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The origin of
Veteran's Day
By Selena Boise
Management successor
Veterans Day is Friday and
we will at that time honor those
who have served our country.
A parade through Warm
Springs will be held
as the annual recog
nition of our veter-
Spilyay
Speaks
ans.
l tound a piece
of history on the Web regard
ing Veterans Day. I want to
share how it originated.
World War I, known at the
time as "The Great War," offi
cially ended when the Treaty of
Versailles was signed on June 28,
1919, in the Palace of Versailles
outside the town of Versailles,
France. However, fighting
ceased seven months earlier
when an armistice, or temporary
cessation of hostilities, between
the Allied nations and Germany
went into effect on the eleventh
hour of the eleventh day of the
eleventh month. For that reason,
November 11, 1918, is gener
ally regarded as the end of "the
war to end all wars."
In November 1919, Presi
dent Wilson proclaimed No
vember 11 as the first com
memoration of Armistice Day
with the following words: "To
us in America, the reflections of
Armistice Day will be filled with
solemn pride in the heroism of
those who died in the country's
service and with gratitude for
the victory, both because of the
thing from which it has freed
us and because of the opportu
nity it has given America to
show her sympathy with peace
and justice in the councils of the
j nations" "'
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j The original concept for the
celebration was for a day ob
served with parades and public
meetings and a brief suspension
of business beginning at 1 1 a.m.
Much like we do here in
Warm Springs when we watch
the veterans hold their annual
ceremony outside the court
house. It starts with revere, and
goes into honoring the veterans,
and the 21-gun salute before the
parade. It is quite an honor to
see this happen for our veter
ans. Veterans Day continues to be
observed on November 11, re
gardless of what day of the
week on which it falls. The res
toration of the observance of
Veterans Day to November 1 1
not only preserves the histori
V f
cal significance of the date, but
helps focus attention on the
important purpose of Veterans
Day: A celebration to honor
America's veterans for their pa
triotism, love of country, and
willingness to serve and sacrifice
for the common good.
On a side note, my son
George will graduate from ba
sic and infantry training on No
vember 23 and return on a pass.
After this pass he will be sta
tioned somewhere, we don't
know where yet. But he will be
here for three weeks.
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
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bi-weekly by the Confeder
ated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870.
Warm Springs, OR 97761.
Storytellers
Dear tribal members,
A group of Oregon and
Washington storytellers and cul
tural advisors are forming the
Northwest Indian Storytellers
Association (NISA).
Its purpose is to encourage,
preserve, and strengthen tradi
tional storytelling among tribes
in Oregon and Washington. We
are especially reaching out to
younger generations who want
to apprentice in storytelling.
Can you suggest tribal story
tellers, oral historians, musicians
and other oral cultural artists you
think might be interested in at
tending our upcoming storytell
ers conference and apprentice
ship workshop?
NISA is sponsoring the First
Annual Northwest Indian Sto
rytellers Conference and Ap
prenticeship Workshop on Jan.
5-7, 2006, in Portland. Events
will include a one-day appren
ticeship workshop, one-day sto
rytellers conference, and two
public storytelling events hosted
by Portland-area tribal and edu
cational organizations.
Events will be held at the
Native American Student and
Community Center at Portland
State University and other ven
ues. A special $59 rate for lodg
ing is being provided by the
Mark Spencer Hotel for the
weekend of January 5-8.
This project is sponsored by
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc., the
Native American Student and
Community Center at Pordand
State University, the Mark
Spencer Hotel with funding
from National Endowment for
the Arts, Multnomah County
Cultural Coalition, nd Umpqua
Bank. " ' ;
You are welcome to e-mail
me at the following address:
liaisonwisdomoftheelders.org
or phone me at (503) 777-7140
for further information. Thank
you, Elaine Lanegan (Siletz)
tribal liaison.
War medals
(Editor's note: the following let
ter is from Secretary-Treasurer Jody
Calica to Sen. Ron Wyden, regard
ing Korean War medals that were
awarded, after many years of wait
ing, to tribal member Chesley Yahtin.)
Dear Senator Wyden,
I am extremely honored to
express a hearfelt sense of grati
tude to you and your staff for
the successful endeavor to re
store the dignity and honor to
Korean War Veteran Chesley
Yahtin Sr. On behalf of our
community, our veterans and
Chesley's family, we salute your
valiant pursuit of justice to re
store proper recognition for his
service and sacrifice for the
glory and greater good of our
country.
"To help a fallen warrior is
one of life's greatest honors."
This simple phrase is a source
of inspiration among those of
us who pledged our lives and
well-being to bear arms in de
fense of our country's freedom
and virtues. Our traditional val
ues and beliefs hold the highest
Happy birthday wishes. . .
Happy birthday Lillian, Noti 23.
From your whole family, Miah, Sis
ter, Joe, Matt, Marcus, Donte, AJ,
Mary, Sonny, Ang, Av and Dad
Melvin... We loveya very much.
Happy birthday
Agnes, Nov. 21. Love
Donte, Joe, Matt and
Ang. Have a goot and
safe one!
sense of prestige and esteem for
the warrior spirit of our people.
It is the kind of esteem that is
never boastful. Rather, it is
humble as the prayers we often
quietly spoke on the field of
batde, mindful of what the next
moment might bring, or take.
Our community is very grate
ful and inspired by the nobility
reflected in your leadership and
compassion to bring a sense of
pride and worth back to Mr.
Yahtin and his family. We know
other veterans with similar cir
cumstances that were not able
to receive proper recognition
and justice before passing from
this life. Your persistence and
success in this matter may also
bring some comfort to our
memory of those fallen war
riors. On behalf of the People and
Tribal Council of the Confed
erated Tribes of the Warm
Springs Reservation of Oregon,
your thoughtful gesture is gready
appreciated. From our hearts,
minds and spirit we thank you.
Sincerely, Charles R. Calica,
Secretary-Treasurer.
In support
We are writing this letter in
support of the Warm Springs
Health and Wellness Center, in
particular the dedicated and
knowledgeable staff of public
health nurses.
We work with the Early
Childhood Education (ECE)
programs in Warm Springs and
have had the great fortune to
work closely with Judy Budd,
RN. We meet regularly as a team
with families, responding to the
special needs of children in the
community. t . , ,, $ ,,!
' Judy has been a committed
and devoted advocate for fami
lies and children. Our
transdisciplinary team counts on
Judy's insightful input and medi
cal background.
Her participation in our pro
cess is crucial. She has a long
history with our program and
with the families in the commu
nity. As the Public Health Nurse
she has many times offered
multi-generational care for fami
lies. She is trusted and respected.
It is our hope that we get to
continue to work with Judy, and
other caring staff from the cen
ter for several more years to
come.
It is rare that you meet a true
professional who is both caring
and brilliant.
We have both of trjese quali
ties in Judy Budd. Sincerely,
Tori Farr, Margie
Ellsbury, Helen Frances,
Nancy Sorlie, Renee Wil
son, Gwen Leonard.
Fire safety
Winter is here. Take about 1 5
minutes of your time to walk
about your home and think like
a fire. Walk around and say to
yourself, "If I were fire, where
would I start in this room?" Try
it. It is a good way to look with
different eyes at the world you
Happy
15,h birth
day K-Lei
Monai.
Y 0 M
have made
us very
proud. We
love you
lots. Always, Mom, Dad,
Brad, Karisa, Mason.
Letters to the Editor
live in.
Check your chimmey, your
stove vent, your electric cords,
your electric heaters. Also, if
you use candles, when you go
out, blow them out. Please do
not leave candles lit without
someone to watch them. Be
safe.
From Warm Springs Fire
and Safety.
Long time
It's been a long time since
I've seen tears on my face. Still
my love gives out to you with
out a trace.
All that I ask you is please
forgive me for ending myself
in this federal penitentiary. It
started from drinking to using
drugs.
I watch you through this glass
as you cry broken down twisted
in the mind.
The love you spread my way
is so hard to find even though
I'm so wild, an outlaw and can't
see all that I ask you is please
forgive me for an oudaw who
really had no care in the world.
Baby, you'll always be my pre
cious pearl, no flaws, so perfect
I'll always love you 'til the day
this oudaw dies.
Still no tears come out as I
try to cry, I try so hard to be
what you want me to be. So all
I ask is please forgive me.
Thanks, baby, for always stay
ing true. I'll always remember
the special things you do.
The memories are so pre
cious as I'm locked down in this
federal penitentiary place. Still
it's been so long since I've seen
tears on my face, so as I sit here
in this cell and do my time in
prison ''..;'-V I
I hope youU see, these words
and really listen even though
tears fall from my face in this
federal penitentiary.
All I ask is please forgive me.
Rayfield Mitchell No.
60839-065, US Penitentiary
Hazelton, PO Box 2000,
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525.
Thank you
To the Warm Springs com
munity, I want to express my
heartfelt thanks for the support
Warm Springs has given my
ministry with youth and families.
Recendy I took a group to Reno
to watch the Snaffle Bit Futu
rity. We saw many ways to make
a good living in the horse indus
try. Youth found many goals to
shoot for in an area that they
love.
These kids saw that when you
work in a field that you love and
are good at it you are not work
ing. I believe that this lesson is
the beginning of answering the
call that the Creator God has
for us all.
The people of Warm Springs
have given time, service prayers,
funds, tack, and horses.
I believe that it is important
to say thank you to those who
have given and support young
people and families as they build
something beautiful in the com
munity. Chris Buller.
Happy 2nd
birthday Anthony
Raye, Nov. 6. You
mean the world to
us! With all our
love, Mom and
Dad.
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Happy birthday "Big Guy"
from Your Sis, Nov 16.
Happy birthday "Slick" from
your sisters, L-J-J. We Love you.'
Non 6.
Things I felt
The things that I felt about
life and everything that goes
along with it was like this: My
world was a place I made in my
head, making me the only per
son 1 needed. I protected my
self with my expectations and
rules that no one could change.
Guarded with hate and struc
tured with pain. The only thing
in my heart was to take revenge
on the ones who hurt me, my
heart cold and only wanting to
be alone. Blaming God for my
troubles and forgetting who I
was, turning him into my enemy
and turning against him for my
own selfish reasons. Asking my
self who could know how I feel
and know how lost I feel. No
one could.
The things I love arc my fam
ily and my friends all put to an
end and taken from me. My
world was messed up and a place
like hell. That's how I looked at
life once.
I thought that I knew it all. I
thought I didn't need anybody's
help and when I needed some
one, I pushed them all away. I
had no clue that how much I
thought I knew I really didn't. I
thought life would fly but it
didn't work like that. I had to
do things to build a life. I would
cry and ask myself why things
were like this. I was being self
ish and smbborn in a faze, think
ing my life would be easy. I was
on my own and felt alone and
wishing I would have known.
I am a different person to
day. I look at life with care. I
feel a lot misery and regret for
the things I did to hurt myself. I
see how hard life can be and see
all the things it brings and that
it's not easy. I know that life is
too good to waste and I am the
one to make things better for
me and no one can do it for me.
I remind myself that I am liv
ing and not dreaming about life
and how it could be and I'm
doing it. I thought that I knew it
all and had it all figured out but
I've been through a lot that has
made me realize and open my
eyes to see all my lies I was be
lieving. I am happy about the way I
am now and I don't need to hurt
Apologies
To the people of Warm Springs, I would like to apologize
to everyone for my wrongful action on the day of October
16. It was wrong for me to drink and drive and endanger my
life as well as others. Billy Brown. J ' :(
I was in the area of the community center on May 13,
2005, and was tried and convicted of breaking and entering
on a vehicle. I am sorry for the loss of possessions and time.
And I'm sorry to my mom, sister, friends and family, and the
Warm Springs community for being out and about aftej:
curfew. Thank you. William Gurrola-Smith. v " j
I am sorry for the trouble I have gotten my, self into. ,1
apologize to the tribes of Warm Springs, the police depart
ment, and Tribal Court. I am really sorry to Michelle. Love
you much. Mark Johnson Sr. T '
To Warm Springs, I am sorry for 9-6-05, for being picked
up for meth, and I'm sorry for a DUII I got on 9-9-05. So
I'm sorry. Henry Kalama III.
Happy birthday to
"Cougar" Nov. 26. Luv,
your sis.
Happy Birthday "chalupa"
from the Ike-Lopez family No
vember 14.
Happy birthday "Sonny"
from the Ike-lope family Nov.
30.
or hate the world any more. I
am thankful for the outcome of
all my world. New beginning and
a fresh start is what I needed to
stop the pain. There is a lot I
can't change in the past but I
can do things now to make it
better. I know now I have a rea
son in life, to live for my chil
dren and friends and family.
I am one child that was
troubled and lost and didn't care
about life. I was killing myself
slowly with pain and if I didn't
die from sadness I would have
died from drugs or alcohol. I
was saved by people who cared
about me and stopped my cor
ruption of wanting to die. I
wrote this letter to tell the rez
about the lost girl I used to be
and to say good-bye to the past
and welcome the future and
what's yet to come. To the
people who feel like I used to,
know that there is more than
locking all your pain inside and
being angry at the world.
I would like to thank the
people who help me walk
through life and helped me sec:
Leona Tenorio, Kim Allen,
Martin Medina, Rachell Smith,
Pat Tanewasha, Kathalee
Wallulatum, Laloni Wolf, Sasha
Caldera, Celestine Charley, An
gela Anderson, Sonya Little
Deer Evens, Harold Charley,
Thomas Charley, Louis
LeClaire, Ronald Heath,
Francine Charley, Ina Charley,
Taylor Arthur, Gonzalo Arthur
and family, Gerald A. Tias. You
can't have too many people to
support you - you need all you
can get.
The person who was there for
me through it all was my father
Leon Tenorio. The one I love
and appreciate the most with all
my heart made it happen all for
me and never gave up on me.
Thanks Dad. Without you it
wouldn't have been easy.
Thanks for reading this let
ter. I am not asking people to
praise me, or for any sympathy.
All I ask is you read it and keep
it for yourself. That's how I
thought life should be at one
time.
Things changed for me and
a lot of hope and faith helped
me. Cari Tenorio.
J would
like to wish
a Happy
25th Birth
day to my
friend
Estomina
Made on
November 14. From a friend
Deece R. Suppah.
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