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4 January 16,1997 Warm Springs, Oregon i E Coosh EEWA: Vie way it is Ttxlay legislatures are look ing for a way to boost the Oregon Lottery revenue producing ca pabilities. One way they are con sidering is to allow video slot machines in bars and taverns in the state. But I believe their main con cern is to try to find ways of getting their hands on the in come from the Indian gaming casinos in the state. Their next move in not certain, I'm not a gambling man but I'll bet my bottom dollar they are trying to find ways on getting the Indian Casino funds. Simnasho Christmas powwow a success Minnasno uuite, Kising sun and torshowmg up, knowing this is not a Naxsh lanan. To I he editor, The Simnasho Traditional Pow wow was a great success regardless of a cancellation from the original dale of December 20th & 2 1 st, 1 996. The committee would like to thank all of you for supporting, for the quick juggling we had to do to re schedule the powwow. We would like to thank all the visiting drums for being there. The Rcdhawk Canyon, Pendleton, OR; Eagle Valley, Vancouver, WA; Blacklodgc, White Swan, WA and last but not least, High Plains Singers from RoekyBoy, MT. We would like to thank our local singing groups from right here in Warm Springs, they are always supportive of local home powwows and add greatly to their success. All of you play an important part in the success of local powwow committees efforts. Thank you! Eagle Thunder, Wasco Nation, Dear Warm Springs Tribes, My name is Devan Gerver. I am 1 1 years old and I live in Pennsylva nia. I am writing to you because I am interested in learning about Native American culture. I would like to have a penpal. My family includes my mom, dad, and my sister. We have a dog named Zues and a cat named Oscar. Where we live there are lots of people. In my spare time I like to play baseball, football, fish, hike, shoot bow and arrow and play games with my friends. I would like to learn your lan guage and what your children learn in school and the games they play. I look forward to hearing from you. Your friend, Devan Gerber 7 Union St. Douglassville, PA 19518 , Not all casinos are doing as well as everyone believes, and the ones that are doing fairly well are funding huge projects on their reservations as it is. Without this added income they would have no funds to do what they are SGGKing pGnpSl doing today, since it is like trying to get blood out or a turnip trom To the editor, federal funding. These tribes are improving their education systems, providing better homes for their members, and support ing local law enforcement's with-in their own reservations, and some other small issues that they would not have funds for. One of the first Casino's in Oregon is the one operated by the Cow canyon tribe in southwestern Oregon, located along High way 1-5 between Roseberg and Medford. Another Casino is the Wildhorse Casino in Northeastern Oregon, near Pendleton owned and operated by the Umatilla Indian Tribes. They are far out in right field where they don't bother anyone and are trying to supplement their budget with this operation. Here in Warm Springs, we have the Indian Head Gaming at the Kahneet Lodge. In my own opinion I believe that its so far off track that not too many people know about it. There were some comments from some who have been to the Casino, they say most of the time they are just passing through and if it were located along the highway they would be more than happy to drop in to relax playing the games. But where it is located they feel they can't usually take the time to go to Kahneeta to play the machines. Yep! If we had the gaming establishment along highway 26, it would have increased the daily attendance by far. In the beginning there was talk of having the Casino near the Junction of hi gh way 26 and 2 1 6, near Bear Springs. Even that would have made more sense as there would be traffic from both highways. rri I ill i . t t 1 . . f I i nere couia nave oeen otner projects aaaea into tne pacKage, that live in our community, mainly in the recreation area for both the winter season and the I came across this letter I wrote in summer Knn 1994' 1 wil1 take the risk of Publicly summer season. sharing my thoughts with our WSCT There was another site mentioned and that was at the junction people and others, of highway 26 and reservation highway 9, at the Hee Hee Mill JIStf SuST&'Su turn-off. What's wrong with a portion of land at Venora? keep our resources here in ws so our Not all gaming centers are doing what some Legislatures resourcescanheipourownWSCTpeopie , ,. - - 1 ur a jo . . u .u c instead of all our resources being fun- believe. The Chinook Wind, and Spirit Mountain have the front neied into Madras and elsewhere by a runner in that area but with their revenue they are providing number of thieves, crooks, racketeers , ,., . , c .l -u tu t j- that have designed a system to rip our worth while projects for their own tribes. The non- Indian wscroff. population don't seem to realize that the Native Americans get Let these jerks go some place else cut out during budget process in the Federal Government. The JjJ ft,s! Native Americans get the last drop from the bucket after all the unnecessary employees that plague all cuts have been made. And now the Indian Tribes have found a ofour tribal enterprises, businesses give ? , . , , ,. ... ... our own Indian people jobs, opportune i way to supplement their budgets and improve living conditions ties, experience. on their own reservations and now legislators are trying to get , Our wscr people can endure a shut e , j a a down.. .we can pass resolutions that can , their hands on some Ot the pot. enable our tribal people to keep their What If!. ..What If the sun shinned everyday of the year! What assets. As for the others, well you're' if it never got cold! What if everyone had jobs of their choice! What if there were no 'bill collectors! What If there were no State Cons to eive tickets to the Indians.. ..Just think, wouldn't it be the most boring place to live??? AHH-NAH-CHI-TOON! ! ! Thank yOU for We appreciate and thank all local organizations for their assistance and donations: Tribal Council, WSFPI, WSTC (Appeals Court), OSU Ex tension Service, Utilities Dept., Kahneeta Resort. And all raffle ticket buyers, there were other personal donations. We really appreciate our young ladies who put out the effort to sell the raffle tickets. There were Luann Wolfe, Luta Wallulatum, Sharice Johnson, Pasha Smith, Emily Mac Mitchell. All are good little workers. We especially thank the Veterans who were there local and visiting carrying the flags and eagle staff in for Grand Entry each session. Also to the Tribal Council leaders who were present supporting our cause for a healthy community function. We also like to thank all the dancers Thank you all To the editor, Warm Springs Elementary would like to thank the following businesses for their contributions to our Christ mas Carnival. Their generous contri butions helped make our carnival a success. Full Moon Restaurant; Pape Bros. Redmond, OR.; Warm Springs For est Product Industries; Deschutes Crossing; Kids Zone-Redmond, OR.; Boise Cascade Office Products Division-Portland, OR.; Figaro's; Cen tral Oregon Athletics-Redmond, OR.; Mid Oregon Federal Credit Union Bend, OR.; Bi-Mart-Redmond, OR.; Family Bargain Center; Chilkat (Pinky & Kelly Beymer); The Stag. We would also like to thank the community for attending a big thank you to those loving moms, grand mas, aunts, etc. who donated to the cake walk. From Warm Springs Elementary contest powwow. It seems at times in losing our traditions and culture, we learn contest for the almighty dollar and forget what it is to dance and sing for the fun and celebration of it. Also on that note, a powwow wouldn't go without all who are involved. The cooks did a really good job on keep ing all of feed. They were Nola Qucahpama, Shirley Heath, Lucinda Heath and all their helpers. We the committee look forward to seeing everybody again this year. The pow wow is set for December 19lh & 20th, 1997. Simnasho Traditional Christmas Powwow Committee Dallas Winishut, Jr., Chairman Vincent Guy Wallulatum, Vice ChairTreasurer Flossie Wolfe, Raffle Sales Lois Smith, Raffle Sales Nola Queahpama, Head Cook Shirley Heath, Cook Thank you for all the help, support To the editor, To all relatives and friends, we would like to take this time to say thank you for your help and support and prayers during our sister, auntie, grandmother's funeral. We would like to thank Pierson Mitchell, Wilford & Gcraldine Jim for offici ating the services. The cooks that made the meals which were Nola Queahpama, Ursula Little and Priscilla Blackwolfe. The drummers that sang the beautiful Washut songs, Louise Hcllon for taking care of the dish. We would also like to thank Daisy Ike for making the dress and Mona Starr for helping Daisy dress our beloved sister, auntie, grandma. Also to Rosie Johnson for officiating the dressing. Your songs were very beau tiful. Thank you very much. Willie Salas, Lucy Wolfe-Oscar, Esther Wolfe-Lamb, Flossie Wolfe & children, Billy Begay, Wilkens Leonard and all family 1 .f-Cwt 1 Happy 21st Anniversary January 8, From the whole bunch at Dry Creek Tribal member speaks opinions, concerns dating since '94 To the Warm Springs Confeder ated Tribal people and people for your standard of living that we as WSCT people have been paying for too many years. Our WSCT are too kind hearted. We have allowed white society to come in to our reservation for too long, to rip off too much, while our own Indian people drown in poverty, violence, drugs, alco hol, homelessness, etc. etc. These are crucial times. Especially since a bunch of kids voted in that gam bling. (Remember we voted down the gambling at least twice, before our so called leaders lowered the voting age to 18 just to pass the gambling) Why vote in another business when we can keep account of the businesses that already exist!? White people, and, I'm sorry to say, some of our own tribal people are rip ping all of us off. They have investments in Madras, etc. that is why our money is funneled to Madras while we economi cally starve to death. ..This is not by accident, this is by design. Vote down the 1997 budget. For the , good of your children & grandchildren. 7 generations, remember!? Warm Springs is our home. This win dow of opportunity that these outsiders support To the editor, Thank you, I, Darlia Davis, the mother of Alexzina (Goldie) Davis would like to express my thanks. I'm very thankful to my sister-in-law. Lynn Da vis and Pat Tanawasha, done a lot for me. Also my very special thanks from the bottom of my heart goes out to Bonnie Baxter for going to Klamath Falls to pick my girl Atter losing a bundle at the track this guy steps up to the bar and Alexzina to bring her home. TOE NESS "At the Portland Measows there was this luckless guy who ranout of money betting on the horses. He continued to bet the horses mentally. In no time flat, he lost his mind. YIKES! SS SS SS said, "Give me something tall, cold and full of Scotch!' A guy next to him said, "If you wait a minute, I'll fetch my wife." YIKES SS SS SS A little boy asked his dad, "What do quartebacks do when theii eyes go bad and they can't think on their feet anymore? Dad: "Why that's simple, son. Tehy become referees." YIKES SS SS SS Also to Margaret Boise and Floreine Scott, special thanks to you. Also to Maryann Meanus. Thank you all for being support to me and fam ily of Davis residence at Miller Heights. From, Darlia, Dinah Merrifleld, Susie Davis, Dolan Waheneka,Sr., Dalton, Darryl, Dominic, Dixon & Harrison Davis, Jr. ' ..., f ': talk about is our window these thieves through into our home so they can steal all they can. We hire them, train them, pay fringe benefits, medical, dental, retirement, new house, new cars, boats, vacations, etc. etc. While our own people suffer in pov erty, violence, alcohol, drugs, homelessness, etc. It is time to defend ourselves. Don't take this in a bad way, there are some good white people... I hear. Atwai (Ut yi) George Snyder was a good human being.. .he hadn't adopted the white so ciety value of money come first, by an means, before your family or anything.. ..sick. September 4, 1994 Good morning Central OR. I'm Native American Indian. Lived most all of my 46 years here on the Warm Springs Reservation. Our com munity sent another young Native Ameri can Man on his way to the next world, buried yesterday. This young man took his own life, as many of our youth seemed to do, if not through suicide, through alcohol & drugs, car wrecks, violence, etc too many too soon.. ..there seems to be a state of hopelessness for very Happy Belated 22nd Birthday to Michael Saludo January 15, 1997 From: Suzette, Toni M., Justin & all of us many Native American people here in Warm Springs and across the whole USA. I think there is something deadly wrong with the way we ignore our chil dren. All the children, red, brown, white, black, yellow or a combination. It doesn't matter their color, race, religion, politi cal beliefs, where they're from. They're our children! Our community! We seem to place more value on the all might paper dollar then we do on our children and their well being. They are a after thought. Money, money, money, money, money, oh yeah, our children. What is happening to us. That we allow our children, our future, ourselves to sink to shamelessly scrambling for paper money while we totally ignore the health of our children and elders. We are headed for disaster if we continue to place more value in material wealth then we do in our people and future genera tions. Not only their physical health, their spiritual, emotional and mental health too. ..balance with Mother Earth. Our Mother Earth has the formula, de veloped over millions, that is balance. Harmony. Peace. Happiness. Joy. Health. Everything is connected. The cycle of continued on page 5 EDITOR'S NOTE Spilyay Tymoo 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 ?? Birthday, Mom! Love, Donna Found: watch Found, watch w ith beaded band at the Community Center during the Holiday Basketball Tournament. Call Janice at 553-1689 to identify. Happy New Year Ella Bronsco Jim, Sr. & family in Goldendale, Francis, Patricia, Barney, Jessie, Loretta, Cecil Sr. & families, Truman & Onte Lumpmouth.Sr. & family, Love ya all, Godbless, Love.Rosie Johnson & Calvin Dee Ed Happy Birthday Baby Woody From Thomas, Jeleah & Neda Sam Happy Birthday to my 1 nephew Woody Picard, Jr. Love yourl aunt, Elsie Happy Birthday Ray Shike, Jr. January 25th with most love, Tamiesha n' Darla Happy Birthday to Leonard Peter Tulee Happy New Year & God Bless ya my dear friend, Rosalind K. Johnson Happy Birthday January 23, 1997, you're 2 years old. Our good little boy Woody, Jr. From Grandpa-Dad, Robert & grandmother Marella lnnnr Happy Birthday to my son Woodrow Picard, Jr. You are 2 years old on January 23, 1997, 1 love you lots Your only mother, Sadie Sam Happy Birthday Woody Jr, Love you-Miss you kid From Robert Jr. i