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Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo October 3, 2002
Many changes
over the years
at Spilyay Tymoo
By Selena Boise
This week I'm sitting here thinking
about past years at the Spilyay Tymoo.
I'm thinking back to when I started
at the Spilyay. We were at the court
house building and the staff was a fun
working group that made the job inter
esting. I learned a lot from Donna, Marsha,'
Priscilla and Pat. I didn't just answer
the phone, I was helping with the lay
out, and trying to
write stones.
I left for a while
to work at the
printshop because
my major in college
was in the printing
field. I liked the printshop, and was still
able to go to the Spilyay to use the
Varityper for my layouts.
I was still doing layout, but most of
it was departmental forms, which was
not as interesting as cutting and past
ing the Spilyay.
I eventually came back to the
Spilyay, where I was the typesetter, still
using the varityper. Priscilla and Pat
moved on to bigger and better things.
I was happy for them, even though I
missed them. But Saphronia came in
to write for the Spilyay and she became
a good friend to me.
Later, Marsha was taken from us
too soon. She was irreplaceable. Then
Donna was taken from us. These were
two very good writers who were always
helping me with my stories. They were
good friends with a good ear and ad
vice based on personal experiences,
which was helpful to me in my quest
for sobriety.
We added Tina and then Bob, sev
eral other limited duration employees
who came and went. But I always re
member that through all these changes
Sid was here. We became friends and
he taught me managerial "and people
skills. He also supported me in my so
briety with stories of his own struggles,
and other stories not printable.
Through these changing times the
paper dwindled down to press releases
and a story here and there. I lost the
will to write without Donna and
Marsha's red pens. We were getting by.
Then recently we moved into a new
building, and hired writers for the pa
per again. That is the best part of the
paper from my standpoint: The origi
nal stories, just like Marsha and Donna
used to do. The first editor brought in
was not a people person and I didn't
like being here. He left and we have
Dave. You all probably know him by
now, he's a people person, kind of quiet,
but very teasible. Oh yes, there is Bill
who comes by to assist with proofread
ing, and writing Try not to pick on them.
Sid is gone. He retired and I was
happy for him yet I miss his daily jokes.
He still stops by with an article, pho
tos, or a joke or two, and I'm glad that
he does.
Tina and I were still hanging in there
until recently, when she resigned. She
was my sounding board when things
got hard, and she would read my sto
ries for content (without the red pen).
She knew people in Warm Springs and
helped me in that area. I sort of know
who's who now.
Without any of these employees I
feel alone, although there are writers
here like it used to be. They may never
replace the people who have been here
with me all these years, helping me with
my struggles and working at the
Spilyay. I feel like I was left here.
I do like where the Spilyay is now,
the paper looks good and the story
content is good.
We are divided into news beats,
which was new to me, so look for re
porters covering their beats.
I watched the Spilyay evolve into the
computer age, and I'm glad I was here
to help and be a part of that.
Now there is the possibility of a web
page for Spilyay. I can't wait to learn
that
For now I am just moving with the
changing times and going with the flow.
I think the paper is getting better each
issue with layout and content.
That's my opinion,
Spilyay
Speaks
Powwow court
The Lincoln's Birthday Powwow
Committee is looking for interested
young ladies to become the next Se
nior Court Queen and Junior Court
Queen for the 2003 Lincoln's Birth
day Powwow.
Senior Court ages are 13-18, and
Junior Court ages are 12 and under.
These girls will sell raffle tickets and
will receive a percentage of their sales
along with other gifts of appreciation.
So the better sales are going the higher
percentage each girl will receive. The
young lady who sells the most tickets
will be crowned with a put-la-puh (hat)
that will be hers to keep.
Young ladies who are interested will
need to submit a letter of interest, in
cluding the reason why you would like
to represent the Lincoln's Birthday
Powwow. The letter should also state
your age, your traditional background,
hobbies and interests.
Mail your letter of interest to
Lincoln's Birthday Powwow Commit
tee, P.O. Box 904, Warm Springs, OR
97761 before Oct. 7.
All sales are to begin on or before
Oct. 14. If you have any questions you
may call 553-9230.
Sincerely, 2003 Lincoln's Birthday
Powwow Committee
Appreciated
I was recently awarded a scholar
ship from our Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert
Resort and Casino Scholarship Com
mittee. I want to thank Lena Ike, Jeff
Ford and Rudy Clements. I also want
to thank the law offices of our tribal
attorneys, for allowing me to work there
this summer as a college intern. I en
joyed working with Dennis Karnopp,
Jim Noteboom and Howie Arnett,
learning about our Treaty, gaming laws
and overall tribal organization. I also
want to thank my immediate supervi
sors Chief of Police Don Courtney, and
Sgt. Lovie Ike for the support and train
ing. I especially want to thank Chief
Courtney and Tribal Higher Education
in preparing me to attend the BIA Ba
sic Police Officers course in 2003.
Sincerely, F.J. Calica
Dog control
To the editor:
I am writing this letter on behalf of
my daughter and myself.
The dogs in West Hills, and on the
rez for that matter, are becoming in
creasingly hostile. No more than a year
ago Vernon Smith Sr. paid a visit to the
ER due to these apparently-owned
pack of dogs. Our cats had kittens
about three months ago. We had a to
tal of 1 1 cats and kitties. They all stayed
alive as long as they stayed inside.
We now only have four kitties, and
we love them very much and do not
want to bury them. I understand there
Oregon Health Plan a benefit to tribal
From IHS and MCP staff
Since spring of last year, the State
of Oregon has supplied the Indian
Health Service with Oregon Health
Plan eligibility packets.
Patients can apply for Oregon
Health Plan (OHP) coverage right in
the I iealth and Wellness Center on a
walk-in basis.
Once an IHS business office repre
sentative or Managed Care Program
patient advocate determines a patient
is most likely eligible for the OHP, then
they can immediately assist the patient
in filling out the eligibility application.
It is then promptly mailed to the
OI IP Office. The end result should be
eligible community members covered
by the OHP. If all community mem
bers who are eligible for the OI IP be
come covered, the benefit to commu
nity members will be great.
This benefit will be felt both via the
tribally operated Managed Care Pro
gram, and the II IS clinic located in the
I Iealth and Wellness Center.
The goal of the Managed Care Pro
gram (MCP), operated by the Confed
erated Tribes of Warm Springs, is to
make sure that when a Native Ameri
can from the Warm Springs commu
Letters to
is a law in our community stating that
all dogs must have tags. I suppose some
body took care of all the dogs that
didn't have tags, but I guess they for
got some.
It is illegal to discharge a firearm in
city limits, so what am I supposed to
do? Stand by while the animals I love
and care about get ripped apart by the
community's stray mutts?
All of my cats have names. I'm sure
that's more than these mutts have. They
travel from yard to yard, scouring the
ground for something to eat. Suppose
one of them gets daring, or hungry
enough to attack a person or a pet.
I believe a pet is an animal you care
for and love and not forget about. I'm
not saying this to be mean, but out of
concern, because many animals are too
small to defend themselves.
It would be greatly appreciated if
the law enforcement would do some
thing about this matter. Rather than
talking about it, "Put it in motion."
Thank you.
Lula Ann Smith and Aspen
Johnson
Cycle of poverty
The Warm Springs Community Ac
tion Team is looking for a few good
men and women.
Our mission is to break cycles of
poverty in Warm Springs while we col
laborate with other Community Action
Teams across the region to break those
same cycles throughout Central Or
egon. Recognizing that the only real
change will come from real people
working together in effective ways, we
invite all people interested in the well
being of the Warm Springs Commu
nity to join us for oui; General CAT
Team Meetings, held the first and third
Thursdays of every month at 4 p.m. at
our office in the Plaza in Warm Springs.
For more information, please call
553-3148. Sincerely, Shawnele Shaw
For youth safety
On Monday, Sept. 9, Josiah, Ashley
and Dorinda Welden (ages 9, 7 and 5
years) rode the bus from Warm Springs
Elementary to their home on Tenino
road.
Their home is only a stone's throw
away from their bus stop, and the school
bus drops them off around 4 p.m. Af
ter getting off the bus, a stranger in a
full-size white pickup with canopy ap
proached them and told them to get
into his truck.
Josiah told his sisters to run. This
was a very smart move on his part, since
he had to do quick thinking in a very
scary situation.
When they reached home they told
their mother what happened. Within
this short period of rime, the guy was
well on his way to Warm Springs.
Yes, I truly am thankful for my
nity sees a medical services provider
outside of the Health and Wellness
Center, such as a doctor or a hospital,
that the care he or she receives is of
good quality and at a reasonable cost.
The MCP has a limited amount of
funds, so it is important that they are
used efficiently.
Health care costs are rising after a
period of years of rather gradual
growth. Not only are there many tech
nological advances that drive up costs,
but the reimbursement process for ser
vices are much more complex than
ever.
Medicare, OI IP and insurance com
panies are reacting in a variety of ways.
MCP costs are affected by the current
environment, as reflected in the much
higher costs it has experienced. This is
most likely the start of a trend that will
continue.
The major challenge will be to posi
tion MCP to continue to see that qual
ity service at reasonable cost is pro
vided to eligible patients in this envi
ronment with the limited funding MCP
has.
As mandated by federal law, the
MCP is the "payer of last resort" for
medical claims, which means it will pay
the Editor
grandchildren's safety, but what about
the "next rime"? I certainly don't want
a next time. The next time could mean
permanent loss for such precious young
lives.
We can allow our concern and how
much we care about others by being
aware of our surroundings. What's go
ing on around not only you, but others
in our community? If we see anyone
familiar or unfamiliar acting suspi
ciously, make careful mental notes. Try
to concentrate on details such as type
of vehicle, color, obvious identifying
marks (dings, bumper stickers, fancy
wheels) and possibly a license plate
number.
What about the person in the ve
hicle? Did the person have facial hair,
scars, and were there others in the ve
hicle. Try to remember what the per
son wore, the color of the clothing,
shirt, jacket, hat. Was the person wear
ing glasses, sunglasses... anything that
could be helpful for reporting to po
lice. We've lived on our reservation most
of our lives. We know each other be
cause we grew up together, went to
school together, sometimes got into
mischief together, and now we're work
ing together and growing older together.
Some way or another we are related
by blood, marriage or lifelong friend
ship. We have a bond that can't be bro
ken until death. So let's keep this unique
bond by looking out for each other. ,
Sincerely, Dorina D. Surface
Youth group
To all seventh- and eighth-grade
boys and girls, and high school young
people as well. I am starting a Chris
tian Youth Group. Sunday nights at 6
p.m. at the Warm Springs Presbyterian
Church. It will be Bible study, games,
food and to help with worship at High
Lookee Lodge Sunday nights at 7 p.m.
The best way to discover who you
are is to involve yourself in Christian
service. We will talk about money, sex,
power, love, anger, you know all the
topics. For more information call 553
1237. Pastor Rick
An apology
I apologize to the Robinson family
and the Victims of Crime staff for not
responding at 11:41 p.m. on Septem
ber 9, when I was paged. I was the per
son on call for the Victims of Crime.
I did not have my pager with
me when I went to bed, and I was not
aware of the fire until 1:30 a.m.
Sincerely, Sarah Frank
Reward for dog
Lost dog: Miniature dachsund.
Multi-colored, answers to Toto. Lost on
September 25 by the Deschutes Cross
ing Restaurant. $50 reward for return,
or information leading to return. Please
call 923-2793 with information.
medical claims for eligible people only
after alternate resources have paid their
appropriate share. Thus the use of al
ternate resources enables the MCP to
provide more and better care for Na
tive Americans by "stretching" its bud
get. The Oregon Health Plan is one of
these alternate resources. According to
federal regulation, a Native American
is required to apply for the OHP if
there is reason to believe that he or
she may be eligible for it.
Once on OHP, a person is required
to fill out renewal forms at intervals
determined by OHP.
The MCP does not pay for services
for people who should have been on
OHP but fail to follow the above pro
cess, so MCP denies any claims re
ceived and the patient is responsible for
the bill. In fact, a patient's failure to
follow through on application to OHP
is the most common reason for MCP
to deny payment of a claim.
Indian Health Service
The goal of the Indian Health Ser
vice is to provide quality care to all eli
gible community members.
Direct services such as general medi
Letters reminder
Spilyay Tymoo greatly appreci
ates the Letters to the Editor that
we receive. As a standard, letters
should not exceed 350 words in
length.
Birthday
wishes...
Being a grandparent is something
very special. They bring me a lot of
support in all they do. We still miss that
special person.
I want to wish some grandchildren
of the month of September a Happy
Birthday.
My beautiful
pride and joy great
granddaughter.
Anona C. Francis,
1-year on Sept.
26.
Grandson
Albert Dean
Adams.
Across the
miles to Pendleton
Deno Jones.
Our girl,
Tamesha Brown.
Across the
miles on the
Yakama res. My
niece, Aurolyn.
From Charlotte Ike.
Happy belated birthday Agnes
Anderson in Wapato, Wash. Love and
miss you. Take care. Your aunt Nettie,
cousins Mallory and Joshua Polk, your
niece Neteva Lysarose Polk-Saludo.
Happy 3rd birthday Neteva
Lysarose Polk-Saludo. We are
blessed to have our sweet little girl.
Always in my heart, from grandma
Nettie, Uncle Joshua, Curtiss,
Grandpa Gary Chiquito. '
Happy birthday to Gary Roscoe
Chiquito-Katchia, from Grandma
Nettie, Laura and Bobbi, from Grand
pas Gary, Bill and Albert, cousin Neteva,
Aunt BJ, Mallory, uncles Davis Jr.,
Nicholas, Joshua, Harley, Curtiss, TJ.
Happy birthday Leanna, on Oct.
10. From your mom and dad. Happy
belated birthday Curtis. From Selena.
A very happy birthday to Prin
cess Revonne. Love, g'ma Faye and
Donna.
Happy birthday Ooh. From Mom,
Donna and Whitedove.
Wedding announcement
Friends and family are invited
to attend the wedding of Gary
Smith and Candace Watters at 3
p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, at the
Agency Longhouse.
members
cal care, dentistry, and optometry, in
addition to ancillary services such as
pharmacy and laboratory, are all avail
able in the Warm Springs Community.
However, operating costs for the
IHS are only partially funded through
a congressional budget process that at
times can become fairly political and
unpredictable. Thus, at best, dollars that
Congress allocates fund only a portion
of the costs of operating the IHS
Clinic. The remainder of the operat
ing costs, as well as funding for capital
equipment purchases, is provided
through IHS billing various alternate
resources, such as insurance companies
and OHP, for the patient.
In other words, the more commu
nity members who are covered by
OHP, the more dollars that IHS can
collect from billing OHP for services
it provides to community members.
Operating costs and capital costs are
thus provided for, which leads to higher
quality of service.
The agreement between the IHS and
the State of Oregon for the IHS Busi
ness Office to keep a supply of OHP
eligibility packets on-site is advanta
geous for the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs.
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