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4 July 30, 1998 Warm Springs, Oregon SpilyayTymoo E Coosh EEWA: 77ze way it is At one time in the Olden IT 0 Day's there were several CCC Camps here on the Reservation The big one was where Quinn Park is now. Other camps were located, one in Simnasho, He He Mill, Old Mill, Schoolie, Camp one, Peters Pasture and Camp White Water. These camps were established during the depression years to create employment for the people. While they were here they did all kinds of work, such as improving watering places for livestock, built roads, cleared trails in the mountains and fought fires, they also built lookout towers. There was one on He He Butte, Lookout Butte, Bald Peter, Shitike Butte, Eagle Butte, and Beaver Butte. All the jobs they done around here were just projects to keep them busy. There is still evidence of some of the projects they did like the dam at Red Lake, the one on Quartz Creek called Happy Val ley Reservoir and several other water storage dams on Schoolie Flat. They even built wild horse traps across the reservation, there was one they built on the Metolius Bench right near "Bunch-a-timber," There were a lot of wild horses caught in that trap because in them days the wild horses were plentiful or overstocked on the reservation. Stories are that the Army bought a lot of horses during WWI. They had the Cavelery in them days. There were other horse traps built by the CCC guys. They also built stock yards. There used to be a large stock corral built by the CCC guys right between where the longhouse and Early Child Hood facilities are at the present time. But time took it's toll and the zoning also came in where they had that stock yard removed for progress today. There were other stock yards built in Simnasho, just east of the Queahpama home where they had big round-ups during the year. There was on built at Red Lake, Mutton Mountain, one in Peters Springs. There were several stockyards built all over the rez. Yep! The place used to be buzzing around here with all the men in the CCC camps. What was real interesting was there were some real good athletes among all the men who came to the camps where they had a baseball league between all the camps. Each Sunday there would be abig game here and the baseball field used to be across from the old Administration in that big square. With the seven or so camps they had quite a league going. Of course the Agency camp was the largest and always had a pretty good team with some local boys added in on the team. The Old Mill team was a team to beat also as that was the next largest camp. It was interesting to watch all the games because there were some pretty good teams from each camp. There were even track meets here in the summer time with a full schedule of all events from the field events to the running events as men or boys from each camp had an entry or two in every event.. The big track meet used to be held up at Old Mill, where they built a track and baseball field just east of Camp Old Mill on the flat. It was the highlight of the summer to go up the Old Mill for the big track meet. Another sport that became popular here was boxing, where the event used to take place at He He Mill Camp. They had an outdoor boxing ring there and boxing matches used to he held during the day along the Warm Springs river. There was one guy that even traveled to box in the Portland-Spokane and even to Seattle to box, he was a pretty good contender in the feather weight division. Yep ! In them day ' s there was a lot of thing taking place around here, just in the winter months things sort of slacked down because of road and bad weather conditions. There wasn't any gym for basketball. As time passed along the WWII, came and many of the men left for the service and along went all the camps to where now there hardly is any evidence of their existence. The Mess Hall at the Park Camp used to be the powwow building after the camp disbanded. Today there is just a trace of the CCC camp up at Old Mill where all the cabins are wearing away and beginning to tumble down. All the camps just faded away and are no longer visible. Yep! All these camps were here when I was just a "Cute Little Darling." One thing I can remember was when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and that scared the "Heck out of Me." AAHH-NAH-CHI-TOON!!! Judicial system has failed to protect a young child in school To the editor, I am confused about our judicial system here in Warm Springs. Authorities have failed time and again to protect the basic rights of my family. On May 30, my step kids Lance and Latasha, were at our house for a weekend visit. Lance and Latasha are my husband's children by his former wife Jackie Gabriel. They were all playing outside with a big ball. Lance threw the ball at our youngest daughter Leanna, she tried to jump over it to avoid being hit. Instead she stepped on the ball and fell over, breaking her arm. That following Monday, our nine-year-old daughter Tonya, thinking that was big news as it would be to any child, told her friends what happened to her little sister. Not everybody breaks their arm during their lifetime. Lance went home and told his mother and she took it upon herself to instill some fear into Tonya, and it worked. Jackie went in to the classroom and got mad at Tonya and told her that she should quit telling stories about her half-brother Lance. The incident upset her deeply. Tonya missed half of her play day and will only remember play day as the day Jackie got mad at her, while all the other kids will remember the fun they had, The court system and police department don't want to do anything about it. I went into the police department signing a complaint against Jackie and they pursued it for almost two months, "We can't find her to serve her papers". . . "she's never home". . . "I didn't have time," are the excuses I heard until they decided it wasn't enough of an issue to pursue it any longer. Is Jackie above the law around here? Does her anger and bitterness scare the judicial system too? When she gets angry you can see it in her face. Just ask Tonya. Who's to stop her from doing this again to one of my other kids? This happened June 6, "Play Day," at the Warm Springs Elementary School. My daughter missed half of her play day because she was crying and upset about what happened in herclassroom. When Jackie glares at me, I can see that there's hatred in her eyes. And when she glared at Tonya and got mad at her, and told her what not to do, Tonya was scared and upset. She cried until about three o'clock. My husband has been through court with Jackie year-after-year. They have unsettled court matters and our kids don't know anything about it. I put up with Jackie when she flips me the bird or calls me a "bitch" or f ing bitch but our kids should not have to put up with her hatred and bitterness. My husband and I know enough to try and ignore her anger toward us but our kids don't. I have never done anything to Jackie for her to hate me so much and neither have our children. I feel that Jackie should have to own up to her actions and realize that she was wrong to have contact with our daughter at her school just to upset her in front of her classroom and friends. Guest shocked by Resort prices- When something is done to her, or she's not getting what she wants, Jackie's right there at the court house complaining, wanting something done about it, RIGHT NOW! They jump around for her and she gets what she wants. They don't hesitate to serve my husband his papers for court. She's not even a tribal member here but she has all her rights protected. Where's the protection of my husband's rights as a father and our children's rights? She doesn't even want his own kids to visit him, just keep sending the money. Do their rights matter here on the reservation? There have never been so many hardships caused to my family. Her actions against my husband affect our whole family, not just Tony. If she gets away with it this time, what about the next time, and the time after that? For a person who claims to be a Christian and a changed person she certainly has a lot of hard feelings and anger toward other people. Selena T. Boise To the Editor, I gave myself a week to think it over, and it needs to be said, so here goes. Last week, our part of four (two nine-year-olds and two middle age mothers) decided to pay our first visit to our local tribal resort. The resort is very advertised, and we an ticipated a leisurely, summer after noon. The plan was for the kids to go swimming while the moms relaxed in the shade and caught up on each others' lives. Hah! First, there was the fee to park the car. It seem a little steep, but we knew it was a resort, so we paid it. A quick trip to the snack bar for a pre swim snack was unsettling, at just under $20, including the cost for a cup of water. Then, the real kicker came. The pool advertises its price to swim (which I had called about be fore we drove up there) but fails to tell you it is an extra charge to use the waterslide. There is nothing else to do there, with the exception of one low diving board. So, we paid the extra, for use of the waterslide. Next, the clerk wouldn't let the kids swim unless an adult was with them. Yes, they have plenty of lifeguards. Do they think parents are going to drive clear up there just to let the kids off on their own? Okay, we agreed to sit with the kids. It was obvious we weren't go- Where are our children? To the Editor, It seems as though we take our children for granted. Do we really know where they are? What must it take for us to keep a close bond or control of our children? A lot has happened within the last month here in Warm Springs; theft, dog fighting, vandalism, assaults, motor vehicle accidents, alcohol and drug involve ment, gangs, shootings and a mur der. A lot of parents in the community need to take a good look at what our children are doing in Warm Springs. I was always told when I was young that there is a devil out there that is looking for someone to take with him and to really be careful of what I do because he could come and take me some day. Our Longhouses, Happy Birthday, Cass We love you very much! Grandma Beulah and Grandpa Raymond Happy Birthday Sister Cass Love always, your sisters Claire and Kaylyn and baby sister Rheianna Toe Ness A dollar goes a long way these day's. You can carry it for miles and miles before you find amything it will buy. YIKES SS ss SS People who say they sleep like a baby, obviously donnt have one. YIKES SS SS SS Happy birthday to my dearest olest daughter Cassandra B. Wolfe! Love you with all my heart! Dad Happy Birthday niece Cassie Love, Uncle Kanet Remembering your big Day A Happy Birthday wish for Lucy Ann Smith on July 28th. And Hope for many, many more to come. From your Father. On Your Birthday Wishing Lucy a Happy Birthday, have a great day, From Paula, Jeredand Coleicia.Jn PDX. 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. Shaker Church,' vehicles and other religious and tribal buildings have to suffer from unsupervised children and vandalism. Parents, look at what is going on in the community, Please take some time to sit and talk to your children or know where they are and what they are doing!. Let them know you care for them and set an example for them because they see what you are doing and feel it is all right for them to do the same. Do you want your children to grow up that way? We really need to pull everyone together here in Warm Springs, due to all that has happened in 1998. I take pride in who I am and where I am from. We are all one people. Why can't we all live that way! Carlos R. Calica Birthday Wish Happy Birthday to my Sis, Lucy on July 28, from Meleah, Sluggo and Dee. G.W. Happy first anniversary! Remember last July? From the Bahama's to Oklahoma I fell in love with you and no one can take that away! ' Love D.S.W. Concerns voiced To the editor, Hello from Pastor Rick . . .Well, it has been some weeks since writing an article for the paper. It was a combination of vacation time, pow wow time, and getting through the 4th of July. So I guess I have some catching-up to do. I think I will unload my heart of the nagging issues of prayer. First. To one and all we need a seat-belt law on the reservation for the children. Let us save the life of the children. Second. Before you go gambling at the casino, pay your bills and make sure there is food for the family. Before you gamble take a moment and think about tomarrow. Third. Is your house and property ready for the grass fire that will come. Living in the grass lands means that there will be fire. Check your property for a good safety zone all around. Let the fire go around you not through you. Fourh. Is beer and booze the love in your life? Are drugs and dope the real hope that keeps you going? All of this will take you down. It will take your health down; your relationships down; your spirit dow n. Find someone who is clean and sober and ask them for advise on how you can get the same good health in you. Sixth. The love of the Lord is where its at. Go find His Love. See you in church. 10:00 a.m. Worship. Pastor Rick R. Ribeiro (WS Presbyterian Chruch. On the Campus) ing into the pool, as were wearing longs pants, and only carrying our purses. "That will be $28." I though I hadn't heard right! We were being charged full admission prices just to sit on a chair, and the clerk refused to let the kids swim unless we paid it. I asked the supervisor if what I had been told was true. She concurred. My friend is handicapped, and must rely heavily on a cane to walk. Yes, she too had to pay, and they wouldn ' t even give her a chair to sit on. The pool side chairs are mostly low plas tic loungers, and the rest are metal chairs affixed to tables both very hard for her to use. Since I was there, the kids were anxious, and I didn't feel like caus ing a scene over what was a case of extortion, I paid my fee for two kids swims, two kids waterslide, and two adult admissions. Once in, we had to Kindness & love appreciated To the editor, The AureliaStacona family would like to send a heartfelt Thank You to all the families and friends who came to help during the funeral. Your dis play of love, support and kindness delivered an inner strength to the family that cannot be put into words. Aurelia Stacona & family ask someone to forfeit their chair for my friend. The Redmond family who gave us a chair also had a story. It seems they had decided to bring their eld erly grandmother along for the out ing. Shocked, they also paid full price for Grandma who struggled to sit on either of the available sty les of chairs . This is not the Central Oregon way!. We extend courtesy to our elderly and our handicapped, don't we? So, let this stand as a word of warning. Our local Kost-Me-Lot re sort doesn't cater to the local crowd. From now on, I'll support my local pool and let the Portland crowd sup port the resort. Oh yes, the afternoon, to take two kids to the pool, cost me just under $50. . ,,-. Lee Goodrich " 24020 Dodds Road ' Bend, OR 97701 (Copies of receipts included.) LOST Black Poly water Trough on July 1 1th near Kah-Nee-Ta Hamlets. Has "Begay" spray painted on the side. If you find it, know who has it, or if you have seen it, please return it, no questions asked. Thank you for your Honesty. Any information call 553-1034 or leave message. Tribal Council Agenda Monday, August 3 9 a.m. Emergency ServicesAmbulance A. Jackson & D. Martinez Mark Phillips Bodie Shaw ASC Staff 1:30 p.m. Legislative Update 2:30 p.m. Thinning Contracts 4:40 p.m. Business Tuesday, August 4 9 a.m. To Be Scheduled Items all day 4:30 p.m. Business Monday and Tuesday, August 3 and 4 NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION CONVENTION ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICTO Monday, August 10 9 a.m. Sec.Treas and COO Report 10 a.m. IHS Monthly Report 1:30 p.m. Legislative Report 2 p.m. BIA Monthly Report 3:30 p.m. Tribal Court Report 4:30 p.m. Business Tribal Council ASC Staff JacksonCalica Russ Alger Mark Phillips Gordon Cannon Lola Sohappy ASC Staff Tuesday, August 11 9 a.m. Old Clinic and Elder Care Report 10 a.m. Realty 1:30 p.m. Enrollments Willie Fuentes E. Part M. Queahpama Spino D. Karnopp ASC STaff 3:30 p.m. Tribal Attorney Update 4:30 cm. Business Wednesday and Thursday, August 12 and 13 IRMP WORKSHOP AT INN AT SEVENTH MOUNTAIN BEND Monday, August 17 9 a.m. Gov't to Gov't Strategy Mtg. 1 :30 p.m. Legislative Update 2 p.m. Tribal Council Priority Follow-up 4:30 p.m. Business Tuesday, August 18 GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT MEETING IN SALEM Wednesday, August 19 9 a.m. 509-J Report 10 a.m. Relicensing 2:30 p.m. September Agenda 3 p.m. ESA Update 4:30 p.m. Business Tuesday, August 25 9 a.m. Kah-Nee-Ta Report 10:30 a.m. WSFPI Report 1:30 p.m. CFO Report 3:30 p.m. Personnel 4:30 p.m. Business Wednesday, August 26 ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER WORKSHOP KAH-NEE-TA Monday, August 31 9 a.m. Juvenile Issues and Programs A. Jackson and Tribal Court 1:30 p.m. Legislative Update Mark Phillips 2 p.m. Juvenile Issues and Programs (Continued) TO BE SCHEDULED ITEMS INCLUDE: Warm Springs Law Enforcement Issues; Jefferson County Sheriff Visit; Comp. Plan Session Tribal Council Mark Phillips Tribal Council ASC Staff Phil Riley Jim Manion Tribal Council H. Arnett ASC Staff Ron Malfara Ralph Minnick Norma Smith Benson Heath ASC Staff