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Page A Spilyay Tymoo August 8, 2002
County fairs
are still
a good time
By Sid Miller
Publisher Emeritus
The county fairs are springing
up all over the country, and dur
ing the recent Jefferson County
Fair, I thought of the fairs of the
past.
Down through the years, there
has been drastic changes at all the
county fairs.
For instance, I can remember
way back when I was just a cute
little tyke, the
location of the
Jefferson
County Fair
grounds used to
be located where
the high school
is now.
There was a half a mile horse
race track and a rodeo arena. The
exhibits would be located in the
community building, which was
located where the County Court
house is located at the present time.
The carnival was in the same
area and just had a merry-go-round,
ferris wheel, a hammer and some
game booths.
The Indians would set up a tee
pee encampment at the rodeo
grounds. This was open for view
for the public.
Almost all the Indians had
horses at the fair, and during the
street parade there would be a
whole string of Indians dressed in
Indian regalia and on horseback,
which really dressed up the parade
and made it colorful.
In the afternoons they would
have the rodeo and horse races,
which provided plenty of excite
ment, especially hearing the names
, . of the local boys participating in
": therodeOi, '
'The events included bareback
riding, saddle bronc, and in those
days they used to ride steers.
The bareback riders used a loose
rope, the calf roping was pretty
much the same as today, and in
between events they would have a
horse race.
The races consisted of a kids'
pony race, a race for the Indian
girls, a buck race for the Indian men
and boys, a quarter mile race for
the fast horses and a free for all,
which was open to anyone and all
kinds of horses. This mostly drew
thoroughbreds.
Everything seemed to be more
wild and woolcy as everyone really
enjoyed themselves and went all
out in doing things.
I can remember we used to travel
to all the county fairs in Central
Oregon. Only to me, I used to re
fer to them as the Madras Fair, the
Redmond Fair and the Tygh Val
ley Fair, when in reality they were
the Jefferson, Deschutes and Wasco
county fairs.
At that time the fairs were held
in September.
As a youngster it was a special
time in life to be camped in Ma
dras, and to hear the whistle as the
train passed by.
The Deschutes County fair
grounds were located where the
Fred Meyer store is now.
All the activities for the Indian
people were about the same as they
were at the Jefferson County Fair,
only the carnival was a bit larger
than the one in Madras, and the
crowds were larger.
The Wasco County Fair and Ro
deo was and is still held in Tygh
Valley, which is located about 30
to 40 miles south of The Dalles.
At the Wasco County Fair, they
still continue the old traditions for
the Indian people with the teepee
encampment, a building for Indian
exhibits, and special events for the
Indian people.
If you are lucky, time passes,
things change, but we still enjoy
these events.
Ahh-Nah-Chi-Toont
Spilyay
Speaks
New library
The Warm Springs Library would
like to thank the following people for
their support of the library:
For help at the July 15 work party,
Charyl Patterson-Courtney, Pastor
and Mrs. Rick Ribero, Mavis Shaw
and Nancy Thomas. Thanks to these
fine folks we processed over 2,000
books.
For the donation of a 3-year sub
scription to Ranger Rick, Chilkat
Enterprises, Pinky and Kelly Beymer.
For the donation of almost 1,000
quality used books, The Bend library
and Friends of the Bend Library.
For staff and training support, the
Jefferson County Library District.
If anyone is interested in donating
time, books, subscriptions or funds
for books and library supplies, please
contact me at 553-3241.
Sincerely, Shawnele Shaw
Hard year
Attention friends, family and com
munity, We would like to inform you that
the memory for Michael James
Saludo has been postponed until July
2003. Sorry for any inconvenience.
It has been a shocking, hard year
for all who loved this fine young man.
He had a way and touched all of our
hearts: smiling, sharing, wonderful,
thoughtful, do-anything, for all of
you. Crazy, outgoing, most loveable,
huggable, always loving young man
we all hold dear to our hearts. Tears.
There isn't a day that goes by us,
or a holiday that passes, or memo
ries, and we would like to take time
as a family to say thank you to those
who supported us.
With your words of prayer, or just
being there for us as a family, and to
those who continue to lend that ex
tended hand, love, hugs, words. We
appreciate it all. Michael James
Saludo, aka "Manson Wawa," will be "
deeply missed in our hearts, may he
R.I. P. now. We love you man. Miss
him a lot. Thank you.
Sisters, mom, mate, father,
grandma, uncle.
Walk in peace
Dear Editor,
My Name is Rayfield Jeff Mitchell,
and I'm a tribal member of Warm
Springs, I'm locked down within
these iron house walls of U.S. P.
Leavenworth, I'd like to tell my fam
ily back on the rez to drop me a line
and send me some family photos too.
I'm doing Okay. I got four years to
go, then I'll be hitting the streets. But
I'd also like to tell the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs, we need to
stand up for our people and our land.
Tana Frank, holler at me. We went to
Mazama High together in K-Falls.
Drop me a line. Matter of fact we had
the same class. I haven't heard from
ya since 1988-holler soon,
Anyways, this goes to the people.
We have bits and pieces of different
prophecies written down. I don't
think this'll be over in a week or a
month. The Bible speaks of 42
months and if that's a guide, we must
prepare. We all know what has hap
pened and why and maybe even a few
of us will be left who'll remember
these lessons and not make the same
mistakes of the past. We'll know one
another by our actions. Truth'll be
the strength of our seventh genera
tions. Often I wonder why some of
us lived in the most difficult circum
To the editor,
Is there anyone there who
can identify this picture?
My Dad (Rev. Machamcr)
took it in the 40s or 50s.
I am interested in knowing
who they were - especially the
young one.
Thanks. Bill Machamcr.
(Editor's note: Anyone with
information can contact the
Spilyay, 553-3274.)
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Letters to
stances to be healed and made strong.
The only thing I can come up with is
that the Creator has a purpose for us,
and as long as we serve that purpose,
we'll be protected from all things
harmful. May we continue to walk
in peace, native pride, and strength.
I'm gone for now.
With Respect, Rayfield Jeff
Mitchell. PS. to my family don't send
Polaroid photos.
Need for change
Millions upon millions of dollars
are going to start rolling in, and then
we all can 8-5 it and live in Madras.
Then we won't have to see and hear
all the pain, tears, sorrow and death
from mismanagement that stems
from greed.
I know some people remember the
community meetings sponsored back
in the 1970s and 1980s that were sup
posed to address all the kickbacks,
fraud and lack of work, etc. I wrote a
letter to our construction board last
year, again trying to address the re
luctance of our so-called construction
labor force to actually show up and
work. I don't care who you are:
People who don't show up for work
but collect a paycheck are stealing
from the tribes. We can save our
people millions by simply creating an
accounting, inventory, labor system
that actually works.
I hope I'm wrong but don't hold
your breath for our new Hood River
casino to start making us all million
aires, because I think we've just cre
ated a monster that is going to eat our
people alive. How many more crimes
do we have to endure before we do
something about these selfish crooks.
There is too much lust for money.
I admit that I have many defects
and faults. I also admit that I have a
brain of my own that is not controlled
by politics or business as usual, I'm
not one of. the good ole boys because i
I refuse to suck up to our politically
correct uncles and I refuse to steal
from our people.
The millions we are wasting on
this gambling thing could have built
a Safeway store, an amusement park,
etc, created lots of jobs. If we are to
survive we must deal with all the
fraud. Who isn't stealing from our
people? That is the question.
You just watch. Over time, things
are going to get more difficult for
most of us impoverished Warm
Springs people, while a few prosper.
If we don't build our local infrastruc
ture and community up, then we will
be forever be putting our money into
other communities.
Bobby Eagleheart
Be safe
To Ronald,
I'm hoping you're okay up there
at that holding facility. I send my re
spects your way from down here in
Cali. Do yourself a favor and stay
away from bad medicine. It'll end up
being a non-stop battle.
Think about going to college
classes or a vacation or something,
alright? Look, just try not to get
caught up, it's not the way to go. I've
seen some ugly things doing time.
Got you in prayer. I'm hoping for
the best for you, Ronald. I may not
have any right to say anything to you
but that doesn't change the fact that
we're family. So, chin up.
Be safe, and I love you li'l bro.
Aaron
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Community garden
To the community of Warm
Springs.
We would like to extend our grati
tude to the people who helped us
with the Community Garden this
year.
Although it was a slow start, there
will be some produce available for our
seniors.
Many thanks to Herb Graybael,
and the gentleman from the Utilities
Department, Fire and Safety person
nel, Austin Smith and Tom
Creelman, MD.
Watch for future announcements.
We want to make this a yearly project
again, and there's room for everyone.
Respectfully submitted, Rosanna
Saunders, OHSU Extension, and
Tuck Ainge, Physician Assistant Stu
dent, IHS.
Needs a place
To all my relatives,
This is Richard W. Payne Jr. I am
writing because I need somebody to
help me out.
I am going to need a place to stay
and a job. I feel that it would be best
if I could get anyone to write to me
and let me know if they could put
me up for the time being. I was think
ing about my sister's at Tommie
Street, or Avery's house. I don't want
to drink anymore and know when to
say "no". I only want to stick around
long enough to see if I could transfer
my probation to Portland.
I'm here in the county until Sept.
20. I do want to address the follow
ing: First of all, Marcie at Probation, I
am here since July 10 until Sept. 20,
unless I iould get a trustee.
The G.A. Department, Ramona
Biaz, I would like to try and get on
assistance again when I am done here,
so let me know how long I'll have to
wait to apply again.
Then Marcia Soliz at WEDD, I
would like to see if you could get me
a job with your program. And as for
Theresa Van Pelt at W.S.F.P.I., I am
going to be signing in and looking for
work at the mill again.
So just keep me in mind, I've been
clean and sober since April 4, and
really shouldn't stick around the rez,
but I am going to anyway. I only want
a place to stay for about a month or
so. If anyone of my relatives could
send me some money I would greatly
appreciate it.
I am in jail here in Madras and need
to buy some items off of the commis
Some first-aid advice
I want to talk about me, today. My
family and I have been here for about
17 years now. My wife Carolyn works
at the counseling center. We have
three kids; one in college, one in high
school, and one in middle school.
My wife and I have been married
for 29 years this coming Sunday. I
have a college degree and a master's
degree. I have been a pastor for 23
years.
I am a student of God and of
people. You can never know enough
about God or people. My work is the
study of the Bible, counseling, visit
ing hospitals, I ligh Lookcc Ixnlge, the
jail, youth work, worship, and pray
ing for people. I do not work at Fire
and Safety.
I am a volunteer firemedic. I am
there in the mornings to sort my mail.
I also want to say I like living in Warm
We have many issues to wrestle
with, but there arc many great indi
viduals who fight the good fight. So,
as a pastor and firemedic, let us talk
about first aid.
One: Say words "I love you" to
family members. Love is a great medi
cine for family members,
Second: Buy a thermometer and
learn three ways to take a tempera
ture. It is great to know with kids.
Third: Drinking beerwine and
smoking dope kills love. You grow
sary. So please help me out just long
enough to get me through 9-20-02. I
have to admit that I did hit the bot
tom and will bounce back. I would
like to have my counselor Peggy Wil
liams come and see me at Jeff Co. Jail
again regarding doing Outpatient in
Portland. May God bless you all.
Sincerely, Richard W. Payne Jr.
Thanks for candy
On behalf of Warm Springs Fire
Management and Smokey the Bear I
would like to thank Erickson's,
Safeway and Warm Springs Market
for the candy donations for our Pi-ume-sha
and Fourth of July parades.
Young and old alike, enjoyed seeing
Smokey the Bear hand out the candy
to all the parade goers. Thank you for
your thoughtful contribution. Re
spectfully, Suzi Macy, Fire Prevention Tech,
Warm Springs Fire Management
A thank-you
We the Sams of 1309 S. Eagleway
would like to thank everyone for sup
port during our meeting we had at
our home,
The three-night shake was a bless
ing for the brothers and sisters came
together as one family, helping, as an
instrument of God's ways to help us
at our home.
Thanks to Williams for your sup
port, and we thank Laura Whacheno
helping with the lunch meat and
candles.
Thank you once again for being
open family, for being there July 15,
16 and 17 of 2002.
May God be with you.
Thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Mor
ris R. Sam, Darla A. Sam
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regarding
f letters
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apart instead of
getting closer.
Fourth:
Keep Band-Aids
at home and
Hello, from
Pastor Rick
keep a clean
washcloth ready. Soap and water is a
great wound cleaner.
Fifth: listen before you answer or
make a remark. Listening shows re
spect. Respecting reduces anger.
Sixth: You can call the hospital
with medical questions.
Seventh: Liking yourself is impor
tant. It is okay to like yourself. Then
you can learn to like others and your
God.
Eighth: When someone falls and
hits their head hard, tell them not to
try and get up. Get help and stay with
the person.
Nine: All humans need a loving
touch. Hugs arc good. A light hand
on the shoulder is fine. Holding
hands with a loved one is required.
Ten: When you call 911 make sure
the dispatcher knows the address,
what happened, and what the person
looks like and is doing now. This
helps the medics prepare themselves.
Finally, as a parent, let us all do the
parent dance knowing that school
starts in four weeks. Amen.
Pastor Rick R. Ribeiro, Warm
Springs Presbyterian Church.
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