. Then we must stand before our creator and justify all the things that we have done while we were on this earth. At that time we cannot hide anything we may have done while we were living. The Indian people of America, love our people and our heritage, our lives have changed so much and con tinues to change, this is why we fight to hold on to what little we have. Tribal member of the CTWS, Wilfred R. Jim (aka Manny) Thankful for daughters opportunity To the editor, ' Thanks, to Lori and daughter Louisa for taking my daughter out to pick huckleberries for feast at Dry Creek. I really appreciate Valerie having the opportunity to learn where the berries are. This includes the movies after the feast! Thanks to Aunt Roma too. Thanks to everyone who wished Valerie happy birthday and stayed to eat ice cream and cake. To Willie and family, it was good to have your presence at the feast. Last of all, I appreciate the words of encouragement through Big Rat's health misfortunes. It helps my family through the times of misunderstandings. Respectfully submitted, Longhouse Suppah Thanks to civilian faced such tretcheous torture it was un-speakabel. It was scary to think what might happen if they came and invaded the United States. For me, I feel the bomb was justified only killing what people it did and saving many, many more lives if the war had gone to their mainland. AHH-NH-CHI-TOON ! ! ! everyone To the people of the community, I would like to take this opportu- nity to thank the family, relatives and friends who attended the memorials for the Meanus', beloved brothers and whoever else on July 13. Espe cially for the headstone memorial for our grandma, great-grandma Flora , Thompson. Thank you, Eightball for ., picking up the headstone and putting it up. I am apologizing to everyone, es pecially family for not attending this Toe Ness "Hello Bill, this is George.." Hello George, what's on your mind?" "I'm broke down in L.A. and I need $200.00 right away." "There must be something wrong with this line. I can' t hear you." "I said, I want to barrow $200.00." "I can't hear a word you are saying." Operator, "Hello! This is the operator, I can hear your party very plainly." "Then you give him the $200.00." YIKES SS SS SS Son: Dad, 'How do they catch Lunatics, dad?" 'With lipstick, beautiful dresses, and pretty smiles. TIKES SS SS SS special memorial. I feel very sad for not being there but I am relieved that , grandma finally has her headstone put up. I had not forgotten her! Respectfully, Linda Meanus Happy 6th Birthday Brandi Jo Stwyer August 8, 1996 Hope you enjoyed "your" day your aunt & uncle Nettie & Dempsey, Happy Birthday to BJ Stwyer August 8, 1996 from you cousins Mallory & Joshua Polk To our beautiful daughter: Mallory Polk Happy 13th Birthday 3596 We're always here for you "Babe" Hope your day was as special as you are Your mom & dad Nettie & Dempsey belie ve that WSAI has had its chance, and that it has shown that it doesn't work (at least in the way it has been trying to do so in the past). Therefore, change it.. .hire some body perhaps a cultural advisor who will make sure that if we are to put our Tribal label on it and call it Indian made, that it will be made (inspired, designed, assembled, and distributed) by Native Americans. Our Tribes deserve that much cred ibility. That's my concern. Thank you for your time. Duran Bobb Thanks to friends To the editor, I would like to take this time to say "Thank-you" to the following friends and family for their support when my children lost their father Roger Alex Santanus. To: Max Jim for understanding our pain. Loren Denny for being one our best friends through good times or bad, your always there for our family. Rhonda Atencio for you transpor tation and your time to stand with us throughout the services. Annie Tewee for your concern and love to be there, Richard Suppah for always being there with the strength and the courage. Tonya Hall for the financial help to get us through. Jolene Tufti for your concern and love to be there. And special thanks to my mother, Evelyn P. Capoeman for you love and strength in all that you do for us. Our appreciation shown, Jessie, Kurtis, Melinda Polk Poem submitted To the editor, Please print this poem that my grand daughter wrote.Thank you. Paul Anderson Let Me Go Moving from life can be hard. I hate to see you cry when I just lay there without saying goodbye. When I leave the earth the rain will come and wash my foot prints away. I know you don't want to let them go, but you can't stop the rain. So please let me go. by Hazel Anderson Happy 12th birthday Armina Moody! Love, Mom and Dad, Karla Ruiz and Keith Moody Happy 6th Birthday to our grand daughter "Beastly" (Brandi) August 8, 1996 Love you alot your grandparents Eva & Doug Happy Birthdays! Coleicia K. Moses August 2nd, GP (Macho Man) August 12, Oliver and Meleah August 29th Love Pot & Mark M. Happy 17th Birthday to our uncle Albert Stahi We love you very much Your niece & nephew, Mallory & Joshua Polk Happy 11th Birthday Baby-Girl Val Red Star Suppah August 13, 1996 Love, Dad & Mom, Bubs, Princess and Critters! EDITOR'S NOTE SpilyayTymoo welcomes articles and letters from its readers. All letters, preferably 300 words or less, must include the author's signature and address. Thank you letters and poetry will be published at the editor's discretion. All letters are the opinion of the author and do not reflect in any way the opinion of Spilyay Tymoo. Spilyay Tymoo reserves the right to edit all copy OR refuse publi cation of any material that may contain libelous statements. Happy belated birthday to Skyla from, Your mom and Josh Happy Birthday to my sister Madeline Baker Buzzy Scott to my loving husband Frank Mitchell We love you. Inez, Ronald, Jessica I & II, & Tippy Happy birthday to Gale Jr. From Your Family Happy 6th birthday DJ! From your dad and the rest of your family in Warm Springs Happy Birthday To our Brother Albert A. Stahi, August 11, 1996 Mappy Anniversary to my husband Taston. 'Rgses art red, violets are Blue 1 7 years & I still love youll Qodgrantedmy prayers and sent you my way, 'Brought us together to celebrate tfiis day. One day soon the trumpet Witt blow, We love you, think of you every Jesus mil come & together we'ttgo, day. Your sister, Nettie, Your brother Dempsey Happy Birthday July 22-Rob Lopez JiTly 22-Auntie Etta July 25-Dan Brisbois July 27-Bobbi James Suppah July 28-Ralph Aguilar July 30-Myrna WalkingEagle Aug. 1-Lucy Gadberry Aug. 1-Nadine Williams Aug. 2-Valerie A. Aug. 6-Regan C. Aug. 7-Roland Jr. Aug. 7-Ronnie P. Aug. 15-Larson K. Happy Anniversary Eraina & Hank August 1 1 Paula & Dan August 25 With lots of love, Tina, Easton & kids Upward to heaven, our Lord to mat, Joining attour Coved ones, oh what a treat! Loving you was easy for me to do, 'Because you have god living inside of you. 'Don't ever change your stout loving ways, 'cause I'd Cove you untitmy end days! Jour wing wife, Tvna Happy 13th Birthday to my sister Mallory C. Polk August 5th, 1996 (Remember: age "before'' beauty) Love you alot, Your brother Joshua D. Polk For Sale Z-50 Honda motor bike. $950 firm! Call 553-3296 weekdays or 553-7027 after 6 p.m. i fc
