Spilyay Tymoo, Wqrm Springs, Oregon
November 27,2003
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Main, Tanewasha recognized for outstanding service
By Rene Silversmith
Cbidlren's Protective Services
Children's Protective Ser
vices would like to announce
that the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs Children's Protec
tive Services Department have
two very important staff mem
bers who are very committed,
Idedicated, and valuable to the
families and children we serve.
They are Rebekah Main,
Children's Protective Services
(CPS) director, and Patricia
Tanewasha, CPS specialist.
! In October 2002 Rebekah
received an award for Outstand
ing Indian Child Welfare
jWroker, and this year in Octo
ber Patricia received the award
for also being the Outstanding
llndian Child Welfare Worker.
! This award is given by the
Oregon Department of Human
'Services to people who work in
jthe field of child welfare. People
,Who work in the field nominate
those who receives the award,
i For the past two years, the
Confederated Tribes has come
jout the winner of this presti
gious award, due to the hard
Iwork, dedication and loyalty to
bur children of the reservation.
A thank you
I We have recently laid to rest
my grandmother, Romagene
(Mitchell) Joe. I would like to
thank those who were support
ive during this hard time,
i My grandma was diagnosed
with lung cancer a few months
ago. Doctors suggested surgery,
but she chose not to do this. We
watched my grandpa, Vincent
joe, suffer for 14 months after
Undergoing heart surgery. Dur
ing both times, we all felt very
helpless, as there was nothing we A
could do to ease the suffering. :u,e.vi& SftSfiW1' thanks to Fred
I During the past few months, Wallulatum, Wow Mitchell, Guy
Washat services were held at my Wallulatum, Gene Sampson and
grandma's home, and many Anthony Culps, who were at the
peoplie came to visit her before home for every service, as welll
her passing. I would like to rec
ognize those who came to the
home, the hospital and the
longhouse. They include the fol
lowing people and their families:
1 Evans Spino Sr., Wilson Wewa,
Tony Suppah, Wilfred Jim,
Leslie Bill, Lisa Wallulatum,
(Katie Smith, Custer Wallulatum,
Rafael Queahpama, Everette
ind Phyllis Griffith, Billy Jo and
,Wanda Berry, Char Herkshan,
Violetta Vaeth, Amy Suppah,
. A birthday poem
Happy birthday, Lillian Jo ground. Foundation from our
on November 23.
Sisters three, siblings are
we.
There is a love down in my
soul. Where faith and trust I
do hold.
Love that will stand forever
more. That's what sisters were
made for.
Together we've been
through a lot. Caring not what
others thought.
We stood tall and held our
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The following are the nomi
nations submitted for the
award:
Becky Main, CPS director
Becky works for Confederated
Tribes CPS Department, and
has worked in the field of In
dian Child Welfare for over five
years.
She goes out of her way to
help and has been of assistance
to many other tribes, including
ones from the outside of Or
egon. Many area tribal workers
seek her out for her abundant
knowledge and wisdom. She has
endured many trials and hard
ships in her position as CPS di
rector in Warm Springs. She has
been able to hold the program
and staff together through times
of adversity, as illustrated re
cently in the case of a child fa
tality. Becky is ethical and profes
sional in her business dealings,
and has proven she is more than
able to fill her predecessor's
shoes. She serves well as a liai
son and advocate. She can fol
low through on a project and
bring things together success-
Hamilton Greeley, Willie
Fuentes, Lee Sorrelhorse,
Klarice Wesdey, Luke and Char
lotte Wahpat, Nancy Selam,
Dawn Slokish, Rachel Henry,
Christine Billie, Adrian Andy,
Caroline Dick, Darlene Benson,
Diane Benson, Helen Napyer,
Margaret Boise, Ellen Thomp
son, Nicole Charley, Maria
Lopez, Janice Gilbert, the Senior
Center cooks, Greg Foster, J.R.
Stahi, Mike Andy, Charles Andy,
Victor Gardee, Max Mitchell
Jfalica.
as at the longhouse.. A special
thanks also goes to Mona
Schuster. It could not have been
easy to dress a friend after your
own loss. Thanks to everyone
who shared prayers and kind
words with my grandma and the
family. I would also like to thank
all those who came from long
distances to show your support '
Special prayers to my family, as
we have buried two elders,
Nettie and Romagene. If I have
mother kept us sound.
Now we've grown up and
left the nest. The love we
share is still the best.
My sisters, I do love you
true. My thoughts often
travel back to you.
We send this to you with
our love and prayers.
Angeline, Matt, Joe,
Donte, Lil' Sister,
Jerimiah.
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Patricia Tanewasha and Becky
fully, as illustrated by her work
with the 2000 Indian Child Wel
fare Act (ICWA) Conference
that was held in Warm Springs.
Patricia Tanewasha, CPS
specialist:
Patricia has been employed
with the CPS program since
1993, and is still a strong advo
cate for her people and the fami
lies that she works with on a
daily basis.
Patricia has always led by
example and has an aura of
tranquility and respect. She has
also . demonstrated these
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forgotten someone, I apologize.
Thank you to all who dedicated
your time and energy for our
family. You are all greatly appre
ciated. Vanessa Andy and fam-
638 contracting
To the Editor,
How many people know what
is going on with the Council and
management trying to "638" the
clinic. Probably nobody, because
all theift, deaU (are , top, secret.
Remember this is "Our Treaty
Right." This right to health care
does not belong only to top
management and the anti-Indian
voting majority of "our" Tribal
Council. They can't use this
money for the tribal budget.
Sure, they can make their
business dealing sound good on
paper. But just remember, these
same big shots are the same
ones who refuse to account to
the tribal members for their past
bad schemes, that turned out
good only for themselves and
their carpetbagger friends. That
money just didn't disappear into
thin air. It went into somebody's
pocket. They're trying to con
people into believing them.
When this "638" money disap
pears and the tribes are further
in debt, are they going to try
selling the reservation out from
under us?
If they "638" the clinic, that
would be the end of another
treaty right, just like when this
bunch gave away "the tribes'
water." Someone had to have
been compensated or benefited
for "giving our water to their
new rich friends." It sure wasn't
the real tribal members, because
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Main with their awards.
strengths as a lead caseworker
as well as acting CPS director
through out the years.
Patricia has worked closely
throughout these past 10 years
with CPS, with other tribes and
other state agencies for either
ICWA cases, or cases that she
has been assigned to. She also
assists others who are struggling
with their work.
Patricia is a team leader as
well as being an assistant pastor
to the Warm Springs Shaker
Church. Patricia always sets an
example for all of us at CPS.
Throughout the years that I
to the editor
none of us has seen anything.
They must be planning on
selling our rights to health care.
I've already been told by a few
people that they were denied
services because they didn't have
certain illness.
That sounds like discrimina
tion to me. Or, are they just
"practicing" turning Indians
away?
They still have that plaque
out front declaring this the
healthiest nation by the year
2000. Or, were they referring
to just a few people's healthy
wallets.
Victor Moses, tribal mem
ber Rodeo assoc.
The Columbia River Indian
Rodeo Cowboys Association is
holding a membership drive.
Save money and get your mem
bership card today.
It's $65 until January 2004.
After that dues will go back to
$75. After April 1 dues will be
$85. See the following people
for your membership card, to
day. Marita Johnson at DMJ
Automotive, and Rita
Squiemphen at (541) 553
1783 or cell (541) 980-5397. We
will be set up during the Christ
mas Bazaar.
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have worked with Patricia, she
has gone out of her way to as
sist children, families and foster
families. She spends numerous
hours either before work or af
ter work doing what she needs
to, to get the job done. She is
very dedicated and committed.
Let's not forget Patricia's gener
osity of bringing in those awe
some "sweets" and "snacks."
Regardless, she's always giving
from her heart and of herself.
Patricia always finds a way to
help families, and she finds cre
ative ways to make the children
comfortable, and assist families
with resources in the commu
nity. She is able to utilize her skills
and knowledge. Patricia presents
a spiritual essence both to the
program and the families who
she works closely with at work
or at the Shaker Church.
Patricia is looked up to not
only as a spiritual leader but also
as an elder, a friend, and an em
bodiment of commitment to
helping those in need.
She is a role model to all who
work with her and who know
her, since she takes no sides and
is partial to all.
Food drive
The Warm Springs Hot Shot
Crew would like to thank all of
the people in the community
along with the departments and
businesses for their support and
donations with the Community
Canned Food Drive.
This is the time of year when
we all show our support and
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"Patricia is looked up to
not only as a spiritual
leader but also as an
elder, a friend, and an
embodiment of commit
ment to helping those in
need. "
Patricia has a keen mind, is
very humorous, and is very flex
ible with all that she does. Talk
about multi-tasking, whewl
Jt has been a pleasure to have
worked with her through the
years, as she is a valuable asset
to the CPS department and the
tribe.
It is with great respect and
honor that Patricia be recog
nized for the work that she has
done as well as for the devotion
that she has demonstrated to the
children, families, staff and nu
merous others throughout these
years.
Congratulations and thank
you for your support, dedica
tion, hard work, commitment
and your gracious hearts to give
to our children and community.
God Bless you and yours.
caring for each other.
All of the food collected will
be distributed to our local fami
lies in our community who can
use the extra support.
The food drive will continue
through the middle of Decem
ber. Thank you.
The Warm Springs Hot
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9 am - 3 pm Sat.
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