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E Coosh EEWA: The wgy it is Page 4- Spiiydy Tymoo Mdfch 30, 2006 Letters to the Editor W ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊmÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊmÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊm Youth to participate VFW elections in Indigenous Games 2006 B y Selen a B o ise M anagement successor Have you heard that there is a reco rd n u m b er o f yo u th signed up for the Indigenous Games to be held in Colorado? I think that is a good, posi tive event, because there are youth who are ex c \ c e llin g in certain Spilyay sp o rts a c tiv itie s, Speaks even right here in V__________ > Warm Springs. I know of some who are try ing out for the basketball event, boxing, running, athletics, golf and maybe a few others that I haven’t heard of yet. I think it would be a neat thing to see a lo t o f N ative American youth competing with other Native American youth at such a gathering. It gives N a tive Am erican people another chance to come together for the youth. I know that people come to gether for powwows or sports events like basketball and soft- ball, but the events represented at Indigenous Games include a variety, such as: rifle shooting, basketball, archery, tae kwon do, boxing, canoeing, swim ming, soccer, badm inton, baseball, volleyball, golf, softball, athlet ics, and wrestling. I know we have talen ted young athletes who do these activities. Participation at this event is expected to reach 10,000 N a tive athletes, 1,200 coaches and staff and 2,000 volunteers with more than 50,000 families and spectators participating in the opening ceremonies. This ceremony will be held at Invesco Field in D enver, C o lorado, w h ere the N F L ’s Broncos play. I didn’t know much about this until I started to hear about it from my kids and their friends. It sounds like an event that they would remember for the rest of their lives. I encouraged them to try out and hopefully partici pate because it would be an ex perience for them. The first Indigenous Games w ere h eld in E dm o n to n , Alberta, Canada in 1990, and since then there have been a total of five. So, this year I am watching for the young athletes from Warm Springs to compete and bring home some good news that they competed and came close and that they competed and had a good time and would never forget it. Contact Susan Guerin at 553- 3091 for more information on the Indigenous Games. The VFW Ladies Auxiliary were able to re-establish the or ganization in late February 2006. In order to save our charter we elected to retain the same offic ers. Tuesday, April 11 at 6 p.m. will be our next pot-luck and elections date at the A gency Longhouse. We also need more involve ment with our fund-raising ef forts. During the Honor Elders Day in May, we need to take more responsibility to donate saleable items and spend some time giving the other ladies a break. I will not be in the run ning for any office this term, elective or appointive. However, I w ill avail m yself w hen my health permits. Thank you. N eda W esley, secretary- treasurer, Elliott Palmer VFW Ladies Auxiliary No. 4217. Ph. 553-1538. Accountability Warm Springs tribal m em bers, we are in need of a uni fied tribe to progress and here are my suggestions to improve Warm Springs. Hold Tribal Council to ac countability and have them ex plain their policies. Have video conferences with other commit tees and tribal councils, and record them for future refer ence. This will save money by not having them traveling and not taking care of their kids and home matters. Have Tribal Council m em bers in only Tribal Council, and not in other departments work ing and complicating pay mat ters. Hourly and wage and fixed salary. Ethics and hiring commit tee who know what the depart ment needs are. One Tribal Council member on Housing Committee. HUD/ NAHASDA will pay/reimburse the tribe for this member to keep T rib al C o u n cil in fo rm ed in Housing matters. I have worked with manage ment and know nepotism is run ning our tribe. Concerned tribal member, Jack Quinn. Para Martin Maldonado Sr: To the one and only, Mi Chulo. I just want to let you know that I love you a lot and want to thank you for everything in life. You showed me that you loved me when I was in c arce rate d . You took care o f our child and kept him safe. You may have hard times, but you did it. Sending all my love to you. Rosalina Arce, Tu “Guera.” ‘Together’ Thank you To my family, the Arces, I’m writing this letter to you all be cause I’m very sorry for every thing and for the way things are. I miss you, too, my sister Marcie. I’m sorry that you are incarcer ated still and have a long way to go. I know that we made bad choices in life and know our children are paying for it, and also have broken our family up. I hope and pray each day that To my father, Teodore Arce Sr., “El Chino,” I thank you very much for everything. Dad, I love you. Since were little, you always worked so hard. I’m very proud to have you as my Dad. Xoxo. To my mother, Annette Arce, sending all m y love as w ell. Please, Mom, try to do right in life. I would like to see you both here longer. Your grandchildren soon we w ill all be together again, one “Big Chicana family.” Siempre tu hermana, Rosalina Arce la Guera. ‘The only’ who love you both very much and kids, Beatriz, Elisa, Baby M artin and B ab y M ario, Jovanni. Xoxo. Love always, your daughter, Rosalina Arce. Pen pals? I’m writing because I’m seek ing a few pen pals. My mailing ad d ress is c/o C h ie f S eattle Club, 113 Cherry St., S eattle, WA 98104. T hey re ceive all my mail there and send it to me here at the Y akim a C o un ty J a il. M y release date is Ju n e 18, 2006. B een in now since 10-25-05 for a mis demeanor out of Auburn, Wash. But I really like to write while having to be in a place where there ain’t much to do. So I try and get in touch with ole friends and so forth. Took me this long to drop a line down yonder. But don’t get any mail, so this is my way of letting a few o f my good friends in Warm Springs know how they can get in touch with me, by dropping me a few lines. Been wondering whatever hap pen ed to a frien d , M asam e Danzuka? Would like to also ask if Warm Springs radio can dedi cate a couple of sneak up songs for me from white fish jr.’s and one crow hop, plus two or three songs from my ole respectfully partner Perry Kalama. In clos ing, much thanks. Sincerely, P a tric k K in d n ess, aka Whoosh-Push. Doing OK Hello, Natives. This is Victor Smith and I’m sure that most of you know that I’m in prison again, so I just wanted to write and let you all know where I am in case someone might want to write. I’m doing okay. I’m just kicking it here with all the other Native brothers that got caught up somehow or another in this system. Hope to hear from you soon for some o f that Native love. Victor Smith, SRCI, Sid No. 12557211, 777 Stanton Blvd., Onatrio, OR 97914. ‘Write me’ M y nam e is M arcus. I ’m from the Ft. Hall rez. I’m look ing for someone to write to. I’ve got 14 months until my release. I’m 21 and Indian to my bones. I love to laugh, dance and sing. If you want to write me the ad dress is: Marcus Larkin, No. 15451132. 2500 W estgate, Pendleton, OR 97801-9699. Letters of apology I’m sorry for my action. I plan on doing better for myself and my kids. I’m going to out patient treatment. So pray for me to succeed and to be strong for the community and espe cially my kids and my dad. Again I’m sorry to the community, my kids and my dad. Take care. Madene Meanus. To the Confederated Tribes o f Warm Springs, I am sorry for drinking alcohol on the day o f February 12, 2006, with a few friends that were drinking with me while driving on Kalish Ave., at the time of 7:25 p.m. Erickson Lucei. To the Confederated Tribes, I am writing to you to say I’m sorry for drinking while being under the age o f 21 on the day o f Ja n u a ry 28, 2006. O nce ag ain I ’m sorry. E ric k so n Lucei. I also apologize for jeopardiz ing the lives of my brother and people of the community. I’m sincerely sorry for my actions and hope the community will fo rgive m e. Sin cerely, C arl Kalama. To whom it may concern or the owner of the Mustang that I borrowed from my cousin and was pulled over in and charged. I am sorry and it can not change the choices that I made. So once again I’m sorry. Willard White. I apolo gize to the W arm Springs community for my ac tions regarding this case. As part of my apology I will not violate these laws, also I will comply with the conditions of my probation. I will obey all laws and not re peat these actions. Please accept my apology. Thank you. Joseph Scott Jr. once again I’m very sorry. Sin cerely, Donald A. Miller. To whom it may concern, mainly the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, I would like to apologize for what happened on February 11, for getting a minor in possession. I know I’m not old enough to drink and what I did was wrong and once again I ’m sorry. T hank you. Wacey Wallulatum. To the community, I would like to apologize for the incident that occurred in August at the location in west side. Sorry to all my friends who were present at this time and to the police department for taking up their time. Christel Leonard. To the people of the Con federated Tribes, I would like to apologize for my actions late last year. I was under the influence of intoxicants. I made a bad decision and I was wrong. Thank you. Avery Frank. paraphernalia on December 16, 2005. I’ll try to make an effort not to let this happen again. Sin cerely, Christopher Chee. Dear Mom, I’m sorry for the things that had happened be tween us. I’m sorry that we can’t com m unicate enough and let each other know how each other is doing. I ’m so rry that the p aren tin g skills I ’ve learned arent’ acceptable. I’m also sorry that I’m not adult enough to know w hat’s best for me and what makes me happy. I’m sorry for being a child and hanging out with children who are my best friends. And finally I’m sorry for always being the one who says sorry first even when I’m not the one who’s wrong. But one thing I’m not gonna be sorry for is be ing your daughter. From Sandra. I would like to apologize to the co m m u n ity o f W arm Springs for the incident on Oct. 30, 2005. I had a bud-pipe in my possession during arrest. I’m sorry and it will never happen again. I would also like to apolo gize to m y aunt in G reeley Heights for causing a distur- To the Tribal Court system and the W arm Springs Jail, I would like to say that I am very sorry for the wrong doings that I did during a very important pass from the jail. Thank you. Erwin Stwyer. I am writing a letter to the community and to the officers and whoever I endangered while driving under the influence. I would like to apologize and as sure ev eryo n e th at I have learned from my mistake. So To the people of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, I apologize for driving intoxicated. Happy birthday and other wishes. Spilyay Tymoo CCoyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller 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 1100 Wasco Street. Any w ritten m aterials subm itted to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, W arm Springs, OR 97761. Phone: (541) 553-1644 or 553-3274. FAX No. (541) 553-3539. E-Mail: spilyaytymoo@ wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. Happy Birthday to my loving husband o f 10 years, A l Kelly, fro m y o u r lovin g wife, Haura Kelly! M arch 7: H appy B-day, “Old M an,” AZE, Hope you enjoy life and gain wisdom. Love you, “Pops” A1 Kelly. Love, Lavonne “Lovey” and Wayne EagleSpeaker. M arch 7: H appy Birthday, D addy. We love you a lot. T hanks for b ein g our D ad. Love, your kids, Martika, Nick, and Harley Kelly. H appy 36th B-day, “Bops" A l Kelly, fro m Me, Junior and y o u r G ran ddaughter, C easia A lice. Hove y o u ! H appy B irth d ay to our old g ru m p y G ra n d p a , A l K e lly , fro m your g ra n d k id s, L i’l G ary, L il an d V a lo n e , an d M ahkiyah. I’d like to take this time to apologize to the community for having in my possession drug Happy 36th B-day. Enjoy your special day, Love ya! BJ and Micheál Bobb. your 21st is the best. Love, your cousins Jean ette and Mickey Thompson. H appy b ela ted b irth d a y Happy Birthday to my dear wishes Jan. 11, 2006, to our lov sister Hee. Hope y o u enjoy y o u r ing Mommy, Haura Kelly. Jan. day to its fullest. Fll be thinking 15, 2006, Hi’l Bro Nick Kelly. o f y o u on this day. May a ll y o u r Feb. 6, 2006, Uncle Big Gary hopes and dreams become a real Chiquito. Feb. 9, 2006, Harley ity one day. May the Good Hord “M idget” Kelly, fro m y o u r fa m bless y o u from this day forward. ily. H oveya! HaVonne, Wayne, A lw a ys in ou r p r a y e r s and Junior, B.J. Bobb, Martika. thoughts. Hove and miss y o u ever H appy B -day, U ncle so much. Your Hi’l Sis and Walla Skidmark, from Nick. Walla fam ily, Susan Coronado. H appy a n n iv e r s a r y , W ayne an d LaV onne E aglespeaker. Love, M om and Dad Kelly. Happy 10th anniversary. We are very happy for you. Love, your kids. LaVonne, Wayne, Jun ior, B.J. Bobb, Nick, Harley, and your granababies! H appy b irth d a y to our cousin E ric M iller. H ope C o n g r a t u la tio n s to R ose (Lucei) & Jaso n R u d d er on th e ir n ew est member to their family: Tiffany Jasm ine Rudder, born January 24, 2006 @08:23am, 81bs 13oz., 21 inches. bance at your house early that morning. Alonso Jim. To the comm unity, courts and whomever else, I apologize to my little brothers Perry and Curtiss for not looking out for them and scaring them. Please don’t do as I do cause it’s not worth it. I apologize to Easton for using his vehicle for my own pleasure and it got me in trouble because I was doing w hat I wasn’t supposed to be doing. I apologize to the community be cause I might have caused an accident and hurt somebody or worse. I’m glad there wasn’t an accident. Aaron Squally. To the community of Warm Springs, and the following two people, Jessica Polk and Melissa James. I am truly sorry for my stupidity on Aug. 20, 2005 for the following: D U lI (Driving Under the Influence o f Intoxi cants), reckless driving and reck lessly endangering all o f our lives that night. Also to the ar resting officer Patterson. I’m sorry for my being “lippy” to you. Sincerely, Andrea Tewee. Congratulations to big sister Temma Rudder on her new little sister Tiffany J Rudder. Congratulations Grandpa N orm an L ucei on your new g r a n d a u g h t e r T iffa n y J Rudder. We th e L u c e i, H o p to w it, Y a z z ie , & H an ce F a m ily w o u ld like to welcom e and in troduce T iffany Jasm ine R u d d er: B o rn Ja n u a ry 24, 2006 to Rose & Jason R udder M a te rn a l g ra n d p a re n ts N o rm an & (a tw a i) Ja n ic e (hoptowit) Lucei, Pater nal Bev Rex o f M adras, and Ed Rudder of N ew M exico.
