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April events to raise
Children's Protective Ser
vices is supporting Child Abuse
Prevention Month in April.
Child abuse and neglect affect
all walks of life, rich, poor, tra
ditional, non-traditional, young,
old, healthy and disabled.
We are all people with feel
ings, so we have to help each
other be safe.
What is Child Abuse Preven
tion Month?
This is a community aware
ness event that extends the en
tire month with different activi
ties.
We are open all year around
More Letters to
Apology
Dear editor,
I am writing this letter of
apology to the whole reserva
tion and specifically to William
Wainanwit.
Last year when I was living
with Deanna Lamebear, her
sons were involved in several
; burglaries and thefts. One of the
victims was William Wainanwit.
Although I did not break into
William Wainanwit's house, I saw
some of his stolen property at
the Lamebear house. I did not
contact the police.
Recently, I pleaded guilty to
receiving stolen property and
contributing to the delinquency
of a minor (Deanna's sons) in
Tribal Court. I am sorry for the
burglaries and my role in the
processing of your property that
was stolen. Please accept this
apology.
Thank you. Very truly yours,
Ira Kelley, Sheridan Federal
Correctional Facility.
A greeting
To the Editor,
Well, first I'd like to say what's
i up to my' family back'on'the rcz
' and Wapato. This is Rlyfieldjeff
Mitchell here on lock-down in
the U.S. penitentiary in
Leavenworth.
Anyway, I'd like to hear from
anybody in Warm Springs or
Wapato, but most of all I'd like
to hear from cousin Cherilyn L.
Staff. If you're reading this, cuz,
drop me a line soon.
I've been down nine and
t one-half years and I've got two
more years to go before I get
I released.
Also, I want to holler at
George Picard, get back to me
if you're reading this. And I
want to say to the people living
in the WSPD, keep your head
up and stay strong, this won't
last forever. Carla R. Pedraza,
where are you? I'm trying to
holler at you. Write me soon.
Well, I thought I'd keep this
short, but also keep it real, and
I think I did that. So I'm going
to close this letter to all till I hear
from you. My address is below.
I'll answer all letters, and I would
like photos please. No Polaroid,
please. Here is a poem, "I'm
Freed."
A life of drinking and party
More birthday wishes. . .
March 15. Happy Birthday
to my niece Cece Polk, just an
other year older - so I wish you
a happy birthday, and have a
good one. Love, Auntie Phyllis
Tohet.
March 24. I want to wish
Deal Wells a happy birth
day. Can't get you a present,
cause I think my grandson
Johnnie is all you can
handle for a few more years,
enit? But I love both of you
together, okay. Love, g-ma
Phyllis Tohet.
Lil Harry Tohet. I want to
wish a grandson a happy birth
day, and you have a good one.
Love you and wish you many
more to come. Love, Grandma
Phyllis Tohet.
Springs, Oregon
to community members who
are concerned and want to help
in stopping child abuse and ne
glect What is the message
Children's Protective Services
want the community to hear?
That, as a community that
cares, we can protect our chil
dren by taking a stand and do
ing something about abuse and
neglect.
These are my relatives, my
people: What kind of stand
could I take?
That these are our relatives,
our people, is the main reason
the Editor
ing, or carousing and running
around. My life was like a man
clinging to a ship that was going
down slowly. I knew I was los
ing a fight. Then Jesus came into
my life and I finally saw the light.
He came to me in prison when
I was broken and needed a
friend.
He told me never to worry,
he'd be there till the end. I
trusted him to save me, now my
life's so much brighter. A bur
den has been lifted, and my
steps so much lighter.
So when you're traveling
. down life's dark and lonely road,
you never again have to struggle
with that large and heavy load.
Take it from one who's been
there, for I have been freed in
deed. Rayfield Jeff Mitchell, No.
60839-065, U.S. Penitentiary
Leavenworth. P.O. Box 1000,
Leavenworth, KS 66048-1000
Two messages
First, to my older sister
Emmaline Crooked Arm, for
blessing us with a little Angel. An
other baby for your little sis to
spoil. Keep your head up. Write
me Eba. Rima C. ...... ,
Second, family love. I love
and miss my family - Crooked
Arm's-Heaths. Sorry for being
in lock up. My famly is strong.
Thanks for your support.
Rima C.
Lydia, Minnie
Lydia,
I just got back from
Moenopin Hopi Reservation.
My sister Rosella Lawrence
sends her love to you. She wants
you to know that her daughter
you went to school with has
graduated from medical school.
She is interning in Minnesota.
But she wonders how you are
doing. She is in Phoenix yet.
Shirley C. Smith.
To Minnie Yahtin,
I just came back from Phoe
nix. My sister Wilma Numkena
Mcndoza sends her love to you.
She told me she went to BYU
with someone from Warm
Springs. The only person I know
who attended BYU would be
you. When I mention your name
she informed me it was you. See
you.
Shirley C. Smith
Happy 11th birthday,
Ferman Tufti. We love you,
Mom and Dad.
A very special birthday
wish for my son, Trent Wil
son Centre (March 22).
I Iappy 13th, son. I miss and
love you very very much.
From William
awareness
why we should get involved, to
stop the harm and separation
from occurring.
Think back to when you were
a child. Wouldn't you have
wanted a friend or relative to
protect you? To educate you
about abuse and neglect, and for
you to realize life doesn't have
to be like this?
How can I get involved and
show my support?
Join us at the Children's Pro
tective Services (CPS) events.
Serve all year as a foster parent
to keep our children on the res
ervation and participating in tra
Economic plan meeting set
The Business and Economic April 22, at the Agency
Strategic Plan Meeting No. 2 is Longhouse. Topic: Focus
set for 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, groups. Information: 553-3468.
Low snowpack raises
Snow levels in the region
have been low this past winter.
Despite recent storms, the
snowpack is still only about 60
to 70 percent of average, ac
cording to estimates.
The low snowpack will be felt
in the warmer months of the
year, especially during fire sea
son. Because of the low snow
level, the reservation and sur
River: permit
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Tribal officials said that a
great deal of misinformation has
been circulated regarding the
impacts of a limited entry sys
tem. First, they said, the permit
system will not apply to all days
of the year. Instead, it will ap
ply only to those summer week
ends during which the target lev
els set by the- plan are exceeded.
"We are only talking about a
system that under present con
ditions will regulate use levels
for about 14 days out of the
year," said Brunoe.
The Confederated Tribes
have also proposed a gradual
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April 17th and 18th: Conference at Kah-Nee-Ta.
Susan Castillo, Oregon State School Superintendent - Keynote Speaker.
Guest Speakers: American Indian Educators, State and Federal Educators.
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of abuse
ditional events, and growing
up in the community.
What kind of events will
CPS sponsor?
CPS will kick off the
month-long event with a walk
from the Community Cen
ter to CPS. There will be hot
dogs, chips and drinks, a col
oring contest for ages ECE
to fifth grade, scavenger
hunt and taco dinner. For
further information, refer to
the calendar of events that
is available through CPS.
Call Cecilia Collins, family in
take coordinator, 553-3209.
rounding area stand a good
chance of seeing an active fire
season, according to Warm
Springs Fire Management. In
July of last year the Eyerly Fire
demonstrated the kind of catas
trophe that a wildfire can bring.
The Eyerly Fire started on the
reservation, then moved off
the reservation, and then de
stroyed 18 homes.
Because of the potential fire
system would apply on busy weekends
move into the limited entry sys
tem, to minimize any potential
disruption of river users. Under
the tribes' proposal, the limited
entry system would initially ap
ply only to the uppermost seg
ment of the river from the
Warm Springs Bridge to the
Locked Gate just upstream of
Maupin.
Tribal Council Chairman
OIney Part Jr. commented, 'The
indications' thWwe'Have received
are that much of the agencies'
opposition to the limited entry
system has been generated by
an intense lobbying campaign of
national and local guide associa
"Every American Indian Child
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Warm Springs, Oregon
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Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of
Workshop on forestry contracts
The Small Business Devel
opment Center is hosting a
workshop that will help com
munity members get a better
idea of how to bid for a con
tract with the Forestry Depart
ment. In addition, the terms and
agreements of a forestry con
tract will be explained in more
detail.
A panel will be available for
questions and answers, plus
any suggestions offered. The
panel consists of Leslie Bill,
Gorky Mitchell, Ken Borchert,
John Arena, Doug Dunlap and
Bud Johnson.
They will have a guest
speaker, Kayeri Akweks, a
business consultant.
Akweks will be glad to help
prospective contract bidders
become better equipped with
fire season
threat this year, Warm Springs
Fire Management, with OSU
Extension, is offering the follow
ing safety advice to property
owners:
Property owners in rural or
remote forest areas should be
gin taking responsibility now -before
the growing season - for
reducing fire risk, even if they
have fire protection, said Steve
Fitzgerald, OSU Extension Ser
tions. The Lower Deschutes lim
ited entry system provides an
equal chance for private boat
ers and guided boaters to access
the river. On virtually all other
rivers in the United States that
have limited entry systems, the
guides have been successful at
gaining a guaranteed allocation
of permits."
Patt said that on some riv
ers, like the Colorado, private
boaters must wait for years to
get a permit, while guided boat-
ers have immediate access.
"The Confederated Tribes
does not believe that a limited
entry system that creates a pri-
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2003
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the ins and outs of forestry
contract bidding.
The Forestry Contract and
Bidding Workshop will be at
the Small Business Develop
ment Center from 1 to 4 p.m.,
Thursday, March 27.
A iollow-up workshop will
be scheduled pertaining to sug
gested items of interested
from participants in this first
workshop.
It will be an ideal meeting
to answer questions that might
come up in the meantime or
that were not answered thor
oughly. Any person interested in this
workshop may sign up at the
Small Business Development
Center located on the campus
area, at 1134 Paiute Street.
Or contact by phone at
553-3592.
threat
vice forestry agentRural and re
mote homes are at higher risk
for fire than city dwellings, said
Fitzgerald.
Late winter and early spring
is a great time to take action and
reduce fuels and other fire haz
ards around homes and prop
erty, he said. For instance, cre
ate a "green-belt" (a lawn) 10 to
30 feet wide around the home.
More on fire safety next edition
vate property right out of a
public resource, such as that
advocated by the guides, is pru
dent," he said.
Having failed to reach an
agreement with other river
managers this week in Portland,
tribal officials say they now
have an obligation to implement
the management plan as writ
ten. . v VFor the tribes the most im-
' portant thing is the, health of
the river," said Wasco Chief
Nelson Wallulatum. "The plan
protects that health, and we all
have to remain committed to
its implementation."
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