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Time to get
ready for
school year
once again
By Selena T. Boise
Management Successor
Summer vacation is near its
end, and all schools will soon
open their doors to begin an
other school year. Seems sum
mer vacation just
started last
month.
Oh well, all the
students have
rested their brains to be fresh
for the new school year. Many
students anticipate the return of
their favorite school sports, or
their friends that they meet in
the halls everyday.
Many families have begun
their back to school shopping
for backpacks, supplies and new
clothes already. I know the sup
ply list has been circulating be
cause I have seen it in more than
one place. I saw also on the sup
ply list an announcement that the
Warm Springs Elementary will
be keeping the fifth grade stu
dents in Warm Springs this year.
I thought that was a good thing.
Transition into a new learn
ing environment is best saved for
sixth grade.
Not to have negative com
ments on the JCMS, but I think
that students are more prepared
for such a large school and en
vironment at an older age than
fifth grade. The elementary
school environment keeps fifth
grade students on a learning
track a little bit longer. They tend
to focus on their studies more
than adjusting.
Moving students to the
middle school is overwhelming
and they tend to focus on fit
ting in somewhere. Sometimes
wanting to fit in can get a stu
dent in trouble, because they
first want to make an impres
sion on someone in order to be
accepted. Making impressions
seems okay unless they break
rules to get attention and then
become accepted.'
Eighth grade students will
move on to the high school level
and feel like small people at first
until they get into the groove of
things. Sports, studies and sched
ules differ a little, but not much.
Then there are those students
who have decided to attend
boarding school rather than
Madras High School. These stu
dents will arrive at school and
have to adjust to new lifestyles
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in the dorms, new evening ac
tivities on campus, and new
friends to make.
Making friends is the part I
miss the most about boarding
school. I was told to join clubs
to get to know other students.
I made new friends in clubs,
study groups, and sports activi
ties. I'm glad I took photos of my
new friends because we gradu
ated and went back to our reser
vations and continued on an
other path.
Though we all as adults think
of school as something to pre
pare for, the students see it as
returning to the same thing they
do every year. "Going back to
school."
Toe Ness
The children had all been
photographed, and the teacher
was trying to persuade them each
to buy a copy of the group pic
ture. "Just think how nice it will
be to look at it when you are all
grown up and say, There's Jen
nifer, she's a lawyer," or That's
Michael, he's a doctor.
A small voice from the back
of the room rang out, "And
there's the teacher, she's still old,
nasty, and wrinkled"
Circle of Hope
Cancer survivors, family
members, caretakers, medical
providers and supporters,
Native People Circle of
Hope is ready to accept travel
scholarship applications to the
How To Start Your Own Can
cer Support GroupLeadership
Training, to be conducted Sep
tember 30 at the Kah-nee-ta Re
sort in Warm Springs.
This is the kick-off event for
the Roots of Strength confer
ence for Native American can
cer survivors, family members,
caretakers and medical provid
ers. Awardees will be expected to
participate in the the Oct. 1-2,
conference agenda. Only 20
scholarships will be awarded.
The Lance Armstrong Foun
dation is providing the funding
for this training effort.
The turn around time is ex
tremely short. We want to take
advantage of any airline fare
savings by booking the flights at
least 30 days prior to the
travel. So, please act now.
Either fill out an application
for yourself or forward this mes
sage to someone yoif think may
be interested in the training.
Thank you so much for your
interest and support in this
project.
Cece Whitewolf, director,
Native People's Circle of Hope,
9770 S.W. Ventura Ct., Tigard,
OR 97223. Phone, (503) 970
8004. Or e-mail address:
c2w2teleport.com.
A thank you
I would like to take this op
portunity to thank George
Picard Jr., LaDonna Picard
Squiemphen, and Natalie Smith
for stopping to help me when I
was involved in a motor vehicle
accident recently.
I can't thank you enough for
your concern and assistance.
Even with all the struggles that
our community is faced with on
a daily basis, it does my heart
good to know that when it
comes right down to it, our com
munity is made up of caring
people who will even put them
selves at risk to help one an
other. Also, a special thanks to my
staff at Fire and Safety and the
Warm Springs Police Depart
ment, including communication
officer Rebecca Soliz and the
law enforcement personnel who
responded.
My wife Heather and I are
very grateful to all. Again, from
the bottom of our hearts -thank
you.
Dan Martinez, commu
nitytribal member.
Hoops tourney
I would like to thank all the
people who donated toward my
trip to Phoenix, Ariz., to play in
the NABI basketball tourna
ment. I had fun and enjoyed
Happy birthday and other wishes...
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Congratulations to my chil
dren and all their teammates.
Redsky Suppah and Rosey
Suppah for their basketball
tournament victories. And
No. 1 nephew and kuthla,
Andrew Suppah, a loyal and
faithful faa Keep up the good
work. Love, Mom and Nana.
playing against other Indians and
getting to experience playing in
Reno, Nev. I never saw so many
Indians in one place and just as
many Indian athletes. It was neat.
I would like to thank all the
individuals who donated, Bud
Johnson, Mark Jackson,
Madeline Mclnturff, Emily
Waheneka, Florene and Harvey
Scott, Theron Johnson and
Sammi O'Reilly.
I would also like to thank
KWSO for broadcasting my
story.
Also, thank you to those of
you who bought any food items
from me while I was having a
bake sale or whatever it was I
was selling.
To the community thank you
for supporting me and helping
me attend my trip to Arizona.
Although our team did not do
as I had hoped, I had fun.
Lastly, I would like to thank
my family for supporting in ev
erything that I do and helping
me achieve my goals. I would
especially like to thank my
grandma, Margaret Suppah and
my Grandpa, Franklin (Chinn)
Suppah for giving me tremen
dous support with everything
that I try and do. Thank you so
much. I would like to thank
Jillisa Suppah and Merima
Made for helping me sell my
food items.
Thank you to everyone else
and if I forgot anybody I am
sorry and I thank you.
Jaylyn R. Suppah.
Sobriety
I know I haven't written to
the paper for a while. I've been
taking care of myself. I have
one year of sobriety yesterday.
But it just seems to be another
regular day being clean and so
ber, which feels very good.
I'm grateful to have found
myself spiritually, emotionally
and mentally. I'm working on
taking care of myself physically.
I've had carpol tunnel surgery
on both wrists so I can do my
beadwork and my writing, and
hopefully go back to college and
finish my schooling.
I always feel thankful to
know and see people I love are
still there when I come home
but not at funerals which I know
can't be helped. I also graduated
from the mentor program where
I can listen, talk and help if I
can to the younger people who
are willing to seek help. I know,
I've been there and done it.
Patience is one of the biggest
changes I've learned, and it
works for me, besides prayer,
meditation and being willing to
let God do the work but I do
the footwork. Today I'm very
grateful for NARA and their
counselors. I've found the tools
I need to continue doing what
I'm doing.
It's been a long year with all
the ups and downs, losing fam
Happy
birthay to Tony
Bigrat Suppah.
August
Baby!
Happy birthday to Jared
Cups, August 21. Wt love
you, Daddy (Joe), Mommy
(Diana), Alyssa, Adam and
Amber.
Happy Birthday to Dad
Grandpa on August 10, and
Happy Anniversary to Mom &
Dad (Grandma & Grandpa) on
August 14. We hit you, Selena,
Tony, and kids.
Letters to the Editor
ily and friends I love, always
good to see family, too and pray
ing, meditating, smudging sweat
occasionally, working my pro
gram. But you know, it's all worth
it
I always feel better about
myself when I go to the
longhouse to hear the words of
wisdom from the elders, the
songs and the drums beating in
my heart knowing I miss this
when I'm in Portland.
Today I pray for everyone at
home hoping they'll be all right
and that they will realize that they
need each other and not hurt
ing each other. God made us to
love one another. Family is a lot
to lose and you're lost without
them when you need them the
most. Tell them you love them
or give them a hug to let them
know you care. Thanks and love
you, Linda Meanus.
Paint project
It's time for all of us to get
involved. The Community
Works Program has started pres
sure washing the exterior of the
Community Wellness Center.
Both the Chief Operating
Officer and Secretary-Treasurer
are allowing employees who
want to volunteer to help to do
so. If you want to join in help
ing this great cause, contact
Marcia Soliz at 553-3298 to
sign up.
If you don't get to talk with
me, leave a message, and I will
be very glad to get back to you.
There are three 2-hour shifts to
choose from: 7-9 a.m., 9-11
a.m., or 11 a.m.-lp.m.
Weargrubbies. Paint supplies
will be provided. The building
has to be painted with rollers
and brushes.
This is a fun effort to get as
many people involved as we can
to do something for the kids.
Don't be shy, come be part of
something good.
Side by side means kids can
join. Parents can join, aunties
and uncles can join, neighbors
can join, employees can join; or
anyone that wants to help can
join. We want to get it done by
the end of the month or sooner.
Austin Greene is planning a fun
event prior to school starting on
behalf of all students and the
completion of this huge project.
Marcia Soliz, community
employment liaison.
Immunization
One of the most important
things you, as a parent, can do
is to make sure your child is up
to date on vaccinations.
In the U.S. immunizations
have ended or drastically re
duced illnesses such as diphthe
ria, measles, mumps, polio and
rubella. But the organisms that
cause these diseases are still
present, so children continue to
need immunizations.
Infants and young children
are especially susceptible to these
My eldest August baby -Happy
birthday, Valerie.
And to my gradnson An
drew, first birthday in Au
gust God bless you. Love,
Mom and Uncle and
Auntie.
diseases. The childhood immu
nization schedule starts at age 2
months. But it is never too late
to start a child's immunizations,
and if appointments have been
missed the child does not have
to start the schedule over.
Each time your child comes
to the Warm Springs Clinic for
any type of appointment the
immunizations status is checked.
If immunizations are needed
they can be given at those ap
pointments or at nursing ap
pointments. The public health nurses give
immunizations as part of Well
Leaving for college
I'm done with high school man. Those who are freshman
and now it's time for college.
Many students wonder if go
ing to college is the right thing
for them. Well, I can't make
that decision for them, but
going to college is a good way
of looking out for your future.
At the moment, I'm work
ing at Spilyay and the job is
fun. There is always something
new to learn. But in order to
keep up with the fast pace of
society, I must pursue my
higher education.
Now is about the time that
most students are saying
goodbye to parents and hello
to the real, hard-working
world where nothing is given
to them on a silver platter any
more. Haskell Indian Nations
University looked at my appli
cation, thought about it, and
gave me a stamp of approval.
Classes start on August 25. As
soon as I start I'm sure it will
seem like I will be heading
homeagainD
- My main reason for going
is to be successful in whatever
it is I do. And I encourage the
Native American race to be
successful in both worlds.
When I leave for school, I
plan to move into an apart
ment, which may not be the
wisest thing to do as a fresh-
Apologies
To my hometown reservation people. Please hear me out
when I say this. I apologize to my family and all the people
around me for being caught breaking the law with possession
of paraphernalia. I would like to apologize to my West Hills
neighborhood for my faults and will not let it happen again.
Sincerely, Rima Crooked Arm.
I, Vickie Wilson, would like to say I'm so very sorry for
the child neglect charges I had on my nephew, son and grand
children. Please forgive me, it will never happen again. To all
parties it hurt. Thank you.
I am apologizing for my actions on Memorial Day Week
end, for the charges of child neglect, on a first count. My
compliance with these charges are in effect and understood.
Garry G. Youngman.
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sent to Spilyay Tymoo, P.O.
Box 870, Warm Springs,
97761. Or dropped off at
1100 Wasco St. E-mail is
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(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
Management Successor: Selena T. Boise
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Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades
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Child Clinic appointments.
These appointments are avail
able every Tuesday morning.
Call the clinic at 553-1196,
extension 4110 to schedule. Or
call 553-2459. The public health
nurses also give immunizations
on the fourth Tuesday of every
month, 10 a.m. to noon, with
no appointment required.
At your child's next clinic
appointment please ask your
doctor or nurse if your child is
up to date on immunizations.
Diana Howell, public
health nurse, Health and
Wellness Center.
should consider living in a
dorm rather than an apart
ment their first year, because
budgeting is a skill and not
common sense. Another rea
son to stay in a dorm the first
year is that you meet all kinds
of people and go more places
that are fun to you.
Living by myself will give
me more advantages than I
have living with my parents,
but I must control my actions
because there is always a con
sequence. To me it is impor
tant that I keep my studies as
my main priority.
I was thinking of going to
Haskell for only a year and
then transfer, but I think be
ing at an all-Indian school
will give me an identity.
Even though I am going
away for school I'm going to
come back and work for my
tribe. I want to help better my
people in any way I can.
What every kid needs from
their parents is some encour
agement, so I would like to
thank my parents for push
ing me through high school
and giving me the support I
needed to go to college. My
grandma Maxine, auntie Lori
and uncle Clint, thank you
for helping me on the way.
Ashley Aguilar
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