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Spiiydy Tymoo
Mdfch 30, 2006
Letters to the Editor
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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
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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
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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.