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4 August 26, 1999 Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo E Coosh EEWA: Tlie way it is 5PjL3rA3r SP&..SrS Novenatost. Tribal member speaks out on issues School Day's, Golden Rule 2 Days, reading, writing, arith metic, as the halls of the schools will be buzzing with kids getting back to school. The summer has just breezed by and here we are in the middle of school shopping and preparing for the coming year. We will have kids that will be going away to boarding schools in Oklahoma, Sherman Indian school in Riverside, Calif., and Chemawa, Oregon, in Salem. The majority of the students will be attending classes in the Ma dras High School, Middle school, and here in Warm Springs. . We also have college students making their way out into the world and are being situated in Arizona, Montana, Washington, California, and Oregon. We have a number of college students that will be enrolling in the Commu nity Colleges around the state. There are some who will be pursuing trades in various trade schools. Each year the graduating classes are getting larger, as this year we had 127, students who graduated from high school in Madras. Just think what the number of students there will be in the year 2005. There will be more and more students completing college each year and what do we have to offer them here at the present time. We definitely need to start working on sources of income now to be able to carry the work load that will be here soon with the amount of youngsters that will be completing their studies and graduating form college. At the present time our timber resources is not that great and slowly dwindling and the land base we have here is no agricultural land by no means. It might be that we will have to turn toward a Casino, in a more populated area like the Cascade Locks, or someplace with a high population. We must start thinking of things like that because there is just not enough projects that could carry the big load in the near future. As it is now we are in close working conditions and each year we are expected to take big cuts in our annual budgets. It's almost impossible to take any cuts with the present work force. Many departments are working short handed as it is and you cannot expect peak performance in these conditions. We lose a lot of good employees because of the present budget problems. "Let's see," A Casino in Casecade Locks, why not! It would be the nearest Casino to Portland, the giant of the populated areas in the state. That's the place we need to make a buck. The Casino is not for us to patronize, its for the general public to bring in the big bucks. Or does anyone have any ideas of how we can go into something that will generate income for the tribes? Yep ! We' ve got to get our Shoes together and do whats the best for our reservation even if it means relocating our Casino. Some people will say, "Shy do we need a Casino there?" Our people will not relocate to work there! That's really not the issue, its the place where the income is and that what we need to make ends meet. We've got generate enough funds to operate our present projects we have going here on the reservation, employment, education, housing and what ever we need. Take a look at Spirit Mountain, and the location they are in, they are in the midway of to large cities with Portland to the north and Salem to the south. Today they are in a position where they have improved their tribal offices and are now able to contribute a portion o funds to various projects in the state. They have investments that doubles their income. They provide a lot on funding to their own welfare for housing, education and many things they didn't have in the past. The Chinookwinds Casino, in Lincoln City, has plenty going for them and they are well established with a fine location. We to can be in a like position if we play our cards right for our reservation. The Indian Head Casino is holding it's own, but with a Casino in the right place we can do just as well as anyone. Jude: Gee! It's really been hot the past few days with the temperatures up in the high 90 s, and has been that way everyday. It feels good though, just think in a couple of months we'll be thinking of these hot days and wonder where did they go. It's easier to take the heat than it is the cold. If you get too hot you can run and jump into the pool and cool off, as compared to the cold, you have to have heat which is expensive and some times hard work by splitting wood and stuff like that. M-I-C K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!!! Been thinking of starting a Mickey Mouse Club, like on Tee-Vee. Join up and get a Mickey Mouse Cap, and we'll all go skipping down the pathway.... Toe Ness "Now, Johnny," said the teacher, "if the phone were to ring in the middle of the night at your house, what might it mean?" "The bill is paid." YIKES SS SS SS May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and for ever. Oh Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, Worker of Miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, Help of the Hopeless, pray for us. Say the prayer nine times a day. By the eighth day, your prayer will be answered. It has never been known to fail; never. Publication must be promised. Thanks to St. Jude, for prayer an swered. NLC Vocational Rehabilitation can help Enrolled Native Americans with DISABILITIES who want to obtain, maintain, or be promoted in employment. If you meet the following bLlulcILIl i LKllfc- RIA, attend their Orientation held every Friday at 10 a.m. in the Food Commodities Warehouse: 1) Be an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe. 2) Reside on the Warm Springs Indian reservation. 3) Have a physical or mental disability that can be confirmed by a professional. 4) That disability must be a substan tial impediment to employment (disability which impedes an individual's occupational perfor mance by preventing or making very difficult his or her obtaining, retaining, or preparing for employ ment consistent with his or her capacities and abilities). To the editor, To Warm Springs Confederated Tribes. Lynching in Warm Springs. I'm angry. Our late great WSCT seems to have lost control of our own 1 destiny. The non-Tribal movement, outsiders, seem to have more con trol, rights, jobs, etc. than any of us WSCT people. I've lost almost all respect, faith, in our so called leaders; they are lead around by outsiders who have con vinced our Kahlija Uncle Tomahawk .. "Leaders" to adopt white society values of money, politics, power. While our own people suffer. Mr.MsVMissMrs. Kahlija Uncle Tomahawk leaders have adopted . white society values at the expense , of our WSCT people. Their living is our dving. Whv is all our resources, jobs, money, opportunities funncled into Madras and other surrounding . communities?! THINK! We, WSCT, have so called lead- , ers who have business interests out- . side of our WSCT. Major conflict of . IaicasjL If not crimijial conflict of interests,, ; We are losing our people, killing our own people, through a myriad of social ills (alcoholism, drugs, vio- , lence, poverty, etc.)., We are being economically lynched bv our own , leaders....funneling all our resources into other communities while our own WSCT people suffer, die, in poverty & hnpelcwness.-thcir liv ing is our WSCT people's dving. Knliji'n rsn " nut nf control. White society's puppets stealing not only millions upon millions of our resources but more evil, killing our own WSCT people (in directly) by allowing white peoples money sick ness to control their actions. ..all for sale. Political whores who are sell ing not only themselves but more important the life's, hopes, dreams nf our WSCT people for generations to come. We have the god given right to self defense. To protect our people. .It is obvious to me that our Kalija leaders egos will not allow them to do right by our WSCT, to protect our WSCTinterest, life's, livelihood, liv ing, so it is up to us, WSCT people to protect ourselves. Economically Ivnchedbvourown so called leaders!! I thought that only happened in Washington DC., Sa lem, OR, not here at home in Warm Springs Indian Rez. Think about it. How much longer are we going to put up with selfish, greedy, self in terest, apples selling us out?! . I've messed up my life, my family's life, through drugs, alcohol, violence. I can not go back and change history. But I do care, love my family Are you ready for Jan. 1 ? August 31, 1999 Happy 10th Birthday Paul R. Miller With love always, Tiff iney T. Henry &, ( Your brother Jeremiah , Paul R. Miller I'm wishing you a very Happy 10th Birthday with lots & lots of love, Hugs & kisses Auntie Leah To the editor, Hello from Pastor Rick. Well, my family and I are back from vacation. I One week of visiting mt extended family in California. For me it was work projects for my mother and mother-in-law. For the kids it was 'parks, games and visiting friends.' ' The kids have all the fuHL,,: ' '' Let us talk Y2K problem. I be- program a.m. for the Fire Department. Our church education begins September 3. 10 , classes, 1 1 a.m. for worship. Also, September 3, will be a communion service and potluck lunch. We have a , lot of classes to choose from so con tact Pastor Rick for more informa- ' tion. A word to the community. A lot of kids, kids who are 16, 14, or even 10 years old have been found by " lieve everyone should prepare for 1,11 Jan. ' I as' if merer may be a heavy-; 'police and medics who have been" ; M- snow storm for 5 days. Get your j really drunk Alcohol kiss, drunk kids .t'.,l j' tt - ii- i r : -' wooa in. nave some sare canaies ana ' safe lanterns. Buy some extra can food. Mrs. ReNeva Dowty of the ' 'i Presbyterian Church and Warm j Springs Fire and Safety has done I extensive research on Y2K. The if. power co., phone co. water, banks, , J etc. all have said that they are ready . i but you should be prepared for the . '! unexpected. So they are saying pre-. pare for a snow storm. A snow storm t j that starts on Jan. 1 , 2000. For more t ' information contact Mrs. Dowty at can be sexually assaulted. Drunk or drugged kids do very dumb things like falling out of trees, or driving cars. If your kid is out of control, get 1 help now. The help for a funeral will come to you. ' Finally, Women's group meets on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Sec you in church. Pastor Rick R. Ribeiro WS Presbyterian church On the campus 553-1237 and our community of Warm Springs, OR. This is Home. We are all one people. Are we going to allow outsiders & our egotistical so called leaders with their white society Kalija mentality to walk all over us? Their asinine decisions will effect our WSCT people for generations to come. We can not continue to fight each other. Ore we can not continue to allow white boys & girls to create trouble among our WSCT people. We must look beyond the money. Our WSCT people arc more than money. Lets not sell ourselves out! Sell our people out! 7 generations remember??? Warm Springs is home. This is all we have left!! Let's come together and protect ourselves from outside leeches, termites that are eat ing on Kalija. Bobby Eaglcheart Program thanks elders To Margaret Suppah & Family, Emily Waheneka, Viola Kalama, Gladys Thompson, Madeline Mclnturf & Kristie Warner, We at the Oral History Program ' would like to thank Margaret Suppah and her family, members of the Cul ture & Heritage Committee and sec retary for the work on the Wakamo and Kuns documentation project. This project was a first of it's kind for the tribes, for it included all steps from digging and picking to prepara tion to eating. We are very grateful and would like to thank these folks for their time, energy and inspira tion. From: Oral History Program Brigette Whipple, Elaine Clements & Reina Estimo Multi-Family Yard Sale Friday, September 24, 1999 at Pete & Myrna Courtneys West Tenino road from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Car for sale 1984 Honda Prelude 4 clyn., AC, 5-speed, sunroof, low profile tires, polished aluminum rims $2,800 firm Contact Dan Brisbois, Jr. at 553-2416 during the day. Breaching of the dams would help to replenish salmon run 1 1 To the editor, slack water predators, which are In recent years breaching of Dams . .various species of fishes, numbering ' has been an issue of major concern, in the millions and predators from In order to restore the dwindling the sky. Seabirds prey heavily on the salmon, steelhead runs in the stunned and injured behind the dams. Northwest and West the dams use Idaho'sjuvenilesalmonoidsmust i there needs to be change. pass through eight hydro dams. Some " The Dams use river flow power to species have become history. Extinct ) generate the high speed rotating due to dams. August 31, 1999 Happy 10th Birthday Uncle Paul R. Miller You are one of my Hero's PR Miller Thank you so much for always helping me right from the day I was born... I love you Always & Forever, Little Miss Pretty, Theyliah Vernaya Tonika Henry Happy Birthday to Na-Na Sisa thanks for helping mom with us, we love you very much from your little brother & sister, Tony, Rose Racks & Leonard To: Moon Shadow Sapphire Thinking of you... " turbine blades. The juvenile salmon j i fry and smolts must pass through the ! I turbines on their down river ' migration. A highly dangerous t journey. That unknown millions become a fatality by either being chopped up, , severely injured or crippled, stunned and overly stressed. They then i become easy prey for the waiting Memorial 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. Roderick T. Cowapoo Sr.; ' UmatillaWalla Walla Cayuse and Thelma Jean Johnson Cowapoo; YakamaColvilleNez Perce memo rial will be held on December 4th, 1999 at the Toppenish Longhouse starting with stone setting for Thelma at Union Gap Cemetery at 8 a.m. and then to the Longhouse for rejoining giveaway memorial, dinner and namegiving. The family invites ev eryone to join with them on this spe cial occasion in honor of their loved ones. Happy Birthday Sheylene Love you Dad Happy Birthday Randy Thinking of you always With love, Tony and family Happy Birthday CHEEKS Love, Uncle Tony & family Nobody knows exactly what the mortality rate is but it is enormous, possibly up to half a fishery . Virtually . no fishery located above a dam are exempt from the turbine's because some barge their smolts down past dams. Included are the endangered, listed, the wild and spring, summer, winter and hatchery stocks. An example of a possible rough Conference set The Native American Fish & Wildlife Society Pacific Regional Conference will take place on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation on October 13-15, 1999. To be held at the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Ca sino. For more information contact: Joe Jay Pinkham III (509) 865-6262 or Mike Durglo at (406) 675-2700. estimation of fatality rate while Eassing through just one dam could e aheavy toll of half of every fishery. Passing through two dams could result in only one quarter survivors and so on, a very small fraction of the millions that start out ever make it out to their rearing waters off the coasts of Alaska and Canada. Therefor breaching (taking out) at least four or five dams on the Snake and Columbia Rivers, freeing up the natural river flow of the rivers would greatly enhance the efforts to restore our great salmon runs of the past. Also the local otters feeding at Warm Springs Fish Hatchery are still yet a problem. Anthony Littleleaf Happy 15th Birthday Eliza Shirley Kalama With lots of love & thanks for being there for me & your little brother and sister. We love you lots. With love, Mom i.i.h.i...hi,i. Mm...,.,. i 1 .!' , f Happy 19th Birthday to our son Fred, September 5th, May you have many successes throughout your life. Love, Mom Also Happy Birthday to my hus band, Jeff September 6th. Love you too! Healing gathering offered A fathering for healinir from 1n C O C and grief is scheduled for Wednesday, September 1, at the Agency Longhouse from 9 am to 2 PM. A special invitation goes out to all youth, elders, and parents. Please join us for the day to focus on the impact of loss and grief and the natural reactions. For more infor mation call: Char Herkshan at (541) 553-3205.