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Pqge 4 Spilyay Tymoo May 26, 2005
Looking
forward to
summer
powwow
By Selena T. Boise
A Idihi&tmtut Successor
So, what do you think about
the summer mouths finally ar
riving? I wasn't sure we would
sec warm weather with all the
rain and gloomy weather. And
doesn't gloomy
weather make you
feel that way, too,
Spilyay
Speaks
gloomy? It does me
sometimes.
So what do wc have to look
forward to this summer? I know
one thing is the Pi-Ume-Sha scs
iuiccntennial celebration com
ing up. I am sure wc can expect
something different at this an
nual celebration.
Ik-sides the fried bread, I al
ways look forward to seeing the
dancing and the colorful regalia
that each dancer is wearing. 1
guess I like to look at the
beadwork and the designs that
families come up with.
There is a lot of work that
goes into these outfits, especially
the beaded buckskin dresses
that the women traditional danc
ers wear. I saw this one dress a
few years back and it had a de
sign of several animals with a
salmon background, it was so
detailed. I really liked it and I
always look for it now. Then
there are the floral designs that
are always pretty to look at.
The contest dancing is a nice
thing to watch too because there
arc always many good dancers.
The judges have a tough job
some years. I judged a memo
rial special once and it was a
tough choice for me to make.
There are usually a lot of
other activities scheduled
throughout the weekend and
they are: softball, golf, boxing,
running, endurance race, rodeo,
and basketball. There are always
stickgames and the annual pa
rade. But this being the 150th anni
versary of the signing of the
treaty, there is something spe
cial planned for this year. Other
activities are in the works and
we will see some different things
going on.
I know that the museum has
activities also because of the
anniversary of the signing of the
treaty. It seems there is an ex
hibit that will open up on that
weekend. And there is a book
signing by George Aguilar Sr.
I am curious about the reen
actment of the treaty signing
and hoping to be able to see that
during the Pi-Umc-Sha.
In addition to all this excite
ment the best part of it all is
seeing old friends from the past
that make a trip to Warm
Springs to help us celebrate.
Of course, I have a break
from all that to take my daugh
ter to her dance recital in
Prineville.
Hope to sec everyone there.
Spilyay Tymoo
CCoyote News, Est. 1976)
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Appreciation
We would like
to acknowi-
i i
cilue a lew ot our
local estab
lishments here in Warm Springs:
1)1". Composite, Warm Springs
Forest Products, DMJ Automo
tive, and Macy's Market for
helping sponsor our co-ed bas
ketball team "Rez Express" dur
ing the 14 and under Coeur
D'Alene tournament in April
and the Chchalis 16 and under
co-ed tournament in May. Many
thanks, as we appreciate your
generosity. Without the support
from our community, we would
not be successful. Thank you.
Sammi O'Reilly, coordina
tor. Our veterans
With a lot of thought, and
being around our community
(and leadership) it brings me to
express my own feelings, up
bringing, love, prayer and a big
thanks to our veterans, for the
sacrifices they have done so we
could have our freedom to wor
ship, speech, vote, assemble.
Also be ourselves. As a sister and
wife of a veteran, I stand up
for you also as president of our
Ladies Auxiliary (to the Veter
ans of Foreign Wars Elliot
Palmer Post 4217). When a vet
erans takes the floor we rise up
for him (or her) to honor him,
for the veterans placed their
lives on the line for us. With that,
I myself would like to thank you,
our people, for the respect some
of you show them. I myself
would like to see our tribe put
the VFW-Auxiliary on the bud
get, for the little things they
might ask for, maybe trips for
their hospital or families, to help
with their supplies. Other tribes
have a budget set aside for the
veterans. Why not us? Our
motto is we honor the dead by
helping the living. For so much
of our money is spent foolishly.
On this, our Memorial Day
Weekend, I'd like to let my hus
band, Harvey M. Jim, Vietnam
veteran, know, myself and our
children love him and pray for
his peace of mind. We don't like
to see the disrespect of any vet
eran, like bad -mouthing, putting
down and ordering around. Feel
free to visit us. Visit a veteran.
We'll sign off for now, Eliza
Brown-Jim, Marella
VanPelt-Jim, Tony VanPelt
Jim, Leonard Chester Jim.
Values
We as a Native people today
all share the goal of working
together as one people and put
ting our shared values first. We
teach our children to work hard,
to respect our elders, to listen
first, to give to others and pro
tect our families.
We believe that working and
competing with pride and honor
say far more about a person
than wealth and awards. Those
arc Native values that will guide
us in the future. Anyone who
knows of the history of federal
policy towards tribes in ( )regon
might ask if there are any prom
ises left in those words pledging
"good faith" towards the tribes.
In the history of the Oregon
tribes, there's massacre, there
are confiscated lands and dev
astated economies. There arc
trails of tears in which the Na
tives were wrenched from their
homelands and were marched
under the harshest conditions to
new areas. There are mob lynch
ings, mob raids, mob murders
of innocent Native children.
There's starvation and disease,
religious persecution, desecra
tion of sacred sites. There's fed
eral termination. There's every
human rights violation you can
think of. There's "holocaust,"
but through this there's a per
sistent and vital tribal culture,
and determined leaders carrying
it forth today. "Our ancestors
understood that we are only
borrowing this earth and its re
sources from our children." For
our tribal leaders, the trust re
sponsibility towards future gen
erations is heart felt. Tribal el
ders and leaders of Tribal Coun
cil go out to the rivers and they
sing and pray for the return of
the salmon, just as our ances
tors did. Rayfield Mitchell,
No. 60839-065, US Penitentiary
Hazclton, PO Box 2000,
Bruceton Mills, WS 26525.
April incident
To the community of the
Warm Springs Indian Reserva
tion, I'm writing this letter on
behalf of myself. I know that I
haven't been the role model
that a mother would want to
have her son take after.
I don't know who all remem
ber your nephew but I won't
ever forget how you helped me
out in the past, and I'll see you
when I get back.
All of my short life I've been
known to have one too many
for the road and I can't say that
Graduation,
Happy Second Anniver
sary. Jason Tohet Sr., I'd like
to say how much I love you.
Would like to thank you for
giving me that special son and
another one on the way.
I know we had some good
times and bad, but yet we're
Will together. Holding each
other tight, walking hand in
hand.
You brighten my day and
when my skies are cloudy and
gray you know just what to say.
Happy birthday Leona
Addele on May 23. Love, Lovie
and kids.
.Happy belated birthday
(May 9) Mary Stewart.
Lovie Ike and kids.
Happy birthday Fern Begay.
Lovie Ike and kids.
I lappy birthday to my No. 1
daughter-in-law Natalia Sam,
May 25. From Robert Sam Sr.
Happy birthday to my
wife Marella (V.P.) Sam.
Love ya lots. From Robert
Sam Sr. May 26.
Happy anniversary to Woody
Picard Sr. and Sadie Sam
Picard. From Robert Sam Sr.
Happy birthday to Natalia
Sam. From Big G and Neda
Tias.
Happy birthday to my
mom Marella Sam. Love
you lots. From Big G and
Neda Tias.
Happy anniversary to Woody
and Sadie Picard Sr. From Big
Letters to the Editor
I'm going change over night but
I'm writing this letter to apolo
gize to Judith Kalama and her
family for the incident that hap
pened on or about April 6, 2005.
I know that alcohol isn't an ex
cuse for what happened and I'm
kind of glad that I ended up in
someplace like this. Who knows,
maybe I'll get back to the reser
vation a different person. You
know Judith I haven't tried to
contact you or phone you since
that night in question and I hope
that in your heart you will find
forgiveness for what I did. I'm
going to have a lot of time to
do some soul searching and 1
hope that I'll be able to walk
with my head up once more.
I'm not going to say that I'm
going to be instantly cured of
the disease (alcoholism), but I'm
taking the first steps of getting
cured from it. I've been drink
ing since I was twelve years old
and I've been going for twenty
three years. I've lost a lot of
great relationships because of it
and I'm finally beginning to see
what it's doing to my life and to
other things now.
Well, Gomcr, how do you
feel? Write me and let me know.
I can't say that I'm sorry be
cause you brought it on your
self. I hope you had fun, be
cause I sure did, but it should
have happened someplace else
because I was just starting to
have fun. I couldn't believe that
it was over so fast. Maybe next
time, we'll just have to wait and
see. Good luck on your fishing.
When I get back we'll have to
go and check out that one fish
ing hole by the Shaker Church
together. I heard that hole's
pretty good year round.
I guess that's all I have to j
write about for now, but I'll keep ,
you posted about how life is
treating me, and I hope that I
will hear from some of you
people. If you can't write just
send a cash donation or give it
to my sister Martha and she'll
send it because she has the ad
dress where cash donations can
anniversary
We '11 stay together, and I know
that's how we belong. Love,
your wife and son.
G and Neda Tias.
Happy happy birthday May
26 to our best grandma Marella
Sam. We all are so happy to
have you, grandma, and you
have all the love from us. We all
love you a lot and we hope your
day is a good one. Love from
Woody, Dartanian, Kaylob
Picard, Anessia and Decimus
Sam, Clarence Vernon Sam.
Happy birthday May 25
to our mom and dad's
wife, Natalia Sam. Love
you mom, from Decimus
and Anessia and Dad,
Tracy Sam.
Happy anniversary to our
Mom and Dad, Sadie and
Woody Picard Sr. Love you.
From you three boys, Woody Jr.,
Dartanian and Kaylobe Picard.
Congratulations Jaylynn
Suppah, Lee Ann Wolfe, Ca
rina Miller and Sally Polk.
Lovie and kids.
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be sent (ayes). I'm going to sign
off now. I-ater. If anyone wants
to write to me my address is:
Johnson Heath Sr., No.
68697065, Federal Detention
Center, P.O. Box 6000,
Sheridan, OR 97378.
Chemawa grads
Congratulations Chemawa
graduates and students.
The beginning of Chemawa
Indian Sc1kx1 - the first day and
the first classes - txk place 1 25
years ago. During those 125
years, boys and girls from many
tribes have been enrolled at
Chemawa.
Chemawa has helped many
students learn and grow, and
many of them have been suc
cessful. Some have become
outstanding leaders in Indian
Country. This has always been,
and still is Chemawa's purpose
- to help students become good
and successful people.
To the graduating class of
2005, you came to Chemawa
Indian School to learn and you
have stayed to finish the course.
Anyone who has already gradu
ated realizes that it took cour
age and perseverance. You have
Letters of apology
To the Confederated Tribes and Scott Moses, I'm sorry
for driving under the influence that night. Driving like that is
dangerous, and I'm glad that no one was injured except for
the damage to your car. Again I'm sorry and will see that it
doesn't happen any more. Thanks. Robert Miller.
To the people in the community of Warm Springs, for
give me for my wrongdoings on April 10 at 1 a.m. I am so
sorry for my actions I made on this night. This will not hap
pen again. Paulette R. Henry.
I would like to take this rime, tq :apqJogize for case No.
CR281-05. This incident occurred at High Lookee Lodge.
To the manager, the tribes, and especially our elders, tliis was
supposed to be 35 words plus so this one's for my elders:
yook-da-un ela-xi-xee shums tee-chum yook-da-une la-xi-xee
shumste-chum coo-neen xush-ta coo ee pxi-na-ma ow-nuxh
e-na-me-na me-a-nush-na la-xi-xeet a-ta-nee-i-sha coo-neen
xlax te-chum e la-xi-xee wow-a-nuk-shush ka-nee coosh-xush
e pxew-na-ma. Eiy Hul-ish-qwat-knot. Wendell Greene.
and birthday
Happy Birthday in May to
our family
On May 4,h - Charlotte R.
Shike, 17,h -Helena Jackson,
Mina Estimo, and Yerlonda
Chase, 25 - Natalia Sam, 26"' -Marella
Sam, 31" - Levi
VanPelt, and Thomas Williams.
May you all have many more
all our love, Harvey & Liza Jim,
Tony, Leonard & Marella Jim,
Wolfman & Farrell and family,
Rego, Eliza and Tyrone.
Happy 16th Birthday to
our "wittle girl" Tonya
Leigh. We love you and we
are proud of you and your
ability to overcome all that
you have. Love, Mom, Dad,
Jackson, Leanna, and
George.
endured the test of academic
endeavors, the trials of close
relationships in dorm living and
the stress of social conformity.
In having attended Chemawa
Indian School, you can never be
quite the same again.
Commitment to Our Stu
dents: I Art me, through good use
of my time, carry on the good
name of Chemawa. I At me re
member Chemawa's purpose
and standards. Iet each of us
try, not only to set higher stan
dards for ourselves, but to keep
the high standards of our school,
make Chemawa a better place
because we are here. Cheryl
Sutterlce-Stinnett, Chemawa
Indian School. '
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wishes...
7 would like to con
gratulate my two older
kids Walsey and Raylene
Ike-Thomas, who are
about to graduate high
school. I'm very proud of
you both. Love, your mom
Lovie, Dena and Daisy.
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Congratulations to George
Boise, Cecelia Brunoe, and
Ashley Thompson for your ac
complishments this year. Have
fun on your trip. Selena
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Happy belated Birthday to
my brother Tony and my
nephew Curtis Jr. on May 18,
Love Selena. ;
Happy Birthday to Dave,
from all your friends at Spilyay
Tvmoo. !
Congratulations Tashina
Rae Johnson on your gradu
ation. From Auntie Juleigh,
cousins Kalija, Diameile
and Alfred, Amberae,
Stetson, nephews Jacob and
Jermaine.
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