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Page A Spilyay Tymoo September 5, 2002
Letters to the Editor
Regarding horses
To the editor.
The following infornurion is for all
horse owners and those considering
becoming an owner.
There has been some confusion and
misunderstanding concerning the laws
that govern the SimnashoLog Springs
grazing group.
A Ride Boss is the only individual
who can authorize and sign a ride
poster. District owners as well as non
district owners, needing to gather
horses, need to contact one or two of
the ride bosses and set a date for the
ride. Gathering will be done with one
or both of the ride bosses present.
An unmarked horse that is two
years old or older and not following
the mare is considered an unclaimed
horse, slick or outlaw (yearlings and
spring colts have been lost). Other
forms of markings that need to be
checked for are tattoos on the upper
lip, shod horses, gentle saddle horses,
geldings and horses with halter on. Pa
pers or bills of sales could be used to
identify horses that are not branded.
Please take caution when dealing
with livestock that you meet while en
joying the rez. Do not chase livestock
for amusement purposes with four
wheelers, and do not allow your chil
dren or friends to use them as practice
stock. It causes undue stress and weight
loss and mares and colts might become
separated or get caught in barbwjre.
Livestock that is thin or injured will
bring a lower sale price when taken to
the sale. The owner will spend more
time and money to feed and care for
the animal. Livestock needs to be in
good shape going into the winter
months.
If you would like further informa
tion, refer to the SimnashoLog Springs
grazing group five-year plan for clari
fications on these issues;-Thank You,
Jay Suppah, Simnasho Log
Springs Grazing District.
Water issue
I strongly object to the finalization
of the water agreement that our tribal
attorney Jim Noteboom has negotiated
that quantifies the Water Rights of the
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Mr. Noteboom goes as far as say
ing that Warm Springs won't even con
sider reviewing water permits issued
before 1991 in order to meet our wa
ter requirements. I thought that he was
hired to protect our water rights, not
give them away. I have to seriously
question Mr. Noteboom's decision
making on that.
Just this year The Oregonian and the
Bend Bulletin published articles that
Central Oregon will definitely be faced
with a water shortage. Isn't this contra
dictory to what our legal adviser is tell
ing us.
If I remember correctly, these ar
ticles mentioned that the Oregon De
partment of Water Resources has been
very negligent in issuing water permits,
contributing to the anticipated water
shortage, and is considering buying
water rights back to diminish the an
ticipated water shortage. Shouldn't
Oregon be held accountable for this
negligence?
This agreement as it is currently
being presented will not safeguard or
secure the water needs of the most
senior water rights' holder, the Confed
erated Tribes, indefinitely.
If Mr. Noteboom possessed a
magic wand that could make water
appear out of nowhere, I wouldn't be
so concerned.
The exclusion of water permit hold
ers prior to 1992 would deprive not
only Warm Springs of legitimate water
rights, but short change the entire citi
zenship of Oregon as well. If the
media's statements are true, all water
resources arc the property of Public
Domain, which means every citizen of
Oregon has a collective ownership of
this dwindling water resource.
Public meetings gathering input has
supposedly been ongoing for some time
now. 1 have followed our water rights
issues fairly closely and don't recall see
ing any state senators, representatives,
or the Oregon Department of Water
Resources, Bill Back ever soliciting
tribal member concerns.
This constitutes asking the question
why the senior water rights' holders
weren't adequately informed and con
sulted before the final stages of this
agreement. How can we be expected
to make an informed decision.
I seriously question the determina
tion process that was used to establish
our water quantity indefinitely.
Thank you.
Randy Smith.
Hiring practices
To the editor,
Referring to The Oregonian on July
25, it looks like our gaming leaders
took a lot of the tribal members assets
and didn't even have a business plan.
Why were they allowed to grab millions
to use as they please, and not have any
concrete plans? Who are they listening
to? All these "false prophets" going by
the tide "consultant."
Why all the secrecy? All I've heard
was that the gaming manager hired him
self two new assistants. Odds are, they
are nowhere close to being Indian. If
they haven't spent it on top architec
tural firms and other top companies,
as they've already claimed, just what
have they spent tribal members' assets
on? To me it sounds like just other of
their big "top-of-the-line" ideas. The last
minute, are they going to hire one of
their consultant buddies, out of work
friend or brother-in-law? Our gaming
professionals can't be running things,
because the main expert stated in the
paper that he wanted to be "surprised"
by the architecture of his new build
ing. These tribal business leaders are the
same ones who put the tribal members
in this financial hole. They've used their
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"their" first loves.-their white brothers
and sisters and their own greed.
In the meantime, they have the In
dians fighting among themselves again.
With threats of job cuts and fewer
hours, I see members back stabbing and
throat cutting to be the ones kept on. I
don't hear of our Caucasian employ
ees being put in this position.
This is the same thing they did when
gaming first ran into trouble at the be
ginning. The same Indians that trained
the white people were cutting each
other's throats to keep full employment.
The non-members didn't have to
worry about it. Like now, if a non-In
Consider the food commodities program
I want to talk about the Food
Bank at the Warm Springs Pres
byterian Church.
It is for the most part mixed
canned goods that come to us
every four to six months from the
Oregon Bank System. If you need
food we will do our best to help. Now,
here comes the big but... More and
more folks need help with food. Mosdy
people who have the food stamp card
that never makes it to the end of the
month. It has put me into the position
of giving smaller bags of food to make
Same-day appointments
By Dr. Thomas Manning
This article is to explain some
changes you will be seeing at the Warm
Springs I lealth and Wellness Center.
First, though, I would like to say
thank you for taking the time to be in
terested in your own medical care and
how the system works.
Wc would like to be a team with you
in providing health care and informa
tion so you can be a healthy individual.
To improve services at the Health
and Wellness Center, we are increasing
the time available in the day for same
day appointments.
Providers here in the clinic will
schedule over 50 percent of their time
for same day appointments.
This should allow you a better
chance to sec your own physicians when
you need to see them.
Call the clinic the day you want to
dian doesn't get their way, the first thing
out of their mouth is "I'm going to
council." Then they get immediate ac
tion. That should show everybody the
true colors, and who this council's vot
ing majority is actually representing.
If they're cutting back why are they
replacing Indians with more expensive
outside "professional labor?"
Victor Moses
Concern for tribes
Dear Editor
I am writing with a lot of great con
cerns, and sympathy due to the fact of
the crunch of our tribal budget.
There are times I can see and un
derstand why and how these cuts are
needed in certain areas, but to my
knowledge why do these leaders take
from needed areas?
This does not make sense. I for one
know what is good for the goose is
good for the gander.
We have leaders who have made
promises to serve our tribal affairs and
tribal people to the best of their ability.
Again I wonder who are they serving -one
another or are they serving us to
their best? Questions in hand they may
set back and share amongst one an
other, and say who is he or who is she
to say?
The promises from our Tribal Coun
cil have not been met in my heart and
eyes except to see the leaders look down
their noses, and by-pass me and sev
eral other members of our tribes. It is
a shame that the example is not setting
very well toward our youth, who are
going to be the next leaders of our
tribes.
We have too many chiefs and not
enough warriors.
I for one knew of one man who
had done a lot for our tribes, and took
care of us very well.
Mr. Ken Smith was highly recog
nized throughout the United States, and
Washington D.C. He had helped his
people during crucial times of our lives.
Since he left his seat, I have not seen
anyone able to take his place.
Mr. Smith had also put our tribes
on the map in a good way. Back then
we did not have all these GM's. There
are jobs created for people, but who?
Well I do not believe our people are
blind. I see like others see, those jobs
are basically for who our leaders choose.
There are many tribal members talk
ing but do not want to speak up.
Warm Springs has not changed for
years. Why? We need to support one
it last longer. But now,
you can improve your
food needs. You are al
lowed by law to switch
from the card to the
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Pastor Rick
Commodities program.
You can stock up with food from
the Commodities Program. Then switch
back the month card. Yes you can. The
food is not old like my canned goods.
John Brown from the Commodities
Program says it is trucked in every
month. They also have fresh vegetables
and fruits.
be seen, and we will work to accom
modate that request that day. Occasion
ally, this may need to be the next day.
If you have an emergency, let us
know right away, so that we can assist
with that immediately.
Let the nurse know what your medi
cal needs are when you call. Sometimes
a phone call is all that is necessary to
take care of the problem.
How do I get into the clinic if I can't
schedule an appointment?
There will still be opportunity to
schedule appointments further into the
future if that is what works best for
you.
Another option available is that you
will be given a reminder card asking
you to call in at the time you want to
be seen (one week, one month, six
months, etc.). This allows you to be
more flexible in scheduling your fol
another and quit holding so much hate
and anger toward one another. There
is too much animosity within our tribes.
Foster Kalama
A thank-you
To everyone who supported me
when I lost my baby girl, I want to say
thank you. Thank you to all the drum
mers, Fred Wallulatum, Patrick
Mitchell, Gene Sampson, Guy
Wallulatum, Lil Bull Suppah, Big Rat
Suppah, and Evan Spino Sr.
Thank you to the cooks, Alice
Sampson, Lisa Wallulatum, Roberta
Gleason, Adeline Gleason and Olivia
Gleason.
Thank you to Romagene Joe and
Fred Wallulatum for making the clothes.
Thank you to my sisters Vanessa Andy,
Mellisa Knight and Lynn Hudson.
I want to say a special thank-you to
my cousin Violet Heath for keeping my
secret and for being there for me
through it all. Thank-you to anyone else
I forgot to mention.
To the father and his family, if you
want to put flowers on her grave, she's
buried at the Simnasho Cemetery by
the back entrance. There are only three
graves back there, and she's the small
est one, and the only one with flowers
planted at the head.
Baby Girl, you came into my life so
suddenly and left just the same.
My baby girl, it was out of a short
but very bad relationship that you came.
My baby girl, I could tell by the way
you moved inside that nothing would
have gotten in your way.
Sweet baby girl, I looked forward
to bringing you into this world every
single day.
Baby girl, when you were taken away
from me, my heart was broken.
Baby girl, just taken out of this world
with so many words unspoken
Baby girl, losing a child is a pain that
nobody should have to know.
My baby girl, know that in spite of
the pain, I love you wherever your spirit
may go.
My baby girl, dedicated to Ramona
Frances Knight, I love you.
Marie Ann Knight
Keeping faith
I am writing this letter to all my fam
ily and friends back home. I am sing
ing Washut songs in the sweat lodge,
here at Atwater U.S.P. I am singing
these songs for my cousin and uncle's
So, use the Commodities as a foun
dation for your food needs. Winter is
coming so get ready for your food to
day. For more information contact the
Commodities Program. Also, if you
have spare canned goods at home do
nate to the food bank at the Warm
Springs' Presbyterian Church.
See you in church. Worship at 10:00
am. For info about bible studies, and
Sunday school call us at 553-1237
Warm Springs Presbyterian Church.
On the Campus. Pastor. Rick R.
Ribeiro.
to improve health care
low-up.
This also reduces the chance that
some conflict arises in your own sched
ule that doesn't allow you to keep your
clinic appointment. In reviewing our
experience, and seeing what seems to
work the best for most people, our
"Same Day Clinic" has worked well.
People are able to make appointments
at a time that is most convenient for
them. This is the success we want to
build on.
Who or what is my designated provider?
When you call, the nurse will ask who
your designated provider is. If you
don't know, or if you don't have a des
ignated provider, please talk to us at
the clinic about assisting you in getting
linked with a designated provider. '
Your designated provider is that pro
vider you would most like to see when
you come to the clinic. I laving a desig
Reminder
regarding
letters
It is the policy of Spilyay Ty
moo to print Letters to the Editor
from any and all tribal members.
Because of space limitations, let
ters should not exceed 350 words.
Letters that are longer than
350 words may be cut starting
with the last sentence and pro
gressing up until the item is
within the 350-word limit.
This policy is necessary in or
der to ensure that room exists
in the newspaper for all of the
Letters to the Editor.
memorial.
I am doing this because I feel bad
for not being there for my people. When
you learn your religion, but can't prac
tice it because you're locked up, it hurts
a guy. I never realized it before when I
was out there.
So please, if anyone is practicing the
Washut religion, keep up the good work,
because we as a people need our reli
gion. It's our way of living.
I would like to tell my family and
friends to please be careful out there.
This world is going crazy, so take care,
everyone.
Also: It would sure be nice if you
all would drop me a line or letter, be
cause this Native gets lonely at times.
My address is Michael Meanus, No.
65571-065, United State Penitentiary,
P.O. Box 019001, Atwater, CA 95301.
Sincerely, Michael Meanus, aka
M-Tone.
Hello";J'it;:"u';U',:':)d')l
I would like to say hello to my grand
mother, Rose Mitchell.
I love you so much and I miss you
so much. And to the rest of my family
on Beaver St., Tommie St., and on
Sunnyside.
I can't forget about my cousins
Drew-P, Mack, and my brother L.G.W
Jr., aka NativeStyles, and too Cece
Brunoe, Sara Veath. Hope you two fin
ish school.
My sister in Fort Halls, and to my
friend Maucia Cortez, keep your head
up.
My cousin down south Nathen
Berry, and up north my cousin Levetta
Berry, and my Aunt Angez. To my true
friend Ida Tewee, thanks for writing
me and caring for my baby girl, for my
sisters Sarah, Cindie, Bobbie, Gilbert
and my nephews John, Andrew Gilbert,
my mother and step dad. My brothers
Jess, Wyne, to Chuck-Dewg, stay up,
Native Stylez.
Can't forget about Sugar Hall.
My address is here if you would like
to write me, and I will write back as
soon as I can. I would luz to hear from
even ifs.
Tony Justin Gilbert Jr., CPM's No.
652462, MCIJ, 11540 N.E. Inverness
Dr., Portland, OR 97220.
nated provider who knows you best,
and sees you regularly helps in getting
the most value for your clinic visit. This
also saves you time, because your des
ignated provider does not always have
to ask questions that you have an
swered many times in the past to some
one else. For those times that your des
ignated provider is not available to meet
your needs, we can schedule you with
an alternate provider.
What if I don't like this new system?
There may be problems that arise
which we have not foreseen. If you
have difficulty with this new schedule,
please let us know, so we can adjust
this to work the best for everybody.
The people to contact are Dr. Man
ning, Sharon Miller, RN, Michele
Gemclas, and Russ Alger. If you really
do like our new schedule, please let us
know that also, and tell your friends.
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