E Coosh EEWA: The way it is
Page A Spilyay Tymoo March 6, 2003
Battles and
differences
close to home
By Selena T. Boise
Spiff ay Tymoo staff
So, what do you think of the
world situation? In the world we
live in there may be a war about
to begin.
I think back to the Desert
Storm and how I didn't know
what was hap
pening. I was in
another world.
I do remem
ber the sadness in Warm Springs
because many tribal members
or community members had
gone there.
I know of one person,
Tashna Hicks, being sent to Iraq.
I saw her mother announcing
that she's leaving. I saw this girl
take an active part in the
JROTC Program at Madras
High School. In fact I photo
graphed her doing color guard
at various events in Warm
Springs. She has certainly be
come a responsible person fol
lowing the same direction as
family members who served in
the Armed Forces.
It is also interesting reading
about Hester Scott and her ac
tivity in the Navy. Her mother
said she wanted to travel and she
is doing a lot of traveling.
I think these girls have a
wonderful sense of direction.
They're following a path that
they laid out for themselves.
They are ready and willing to
serve America.
Though we all give thanks to
those who serve our country, we
then have our own fighting
among the tribes. Or maybe un
derhanded dealing, or something
similar.
Many of you know what I
am referring to. That is the "
Grand Ronde Tribe offering
money to back bonds of a base
ball stadium in Pordand in re
turn for their placement of a
casino in Portland. That is
against what they were saying
about the Warm Springs Tribes
being allowed to have a casino
off reservation. Does that mean
it's okay now because Grand
Ronde might be allowed to?
Isn't it enough that their cur
rent casino is successful? Do
they need more?
I think that it is wrong for
them to want it all. Warm
Springs was a part of the pro
cess that assisted these small
tribes to become recognized.
The Warm Springs tribes to my
knowledge are only trying to
beome successful in gaming at
the Columbia River Gorge
where our ancestors survived on
the salmon run decades ago.
Today our tribes still hold the
salmon feast along the Colum
bia River at Cclilo Village. To
day Warm Spring's tribes still
hold ceremony to give thanks
for the roots, and berries
brought to our land each year.
It is today that the young
hunter is still recognized with
their first kill ceremony.
These were things taught to
our grandparents, who then
passed it on to the younger gen
erations to carry on into the fu
ture. If 10 years from now these
things are still important to our
people I will be forever thank
ful for those who have passed
this on to our children, tribal
member or non-tribal member.
Ten years from now I will
look back upon this disagree
ment about casinos and think
that it was nothing compared to
what our children have learned
to keep their culture and tradi
tions alive throughout it all.
And 10 years from now we
will still have tribal members of
fering their service to this coun
try because we all live here together.
Spilyay
Speaks
Salmon Corps
Dear People of the Warm
Springs Reservation,
The Salmon Corps needs
your help and support While the
current budget need of $40,000
has been met, an additional
$50,000 plus in back payments
is still needed to have the pro
gram continue on this reserva
tioa The government chips in
$220,000 per year and requires
that the tribes pay $40,000.
These monies keep 16 young
adults in an educational program
where they learn job skills and
those without GED's have a
chance to earn one.
At the end of the 1,700
hours each participant receives
a $4,700 college scholarship.
Salmon Corps is an important
of Natural Resources and is
used by most of the depart
ments. Ask yourself, "How many
people have I known who went
through the Salmon Corps?"
You'll probably be able to think
of a few.
The Umatilla, the Nez Perce,
the Sho-Ban, the Yakima, the
North Sound and Pordand have
supported their Salmon Corps
program. Please show that the
Warm Springs, Wasco, and the
Paiute people support and value
this program. Please call (541)
553-3233 to pledge your support
A thank you
In memory of Inez
McKinley.
I am writing this little article
to say a big thank you to all the
people who came to the hospi
tal to pray for my niece, Inez
McKinley, the two months she
was in the hospital in Madras
and Bend. A heartfelt thank you
to all.
Thank you Chum and Jaime
Bailey for coming from Califor
nia to be with her. She knew you
were there. Thank you to the
Lucei sisters for being with Jaime
the night she left us. Although
you had to farm out your chil
dren to relatives. Thank you to
all who helped Jaime with her
children.
Ronald McKinley, you got to
tell your mother you loved her
before she left us. May God be
with you and comfort you. We
all love you.
Thank you Laura Switzler
and your helpers for preparing
the food at the Shaker Church.
A great big thank you to all who
prepared her for Inez's burial,
Happy birthday and other wishes...
I wish my sister Lyda a very
happy birthday. With lots of love,
from Sonya and Vernon.
Happy Birthday Grandma
Lyda from Biz.
Happy Birthday to Sonya, with
all my love, Vernon.
Thank you Vernon for be
ing there for me during these
trying times in my life. I do
appreciate it and I love you for
It. I am glad that you were there
for me. I love you, Sonya.
Big happy "16,h" birthday
wishes to my No. 1 grandson, C.
Michael Bobb on March 23. 16 years
oldl
I can't believe you're gr wing up
so fast and almost six feet tall.
W(jwl Seems like yesterday you were
a chubby lil' boy getting into mis
chief, loving hockey and ninja
turtles. Just kidding Granny loves
you to bits. Time passes so fast.
Soon you'll be 1 8 years old, gradu
ated from H.S., off to college. Aim
high, dream big, reach for the stars
my grandsonsonnephew. Keep
on dancing, playing flute, being ya
ya to lil' "K", be proud of being
Indian, learn, grow.
Letters to the
and brought her home to the
1910 Shaker Church. Thank
you to all who came for the Last
Rites, and attended her burial.
Thank you Alex and Phyliss for
bringing things for the giveaway,
otherwise what Jaime Bailey and
I had looked so pathetic on the
floor of the church. Thank you
to High Lookee for caring for
her the months she was there.
Thank you Winfred for be
ing with her these many months,
and being her company, we the
rest of the family were too to
be.
Maxine McKinley, aunt to
Inez McKinley.
Missing home
Hello, my name is Abe
Schuster. I am writing this letter
for my little brother Joseph
Frank Mitchell, who is in the
United States Navy and is now
overseas and has been overseas
for some time now. He would
like to have family and friends
write to him, or even maybe
send some pictures and some
powwow tapes, because he is
now starting to miss home and
would like to hear from anyone
who would like to write to him.
So here is the address:
Joseph F. Mitchell, USS
Frank Cable, FPOAP 96657
2615, R-4 Division 51G.
, Thank you.
Abe Schuster
Apology
To whom it may concern:
I am truly sorry for the ter
rible incident that took place on
the 25,h of January. I had no
grounds for doing what I did to
you all. What I did was totally
uncalled for and out of line. This
lettet could not tell you how
ashamed at myself I'm feeling
right now. I would just like to
say I'm truly sorry to my two
grandma's, my mother and my
little sister and my homeboys. I
also would like to say I'm sorry
to all of the officers that had to
deal with me. I really hope that
all of you can forgive me for
that unfortunate incident, be
cause if I could go back in time
and take it all back, I would. I
love you mama.
Always, Anthony Mitchell Jr.
Champions
The Simnasho Mustangs
would like to thank the spon
sors for their donations to pur
chase the team's uniforms. The
kids really appreciated being able
to use them in the Shooz Only
Congratulations, Tana
Lawrence and Candra Lawrence, for
making the Honor Roll at River
side Indian Boarding School at
Anadarko, Oklahoma. We are very
proud of you both. Love, from
Stacy Ixgan and Kevin Smith Sr.
Happy birthday wishes go to
my niece on March 9, Diane
"na-na" Frank-Florez. I won't
say how old you are but you'll
always be "na-na." You always
have a smile, hug and kind
words for everyone. That's a
rarity lately. We need more like
you - you're a gem.
To all family members celebrat
ing a birthday this month: Be
strong and remember "Dad's"
(gnimpa, Delbert I ' rank Sr.'s) teach
ings to all of us; "Remember who
you arc, be proud of your heritage
and take care of yourself - mind,
body and soul." Vic all loved Dad
Grampa very much.
Co-ed Tournament
On Feb. 15-16 we played in a
12-team tourney held at White
Swan Middle School, which was
an eight-man roster of four
boys and four girls.
Our roster consisted of: Cap
tain Redskywalker Suppah, Cap
tain Rosey Twostarrs Suppah,
Carel Swallow, Shoni Schimmel,
Jode Schimmel, Isiah Moses,
Aja Maldanado, and Anthony
Maldanado.
The first listed are our son,
daughter, nephew, and grand
children. Five of the players
played together in 2002. Shoni,
Jude, Isiah are Bob Eagleheart's
grandchildren. Anthony and Aja
are Willie Salem's grandchildren.
All represent Simnasho.
We are grateful to the fami
lies who support the children,
allowing them to play together
as a team. When we're not trav
eling, they play for other teams,
giving them more experience
and making them stronger in
their abilities.
Also, I give a big cheer to
those who put together these
youth tournaments for the
teams to participate. Keep up the
good hard work. It's tough to
put on any tournament. The
cost of the awards, referees, use
of facilities, concession gate,
ratdes and entry fees to make
ends meet. It's like police work
or politics, no one is ever satis
fied. Someone has to complain
about something. So don't let the
gripes get to you all. It's because
of you folks some kids have
some event to look forward to
each year. God Bless you all. I
know what you go through, for
I put on many a tournament
myself. ,'
' By Big Rat Suppah
Two poems
Mrs. Lucille F. Suppah,
Valerie, Redskywalker, Rosey
Twostarrs,
"Blessing Complete"
I asked for health, that I
might do great things. I was given
infirmity, that I might do better
things. I asked for strength, that
I might achieve. I was made
weak, that I might learn to obey.
I asked for riches, that I might
be happy. I was given poverty,
that I might be wise, I asked for
power, and the praise of men. I
was given weakness, to sense my
need for GodI I asked for all
things, that I might enjoy life. I
was given life, that I might en
joy all things. I got nothing I
asked for, but everything I
Happy sixth birthday to you
Jordan Taylor on March 20. Wow!
Never thought six years would go
by so fast We remember the day
you were born just like it was yes
terday. You make us proud, you
are growing so much every day -we
love you lots. Have a Scooby
Doo dayl Love, Mom and Dad.
Happy sixth birthday to my
big sister "ma-ma" Jordan.
Thank you for sharing your
toys with me. Love you, Jeston.
Happy sixth birthday to Cirellc.
And now that he's gone we
must carry on to make him proud.
Remember Delbert Frank's Memo
rial Dinner will be held March 1 5,
Saturday, 8 a.m. till 1 p.m. at the
Simnasho Longhouse. There will
also be a Shaker meeting Friday
Sunday at the Warm Springs Shaker
Church. Everyone is invited to at
tend in memory of Delbert Frank
Sr. We especially want to invite all
those he worked with throughout
the years, locally, statewide and na
tionwide to attend this memorial.
During Delbcrt's funeral a lot of
people were stranded due to 91 1.
You're welcome to attend. Thank
you, Myrna Frank and family.
Editor
March 15
Family members of atwai
Delbert Frank Sr. will hold
a memorial for the longtime
tribal leader on Saturday,
March 15. The memorial
will be at the Simnasho
Longhouse from 8 a.m. till
1 p.m.
Mr. Frank passed away in
September of 2001, a day
before his seventy-eighth
birthday.
His passing happened at
the time of the terrorist at
tacks of September 11 of
that year. For this reason a
number of friends and as-
hoped for. He blessed you all
into my life. Gave me children,
grandchildren, and a beautiful
wife. I thank God for my
friends and those who call me
friend. Anyone can make en
emies but friends are to the
end...
Love husband, dad,
grandpa, brother uncle, and
a friend forever, Big Rat 2
1803
"People live one day at a time
with daily prayer"
Life is short with its twists and
turns, as everyone of us, some
times learns. And many a fail
ure turns about, when we might
have won, had we stuck it out.
Don't give up though the
pace seems slow, you may suc
ceed with another blow. Success
is failure turned inside out, the
silver tent of the clouds of
doubt. And you never can tell
how close you are, it may be near
when it seems so far.
So stick to the fight when
you're hardest hit, it's when
things seem worse, that you
must not quit. When things go
wrong, as they sometimes will,
when the road you're trudging,
seems all up hill, when the funds
are low and the debts are high,
and you want to smile, but you
have to sigh, when care is press
ing you down a bit, rest if you
must, ask God for help and
daily guidance. Rejoice for life,
but don't give up, and quit!
God bless you all, Big
Rat-Lucy Suppah Family
Farm loans
Dear Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs,
In November a letter was
sent out to various offices within
all nine tribes in Oregon inform
You are growing so fasti We hope
you have a fun birthday. Love,
Monica, Trey, Jordan and Jeston
Leonard.
There will be
a birthday party
for Lola Stahi
on March 9 at
the Longhouse
at Celilo Vil
lage. She will be
90 years old.
Happy Birthday, Lauren.
Hope you have a wonderful time
on your special day.
You mean the world to us.
Love Mom and Chip.
Happy Birthday, Auntie
Am and Uncle Dolan.
Lots of Love. Lauren
Alexis and Baby Jade.
Happy Birthday to a very
special young lady.
Happy 10,h and we love
you soooo much.
Everyday is a "holliday"
-.-CT
Memorial
Delbert Frank Sr.
sociates of Mr. Frank were un
able to attend the services irJ
2001, as air travel in the US,
was restricted.
See MEMORIAL on 8
ing you of what the National
FSA American Indian Credit
Outreach initiative can do for
Native Americans.
To give you a brief update, I
have found that although the
letters reached many depart
ments, response was low com
pared to going to tribal offices
and making face-to-face contact
and disseminating program in
formation at high traffic areas.
So far I have made face-to-face
contact with the Confeder
ated Tribes of Warm Springs,
Grand Ronde, Siletz, and Coos,
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw out
reach office Florence. Other
tribes I am contacting are the
Coquille, Cow Creek Band of
Umpqua Indians, the Klamath
tribes, Umatilla and Burns Paiute.
Previous records indicate that
in the past, Farm Service
Agency applications and enquiry
have been low.
In the three months that I
have been employed here with
the initiative, I have doubled the
contacts and have spent every
effort possible to ensure our
fellow Native American Indians
are aware of the services that
the Farm Service Agency has to
offer. I have found that Rural
Youth Loans are of great inter
est to many people that I have
spoken to because the loans do
not have to be tied to agricul
ture. Youth are able to obtain a
loan to start almost any type of
business.
Operating Loans and Begin
ning Loans have been the most
requested type of service re
quested from adults.
Maria Godines, Outreach
Liaiason. 553-0101.
Letters continue on page 8.
Happy birthday wishes to some
very special family members. I wish
each of you the very best birthday
possible and may you get all you
ever dreamed of. Love to all of you
from all of us. Happy birthday to
Travis Bobb on March 10.
A very special and talented art
ist and music buff. I'm proud of
you Trav, as I am my talented chil
dren. You're a delight and joy to us
all. Many happy returns.
Myrna Frank and family
when you arc near us.
Love grandma and grandpa.
Happy Birthday Ambrosia
and Dolan. Have fun and be
have. Love, Jolcne and Chip.
More birthdays on page 12
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