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Warm Springs, Oregon Spilyay Tymoo 4 December 29, 1999 E Coosh EEWA: 77?e wiy w The twentieth ccnturv is now fall ing into the ages of the past, and a new millennium pecking around the comer with just a few duys left. Think I'm going to reflect back as far as I can remember during the twen tieth century. When I was a "cute little tyke," I used to hear my parents dis cussing the, "Wheeler-Howard Act," and they would be talking about, "Self government," self determination. I re ally never knew what they were talking about or paid any attention to what they were saying. In them days we used to house coun cilmen from the Simnasho district, and it would be just like a council meeting all night long on the topic that was on the agenda for the following day. That was in the days when the districts really their mil. because when the councilmen returned to Simnasho they would call their district meetings as the travel was very slow in them days. .... .u.u Well, let's see! The reservation was established in the treaty of 1 855 with the United States Government and the Warm Springs and Wasco tribes as the treaty signers. The tribes had agreed to move to the present site of the Warm Springs reservation when they agreed to accept what the U. S. government promised that they would protect and provide for them. They agreed to provide homes, school, medical assistance, employment and to teach trades or farm and cattle raising. The move was caused by the big rush of the immagrants seeking the new land and the move west. . , . The tribes gave up more than ten million acres of land they had occupied since time emmemorial. The Tribes retained the right to fish, hunt and gather foods in the usual and accustomed places and to govern their own affairs. The present government, The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, was established in 1938. The Confederation consistedof the Wasco and Warm Springs tribes who were the treaty signers of 1855. The Paiute Indians joined the reservation twenty five years later. In 1934, Congress passed the Indian re-organization act of 1934. Was also known as the Wheeler-Howard act The act recognized the tribal governments to manage their own affairs and it offered assistance to tribes organizing under its provisions. The preamble to the act stated its purpose: To conserve and develop Indian lands and resources; to extend to I ndians the right to form businesses and other organizations; establish a credit system for Indians; to grant certain rights of home rule to Indians; to provide for vocational education for Indians; and for other purposes. The members of the three tribes studied the act very carefully before they decided to accept its terms. In 1937, the three tribes adopted a Constitution and by-laws for the tribal government and re-named themselves as The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon... nnrJ The following year the three tribes formally accepted a Corporate Charter from the United States for their business endeavors. These organization docu ments spelled out self-government on the Warm Springs Reservation. The Warm Springs Constitution established an eleven member Council to over see all tribal operations. In the past either the Agency Superintendent or the general Council, a body of all tribal adult tribal members had decided what action would be taken. The members of the three tribes studied this very carefully before they decided to accept its terms, Self Government. The Council was made up of eight elected Tribal Members who would serve a three year term and the three Chiefs who serve for life. Three from Simnasho, three from Agency of which one would be chosen to represent the Sidwalter area, not district, and he didn'thave to HveUn that area, two from Seekseequaarea. The Council elected their own officers and the Secretary-Treasurer In the 30's everything was in bad shape because of the depression, until the World War II, broke out in 1939. Things started to pick up after that, but that scared the dickens out of me as a little feller. The depression had it's toll on the population as the bottum fell out of the entire economy. Men jobless people having a tough time getting enough to eat. Finally, President Roosevelt created the Civilian Conservation Corp, the CCC's, as camps spung up all over the reservation, there were camps at the Agency, Old Mill, Peters Pasture, Hee Hee Mill, Schoolie Pasture, Camp One, White Water, Peter Springs, and Simnasho. During their existence they improved hvestock watering places, built livestock corrals, improved roads and trails on the reservation and many other projects herre. With the warendinginmid40'sitwasjust great to haveall the boyscome back home and in the 40's kids started to integrate into school in Madras. Madras Union High School. After the war Dwight D. Eisenhower became President of the United States, he opened up the liquor laws premitting the Indians to purchase liquor and be able to drink in bars. Before that you needed a buyer, going around asking Non-Indians if they would buy a bottle of wine , beer, or Wheskey. . , In 1950 the Korean war broke out taking many boys into the armed forces, the forgotten war. A war where no one thought would be so severe where more than 58,000, men lost their lives or missing in action in just a short time. That was supposed to have been just a little police action to restore peace between North and South Korea. ... u Also in the 50's the Tribes opened up the Rshab employing young men on jobs building homes for the tribal members. In the 60's saw the assassination of President Kennedy, the Vietnam war started, Woodstock and rock-n-roll, Soul music, the American Band Stand, with Dick Clark, was a big hit to all the Teenagers across the country. In the 70's the creation of "Spilyay Tymoo," Aye...The tribes dedicated the new lodge at Kahneets, employing several tribal members at the new establish- meju'st recently the Indian Head Gaming facility has made quite a headway as a enterprise for the tribes and is gaining as time passes. In the beginning it was voted on a five year trial basis and all voted to have it in Kahneeta, now there are talks of relocating the establishment. ,.'.,, h Everything from there on to the present is pretty much explainable. We will have to plan a good future for out gaming situation and hopefully it will bring in good revenue for the tribes in the future Only one thing, they should put in one machine that could let me win once in a while... "Auck-thou umney!!" Toe InernalRevenue Service hasasigh in Everyone else we audit " YIKES SS One good thing about me going on decesions. The Boss tells me when, the tells me how long. YIKES 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. i r G o Ness their office window. "In Godwe Trust SS SS vacation, I don't have to make any wife tells me where, and the bank book Member thankful for chance to To The People of Warm Springs and surrounding communities; I'd like to take this time to thank and give all my appreciation to the , following people for giving me a chance of employment so that I could ( get a start and come to reality in life (work for a living). First of all in December of '98 the W.E.D.D Program turned me down after I was incised to leave a job at "Housing" for a misunderstanding. The W.E.D.D Program cut me off and told me that I wouldn't be able to go through the program for two years. So, I had to take it upon myself to seek employment on my own. I don't know how many job ap plications I've turned in around the ' community, but the following people I would like to thank the most. As of ' 4-16-99, Buck and Suzie of The For sale Purebred Miniature Doberman Parents, AKC registered born No vember 21, 1999 at 11 a.m. 1 male, 1 female (not registered). Cash only!!! Stop by to check on price at 21 11 Wasco Street. Shirley A. Smith Understanding family & traditional values are at a loss To the editor, Understanding of Family and Tra ditional values are lost when a loss of an important person or family mem ber is lost, I know I could speak for a lot of people and them again this letter will make me a bad guy but truly hurts me to gear about "Claim ing Indian Way" when it comes to requesting leave for Funerals for fam ily members. Bad enough we are all in sorrow and to hear certain indi viduals speak of everyone using this "Indian Way" just to get off to go to Funerals. My Grandfather the late Grant Waheneka was a well respected man, as well as a recognized Veteran who served not only for our country but our people. If it wasn' t for Tribal Member like Grant and other Veter-' ans would we even be her today? Personnel Policy? Even though we live on the Reservation we still are living under white man's ways with January 1st 2000! It'ukdi Imi Wigwa Grandma Gladys! With Love, Valerie, George and Kids. It'ukdi Imi Wigwa Cody on January 9th 2000! Love you sonny! Auntie Val, Uncle George and Kids. Happy 14th Anniversary Mom and Dad! December 25, 1999! With Love Always, Mayanne, Ashley, Georgie, and Evelyn. Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday Mary Govenor-1 220 Viola Govenor-1 220 Cecil Wesley Govenor (Deetz)-12 Hazel Queahpama-Tewee (Tah-sa-lee)-1225 Belated Birthday to Uncle Chesley Yahtin, Sr.-128 We love and cherish everyone of you from the bottom of our hearts. Smiles and happiness forever. We love you. From, Angelina, Valerie, Julie, Mary Lynn, Lorelei, Mervyn, Leila, your grandchildren, Romaine Miller, Jr. (AKA Smoke), Earnest Jackson. Happy Holidays Donnie Holliday From all the Gov's, Chewy & Saddlebags. Put em up, Am I right? Happy Birthday Lawrence Caldera, Jr. December 1 8 Take care, from the Gov's Congratulations on your wedding day Julie & Earnest Jackson thank you to Pastor E. Hunt. May you have an everlasting love together forever. Deschutes Crossing Restaurant were the first ones to give me that chance of employment. , And, Roxanne of the Rainbow Market and Rainbow Shell Station. Thank you for getting a hold of me while I was working at the Deschutes Crossing with a job that I couldn't refuse at the gas station. I've never realized how much re sponsibility there is to running a gas station. Like taking daily inventory, keeping records, and handling money. 6-12-98 was my last time of in carceration (detox). Man, that was 1 8 months ago. I feel a lot better with the life style that I have chosen to live. Sure, I still pickup cans once in awhile, but not for a living anymore. And, I still visit and hang with my same friends. 2000. Love you, Auntie Lori, Uncle Jesse, Katrina, and Adrianna. the PERSONNEL POLICY! Super visors, Managers, and General Man agers don't understand the values ' people have for their families and will respected members or our Res- , ervation. The impact of hearing "No" they are not immediate family to you! If there was only compassion of feel ing for people who lose a loved one once in awhile. We continue to live ( by white rules we night as well be white. I guess since the paper the ' Personnel Policy is written is white! I know our people could use some consideration and open discretion when it comes to individuals can be "granted Administrative leave that , '.why can't our, tribal employees, e granted the same when am Importat person such as Grant Waheneka or other important people pass on. Our whole community should mourn the loss of people like Grant Waheneka. Lets get ready for To the editor. ; Hello from Pastor Rick. Let me begin by thanking the Warm Springs Elementary School for such a great job in providing 2,000 Lbs. of food fro the Food Bank. What a great 'effort by the kids. The Community Food Bank works as a emergency food source for the Warm Spring Community. Thank the Lord for the Commodity's Program. The 2,000 Lbs. must last until spring. So if your household needs food assistance on a regular basis then go see the Commodity's people and see what they have to offer. Well, did you survive the Christmas Season? Gotta 'Yea! We are still in the season of Christmas in the calendar of the Church. The Christmas Season ends 'on the day of Epiphany. That is the day to remember the three wise men who bring gifts to the baby Messiah I Jesus Christ. You see the season of i Christmas is not suppose to have you Please honor To the editor, i I am writing in regards to the i people that are offering free infor I mation on me. I would like to take this time to inform people that they )are violating a FEDERAL RE ' STRAINING ORDER. This Federal I restraining order over rides the Warm Springs Tribal Court Order. The Fed eral Restraining order states that I can not receive mail andor have con tact with my children, and now my ! grand children, by the request of my children's mother, which is in writ ing. This includes but not limited to ' photos,' letters, postcards, birthday and holiday cards etc... I have ' recieved letters with photos lately and you are jeopardizing my deten . tion. I don't know if my older chil- With Love and Thinking of You: To: My children, Shard, Loreen, Kodi Stormbringer, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2000, 1 Love you with all my heart, be good, see you soon, be strong! God bless You! All my Love! Love your Mother I miss you all three of you, Cecelia Ann Winishut and Family prove himself At rimrc it seem like the "Road Warriors" are the only friends that I have. How many people arc there on this rez that have put me down in the past for the way that I lived, at the park and under the bridge, can truly say that they've made it to work every day since mid April? I know that I can. Everything that I now own I ve gotten with in the past eight months. Thanks again to the people that be- "Creator will guide me" To Mv PcodIc Hello, my name is Andrew McCloud. I've just turned 20 years old, inside a penitentiary which I believe is bad and good for me. Since I was a kid I've been palai and al ways gotten into mischief. Never cared, or seen the destruction I caused to those around me, yet I knew it was bad. As time went on I got worse, so worse that I knew I was going to end up in prison or dead. It appealed to me as cool, and I would be remem bered. But now I had that chance to turn around but didn't. Now it's go ing to be harder to make my people Or others who have left us previ ously! I guess if nobody speaks up on things like this than we will continue in the same direction we are. Being white and living under white man rules! Every tribal Member in this community are important and we are one people who need to come to gether when losses such as this one occur. And for people who are over us line employees to be considerate of the family values we have instead of being negative. How are we sup posed to be working on being a better community when the things you do don't change for the better of your people. It is like we can't be Indian on our own land! We can't change or mak? our own policies, or to sit, listen,' and understand where people are coming from when they experi ence a loss of a loved one. We are family! Carlos R. Calica the New Year survive it. You are suppose to be renewal then I think you need to rethink how you are living out the season or Christmas. Well, now it is time to get ready for the new year. Let's see my New Year's promises... To loss weight. To clean my office. To yell less at my kids. To pray more. Maybe if I do the last one the other three will happen by grace? So into the New Year let us: Hug someone you love. Hug someone you dislike. No alcohol or tabacco for children. Buckle-up the kids and yourselves. Don't hit, or beat on yourself. Pay your bills before gam bling, the stay home. Read the Bible for it's effect on your heart. Pray to God to the point of you hearing Him. Honor someone. Love yourself. Like yourself. See you in church. Pastor Rick R. Ribeiro Warm Springs Presbyterian Church. On the Campus court order dren have been misinformed, but we can not have any type ot contact. I would like to request that the BIA investigators, and Tribal Police not give out information about me. This is nobody's business. I do have regular contact with people of my choice. Certain people in Warm Springs are misinforming my family that I am gossiping and spreading wrong information. This goes out to my immediate family and friends that I talk with regularly. Merry Christmas, and have a Happy New Year. Thanks to all that write and accept my calls (you know who you are). Its good to hear familiar voices and get mail from you. George Picard, II. Happy 2nd Birthday, Born December 17th 1997! Our son Charles Joseph winterhawk Winishut Cook, All our Love from Mommy and Daddy, We're proud of you! We Love You! To: All My Sons; To all my other children, Remo, Talon, Lance, Tearle Stormbringer with Love and Thinking of You, MERRY CHRISTMAS and Happy New Year, God Bless You All! With All My Love! Love Your Mother, Cecelia Ann Winishut (Wy-Sh-nai) lieved in me. I seriously do appreci ate it. Thank You for Your Time Cod Bless You All, Tim Wainanwit One more thing that I forgot to add, to my moms, dads, sisters, brothers, cousins, friends and rela tives that don't claim me, PLEASE have money when you come to gas up. No more breaks. Thanks Again. helieve that I'm not the same as be fore. But I am not going to say I changed because these arejust words. But when I get out it's going to be a different story because I'm going to have all these things I craved for at an arms length away. But I believe that the Creator will guide me to the right path, the Red Road. Sincerely, Andrew McCloud SID12965 777 Stanton Blvd. Ontario, OR PS. Thanks for all those who stood by me in such hard times. Come Help Us Celebrate a Decade of Accomplishments Please join us January 6, 2000 from 3-5 p.m. in the multipurpose room 309 Hoke Hall on the Eastern Oregon University Campus. Featur ing... Keynote Speaker Jack Ward Thomas "Forest and Range Manage ment in the Blues Then, Now, and Tomorrow" It's a time to mingle and visit. Musical Entertainment and Refreshments will be served! Also Door Prizes! Blue Mountains Natural Re sources Institute Queen size blanket missing Queen size, brown & tan with eagle design (furry ) blanket was taken from my house. It belonged to my mom and I would very much like it to be returned. No questions asked. Also a polaroid camera. Contact Dorothy Yahtin Kindling Bundles For Sale Reg. size12"-14" $5.00 diameter Lg. size 15"-17M $7.00 diameter CallWEDDat 553-3324 or come by blue house campus To: My son; With Love and thinking of you; Talon Stormbringer; all my Love Mom To: My mother and brothers: With Love and Thinking of You; Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I Love You all with my heart and I miss everybody! God Bless You All! Wy-sh-nai, all my Love, Isa, Na-Na-Lee-ah I am doing good! Love Mom, Cecelia Ann Winishut and Family, (Wy-sh-nai) It'ukdi Imi Wigwa Cody on January 9, 2000! Love, Auntie Lori, Jesse, Katrina, and Adrianna. It'ukdi Imi Wigwa Larry Kenneth Switzler! January 30, It'ukdi Imi Wigwa Jasper Switzler! Love you, Grandma Maxine, Uncle Jay, and Uncle Clint! It'ukdi Imi Wigwa Jasper! January 24, 2000 Love Always, Auntie Val, Uncle George, and Kids It'ukdi Imi Wigwa Grandma Ella! January 21,2000! Love, Val, George, and Kids!