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4 August 14 1997 Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo iMi E Coosh EEWA: TIw way it is S P J L Y A V Things are beginning to look up at the Indian Head Gaming Center as the second quarter financial report showed favorable results. There could be better days ahead if things go right. Just think all the other tribes in the state have their gaming establishments out where the publ ic is, or near the Metro areas and along the freeways. They arc in ideal locations for this type of set-up. Take the Spirit Mountain gaming center. It is in a well populated area where it isn't very long out of Portland or salem, the two larger cities in the state. The Cow Creek gaming center to the south is right along the 1-5 freeway just south of Roseberg and just north of Medford and Grants Pass, Oregon, their gaming center has quite an attendance record. The Wildhorse Gaming Center, on the Umatilla Reservation in northeastern Oregon, is situated right along the 1-80 Freeway from the east and is near the cities of Pendleton., Hermiston, LaGrand and Walla Walls, Wa. Just recently the Klamath Tribes opened a gaming Center just good Let's take a look at the Indian Head Gaming Center. It is located way out in the , Boonies," so to speak. There is no major highways or freeways near and the population is not anything to speak of. The nearest residential area near the Indian Head Gaming center is Wolf Point, and Sunny side to the south and Schoolie Flat to the north. The Indianhead Gaming Center is located at the Kahneeta Resort. You must also realize that most of the people who go to a resort are out on a family outing or a vacation and trying to make every penny count and they are most normally not interested in a gaming center. There are some tourists who don't go to the lodge because they are on a family outing, a vacation and don't intend to spend any more than they have to. Some families work and save all year long to spend some time with their families and Kahneeta is just one good place for the family to enjoy outdoors swimming and sun bathing. There are a very few who do go into the gaming center, but its usually those who don't have children and are out for themselves. Let's see, here we have a Resort, we have a Gaming Center. "What If, "We relocated the Indian Head Gaming Center, at a different location like even along highway 26. At one time I saw some good plans of a truck stop, restaurant, motel at the junction of highway 26 and highway 9, on the flats at the Hee Hee turn off. Take those plans and add the Gaming Center, it would be an ideal location in many respects and give the Indian Head Gaming Center a fighting chance in drawing in the public. There have been several comments made where men have said they do a lot of business in Central Oregon, out of Portland, Oregon, and if the gaming center was along the highway they would be more than happy to relax a couple of hours playing the machines, but as it is they say it is too far out of the way to stop. I'm not a gambling fellow, but I'll bet you even money that being along the highway would pay off much better. But this is where we voted to have our gaming center so we must do the best we can. Ahh-Nah-Chi Toon ! ! ! Toe They say; a man has reached middle age when he starts turning out lights for economic rather than romantic reasons. YIKES SS SS This ole guy said to his buddy: The the length of it. If I had to live my life mistakes.. .only sooner." YIKES SS SS One time Red Skelton said: There are three signs of old age: Loss of memory....! forget the other two. YIKES SS SS Noticing a man walking down the street with only one shoe, a woman said, "Excuse me, but do you realize you've lost a shoe?" Smiling, the man said, "You are mistaken, I've found one." YIKES SS SS The Moron went to the travel agent please. The agent said, "Where to? "Why, back here, naturally." SS SS Editor's Note Spilyay Tymoo welcomes articles and letters from its readers. All letters, preferably 300 words or less, must be signed by the author. Letters will not be printed unless signed. 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 publication of any material that may contain libelous or malicious statements. S E -& A if S SffiddSW"' a very Ness SS only thing I regret about my life is again, I'd make all the same . SS SS SS and said; I'd like a round-trip ticket SS as at' ve Amer,cans must stand together and protect what we have To the editor, Good morning Warm Springs, and thank you tor all thai you have done for our people and many , many others too. As life takes its course, I sometimes forget how blessed & fortunate we are. I think (hat sometimes life's hard, time clouds my vision, my feelings, my thoughts and actions. During these hard times, I think it is too easy to become bitter, cynical about the way things are in one's life. I forget to count my blessings.. ..our children, our elders, our people. ...our Indian way of lifc....oursongs,rcsourccs,ourhome. Thank you Warm Springs-Homes-Thank you for the good times & not so good times. ..I think our Creator born each of us the way we are, our character, our feelings, mind, heart, soul, spirit arc born, not learned. Thank you for creating me Native American Indian. Thank you for our children, our grandchildren, our elders, our unique & special way of life which allows us each day the opportunity to offer thanks for all our people. Wind people, water people, insect people, rock people etc. Thank you Warm Springs for Please accept my apology for my actions while intoxicated To the editor, My name is Frederick Duran Bobb, the son of Myrna Frank, the daughter of Dclbcrt Frank, Sr. I am an alcoholic. I can't count on both hands how many friends and classmates I've lost from drinking. Many, many of them died horrible deaths because of their disease. And many, many no longer trust me because of the awful things I've done while drunk. I lost my car, my apartment, my self respect, my dreams and goals, jobs, and I almost lost my life, my wife and the ability to feel any emotions but remorse, depression and down right Happy Birthday Dad August 10 We're thinking of you on your birthday. Love, Selena, Tony and kids Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad August 14 Many years of memories, may they continue throughout the years. With love, Selena, Tony and Kids Happy 1 8th on August ninth The trust you get, Be spent. Be wise. Because you know, Those guys you call... Friends, Be, not wise. But this my Heart Be true to you Happy Birthday From me to you, Lil' D. "G" Happy 14th Birthday Douglas Jackson From, Caroline, Tony, Donna, David & Antone Torres Happy 14th Birthday Mallory C. Polk From Caroline, Tony, Donna, David & Antone Torres Happy Birthday August 6th Duane Winishut We all love you very much. From your wife, Kelly Jewell, Edna, Bern, Maureen, Elliot, Sasha, Richard Sr. & Serina, Richard Jr, Charles, Tyrin, Frances, Dizzy & family, Donnie & family, Charlene, Waldeon, Christie, boys accepting me tor who I am. Sometimes I think it takes some of us longer to realize just how lucky we really are. It's not the status quo. It's not the money, the new car, clothes, house, vacations, etc. What is most important is our people. The sound of laughing, happy children & elders cannot be bought. Our people are not some tool to be bought & sold. No amount of money, riches, can take thcplaceofourpcople....us....it's WE not ME. Our collective futures are at risk. Seven generations, rcmcmbcr....sevcn G. It is time for all of us, Wasco, Warm Springs, Paiute to come together, set aside our petty differences and protect, fight for what little we have left. Think of our future generations. Take care of our elders & children. 7 G. Thank you for this life. This breath. This day. Thank you for creating me a river Indian fish eater, river rat Warm Springs, Nee me poo, Yakima, Neith Yah eee. We are all related. We must never forget our uttys, elder, children, future...never sell out our Indian people. Noamount of money can buy our people, land, natural resources, water, etc. Our people are not for sale. Our land, resources, water, our Indian humility. Some people on and near the reservation made their livingthrough my emotional death, and by the death of some of my classmates. I would like to request prayers from my people for those people who are still suffering and dying from this awful disease. I would like to apologize to all of my people for showing up to work drunk at KWSO. I would like to apologize for voicing my drunken opinion on Native America Calling. If I have hurt or offended you while I was drunk, please accept my apologies, my people. And thank Retail space available There is now a retail shop avail able at the Plaza at Warm Springs. Any iriDai MemDer interested in obtaining a lease for this retail shop need to submit a business proposal to the Small Business Development Center by August 8, 1997. For addi tional information, call the Small Business Development center at 553 3592. Happy Birthday August 11 Serina Rae Wolf (AKA) SRW Hope you had a good one. We love you lots. from your husband, Richard, Sr., Richard Jr., Charles, Tyrin, Frances, Jewel, Edna, Bern, Maureen, Duane & Kelly, Sasha, Elliott, Dizzy & family, Dad & Mom, Haleanna, Donesha, Charlene & boys, Walden & Chistie Happy Birthday Eva Heath & Frank Mitchell From Alison Mitchell & kids, Pat, Alvin & kids in Washington Happy Belated Birthday to my big bro. Archie Caldera Keep up your good work. We are very proud of you. Alison Mitchell & kids Alvin, Pat & kids in Washington August 1st Happy 35th Birthday to Sterling "Sp" Kalama and 7 days later here comes Jr. August 7th. Happy 36th Birthday to Roland Kalama, Jr. The Peach Brothers. From. Randy, Nelda, Gidget, Buster, Toodie & Chanda August 15 Happy Birthday to our brother. Uncle, Nephew Wiggy Sooksoit From, The Robinsons The Isadores, The Tuftis The Robinson-Angeles' Happy 29th Birthday Mike Polk Love your sis, Tina way of living, beliefs, values, songs, drums, sweat, spirit, bonds, etc. Do not sell our people. Do not sell our way of life. Do not sell ourchildrcn's f uturc, our ciders past or present. Try to control yourgrecd. We must come together. Remember our own Indian values, beliefs, way. We don't have to accept foreign values that are designed to destroy our Indian peoples. Our present system is designed to allow a few to steal from the rest of us. Just like the United States government does. I recall my grandmother Annie Jackson Smith and my grandfather Wesley Smith. Their words.. .go to school, learn the whitcman ways then come home and hclpour people. They did not say learn the whitcman ways then come home and lie, cheat & steal from our people. Help our people, do not sell us. We are more than money. Our songs, drums, spirit, heart, way of life, the cycle. Thank you for giving me another chance again. Don't give up on me, as I know I've made many mistakes. I care for Warm Springs, our people, our way of life, our beliefs, our futures. I'm a slow learner. But I'm loyal to my Indian People and I care very every one of you for the tribal funds that made it possible for me to get treatment here at Sundown M. Ranch in Yakima, WA. If you have trusted me in the past and I have let you down, I apologize. I will make amends, and will with God's help, become a responsible and sober asset to my people. There are two of us tribal members here in treatment. We're both discovering ourselves and learning what a destructive force alcohol is, how it can crush everything in its path. Pray for us please! Love, Frederick Duran Bobb Beadwork drawings for sale Jimmy Scott is selling beadwork, drawings, ribbon shirts, drum designs, & watch designs. Come to residence 4462 Upper Dry Creek Road or call 553-8927. Will take offers and special orders. Home weekdays & weekends. August 8th, Happy 29th Birthday Mike D. Polk From Mom, Fred, LeAnthony Toni & Tavia We love ya! August 6th Happy 5th Birthday Mikel Ray Queahpama We love ya-G-ma, G-pa & cousin LeAnthony, Auntie Toni & cousin Tavia August 9th Happy Birthday Brother-In-Law Alex Tohet from the Polk & Queahpama family from Wapato, WA August 27 To My Favorite Sister kristi Warner I hope you have a Happy 23rd Birthday!!! Love Always, Jo Kristi Warner Happy Birthday and many more From. Robert, Gloria. Dale Bobby & Clint Love You it, v ' h i d it f 1 7 -J much about our Warm Springs people's and all Native American people. For that matter, I care for all peoples but I disagree with foreign values or their lack of values, ethics. It seems foreign base their values, thcmsclvcson only money. Ourtribal people need jobs too. Jobs not jail. Opportunity not oppression. Training...ourchildrenlikencwshoes once in a while too it makes them smile & feel happy. We must protect ourselves. Foreigners are stealing our children's future. ..we have the human right to protect ourselves, our people, our future generations. Stand up and fight back. Quit laying down for our money. Warm Springs, Home, is very dear to me. Take care & may our Creator be with you & your loved ones always. Bobby Eaglelleart Teddy Bear Run accepting donations Help our children's Emergency Services and Pediatric Units. Please donate a new teddy bear to ABATE of Oregon, Inc.; Central Oregon Chapter's 1st Annual Teddy Bear Run. Teddy Bears can be dropped off at any branch of Community First Bank; Precast Products, Inc., Ben, Oregon; Central Oregon Paint, Redmond, OR. Teddy Bears will be distributed by ABATE members August 16, 1 997 to all Central Oregon hospitals. Assembly begins at Erickson's Sentry in Redmond at 9 a.m., 224 SW 6th Street. Alcohol Free Run. Membership Drive, Barbecue, Campout to follow run sponsored by Post General Store, Post, Oregon. For more infonnation call Angela Hale 382-1180, Maria Racca 317 0705 or Brad Peterson 447-6158. Happy 5th Birthday Mikel Queahpama Love your Auntie Tina Happy 7th Birthday, on August 24, to Daniel Lawrence Jr. Happy Birthday, August 17, to Gale Lawrence Jr. from Daniel and Family Happy Birthday to Gale from Marva and the Kids Happy Birthday to Gale Jr. from Agnes and Dannie, also Snyder and Candra & Tana. Happy Birthday Gale Lawrence Jr. from the Fuiava's August 6th 44th Birthday to father Jayson and Amy Smith Li ''' ;' t 1 5 - - A