E Coosb EEWA: The vvy it is spuTymoo iwer 8.2005
Letters to the Editor
Tournament
First of all, I would like to
thank the two teams from our
area that attended the First An
nual Chester C. Smith Sr. Me
morial Tournament held at
Ycrington, Nev.
The teams are "Tigers,"
coached by Rose and Brent
Gray, and the "Blazin' Blazers,"
coached by Tony Holliday Sr.
Both of these teams came home
the champions.
MVPs for the Tigers are
Abby Scott and Jessie
Wallulatum. The All-Stars are
Ada Polk Lopez and Chuba
Caldera. For the Blazin' Blazers
are MVPs Mariah Stacona and
Jarrod Pichette. All-Stars are
Tony Holliday Jr. and Jordan
Leonard.
It was an honor for me to
hand out these awards to these
teams and coaches. Also, Alvis
Smith III won a T-shirt in a
shootout.
Our daughter Hester Scott
Taylor and daughter Kayla were
able to attend this first annual
memorial tournament for their
grandfather and great grandfa
ther. All the relatives in Yerington
were glad to see them both, as
her dad and I were. Hester and
daughter flew into Reno from
Norfolk, Va., to be at the tour
nament with aunties, uncles and
lots of cousins.
I would like to thank the rela
tives of these young players who
were able to attend the tourna
ment to watch the children play.
I know it is a long way to travel
to play ball. Hope you all had
fun.
Florence and Harvey
Scott and family and the sis
ters and brothers of
Florene.
Don't forget
In today's society and in
today's world, it is easy to get
caught in the mix of what is
going on around us. We are liv
ing in the time of the "Quick
Fix". We want everything right
now, and we don't have the
time, patience, sacrifice or com
mitment to wait or work for
what we want.
Some of us who are a little
older remember the time when
we didn't have cell phones, digi
tal phones, cordless phones,
credit cards, remote control,
microwaves, cable, disc players,
computers, etc. We remember
a time when we had to get off
of our behinds, get up, walk to
the TV, telephone or whatever
it was and manually change the
channel, turn the TV off or on,
answer the phone, etc. We even
used to have to go outside and
turn the antenna to get one of
the three channels that we had
to come in.
If that were to happen today,
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people would think you were
crazy. Well, some of us back
then were a little crazy. We made
do with what we had, and al
though we didn't have much, we
appreciated it and made the
most out of it.
We have lived, survived and
made it through some pretty
rough times, and it wasn't easy.
It was a humbling experience.
It took a lot of sacrifice and
commitment, and it took a lot
of hard work. Most of us re
ally struggled, but we made it.
Our parents, grandparents,
elders and ancestors also made
sacrifices and a commitment. In
fact, we wouldn't even be here
today if it weren't for them.
They made a life long commit
ment and sacrifice for us. Many
of them endured more pain,
hurt and humiliation then we will
ever experience.
They didn't do things for
fame, personal gain or personal
acknowledgment. They did
things from their hearts. They
made that sacrifice and commit
ment for something that they
believed in. It wasn't for any
thing that they wanted. It was
something that they believed.
Rosa Parks was a good ex
ample of it. I watched a special
on her this morning on the
'Word Channel', which is a
Christian channel, and all she did
was stand up or should I say sat
down for something that she
believed in. She made a big dif
ference by saying, "No!" She
didn't want to go to the back of
the bus any longer.
Another example that I
heard recently was from a guy
by the name of T.D. Jakes. In
his message, he said, "People
want the product, but they do
not want to go through the pro
cess." People in today's society
always want, but they don't want
to give.
Most of you reading this to
day know who I am, what I am
all about and what I believe, and
most of you remember who I
used to be and what I used to
do. Today, things are different.
I'm not the same person I used
to be, but I haven't forgotten
who I am or the hard work, sac
rifice or commitment I made to
be where I am at today.
Unfortunately, some people
let their name, tide, position or
a few letters behind their name
determine who they are, and
they let it get the best of them.
They forget who they are, where
they came from, what they are
doing and where they are going.
In a way, they are lost. They
have lost their identity and fo
cus of who they are and what
they are supposed to be doing
and it is hurting them and our
people.
Regardless of how far you
have come or what you are do-
ing, never, never, forget who you
arc, where you came from or
what it took you to get where
you are. A quote I read recently
said, "Be nice to those you meet
on the way up because you will
meet those same people on your
way back down."
Solo Greene
Gaming
I have read articles from sev
eral different newspapers re
garding the ongoing battle of the
Cowlitz and Warm Springs
tribes in their attempt to secure
permission to build, and oper
ate, off-reservation casinos.
One of the articles that
caught my attention was "Or
egon tribes testify on casino pro
posal," The Oregonian, Nov. 10,
2005.
This article was about the
Congressional hearings that are
taking place in an attempt to
change the wording of the In
dian Gaming Regulations Act of
1988.
Many tribes signed on to this
agreement because they be
lieved that it would reduce law
suits from states that wanted to
shut down their gaming opera
tions. I'm sure they never imag
ined that some of the opposi
tion would come from other
tribes.
The opposition wants to
change the wording so that the
two aforementioned tribes will
not be allowed to build their off
reservation gaming enterprises.
The opposition made a few
weak and arrogant arguments
based on technical and cultural
history. Their patronizing ideal
that views choice and freedom
as something as something the
powerful can give to others is a
dangerous and imperialistic ide
ology. It's the exact mindset that
the Europeans had and practiced
after their arrival to this conti
nent. But let's be clear. The op
position is still motivated by
greed, selfishness and material
ism under the guise of their
weak technical and cultural ar
guments. It is time for the indigenous
people of this continent to
gather together and return to the
spirit of sharing and self-sacrifice.
We should use our unique
identity as the first people of this
continent to help one another
out. We have 500 years of what
this capitalistic, selfish, self-absorbed,
colonial ideology has
visited upon the indigenous
people of this land.
Looking forward into the
past. That's where all the real
learning took place. There is no
future in our current situation
or for the rest bf the world if
we do not change our path. Let's
remember how our grandfa
thers and grandmothers lived.
Set aside the petty arguments.
There's plenty to go around for
all concerned. I support the
Warm Springs and Cowlitz
tribes.
Sincerely, your Native
brother, Frank Windels,
Gros Ventre tribal member, Fort
Decisions
Almost every conversation
that mentions Tribal Council has
derogatory remarks. If Tribal
Council isn't walking on water,
then it isn't doing its job. I em
pathize with Tribal Council and
its inability to come up with some
supernatural ideas to solve our
tribal dilemmas.
In I Timothy 2:1 and 2 (in
the New Testament), it tells us
to pray for our authoritieslead
ers, and Romans 13:1 says to be
subject to the authorities be
cause it was God himself who
placed them in those positions.
In I Samuel 9:17, it says God
ordained King Saul to be the first
king of the Jews. But in I
Samuel 1 5:23, it says God later
rejected Saul as king and re
moved him as king. Our tribal
council has God's blessing, but
if it fails its duty, he will remove
its members inevitably. In per
sonally know a Pima Indian who
was accused of murdering by
sniping three of his Tribal Coun
cil members simply because he
was formerly in the Green Be
rets. He was innocent. Those
murders remained unsolved to
this day. That is an extreme ex
ample of removal, but it says
that those three members
weren't on the up and up. God
could have saved them.
Elders say that in times past,
leaders were chosen because of
their spiritual guidance from
Grandfather. Prayers were a
must before any meetings that
concluded with a decision to be
made. Do we still choose lead
ers in the same way? I Kings 3:9
says King Solomon asked God
for wisdom to lead his people
and it was granted. According
to I Kings 10:8, the Queen of
Sheba praised Solomon for how
happy his people were.
The Council didn't fire the
tribal judges. Tribal legislature
states judges were to serve a
three-year term and once that
term was up, they could be re
assigned a new term or be re
placed. The Chief Judge just
retired. New judges were se
lected. Consequently, if the ex
isting judges fail to remain fair,
objective and non-biased and
Council gets wind of it, they can
exit their benches after three
years.
The bonus dividend used to
be determined by our profit
made during the current year.
Now it has become a bonus ex
pense for the following year,
eating up our Rainy Day Fund.
I admit it. I am not one of the
spoiled ones, though, which ex
pects a bonus each year. The
bonus has become a liability that
Council becomes damned if it's
granted and damned if they
don't grant it.
Small businesses, as a solu
tion, is paddling upstream, also.
Demographics show there are
only two marketing targets: the
tribal community market and
the Highway 26 market. Tribal
community sales are hard to
make feasible, because we can't
own business property and are
charged an arm and leg for leas
ing. Coupled with that is for
businesses to prosper, an entre
preneur needs to be extended
credit. But people extended
credit, become a bro or sis
quickly and feel they have a right
to forgive themselves of the
debt. The two primary needs,
food and vehicle repair, are al
ready monopolized by two dif
ferent families. So we still feed
Madras's economy (they adver
tise Rez cars). As for the High
way 26 Market, it has sales po
tential. However, franchises
aren't viable due to land owner
ship issues; business zoning isn't
allotted, and the Uniform Com
mercial Code is still
botdenecked by indecision.
Kah-Nee-Ta as a casino lo
cation couldn't, and never
would, match other Indian casi
nos in revenue because of its
remoteness, lack of traffic, and
Mount Hood as a barrier dur
ing winter. Now membership has
put all its eggs in one basket,
namely Cascade Locks.
Employment will continue to
be a problem due to govern
mental downsizing and tribal
personnel managers' insubordi
nation towards Tribal Council's
directive to enforce the Tribal
Member preference resolution.
The Seneca Tribe already laid
off an ovcreducated white man
and hired the less educated but
qualified Indian. Tribal prefer
ence mandates the Indian only
needs to be qualified. Just what
does it take to be qualified for
millwork, house keeping, for
estry or common labor? A
Green Card? The Great White
I lope?
To say, "caught between a
rock and a hard place," is an un
derstatement for all the issues
and concerns that Tribal Coun
cil faces. It seems we don't want
to "Walk in Tribal Council moc
casins." We'd rather throw thorns
in their paths and snivel about
the path they arc compelled to
take. We need to understand and
believe Tribal Council is trying
its very best and pray for its
members to keep a clear mind
through their frustrating prob
lem solving dilemmas. May the
Great Spirit give them wisdom
and courage and a sound mind.
R.T. "Shy-Lumce" Th
ompson Parade
We are recruiting for volun
teers to help with the Christmas
tree lighting, the parade, barbe
cue and caroling on December
12. The events are a coopera
tive effort of the Warm Springs
Community Center and Recre
ation Department, and the OSU
4-H Extension office. Once
again this year, we need more
help.
Sign up with Carol Allison at
the Community Center, or
Birthday and other wishes...
Happy birthday, Ellise. We
love you! Love, faraway Grandma
Sharon and Aunt Sam.
Happy birthday Tyrece
"Turkey Boy" David! Have
a great sixth year. Love,
Uncle Butch, Auntie Angie,
Ellise, Harlee and Brady.
Happy birthday to a great
little guy, Chad Thurbyl Love,
Butch, Angie, Ellise, Harlee and
Brady
Congratulations to Juian
Wallulatum on an awesome football
season! It was your first year play
ing high school football and you
ended up making the Big Fir All
League Honorable Mention team
and Defensive Player of the Year
for your team, the Co qui lie Red
Devils. Can't wait to see how wres
tling goes. So proud of you. Angie,
Butch, Ellise, Harlee and Brady.
Letters of apology
I would like to apologize to the people who were on the
car owned by Mary Culps. The people I'm saying sorry to are
first of all my daughter Greta Lynn, then the others Angela
Bellinger and Miko Cooper for busting that window up when
you were on there. And I would like to say sorry to Mary
Culps for breaking your window. I did jail time and got some
fines. Well, sorry to all. Jerrod Kalama.
I would like to take this time to apologize to everyone on
the west side and everyone that saw and heard me discharg
ing my weapon. I've got charged with discharging a weapon
and a few other charges. I'm sorry to all of you and the
community. I'm doing jail time for my wrongful actions. I got
probation, and fines along with this apology letter to you. I'm
sorry. Jerrod Kalama.
I sincerely apologize for my actions that took place the
early hours of 10-22-05. It definitely was a serious mistake "
that endangered my life and lives of others if they were on
the road during those hours. I'm very sorry. Duane Miller
Jr.
I would like to apologize to the Confederated Tribes for
my actions when I was coming back from Rainbow Market.
I picked up a person who shall remain nameless but he was
in the process of breaking the law and so was I and I would
like to apologize for getting a DUII. And IU never do it
again. Herman Weaselbear.
Ar le ne Boileau at OSU Exten
sion for one of the planned ac
tivities. We need the following volun
teers: Three people to help cook
hotdogs from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Three to five people to help
serve the food from 7 p.m. till
finish.
One person to directstart
parade from 5-7 p.m., when the
parade gets going.
One person to do parade line
up from 5-7 p.m.
One person to lead caroling
after the Christmas tree is lit.
From 7:45 p.m. till finished.
Three to five people to help
clean up after everything is over.
The following is the tentative
schedule for event:
5-6:45 p.m.: float preparation
(at Wasco Street by
CPS, Education
and school buildings).
6:50: parade line up.
7 p.m.: start parade.
7:15-7:50: start meal.
7:50: light Christmas tree.
7:55-8:15: caroling; and 8:15-
9 p.m., clean up
Please come forward and
volunteer your time to make
this a successful event for our
community.
If you would like to attend a
planning meeting, or for more
information, please join Carol
and Arlene at the Community
Cebter on Thursday, Dec. 8 at
10 a.m. in the Education Room.
You can reach Carol Allison at
the Community Center, 553-3244.
Wow, Julian, you made
it! Happy 18th birthday on Janu
ary 2. Love from all of us, the
Davids.
Happy birthday Uncle
Wally Scott, Dec. 6. Love
you, hugs and kisses,
Elysebeth Scott, Kelly Ann
Luton.
Happy birthday Wally. Love
you. Vernon Tias and Sonya
Scott
Happy 6th Birthday to Ellise
Rose David! We are so proud
of you, and love you more than
you can imagine! Let's rodeo,
cowgirl! Love, Mom and Dad
Sissy, You are the best! Thanks
for always letting me tag along!
Happy Birthday! Love, Harlee.
To my Nana, Ellise, Hope
you have a great birthday! Love
you tons, From "Boo Boo".