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Page 4- Spilyay Tymoo April 3, 2005
World
events
close
to home
By Selena Boise
Spilyay Tymoo
Well, today I am reading
about the war in Iraq and hear
ing many opinions about it in the
press and around the reserva
tion. To my understanding the war
is taking place to disarm
Saddam Hussein of weapons
that can produce
so much harm
that many civil
ians could die.
And many have
already died because he killed
people to prove how powerful
these weapons are.
That also proved how cold
hearted this terrorist is. He
killed many of his own citizens.
There are many people hold
ing protests in the big cities.
Seems they feel strongly that the
war is wrong.
I was reading the opinion
page of The Oregonian, and saw
that a soldier had written his
mother to say that he is fighting
right now to protect the U.S.
from more terrorist attacks. He
stated that he loves his country
and the people closest to him
here, and that he is fighting for
their freedom from terrorist acts.
He was particularly disap
pointed that there are protests
taking place in his home state.
He also had concern that he
would not be welcomed back
home because he is fighting in
this war.
I am having a hard time form-1
ing an opinion about it one way
or another.
On the one hand the budget
is not what it used to be and
money was taken from the state
to be used over there for the
conflict. Thus making times
even harder than they were to
begin with.
But then I would not want
to see another terrorist act in the
U.S. like that of 911. There
were so many families impacted
by this act.
The 911 attacks happened
on the East Coast, which seems
so far away but at the same time
it seems close to home. Well, it
is close to home, because
America is our home.
On the homefront we con
tinue to live our lives daily.
In Warm Springs the Root
Feast is held annually to give
thanks for what the earth has
provided to us. This food is free
to us all, it just takes a little work
to get the roots dug and peeled,
But to sit and eat them in the
end is worth the hard work.
Little League baseball is
about to begin. Many of our
small baseball players continue
to play all the way to high school
like Owen Danzuka Jr. I was
reading about him
I was happy for my son
George to have been chosen as
youth of year candidate for the
regional competition. I was sit
ting among the audience listen
ing to his speech, then realized
this young man is growing up to
become responsible and making
good decisions for himself.
I was proud to hear his
thoughts of his past few years
and his accomplishments
throughout.
I could never get in front of
a crowd and speak the way he
did at the competition when I
was his age. George did a good
job, and we as his parents are
proud of him.
So on the homefront we con
tinue to live our lives daily, and
hope the best for all the people
who are fighting overseas.
Spilyay
Speaks
Memorial
On behalf of myself, my
children, grandsons and other
family members, I want to
thank everyone who attended
the memorial for our father
Delbert Frank Sr. All the memo
ries and special words brought
forth by people who knew him
and worked with him were like
salve to our hearts. Special
thanks to former governor
Atiyeh for coming for the me
morial. Your presence was ap
preciated. Thank you Owen Panner for
your letter to the family. I read
it to the congregation and it
brought many chuckles and
smiles. I know you'll receive this
message because you receive
the Spilyay to keep up on "your
tribe" on this side of the moun
tain. Thank you to all the people
who traveled far from Yakama,
Pendleton and Lapwai. Thanks
for coming Julia. All your words
were treasures, all of you. We
will hold them near to our hearts
always.
It's been a year filled with
tears, laughter, memories, re
gret, anger and above all growth.
Our father was and continues
to be the center of our universe.
He left behind a huge, huge
family who miss him and love
him dearly. He was a great man
to each of us.
I want to say a heart-felt
thank-you to Priscilla "Bunny"
Frank for all she's done taking
charge of all the arrangements
from day one. From the day
Dad passed away to the memo
rial with all the gathering, arrang
ing, etc. We appreciated your
."take charge" attitude because
we were all reeling1 in the shock'.';"
of our loss, plus not having the
coordinating skills you have. We
know it took a lot out of you
but we followed your lead
hopping along behind you. You
said Dad's stone will be ready
soon, then it'll be complete.
Thank you Bunny. We couldn't
have managed without you.
You're special and appreciated.
Thanks to the cooks and ev
eryone who helped make it a
memorable event for our fam
ily. Let the healing begin. Re
spectfully, Myrna Frank and family,
Priscilla Frank, Lillian
Frank, Marlena Bacerra,
Annette Arce and Chino,
Delbert Jr., Charles and the
whole Rabbit family.
Birthday
I want to wish a very spe
cial happy birthday to my old
est son Frederick Duran
Bobb on April 17. Happy
birthday, son. You've come a
long way and I'm very proud
of you. You're doing the same
work as your Grampa. Learn
ing about the history and cul
ture of our people - your
people. Grampa would be
proud of your choice of ca
reer. He was a dedicated his
torian. When you worked on our
family tree last month, it took
you a month of intense re
search to dig up our family
dating back 300 years. I know
I learned an awful lot about
my ancestors that I never
knew before - Thank you
Happy sixty-ninth birthday
Grandma Bucky. Love, Trisha
Smith.
Happy fifth birthday to
Katisha Holliday. Love, your
big cuz Trisha Smith.
Happy birthday to Linda
Thompson. Hope you have a
good one. From Trisha Smith.
Letters to the
Thank God
To all family and friends,
We have reason to glorify
God and testify to what He can
do. We had literally lost my
brother-in-law Ralph Aguilar Sr.
on Sunday, March 14. He was
dead when CPR was given to
him and started his heart beat
ing again. Even then the doctors
said it didn't look good. But
thank God for praying family
and friends, because even the
doctors and nurses say it is due
to a miracle that Ralph is walk
ing and talking with us.
Fourteen years ago on March
26, 1989, my son Lil Chief had
taken matters in his hands and
did the very same thing, which
cost him his life. But the differ
ence today is our faith, prayers
and discernment. It was a very
hard lesson to learn but over the
years we have grown stronger
and can recognize the spirits that
drive people to suicide. We can
feel a person's pain when they
are going through a rough time,
we can pray harder, we are
given strength and wisdom to
talk with the one(s) who feel like
they can't go on. As I looked
around the ER waiting room and
saw the Godly love, concern and
strength in several people there,
I knew satan had to flee. My
son didn't have that chance and
there were times I questioned
the God I served over the years
if I had ignored the signs or if I
was a good mother. But the Lord
did work even as my son was
laid to rest, Merle Williams and ,
family were here with us to help
strengthen us as was our family
(Christian and not) and friends.
Dear friends and family, now
is the time to consider where you
stand. It's either with God or
with satan. There isn't any in
between. My spiritual birthday
is April 12, I will be 20 years
old in the Lord. I can honestly
say I would not trade the trials,
tribulations, and everything that
goes with being a child of God
for anything this world has to
offer.
Love in the Jesus Christ our
Lord,
Tina Aguilar
Miraculous
To all:
"Give unto the Lord the glory
due unto his name: bring an of
fering and come before him:
worship the Lord in the beauty
of holiness." I Chronicles 16:29.
First of all I would like to
and other wishes...
Freddy.
Soon you'll be getting your
Indian name, thanks to the
guidance and encouragement
of two ciders who counseled
you. Thank you Emily
Waheneka and Margaret
Suppah for your sage advice
to my son.
To my son I also want to
say - just like Grampa before
you - you'll run across people
who have no good words, but
that's when you know you're
on the right track. Be strong
and move on. Stay focused.
You come from strong lead
ers. Love you,
Mom and your family.
P.S. Happy birthday to Kay
Jones (April 11) and Del
Tillman (April 17.)
Happy
fifth birthday
on April 18 to
Katisha
Holliday.
From Auntie
Cheryl,
Darrell, Jordan, Grandpa Cecil
Sr.
thank all the people who prayed
with us for my brother Ralph
Aguilar. All the glory is to the
Most High God, The God of
the living.
As some may or may not
know, we almost lost Ralph to
death. The two doctors' prog
nosis at Mt. View Hospital was
very grim to say the least, hands
and feet curled due to lack of
oxygen. No brain activity, a ma
chine to breath for him, in other
words, there was no hope.
But I'm glad that Jesus Christ
says differently than what doc
tors say. "Bring an offering and
come before him." Through
much prayer, weeping, making
the gap in the hedge, and while
there is blood pumping and a
person is breathing, there is
hope.
Ralph was Air-Lifed to St.
Charles to I.C.U at 12:10 a.m.
Monday; 4:00 a.m. he opened
his eyes and tried pulling the
breathing tube out of his throat,
10 a.m. he was awake, 12 noon
he was sitting up and the breath
ing tube was removed; Tuesday
he was walking, talking and eat
ing, then moved to Room 407.
Wednesday, he came home.
"Worship the Lord in the beauty
of holiness." Praise God. This
was a supernatural miraculous
demonstration on behalf of our
Lord Jesus Christ. My life and
my ministry is never going to be
the same, but we're looking for
more of the outpouring of
God's Holy Spirit in this last day
. and hour.
Blessings to Tina, Ron and Vi
Govenor, Merle and Rose Wil
liams, George Jr., Ella and
George Sr. and family. I
Chronicles 16:22. We also thank
all the doctors and nurses who
helped his stay in the hospital
be a positive experience. Love
in God's Name and Holy Spirit,
Easton Aguilar
About arrest
I'd like to apologize to the
officers who arrested me on
Jan. 24. I'd like to say sorry for
any trouble that I may have
caused them.
Elmer Sampson
An apology
I am writing this letter of
apology to the community of
Warm Springs for transactions
of an unlawful substance to
some of the community mem
Happy birthday April 15 to
Grandma Bucky Holliday.
Love, Cheryl, Darrell, Jordan,
Trisha, Cecil Sr., and family.
Happy
thirteenth
birthday on
April 19 to
Trisha Lynn
Smith. Love
from Mom,
If
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Darrell, Jor
dan, Grandpa Cecil, Craig,
Brandon, Adrian and Cecil Jr.
Editor
bers and causing more addiction
to the people.
There being a problem with
addiction on the reservation of
alcohol, crank, coke, marijuana
and gambling. By adding to the
problem myself doesn't help
defeat the problem. If you are
an addict, only you can defeat
your addiction, with the help of
God. Make a commitment to
stop on your own and ask the
Lord for the strength to stop.
Do it for yourself.
I hope the Warm Springs
community can accept my apol
ogy of the wrong that I have
committed. To me this has been
a learning lesson, Most of all I
would like to apologize to the
kids that I coach in basketball.
These kids are great kids, which
I encourage to stay straight and
clean through sports and edu
cation. This being a door out of
poverty and through a door of
self-respect and success. Sin
cerely, Melvin A. Tewee Sr.
Bad decision
Hello to the community of
Warm Springs.
I made a bad decision in my
life the day of Nov. 22, 2002.
Sorry for my judgment. It was
not right. I might have hurt
someone else or myself. Sorry
to the community and Warm
Springs police officers. Please
forgive me for who I was then.
I am willing to write this letter
from the heart. Thank you.
N. Switzler
A pledge
I pledge ye allegiance to the
flag of the United States of
America, for one nation, which
it stands, under God, indivisible
for liberty and justice for all.
Always remember this world
is our Lord's world, not man's
world. The battle belongs to the
lord.
Evette Patt
About casinos
It's very interesting to finally
see our neighboring tribes try to
communicate and plan ahead to
unite and really get down to lo
cal and state politics. It has been
an ongoing opinion for awhile
for most Native Americans to
even start a voice to be heard
respectfully and powerfully,
even the nationwide newspapers
of fellow tribes have seen the
active participants in Warm
Springs elections, and races,
Grateful to be loved, es
pecially by you.
To my dearest "Lilo."
Hello my best friend, com
panion and lover. I
couldn't ask for no other.
Only you.
Wanted you to know I
and everybody else out here
at the "Ranch" big house
and house below all wish
you a very happy birthday.
We all love and miss you
very much and want to
quote that, "Good things
come to those who wait."
Baby I have waited.
And let me tell you I
cannot wait till you get
here. Anxious, yet at the
same time patient. I be
lieve in - always have and
always will, Lilo, I will
never give up on you.
Thank you for being my
friend and always making
yourself available to and for
me when I needed some
body to just hear me.
Happy birthday lover,
March 22. ,
Always, Stitch.
even the casino 60 miles out
side of Portland and politics and
contributions.
I am reading the various
ways of Native American casino
politics nationwide in the Time
magazine article, Dec. 23, 2002,
and how Pres. Bush when he was
Texas governor found that clos
ing an Indian casino can also be
known as politically profitable.
As influential enemy he acts still
to this day as a governor with
annual stipends and ambitions.
With all due respect to Warm
Springs I pray that the Indian
anti-gaming casino crusade
people don't reach at our Co
' lumbia River site casino. It's
about time we woke up and
smelled delicious brewed coffee.
In hopes that our next step is to
realize that we are to stand to
gether as one without the county
political bias, and state and fed
eral government pushing back
and forth over who does what,
where and how politically and
in unity. This is our final goal,
active with governments on
goal-reliance.
It is finally time to prosper
and for blood that's thicker than
water and for future generations
to come in Oregon, Washington,
nationally, politically and reliably
evenly.
Respectfully yours,
Lorene Eleanore, tribal
member
Doesn't pay
To the editor:
On March 14 I was sen
tenced for the crimes of theft
and forgery. The victims of
these crimes were Btn Holliday,
the DMJ and the Texaco gas
station.
On August 15, 2002, 1 took
a check from Ben Holliday to
the DMJ and Texaco to cash. I
did not have Holliday's permis
sion to cash this check. As a re
sult of my crime, I had to serve
five days in jail, do 25 hours
community service, write this
letter, and be on probation for
six months. There is a saying,
which is true, "Crime does not
pay." To Ben Holliday, the DMJ,
and the Texaco station, please
accept my apology.
Adriana Perez
Editor's note: Dear
Spilyay readers, you may have
noticed that we have been print
ing in black and white lately,
rather than in color. This was
done to keep our printing costs
down. We will resume with color
in the next edition.
Happy birthday, Jay and
Katrina Walsey, Jay on April 1
and Katrina on March 31.
Happy birthday to Susie
Walsey, April 3, "Twenty."
Happy birthday Reggie
Walsey, April 12, "Forty-one."
And to Roberta "Tootsie"
Danzuka, April 13.
Happy birthday, Rod Begay,
April 24.
And to Garrett Begay, April
27, "Five."
Love you all, Rod and
Garrett, Cece and Dillon
Begay.
Wishes continue on page 10
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