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E Coosh EEWA: The wy it is Page 4 Spilyqy Tymoo May 12, 2005 Proud time for parents By Selena T. Boise Management Successor School is winding down to the last few weeks and gradua tion is just around the corner for both high school and college. I should know because I have a high school senior and my hus band is graduating from Central Oregon Community College with his associates degree. I am proud of my son. He's a year Spilyay late but he never Speaks gave up. I le was two credits short of graduating last year and picked those up this year. I'm going to miss seeing his choir concerts during the school year after this, but we will sec his spring concert soon be fore the school year ends. I am proud of my husband also because he works hard to put in his 40 hours of work for the week and attends school full time. I le is getting his degree in Automotive Diesel Mechanics because he works in the mechanic's shop at the Warm Springs Forest Products. This is something he studied right out of high school but never com pleted until now. I bet he won't miss that trip to Bend four times a week. It was certainly hard on him to travel that distance and travel back to continue working to make the full work week. I le would be on the road for about nine hours a week. Well, it's about to be finished and he will be able to work and then have his evenings again. It's been quite an experience for us all and we are glad to have ; learned from this, especially our kids. I was telling our kids how . important it is, to finish high I scho'bl and1 then continue school ! immediately after. Because your j study habits are there, and you ! are starting college with your ! math and writing skills fresh in your mind. ! My high school senior is ! learning that he should go ahead ' and do something now rather I than later because of this expe i rience. He doesn't want to work ! a full week and attend school. ; I'm not saying that it isn't ! possible to attend years down the ; road, but why wait? ; My husband was fortunate to have this opportunity to finish ; school. It took a lot to do this i for him because he had to ap ply for financial aid, from which he received the Pell grant and ; student loans. The tuition costs ; are high and the mileage back I and forth to Bend were high, ; plus die cost of books. You can't : imagine how high the price is for books, up to $150 for one book, i and some classes require more J than one book. ; , I think the time to attend col- lege Is right out of high school ! because if you wait, things j come up and you put it off, ! then something else comes up I and it gets put off again. Letters to the Editor Kah-Nec-Ta The salmon I wanted to congratulate all Seals and sea lions. The real of our tribal leaders on reach- problems for salmon are the ing a critical turning point for dams and the federal agencies the reservation. The signing of that are responsible for suppos- the compact is indeed a great victory to be celebrated, and I can't wait to see how things are in, say, 20 more years. After Bridge of the Gods is edly balancing the electrical pro duction needs and equitable treatment to the fish and wild life in the Columbia River drain age. (The Northwest Power Act up and running, we're still going of 1980.) to have Kah-Nce-Ta on the res- NOAA has failed to come up crvation. It would be nice to sec the resort transformed into an establishment better suited to serve our community. It would benefit the reservation beyond belief if Kah-Nee-Ta was trans formed into an Indian college. We could teach arts, com puter technology, archeology, tribal languages, business, Indian law and tribal history. People who want to further their edu cation wouldn't need to leave the reservation. Indians from across the country would bring in their tribal dollars for tuition. The dorm rooms are there, the classrooms are there, the physi cal education facilities exist, and it would make a perfect cam pus community: If a college seems a litde ex treme, then Kah-Nec-Ta would make a great school (K-12) or a national Native American alco hol and substance abuse treat ment center. It's out of the way and in a private area. I'm just so proud of our tribal leaders and their accomplish ments, and once again con gratulations! Respectfully, Frederick Duran Bobb, Skw'lilapt. A thank you The lackson family would .... ' , ( ' . like to thank everyone for their kind words and support throughout this time of sorrow. A special thanks to all who sent flowers and cards, it was greatly appreciated. Also, we greatly , sea lion being shaken around like appreciate the help from a rag doll. The slow swimming with recovery numbers for the salmon species and the maraud ing seals. Will there be a goal, something to achieve? The salmon don't have a chance to escape from the seals because of the dams and the fish ladders. These situations are not part of the natural landscape. The seals need to be dealt with. If environmental or bleed ing heart groups' encroach into diis arena, then the doors to law suits should be open to all the fishing sectors in the Pacific Northwest. All ratepayers: We all suppos edly pay $600 million per year for salmon recovery. Terry Courtney Jr. Sea lions The numbers of invading California sea lions at Bonneville dam have been drastically in creasing every year. Those sea lions are far past their natural bounds. At Willamette Falls one was observed eating 51 salmon in a two-week period. Sea lions can swim very fast, about 25mph. The average bull weighs between 700 and 800 pounds, has 30 to 36 sharp teeth and extremely powerful jaws. Once any fish is bitten the prey has virtually1, no chance of escaping. Sea lions are now attacking sturgeon, which are protected. TV news showed video of an 8-foot sturgeon in the jaws of a Charles and Sandra Jackson, Anita and Debbie Jackson, as well as all included in funeral proceedings. Patricia A. Jack son and family. sturgeons are prehistoric fish which are in more trouble now than ever before. Where's the spring chinook run? At Bonneville Dam, sea li ons arc gorging on salmon around and inside of the four fish ladders. Sea lions are nota bly smelly animals. Salmon have an exceedingly well-developed sense of smell. The scent from all those sea lions probably pro duced an alarming reaction that might well deter salmon from entering the narrow fish ladders, driving them back. The obvious interference is causing a smaller and later spring chinook salmon run. The sea lion issue at Bonneville dam is a significant concern to the four 1855 treaty tribes that are seeking a lethal solution. Sea li ons do not belong in the fish ladders or this far up the river. A lethal solution may be the only way to protect the salmon. In the early 1 990s wc had the same problem at the Govern-' ment Ixcks fish ladder in Se attle. But we don't have that problem anymore. The expert explains their success: "The run wc were trying to protect essen tially doesn't exist anymore," said Steve Jeffries, a Washington Department of Fish and Wild life biologist who worked with the sea lions at Ballard Locks and has consulted on the Bonneville situation. Tony Littleleaf. One month Lonesome trail of jail. Locked up in this jail once again. When it will end I don't know when. One month of free dom is all I had. My enemies and rivals are probably glad. These lonesome feelings are here to stay. I can't blame any body, it's my fault anyway. When will I ever learn to do the right diing? .r.vvJJ. fvi Maybe when I am. loved and got a ring. Maybe if 1 just take my life away, and go to hell to forever stay. That would be too easy to do. I just got to hang tough and to God be true. If I am loved and cared for in a cer tain way, then maybe in sobri ety I will stay. Michael Meanus. Happy birthday and other wishes... To my son Juan Manuel (Big E) Lame Bear, bappj 19'h birthday on April 26. I miss you very much and I hope you are feeling better. We all love you. Love, Mom, Sman, big sis Christina, baby sis Angelika, and bros Matt, Chucho and Roa. II a p p y 21st birth day to my baby sister Joanna Arce. Have a good one. Love al ways, your sister Rosalina. Happy first birthday. I love you (son) Baby Martin Adan Maldonado Jr. Love, Mommy and Daddy. Happy belated April birthday to Sissy Smith and Rico Thomp son and Yvonne Iverson, from the IHS administration staff. Happy May birthday to Marella Sam and Bob Boffin and Nancy Collins. From the IHS administra tion staff. Spilyay Tymoo ..'M. CCoyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller ; r ; . Editor: Dave McMechan Management Successor: Selena T. Boise Advertising Manager: Sam Howard Staff Writer: Brian Mortensen Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confeder- ated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in ' the white house at 1 1 00 Wasco Street. Any written mate rials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed ..to: : y ' ; , Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761 . . Phone:(541)553-1644or553-3274. FAX No. (54 1 ) 553-3539. E-Mail: spilyaytymoowstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. Happy Mother's Day to Wauna Calica, Laurain Hintsala, Jolene Tsumpti, Beaulah Tsumpti, Mary Bailey and Shielyn Calica. Love, Raymond Jolene Tsumpti Jr., Jace and Gigi Hintsala and family, Rusty Calica, James and Mary Bailey family, Floyd and Joseph Calica, Lauren Holliday, Alexis Hintsala, Jade and Tatum Tsumpti, Rhianna Wolfe and the Adams Family Troy Jr., Melanie, Mariah, and Raymond. , Happy Mother's Day to my mom Juanita Robertson, love Joseph Calica. Happy Mother's Day to aunties Glowingstar Wolfe and Lucia Majel. Lore, Joseph Calica. Happy Mother's Day to Mary Bailey, Love James and Lane Bailey, and Seth Sites. Happy birthday, Selena. From your friends at the Spilyay. Happy Mother's Day to aunties Darlyne Araiza, Alvita Leonard, Rosella Moseley, Margo Miyamoto, Jeannie Smith, Marie Calica, and to Direlle Calica, Marcie Picard, Natalie Picard, Yvette Leecy (Twink) and LaDonna Squiemphen, Rita Squiemphen, Barbara Jim. From the family, Rusty Calica, Raymond Tsumpti Jr. and family, Sheilyn Calica and family, Floyd and Joseph Calica, James and Mary Bailey, Lane Bailey, and Seth Sites. Happy Mother's Day to Grandma's Wauna Calica, Beulah Tsumpti, Laurain Hintsala, Lillian Galindo (La La), Love Joseph Calica, Lauren Holliday, Alexis Hintsala, Jade and Tatum Tsumpti. Happy Mother's Day to Grandma Jan Majel. Love, Jo seph Calica. Happy birthday, Selena. From Angie and the boys. To Walter and Glowingstar Wolfe, Congratulations to the newleyweds! From Angie and the bovs. Apologies On February 19, 2M5, my mother and I had a misunderstand ing. Wc had our words. I want to apologize and admit to my wrongdoings. I do acknowledge what I did was not the way I was raised. To my mother, I do love you very much. And please accept my apology, things like this happen like pencils come wirh erasers. I xvc always your daughter, B c r n ad c 1 1 e wi n i h u t . I would like to anologie to the officers for my actions back in April. I was well off that night when I could have hurt myself, or someone else. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sin cerely, Bruce Miller. ... I want to apologize to my better half for the wrongdoing that I did. I didn't mean any harm to him for my impaired condition, and didn't mean any harm to members of my family on March 25, 2005. 1 thought about my actions and I'm going to do my best to change. Charlcnc winishut. To the three officers I verbally abused, I am deeply sorry for the altercation and all the things I said, which cannot be mentioned. Please forgive me. You saw a part of me, intoxicated, a part of me that even I can't stand. I apologize to the courts and to the judge. Thank you for your time and for having mercy on me. And most of all to my family and the community for the embarrassment of my actions, sorry. Stacy L. Logan. 1 would like to apologize for maintaining a public nuisance. I'm sorry for my dog's actions and again apologize to my neighbors. I will do my best in keeping my dog chained and locked in my yard. I'm sorry, so sorry. Alctha Covcnor. I have to apologize for my dangerous actions on December 8, 2004. Acting as dangerous as I did, I received nine charges against me. I put people in danger and also scared them. 1 also have to apologize to the Suppah family. Many of you probably still hate me for that. Hut 1 hope you u come around and forgive me. As you know Billie and I arc back together. Wc arc expecting a baby at the end of June. Most of all, this apology goes to Billie Suppah. The way I think, love knows no boundaries. I thank you for seeing that and taking the courage to forgive me and still have love for me. I have quit drinking. So no one will ever have to witness that side of me again. Respectfully, Aaron Culpa Sr. ' 1 apologize to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. I am very sorry for drinking and driving on December 23, 2004 and it will not happen again. Sincerely, Lilly Suppah. ' ' I Florence Culps apologize for drinking and driving. I know that was the wrong thing to do and I know 1 have a problem. I'm doing something about it, to help myself. Once again I'm sorry. Florence Culps. . u r To the people of Warm Springs Indian Reservation, I'm writ ing to anolrtinze for mv actions at the Warm Snrirms Rivrr a frw weeks back,' 1 was tinder the influenc1 c ofklcfohol and TwaV Uett 'for1 shooting my rifle near a residential area. To the families of the residence, sincere sorry. Robert Charky Jr. To my people on the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Indian Reservation, I am writing this letter of apology to you for driving while under the influence of intoxicants on April 1 2005. I am sorry for placing not just myself, but others in danger by driving in this condition. Sincerely, Anthony Henry. To the people of Warm Springs, I am writing this letter of apology for my actions this last February. I was cited for DUI and was a danger to the community and for that, I am sincerely sorry. Thank you. James Massey. 1 ' I would like to apologize to the lieutenant, corrections officers and all the inmates in the Warm Springs Correction Facility. On March 20, as I was a trustee cleaning the drunk tank, 1 found a broken glass pipe, which I took back to my cell. It was found by a corrections officer during a shakedown. I regret this mistake and was sentenced 15 more days in the Warm Springs Correction Facil ity. Curt Jim. To the community and people of Warm Springs Indian Reser vation, I was ordered to write an apology letter to you all for being caught with drug paraphernalia on March 20 while serving jail time on another sentence. I also apologize to the officers that 1 became belligerent toward when I became aware that they found my para phernalia. Taylor Arthur. ,..,! I would very much like to apologize for my mistake of making the wrong decision of not returning back to jail after being released for work detail. I understand it was totally wrong and there' is ' always a consequence to be paid. Victor Becerra Jr. I apologize to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Spring! (or being intoxicated on April 27, 2004, and for violating my probation r .1 f . . tl t t r 1 r w ror tne nrst time, inow i m paying tor it, so pieasc torgive me. Ida Frank. ' I'm writing this apology letter to the. Tribal Court and to my brother Tony Thompson for assaulting him during a conflict we had between us about differences, which I feel my brodier Tony didn't deserve. And I would be responsible for what I have done and I feel that I need to be accountable for my actions, because I'm wrong for afflicting someone forcefully, especially to one close to mc like my brodier Tony and other people I care for, and all I can say is, I'm sorry to my bro and to the Tribal Court for taking up their time. I'm sorry. Curtis Thompson. My sincere apologies to my children and community for allow ing my heartaches and addiction to tear me away from my parenting and recovery. I do know there's other ways to deal with heartache, the life altering changes we endured felt like Mount St. Helens, but today I realize it will only pass with prayer. So God, babies and community, please forgive me. 1 love you all, keep me and mine in yourpraycrs. Vena Badroad (Tias). , - On April 2, 2005 the police came with a warrant to my home. They were looking for my husband. When I talked to the police I told them he wasn't at home. L-atcr when they found him in the: house I told the police that he was someone else. I was charged ." with obstructing justice and concealing a fugitive. On May 2, 2005. 1 was sentenced to supervised probation, jail and a fine. I'm sorry for my actions. Pieasc accept this letter of apology. Rachelle Renfro. ' , : " ' t