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4 February 11, 1999 Warm Springs, Oregon SpilyayTymoo E Coosh EEWA: 77k way it is Our first five years in the gaming field has come to where we've made that decision at the beginning to try it for five years and decide if we want to continue or get out of the gaming situation. Five years have gone by since we have decided to have a try at the gaming establishment at Kahneets. Also at that time we agreed to try it for five years and decide if we want to continue in gaming or get out There are several factors to consider in this but first we must ask our selves. "Have we gained in this venture?" or "have we lost in the gaming area?" There were many pictures painted before we went into gaming. One of the biggest was to create employment for our tribal members. To me that's always the big selling statement, "To create employment for our local people. Let's see, has this helped our local employment situation? has the gaming helped the tribes economically?" Or has the gaming been a detriment to the local population?" Has it helped the resort in any way? There are so many unanswereu questions uuauug uuuiiu uui uieic. Let' take a little look at what's there and is visible. What type of local staff do we have there at the present time. How many tribal members do we have at top level positions, or positions at any level? The statement, 'To create employment for our local tribal members?" It's always there what ever we have gone into. There are always jobs available for everyone. Working at a resort or in a public place like Kahneeta has its draw backs for many people. Especially those who like to be free on the week-ends, because working at a resort the week-ends are the busy times and that's when the help is needed. That's when most Pow-wows are being held too, on the week-ends, there have been many tribal members hired in the past but when all the outside activities take place its hard to go to work on the week-ends. So they either go to the pow wow or work, and in many cases they go the pow-wows instead of work and lose out on their jobs. One person can upset a whole lot of people who have to take up the slack of one person missing and it costs the organization lots of money and time. Just like a small piece of hose in the gas line if it gives away the whole car wont operate. You've got to have the complete staff to make things work right. Than people start complaining, why is there so many Non Indians employed at the Resort? It's simple, they want to work. As far as Income for the tribe is concerned, we've go to look other places other than our natural resources as the timber is slowly being harvested away where each year the cuts are getting smaller and smaller. The next thing is, "Should we relocate our gaming center to a more populated area or along highway 26. There would be a big difference in the attendance. As it is there are many who live in Portland and do business in Central Oregon say it's just too far out of the way to drive to Kahneeta to do some gambling and a little relaxing, but if it were along highway 26 they would be glad to spend an hour or two there. Now there are negotiations with towns people at Hood River and Cascade Locks, on moving our gaming establishment. If we could go through with this it would be a real ideal set-up. Right along Inter-state 1-84, freeway from the east along the Columbia River, and it would be the nearest gaming center to the city of Portland. If we can I think we should do it. These are just thoughts from yun-wy!! AHH-N AHH-CHI-TOON ! ! ! Toe Ness Father to Son: "Remember, words are veryimportant. When you talk to the Neighbor, just say that your mother likes to crochet." Donn't call her a happy hooker.. YIKES SS SS Internal Revenue Service has a sign in their office, trust. Everyone else we Audit." YIKES SS SS A lady asked her Husband as he was in the rough, "Why can't you play on the Grass like everyone else?" YIKES People who say they sleep like ababy obviously don't have one. YIKES 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. IT 0 SS Tn God we SS SS Member regrets misdeeds To the editor, I remember his words that day, that long ago day. "I hereby sentence you to 5 years 10 months in Oregon State Penitentiary with no chance for parole, no second look, no good time." It's been almost two years since I seen the outside. Now all I do is wish for a new day. These are things that I wish I could have but can't I can't so to all those who think you're cool for doing violence to people in or around you, it only gets you in places like this. It's hard to say this because I don't think people are going to listen to what I say. But if you do, I thank you for that. Right now I got a chance to better myself in here cause out there I didn't get that chance because I was into the drugs and violence. I am also a member of a gang from there called Native Gangster tribe, so to all my friends who read this, I hope you change for the better. To all my family members, I'm sorry for what I did. And I thank those who tried to help me. Andrew McCloud 3852 SW Houston Rd. Prineville, OR 97754 BliSV bodiGS, . . Wrtlll. y..n ITIinU yOUi Own Q(JSjn6SS" To the editor, I'm putting out this letter because of how frustrated and POed I feel. My neighbor, who supposedly has nothing else better to do but to docu ment and have me under surveil lance like I'm quite the criminal, to be the nosy busy body persons they are. Who you'd say brown nosers trying to score points with Housing or whoever. For whatever their rea sons may be! I have as much right to my pri vacy as much as you, to have friends familyrelatives over to visit when they want. I sure don't know what you're trying to prove. Isn't that invasion of privacy? Maybe I'll give you some thing to document. If you're going to try and get me and my kids kicked out, just keep on trying because we're here to stay. So get use to it and mind your own business. Angle Govenor Mt Jefferson St. P.S. If you feel the need to report, turn in the dogg(s) who broke in and stole my father's VCR and my son's i stereo on 12099. Wedding announcements On January 31, 1999, Trent and Jovan Heath are proud to announce the engagement of their Mother: Miss Clarice L. Tewee of Warm Springs, OR to Mr. James R. Starr Jr. of Yakima, WA. Travis Andy and Vanessa Knight would like to invite friends and relatives to the Simnasho Longhouse on February 28, 1999 as they join together in marriage. The ceremony will be held at noon and dinner will be served after wards. Happy 21st birthday on February 14, to Marcie Smith from Bob, Kim, Thomas, Covy, Phoebe, and Frankie. Good luck Sharice To the editor, Congratulations to Sharice Gladys Johnson!!! On making it to the State Hoop Shoot Finals in Salem, OR on March 13, 1999. GOOD Luck! From your fav, Uncle Bo Happy Birthday on February 12, to Kim Medina with lots of love from your husband and the whole family. New Community Recreation Create More Jobs To the editor, To build a new Community Rec reational Center which would fea ture a 23-30 lane bowling alley plus other business opportunities. This bowling system would feature full-automated bowling and ball re turn, score keeping electronoic equipment, full services and sales of bowling accessories, complete men and women's locker rooms and will be the biggest bowling facility in Oregon. This building will include a snack bar, deli or small cafe, a large party room for children, and a gift shop to purchase party items. In an other part of the building there could be an arcade and space for two large conference rooms with room divid ers or partitions which can be uti lized by the local community or visiting guests. A building of this size and capacity will employ many tribal members or others to work or train in the fields of electronics, electronic repair and maintenance, customer service, food service, janitorial maintenance, Council, members need to open their ears To the editor, To envision a safe, drug-free, non violent community is a dream that everyone has in their minds and heart as this time. I use to remember how every community event involved everyone in the community as a big family gathering. Now you don't see it! Basketball tournaments, Culture camps, Boys & Girls clubs, commu nity activities, sports activities, and parental involvement is very impor tant. A lot of families are fighting and criticizing one another. For what? To show the people off reservation that we can't take care of ourselves. So one day they can come take away ; what land and rights we bearly have I compared to long ago when we had it all. People ask what are we fights for? The outside white people want Na tive Americans, Hispanics, Blacks and other nationalities to kill each other so they can come take it away from us and then look down on us as we were nothing. A former Police officer for our people had told me that Warm Springs is in his prayers and that "God put us here to stand in peace"! Things get political and personal now days and young people who we so much talk of as our future leaders are watching every move or decisions we make. The people have put forth some good concerns regarding our Public Safety, but they have to think of all that contributes to the problem: No hous- Happy Birthday to Lupita Ocampo February 15, 1999, who will be 3 years old Love your cuz, Johnnie James LeClaire Happy 7th Anniversary Duts Love, Kris HIP-HOP comes to Warm Springs STR8 SAVAGE ENTERTAIN MENT, presents first ever in Warm Springs, Friday February 12, from 6 P.M. until midnite at the Community Wellness Center. HIP-HOP POW-WOW come dance the nite with P.O'z Finest acts COOLNUTZ, G-ISM Ray-Ray and Randall, IZAYA mixes by D.J. WICKED, ROSECITY PLAYAZ-BrotherLuv, Maniac LOK, Mackin' ROBin, B. Sharpe and BIG TAY Tha Mayor. Warm Springs very own, STR8SAVAGE and SEVEN DRUMS. Don't miss this special event Tickets are limited so get them while you can. management training, sales and pro motions and could include thriving local small business growth. There would be more construction jobs opening and could provide summer employment for youth and students. Currently there are many tribal employees, managers, tribal council members and local members who participate in this recreational activ ity. Wouldn't this be an ideal tribal interprise? This could promote many alcohol and drug free activities and would bring life into this community. With a facility of a large recreational building, there could be an even more opportunity for other businesses or tribal enterprises. Visiting groups or state tournaments could be held in this facility for youth and adults. This would open up other economic development enterprises such as motels, food businesses, craft shops and new vending areas, plus more growth of recreational avenues. The Warm Springs Indian Reservation, is the gateway into Central Oregon, for there are many passing tourists ing if any available it is unfit or aged, No employment, No community in volvement, No new ideas activities for our Tribal members offered from our Tribal program, and so on. When this petition was put in front of me I declined my signature due to any changes or altering of any or all docu mentation that are in there or any petition, plus we as people need to help ourselves before we get up and put a petition in place. I stated that our whole organiza tion needs change and the spokes man that was present said "We are gonna take care of these issues one at a time". Why can't we put them all on the table and sort them out? That was an answer I got from the people! When these management team meet ings are held alot of talks should be going out about providing or utiliz ing new services for our people. And our membership as one person had addressed in his respected district meeting about putting yourself in check! Our people are receiving bo nus monies every year and the people are being patted in the back for bad deeds. Everyone is a contributor to Public Safety problems in our com munity and lets all pull together and solve it now so our future won't end up where we are today. When people get up and speak of our past people, think of what that family is thinking of when you bring them back out when they are in there resting place. As a young person in our community, I hear and see a lot of Happy 17 Birthday Alex January 31" From, Dad & family Happy Sweet 16" Birthday To my baby sister Antonla Wahslse, have a good one. Love always your sis Edee Happy Sweet 16 Birthday Janell Tailfeather Love, a cuz Edee Happy 18th Birthday David Belgard, Jr. Always a cuz , Edee Happy 3rJ Birthday 2-15-96 Lupita Phyllis Ocampo Love you very much, Mom & Dad HAppij Blrtli&A 2-2 TavU Polk 2-J Ammtv. Mwt fr rret 2-12 TomIa Polk 2-14 Lamta Crowe 2-22 IIxa LeCUlrc 2-2 SaIHc Am folk Love. HArvUntie & UawI & LwpttA Happy Birthday goes out to my grand daughter Tavla Polk and wish you many more. Love, Grandma Phyllis Happy Birthday to my neice.Tonla Polk Love, your auntie Phyllis Happy ?? Anniversary goe out to my fit 6 Lro-in-law, Gloria & Fred Queahpama Love always, Phyllia Tohet Center Would and visiting families who pass through this place called home. The growth of economic devclpment contiues to increase off the reservation especial! in the City of Madras. It is sad to see that our community fails to keep up with the surrounding communities. We have many opportunities this community can offer. It seems to be more diffi cult for upcoming small business owners to achieve funding or receive support to help our self-sufficient businesses to be successful, just too many hoops to jump through. I hope that the tribe could grasp the many enterprising ideas of our people and give us the chance to somehow prove that our tribe can be sufficient. It seems that the natural resources are slowly being depleted and maybe this will increase our profits for our reservation and tribal organization's future. I hope this idea is not forgotten and could be considered as one of the many growing opportunities our reservation could develop, for it is for the future of all our people. William Moses violence in our community and people if they look back into family trees or archives, they will see that everyone has a family tie one way or another. Look at the market across the bridge, the market probably grosses a substantial amount of money by poisoning our people. This tribal member can help control the prob lem. Why can't our people who decide to change their lives with treatment counseling be offered more? Then again, you go back to issues like no housing upon return; no employment, no community support services. Look at our youth activities, there is noth ing for them to do. Our children need a place to turn to for activities or cultural activities. Our Tribal council and our Tribal members need to open our ears and our hearts to one another and com municate. Positive and professional communication will work to everyone's advantage. And disci pline, be positive when you disci pline your children whether it be verbal, or physical. Now is the time to join hand in hand and forgive one another and let's make a better com munity. This letter is after the refer endum. But felt it can make changes. Our goal to be a healthy commu nity by the year 2000 is less than a year from now and look where we are at. Let's get together and make Warm Springs a better place. Carlos Calica Virginia Wyena "Sap-Pacth'-Ah" Memorial to be held at the Priest Rapids Longhouse February 20th, 1999 at 9 a.m. Basketweavers, Family, Friends, Relatives & Co-workers invited. Dinner followine. ' SS9" fMI t L Happy V4 Birthday to my granddaughter Lupita Phyllis Ocampo And wish you many more to come. Love always, your Grandma Phyllis Tohet Happy 12 Birthday oot lo my granddaughter Uim Marie LKlaire Love, your grandma Phyllia Tohet Happy 12 Birthday to SaHi Ann Polk Love always Phyllis Tohet , t - - , - J," i