4 July 16, 1998
Warm Springs, Oregon
SpilyayTymoo
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Budgets, budgets, and more
budgets, everyone is busy
working on their next working
year budget. Each year we are
expected to slash our budgets a
few percent, slash what budget?
GOSH!! where will it ever
end...thc way things are now
we've about ran out of blood,
"so-to-speak."
In the past we cut here, cut
there and cut here again, where
can we cut what was cut to the
bone already? Would be great
if we could operate on
imagination and than there
wouldn't be any problem at all.
Right now the budget we have
is so tight that if we did make
any cuts we'd surely run out of
funds to operate. Hopefully we will be able to get by with what
ever we end up with. So there wont be anything out of the ordinary
for the coming year.
Well, Let's Ramble on something else for a while....The out
door and camping season is here where there will be a lot of
outings from various groups. The 4-H Club usually has a couple
of camp outs each year. They used to camp out at Trout Lake but
the Bears sort of took over on that camp grounds so they will move
to Peters Pasture this year, near the base of Mount Jefferson on the
banks of the Shitike Creek, a picturesque camp site.
Many many years ago in the olden days there used to be a
forestry station there where a forester used be stationed all
summer long and later on in years they established the CCC camp
there where they had many men in that camp. Peters Pasture was
just one of several camps set up for the CCC camps. Civilian
Conservation Corp., I believe was the name of the CCC,s.
Well anyway that's where the 4-H campers will be camping out
this year. There is only one way in and out of Peters Pasture now
days because they tore out the bridge over the Shitike Creek that
came out near Boulder, so the only way in and out is through
highway 4, up.Tenino road., Yeah! Peters Pasture is a nice place
to be when the tempetures are way up and you need to cool off
The only thing the fishing is not too good at that spot, well I've
never caught any fish there, maybe it's just me that can't catch a
fish. The water is nice there when you wake up in the morning and
run down and jump right in, it sure will wake you up in a hurry,
nice and cold.
Speaking of camps there was a Salmon camp held at He He
where it was said that a Coyote or a Wilddog made and attack on
the campers there. It must have been pretty hungry or mad to do
what it did. But it did do damage to those who were envoi ved with
the animal as to where they were given shots for Rabbis.
It's very unusual for a Coyote (Spilyay) to become aggressive
to a human because they are so wild and timid. You can't get near
a Coyote out in the wilds because they are so afraid of humans.
Didn't really get the full details of the incident but it must have
been scary.
Most likely it was a Wild Dog that would be more likely to do
something like that...but you never know what can happen now
days, and hopefully those who were involved in the incident are
alright and not in any danger of any kind.
Well the Community Swimming Pool has had a record number
of swimmers since the hot spell set in. Every year the kids of all
ages pile rocks across the creek to sort of dam it up a little to where
they can have a good time swimming and playing in the water.
Yep! kids will do anything to have a good time swimming and
cooling off.
Makes one wonder why we don't have a regular swimming
pool here in the community with all the children we have here. But
I imagine once that ever came about then the first thing to happen
it would turn into a money situation. Pay for the use of the pool,
pay for the up-keep, have a life guard on duty all the time kids are
there and all that stuff, and probably turn out to be a flop anyway.
But on the other hand, this is just a natural thing around here as
long as I can remember even when I was a cute little tyke, kids
would find a deep place in the creek to have a swimming place.
The only near thing to a swimming pool was when Dan Macy
made a dam in a stream that past his home that was a popular place
for the kids .It was real hand to go get treats at the store while
swimming. When they changed the water system here that stream
went dry and so much for the swimming pool. AHH-NAH-CHI-TOON!!!
Toe Ness
Prisoner. Judge, I don't know what to
Judge: Why, How's that?
Prisoner I swore to tell the truth, but
YIKES
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TW&a member voices concerns
To the editor,
Yesterday at work, there was a
circular going among the employees
from our Superintendent regarding
Federal Funds. The way I under
stood it, was that "It was considered"
to cut off the "well-off tribes and
not only are their share of the monies
were to go to "poorer tribes" (then
my neck got whiplash from the zigger
pitched in there about Casino monies
collected). What they'd like to do is
collect from "wealthier Tribes" and
utilize that collection on top of the
amount not given to that tribe and
divided up to the less-fortunate
tribes.. ..That Just Doesn't Ring any
of my Bells!
In my simple way, I say "In the
first place, an "x" amount of dollars
go to all tribes, irregardless if their
poor or not. The key phrase being
"Tribes", not being wealthy or poorer.
The whole issue being presented is
too misleading to me LIKE, how
are the so-called poorer tribes get
ting their cut plus a of other tribes
aide plus Casino monies collected
from other "termed" wealthier
tribes....
I'm not claiming to have a sheep
skin and I'm not even a man. I'm a
Happy, happy Be-lated Birthday to
my niece, Kayleen Clements, on
July 7th hope you had fun at Renol
AND
Happy "Sweet?" 16th Birthday? To
Denise Clements on July 22nd.
Love, Sheilah, Samantha, Drew &
Nolan,
With lots of love and prayers,
wishing our mom "Nux Pum"
Katherine "Kate" Jackson, a Happy ;
Birthday on July 22nd. and a speedy
recovery! With lot of love, Sheilah, I
Irma, Monica, Connie, Richard, and
all her Grand children, Sister, Zillah,
Brother, Levi, Nieces, Nephews,
Cousins, Aunties, Uncles, and
friends!!!!!
WE LOVE YOU KATEIMOM!!!!!!.
Dog stolen
Stolen from West Hills on July 3,
1998, a 3 year old male Akita large
beautiful dog. Responds to
"Whoopi".
If found please call 553-2 1 09 and
ask for Ken.
Happy Birthday Carol Ann Rene
2 -July 31
Love you very much
Mom, Erickson, Shannon
& Davina
LOST
Please help! During the Youth
Rally in June, a red bag with 2 (two)
side flaps and a zipper extension
bottom was lost. In it was a blue bible
zippcred cover with blue bible in it,
plus a brown manila envelop with
typed church songs and 2 (two) song
books.
If found please return to Lola
Sohappy at 2501 Looksh orthe Tribal
Court. Thank you!
tribal-female, a single parent, trying
to raise my children and survive from
day to day with what "I" got! I per
sonally don t teel that I am ucrmea;
wealthy! BUT (and that's a BIG
BUT) I am afraid that I will be la
beled because of my tribe.
(Have I lost you somewhere along
the way?) I strongly believe that
through the thick and lean times our
people had, our Tribe has had enough
savvy to "hire and pay" other's to be
Tribal consultants, lawyers to work
along with us, to make some head
way for us. What we have just wasn't
given to us, it took planning, meet
ings, tribal votes, even years to get
projects started. A lot of work, and I
feel we have earned our way, with a
few mistakes along the way, that we
lived with. The point being we didn't
give up. We developed programs,
offered help for individuals through
Community Counseling, Drug & Al
cohol programs, ECEHeadstart pro
grams, our new IHS on and on.
I'm not a strong political-minded
person, like I said, I'm a working
mother trying to earn a living, then
I'm shown something like this at
work....It makes me wonder what is
beyond the life I live here on the
Thanks for
helping us
To the editor,
Hello family and friends! Our
names are James Johnson, Larry
Squiemphen III and Cecilia Herrera.
We are now in Boulder, Colorado
taking classes at the University of
Colorado with the Upward Bound
program. We would like to thank the
people who helped us get here. They
are as follows: The Education com
mittee, Our parents, family & friends;
The people who bought raffle tick
ets, The Warm Springs Market,
People who bought cakes, cupcakes;
Eagle Head sports, Grandpa Marvin
Meanus, Sr., Winona Spino and the
many others who donated items and
money. And Perci Blackwolfe, Millie
Colwash and Char Herkshan.
From our Hearts, THANKS!!
James, Larry & Cece
P.S. Hope everyone had fun at
Pi-Ume-Sha!!
Guess What! You made it. Really
now! Wait 2 years for me to make
sure I do too.
Love you my niece. We La ee ee.
Love Aunt Liz (Wy cusk)
See you August 10th.
Also all our love, the VanPelt
Family. You mean so much to us.
Levi & Pearl, Chet & Becky,
Tiger & Tates, Rella & Robert,
Itta & Albert, Wolfman, not to
forget Patricia & all their
families.
Happy "16" Birthday
July 9 to Lit'sa,
Vera Rose Smith
You're growing up so fast.
Love & hugs,
your mom & Ralph
PS stay out of trouble.
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reservation. "Who" are the political
people that speak forusflll...-are they
pulling for "us" and Indian Country
with what's in the best interest for us
and Indian Country with what's in
the best interest for us and not what's
in it for them.
All my love and prayers go out to
friends and relatives throughout In
dian Country and all the people who
work hard for us.
Tammy J. Kalama
Happy 4th sent
To the editor,
Happy late 4th of July to the man
I truly love Edge Kalama and I do
miss you lots. God bless you.
from yours,
Bird J. Bruce
Davis family sends love & thanks
To the editor,
We Davis Family of 3108 Miller
Heights would like to send out a
special thank you for our mom
Floreine Grace Davis Comedown
funeral. Like to tell friends and fam
ily we wouldn't know what to do if it
wasn't for Pat Tanewasha to be by
our side when we lost our mom June
23. Also we send out thank you to
Evans Spino Sr. for bringing our
mom home from the funeral home.
Also like to thank Laura Switzler for
her time at the church to cook and
Alberta Comedown and Teresa
Suppah. We like to send our love out
to Margaret Boise and Florene Scott
who dressed our mom.
We love our uncle Soy Redthunder
who came from Nespelem to come
long miles to be at the funeral to
officiate the funeral. We thank our
mom's sister Sharon Redthunder an
Ned Comedown Jr., our mom's
brother and Albert Comedown who
lives here on the reservation in last
couple of months has moved to Cul
ver. We love you all to be with us
when we lost our mom Babe Davis.
We also like to send our thank you to
Daisy Ike and Amelia Colwash for
making her dress for her funeral.
Code of the West Productions
GUN SHOW
Redmond Armory
July 25-26, 1998
Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"Don't miss Central Oregon's
Premier Gun Show, now at
Redmond Armory"
Admission good both days
541-476-9814
Happy Birthday Tyrone Elvis
3 -July 28
Love you very much
Mom, Erickosn, Shannon
& Davina
"Happy Birthday"
July 28 to my husband
Ralph G. Aguilar, Sr.
you are the best thing that
ever happened to me. You
always know how to make me
smile everyday.
I'm so proud to be your wife
and to share your special
day with you.
You are very special to me. I
love you very, very much,
your wife, Daisy
Happy Birthday
July 4 to Jodi Holten
Sorry no "Hot Chili"
and fry bread
this year and don't
party to much.
Ma&Pa
ps: call home once in a while.
J:
Powwow seeking
candidates
The Annual powwow held at
Celilo, Oregon is seeking royalty
candidates and has the following
categories: Sr. Queen (13 & older),
Jr. Queen (12 & younger), Lil Brave
(no age limit).
The Mid-Columbia River
Powwow is held October 23, 24, 25,
1998.
Winner is determined by most big
raffle tickets sold. Winners in each
category will receive a traveling
crown (except lil brave), a jacket, a
banner, a 20 payback on total raffle
ticket sales, plus other prizes. Runner
ups will receive a 20 payback, &
other prizes.
Interested candidates and raffle
tickets sellers can contact Gloria Jim
(509) 848-3461 or (541) 296-8816.
We also like to send out thank you
to pallbearers out to Richard Sam,
Jr., Randall Sam, Steven Smith, Dave
Morris Sam. and Dixon Davis. We
also like to send out a very special
thank you Pat Tanewasha who spend
more time coming to our home to
have a Shaker meeting and Laura
Brown, Lorraine Culpus, Jackie
Smith, Big Rat Suppah, Douglas
Williams and his sister Peggy Guerin,
Judy Charley and her mom, Dorthy
Simtustus, Winnie Howtopat, Inez
and Frankie for their time with the
family. Please we also like to send
out thanks to who we forgot and one
we didn't mean to.
Also our mom Babe has one sister
Sharon Redthunder Comedown and
3 brothers Albert Comedown who
lives here on the reservation in Warm
Springs and Ned Comedown in
Nespelem and Martin Comedown.
Also we send our love out to Harrison
Davis Sr. He's our father. He done
alot for the home in Miller Heights
also our auntie Emily send our love
to also. We thank you all for being at;
our side when we lost our mom
Floreine Grace Davis. Babe will be
missed dearly.
The Babe Davis family
Happy Belated Birthday
Uncle Tony
Love, Lauren & Alexis
Happy Belated Birthday Mom
Nobody can have a better
mother than you in their life.
We hope you have a wonderful
day. Love Forever.
Your Babies,
Josephine Ellen & Jason Harold
Happy Birthday
Tony H.
I hope you had a good one.
Jolene
Happy Birthday
Morningstar
and many more to come.
I hope you had a wonderful time.
With love always
your sis,
Jolene
Happy Birthday
GrandpaUncle Bones
Love Always,
Jolene, Lauren & Alexis
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Happy "15" Birthday
Joseph G. Aguilar July 18
Have fun on your special day.
Don't get carried away & stay
out of trouble.
Dad, Daisy & Myn
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