4 March 25, 1999
Warm Springs, Oregon
SpilyayTymoo
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it s very disappointing to see
how the vote turnout is for
every election we have. Out
of all the eligible voters only
a hand full turn out, just
enough to carry the election
to make it legal.
Even though gaming was
over whelrninly voted in it still
appears that more people
would have some interest to
get out and vote. When
dividends do come out they
are usually the first in line.
Some day a measure could
come along and with the
usual turnout of interested
individuals we could come
out losers. There are so
many items on the threshold
that looms over the entire
reservation and with out a good turn-out of supporters
disaster could come and there is nothing we could do about
it.
The tribal members should take more incentive in things
like this and not drag their feet and expect others to decide
what's best for the entire membership and the future of the
tribes.
Today we can make plans to continue in gaming at the
Indian Head Casino, with the past experience and with
studies being conducted on what's the best direction we
should go. The Indian Head gaming establishment has
proven that there is potential in that area, even though it
was in a rather awkward area for its nature, but there still
was positive accomplishments made and a progressive
improvement right along. From the stand point of the
present location there seems to be some controversy of its
popularity. There are several who pass through Warm
Springs VIA highway 26 from Portland as they do business
out in the rural areas of Central Oregon, say that the
present location is just a little out of the way, meaning being
Kahneeta. They say if it were along side highway 26, they
would be more than willing to stop and relax for a while and
play the machines.
If we did move the gaming the next item would be an
appropriate location for desirable access right along the
. highway. Well at any rate a good location would have to be
selected to accommodate everyone that is interested in the
gaming field.
A suitable location for the gaming center where there can
be expansions and improvement with out any difficulty. We
have all kinds of land along highway 26 and with out much
more work they can be improved to accommodate a
gaming center.
In the beginning when we first started to talk about a
gaming center the location of Bear Springs was one of the
hot topics. To me I feel that its still off the main route and
the general public would be passing us right by. We should
build right along the highway to catch all the business we
can. The junction where h ignway 9 meets highway 26,
would be a good place, that's where the highway turns off
to travel to Kahneeta at the HeHe turn-off where it would be
accessible right along highway 26. There is talk of a
location in Madras, or in other areas in Warm Springs, how
about the Wide Spot,
aye.!!
There are plans to enter into negotiations with communities
along the Columbia River, just off 1-84 freeway. The Cities
that have been approached are Hood River, where there is
some opposition at the present time. Also meetings with the
citizens at Cascade Locks, where they are in favor of a
Casino being built there. Also being included of Cities were
The Dalles, OR.
A gaming center in the Gorge would be very accessible
from the freeway 1-84, from east to west. It was stated that
a off ramp from 1-84 would cost some dollars, that could be
made up very easy in no time at all, and the cost of
construction could be paid for also in no time when the
operation once got on its feet and greeting the general
public.
As for people wondering about employment, if a person
wanted to work he wouldn't mind the move, or there could
be other alternatives from the casino in that area. We could
fund various projects on the reservation to employ local
people.
But no matter what route we take there will be costs that
rise into many zero's, which we could overcome during
regular operation. Cascade Locks has shown positive
reaction toward a gaming casino in their community. One
advantage for Cascade Locks it would be the nearest
gaming establishment to the Portland area. Cascade Locks
see a lot of potential for their small community that would
improve their economic condition as it is at the present
time. That is a very good prospective area to solve our
problems. We should do it...AAAH-NAAH-CHI-TOON!!!
TOE NESS
II you think Fishermen are the biggest liars in the world, ask a jogger how far
he runs every morning. YIKES
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Grandmother
To the editor,
In a previous issue of the Spilyay
Tymoo, there was wonderful news
of additional rooms added for infants
at the Early Childhood Center. We
know we need that and more. How
ever, are our babies receiving quality
care? Are our people in management
making sure of this? What can we do
to protect our infants from being trau
matized, babies defenseless, unable
to talk yet but know the word, "Ah-na-na".
Why? It is time for us to be
heard. Because of my love for all
children, I am concerned that the
persons who violated three precious
babies between the ages of 1 2 months
to 14 months, who were entrusted to
their tender loving care are still out
and about creating problems for our
working tribal members.
The person who were being paid
to care tor our infants and were sub
sequently put on administrative leave
and for how long? With pay! It is no
wonder we have parents and grand
parents upset. I myself have seen the
trauma in the once bubbly, happy
babies. No eyelashes, hair loss and
fear of any kind of tape. One baby
has absolutely willed itself to pass
out at the sight of any kind of tape. I
also had access to the investigative
report and it made me sick.
Asking for another Chance
To the editor,
I would like to bring forth to
everyone's attention that I, Clara
Kennedy am writing in regards in the
matter of care CR21 1-98 Exclusion
Order. I have been incarcerated at
the Warm Springs Corrections Facil
ity and been since January 29th, 99.
I have been sentenced to 340 dayz on
February 1st 99. Upon serving my
sentence, I still have to leave the
Warm Springs Reservation due to
the Exclusion Order still in effect.
Now, I would like to take this time
and opportunity to Appeal the Ex
clusion Order, given another chance
to reside here on the Warm Springs
Reservation.
The reasons for this is that I have
lived here for a number of years. I
feel I was raised here. With my fam
Thank you all
To the editor,
Dear relatives, friends and co
workers: I would like to take this
time to THANK YOU, for all the
prayers and empathy that was given
for my DAD Truman Lumpmouth
Sr. His surgery went well and he is
healing with time and your prayers.
A special thanks to the Full Gospel
Church for their prayers.
Our family has been going through
worried times, but with the concern
and love that has been pouring in for
our dad it has become an easier road.
I Thank GOD for my mother
whom without her strength and be
lief in Our Heavenly Father; we
would be in disarray. So mom, Thank
You for being here and taking care of
Lauren,
Happy Birthday, Na Na
Love, Alexis
Lauren Toya Anne
March 7, 1993
Happy B-lated Birthday
baby girl. Look at you
6 years old. You are
growing up to a very
beautiful young lady.
I love you.
Jolene & Cory
Happy 'Birthday TaTal
Lotsa Love., Tunny, Tumpfn &
Teanut!
expresses concerns for new baby rooms
Has anyone thought of obtaining
grief sessions for the parents and
their families or is it, "why don't
hose people just go on with their
lives", which we nave often heard
said by sympathizers of those so
called teachers who committed the
offenses to these babies. When was
the story changed to say it was all a
game the teachers were playing with
the babies. A game of taping the
babies eyes shut, taping their hands
to their toes, tape around the head
and if the baby cried, what next?
Scary Huh?
The Tribal Acting Prosecutor and
a Tribal Judge allowed the freedom
of the teachers with a kiss of the hand
and let go. Yells of cheer was heard
while the young mothers wept shame
lessly, openly and the defendants
hugged. Can this case be appealed to
the appellate courts? Why not!
A young single mother, sole sup
porter of the victimized baby was
eventually forced to quit her job be
cause of the closeness of having to
work with the ex-teacher. What about
the Affirmative Action hiring prac
tices? We protect the accused, non
tribal member living off the reserva
tion. Is it because we violated our
selves by hiring a non-Indian (wana
be Indian) to direct this department?
ily, Manuel Teeman, Laura Kennedy
and younger brothers Wesley,
Michael Teeman and grandmother
Marion Biss, in which I wish not to
leave behind for they are my family
that I have been with.
I find it very impaire not having a
chance to finish High School and
being separated from family while
incarcerated that could have been
dealt with a different way.
With the Appeal having another
chance to proye to myself, not only
tribal courts, but to the Warm Springs
tribal members as well that I can be a
better person if given another chance.
I fee powerless, apprehensive with
out proper legal help and advice. So
where does this non-stopping circle
lead on to?
Sincerely,
Clara Kennedy
for prayers
dad. I would like to let everyone
know that my dad hears of all the
people that ask about his health and
of people who want him to know that
they are praying for him and this
makes him very happy to know how
many people care for him.
So please continue to keep him in
your thoughts and prayers because
we still have a long road ahead of us
for my dad's healing, and may GOD
BLESS EACH OF YA'LL in return.
Thanks again,
Francelia "Tia" Wheeler,
Daughter
P.S. Dad, if you read this I want
you to know that I love you and I'm
here for you if you need anything at
all.
Happy Birthday to
BIG Girls
"Shoshonda & Sheyna
Love, Triston & Tobi,
J'Von, Kye Owna & gram-moo
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
To Uncle & Sheryle
How many years?
Love, Triston Wade & Tobi,
J'Von, Kye Owna & gram-moo
Happy Birthday
Auntie Ambrosia
Love, Lauren & Alexis
Ambrosia Suppah
Happy 18th Birthday
How the years fly by
when you are having fun.
You take care of yourself &
best of luck to your future.
Love, Jolene & Cory
Aj
The vnunc mothers drafted a peti
tion of support to expel this indi
vidual from our reservation. We re
ceived word that the Tribal Council
did in fact approve the expulsion.
The ex-teacher did return to the clinic
with an altitude that was publicly
offensive. I saw all the excitement
her presence created while I waited
and waited and waited. I felt I had an
emergency need too. I made several
phone calls to see what she was do
ing on the rez. There was great effort
to get her out of public view by her
sympathizers. You know who you
are. I was especially concerned that a
victimized baby and it's mother hap
pened to be in the facility at the same
time.
Another Tribal member has been
suspended from her job for suppos
edly calling the cops to remove the
ex-teacher. Did the Director have
this verified by the Police? She was
suspended with leave without pay
for how long? Should it have been
the other way around? Suspend the
guilty parties for hiding her, putting
her needs without an appointment
before tribal members and escorting
her out of the facility?
Who are we afraid of? Tribal
Members we have made great sacri
fices to build our own E.C.E and
Celebrate that God loves you
To the editor,
Hello from Pastor Rick. In two
days the body of Christ begins to
celebrate Easter Week. Sunday the
28th is PassionPalm Sunday-April 1
PassoverMonday Thursday-CrucifixionGood
Friday-Vigil Saturday
Easter Sunday. Each of these days
are a reminder and a reveler of the
love of God for each of us. For me
even after nearly 19 years of my
service to my God as Pastorpreacher,
I still feel the tingle in my toes of the
Joy and Peace of the season on Eas
ter. Find a church and join in on the
celebration. Celebrate that God loves
you.
For the Warm Springs Presbyte
rian Church, our Easter week goes as
follows: Palm Sunday service at 1 1
a.m. Passover Service at 7 p.m. on
Thanks to all
To the editor,
I would like to extend my thanks
and gratitude to the following Tribal
Members who assisted me in
Shiprock, NM while my son was
hospitalized: TC Chairman JP Patt,
Garland Brunoe, Grandmother
Bernice Mitchell, my father Jody
Calica, Charles Jackson, my mother
Gloria Mitchell, Muriel Thompson,
John Brown, Gayle Rogers,
Charmaine Calica, and to the North
ern Medical Center and staff for giv
ing my son the air to breathe and
another chance in life. My son was
diagnosed with Pneumonia,
Bronchiolitis and Bipoxia in which
he had to be under support of oxygen
to keep him going.
To be so far away from home and
then my son being exposed to these
viral infections in the air was very
hard on us while down there. If it
wasn't for people like this we would
have gotten by and I also would like
to thank the Creator for His help in
Thanks to all
To the editor,
To the Warm Springs commu
nity, in our time of sorrow and grief,
your prayers, cards, flowers and
words of comfort were most appreci
ated. We want to thank the drum
mers, cooks and the traditional lead
ers: Larry Dick, Alex Tohet, Fred
Wallulatum, Wilfred Jim, Ellen
Thompson, Warm Springs Catholic
V.
r
Happy 7th Birthday Harvey
You have been sick "once". Thisis
a milestone for you, my "little Big
Man!" We have come a long way.
"Many thanks to our families !" From
Grandma Iris to Grandma Ina our
prayers & love to you all!
Ian you are always special to
Tawny and Harvey. They love you
more than the world!!
Wellness Center by providing the
money for it. ror who? For our
people, our children and our
children's children. I am so tired,
tired of pounding on CEO and COO's
doors, only to hear "we'll look into
it, we'll bet back to you." Where do
we go from here Let's do it.
Grandma
Neda Wesley
TM74
Thanks Bob
To the editor,
A very big Thank you to Bob
Whittenburg, Lt. of investigation and
corrections facility.
You have made a big difference to
our corrections facility and helped a
lot of inmates with a lot. Such as,
getting drug and alcohol classes and
GED classes, computers, furniture in
the cells and most of all, getting the
job done around the jail. We all ap
preciate what you have done Bob.
We hope they don't try to pull you
from your job because it would be all
a down the drain job.
Thank you for everything,
Inmates at WS Corrections
Thursday; Good Friday at 7 p.m.
Friday; Easter Sunrise service at 6
a.m. at the Agency Cemetery upper
hill. Easter Breakfast 9 a.m. Easter
services at 1 1 a.m.
Also, some thank-you's. Thanks
to all the kids at Warm Springs El
ementary who give can-goods for
the Food Bank. To the ECE walkers,
thank you for your can goods.
Thank you to all of the volunteers
who helped put on a great Red Cross
Blood Drive, 55 units collected. It
took 14 people to run a successful
Blood Drive.
Finally, buckle up the kids when
you drive. Keep tobacco and drink
ing alcohol away from kids. Go easy
on the gambling, take care of family.
See you in church.
Pastor Rick R. Ribeiro
WS Presbyterian church
for your help
time of need. Quindon'spaternal side
of the family religion consist of the
Native American Church, Beardance
and Sundance down in the South
west, his late Great-Grandfather was
a Sundance leader in many states and
he had one of his Grandfathers' come
and pray on him and I respect all
religions that are put on this earth,
for we all worship the same creator.
My sympathy goes out to the chil
dren that have passed on while we
were done there, for it was a learning
experience for all that had children
in that hospital.
I would like to tell all you parents
to value the life of your children
because they were put on this earth to
follow in your footsteps and it is not
too late to make a change in your
lives to better the lives of your chil
dren. These people were put in our
Organization to do a job and it ben
efited a life of a child. Again THANK
YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
Carlos Calica
Church and Warm Springs Presbyte
rian Church who all helped provide
direction, support and advice regard
ing the care of our loved one. Please
accept our appreciation and grati
tude to all who helped us in this most
difficult time in our lives, the passing
of our oldest son, Joel Martinez. God
Bless.
Urbana "ToTo" Ross
& the family of Joel
Brunoe Martinez
Happy 27th birthday to "My Baby
Son-Aaron JtenusFlfiis picutre seems
tit yesterday when we were celebrat
ing your "Bijj 1st B-day!
Hope your day is as wonderful as
you are. Iamso proud of you and what
a man you've grown to be. li'e Hove and
miss you. od "Bless you always!
Love, mom, Hasten, ShaneS, Col
ken, Terry III, Terry Jr. &"Deb, & the
rest of your family down here.
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