4 September 12, 1996
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
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The school year is here, "Oh! IT 0
so fast," and there are some G
happy people, "I'll bet."
Looking back to the Olden
Days, this used to be a pretty
happy time for some kids, getting
back to school. Well it was for
me anyway, that ment leaving
the berry and fruit fields and
might say get a rest from the
long summer erning money.
Yep! In them days it was the
only way we could get any
spending money and that was to
get out and earn what we needed.
As they say in the Olden Days
there were no PerCapita
payments, no bonuses or easy
student jobs like there are today.
It wasn't easy for a lot of kids in
them days working out in them hot berry fields, sometimes it was
real cold too. Especially early in the morning when there was still
dew on all the plants. A kid had to work hard and earn every cent
he got for spending money. Work every day of the week and at
times go to a movie on Saturday night
Jobs were scarce for everyone and even adult men were
working out in the fields right along with the women and children.
There were the strawberry fields or the cherry picking. These two
products were ready at the same time. The berry fields were in the
Wellematte valley while people who elected to pick Cherries
went to The Dalles. From strawberries the season changed to
Raspberries, and on the other hand the season changed from
Cherry picking to Apprecots. Families would travel from one
thing to another all summer long following the seasons of all the
crops around here. When the fall months came everyone would
end up in the Powell Butte area picking up patatoes.
Yep! When it was time to come home to go to school it was a
real happy time, looking back to all those hot summer days spent
in the fields. Those school books really looked good, even those
old BIA school teachers were a welcomed sight. But OH ! the rules
in school, the old boarding school, like being in the military
service standing at attention marching to school and all that stuff.
On the week-ends kids had to have all their chores done before
they could go out and play Town Ball ! ! Or marbles or just get out
and have a few quiet moments with out having to be doing
something. One of the big deals on Saturday and Sundays was to
take a walk. The route was up the hill where the sign Warm
Springs is. climb to the top just to look around the country.
There are some people who talk about the good old days when
living was easy. Well I'd hate to relive my old days again. Those
day's are long goen and not soon enough. Well some people might
have had good days than and miss them, "Rich Guys, Probably."
Difficult raising children as a single parent, need help
To the editor,
I'm writing this letter on behalf of
my two older sons, whom at this time
are not enrolled members of any tribe.
And as a parent I've been for the 1 8
years trying very hard to make this
happen for them. But for some reason
or other we're just not getting the
help of our people here on the Warm
Springs Reservation.
I know that there are reasons but
mine is very simply easy to
understand. At the time when I was
having children I didn't realize how
hard it was going to be to try and raise
children as a single mother and have
them look at how even much harder
it is these days.
I've always been told by elders,
aunts, uncles and family all over the
Northwest that our people are al ways
there to help. Well at this time I'm
asking for this help to get my children
enrolled here in Warm Springs as
members of our tribe. It's so hard to
see them try and try and end up on the
bottom again.
Well, I feel that its time to take a
good look at their progress in the
years they've been living here with
all of us. As we know every one has
problems, ups and downs, it's just
part of what the Creator has put here
as a learning tool. No matter what we
all have the ability to succeed and
overcome the obstacles that was put
here or made for us to learn on.
My oldest son is Jerome Ray
Lewis he is now twenty-two years of
age and has a son of his own. Whom
he loves and cares for very much. He
was a member of the Warm Springs
Fire Management for three or four
years and still has the ambition to
continue to be a part of this crew. But
also looks at other opportunities and
skills that the tribe has to offer. But
due to the facts most of these are
tribal member preference first.
Otherwise he'd be employed at this
time. But he has never stopped
believing that someday he would be
a member of our Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs.
This also goes the same for my
son Tyrone Oliver Lewis, who now
is seventeen years of age. He has
seen a lot of troubles in his years, but
please don't lay all the blame on him.
If I would have been more of a parent
to be home to see over what was
going on while I was at work, training,
etc. I was trying so hard to make our
life easier then maybe he wouldn't
have had to deal with all of these
awful obstacles alone and have
someone to depend on and listen
instead of turn them off. Because we
too need to see how the outcome of
not being there does to our children
and family. Everyone needs help one
time or another.
I also have two other children
Charlie, Louie VanPelt who are
enrolled members of Warm Springs.
They are proud of their older brothers
for being with them now because of
situations they've seen them go
through that they could have been
taken by the Creator at anytime. But,
they are here. They do talk and help
their younger brothers out as much
as possible.
With that, I'd like to say thank
you my sons for being there and here
now nothing or no one could ever
make me more proud of you. Keep
trying no matter what! Take a stand
for yourselves. No one can do it for
you. This is for all our young people
to take in. Try hard.
Thanks for your time and all the
help when needed.
Winona M. Sohappy
Thankful that Resort could help
Alcohol and Drugs
Alcahol and Drugs with Teen agers in on a rapid increase across
the country, and parents are wondering what they can do about it.
Who in heck made it a law where parents can't spank their
childrren to make them mind? Let's use the term, "IN the Good
Old Day's," if a kid did something wrong he would get the strap
on his rear end. That was a sure way to make a kid thik twice about
doing things he shoulden't.
That' s one area where kids have the upper hand on their parents
and go into using Drugs and Alcohol morre and more. There are
people who remember those paddles today of what they got for
being out of line. And I believe those spankings really worked.
Well one thing that has really had an effect on todays society is
TEE-VEE. Kids watch the gang related programs and try to do
what they see on T.V.
Yep! When bad things happen, I say, "If it were my kid, I'd
break his arm off and beat him with the bloody end ! ! AAA YYEE ! ! !
Today a parent really cant control his own kid because of the law
of child beating. Kids are too soft now days. AHH-NAH-CHI-TOONH!
Toe Ness
"The Best way to teach children the value of money is to Barrow
some from them!" YIKES
To the Editor,
The recent fire that burned so much
of the Reservation left many tribal
members in need of shelter. We were
thankful that Kah-Nee-Ta Resort
could provide a temporary place of
refuge for tribal members, guests and
firefighters.
The Lodge was never in danger
because of its location and the ad
vance planning that the employees
had made, together with the heroic
efforts of the firefighters, both local
and from other districts.
It's times like these, the true spirit
of care and cooperation come to the
forefront and prove that the human
race can come together in times of
danger and care for each other with
out thoughts of prejudice and petty
concerns.
Thank you
volunteers
To the Editor and volunteers,
On behalf of the Board of Direc
tors and staff, we want to express our
gratitude for your most unselfish as
sistance at the first annual Huckle
berry Harvest Benefit on August 24,
1996. If not for you, it would not
have been as successful as it turned
out. You did a fantastic job, very
professional and with much consid
eration for the guests.
I hope you enjoyed it as much as
we did and also hoping you would be
willing to volunteer again next year
it it is being considered as an annual
event.
If you did not get a T-shirt and gift
bag before you left the Smiths, please
come to the Museum Administration
office to pick these up when it is
convenient for you. We are open
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Again, thank you for your help.
Beulah N. Calica
I wish to commend the employees
of Kah-Nee-Ta and the tribal mem
bers who were present at the Lodge
on August 14 and 15, for the way
they worked together to provide a
place of refuge of those caught up in
the firestorm.
Gordon Shown, Chairman
Kah-Nee-Ta Board of Directors
Tappo named
employee of ! ;
month at WSCP
Wayne Tappo was selected em
ployee of the month at Warm Springs
Composite Products in July.
Tappo was selected for the award
for safety in the workplace, quality
of work, production quantity, atten
dance, personal initiative, attitude and
cooperation with fellow employees,
lead people, supervisors and man
agement. Help
appreciated
To the editor,
This thank you to Bonnie Baxter
is well overdue. Well, since there is
no time for us to talk anymore, we
wanted to let you know how much
we appreciated your letting us stay at
your home in Madras on Wednesday,
August 14, when the fire broke out
and traffic was not being let past the
Deschutes Bridge. Thank you from
the bottom of our hearts.
We would also like to thank Eva
Williams for being so understanding
and letting us borrow her new van
when we needed it, while our car was
in the shop. Thank you Mom, we
love you very much.
Dempsey, Nettie, Mallory &
Joshua Polk
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Thank you Write t0 Timothy
Foe: Money doesn't bring happiness.
John: Can you prove it?
Joe: Sure, you take a man with 40 million dollars. He ani't any
happier than a man with 37 million dollars! YIKES
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Credit Manager: Are you going to pay us something on that
account"
Customer: I can't just now.
Credit Manager: If you don't, I'll tell all your other creditors that
you paid us in full! YIKES
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To the Editor,
I want to thank the Tribe and the
housing staff for the dinner and gifts
presented to me when I retired from
the Local Housing Authority..
I also want to thank Neda Wesley
for her time and the gifts she and her
grand children gave me and for
cooking the dinner.
Gifts from the tribal people were
"small" but big because they came
from their hearts. I thank you. I also
want to thank the people and the
Tribe for the money gift.
I enjoyed working for the housing
committee. Thank you Ed for the
letter and thanks Satch for the beau
tiful shawl.
Lizzie Rhoan
To the editor,
Friends and relatives who wish to
write a letter to Timothy Tyler
Kalama can do so at Flandreau Indian
School, 1000 North Cresent,
Flandreau, South Dakota 57028.
We are happy for the decision he
made to attend boarding school. We
all encourage him to do his best in
school work and extra curriculai
activities. We miss him and look
forward to seeing him this Christmas.
Tommie & Jeanine Kalama
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Forgive me for my sins
To the editor,
To the people of the Warm Springs
and surrounding areas that my past
years of stupidity of drinking and
drugging and doing the worst idiotic
stupid things that could, but would
never do if I wasn't going around
feeling sorry for myself. I am sorry.
I was being raised in reformatory and
foster homes and living in the past
hurts of my own that I should have
left back there years ago. I brought
that evil dark world to a very loving
and wonderful family that I once
had. The downfall of the family was
all my fault for living in the devil's
world instead of in the Lord's world.
I just want to say to the people that
had faith in me as a person that I am
deeply sorry for me being so mixed
up.
You will never see me drink or be
into drugs like I was before.
To the three people that I hurt so
bad, I pray that the Lord will heal
your ruins and make you strong
enough to beat the devil in this world
so he doesn't do to you what he done
to me. So to all, I am very sorry.
I do not drink or use drugs anymore
because it alters me like from Dr.
Jecky 1 to Mr. Hyde, and I never know
what I will do. I got into blackouts
and don't remember nothing. I have
been diagnosed with a personality
disorder and brain damage caused
from several things from childhood
and teen days. I should have seen it
and quit drinking and drugging, but
didn't so I'm very sorry for what not
stopping caused me to do.
God Bless all of you.
Roy Jackson
You See Me
Can you see me as a human,
Happy, smiling and welcomed by many.
Can you see me as a pure white dove,
Flying high upon the wind of heaven's love.
Can you see me as a homeless child,
Saddened each day, dirty and unloved.
Can you see me as a model,
Beautiful, flawless and so healthy looking.
Can you see me as a monstrous beast,
Sharp cruel fangs, very tall and long ugly snout.
Can you see me as a fox, '
Fuzzy, golden and very cute.
Can you see me as a wall,
Flat, many sizes and easily breakable.
Can you see me as a rock,
Deformed, two-colored and disposable.
Can you see me as a Dalmatian,
Barking, irritating and watching constantly.
Can you see me as a twister,
Appearing, moving and destructing your path.
Can you see me as a flower,
Shimmering, fresh and full of season's bloom.
Can you see me as a plague,
Killing, spreading and curing those in favor.
Can you see me as a warlock,
Charming, angelic and highly virtosity.
Can you see me as a human,
Hurting inside by many anger, mocks and bewildered stares.
D. Chavez
Multi-Family Annual
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Tenino Road at
Courtney's
9 a.m, to 6 p.m.
September 26, 1996
Happy 31st Birthday
Hotzie Kalama
from your loving family
Happy Birthday
Dr. Shawn (95)
& Earl Charley (97)
Sarah & boys
Happy Birthday
& welcome home
to my cousin
Margo Thompson (99)
From Sarah
Happy Birthday to
Grandma Alice
Best wishes,
from Stacey, Dolan,
Latisha & Kiana
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Happy 24 Birthday
Uncle Frankie
From your sister Bla,
Neice Rose, Nephews Andrew,
Tony, Jesse & Leander
To all our September babies:
Happy 1st Birthday
Donesha Rodalynn Winishut
September 15, 1995
with all our love,
Mom, Dad, Heleana, Vernon,
Percy, & Don, Jr.
Happy 10th Birthday
Vernon James Winishut
September 20, 1986
With all our love,
Dad, Mom, Donesha, Heleana,
Percy, & Don. Jr.
Happy 14th Birthday
Heleana Alexis Henry-Winishut
September 24, 1982
with all our love, .
Mom, Dad, Donesha, Vernon,
Percy & Don, Jr.
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