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Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo June 24, 2004
Pi-Ume-Sha
brings out best
in Warm Springs
By Selena Boise
It's time for the big Pi-Ume-Sha
celebration in Warm Springs,
and the sound of the drum will
echo in the canyon.
I always hear that sound and
. remember Pi-Ume-Sha of the
past.
In the past the
best part was to
hang out with my
friends and talk
and laugh. Then it got to a bad
' point when I attended the wrong
; kind of gathering. Many of you
know what kind that was.
But that ended and now I
look forward to seeing my chil
dren and the excitement they
have when they hear the drums
and the sound of Pi-Ume-Sha.
I hope that everyone has a
good time while they are here,
and that they have memories to
take home and look back on.
The best part of Pi-Ume-Sha
for me is the dancing. I enjoy
watching the dance contests,
even the fluffy dance and
wannabe dance. I also enjoy
watching the parade on Satur
day morning. My kids like to
watch the parade and race for
candy. They look forward to
that.
The next best thing is to meet
up with old friends from school
or wherever I met them. They
are always a cheerful surprise
for me.
I can never forget that each
year I eat Indian tacos and fry
bread all weekend. I look for
ward to that each year. We al
ways attend the Pi-Ume-Sha
Fun Run. It looks hard for these
runners to run while it is so hot
out there. But they run and com
pete in the event because they
enjoy running.
Of course there are other
events out there under the sun,
the softball tournament, endur
ance race, rodeo, golf, stick
game. There is the indoor box
ing event, and that should be
good like other years.
Whatever you enjoy doing at
Pi-Ume-Sha, always have good
memories and enjoy the gather
ing. Be careful on the road be
cause there are still people who
celebrate in their own way.
Buckle up for safety.
Have a good time.
Toe Ness
What do frogs wear for a
night out on the town?
Jumpsuits!
Happy
Look who is 4 years old!
Happy birthday to Kenneth
Danitka. U"e lore you, from
Daddy, Mommy, Autum, Pali,
Grandma, Kumu.
June 29, 2004: Happy birth
day mom Grandma-Ulla and
great grandmother. We all love
you. Tracy and Taw Sam, Woody
and Sadie Picard Sr., Neda and
Big G, Elsie-Robert Jr. -Jeleah
and Thomas Sam, Carlos and
Charmaine Calica, Prenincia,
Jenny, Patrina and Alesia
VanPelt, Margoria Ann "AKA"
Baby Vanpelt, Mycheal-Chet III
and Kenny VanPelt, Eliza-Tony,
Spilyay
Speaks
Thank you
I would like to take this mo
ment to extend a large thank
you to our people in this com
munity for helping and being
there for my family during the
loss of one of our children.
Vanessa Ann Felix passed away
on Friday, June 4, at the age of
18 due to a motor vehicle acci
dent in Burlington, Wash. She
was an enrolled tribal member
of Warm Springs. Her great
grandfather was atwai Delbert
Frank Sr, her great grandmother
was atwai Cecelia McKinley.
Her grandmother is Lillian
Cuevas (Frank), her grandfather
is Ysmael (Junior) Felix. Her
mother is Janie Felix. Her father
was atwai Gregory Lane of
Lummi, Wash.
Vanessa had just completed
her schooling this year and was
looking forward to spending
more time with her fiance"
George Villalluz. Vanessa en
joyed reading and writing poetry,
but above all, she enjoyed spend
ing time with her three younger
sisters, Michelle, Misty and
Alysia, and her little brother
Kevin. She also enjoyed spend
ing time with her aunt Yolanda
and uncle Joe and their children.
She was close with her mother,
and they had made plans to
come to Warm Springs for Pi-Ume-Sha
this year.
Thank you to Madeline
Queahpama for assisting us with
the financial part. You are al
ways there for our people, and
we are forever grateful. Thank
you Bobby and Maria Macy for
being there and doing the West
ern Union part while we were
so far away, it helped ease our
minds during our difficult time.
Thank you Lori Fuentes for
everything you did, I know it was
a lot. Thank you Keith Moody
for helping out the way you did.
Thank you Tony "Big Rat"
Suppah, Sacred Heart Suppah,
Little Bull Suppah, Johnson
Heath, and Emerson
Squiemphen for traveling that
far and singing the Washut songs
for our family, you will never
know how grateful we are.
Thank you grandma Lydia,
Bunny, Carol, Annette, Marlene,
Myrna and Diane for coming
together for our mom. She
needed it. If there is anyone I
missed, it was not intentional, it's
just me. And above all, thank
you to our Creator for giving
us life, and gifting our people
with the songs, dances, and be
liefs that are direct for testimony
of the way things should be. Let
birthday and
Marcella and Leonard Vanpelt,
Jericho-Jaden and Jordan
Suppah. Last but not least, great
grandchildren Clarance, Vernon
Sam, Woody Jr., Dartanian, and
Kaylobe Picard, Anessia and
Decimus Sam, Ty Ty Vanpelt,
Q-man, and Trenton Calica
Quinten and Andon VanPelt.
Happy 27' Anniversary June 29
2004, Dad and Mom. Robert and
Manila Sam Sr. Lots of loves, kisses
and hugs, we love you very much.
Tracy and Taw Sam, Woody and
Sadie Picard Sr., Big G and Neda
Elsie, Robert Jr., Jeleah and Tho
mas Sam.
Happy belated birthday,
Sharon Jones - no, we did not
forget. We hope your day was
a good one. Love always,
your auntie Marella Sam and
Family.
Happy birthday on June 30,
to our brother Tracy Sam. You
have a good day. Love you,
from: Woody and Sadie Picard, "
Elsie, Robert Jr, Jeleah, Big G,
Neda, and Thomas.
us never forget what You have
given us, and we will try and
uphold those teachings until we
see Your light again, and reunite
with all of our loved ones. Sin
cerely, Cecelia and Michael
Collins.
Very proud
To LeMinnie and Clairessa
Picard, all of us at 2570 Mt.
Jefferson St. are very proud of
you for graduating from high
school, and want to let you
know to follow your dreams in
succeeding in things that you
want out of life. You have to
work hard to be successful in
your life. So don't be afraid to
step out into the world.
We all knew if you wanted it
bad enough that you would do
it. We just had to push you a
little bit more than what you
were doing, and it worked.
LeMinnie, you did great by
speaking up for yourself to walk
with your class, and you just
needed the reassurance that you
could go speak on your own
behalf. And I am happy that you
succeeded.
Clairessa, you too did a great
job by completing all that you
had to, to walk with your class
also. And for that you succeeded.
Even if it was up to the dead
line, at least you can say you both
work great under pressure.
We all love you very much,
and care deeply for you both:
there is nothing greater than our
family 'cause we always stick
together in our home. Different
aspects of life are always test
ing our home, but we are always
there for one anther.
There is nothing stronger
than the love in our family. The
bonds that we all share are
greater than any test, and re
member that.
Love always, your family,
Gramma Darlyne Araiza,
Dad, and Bonus Mom
Natalie, Papa and Auntie
mom, Grampa George
Picard Sr., all your brothers
and sisters: Marcy, Delores,
Ray, Heather, Gibson Tesa,
Shey; nephews: Bryson,
Lennox, Elainte.
Management
Back in May, there seemed
to be one big sense of relief on
this reservation. Mainly because
there were different people in
charge. Even with this change,
there is a long way to go to undo
the damage that was caused by
a few.
Happy birthday 6-30, Tracy
Sam. We're proud of you. Love you
son a ways, Mom and Dad. ,
On June .30 happy birth
day Uncle Tracy. Hope you
have a good day. Love you
uncle, from Woody Jr.,
Dartanian, and Kaylobe
Picard.
Happy birthday 6-30 to my
number one uncle Tracy Sam.
Love you, thank you for help
ing my mom with me. Hope
your day is good. Love, Clarance
Vernon Sam.
We want to wish a big happy
birthday to our number one dad Tracy
Sam. We lore you dad, hope we can
make your day fun. Love, your two
kids Anessia Marie Sam and
Decimus Tracy Sam.
Happy Birthday to my bro
Tracy Sam, 6-30. Love you,
take care, we miss you, from
Wolf man and Farrell and
Kids.
On 6-29, happy birthday
mom Eliza Brown Jim. We all
love you. Hope your day is a
Letters to the Editor
At the 61404 General
Council, people were pointing
out the same problems that
have plagued this reservation
for decades and they were right
What I see is the same thing,
management.
I've always heard and have
been asked the same question,
why are the same people that
cause the trouble in one depart
ment still there or why were they
"transferred" to another job.
Even when large amounts of
money can't be accounted for.
Tribal Council members have
even asked me this. Past man
agement started this "revolving
door."
Don't they know that they
passed a "personnel policy"
themselves, keeping these same
people there themselves. If they
want to do things right Council
better start checking out all
these policies. Policies that "dis
criminate" against tribal mem
bers. They use this to keep "hon
est members" from learning.
One little example is their policy
discriminating against young kids
looking for summer jobs, kids
who don't meet management's
standards.
Don't these managers realize
that they get their own tribal
paychecks off the backs of "all"
tribal members, including these
kids? Remember management
was begging all Indians to be
counted in the last census, for
more money. Also, I think ev
erybody knows how long it took
these managers to get through
school.
Hopefully this Council can
see the problems that this
"policy" has caused to the over
whelming majority of Indians
and the reservation.
Council approves these
things, so they could, get rid of
these same policies. Victor
Moses
Powwow booth
During Pi-Ume-Sha, stop by
the Warm Springs Community
Development booth and learn
about this new non-profit
organziation. Sign up to win a
Pendleton blanket. You'll find
them by the KWSO booth.
Shannon Hoffman,
Warm Springs Community
Development Corp.
Note: Letters to the Edi
tor should be 350 words or
less.
Thank you for writing.
other wishes...
good one. Love, Harvey Jim,
Levi and Pearl VanPelt, Robert
and Marella Sam, Chet Vanpelt
Jr., Tiger and Tates VanPelt Lillie
Patt VanPelt and Wolfman and
Farrell.
Happy anniversary, Grandpa and
Grandma Robert and Manila Sam.
W'e all love you. From your best,
Anessia and Decimus Sam, Clarance
Vernon Sam, Woody- Dartanian
and Kaylobe Picard.
Also, a very happy birthday
to Lennox Lewis Picard, Bryson
George Picard. Love you always,
Papa and Gramma.
Happy Birthday to Camisha
Smith, Kelli Langnese, William
Esquiro. Belated happy birthdays
to Ray Picard, Delores Picard,
Christine Jim.
Happy birth
day to Cyrille
Mitchell. I hope
your 18 day is a
great one. Love,
a friend, Ashley
Aguilar.
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Congratulations, graduates
A belated congratulations
to Joseph Thompson and
Melinda Polk, graduates of
Madras High School and
Taholah Indian High, respec
tively. They have now com
pleted their first year at
Haskell Indian University at
Lawrence, Kansas. Many
thanks to Tommie, Jessica and
Curtis for their constant heart
filled presence by phone and
letter to keep them company
when times got lonely or pres
sure from school got to be too
much. Thanks for spending
Moolah and phone cards.
Great big Injun thanks to
Grandma Evelyn Capoeman,
Chris, Willie, Johnny, Mice
and all the Taholah family and
friends. Evelyn, for her gen
erous monetary gifts for ev
ery 4.0 GPA each term. You
can never be topped on that
one. We don't want to forget
Deannie Smith, a good
hearted cuz to Joe. We could
not be there during the sor
row times when we laid his
friends to their eternal rest,
but she jumped right in and
took our place ready and will
ing to comfort. May God bless
you, Deannie, my dear niece.
Thank you from seniors
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Seniors from Warm Springs
The Native American Class
of 2004 would like to give
much appreciation to all the
people who donated or spon
sored us on our trip to Cali
fornia. As a class, we would like
to give a special thanks to
Warm Springs Composite
Products, Warm Springs For
est Products, Kah-Nee-Ta
High Desert Resort and Ca
sino, Warm Springs Power En
terprises, Warm Springs Coun
I'd like to wish
a belated birthday
to my best friend
Sara Veath. Sara,
ever since the
fifth grade, when
we met in Ms. Gatlin's class
room, I knew our friendship
would last a long time.
Thank you for being there
for me in times of need. I guess
I'll see you at Pi-Ume-Sha for
your birthday gift.
I love you like a sister. A
friend, Ashley Aguilar.
Cati DaW alt, your moher
Hael Smith and siblings
Jimmy and Angela DaW alt
would like to recognise her lat
est accomplishments from
Yugin Gakven Japanese
Emersion Kelly Middle School.
Please write to the Spilyay at
P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs,
97761. Or e-mail at
Thanks also to
the teachers
that prepared
our children to
continue.
Thanks to
Rok for taking
up the slack at
home, being
proud of his
lil'bro.
A lot of thanks to Lorenzo
for helping at the ranch. Like
Dad would say, "Give credit
where it's due," so Melinda gets
a lot of credit for her deter
mination. She broke her leg at
school but just wheeled and
hobbily-otched to class to earn
her place. Credit goes to Jo
seph, with his Monday thru
Thursday, 7 p.m. to midnight
job at FedEx and still managed
to find time to study. They
both earned a letter of recom
mendation with all the other
U.S. students that made a 4.0
GPA. We're darned proud of
these two. Once again, thanks.
Last but not least, thanks to
Allen and Juanita Elston for
their love and prayers. God
Bless you all. Love, Rico and
Ellen Thompson.
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during their California trip.
seling Center and the Forestry
Department.
But we cannot forget the
people who brought us to
gether and made this all pos
sible, to Trey Leonard and Oe
Colwash we are grateful.
The Native American Class
of 2004 would like to recog
nize these individuals for their
direction: Otis Iverson, Annie
Kalama, Lynn Davis Jim
Quaid, Gorky and Lori
Mitchell.
I would like to express the
joy I have for making it - we
worked hard and now we de
serve our rewards, congratula
tions Class of 2004. Natives, go
represent yourselves and give
yourself the benefit of the
doubt on higher education.
Love, Ashley Aguilar.
Academic Student of the Year
for four consecutive years with
a 4.0 GPA, also getting
awards in Citizenship, Math
Effort, Language Arts and
Social Sciences.
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