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Patje 4 Spilyay Tymoo June 27, 2002
Accidents
prevalent at
Highway 26
intersection
By Selena Boise
of Spilyay Tymoo
In the last two years, there has
been a lot of talk about the inter
section where Highway 3 and
Paiute Street meet Highway 26.
The conversation mostly was in
regard to the casino and how busy
Highway 26 is.
It's hardly a topic anymore, be
cause the referendum passed and
the casino will be built along the
beautiful scenic Columbia Gorge,
rather than on the reservation.
It is still true,
though, that high
way 26 is very
busy, especially
during the holi
days. Anyone trying to cross that
highway, such as from Paiute Street
onto Highway 3, parks at the in
tersection for nearly ten minutes
due to heavy traffic coming from
Portland.
It's hardly worth it to cross the
highway and go home for lunch at
Sunnyside because I would have to
leave home earlier to cross the high
way. Once I get to the intersection
I have to wait in a line of cars to
cross the highway to get to work.
The Spilyay Tymoo office is lo
cated at the intersection. In the last
week we have seen two accidents
take place there. Both accidents re
quired ambulance transport and
police officers to direct traffic
around it.
The intersection is marked with
school crossing signs and has a
flashing yellow light. Yet some driv
ers choose to ignore these warnings.
It seems that a flashing yellow light
just doesn't slow down the traffic.
And there are two stop signs on
each side of the highway, which
sometimes get ignored. It seems
when a driver sees a chance to get
onto the highway or to cross it, they
take that chance even when they
should wait. There are other cars
waiting to get onto the highway or
cross, and they miss their chance
because the impatient driver takes
the chance without having the right
of way.
I prefer to use that intersection
on my way home because the en
trance by the Texaco doesn't have
a good view of traffic coming from
both directions. That intersection
is just as difficult to enter, people
see a chance and take it just to get
on the highway. Either entrance is
difficult.
People passing through usually
drive at about 55 miles an hour
when the speed limit is 45. Some
times they are going faster than 55,
or the trucks are picking up speed
to go up the grade.
There are times when I'm com
ing along this highway and there is
a driver behind me tailgating and
thinking they're going to pass me
where no passing is allowed.
It would make sense to take care
of this problem now before more
accidents occur, or before some
body dies at the intersection. In the
last week there have been transports
to Mountain View, how long be
fore they are taken to Bel-Air?
I'm not an expert, so I don't
know what it would cost to have a
stoplight at this intersection, but I
think that it would prevent another
accident from occurring. On my
way to Portland on Highway 26 I
used to think that the stoplight at
Welches didn't make sense, but now
I see why they have it there.
This weekend our community
will have travelers going through
Warm Springs and coming to Warm
Springs for the Pi-Ume-Sha pow
wow. So precautions should be
taken during this time to prevent
serious accidents and injuries.
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Spilyay
Speaks
To a great teacher
I want to congratulate a wonder
ful, special teacher, Karrin Amis, who
teaches for MHSBLC.
Ms. Amis is quitting to be married
this summer. Congratulations Ms.
Amis. We hope you'll have a wonder
ful life and marriage. You will be
missed by all your students and the
parents who got to know you. You
will missed very much but be happy.
Every once in awhile there comes
a teacher who truly cares about her
students, who truly cares and helps
them with their lessons, who gets in
volved mind, body and soul with the
education of her students and their
lives, who cares about their well be
ing 24-7.
Ms. Amis almost lost two students
this year to death due to careless
choices or reasons. Ms Amis went out
of her way to go visit these students
in the hospital and was overwhelmed
with happiness when they were go
ing to be Okay.
She truly cared about her students,
like a mother duck for her ducklings.
Her students knew this and re
sponded to her love and compassion.
I don't think there was anything her
students wouldn't do for Ms. Amis.
She took time out of her busy sched
ule to listen to the problems of her
students or took extra time with a stu
dent who was struggling with a les
son. As a parent I appreciated the kind
attention Ms. Amis paid to my child.
It takes a special teacher to be so de
voted. MHS needs more teachers like
Karen Amis we are all the more rich
and blessed because of her.
Ms. Amis was the only teacher I
knew who took time to attend Pi-Ume-Sha
and tribal functions. She
would drive students to or from ap
pointments then take them home af
terwards. You are a jewel, Ms. Amis
thank you very much. We are blessed
for having known you. '
Myra Frank and family
Fishing incident
I, for one, am truly amazed that
the officers that made the now famous
trespass stop on the river were not
given medals. Or commended or even
complimented on the fine job they
done, and for the performance of
their duties. The only medals I have
are running medals, so I would like
Congratulations
to recent
graduates
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Congratulations to Trevern
DeShawn Yazzie, of the Madras
High School Class of 2002.
These Congratulations are from
your family. Parents Leah Henry
and the late David L. Yazzie,
maternal grandparents the late
Vernon E. Henry, Helen (Ike)
Smartlowit, paternal grandparents
the late Chee Yazzie, Jeannette
Meanus.
(llditor's note: Tht photos on this
page wtrt submitted to Spilyay
Tymoo.)
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Letters to
to take this opportunity to commend
and compliment the officers of the
WSPD that protect our borders and
serve our tribal membership. Thank
you for a job well done.
The problem of trespassers and the
protection of our borders has been a
problem for the last 150 years, so this
incident (of May 21) is nothing new.
I would guess maybe 99 percent go
unreported, or if reported, not fol
lowed through with. This is simply a
problem of manpower. As an example
today, at the most WSPD has maybe
a dozen officers that are responsible
for protecting our borders. A difficult
job, to say the least.
I know this to be true because I
have on more then occasion reported
non-Indian trespassers and learned
that response and action is limited to
available manpower. Many years ago
I suggested a separate department for
the specific purpose of protecting our
borders, a Border Patrol, and have
heard nothing of it since.
I hunt a lot and some of it is along
our borders along the Metoleus, upon
the McQuinn, down along the
Deschutes and high along Skyline and
I always run into trespassers and I
have long stopped reporting them be
cause I know very little can be done,
if any thing at all.
Most times I inform the parties I
encounter that they are on Tribal land
and trespassing and most times the
parties apologize for their mistake
and depart. But a few times I have
encountered individuals that try to
get technical, like the now famous
individuals that were cited on the
DeChutes. I truly wish this incident
would have been allowed to go
through our system, which it was not.
Because it wasn't goes to show the
lacking of at least two departments.
Law Enforcement did it's duty and
job, Prosecution should have been al
lowed to do theirs. And the legal ad
vise they were alleged to have received
makes my stomach turn, I would have
loved to take this case.
Leo Hellon, Indian Country legal
aideadvocate.
In memory
Hoa'kicipapi Kolapi,
Greetings friends, I pray this leaf
finds you all in good health and spir
its, I am well. I write to you about a
William Sahme
has received a
Bachelor of Arts
degree fropm the
University of
Washington in
Seattle.
His degree is in
mathematics.
Congratulations
from your father
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The senior graduates of 2002 who went on the senior and made the trip possible. And a special thank-you
class trip to Southern California would like to thank goes out to all of the chaperones who accompanied
everyone In the community who helped support them the graduates on the trip.
the Editor
dear friend and bother of mine, and a
member of your tribe, who passed
four years ago this coming July 20.
Damean "Bear" Alazandro Frank,
born January 9, 1977 in Pordand, Ore
and passed July 20, 1998 at St. Charles
Hospital in Bend.
' I only know Bear here, in the me
dium security center at Washington
State Penitentiary, but I came to know
him well. Bear lived next door to me
for a couple of years and we spent a
lot of time teaching them to dance and
about their outfit's meanings. Bear
always had a smile on his face and was
quick to laugh.
Bear was strong in the sacred sweat
lodge and lent his strength to any that
needed it. He was the kind of Native
man that his ancestors are proud of. I
am many years his elder and think of
him often. So please, remember him
to the people out there who love him
too.
Bear
In the prison yard we have our
Lodge, Surrounded by fence and wire.
From Mother's Womb we sing our
songs, Blessed by Stone and Fire.
Upon the Earth we feel the beat,
And ancient Heart we know.
Within the center we send our
prayers, For Creator to make things
grow. .
Oh Grandfathers please have pity
on me, So that my People may live.
Upon this earth with strength and
loving heart, To all who knew him
Bear did give.
And for all of time this brothers
smiles, Within our hearts will live.
Deerswalking
Until I see you on the other side
brother, I remember the Crow that
spoke.
Darren DeersWalking One all
Thanks for Cadillac
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First of all, I would like to thank
all our rich bigshots for my used
Cadillac. Even though they won't
answer my, or other tribal members
questions.
Such as, why did all the ballots
have to be taken to Portland? Why
was the Council called to a quick
meeting in Portland that day? Why
did it take all day for them to quiedy
announce the results? It seems to me
that if the margin of victory was that
Congratulations
to Joseph
Anderson,
Madras High
School
graduate.Class
of 2002.
These
congratulations
are from your
parents.
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big, why weren't they slapping the
results in our face that morning?
What's funny is the count was almost
the same as the numbers that turned
down Madras.
I didn't see any tribal members
doing cartwheels and back flips in the
streets. All I saw was a bunch of white
guys from Madras having a good time
in the Council room at Kah-Nee-Ta.
I was told it was the new board,
that the tribes gave Kah-Nee-Ta a
quarter million bucks to hire Indians
with. I heard they were dividing up
jobs among themselves to see who
was going to move to Hood River. Are
they going to have gaming build them
a house or two over there?
With the price of homes now, just
one of their houses could have fixed
up all these empty shacks that past
managers have left the Indians to live
in. But what ever, thanks for the
Cadillac. The end.
Victor Moses, tribal member
An apology
Rhonda, To the lady that I love
with all my heart. I am extremely
sorry for causing problems between
our relationship. I respect and truly
do love you. And I truly hope that
you accept my apology.
Tim Wainanwit
To Corrections
To corrections staff and patrol of
ficers on duty early morning May 10.
I need to apologize for my action
on written date for my disturbing
behavior being incarcerated, no more
altercations of the currupt nature will
happen again. Sorry to Officer D.
Crane and J. Perron for the assault.
Sincerely, Caleb P. Jim
Please forgive
I am sorry for the actions I pulled
on 51002. I was intoxicated, please
forgive me. Please write me when you
reach this letter. P.O. Box 914 Warm
Springs, OR 97761
Levi M. Greene II
No excuse
I am sorry for my actions of May
11, 2002. 1 did not intend to steal your
vehicle or inconvenience you in any
way. There is no excuse for my ac
tions, and I have learned my lesson
about these things. I hope you can
forgive me. Michele Gonzalez.
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