2 January 28, 1999
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Senior Outlook. . .
High school seniors attending boarding school featured
I Am Your Disease-
Spily ay Tymoo has their spotlight
on high school seniors from boarding
schools Flandreau Indian School and
Chcmewa Indian School, Recent
graduate from Flandreau is Kelly G.
Sam and high school seniors
attending Chcmewa are Jody Miller,
Walter Kelly Waheneka and Edwin
Thomas.
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classmen, "Keep your head up, keep
reaching Tor the stars.
His future plans include going to
George Washington or Washington
State University and work
somewhere in the United States. He
sees himself ten years from now
working hard in the United States.
Native American descendency:
"Warm Springs, Yakama"
Favorite Sport: "Basketball"
Favorite Classes: "Science, History
and Government"
Favorite Singer: "R. Kelly and
Durhill"
Favorite Movie Star: "Tommy Lee
Jones"
Favorite Holiday: "Spring Break"
Tribal Lawyer. Ten years from now
he sees himself working on the rez as
a Tribal Lawyer or as a Construction
Worker.
Kelly G. Sam
Kelly G. Sam
Sam has two mom's, Melinda
Poitra and Doris Lewis. He has two
brothers, Richard Suppah and Wayne
Gilbert. He has three sisters, Phoebe
Suppah, Nancy Gilbert and Hattie
Hart.
While in school he participated in
high school basketball team. Indian
club and Chess Club. His hobbies
and interests at home include
collecting cards and watching TV.
He has received awards for track,
basketball and chess while at school.
Sam says he is inspired in his life
by, "all my family and friends, people
who gave me advice and encouraged
me to stay in school."
He comments on his senior year,
"My senior year was not going so
good, but I made it through school."
Sam also offers his advice to lower
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at home he enjoys lifting weights at
Home or the Community Center.
Participate in sports? "Tried
football for a couple of days."
Received any academic or sports
awards? "Not yet, but I'm trying."
Miller comments on his senior
year, "It is the best, because it's the
last," He offers this advice to lower
classmen, "Don't give up, work hard,
get it over with."
His future includes getting a job
for a couple of years.
Favorite sport: "Football, you get
to hurt people."
Walter Kelly Waheneka
Walter Kelly Waheneka
Nineteen-year-old Walter Kelly
Waheneka is the son of Illona Lillie
and Dolan Waheneka. His brothers
and sisters are Dolan Waheneka, Jr.,
Adele Waheneka, Jake Waheneka,
Harlan Waheneka and Grant
Waheneka.
While at Chemewa he enjoys
going to the mall with his friends and
do some shopping, or shooting pool
in the Rec Center.
His future includes becoming a
Edwin Thomas
Edwin Thomas
Seventeen-year-old Edwin
Thomas is the nephew of Melvin
Tewee. His paternal grandparents
are Roberta and Leslie Thomas. His
brothers and sisters are Roberta
Thomas, Vera Thomas and Joe
Wahsise.
He participates in basketball,
track.
. Thomas is inspired in his life and
looks up to and admires, "Me, me,
because I'm me."
He shares a funny moment in
school, "Watching a team mate get
dunked on."
Ten years from now he sees
himself, "working," he says.
Favorite Holiday: "Winter, it has a
different look."
Jody Miller
Miller is the son of ReyneldaTufti
of Warm Springs. He has three sisters,
Kristi Warner, Kelli Langnese and
Shari Miller.
While at school he enjoys, "Going
up town, and the Rec Center." While
Allow me to introduce myself. I
am your worst nightmare. I am the
disease of addiction. Cunning, baf
fling and powerful, that's me. I have
killed millions and I am pleased.
I am such a hated disease, and yet
Ido not come uninvited. Unexpected
maybe, but not uninvited. So many
of you unsuspecting victims have
stumbled into my trap. I can make
your strengths seem like weaknesses
and mold your vulnerabilities into
bars that hold you captive and allow
me to have may way with you.
I will give you instant gratifica
tion and all I ask is long-term suffer
ing and sacrifice. Betrayal is what I
do best. I love pretending I am your
friend, your buddy, even your lover.
I have given you comfort, have I not?
When you were lonely, wasn't I
there? Whenyou wanted to die, didn't
you call on me? I was there to ma
nipulate your thinking, to toy with
your feelings, keeping you thinking
you can't live without me. This is
true glory to me. Your pain is my
ecstasy; your destruction is my joy.
Together we were able to destroy all
things good in your life and together
we can continue the pain and de
struction to its completion. All I need
is a little of your cooperation.
You can handle this problem all
by yourself. You don't need a 12
Step Program. There is an easier,
safer way that isn't as demanding on
your time. When we meet again I
will show you the softer way.
More than you hate me, I hate all
of you who have a 1 2-Step Program.
Your program, your meetings, your
higher power, all weaken me and I
cannot manipulate, control or func
tion in the manner I am accustomed
to.
For now, I must lie here quietly.
You don't see me but I am here and
growing in power every day. I long
for and I look for the time you need
me again and until that day, I wish
you suffering and I wish you death.
Anonymous
Rose Garden events listed
Jody Miller
Chemewa Indian School Vice
Principal, Verna Mancha, shares that
Jody Miller is one of the most kind,
respectful persons she has ever met.
"He is respectful of himself and the
people around him, and I commend
the grandparents who have taught
him to be respectful and kind," says
Mancha.
Spilyay was invited back to
Chemewa to learn more about the
school and the programs they have
for the students attending their school.
Watch the Spilyay Tymoo for future
articles.
"Drop-in" day set
Special "Drop-In" time for infor
mation on Herbs and Nutrition
Supplements. Drop-in to find out
more about herbs, vitamins, and min
erals. Bring in your supplement
bottles to be looked at. Get your
questions answered: Is it safe? Does
it work? Will it interact with my
medicine? Will it hurt me if I take
extra?
Drop by February 17th, 1999
(Wednesday) at the Warm Springs
Indian Health and Wellness kitchen
conference room between 12 and 4
p.m.
For more information call 553
2458. Ask for Sara or Lillian.
Dinner set for
Feb. 10
The 6th Annual Heart Smart Din
ner and Celebration will be held Feb
ruary 10, 1999 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the
Agency Longhouse, featuring Ed
Edmo. Everyone welcome.
This event is hosted by the Warm
Springs Diabetes Program in con
junction with the Senior Center. Fur
ther information can be obtained from
the Diabetes Program at the Warm
Springs Health & Wellness Center.
Tax preparation offered to Tribal Members
For tribal members only, Isler &
Co. Tax appointments.
Cost is $10 payable before you
see the Tax Preparer.
You may make an appointment
for Wednesday, February 17 pr
Thursday, February 18, 1999 from'
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Appointment.
times are every 45 minutes (8:00
a.m., 8:45 a.m., 9:30 a.m., etc.).
Tax preparation will take place in
either conference room one or
conference room two.
Contact Management Department
located in the Administration
Building or by telephone at 55 3-32 12
3213 to make an appointment.
The February 1999 Rose Garden
Events is as follows:
Senior Citizen Event:
Friday, February 19, 1999-Blaz-ers
Vs Boston at 7 p.m.
Student Events:
7th Grade-Feb. 5, 1999-USA Hot
Rod Monster Jam at 8 p.m.
8th Grade-Feb. 6, 1999-USA Hot
Rod Monster Jam at 8 p.m.
1 1 th Grade-Feb. 7, 1 999-US A Hot
Rod Monster Jam at 2 p.m.
4th Grade-Feb. 20, 1999-BIazers
Vs Golden State at 7 p.m.
6th Grade-Feb. 21, 1999-Harlem
Globetrotters at 2 p.m.
1st Grade-Feb. 27, 1999-Disney
On Ice "Happily Ever After" at 1 1 :30
a.m.
2nd Grade-Feb. 27, 1999-Disney
On Ice "Happily Ever After" at 3:30
p.m.
3rd Grade-Feb. 27, 1999-Disney
On Ice "Happily Ever After" at 7:30
p.m.
Kindergarten-Feb. 28, 1999
Disney On Ice "Happily Ever After"
at 1:30 & 5:30 p.m.
Random Events
Feb. 10, 1999-BIazers Vs Indiana
at 7 p.m. Four (4) sets of available
tickets
Feb. 14, 1999-Winterhawk's Vs
Seattle at 6 p.m. Four (4) sets of
available tickets.
Feb. 15, 1999-BIazers Vs Dallas
at 7 p.m. Four (4) sets of available
tickets.
Feb". 16, 1999-Kirk Franklin, the
Nu Nation Tour, CeCe Winans trin-i-tee
5:7 Concert (Theater of the
Clouds) Two (2) sets of available
tickets.
Feb. 17, 1999-BIazers Vs Denver
at 7 p.m. Four (4) sets of available
tickets.
Feb. 25, 1 999-Disney on Ice "Hap
pily Ever After" at 7:30 p.m. Four (4)
sets of available tickets.
Feb. 26, 1 999-Disney on Ice "Hap
pily Ever After" at 7 :30 p.m. Four (4)
sets of available tickets.
Criteria:
1. Must be 18 years of age or
older.
2. Must be a tribal member or
tribal employee.
3. Must have NEVER been a se
lected winner before.
Note: Only for Winterhawk's
game on 21499 criteria 3 is re
gardless if you have won before you
are still eligible to submit name.
Deadline date to submit name:
Friday, February 5, 1999 at 5 p.m.
Contact management office located
in the Administration building or by
telephone at 553-32123213.
Spilyay I'nawa Mishk'aau .
(Spilyay asks "What's Up?")
If you had the powers to change anything around you, where would you
old 1 1
The Miss Warm Springs Pageant is
scheduled for Friday, January 29,
1999 at the Agency Longhouse.
Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.
and the pageant will begin at 6:30.
This is hosted by the Miss Warm
Springs Committee and the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs. There will be gift drawings
throughout the pageant. The first
150 guests to the pageant will
receive a surprise!
Come and support the candidates
and have fun. We hope you can
join us. Everyone welcome!
Reception to follow.
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Aaron Hunt (10), "I would
change the school rules to have lesser
time in music and more time during
PE and recess."
Joanna Williams (10), "I would
start with the schools rules. Then I
would change the way people act and
behave in Warm Springs. I would
make everybody get along with one
another. Whoever would throw gar
bage on the ground, I'd make them
pick it up."
Ryan Thomas (9), "I'd start by
changing the way our community
lives. I would get the community
together and clean up. I would take
away all drugs and alcohol and get
the people to get along."
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Jose Alvarez Jr. (10), "I would
start with all the poor children. I
would give them a nice home to live
in and a big school they can go to. I
would also give them nice families to
be with."
Olea Yahtin (9), "I'd start by
changing the houses. I would change
them to have bigger living rooms and
bigger bed rooms. I would change
the school rules, and the law rules of
Warm Springs and make everybody
get along."
Traci Suppah (10), "I would
change the Group Home and make it
bigger for all the little kids. I would
take away all the drugs and alcohol
away from our community because
it's not good for the people. I would
also change our community to help
each other live healthier."
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Titus Kalama (10), "I would start
by stopping all the violence in the
world. I would take away all the hate,
guns, and all the drugs and alcohol
and make people get along and like
each other. I would like to see our
community safer and healthier."
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Liane Wabaunsee (10), I would
start with my neighborhood by hav
ing no polluting, no drugs or alcohol,
no little kids crying, no guns, and no
violence. I would also have a fence
around my yard."
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Shirelle Adams (9), "I would
clean up the community by taking
away drugs and alcohol and all the
garbage. Then I would try to make
our land green again. I would make
everyone get along so they wouldn't
fight or hurt one another."
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Teri-Jo Squiemphen-Yazzi (10),
"I'd change the school to be bigger
so that we could have more room and
more kids."