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Page 4- Spilyay Tymoo June 13, 2002
Another
school year
gone by
By Tina Aguilar
Spilyay Tymoo staff
Wow, another school year com
pleted. This year's Madras High
School Seniors had
graduation on June
1 and the Jefferson
County Middle
School gave their
awards to their stu
dents. June 5, the
Warm Springs El
ementary had the fourth grade gradu
ation ceremony with approximately
85 students involved. What a year.
The upcoming new school year
will see a lot of changes for those kids,
who have never been to any school
where they are the minority. It is a
complete shock to see other students
other than those of their own culture
and traditions. It is another shock to
see young people with two parents,
as grandparents or extended families
are raising most of our kids. So it
seems, because they've been raised a
"certain" way, it is hard to adjust
when entering the fifth grade.
In years past to the present, I've
seen teachers degrade our kidscul
ture because they themselves are ig
norant of the traditions andor cul
ture. I've seen teachers, counselors
and aides lump us all in one negative
category and leave no room for
change. I've seen bus drivers and prin
cipals turn away when one of our kids
was getting picked on verbally and
physically. But when it came to our
kid(s) defending themselves, it's our
kids that were reprimanded. I've seen
and heard our kids being called liars,
troublemakers (because of the last
name and family they come from),
dumb and a lot other names that were
negative. Then the school district
wonders why it is so hard for our
Native American children to con
tinue with their education and gradu
ate. I think the school district person
nel need more than one night of In
dian dancing to become enlightened
to our way of life.
On the other hand, I have come
across some teachers who are fantas
tic with each student. They are few
but they do make a difference in the
molding of our children. They give
unselfishly, putting the needs of oth
ers before themselves. I've seen coun
selors who are full of compassion and
. hurt right along with you if you are
hurting. I've rarely seen a principal
who is so committed to hisher job
that they know each and every child's
name and the family they come from.
We want our kids to be able to ad
just to make it in the "real" world
without much change but if we keep
ourselves separated and set apart from
the rest of the world, we're being just
as ignorant as they arc. Maybe one
day soon the color of our skin won't
matter, or what family we are from
or the way we dress, wear our hair,
talk or how much money wc have (or
don't have) or what our parents do
for a living. Maybe one day none of
that will be a part of how others see
us, and we'll each see one another as
God sees us. And still be able to get
along with each other, faults and all.
Hut hey, that's only my opinion.
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Speaks
I'm sorry mom
Hi, my name is Jennifer Smith. I
would like to apologize to my mom,
Mary Danzuka for what happened on
March 26, 02. I just want to say sorry
and I love you and want to thank you
for being here for me while I'm in
jail. I wish I was out to help you any
way I can, but I'll be out soon. Sorry
mom.
Ix)e, Jennifer Smith
Powwow a success
Recendy we attended the "Respect
Culture - Enhance Education Pow
Wow" held at Agency Longhouse. We
are writing to say a special Thank You
to all who were responsible for plan
ning such a wonderful evening for
509-J employees and families. It was
encouraging to see many of our ad
ministrators, teachers and educational
assistants, along with their spouses
and children in attendance at this spe
cial cultural event. Although we
missed dinner because of a doctor's
appointment in Bend, we arrived in
time for the Grand Entry and enjoyed
the evening immensely. Captain
Moody was a great emcee and made
it fun for all. (The prizes were
great,too.)
Again, thank you to everyone who
worked hard to make the evening so
special. Thanks also to the Drug and
Alcohol Prevention and Joint Educa
tion Committee, the Tribal Educa
tion Committee, Title VII, and the
Johnson O'Malley Committee.
Everette and Phyllis Griffith
Please return horse
Back in 1995 my husband pur
chased a horse for our daughter's
birthday, ut-wye Bridgctte Camille
Parra. Bridgette passed over in May
96. Well everyone in the Wolfe Point
area knew that the white horse was
our daughter's and left it alone.
Bridgette's horse had two colts, one
was killed by a neighbor's two dogs,
the other buckskin colored colt
roamed Wolf Point with its mother.
Other people began building in the
Wolf Point area that weren't aware of
this horse being our property and
rounded up Bridgett's horse two years
ago during Pi-Ume-Sha and branded
it with "BH". Well our poor buck
skin colored colt made its way home
and was scared, dirty, and sad look
ing. I heard through the Indian grape
vine who the brand belonged to and
called their home and left a message
for these people to please leave my
daughter's buckskin colt alone.
Well last year during Pi-Ume-Sha,
during their annual round up, our
daughter's buckskin color horse with
the erroneous "BH" brand on it was
stolen again. This time it didn't come
home. We were busy with my father
so trying to locate the colt was not a
priority.
Our daughter's horse never made-
Birthday wishes, anniversaries, Father's Day
Happy Fathers Day to Mike
Kalama. Thank you for being there
for me. You don't know how much
it means to me. I know most of the
time I'm pretty stubborn with you,
but I'm glad you have the patience
and time to teach me the things you
have been teaching me. No matter
what anyone says you are a great dad.
Thanks for everything. Lots of love
from your sidekick, DcAndre Jasper
Smith.
Happy Fathers Day to Ricky Ray
Smith. Love you lots daddy.
DcAndre Smith
Happy Fathers Day to my
Grandpa's. I love you guys lots. Bug
ger, Fcrman and papa Roy Stephens.
Love, DcAndre Jasper Smith
Happy Fathers Day to Mike
Kalama. Thanks for all you do. I'm
so glad you one kind, Patient,
gentle man! Have a great day, You
deserve it. Love Always, Jennifer
Happy Fathers Day to our dads.
Wc love you guys a lot. Ronald
Kalama and Fcrman Tufti, Sr.
Love, Mike and Jennifer.
I lappy Fathers Day Grandpa Roy
Stephens. All the way in the Dalles.
We thank you for all you do for
us, You are very much appreciated.
Love you lots, Mike and Jeffifcr
Letters to
it home again. So whomever sold
stole my daughters buckskin horse I
hope you are taking good care of it.
It had a lot of sentimental value to
her father and I as well as her siblings.
Carol Parra
I love you
Dearest Sweetheart of mine,
Selena T. Payne, I would like to
wish you a very happy birthday on
June 9. I know I haven't been myself
nor there for you in emotional times
but we both know where I will be
going and I do want to make it worth
it. So if you could find it in your heart
to forgive me for the lonely times, the
abandonment, the hard times you
have been through since I have been
where I am. I really do love, honor,
respect and cherish you with all my
heart and I am doing the best I can to
show you these things. This past year
has been the ka-poots but we will
bounce back and redeem ourselves
once again. I am going to take every
thing one day at a time and support
you, my darling, in anything that you
do, big or small. I do want to change
my lifestyle for the better by not us
ing drugs or alcohol and if anyone has
a problem with me because of this
than you can just kiss my you know
what. I know I can be a better person
without the use of those and I am a
loving person when I am not using.
When I did use those I did not realize
how bad I was treating my family and
my beautiful wife, So for the better I
am going alcohol and drug free. Well
my lady have a special day, make the
best of it, and I will be wishing you
many more to come in the future. I
love you and don't you ever forget
that, okay sweetheart. Sorry this wish
has to be late. I'll make up for it. Love
always your monster, R. Payne Jr.
Big Thanks
First started with meeting at
Wesley home, was decided food and
cooks ok. Thanks Neda W for design
ing the dressshirt, all planning. Lilly
J and Beck for helping with shirts and
Drenee - Cucur Wons't H'cidy for
the ccder to bless the floor, Debbie S
and Evat Betty for decorations,
Carlos and Char'main for all their
help and the double feathers. Tucur
Wins for the mat, for us to stand on.
Bonnie Bax and her love for all the
beautiful work with the flowers for
me and the girls, they were beautiful.
Ixvi and Pearl for fack it was just too
Happy fifth birthday, Traci Jo
Elliot. From, mom and dad
Happy Birthday Sally Smith on
6-24. Sorry I can'i be there with you
but when I get out we will make
up for lost time. Hang in there, sis,
I love you and miss you lots. Love
your sis, Jennifer Smith
Happy birthday, Suzanne Sam
Smith 7-1-01. 1 love you and miss you
Banna or Sombra.
Ixjvc your Auntie, Jennifer Smith.
Happy belated birthday to Sena
Polk, May 18.
Love Pearl, Hondo, Carson,
Dondi, Julia and Lindscy too.
Happy Birthday to my two beau
tiful daughters Courtney (May 24)
and Elizabeth (June 29). I love you
both so much. I thank god everyday
for the two angels he sent to mc. You
two arc my strength and mommy is
Wedding announcement
Our precious moment in time
will be truly remembered as we,
Michael Soloman Kalama and
Jennifer Kyrsr.il Tufti invite fam
ily and friends to witness as wc
exchange vows and unite as hus
band and wife. Friday, July 5,
2002, at 1 p.m. at the Warm
Springs Baptist Church.
the Editor
much. Mary D., Lucy M and Thorn
W, for preparing the full meal deal.
For the people that traveled Wolf and
Farrell and kids all the way from New
Mexico. Harv's aunts, bother and
nephews from Yakama, thanks for
taking the time to come share our
memorable event, you are not forgot
ten. Ladonna and Vernon we couldn't
have done it without you. Thanks for
the beautiful and pulling me out of a
jam. The gifts were all so great and
too much. The beautiful thoughts
from Howie A, love you too. We are
so grateful, and still on cloud 9 over
all we've been blessed with.
We will never forget 4-27-02.
Thanks to all involved in the wedding,
especially my children and grandchil
dren, sisters, nieces and nephews. Our
love will always be for you all. A big
thank-you to Pearl and Levi VanPelt
for the invitations, and to Prenincia
Jewell VanPelt for the beautiful poem.
Our Thanks and Love, Harvey
and Eliza Jim
Memorial June 15
There will be a memorial service
for Freddy Blodgett Sr. and Evelyn
Greeley Uyeji on June 15, 2002.
Washut services will be at 9 a.m. and
all drummers are welcome. This will
be held at the Simnasho Longhouse
in Simnasho. A lunch and give away
to follow.
Hiring practices
People of Warm Springs,
I was reading the May 16 Tymoo
edition when I came across the article
on "Kah-Nee-Ta adopts tribal mem
ber hiring program" for the high
desert resort and casino. I got to think
ing about all the ones who were hired
and let go. In the article it mentions
"we have funding for training for
tribal members only." I know that
they're hiring the people, but it seems
that they are making sure that the
ones they hire are sure to fail, so they
can keep the key positions for them
selves. As an employee of Kah-Nee-Ta,
I see tribal members with little
or no work history applying for lad
der positions. They are hired imme
diately to meet the criteria set forth
by the board of directors which is "to
recruit and employ tribal members
at Kah-Nee-Ta, and to provide train
ing for work in the gaming and hos
pitality industry."
People who seem to be able to
think for themselves are very few in
so proud of you. Ixve you a lot.
Love your mommy, Stacy
Fasthorse.
Happy 21" Birthday Paulette R.
Henry
I wish you a happy day & many
more!
And I sure hope you have fun not
that
You are of age. Ixve always & for
ever, Na-Na Jolenc & Chip
Happy Birthday Auntie Paulette.
Lots of love your nieces Lauren,
Lexis & Queen Elizabeth.
Thank-you, Jolenc
Happy 15,h Birthday on June 13,
to Ashley Marie with love from your
sister Lancda Sherene and your cous
ins Tonya Ixigh and Ixanna Elsie.
Happy Birthday, Running Bear.
Hope you had a good one. The Spi
lyay Staff.
Happy Birthday Ashley Marie,
June 13. With love, auntie Selena,
Tony, George, Tonya, Leannu and
Jackson.
Happy birthday Tracy R. Sam.
Iivc Gram and (tramps
Pat Brown, 30.
hnc Sis and I larvcy Jim
number, in these key positions. So
what I am saying the Kitchen Man
agement is hiring tribal members that
have little or no education to fill these
positions, and letting them go as fast
as they are being hired. Then they
pick non-tribal members with the
work history to fill these positions
and at the same time show a ledger of
these tribal members who were hired
and fired to show that we, the tribal
members, still need them (Kitchen
Management) to run OUR resort.
In closing I feel that the Tribal
Members that want the jobs and want
to work are getting pushed to their
limits. When they want a meeting
with the supervisors it's like pulling
teeth to even get their attention, so
this leads to Kitchen Management not
wanting to deal with tribal members,
and as a result they get their ledger
and the tribal members get termi
nated. Garrett Suppah Sr., Kitchen Staff
and Tribal Member
Hello, from
Pastor Rick
Just the other day I was reading an
article in Scientific America maga
zine. It spoke of two medical studies. It
seems people are wired in the brain
to look for short term patterns, real
or imagined. When shown random
circles and squares the brain really
lights up the MRI machine in the
front thinking part of the brain.
Our brain tries to memorize and
understand the pattern of things even
when there is no pattern. Now what
does this mean to us? Well, someone'
might ask, "Why do people after a
string of losses at gambling think they
are due to win, and make a larger
wager? 1 . . . . .;,
It seems we humans will see a pat
tern that will bring us winnings that
does not exist. It is really bad when
we decide to bet again within a few
seconds after losing. Our Creator has
wired us to lose quicker the faster we
gamble. Ask the Lord in prayer why?
So what docs that mean? If you must
gamble, gamble slowly. Gambling is
random chance. Remember, gam
bling is a head game, ha, ha.. News
from the Warm Springs Presbyterian
Church. Vacation Bible School will
be June 17-21. See you in church.
Paster Rick R. Ribiero 553-1237
C o n -gratula-tions
to
Robert and
Marella Sam
- 25 years of
marriage
bliss. They
share 7 chil
dren and 4
grandchil
dren. They
were married June 29, 25 years ago.
We love both of you and do take care
of your love. You made it this many
years. Love, mom and dad, Eliza &
Harvey Jim, Chct VanPelt Family,
Tiger and Tatcs VanPelt, Lillie
VanPelt, Wolf Suppah and Family
Happy 26 bircthday to my baby
brother Jace. Another day to enjoy
with family and loved ones. Take
care, have a wonderful day. Eternal
love, your na-na Jolenc and Chip.
Happy birthday Uncle Jacc. To
our favorite, with lots of love always.
Lauren, Alexis and Baby Jade.
Congratulations Chip AKA
Raymond Tsumpti Jr. It's been some
time, and now you arc graduating
from Oregon State. With four beau
tiful and important ladies by your
side. Wc love you always and forever.
Jolenc, Lauren, Alexis and Jade. Wc
will sec you soon in Corvallis. While
were at it... "Go Beavers!"