SpilyayTymoo
4 August 21, 1996
Warm Springs, Oregon
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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Son:
Dad,
'How do they catch Lunatics, dad?"
'With lipstick, beautiful dresses, and pretty smiles.
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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!
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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
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