SpilyayTymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
January 11,20015
On Patrol
Hello Every
one, Happy New
Year
This will be
the first write up
for the New
Year, with much
more to come.
Christmas
Drivt for the
needy:
Community
Policing along
with the help of
uncovered head. This applies to
everyone, young and old alike.
In particular make sure your
older folks are staying warm, they
are especially susceptible to the
cold. The rest of the family may
be comfortable while an elder
may be very uncomfortable, take
a moment to check on this impor
tant part of your family. The
threat of hypothermia can be
aided by a decease in body tem-
Eerature, which in turn can be
rought about by being in an area
the Community Police Trinity that is cool or of lower tempera
i earn aiu a arive tor needy tami- ture. I he problem is that a
lies and children. There were younger person may not notice
toys, clothing, household items, this while an older person may be
small appliances and miscella- actually freezing. And this is not
neous things. This stuff came a condition which will only oc-
from the Redmond Opportunity
Center and from local families
who made donations to the pile.
This was all being done to Keep
the spirit of Christmas and giv
ing alive in our communities. All
to often, people forget the mean
ing of Christmas, and of receiv
ing, and of giving.
At one point there were at
tempts to obtain a damaged
freight load from the Swift Trans
port Company which was loaded
with Cosco merchandise. The
insurance company had paid off
the load, then the Cosco company
had in turn bought the load back.
This load then went to Cosco's
damaged freight warehouse. This
turn of events is why we went
through Redmond to gain mate
rials to do a drive for our people
here.
For the most part all of our
people whom we delivered items
to or who had come in to get stuff
appreciated what we had done.
This was the first time Commu
nity Policing or the Trinity Team
had gotten into such a huge
project. The whole project was a
lot of work, but was well worth it
when we heard people say
"Thank you".
The Community Oriented Po
licing Services, and the Trinity
Team wish to express their thanks
and appreciation to all those who
took time to help in this opera
tion, Warm Springs Police De
partment, Tribal Court, Probate
Department, Fire & Safety,
KWSO, Fire Management, Op
portunity Center of Redmond,
Business Development, Business
Eedii?rfriircs'!beveIdprflint,:the'Se
nrcVrVCe'ntef ,!aritf the" many indi
vidual families who took the time
to donate items to be used for the
people of our communities. To
all of these folks, and probably
some we forgot to name, Thank
You very much for taking the
time to get involved.
Cold Weather Warnings
The season is here for cold
weather and with it the need to
check on your children when they
are out playing (many times they
don't notice the cold) and also
other members, of the family.
Children should have jackets or
sweaters on when they are out in
the cold. Head protection is very
important also, a great deal of
body heat can be lost through an
cur in a residence either.
When holiday traveling
or
winter traveling, make sure all of
your passengers in the vehicle are
warm and comfortable. Some ve
hicles are habitually cold in the
rear passenger compartments, of
ten the driver does not think of
this or even realize it unless
someone says something. Stay
warm, stay safe, and enjoy your
self. Home Security Tips
When leaving your house
make sure you secure your win
dows and doors. For the newer
sliding windows small wood
strips may be used to prevent the
window from opening. On the
older style windows one can drill
a small hole in the sill and using
a nail the window can be pinned
so that it won't open. Dead bolt
locks are the best for securing
doors but they will require some
alterations to your door. Beware
of small bargain security devices
or cut rate systems for home se
curity. Things like door chains
are not reliable nor should they
be depended on, nor are the little
door bar locks that look so good
in the store.
For the outside of your home
a good addition to the home is
motion detectorsensor outdoor
lights. Two sets of these lights
can do a very effective job of
lighting up your yards, just by
mounting the units on opposite
corners of the residence(one light
unit on the front and the other on
the back of your place).
Yard appearance can do
much to prevent home break ins
a&'birrglars like yards that have
bushes, tres, old car bodies,1 or
other types of debris that can be
used to hide behind or move
through. This is a good reason
for you to do yard cleaning and
keep such debris to a minimum.
If the yard is clear and open it
does give avenues to sneak
through or hide in.
If you have any questions on
things you can do to make it
harder for a burglar to get into
your home give us a call at the
COPS office. Bob Medina at
553-2274, Chris Elliott at 5.53
2273, or Lt. Miller at 553-2283
Citizens Police Academy
January 23, 2001 is the ten
tative date for the next Citizens
Police Academy session so if you
are interested please contact Lt.
Stoney Miller at 553-2283 for
further information.
The classes will last through
February 22, 2001, and will be
held on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM.
Location for the classes will be
at the I. U.S. Atrium. The purpose
of the Citizen's Police Academy
is to provide insights into the op
erations, procedures and services
of the Warm Springs Police De
partment. This will be the third
session for this program.
Neighborhood Watch
Remember that if you want
information on how to go about
setting up a Neighborhood Watch
program in your neighborhood,
please contact Bob Medina at
553-2274. In the near future we
are planning to hold a meeting in
Simnasho for the residents to'
show how the program works..
There are a couple of other pros
pects coming up soon also.
From the Chief's desk
Hello & happy New Year. I
certainly hope that you all had a
great holiday season. As you are
all quite aware, the police busi
ness is always busier this time of
year as officers scurry to change
hats on a call by call basis.
Whether it be acting as a counse
lor, crisis worker, social worker,
psychologist, diplomat, first aid
specialist, etc., being a cop is all
this rolled up into one individual
having to make decisions affect
ing an individual, a family, or a
community. Be proud of your
warriors, show them support
when you can, and let them know
you appreciate their efforts to
make our community a little more
safer.
As I mention in individual
meetings with you or in public
sessions, if there are issues that
need to be improved on, just let
me know. If you are having a par-:
ticular problem with a particular
officer, detective, or situation,
again, I need to know. I can't fix
it or address it, unless I know
about it.
Annual statistics for the year.
2000 show a total of 13, 677 in
cidents reported with 8,847 calls
for service. Of these, there were
a total of 4,830 incidents initiated
by the officers, and a total of
2,098 traffic stops conducted for
the year. r' 'lily.l li c! if.fi
Response time was very goo
as we were on average, within 6
minutes responding to priority
one calls. An average of 26 calls
per day were responded to, there
were an average of 39 incidents
per day, with an average of 10
priority one calls per day.
There were 4-homicides, 2
rapes, 253 assaults, 68 burglaries,
176 incidents of theft, and 156
motor vehicle crashes. A total of"
Abandoned Vehicles
As we travel around our com
munity, a number of vehicles
have been noted that appear to
not be in working condition.
Those vehicles parked in the
roadway pose several concerns:
1 .) Are these vehicles a danger or
a matter of public safety? 2.) Do
these vehicles pose a danger or
threat to the overall health,
safety, and welfare of our com
munity or specific members of
our community? 3.) Are these ve
hicles in violation of any specific
housing district codes, etc.? If
the answer is yes to any of these
questions, then your vehicle
could face impoundment or re
moval. I am aware that some resi
dents have been given notice to
remove broken down vehicles
from their property, yards, road
ways, etc., or face eviction. If
you need assistance in removal,
please contact the police depart
ment. You might want to have
either the title accessible, or at
the very least if you want us to
remove it, please provide us with
a statement or note stating that
you no longer have an interest in
the vehicle. t,
Police Impounds
As we continue business,
Chief Courtney has authorized
Bob Warner - RW Towing to as
sist in maintaining the new im
proved secured portion of the
police impound lot. All towing
at the police request will contact
RW Towing first. If a tribal
member or nonmember wishes to
utilize another tow company op
erator, please make sure the of
ficer on scene knows this.
At the direction of the Tribal
Council, the police impound lot
was revamped to include a se
cured portion of the lot so tribal
member vehicles do not have to
go off reservation when im
pounded. (Thanks goes out to
Herb Graybael and his crew).
It is important that members
should try and properly register
your vehicle so that it will not be
taken off reservation. For ve
hicles in question, please make
sure that the police department or
RW Towing knows the vehicle
belongs to a tribal member before
it is. towed. For more informa
tion, please contact the police de
partment or RW' Tawing.- il
McOruff Sp eaks "'i I'wn'i
Howdy, yes... I realize it's
been a while since I made an ap
pearance in the community. Be
watching, I am sure I will be let
out of the dog house sooooon. I
must compliment our Community
Policing Division for doing a
great job out and about in our
community. We are looking for
ward to another great year. Re
member, do your part and take a
Winter Nites Culture Club
Simnasho Longhouse
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Monday's from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
For more information call Char Herkshan at
553-3205 .
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29 accidents were alcohol related. ' bite out of crime. See it, hear it,
Of the wrecks, there were 7-fa-; report it. Want to remain anony
talities
As we looked to this year, we
look forward in continuing to im
prove on our services being pro
vided to you in our community.
Here's to 2001.
mous, call 553-2202. Ruff.
INDIAN BUSINESS TALK ."
By Bruce Engle ' 1
This is the first of a series of articles about personal & business
finance issues. ,'
Your author is Bruce Engle, Credit Support Officer with the CTWS
Credit Enterprise and a member of the Klamath Tribes. My background
includes starting, managing and eventually selling two businesses. I
have been a BIA Loan Specialist for my own peoplethe Klamath
Tribes, and also for the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. I have also .
previously been licensed in Oregon as a Real Estate Appraiser, a Real
Estate Salesperson and a Building Contractor. I worked for IRS in the
60s; please don't hold it against me. '
These articles will be drawn from experience others' and mine. ,
Topics will range from how not to get hooked when buying a car to the
importance of having a professionally prepared will to what actions are
helpful to being successful in business and what kinds of business
decisions and actions can make a business fail. I am also open to
suggestions about questions you would like answered. I'll end this
today with a story that illustrates the kind of applicant every credit
officer wants to work with. The story is true.
Years ago, Klamaths could not get bank loans in Klamath Falls.
Many went to Doris and dealt with an enlightened banker just over the
California border. One of our members got a loan to put in a cash
crop barley. Later, a frost got it.
Li jCome fall, when.hernadertis pAyrnenfcthe banker asked him fcpw
he was able to pay when other clients were asking for extensions. His
answer was that, when he saw he wouldn't have a crop, he went to
work in the woods. ' ' ' : " '
The banker had his money back with interest and the borrower was
happily out of debt. They were both winners. They had established a
good business relationship.
Later, our guy loaded up a team or horses and trucked them to Doris
to ask the banker how much he would loan on them. The banker said
he didn't make loans on horses he loaned on the borrower. Then
he asked, "How much do you need?" . .
The lessons ' ; '
(1) Good credit must be earned. '
(2) Once earned, it is a valuable asset. It needs to be protected.
(3) Contrary to popular opinion, lenders don't lend to people who don't
need the money; they lend to people who will use it wisely and pay it . ,
back as agreed.
(4) Most businesses don't get just one loan in their lifetime; they need '
access to credit on a regular basis. " . :
(5) All of the above apply to people as well as businesses. .,
Tribal member vents concerns regarding several issues concerning resources
To the editor,
To our Warm Springs Tribal
people & others that truly care
about our home! Crook, thieves,
liars, honorless, sleazy, crooks
masquerading as leaders... Third
world conditions in our homeland
because we allow third rate so
called leaders to continue to steal
& funnel all our resources into their
white bro's hick town Madras.
Are we going to continue to al
low these slimy, selfish, greedy, ar
rogant sell-out Uncle Tomahawk
so-called leaders to rape all our
people, resources, as they have
been for the past 50 years?
Look at- the millionaire,
greedy, selfish crooks that have
been stealing our timber for the past
five decades... They obviously
don't care about anybody, ANY
BODY, but themselves & their im
mediate family. Becoming rich,
blood money, on the pain, suffer
ing, dying of our, their own Warm
Springs Tribal people.
Had we had a Vernon Jackson,
Charley Jackson, Wesley, Smith,
Olney Patt Sr., Raymond Johnson
Sr., Chief Amos Simtustus, etc.,
honorable, loyal leaders, we would
still have millions of dollars worth
of timber standing instead of being
sold out by these sleazy so called
leaders.
I'm angry... We are the
cleanest community in the year
2000!! Clean out of honest, honor
able men for leaders. Don't you
think about who has been stealing,
becoming rich off our Warm
Springs timber resources. Just look
at our so-called leaders & other tim
ber contractors, plus all their suck
up white friends. Blood money.
Been stealing our timber for de
cades. Now the same crooks are in
the process of setting up their steal
ing system to steal gravel, water,
etc. etc. while the majority of our
people continue to suffer, struggle,
die. Too many whitebacks sucking
the lifeblood out of our Warm
Springs tribes.
There are more important is
sues besides money. As our elders
taught us, the continual existence
of our river inch-chee-wana people
is the first priority. Our children &
elders are Holy beings, gifts to be
cherished. Blessings from our Cre
ator.... All Native indigenous
people are related, like it or not.
I have to agree with Mr.
Bertson Simtustus; it is time to
eliminate these crooks, rats, that are
pretending to be leaders, sleazy
little crooks, stealing all our tim
ber, getting rich while the majority
of our WS people continue to go
jobless, homeless, poverty, vio
lence, etc... Are you thieves proud
of stealing all our timber, becom
ing rich while our people go on liv
ing in poverty, violence, drugs, al
cohol, many, too many social ill
nesses that are killing our WS
Tribes just because of your sick
greed!! Look in the mirror & ask
that sleazy suck a crook if all the
riches are worth the killing of our
WS people? It is time to put honor
able, honest men & women with
integrity that honestly care for our
WS Tribal people into their right
ful positions as our REAL LEAD
ERS. Our Warm Springs Confeder
ated Tribes would not be in this
dangerous, vulnerable fiscal posi
tion today had our sick greedy lead
ers not stolen all our timber re
sources; while the vast majority of
our people live in poverty. Real
smart leaders huh?? Toe Smart!! Its
obvious that their criteria for smart
are based on how many millions of
timber resources & other resources
they can steal from their own
people, our WS tribal peoples. We
cannot afford to subsidize these
thieves timber stealing any longer,
millions & millions of resources
stolen by our so-called leaders.
I remember a few years back
when our so called leaders was
bragging about being the only per
son from Warm Springs to ever
shake hands with the president of
the United States. Incidentally that
President was Ragan, an actor that
is appropriate because here we have
one actor acting the part of presi
dent of the US and another actor
acting as a leader of our Warm
Springs tribes. Both are good ac
tors but sleazy thieving leaders.,
I've been trying to wake up our
WS tribal people since the 1970's.
I know there are a lot of you that
attended the meetings that I spon
sored, meals included, where we
discussed what we could do about
our so called leaders stealing mil
lions upon millions of dollars worth
of timber from our, their own Warm
Springs people. My life would have
been better if I had just swallowed
their stealing and bought into their
dog eat dog mentality. I'm not anti
government, but I will not stand by,
say nothing, suck up for
"success".. .this is about protecting
all our WS people from thieves,
million dollar thieves, that are pre
tending to be leaders while steal
ing not only from the living mem
bers of our WS tribes but also steal
ing from the yet to be born. Steal
ing into generations of our WS
tribes. Will we end up like our Kla
math, Modoc, Wahooskin bros??
Sold out, scattered, lost, no land
base. ..sold out by their sick selfish
so called leaders. ..the only thing
their dog eat dog leaders can offer
our people in the long run is sor
row, pain, poverty, death. . . .1 guess
they think they're so smart by steal
ing from their own families blood,
people. Sick sleazy rats. There are
a lot of different ways to eliminate
rats before its too late & the money
hungry rats devour all of us. Wake
up Rez! Sleazy sell out Red Rats &
their suck up whiteback Rat friends
who all go to Madras and hang out
at their mangy Elk's club figuring
out ways to rip our Warm Springs
people off.
No, I take that back, my life
would not be easier if I bought into
the RAT PACK and started steal
ing from our own families, Warm
Springs Tribes. I couldn't live with
myself like some of our so-called
leaders that steal timber, land etc.
from their own families, friends, in
laws, etc. Go back to where these
thieves drug you in. Go back to
where you're from and steal from
your won family, relatives,
people. ..tramp. ..or maybe you
can't go home, they know you &
how you are, that's why you run to
our Warm Springs Rez and steal,
live off our Warm Springs Tribes,
at our expense of course.
We, Warm Springs Tribes can
not continue to support every Tom,
Dick, Harry, Ed, Bob, Doug that
comes along, while they steal ev
erything they can. RAT PACK. Our
own tribal people need jobs too.
Start training our own WS people
to take over key positions & all
other positions. Sent these tramps
packing. Their own people don't
want them around so why should
we, Warm Springs Tribes support
them!!!??
Lets go back to dealing in
TRUTH. TELL THE TRUTH.
(Novel Idea Huh) Get Truthful
leaders, Administration, managers,
etc. Our Warm Springs Tribal lead
ership is so corrupt it could prob
able work for the BIA, United
States government, but I don't
think the Mafia would put up with
your kind. Our children are our fu
ture. At this point our children are
killing each other because of our
leader's sick greed. Our leaders
don't care except for themselves.
We will survive, as Indian people'
have, but we must eliminate the den ,
of thieves families, the Rat Pack
that has been stealing our Warm
Springs tribal timber, water, gravel,
etc. resources for decades. Sleazy
little Hitler dog eat dog mentality'
has got to go, wishes he was a ,
whiteboy anyway.
Mortgage the future of our
Warm Springs tribal people fori
generations to come by stealing
tribal people for generations to
come by stealing all our timber,
water, natural resources etc. You're
greedy creeps. You make my skin
crawl. Yuk! And send your sell out
pets back to where you dragged
them from. We, our Warm Springs
Confederated tribes cannot con-'
tinue to support every Tom Dick,'
Ed, Bob, Doug, etc. etc. that dif
ferent ones drag into Warm
Springs. Not only support them.
Pay their salary, homes, cars, va
cations, trips, meals, etc. give them
training then when they are finished
hustling us & stealing as much as
they can, they turn around and
leave us holding the bills. Slimy
slugs should crawl back to the hole
they craw led out of. Ripping us off
just like our timber thieves crooks,
acting like leaders. They got the
nerve to bail themselves, subsidize
their timber stealing by giving WS
tribal people millions upon millions
of dollars w orth of bills. Mortgag
ing our children's future, grandchil
dren, etc. Just to appease their lust
greed, selfishness.. Pigs! Must b
genetic from that foreign influence
mentalities of dog eat dog. The onl
one suffering & dying are ou
Warm Springs Tribal people just t
satisfy a few families sick, very sic
greed. ' - ' ' J
I was not born with my atti
. tudes, opinions, and I am not a rac
1st. As we are all related by virtu
of all of us; being born'of mothe
. earth. We are all family Red
Black, Yellow', Brown, White
Mixed, Rainbow etc. in this sense
What I hate is how we are treated
the stealing oppression, invisibl
people living in third world condi
tions, living in poverty while a fe
of our tribal people become mil
Iionaires, very tew families, the res
of us 95 at least have to struggle
suffer, die to feed your fat belly
greed. ..slimy pigs.
The truth is the truth. Why con
tinue lying when we all know tha
a few of our so called leaders
their families have been stealing al
our timber, water, rock, electrical
etc. resources for decades. We mus
act now. We have to get rid of th
crooks that have allowed the War
Springs tribal enterprises to los
fiscal control in order to cover thei
tracks of stealing million, million
of dollar of resources from you
your children's children.
We would not be in this posi
tion today had we acted back in th
nineteen seventies when we wer
having our community meeting dis
cussing this very issue of havin
too many crooks thieves, the wors
kind of thief, ones that steal fro
their own family & tribal people
Kissing up to the w hite boy on you
own land, you spineless wimps.
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