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Letters to the Editor
Adoption vote
I kilo Warm Springs Com
munity Family and Friends.
My name is Sophie Smith
and I am 13 yrs. old. My In
dian name is X us lu. May
parents are Alvis Smith III,
Julie and Jake Suppah. My
grandparents are Alvis Smith,
Jr. and Alley Queahpama. My
great grandparents are Alvis
Smith, Sr. and the late Ramona
Whiz Smith, the late Clayton
Queahpama and Helen
Sohappy. My great-great
grandparents are the late
Wesley Smith, the late Annie
Jackson Smith, the late Frank
Queahpama, and the late
Millie Swan. I have lived in
Warm Springs and Madras all
of my life except when my dad
did a 4-year tour in the US
Army. I am currently an 8,h
grader at the Madras Junior
High, and busy with volley
ball, basketball, and academics.
I also enjoy fishing and hunt
ing with my cousins.
I am writing to say thank
you to everyone who voted in
the last two adoption elections.
These past two elections were
A thank-you
To the Editor:
I want to thank each and
every person who came to my
grandson's birthday and to his
sister's and auntie's baby
shower at the Longhouse on
Feb. 10.
It was a great please to serve
each and every one of you.
"Jake L. Frank" got some re
ally nice gifts along with his
newborn sister "Verbena
Veronica Nora Greene" and
auntie "Audrianna Emerald
Jade Perez Greene."
I especially want to thank
my Auntie lkrnicc Mitchell
for coming, and just visiting
with me, my brothers and sis
ters. It really fct good to be
with you and know you arc
doing okay.
1 want to really thank Cassic
Katchia and I-ouise K. Jackson
for providing some of the food.
It was very tasty and delicious
and I know everyone enjoyed
it. Thanks to Jose and Celia
Greene for helping in the
kitchen, also Veronica,
llarvianne, Rhonda Greene
and Ramon.
It was such a beautiful day
and we did not mind staying
late in the evening for anyone
that got mixed up in the time,
it was okay with all of us.
Again, thank each and ev
eryone for helping, coining to
eat and just stopping by to
Food Bank receives special gift
Well, did you have a good
valentine's holiday? The kids
walking passed the church that
Thursday were carrying a lot
of cards and candy. A special
valentines' for me was the kin
dergarten classes of the Warm
Springs Elementary School
came to the church to see the
food bank. The classes raised
$7") by selling a small jar with
sand in it. ANo in the jar was
small shapes and colors.
As you moved the jar the
surprise objects would show
themselves for a moment. The
funds went to the food bank.
Are not kills the most wonder
ful creations of God. Their
open eyes to see all. Their open
cars to hear all. Their open
minds to think anything we tell
thein. I believe one of the big
differences between kids and
adults is their ability to accept
what the world give them.
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Sophie Smith
the first time that I was up for
adoption. Even though the
Adoption Elections did not
pass, I just want to thank the
people who took the time out
to vote for the candidates. I
also wrote a letter to the
Spilyay Tymoo introducing
myself before the elections,
which did not make it into the
Adoption Election editions for
whatever reason I am still not
clear.
Once again, I would like to
say thank you to those of you
in the community who took
time out to cast your votes.
wish our babies well, etc.
That day meant a lot to me
and my family.
Ramona Baez and Family.
An apology
I Michael Tone Meanus am
very, very sorry for not being
there to drum and sing for my
people and especially my fam
ily that have passed on.
Please except my most sin
cere apology.
I will miss my auntie,
uncle, and friend very much.
Again I am sorry.
Ixwe you all and miss you
all.
Sorry one and all.
Michael Tone Meanus.
Do something
To Elizabeth Ann Chase, JP,
Willie, Charles and WS Con
struction board;
Jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs, jobs
for Warm Springs. This is an
open letter not only to the
above but also to our Warm
Springs tribal people who pay
all the bills here in Warm
Springs and employ everybody
and their family except our
own tribal members. Warm
Springs people need jobs too.
Millions upon millions of
dollars are approved by our
people every year to build Kali-Nec-Ta,
new sewage plant, fire
Hello from
Pastor Rick
Also their ability to forgive
and to love without condition.
Here we arc adults of the
world who say that we arc go
ing to raise our kids ready to
take on the world and the fu
ture. Wow, as a parent I am al
ways asking myself if 1 am too
hard or soft with my kids? Arc
my explanations being under
stood by my kids? So with my
doubts I turn to the Creator
of such wonderful creations.
The Iord says in the Bible
to raise your kids with Love
and discipleshf. It all so says
to Love yourself and others.
So, if I am to raise my kids
right I need to be the best ex
ample of what an adult does
in this world. Of my disciple
ship, loving others, and loving
station, school, etc. But it
seems that most of the top jobs
go to non-tribal foreigners who
drag in their immediate fam
ily members to give jobs to
while our own WS people
who finance these projects &
pay all the bills continue to go
jobless.
Do something, somebody,
anybody. Help, you're killing
us. Where are all our resources
going? Where is all our money
going, besides into Madras &
other non-tribal's greedy
pockets while our WS tribal
people continue to suffer,
struggle, live in poverty, wade
through our people's blood. It
is time to stop this sick three
ring circus, get rid of the
greedy clowns and put our
Warm Springs people to work.
For those of us who don't
have mommy or daddy on
council, we have to struggle to
get jobs, even though we help
to pay all the WS tribes bills.
There are construction jobs
that are coming up that I know
a lot of tribal members, includ
ing myself would like to have
jobs at. There is on-going con-
struction that is only open to
outsiders who are easily ma
neuverable, that are willing to
do anything, mainly rip off
our WS people to pay for their
new cars, houses, food, clothes,
vacations etc.
Jobs, jobs, jobs our people
need jobs. While our so-called
leaders are busy in fighting, be
ing lead around by their mind
less nose by white guys that are
only interested in dividing our
people and take what little we
have left. Our children whose
parents are jobless continue to
kill each other and kill them
selves. Do our leaders care or
is it every dog for themselves;
as long as my babies have jobs
created for , them. Sloppy, t
sloppy unaccountable tribal
government, management, etc.
Help, help you're killing us.
Libby, I'm asking that you
create a clause in our tribal
construction contract that spe
cifically states that any busi
ness that comes in on our WS
Rez must hire at the very least
50 tribal members. And not
the bottom jobs, the top jobs,
so that we can gain experience
and keep our knowledge here.
Unlike non tribal people that
come into WS to work and re
alize how sloppy unaccount
able our system is and decide
to stick around and steal all
they can (they never had it so
good living off our WS people)
while we train them and pay
for their living. Then they
turn around and leave us hold
ing nothing after we've putting
thousands of dollars into their
training and schooling. How
stupid, unaccountable can our
myself will show my kids their
future. So, to all Adults be at
your best. All of our children
need us at our best. And when
you cannot be at your best,
seek the Lord for your needs.
Remember, you too arc a won
derful creation of God. Hug
someone you love.
I lug someone you dislike.
No alcohol or tobacco for chil
dren. One day at a time.
Buckle up the kids and your
selves. Don't hit or beat on your
self. Pay your bills before gam
bling, then stay home. Read
the Bible for it's effect your
heart. Pray to God to point of
your hearing him. Honor
someone each day. I.ovc your
self. I-ovc yourself. Sec you in
church.
Warm Springs Presbyterian
Church-On the Campus. Rev.
Rick R. Ribeiro 553-1237.
so-called leaders be?!? Do
something!!
Libby, I hope you hear what
I'm saying. If things don't
change we are going to end up
like our Klamath brothers who
got sold out by their so-called
leaders. I don't think their Kla
math leaders understood what
they were doing but got husded
by white boys & gals much like
what is happening. today in
Warm Springs. We need lead
ers committed to the welfare of
all; I said ALL, our WS people.
We are a lawless reservation, we
cannot take any of these thief's,
crooks to tribal court because
they are white boys & gals who
cannot be charged with all the
crimes they commit here in
Warm Springs. Every wonder
why all these white boys & gals
seem to drive V ton pickups
with cover, campers on them?
Our WS people no only train
them and pay their salary plus
all they can steal but after they
are trained they turn around
and leave our WS tribes to start
over again.
Personally, I am committed
to the welfare of our WS tribal
people. I've put my bull out on
the limb many, many times
over these past decades trying
to make our "leaders" think
and realize that the only rea
son strangers, foreigners, come
into our land is to take and
steal. They never, never, bring
anything to offer except pain,
sorrow, tears, poverty, and
death.
They never had it so good
until they came to Warm
Springs. Because our WS
people have been sacrificing,
suffering, fighting to keep what
little freedom and Native rights
we have left. We are the stron
ger Indian Nation, that's why
everybody comes and stays. It
lis our. WS people that have
fought to make our WS Rez the
stronger Skin Rez in the world.
That is why these other skins
come and stay because they
like what we created through
our elder's linage. We have each
other and this Rez. We don't
need much else or anybody else
coming in and running, steal
ing our resources.
I hope you understand that
my statements are made from
a business point of view and
not meant to be personal. I also
hope that you can distinguish
and understand the difference.
Our WS people have to realize
that we have to fight to keep
what little we have left. Fight
for accountability, inventory
, system (a real one that works).
Live by our WS tribal stan
dards instead of always follow
ing the white boys & gals
around adopting their values,
standards. Protect our interests.
Nobody else will. They're just
here for the easy unaccount
able money, at the expense of
our WS people of course. Sick,
unaccountable, sloppy tribal
government, enterprises, pro
grams, business. Somebody do
something before it's too late.
P.S. Keep our resources,
business, casino in house. Wc
can't even keep the so-called
mangers accountable as it is so
why farm out our business in-
Decline
The next Spilyay
issue publishes
March 7, with a
March 1 deadline
for letters and sto
ries. The March 21
issue has a March
15 riparilina
Proud parents
Seaman Hester Scott
daughter of Harvey &
Florene Scott was home for
10 days in January. Hester
completed her basic training
on 12-27-01 and went on
into school for The Seaman
Apprentice course at Great
Lakes, Illinois.
After completing all of
this, she was transferred to
Norfolk Virginia. Before
going to Norfolk, she came
home. Hester left February
1, 2002 for Virginia.
At Norfolk she was as
signed to the aircraft carrier
USS George Washington
which is the homeport for
her ship.
At the present time
Hester is out to sea, and it is
unknown as to how long she
will be out to sea.
We as her parents are very
proud of Hester for accom
plishing the goal she set for
herself when she was a se-
terests?! Mr. Hood River, Mr.
Cascade Locks don't care
about the welfare of our WS
people. Keep all our business
here in Warm Springs espe
cially in today's world. Dams
will be a target because of the
electric energy.
Bobby Eagleheart
Love to you all
I would like to place in the
paper to my loved ones a
Happy Valentines and to keep
their head up, I am! Especially
Inez McKinley, Jessica Finch,
Jessica Jr. Kirk, Le'vaugh,
Angelique and Debbie Scott,
April Scott, Iva Meanus, Triva
Sampson, my cousin Aaron
Hart, and most importantly,
my one love, my queen Jolena
Warner M. Kinley, as well as
her family. Love ya all!
Sincerely, Ronald McKinley
We miss you
A million times we've
needed you. A million times
we've cried.
If love alone could have
saved you, you would have
never died.
In life we loved you dearly.
In death wc love you still.
In our hearts you hold a
place no one else will ever fill.
It broke our hearts to lose
you. But you didn't go alone.
Part of us went with you
The day God took you home.
We miss you, Robyn Ike,
Marvin Ike Jr.
Editor's note
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All letters, preferably 350 words or less, must be
signed by the author and need to include a phone
number for questions.
Letters will not be printed unless signed.
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or decline publication of material that exceeds
length guidelines or contains libelous
or malicious statements.
Announcements
The Spilyay encourages
organizations and individu
als to send notices of events
that are of interest to the
Warm Springs community.
The preferred method of
delivery is via c-mail to
spilyaytymoowstribcs.org.
You also may drop an
nouncements in printed or
computer disk format at the
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Hester Scott
nior in high school. Listed
below is Hester's new ad
dress if anyone would like
to drop her a few lines.
SR Hester Scott
Box 28
USS George Washington
(CVN 73)
FPO AE 09550-2973
Thank you
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Scott
and Family
Indian bowling
in Reno
The 26,h Annual Reno
Indian Bowling Tourna
ment is set for March 15, 16
and 17. The event will take
place at the National Bowl
ing Stadium in Reno. Cost
is $17 per person per event.
Masters, $25.
The event is ABC.WIBC
sanctioned.
For Information: Con
tact Lance Astor (775) 786
0503, or Carl Uribe (775)
323-1178
Masters - Sharon or
Gary Woods (775) 883-8333
Arts & Crafts - Rose
mary Joe (775) 476-0268 or
329-5071
Youth Pow-Wow -Carolyn
Moore (775) 323
0605 Competitions are as fol
lows: Friday
Doubles & Singles 1 pm
- Mixed Doubles 4 and 6
pm
Team Events - Men,
Women, Mixed 8 pm
Saturday
Mixed Doubles 10:30 am
- Team Events 10:30, 1:30,
4:30 pm
Masters - Men, Women,
Seniors 8:00 pm
Sunday
Doubles & Singles 10:00
am & 12:(K) noon (if neces
sary) Spilyay office, 11(H) Wasco
Street.
Or send them to Spilyay
Tymoo, P.O. Box 870,
Warm Springs, OR 97761.
1'ax number is 553-3539.
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