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tribal member father asks,
To the editor,
First of all I would like to thank
Barbara Jim for everything that she
has done for me and my family . With
out her lofcal expertise Imay not have
been able to express the important
details of my case to the Judge in the
appropriate manner that it needed to
be done. However, no matter how
much legal knowledge we brought in
I found that it was in vain because the
Judge made it very clear that the
experiences I was going through re
ally didn't matter to her. But thank
you again Barbara. .- . '
For those of you who know me are
aware of the problems I have en
countered with my ex-wife. Let it be
said that this marriage was the worst
decision I have ever made. If only I
had allowed my parents to peisuade
me against committing to this mar
riage and I had the knowledge and
wisdom I would not have made this
terrible mistake that would eventu
ally cost me my children.
I have been involved in a terrible
divorcecustody battle for my chil
dren in our Tribal Court System. I
have tried to be fair and to persuade
the Judge that all I ask for is equal
time to spend with my children with
out their mother's constant interfer
ence. I have provided documenta
tion related to allegations the mother
has presented against me which
proved the mother had basically lied
to the Judge. But I found that no
matter how much I could prove how
wrong she was the Judge just pushed
my documentation aside and allowed
herself to be persuaded by this
woman's word alone and give judg
ments in her favor, a non-tribal mem
ber. '' .
I used o believe that as a Tribal
Member parent a part of our Tribal
Court system that specifically deals
with family related cases would some
how protect my rights and allow me
to have equal time with my children.
At the divorce hearing I did allow the
mother full physical custody of my
To My Family, Friends, Relatives
of the Warm Springs, Wasco,,
Yakama, and Nez Perce Nations:
, My name is Raylene Ike-Thomas,
Indian name Kliss-taw-nee. I am the
daughter of Lovie Ike and Ron Tho
mas. My grandparents are Fred and
Daisy Ike; Leslie and Roberta Lucei
Thomas. . , ,
I currently hold the title of Jr.
Princess for the 1 999 Lincoln' s Birth
day Celebration, Simnasho, Oregon.
This year my family and I will be
sponsoring a special contest for the
Golden Age Women, 65 years and
older, Traditional. I Will b'e'using the
prize money I have won through out
the year of 1999 while representing
the Lincoln's Pow-wow. ' '
This year I have traveled to Pull
man, Seattle, White Swan, Washing
ton, Post Falls, Idaho, Gathering of
Nations, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
Grand Ronde, Chiloquin, Celilo,
Oregon and Pi-ume-sha.
During this time I danced in the
All-Around specials placing in all
categories of traditional, jingle, and
fancy. '
I would like to thank everyone for
your support by purchasing raffle
tickets and letting my family stay
during our travels.
Sincerely,
Raylene Ike-Thomas
Past Titles: Little Miss Warm
Springs, Jr. Miss Tiinowit
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Happy Birthday Sage!
Get lots of pizza arid eat . .
your presents
Love from Grandpa
! & Grandma David
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girls, Alexis and Kristine Brunoe
under the conditions that the chil
dren were to remain in the family
home at Sunnyside Division and they
were to stay there until my youngest
daughter turned 18 years of age.
Within 6 weeks of the divorce hear
ing their mother moved our children
off of the Reservation to the Portland
area without alerting the Judge to
request a modification to change resi
dence for my kids. I was very upset
and later tried to persuade the Judge
to allow me more time with my girls
by extending my summer visits as
well as changing custody to joint
custody because the mother had vio
lated the divorce decree that allowed
her full physical custody of my girls.
To no avail I was denied joint cus
tody and not given the consistent
time with my children which I needed
to allow a healthy relationship to
grow between my girls and my new
family. I explained to the Judge that
the mother would cancel court or
dered visits at her discretion,
wouldn't bring the children to me at
the appointed times, and would call
the children at my home and upset
them while they were visiting with
me, making the children want to re
turn to her home. These episodes the
mother demonstrated would hurt the
children as well as take away crucial
time needed for my girls to be with
me without their mother's interfer
ence. The Judge would not hold the
mother in contempt for violating
court order visitations nor would she
listen to my plea that I needed to have
a neutral party involved to help with
the transition of visits between my
children. Always the Judge closed
her eyes and ears to my problems that
I have encountered with this woman.
I was up against the wall trying to
ask for fairness and all I could per
ceive from our Tribal Judges deci
sions was that was biased and unfair.
She always listened to the mother
and granted her requests. Even when
it came to the family home. The
Happy Birthday
January 31st
"Charisse Heath"
Across the miles...
Love your auntie Juleigh
& The Crooked Arms
Happy Birthday
Dad-George Danzuka Sr Jan.
20
Aston, Smith February 13.
( Blanche Mitchell February &
n From, Masami, Tyrone, David
& Tashina Smith
.
Happy Birthday Dad
We just want to wish our
"old man" a Happy Birthday
We love you.
From your babies,
Lil "D", Lil Evey, Meredith
Don't forget Tippy loves you
too.
Happy Birthday Dixon
, No, we didn't forget you're
ANOTHER YEAR OLD
So Happy Birthday
From, Annette, Lucille,
JT, Willis, Carol, Wayne, Sage,
Morris, Wes and last but not
least "Buddy"
Grandma Neda
& Grampa Jimmy
It's sure a treat to be with you.
We sure do think you're fun!
You always chase
the clouds away
with rainbows and the sun.
So here's a loving wish
Grandma & Grampa r
When all is said and done
we sure do hope your day will
be a happy one.
Love you,
Martina Stwyer, Jamey Wesley,
Curtiss Dickson & Theo.
Stwyer-Greene
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mother had moved out of the area in
1996 yet she was allowed control
over the home. The mother rented
the home out several limes and when
it wasn't rented she used as a per
sonal summer home during 1997. 1
was disgusted by this and requested
the Judge to award the home to me
because the mother failed to cooper
ate with the divorce decree which
stated that she was to reside in the
family home with the children full
time. Three times this issue was
, brought before the court and twice I
had been denied access to the home
that I already owned. The mother
wasn't a Tribal member nor is she an
Indian. I had provided the courts
documents from Tribal Credit that
reflected no payments were ever re
ceived from this woman since the
time of purchase. Payments were paid
by myself, while I was employed, or
had been paid by her renters. It wasn't
until March 1999 (the third time this
particular issue was presented to the
courts) when the Judge allowed me
to have the home under the condition
that the home was to be sold. Which
meant the Tribes paid the mother
$10,000 to return a home to a Tribal
Member who already had his name
legally attached to the house deed
since the time of original purchase,
which took place in 1993. It makes
me sick to think that this Judge who
oversees our family court system
cannot see or won't sec what she had
done to me or my children. She really
needs to look at what her bottom line
goal. Is she trying to keep Indian
families together? Or is there just
prejudice against fathers whether
their Indian or not. I pay child sup
port for my children, on top of this
the mother receives Alexis and
Kristine's per capita and yearly bo
nus. I can see how much the mother
will lose if I were to have more time
with my girls and it makes me angry
to thing that our Tribal Judge sup
ports this. I thought it was important
for children to have both parents ac
Apologies sent
To the editor,
Dear Family & Friends: our deep
est apologies to everyone whom felt
offended for not receiving an In vita-.
tion to our small wedding ceremony.
The ceremony was small but with all
your attendance it was a perfect one. '
Sorry to everyone for the "short"
notice. (
Thanks to the following: Peggy,
uuerin ior aomg me ceremony , uay le,
Carppbell for the lovely cake, Nolay
Quejahpama (BD) dress,, Shirley &i
Luqinda for last minute touch ups,
thank you again.
Here's a few more: Flora "Fawn"
Frank from Pendleton, Gramma Ida
Stahi from Celilo, Bill & Bobb Stahi
from Redmond (they all traveled);
Shirley Heath & family, Effie Culpus,
Noja Queahpama & family, Nettie
Showaway, Lucinda Heath & fam
ily, Yahtin Frank, Winona Frank & ,
farruly , Douglas Williams, and Roger
Stwyer & family.
Anyone else who was there in
heart and mind (I cannot name you
all)
! Mr. & Mrs. Wendell Greene
: Happy Birthday ;
. to my son Sage
i I love you bigger
, than the Universe! 1
Dad
- Happy Birthday to my grandson , ;
Sage
I love you!
Nanna
A business with an
Brigette Scott-Whipple holds a beaded hand purse designed by her
January's Business of The Month
in Warm Springs is unique in what it
produces, and has a one-of-a-kind
name.
An Original To Remember By
Brigette of Warm Springs is the name,
and custom designing, sewing and
beadwork is the product. Brigette
Scott-Whipple, the daughter of Tribal
Councilwoman Brenda and Gordon
Scott of Seekseekqua, is the owner of
this unusual business. Whipple is a
full-time employee for the Confeder
ated Tribes, serving as the Tribal Cul
justice?"
tively involved with their children.
Personally, I think the Judge needs to
reassess what is important to our
Indian children because somewhere
along the line she has forgotten cue
Indian children na-d their Indian
Carjcnla just as much as they need
their non-Indian parents. I also know
that I am not the only Tribal Member
father who has experienced the un
fairness of this Judge. What's going
on? Docs anyone in our Tribal Sys
tem look into these particular issues
and make sure this Judge is follow
' ing through with the best interest of
Tribal Members parents and their
Tribal Member children? This is a
divorcecustody issue. I do not abuse
or neglect my girls when they are
with me. All I had ever asked was to
have more time with my girls. I wasn't
trying to take them away from their
mother nor was I trying to turn my
girls against their mother, just time
was all I ever wanted. Is that too
much to ask for as a parent?
To say the least, this battle has
been on-going for the last three years.
I have finally thrown in the towel.
The mother asked me nt the second to
the last hearing that if I stop all visi
tations with the children and relin
quish my parental rights she will stop
the fighting and the child support
payments. It had taken me several
weeks to ponder this request. I know
there will never come a time that this
woman will ever soften towards me
and allow me to spend time with my
girls without her influence or inter
ference. I also know the Judge won't
hear me when I tell her that the mother
is non-compliant. My girls are aware
of the strain that exist between their
mother and I and I know they are
hurting. So I have come to the deci
sion to relinquish my rights. Too
many times my rights were violated
when it came to my kids and now I
have nothing left to fight for. The
mother has manipulated the system
and the Juvenile Judge had allowed
her to do that, I know I don't have a
Thanks to all
To the editor,
I would like to take this time to
thank everyone who helped me in the
time of need. You know who you are,
the people who helped clean out the
house, the cooks at the house &
Longhouse, very good job. All the
drummers and the leaders at the ser
vices. I especially want to thank the
veterans, who did a very nice job.
Everything went according to the
plan, my husband left behind how he
wanted things done for him. Thank
ydu, Utilities fof taking care of the
transportation, and grave site. Natu
ral Resources for their donation of
fish & deer meat. A special thanks, to
the fellow who came back after ev
erything was over and finished the
big job behind the house. I did not
name any names, because there were
too many. Thank You!
Respectfully,
Emily Waheneka
Happy 4th Birthday
Sage!
We love you very much!!
Micha, Seth, Orrah, Mom &
Papa-man
We wish you the Happiest
Birthday Sage.
We love you!
The Hollidays!
Chico, Binky, Isaiah, Jimmy
& Phillip
original name is
tural AnthropologistEthnographer
for the Natural Resources Branch.
Brigette is the mother of a boy
and a girl, and is married to a
Rosebud Sioux Indian. Brigette's
husband is a rancher in the Madras
area. Brigette started sewing when
she was 6 years old. She made her
first braid tie and necklace set when
she was 7. She learned most of her
beadwork from her mother, grand
mother and aunts. "That's how I
learned to create designs of my
own...by watching them at an early
chance. It also doesn't help when the
Judge reminds me in every hearing
that I have a new wife and family and
it's time for me to move on. Well,
JUDGE I am moving on. My only
hope is (hat when my girls finally do
reach legal age that they will come to
me so that I may try to re-establish
my relationship with them. I miss
them and love them both very much
and I hope they never forget that.
To other Indian fathers out there.
PLEASE seriously think about what
it means to give mother's full physi
cal custody of you Indian children (if
you find yourself in this familiar situ
ation). Remember that whatever
those promises she makes, think that
there is a possibility she may never
follow through. That was my lesson
I learned the hard way. Always when
ever you can ask for joint custody
and don't allow the Judge or the
mother to influence you into less
than what your given right is al
Family says "Thank you" to all
To the editor,
To our family & friends. We the
family of Eugene "Cougar" Greene
would like to express our long over
due appreciation to ALL that sup
ported our beloved husband, father
& grandfather (and us) during his
numerous and prolonged hospital
stays.
A heartfelt Thank you to those
that came to visit offering words of
encouragement, a prayer, or a
thought. Barbara Bobb, your words
and prayer for him were uplifting
and gave encouragement that will
forever be remembered. Marlene
Badroad, thank you for providing the
transportation.
Phillip David, thank you for mak
ing time to honor his and our re
quests. His regular visitors: Mark
Fritsch, Howie Arnett, Levi, Crissie
& Terry Keo, Zack del Nero, Rudy,
Anna & Trudee Clements. Those vis
its were always welcomed. Pastor
Rick & E. Hunt, thank you for your
prayers.
Emily "Casha" Yallup, yourmoral
support to our mother and beloved
father when we couldn't be there will
always be remembered. That was an
act of love, we'll always remember.
Thank you.
On the last day: W. Rudy
Clements, Jacob & Winona Frank,
Wilford & Jeri Jim.. .your songs were
comforting to him and us. Thank
you.
During our deepest sorrow,
Anson, CR, Mackie & Jodi Begay,
your willingness to jump right in
cooking forus and cleaning the home
as per tradition, is appreciated more
than you know. Fern, thank you for
the caring, understanding moral sup
port to your sister. Thank you to our
Aunts & Uncles who were there for
Orientation set
Eastern Oregon University's Di
vision of Extended Programs will
hold an orientation session at 3 and 6
pm on Thursday, Jan. 20, in the con
ference room of the COCC Chandler
Center on the corner or 10th and NW
Trenton. There is no charge for these
sessions. Registration is preferred,
but not required. The meeting will
provide information about external
degrees in liberal studies, business
economics, philosophy, politics and
economics, physical education and
health, and fire services administra
tion. For more information, call 385
1 137, or e-mail bdekalbeou.edu.
named business of
age," Scott-Whipple said. "My busi
ness came about because of all the
different designs that I've made and
have used. They are original designs
made by me. The clothing that I make
come from the patterns also made by
me, and not store bought patterns."
With a few regular customers al
ready, An Original To Remember
By Brigette, has only been in busi
ness for one year.
"I also do sewing for Miss Rodeo
Oregon, and will continue until the
year 2005, and have also done some
sewing for the current Miss Warm
Springs, AlyssaMacy ," Brigette says.
"I've done some work for various
Pow-wows such as shawls."
The young lady is busy with her
many activities. She is involved with
4-H, and instructs a girl's sewing
class that meets once a month. In the
fall of 1998, Brigette attended and
completed the required 10-week
Small Business class that qualified
her for a micro-grant through the
Warm Springs Small Business Pro
gram. The micro-grant helped her im
prove her business by purchasing the
required sewing supplies and sewing
equipment she needed. Brigette also
used some of her money to do adver
tising for her business.
Brigette is working out of her
home and has some of her work on
display at places such as Levetz
Western Wear, The Spotted Mule,
both of Bend, and Sunny Bucks and
Sister Susan Western Art Gallery of
Prineville. They have a denim vest
that is beaded with an old historic
design that Brigette's grandmother
did. Brigette says, "I just redid the
lowed. Remember those children
need you just as much as they need
their mother.
Also, I would like to add that at
the last hearing the incident that the
mother and her best friend (our Tribal
Deputy Prosecutor) pulled was very
immature and it only showed just
how ugly both of your hearts can be.
I know the Deputy Prosecutor used
her job title to pull the stunt she did.
All I can say about this is that it
didn't hurt me the least. I knew both
of you were behind this and I just
laugh and realize jusl how mean and
jealous both of you can be because
personally, I know what all of that
boiled down too.
Thank you, Warm Springs Com
munity for your time and hearing my
story.
Respectfully submitted,
Pete Brunoe
(Tribal Member) & family
guidance and support.
Tribal Council, your thoughtful
nesswill forever remain in our hearts.
Bernice Mitchell, drummers, cooks,
utilities, undertakers, thank you. Your
roles are important and we are grate
ful. Carl Howe, thank you for the elk
meat. That gesture was thoughtful
and appreciated-especially coming
from such a young man. Your par
ents have the right to be proud. To all
that brought food andor donations
assisting with the give-away, foryour
kindness & generosity, we are thank
ful. Our loved one has passed
on. ...without him we are one less but
because of him, we are so much more.
He was our leader. Therefore, will
abide by his wishes and carry on. If
there was anything he enjoyed more,
it was powwow. As family members
are on the Lincoln's Birthday Pow
wow Committee, we will be having a
give-away and dinner releasing fam
ily members to participate and assist
with the upcoming powwow. This
will take place on Saturday, Febru
ary 5, 2000 in the Simnasho
Longhouse. In November, 2000 we
will have the memorial and stone
setting ceremonies.
Norene Greene,
E. Austin Greene & family
Teeny Tappo & family
Birney Greene-Boise & family
Margie Tuckta & family
Angle Spino & family
Sandra Greene-Sampson &
family
' Cheeks Boise
Jolene Boise & family
Serina Wolfe & family
Sheylene Black & family
Dorian Tappo & Louisa Tuckta
Title IX Parent
Advisory to meet
The Title IX Parent Advisory
Committee will meet at Warm
Springs Elementary Library on Tues
day, February 8, 2000, at 7:00 p.m.
Steve Nelson, from the Northwest
Regional Lab will be the featured
speaker.
Title IX meetings are open to all
members of the public. The Commit
tee meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Warm
Springs Elementary Library on the
second Tuesday of each month. If
you have disability, please advise the
District 509-J Support Services of
fice about special arrangements that
may allow you to fully participate in
the meeting. Please call Georgia Sosa
at475-6192.
the month
colors. They will also be displaying
my wedding dress, which includes
buckskin and roses on it. The dress is
just a regular gown but it has a lot of
beadwork on the head dress area."
You may soon be able to see some
of Brigette's work displayed at
Hatfields' Department Store in Ma
dras. Brigette's goals for the year
2000 is to create more designs, com-
Elete a business brochure, and start a
usiness Web site. "This should help
me get more customers interested in
my work," explains Brigette. "I don't
sell off the rack. I only work with one
person at a time, and I don ' t duplicate
anything."
Brigette has some advise for bead
workers wanting to start their own
business. "Don't underestimate your
work. Beadwork is time consuming.
As an Indian person, I take my
beadwork to heart, as well as my
sewing. I don't sew or bead just to do
it, I sell my work for what its worth.
That's The reason why the business
is called An Original To Remember
By Brigette," says Scott-Whipple.
sAn Original To Remember By
Brigette is now open for business
and offers handmade jingle dresses,
wing dresses, high top moccasins,
shawls, and more.
For more information about the
business, to make special orders,
please contact An Original To Re
member By Brigette, 1250 Kotnum
Road. P.O. Box 898, Warm Springs,
OR. 9776 1 . Their telephone number
is 553-8208, Fax: 553-1996.
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