12 December 16, 1999
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
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tlarvution, gtcriluzalion, and more recently
DNA testing.
Sclf-iuN'icicncy. Nim-dependency.
Self Determination. What do you think
we're trying to do by building i casino? h
it going to lake busincsi away from
somebody? Our intenlioni are not greed or
anything that would hurt other people.
Thin it to say there have not been federal
government people who understood the
plight of the Indian, but these are few and
far between. One of these was John Collier,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs under the
FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt) administra
tion from 19.13 to 1 945 (by the way, he was
of Canadian orgin). His efforts were in
strumental in passage and implementation
of the Whcclcr-Howard Act of 1 934, oth
erwise known as the Indian Reorganiza
tion Act. The resorting behind the legis
lation was his strong dissatisfaction of the
way the federal govenmcnt was handling
the administration of Indian affairs. He
believed that Indians should be allowed to
live as close as possible to their natural
culture, that the government should be
more culturally sensitive, and also to be
self-governing and self-sufficient. Does
someone have a problem with that? Warm
Springs is an IRA tribe, made possible by
t law written and made law by the U.S.
government.
Now we're getting to the essence of
this article. If the federal government
(they are our trustee, we are their ward)
wants us to become self-supporting, why
do they no back us up i n the are of economic
development? Why do they not question
the decision of the Slate of Oregon to deny
us the Cascade Locks site? Why ore we
being singled out, when other states and
races have had gambling for years? Maybe
somebody is afraid we may become suc
cessful in our venture? We have many
friends from Hood River and many other
places, far and near, that come to the Indian
Head Casino in Warm Springs to gamble.
We appreciate their support and especially
their friendship.
Here's something else for the oppo
nents of our casino and those opponents
located in Hood River. Do you think your
elected mayor is actually making decisions
and recommendations for your city? There
are others with plans for land there, that
wish to develop it and put businesses there;
whether thes will be scenic or just more
commercial business, you may want to
find out yourselves. They talk to the mayor
and "influence" (by what means nobody
knows) the recommendations he makes to
the governor. Talk to the people who go to
the employ ment of fice looking for work at
Hood River. You will And that at least
80 or more want the casino built there
because they need jobs. Who is looking
out for the people in Hood River who
really the people in Hood River who really
need jobs? Being jobless, it's getting pretty
rough trying to support oneself because of
welfare reform.
Jobs for tribal members has been
brought up in the newspapers. Yes, if we
decide to build at Hood River, we dohave
tribal members who are already trained,
but not enough in number to fill all the
positions that will be created. A remark
was made in the paper to the effect that it
would lay off most of our people. Who is
to say whether or not these employees will
or will not follow their jobs? Have you
perosnally talked to them? The same ar
ticle refers to an "annoy mous news source".
Come on, let's not pussy-foot around.
Name your source, if in actuality there is
one.
Scenic. The Gorge area used to be
scenic when our people lived there before
the treaty of 1855. Everything was in its
natural state, unless you think Indians living
along the river is unnatural. Idrove through
there a few days ago and noted some of the
"scenic" structures: dams, above ground
power lines, trains, railroad tracks, barges,
Happy Birthday to our Sonny,
Henry Andrews
on December 23, 1999
Love Ya, "Ma",
Grandma Edith & Uncle Ronnie
Family and friends
We would like to wish these Fam
ily & Friends a Happy Birthday and
hope they all have a very good day on
their special day and may the Lord
watch over you.
For the month of December
2nd-Mellissa Bryant-we love you
& miss you, you take care of yourself
and keep in touch.
2nd-Delina Culpus-We love you
6th-Debbie Craig-we love you,
miss you and you take care and keep
in touch
8th-James RedFox Sr.-we love
you
9th-Leeann Wolfe-we love you
lOth-Eileen Dick-we love you
very much niece & cuz.
17th-Angie BlackWolf-we love
you cuz & Aunte
1 7th-Zack, welcome to the family,
we love you. You take care of my
cuz.
19th-GuGu BlackWolf-we love
you, you take care
19th-Sharon Katchia-we love you,
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buoys, interstate highways, tunnels through
the mountains, unattractive businesses,
bridges galore, wricking yards, clear cuts,
you name It. don't tell me that a casino
would not add to the beauty of the area
becaue I know it will. A building con
structed to attract people must be appeal
ing to thecye. We've already been through
this stuff. It will bring badly need economy
to the area. People who stop at the casino
will patronize already established busi
nesses in (he area. All of the above named
"scenic" uses point to only one target,
comercialization. How about taking a look at what the
ninority of Hood River people consider
scenic. Wind surfers? We know Hood
River is the wind surfing capital of the
world. When the area allowed wind surfing,
evidently did not take into account the
enviornmental impacts. Wind surfers in
terrupt and interfere with the natural mi
gration of fish up and down the river.
Water fowl natural to the area are disturbed.
How about erosion to the river shores? All
in the name of, yes, the almighty dollar.
Where do these dollars go? To the Private
business owner, of course. Not to the
poverty level people, or those lacking
money for the basics of life. Not to create
employment for the jobless, the needy. It
goes into the pockets of the business
owners.
When I read the governor's denial,
(front page headline no less), what really
jumped out at me was the expressin of
satisfaction of one of the other tribes. There
is nothing that people like more than to see
tribes and Idians fight against each other.
In the I970's Warm sprigns tried to work
with the other Oregon tribes on a good
approach to work toward getting gaming
for tribes in the state. But no, a few tribes
were to eager, gluttonous, and impatient to
work togeter as one voice, one people,
which is one of the attributes of true Indians.
I hope that tribes is now using its' 20-20
hindsight and thinking, 'maybe we should
have all worked together.
The group in Hood River that wants our
land, had they played their cards right (no
pun intended) had an option. Requets the
mayor to recommend in favor of '.he cascae
Locks site. The "group" could have bought
the Hood River land from the state. The
governor could have approved Cascade
Locks for us. And everyone concerned
could have gotten what they wanted. What
ever happened to common sense and good
judgment? Is it being obscured by greed,
by territorialism, by tribal comments of
ignorant and narrow minded people?
Editorials have been written about
drunken Indians. It sounds like Indians are
the only people who drink alcohol. True,
we have a few people at Worm spings who
drink excessively and we are willing to
own up to that. You will never see them in
our local casino, nor any that we build,
wherever we decide to build it. Who will
you see ther? Go there yourself and observe
who is imbibing and disturbing ourpatrons.
This business of sterotyping Indians as
drunkards needs to stop. Step forward and
admit there are others who drink exces
sively, closet drinkers, even politicians
who drink "firewater" excessively and call
it "social" drinking. Give us some stats on
non-Indian ddrinkers. Have studies been
made on other races? I doubt it. The only
reason stats are able to be collected on
Indians is because the federal government
has agencies such as the Indian Health
Service who keep regular stats on school
related accidents, deaths.
When the news media finds out nega
tive things about Indians andor reserva
tions they don't hesitate to immediately
report it. Why aren't good positive things
written about us. We have tribalmember
who have degrees such as A.A., Bachelor
of Science, M.A., M.S., ph.D., J.D. We
have people who who work in upper man
agement, middle management, profes-
To our Little Man,
Henry Andrews
Have a Happy 4th Birthday
We love you.
Grandma Mouse &
Grandpa Moose
birthday wishes
you take care
19th-Tashenna George-we love
you niece & cuz
20th-Tilda Walsey-we love you
niece & cuz, you take care and we
miss you
20th-Evelyn Sam-we love you
Grandma & Ulla
21st Zelma BlackWolf-we love
you very much
23rd-Julia Begay-MOM & DAD
LOVE YOU VERY MUCH
26th-Corbett Tom-We love you
very much Bro & uncle
27th-Flood Johnson-we love you
Bro & Uncle
28th-Michele Gonzales-you take
care of yourself
29th-Lola Dick (Bunny )-we love
you always love Aunte, Uncle & Cuz
29th-Josie RedFox-we love you
aunte & Kuthla
Love you all very much
The Begay Family
Lester, Nancy & Julia
State
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sional fields, good vocational-technical
jobs, but there aren't enough jobs here to
accomodate every tribal member who
wants to work.
Let's start really thinking this through.
We want our pople working in good pay
ing jobs supporting their families. Hood
River needs the economic growth. The
fed's need to start looking out for thc(r
protege. The slate needs to be more opti
mistic, open minded, and think for
themselve. Do you want to see our Indiun
people in welfare lines being paid by your
tax dollars? But at the sume time, let's not
forget that Indians pay federal taxes just
like any other citizen in this country, lklp.
us (o help ourselves. JFK, one of the out
standing leaders of our country, estab
lished the VISTA Corps. These were
Volunteers In Service to America. Their
main purpose was to help 3rd World
countries get on their feet. VISTA helped
these countries by showing (hem HOW to
do simple (asks such as growing their own
food. Instead of the United Slates giving
them food, the US helped them by teaching
them to grow their own food. Same prin
ciple applies to this situation. I do not want
to see our tribe look toward (ax payers lo
provided our daily needs. We want to earn
our own living, stop concentrating on the
negative and looking for loop holes to ge
out of helping us-rcmcmber we do want to
help ourselves.
An example of recent legislation is (he
August 1998 Presidential Executive Order
on Indian Education. Nowhere in this
document will you find (he words, treaty,
trust responsibility or soverignty. Why was
not (he executive order made a public law
so it would carry more power and signifi
cance? Of course we are lucky to have at
least an executive order instead of nothing
at all, like in the past. Why does a ward
have to fight its trustee for funds for impor
tant causes? Records show it has gone on
for centuries, not only in the area of edu
cation. Revenue from the new casino would
certainly help to provide educational op-,
portunities for our people. The revenue
would help us improve our edconmic well
being. It would earn funds io support hu
man needs programs on the reservation.
The average annual income in Warm
Springs is below the poverty level. As of
1 998 employees are 1 6 below the cost of
living.
1 don't believe in telling others where
to build. It is their decision as to where
they want to build something. Dictatorship
went out with communism. Would the
Hood River grop still oppose building of a
casino if it were themselves bulding it? I
doubt it.
To those who don't know what their
ancestor promised, I would suggest you do
some reading and see if you can make head
or tails out of it. Ask yourselves whose
interest and well being did they really have
at hear. Read about the Indian Allotment
Act (Dawes Act) and the Homestead Act.
What was their real purposes? I'd really like
to hear from people who understand the
natives of this country and the injustice
and persecution thev have had to endure
and are still withstanding. The only request
1 have is that you include your name an
address so I can acknowledge you and
have a place to send a reply. We are still
fighting wars. The only diffence is we are
not using bows and arrows now to defend
our people, land and resources. Our foes,
weapon of choice seems (o be the most
unfair, so far. I'll leave that up to you to
translate.
All I'm asking is that we get real here
and start acting like adults. Let's be
problem solvers, and not be a part of the
problem. Stop the one-upmanship tactics.
In the end, things will work out the way the
Creator meant for it to be. As it is, nobody
is getting what they want. Let's play a fair
game so everyone comes out a winner.
Happy Birthday to my brother,
Henry J. Andrews on Dec. 23rd!!
Love you,
Darreck Palmer
To my Little Brother,
Henry Andrews
Happy 4th Birthday on 122399
Love you lots
your sis,
Tashayla Andrews
Happy 4th Birthday
Sonny (Henry Andrews)
Love ya,
Auntie Al, Jappy &
Margaret
Have a Happy Birthday
Mr. Henry Andrews
Love you with all my heart!!
Love, Mom
Happy Birthday to my Little
Sidekick Henry Andrews
To our Little Henry Andrews
You have a Happy 4th Birthday!!
Love ya lots,
Uncle Clem & Auntie Kelli
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The Indian Warrior-The Veterans
Comer-InformationTips For Vets
The Night Before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas,
he lived all alone,
in a one bedroom house made of
plaster und stone.
I had come down the chimney
with presents to give,
und to see just who
in this home did live.
I looked all ubout,
a strange sight I did see,
no linsel, no presents,
not even a tree.
No stocking by mantle,
just boots tilled with sand,
on the wall hung pictures
of far distant lands.
With medals and badges,
awards of all kinds,
a sober thought
came through my mind.
For this house was different,
it was dark and dreary,
I found the home of a soldier,
once I could sec clearly.
The soldier lay sleeping,
silent, alone,
curled up on the floor
in this one bedroom home.
Thus poem was written by a Marine stationed on Okinawa Japan to make people stop and think of our heroes, living
and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us.
This copy was taken from the Oregon Legionnaire news paper, with permission.
The Veteran and Medicaid
Department of Veterans Affairs
THE VETERAN AND MEDIC
AID Are Veterans eligible for Medic
, aid?
Wil! my family suffer if I use Med-
icaid?
How do I apply?
i VETERANS are eligible for Mcd
! icaid whenever their medical expenses
exceed their ability to pay...just as any
other citizen who meets State criteria.
J This following will explain some of the
situations where Medicaid can help.
Veterans at the Portland VA Medi
' cal Center often find themselves need
; ing nursing home Care. The VA can
often help with this expense for the first
two months, but after that time the
responsibility for payment is the
Veteran's. If the veteran cannot pay the
i $2000 or more that nursing home care
' can cost, she or he may be eligible for
i money from Medicaid to pay what the
patient cannot.
Many veterans in recent past have
. been in the unfortunate position to need
; hospitalization when the Portland
Warm Springs resident Daniel W.
Buckland died December 1, 1999 at
Woodland Park Hospital in Portland at
the age of 71.
Mr. Buckland was born July 23, 1 928
in Great Falls, Montana to parents John
' and Amelia (Blevins) Buckland. In 1958
he and Margaret Running Wolf were
married in Browning, Montana. They
mo ved to the Warm Spri ngs area in 1 974
Warm Springs resident Truman
Lumpmouth, Sr. died in his home De
cember 1, 1999 at the age of 58.
Mr. Lumpmouth was born March 1 2,
1941 in Concho, Oklahoma to parents
Glenn and Rhoda (Geary) Lumpmouth.
He later married his wife, Agnes.
From 1961 to 1965 he served in the
U.S. Marine Corps. He was employed as
a machinist for the Warm Springs Forest
The face was so gentle,
the room in such disorder,
not how I pictured
a United States soldier.
Was this the hero
of whom I'd just read?
curled up on a poncho,
the floor for a bed?
I realized the families
that I saw this night,
owed their lives to these soldiers
who were willing to fight.
Soon round the world,
the children would play,
and grownups would celebrate
a bright Christmas day.
They all enjoyed freedom
each month of the year,
because of the soldiers,
like the one lying here.
I couldn't help wonder
how many lay alone,
on a cold Christmas Eve
in a land far from home.
The very thought
brought a tear to my eye,
I dropped to my knees
and started to cry.
VAMC has been full. With the short
age of funding in the VA, some veter
ans have been forced to use a private
hospital that they cannot afford. Medi
care and private insurance plans help
the veterans in suchcircumstances, but
when the cost is still too high, applica
tion for Medicaid is certainly appropri
ate. Some veterans who have no war
time service are not eligible for veter-
' ; n If Ua .latarnn I f mnMnn
lessthan$375.00amonth,theymaybe
eligible tor Supplemental security in
come (SSI) from the Federal Govern
ment. People receiving this financial
aid are also eligible for Medicaid and
food stamps.
MUSTMY FAMILY BE IMPOV
ERISHED FOR ME TO RECEIVE
MEDICAID?
Happily, the Congress has recently
passed a bill to relieve families of the
necessity to be impoverished in order
to receive financial help while a mem
ber is in a nursing home.
In Washington State, a spouse re
maining at home can receive up to
$1000 of both partners' income, as
well as keep up to $60,000 in savings,
trusts, assets, etc.. One house, one car
personal belongings, jew ilry, etc., are
not counted in the $60,000. An allow
ance for housing expenses (taxes, utili
ties, and other expenses to stay in our
current home) is also allowed.
In Oregon State, the law is similar,
but the amount a spouse can keep is up
to 815.00 a month of both partners'
income.
HOW CAN I APPLY FOR MED
ICAID? There are several ways to apply for
Howlak Tichum
Daniel W. Buckland
from Reno, Nevada. He was employed
as a heavy equipment operator for the
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
He was a Veteran for the military ser
vices. Survivors include his wife, Margaret
Buckland of Warm Springs; children,
Susie Blanchard of Great Falls, Mon
tana, Sheryl Courtney of Warm Springs,
and Carla "Punkin" Buckland of Great
Truman Lumpmouth, Sr.
Products prior to his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Agnes of
Warm Springs; children, Colleen Reed,
Laurel Wheeler, Kim LeClaire, Francelia
Wheeler, Michelle Alverez, Trudy
Bennett and Truman Lumpmouth, Jr. all
of Warm Springs and Desmond Wheeler
of Tucson, Arizona; 23 grandchildren;
brother Marshall Lumpmouth of Phoe
nix, Arizona; sisters, Bertha Lamebull
of EI Reno, Oklahoma, Ruby Tiger of
The soldier awakened
and I heard a rough voice,
"Santa don't cry,
liits life is my choice;
I fight for freedom,
I don't ask for more,
my life is my God,
my country, my corps."
The soldier rolled over
and drifted to sleep,
I couldn't control it,
I continued to weep.
I kept watch for hours,
so silent and still
and we both shivered
from the cold night's chill.
I didn't want to leave
on that cold, dark, night,
this guardian of honor
so willing to fight.
Then the soldier rolled over,
with a voice soft and pure,
whispered, "Carry on Santa,
It's Christmas Day, all is secure."
One look at my watch,
and I knew he was right.
"Merry Christmas my friend,
and to all a good night"
Medicaid:
In Washington State, go to the De
partment of Social and Health Services
to pick up an application. There is a face
sheet: fill it out at the office and give it
to the reception ist An appoi n tment will
be made for you to see a worker to help
you fill out the application. If eligible,
your benefits will begin the day you
filled out the face sheet.
When you meet with the Medicaid
worker, be sure to have information
proving amount of family income and
medical expenses.
In Oregon, you can apply for Med
icaid at your local Aging Services of
fice if you are over 65 or disabled. Visit
the Adult and Family Service office in
your area if you are younger than 65, or
if you are notrated as disabled by Social
Security.
Medicaid Can Help Any Person
Who Is Threatened Financially, With
out Improvising Their Families!
For more information Contact:
Vancouver, Washington (206) 696
6721 Portland, Oregon (503) 248-5480
Falls, Montana; six grandchildren; broth
ers, Walter Buckland of Washington and
Irving Buckland of Browning, Montana.
He was preceded in death by his parents
and a sister.
A prayer service was held December
3, at Bel-Air Colonial Chapel and a fu
neral service was held in Browning,
Montana where he made his final resting
place.
Oklahoma and Delores Shafer of Ari
zona. He was preceded in death by his par
ents, three brothers and two sisters.
A prayer service was held December
3 with the funeral service on December
4, at Warm Springs Full Gospel Church
and funeral service. Burial was at the
Tenino Cemetery. Arrangements were
under the direction of Bel-Air Colonial
Funeral Home of Madras.
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