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SpilyayTymoo Warm Springs, Oregon November 5, 1998 7 Senior Outlook. . . Dawalt and Johnson say, "do your work, it counts" .J .S."' , , L.. "4. Angela Dawalt Spilyay Tymoo features high school seniors Angela Dawalt and James Johnson of Warm Springs in the Senior Outlook. Angela Dawalt Seventeen-year-old Dawalt is the daughter of Carol Herkshan and the late Tom Dawalt. Her maternal grandparents are Doris Reed and Curtis Herkshan and her paternal grandparents are Gerri Linnell and Robert Dawalt. She has a three-year-old brother Giminano ( Jimmy ) Dawalt and a six-year-old sister Kati Ann Dawalt. Angela enjoys reading, listening to music, watching TV and going to the center. She is inspired by her mom because "A lot of things bring her down, but she always comes up with a big smile." Angela's most embarrassing moment in school was when she walking on the grass and fell in a hole and everybody was coming out of the building and started laughing at her. She comments on her senior year, "So far my senior year is good. It's my last year and I'm sad, but it's fun. I hope it gets better." She encourages remaining lowerclassmen, "Just have as much fun as you can because it will be over real fast, but still doyour work, it counts." After high school she plans to go to COCC for two years and then transfer to Southern Oregon University, she intends to go into Social Sciences to become a counselor. "Ten years from now I'm hopefully in an apartment of my own with a very successful job with all my cats." Native American Descent: Klamath and Wasco R c 0 c"u On James Johnson Favorite Sport: Football because it's interesting and we always watch it on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Favorite class: English because its fun and I can actually do my work and understand it. James Johnson Eighteen-year-old James Johnson is the son of Robin and Janice Gunshows. His grandfather is Allen Gilbert, Sr. He has a sixteen-year-old sister names Eleanor Gunshows. James enjoys writing letters, listening to music and traveling. He participates in sports such as cross country, track and various tournaments around Oregon and Washington. He isn't inspired by anyone, he just looks to the future for inspiration. He shares his most embarrassing moment, "I was wearing my pull away pants and Terese pulled them during class. They opened and fell off." He comments about his senior year, "I like it, it's hard at first but gets easier during the year." He also encourages lower classmen to, "do all your work and don't skip class." After high school he hopes to attend Southern Oregon in Ashland. He has not decided on a major, yet. "Ten years from now I see myself working somewhere in Colorado with a good paying job." Native American descent: Warm Springs and Wasco Favorite sport: Track because it makes me work hard and its fun. Favorite class: graphic arts Favorite teacher: Mr. Comingore--because he's cool and funny. Look for two more high school seniors to be featured in the next edition of Spilyay Tymoo. Ninth Annual Veterans Powwow scheduled for Nov 13-15 Warm Springs 9th Annual Veteran's Powwow is scheduled for November 13, 14, 15, 1998 at the Agency Longhouse, Warm Springs, OR. Host drum will be "Eagle Child" from Warm Springs. MC will be 8 Ball of Warm Springs. This year there will be a men's and women's all around specials with jackets and $1,000 distributed to the first place category winner. Wednesday, November 11 12:00 Noon-Veteran's dinner Friday, November 13 7:00-Grand entry 7:15-Invocatiori 7:30-Three inter-tribals 8:00-Tiny tots contest, boys & girls, 6 & under 8:30-Two inter-tribals 9:00-Pre-teen contests, boys & girls, ages 7-12 10:30-Exhibitions specials (menswomens all around) ll:30-Retire colors Saturday, November 14 2:00-Grand entry 2:15-Invocation 2:30-Three inter-tribals 3:00-Senior semi-finals 3:30-Inter-tribals 4:00-Teen semi-finals 4:30-Two inter-tribals 5:00-Adult semi-finals 5:30-Exhibitions specials (menswomens all around, grassjingle) 6:00-Retire colors dinner break 7:00-Evening grand entry, Recognition & introduction of Veterans 7:15-Invocation 7:30-Three inter-tribals 8:00-Senior semi-finals 8:30-Two inter-tribals 9:00-Exhibitions specials menswomens all around, fancy) 9:30-Teen semi-finals 10:00-Three inter-tribals 10:30-Adult semi-finals Il:00-Exhibitions specials 12:00-Retire colors Sunday, November 15 10:00-Sunday services 12:00-Lunch 2:00-Grand entry 2:30-Invocation 3:00-Three inter-tribals J 3:30-Exhibitions specials (menswomens all-around, traditional) 5:00-Senior finals 5:30-Teen finals 6:00-Two inter-tribals 6:30-Adult semi-finals 7:00-Four inter-tribals 7:30-Womens all around finals (final individual dance-regalia of choice) 8:30-Three inter-tribals 9:00-Mens all-around finals (final individual dance-regalia of choice) 10:00-Two inter-tribals 10:30-Specials and tie breakers ll:00-Retire colors 12:00-Prize and drum money distribution Gathering of All Relations .paling circle HeHe, Oregon FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL; Larson Kalama, Sr, P0 Box 311, Yelm, WA 98597 (360) 458-1874 Foster Kalama; PO Box 623, Warm Springs, OR 97761 (541) 553-1392 Business of the month- Vt 4 r v V5 I Snowflake bazaar to be held The 23rd Annual Snowflake Bou tique, Central Oregon's largest Christmas bazaar will be held at the "New" Deschutes County Fair Grounds on November 6th from 5 to 9 p.m and on November 7th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year's theme will be "Winter Magic" and will feature over 60 of the finest artists and crafters around. Snowflake Boutique, a non-profit organization, will be donating a por tion of it's proceeds to the Family Access Network; an organization designed to provide services to fami lies on a year-round basis. For further information contact Dieanna Hutchins at (54 1 ) 923-3 1 66, 3029 SW Pumice PL, Redmond, OR 97756. Happy Birthday Tina From Spilyay Tymoo staff Do I Go Home Today? by Sandi Thompson My family brought me home cradled in their arms. They cuddled me and smiled at me and said I was "full of charm." I sure do love my family, especially the girls and boys; They played with me and laughed with me and showered me with toys, The children loved to feed me, they gave me special treats. They even let me sleep with them all snuggled in the sheets. I used to go for walks, often several times a da; Thev even fouaht to hold the leashnwei These are the things I'll not forget -a chew en 1 61a weenrth rhos 5!T a W I tried 4 1 T , . whtw! ropiosay .i snecfmemorV. J I now live in a shelter. . jthoutrnyami They used to laugh ami praise me wh But I didn't know the difference be' The kids and I would grab a r So I thought I did the right thing wHen They said that j was "out of cpnjp This I did npUinqerstandafthoug The walks stopped, one"bf dne; I wish matVcouldchanqehino. My life becamep lonely, in the backyard, on a chain I barked and balked all day long to keep from going insane. So they brought me to the shelter but were embarrassed to say why. They said I caused an "allergy," and then they each kissed me goodbye. If I'd only had some classes, as a little pup. I wouldn't have been so hard to handle when I was all grown up. You only have one day left," I heard the worker say. Does that mean I have a second chance? Do I go home today? yed with hat old shoe. . V . . ola ones and the new. would tug. hewed the bedroom rug. would have to live outside. tried. ey hadn't time. new my crime. -0 x Al Bagley After three years of careful plan ning, gathering information, talking to many tribal and non-tribal mem bers, Al Bagley 's, River Bend Guide Services has become a reality. Bagley, a Warm Springs resident and Tribal member, went in front of Tribal Council July 1, and again on Sep tember 1. "Tribal Council passed a resolution unanimously in my favor, says Bagley it was signed by the superintendant to start my fishing guide business." "It's very rewarding knowing that I'm the first tribal member to be able and take non-Indians and Indians of all nations fishing in the Deschutes River on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. I have worked very hard in accomplishing this venture, says Bagley. "I appreciate the Warm Springs Small Business Develop ment Center, Mitch Conley and would like to thank Bill Christensen for all his help inestablishingcertain aspect to the business. I would also like to take the time to thank the Tribal Council for their support and confidence," says Bagley. Baglcy's River Bend Guide Ser vice offers fly-fishing on the Deschutes River on a seasonal basis catch and release type fishing for stealhead and Native trout. For more information contact Al Bagley, River Bend Guide Service P.O box 976 Warm Springs, Ore. 97761 or call (541) 553-1051 Fax: 553-1051 e-mail-River Bend Madras.net. "Indian War" as told by my grandfather by Jasmine Caldera 8th grader, Jeff. Co. 509-J School April 1997 The time period that this happened was in 1852-1868. This is what my grandpa told me about a story of a war that happened and ended in 1967. This was a war between the U.S. Army and the Snake River Tribes. The Snake Indians were making at tacks on the Wasco and Sahaptin Tribes of the Confederated Tribes. They were raiding the food supplies that the government gave to these Columbia River Indians. The Snake Tribes were only doing these raids to survive. The U.S. government gave these supplies because our Tribes were fishermen and did not know how to farm or do the things like the white man. The U.S. Army got 68 tribal members, mostly of the Wasco tribe of the Confederated Tribes Army to become scouts. They helped the army to fight the Snake Tribes. This war took place in Central Or egon, north & west part of Idaho. Chief Billy Chinook was a leader of the Wascos. He was a captain in this war. All the Wascos had great re spect for him because he learned of the white man's ways in 1850. Billy Chinook was sent to the east and spent time at the Columbia College and a Quaker family. He was sent to learn of the white man's ways. He learned to read and write. He became a minister and a teacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Another man that was in the Snake war was an old man named Pa'-Pkes. He told a story of what happened in this war. The story can be found in a book that they use to teach Wasco at Warm Springs. This is what some of the things he said, "Thus the Indians have strong hearts, Indians could pass 5 days and eat nothing, nor they would drink any water. So strong are the Wascos, they are not cowards, so also too, the Paiutes (Snake Indians) are not cowards. Now the Paiute ceased from the war, we all stopped. We did not see Pala'-Ini (Paulina), Chief of the Paiutes. Nor did we see Yawi-wa chief of the Paiutes. And we took them all back with us. Straight to Walla Walla, we took them back. There we left the Paiutes, thus; we and the Paiutes fought, fiercely we fought, and the Paiutes are bad people. They are thieves. Thus the government agreed so we fought. I, Pa'Pkes fought. Now I am alone, all the Wasco's (who fought) are dead. This day there are now only 2 Warm Springs and I, we fought with the Paiutes. Now today, a Pai utes are good and speak English, they are peaceful. Today a Paiute's son and a Wasco man's daughter marry. Thus, government helped them." The Paiutes were in government prison for about 12 years. An elder told my grandpa they were sent from Fort Walla Walla to Fort Vancouver and Fort Simpco on the Yakama In dian Reservation. The U.S. Govern ment got tired of keeping them in prison. They let them go, some of the Paiutes stayed in Yakama, some started to their homeland and on their way they stopped on Warm Springs and settled. Others settled in Burns, Oregon. An unknown settle else where. My great-great-grandma told grandpa when she was a young woman, the mistreated Paiutes came to this area starving and sickly from being in prison for so long. Today names are given to honor these people like Paulina and Lake Paulina (Paulina was chief of the Paiute), Lake Billy Chinook, named after the famous captain and leader of the Wasco's, Pipshcr Simtustus, a treaty signer and an Army scout for Lake Simtustus. These people were used as scouts and fought in the snake war. Prosecutor resigns, sends thanks & prayers to the community To the editor, To the Tribal Community, after working for the Tribes as its Pros ecutor for six years plus, I tendered my resignation, which was effective October 26th. I "doubled" my com mitment to then Public Safety Branch General Manager Jeff Sanders to work for the Tribes for at least three years. With the exception of a high case load, job related stress and some oc casional threats and attempted ma nipulation (Tribal Politics), I have greatly enjoyed working as the Tribal Prosecutor. I would like to thank some of the people w hom I have worked closely with over the last six years and nine months. Including: RamonaGrcene Baez, sister Pauline Igoe, Laura Switzler, Foster Kalama, Perthina White. Sara Scott MorningOwl. Pam Keo Oakes. Marie Calica. Mcrnie Polk, Sheryl Courtney. Toni Made, CcccIIia Green and Rena Adams in the Victim AssistanccVocs Program; Mary Stewart and Mariam Tias who were the Truancy Officers; Sandy Henry . Becky Hunt Lucei, Marci, Clements. Feather Lawrence, Trudv Thompson, Ivan Gabriel, Liz Culps, Earlene Tufti, and Lillie VanPelt, who worked as JTPA or Volunteer secretaries; prosecutor secretaries, CR Begay, Kathy Brunoe, Lovey Colwash and Heather "HA" Alford; the four Assistant Prosecutors: the late Rick Souers, John Halliday, Fos ter Kalama and Gene Smith; and Juvenile Coordinators Daisy Ike and Charles Tailfeathers, Sr. Also, I would like to thank the court staff, PSB and CPS employees for a memorable farewell. The cake, cards, gifts and memories were much appreciated. Thank you. I will continue to live in Madras, but I will still get my mail and to Church in Warm Springs. I will con tinue to do some volunteering for VOCS, Fire & Safety and the Seniors Program. I am glade to have had the oppor tunity to learn a little about the his tory, traditions and customs of the local people. I still remember some of the stories that Grant Waheneka, Harrison Davis, Daisy Ike, Oliver Kirk. Foster Kalama, the later Pierson Mitchell Rick Souers, JetT Sanders, the late Prunie Williams, Catherine Courtney, Wilson Wewa Jr., Larry Dick, Delbert Frank, the late Pat Leno-Baker, George Clements, Lovie Colwash, Eunice Esquiro, Dallas Winishut, Louise Jackson, Rita Squiemphen, Ricky Arthur, Ursula Little, Hamilton Greeley, Leona Ike, Harry Miller, Stoney Miller and Wilma Picard have shared with me. Thank you to those and many other unmcntioned elders and knowledge able people, who taught me a little of the tribal history and wisdom. I think I am a better person after listening to you. There were many experiences that left an impression on me. I remember going to my first Fish and Wildlife Committee meeting and listening to Gene Greene, 8-Ball, Delbert Frank and the late Pierson Mitchell talk about the Endangered Species Act and how the Tribes were working on improving the salmon returns. I ap preciated Charlotte Herkshan and Peggy Williams-Guerin speaking to us, and consoling us when we unex pectedly lost a co-worker. Several times I have seen the clinic doctors, nurses andor staff w ork hard at im proving the health of individuals and the community. I admire the dedica tion and occasional personal sacri fices, that the volunteers for Victim's Assistance, SMART, Fire & Safety and Search & Rescue give to the community. I respect some of the challenges and obstacles that the CPS caseworkers, BIA Social workers and Public Health Nurses face when working for the people. In the Public Safety Branch and Tribal Court, I have seen the dedi cated work of the Judges, the Court staff, Legal Aid, Victims Assistance VOCS, Dispatchers, School Truancy officers. Juvenile Coordinators, and Probation Officers. These Tribal employees provide necessary ser vices, endure a lot of stress, and sel dom receive very many "Thank Yous". Like their fellow PSB em ployees, the corrections officers, police officers and fire medics have to put up with stress, criticism and too little appreciation, but they also can be risking their own safety, well being, and sometimes their lives in responding to emergencies or crimi nal situations. All the above mentioned individu als and groups, plus many more uni dentified people, have my thanks, respect, admiration and prayers. Next time you see any of these people, give them a compliment, a "pat on the back", or a "thank you" because they deserve it. I hope you can give Gene Smith and Daisy Ike as much support as you can because they will be working hard to represent the Tribes in the Tribal Court. Finally, I encourage you to sup port the leaders and management of the Public Safety Branch. I under stand some of the stress and chal lenges these supervisors and manag ers face. Please say a pray for Bob Whittenburge, Stoney Miller, Dan Martinez, Gene Smith, Marie Calica, Don Courtney, Carmen Smith, Anita Jackson and Jody Calica. They need your understanding and support. Thank you and God Bless You, Mark Matthews, PO Box 1181 WSO P.S. I know this letter might be a little long, but remember.... I am a lawyer. Suicide Prevention and Survivors of Suicide December 16, 17, 1998 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge For more information contact Charlotte Herkshan or Jean Green at 553-3205 felt . .
