Spilyay Tymoo, Warm
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The Culture and Heritage Committee recently received a plaque in appreciation of work with
the town of Mosier, which recently completed a fish restoration project.
Healing conference
at Kah-Nee-Ta
May 20-23
The Second Annual Heal
ing Our Wounded Spirits Re
search Conference will happen
at Kah-Nee-Ta on Monday
through Thursday, May 20-23.
The theme of this year's con
ference is "Feeling the Hurt."
The conference, hosted by
the Confederated Tribes, is
sponsored by the Northwest
Indian Prevention and Inter
vention Research Core of Or
egon Social Learning Center.
Conference topics include
500 Year Holocaust, Post Co
lonial Psychology, Historical
Trauma, Intergenerational
Trauma, Psychological Effects
of Historical Trauma, and De
veloping Tribal Historical
Trauma Genogram.
Conference goals are: iden
tify and name historical
traumaflearn how historical
trauma impacted Indian people
today; learn ABC's of post
traumatic stress disorder; begin
"moving" the healing process;
and explore traditional meth
ods of grieving and loss.
War veterans and their family members
gathered recendy at Hehe for the annual Heal
ing Circle, organized by Larson Kalama. Over
the course of the weekend event, about 200
people participated, said Kalama.
The Healing Circle includes inspirational
talks and healing ceremonies including the
sweat lodge.
People from Arizona, Washington as well
as more nearby Oregon communities were on
hand for this year's Healing Circle.
Tribal and non-tribal members - veterans
and their family and friends - are invited.
During weekend, Kalama was presented
with a plaque by fellow Vietnam veteran Tom
Tull. The plaque was a recognition of Kalama's
part in the Twenty-fifth Infantry Division dur
ing the Vietnam War.
Kalama was injured after serving 230 days
in the war. I Ic spent three months recovering
at a hospital in Washington.
I Ie later worked for several years in natural
resources in Washington. Kalama now lives
back home in Warm Springs.
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At top left, Foster Kalama plays the flute during the Healing Circle weekend; and at top right,
Larson Kalama accepts a plaque In recognition of his war service; and above, veternas family
and friends hold the Healing Circle opening ceremony.
Springs, Oregon
In appreciation
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Featured conference speak
ers this year are Eduardo
Duran and Elizabeth
Sunnyboy.
Duran, who is Apache
Tews, is currently the clinical
supervisor of the Outpatient
Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services, Indian Health
Service, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Service unit.
Sunnyboy, who Yup'ik Es
kimo, is a certified Chemical
Dependency Counselor Level
One in Alaska.
Charlotte Herkshan of
Warm Springs, Alison Ball,
Colville, Joe Stone, Blackfeet,
and Tom Ball, ModocKla
math, are also featured speak
ers. Disability
conference
scheduled for Sept.
The Second Annual Ameri
can Indian Disability Confer
ence will be held Sept. 18-19
at the Legends Casino in
Toppenish, Wash.
The conference is extending
an invitation to all tribes, In
dian organizations, urban In
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dian communities, disability
organizations and programs.
Out of town conference at
tendees can make reservations
for lodging at the West Coast
Hotel by calling Legends Ca
sino at 1-877-726-6311.
There will be a special of
fer: two persons for $49.95 per
night, including lunch and din
ner. Attendees can also stay at
the Yakama Nation RV Park.
The phone number is 1-800-874-3087.
Conference registration is
due by Sept. 6. For informa
tion, contact Marlene Davis,
coordinator, Governor's Com
mittee on Disability Issues and
Employment.
She can be reached at P.O.
Box 9046, Olympia, Wash.
98507-9046.
Email is
mdavis2esd.wa.gov. Tele
phone number is (360) 438
4827. !J
Accommodations for
people with disabilities can be
provided upon request by Aug.
12.
The conference is hosted by
the Yakama Nation Vocational
Rehabilitation Program.
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2002
Birthday,
For Mothers Day, I hope
you have all you wish for
mom, Iva Meanus and my sis
Debbie Scott a happy Mothers
Day to you as well. And my
auntie Inez, I hope you have a
good .Mothers Day. My cousin
Triva S., Happy Mothers Day
to you also.
For my cousin Ronald
Mckinley a happy birthday to
you and thank you for you well
wishes to me. I'm okay.
Your cousin, Aaron.
To: My loving caring sexy
wife-O-mine Selena Payne.
Would like to greet you a
Happy Mother's Day and till
you that I truly love, honor,
and respect you, and will con
tinue to for as long as I live.
You have shown great appre
ciation for me and towards me.
You rock my world like no
' body else could. You have even
stole my heart; therefore we
shall never part. One thing for
' sure will be together forever,
and love each other like each
couple should
Yours truly and will always
be your "Monster"
Richard W. Payne Jr.
P.S. To all the other
mother's , Happy Mothers
Day!
May 24,h, 02
Happy Birthday to my son
"David Brian LeClaire, Sr."
i a.k.a. D.B.L. Here's wishing
you a "Big Happy 34 years
old". Who's getting old? Is it
you or me. But anyway you
have a good one and I love you
'; always. I'm still around yet.
; Love your mom, Phyllis
Tohet
J May 28,h, 02
' ' Happy ??? Birthday to my
V baby sis; Anna Merle Polk.
f Forgot how old you are-but
have a good one okay.
Love your oldest sis, Phyllis
Tohet.
May 31", 02
Happy ??? Birthday to
; daughter "Harvianne Ida
Tohet". I even forgot how old
you are (excuse me) So go
ahead and have a good time
since I forgot how old you are.
Give me time, maybe I'll re
member next year.
Love your mom, Phyllis
Tohet.
To my Dearest little bother
Justin Lee
Happy Birthday! You're not
only
One year older you are now
one more year wiser!
Love,
Pearl and Hondo
Happy Birthday
, Justin Wyman
Love mom, Joseph, Tim
Charlie, "Chi Chi" and Uncle
Mike and Linda too!
Cultural Resources welcomes
By Judy Kalama
Culturt Resources
Oral History Technician
Cultural Resources staff
would like to introduce and
welcome Joseph Shcppherd to
Warm Springs as the tribal ar
cheologist. His interests vary
from sculpture to mapping pre
historic villages in Africa. Let's
welcome him with a smile and
"niix maicqi".
Joseph has enjoyed working
with ciders and tribal nations
from many countries as an ar
cheologist and anthropologist.
Some ciders he has worked
with live in Columbia,
Panama, Guatemala, Nigeria,
Nicaragua and islands in Af
rica. I Ic lived in the rainforest
with tribal peoples under very
primitive conditions, mapped
archaeological sites in the Cali-
anniversary wishes
Happy Birthday Uncle Jus
tin! Love you nephews, Lindsey,
Carson and Dondi.
Happy Birthday Justin
from Grandma, Gerri, Julia
and Boo Boo.
Happy Birthday
Sister In Law
"Taw Sam"
We all love you. Have fun
on your day.
From all you brother and
sisters in law.
Robert Jr. Thomas Sam
Neda and Jeleah Sam.
Happy Birthday
May 25
Auntie Taw
From Woody Jr. and
Dartanian Picard.
Happy Birthday
May 31
To my dear brother Levi
Van Pelt.
Love you a lot. Thank you
for all you do for us.
Love you from your sister
and family, Marella Sam.
Happy Birthday
Grandpa Levi
I really do love you. Have a
great day and I still will not go
with you.
Love your grandsons little
Woody and Dartanian Picard.
X
Happy Anniversary
To our Dad and Mom
"Woody Sr. and Sadie
Picard"
We love you a lot.
Thank you for everything.
And to you mommy a big,
big Happy Mothers Day!
Lots of hugs and kisses from
your boys.
Woody Jr. and Dartanian
Picard.
Happy Anniversary
To our sister and brother in
law,
Sadie and Woody Picard, Sr.
We love you a lot.
Thank you for our two
boys.
Love Neda and Jeleah Sam.
Happy Anniversary
Woody Picard, Sr., & Sadie
Thank you for keeping me
all the time for mom.
Love you!
Thomas Chester Sam
Joseph Sheppherd
fornia desert and fluently
speaks tribal African lan
guages. Now he plans to teach,
learn and retire in Central Or
egon. Shcppherd attended college
in England at the University
of Cambridge and was a Visit
ing Scholar in Anthropology
at the University of Oxford.
Courses he taught or designed
I- y &
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Happy Anniversary
Woody & Sadie
From Robert, Jr.
Happy Anniversary to our
kids
Woody and Sadie Picard Sr.
We are proud of you.
Thank you for grandpa and
grandma's boys.
Love you,
Dad and Mom
Robert & Marella Sam
Happy Birthday
May 25
To our daughter in law
Natalia "Taw" Sam
Thank you for everything.
We love you
Dad & Mom
Robert & Marella Sam, Sr.
Happy Birthday
May 17
Helena Jackson
Mina Shike
Yolanda Chase
From Marella Sam Family.
May 26
Happy Birthday
Keith Moody
And
Bob Boffin
From Marella Sam Family
This is a big thank you let
ter for the Legal Aid Service I
received last week.
"THANK YOU".
H. Tohet.
Here's wishing you a very
Happy birthday Anna Polk
Lopez. You always were and
are a true dear friend. Trudce
Anne!
Happy 13th Birthday to our
"wittle girl" Tonya "Wee"
We have watched you grow
into a nice young lady and have
enjoyed your wonderful smile.
Keep your head up and keep
smiling. We love youl
Dad, Mom, your brothers
and sisters.
Happy Birthday Tosh
Thinking of you always,
knowing you makes all the dif
ference to me.
Dad
Happy Birthday to my
brother Tony Thompson
Have a good one, but be
good and stay out of trouble.
Your sister Selena and your
nciccs and nephews.
archeologist
include classes at the Univer
sity of Maryland, American
College in London, University
of York, and Central Oregon
Community College. His im
pressive resume is an under
statement of his many accom
plishments. The Cultural Resources
staff learns daily from the
knowledge Shepherd shares.
I le has given the staff lessons
on making bronze sculpture,
told stories of living with the
tribes of Africa, and explained
how satellites are used in map
ping. In May he will be teach
ing children about pctroglyphs
at the Museum and is currently
planning more community
projects. Joseph laughs easily
and joins in our "Indian hu
mor"; he is an inspiration to
the enjoyment of work and the
benefits of education.