E Coosb EEWA: The way it is
Events in and
around Warm
Tourneys
Springs
coming up
First of all I would like to
say a job well done to all those
people who have put on all the
youth tournaments this year,
B y Selena B o ise
which is a time-consuming pro
Management successor
cess and a very costly thing to
So, w hat’s going in W arm get done; all the planning, run
S p rin gs la te ly ? I know the ning around to all the sponsors,
Honor Seniors Day is going on and finding referees, conces
this week. That should be a fun sions, etc. It was nice to see so
many tournaments, especially
time for our senior
here in Warm Springs, for the
citizens to meet and
Spilyay
youth.
greet new and old
Speaks
Second of all, I would like
friends.
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to
an n o un ce
th at
the
I hope that all
goes well for that event this year. Blackhawks and co-host Us-
I know they were looking for Wuns are having an open 17-19
door prizes for the seniors. It is age boys basketball tournament.
always hoped that senior citizens This tournam ent w ill feature
receive a door prize, or at least Native American athletes vying
for spots on the Team Oregon
most of them.
I hope all are welcomed and basketball team that will be par
enjoy their day here in Warm ticipating in the North Ameri
can Indigenous Games in Den
Springs.
Also coming up is the Col ver, Colo., on July 2-9, 2006.
Our tournament will be held
lage o f Culture. This annual
ev en t w ill be h eld at the on May 19-21 here in Warm
Jefferson County Fairgrounds Springs. If there are any inter
ested boys who would like to
this year.
But it will hold all the events enter this tournament, contact
that were held at the previous Sam Kentura at (541) 408-4232;
location. This is usually a fun entry fee is set at $125 for this
time for kids to see. I know my tournament. Again, thanks to all
who put on youth tournaments
kids like to go.
T h ey lik e to see p eo p le, this year, and hopefully we’ll see
watch perform ances, and eat a lot of tournaments again next
food prepared there, usually the year. T h an k you. S a m
fried bread. That sounds good K entura, Blackhawks basket
ball.
right now.
Another event coming up at
the end o f May is the Central
O regon C om m unity College
spring powwow. I have never
I am writing to express my
attended this event, but this year apologies and condolences to the
I look forward to attending and family members who are left
seeing everyone else that is tak behind and must lean on each
ing college courses there.
other for support to get through
O nly other things in and this difficult time of sorrow, and
around Warm Springs are the I pray that every family mem
Little League games that are hap ber is doing fine, and that I’ll be
pening almost daily. I have been out som etim e in the fall or
to see some o f the games and Christmas. He was an uncle, fa
find that their skills improve ther and a grandparent, and he
each time. I think that just be will be greatly missed. Now he
ing able to play is fun for most has gone on, but there will al
ways be a place in everyone’s
of the kids.
I always remember that there heart that rem em bers all the
is no I or U in the word Team. things he has taught so we could
They win as a team and they lose teach our children, m ay the
Lord take care o f the loved
as a team.
I rem em ber kids like this one, and God bless everyone,
when I was playing softball, and and again my apologies again for
when my older kids played Little not being able to make the fu
neral. My respects, O lin D.
League.
Even in the workplace. But Charley.
there are people who will not go
beyond their job and assist when
there is time. T h ere’s always
words like “that’s not my job.”
As sch o o l year 2005-06
Or, “they wouldn’t do that for
comes
to a close, we are mak
me.”
But in the midst o f all our ing plans for fifth grade gradua
daily work activities, we should tion, and an Outstanding Atten
take the time to watch the kids dance luncheon. The luncheon
attend one of these events and is for students with perfect or
relieve stress and not think of near perfect attendance.
For graduation ceremony the
work even for one day.
You will feel better afterward. elementary school needs flower
arrangements, cakes, punch and
Greatly missed
School programs
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Letters to the Editor
other supplies. For the luncheon
the school needs pizza, fruit, ice
cream and soda.
Any donations toward these
events would be greatly appre
ciated. Donations are needed by
May 27. If you have any ques
tions, or would like to contrib
ute, contact Rocksy Climer or
Lucinda Heath at the elemen
tary school office at 553-1128.
We thank you for supporting
the school.
Good memories
To the Silas Poitra, W ino
Williams families, I’m sorry I
couldn’t make the stone-setting
and memorials. I enjoyed call
ing these men my friends. I had
some good times with them, and
as a m atter o f fact that’s the
only memories I have of them
and those are the best. As long
as I got those, I won’t forget my
partners. Edge Kalama.
Trudell film
This is an open letter to the
people. On May 26 the movie
Trudell will be shown at 7:15
p.m. Mt. H ood C om m unity
College Theater at 26000 S.E.
Stark St. in Gresham. The film
begins in the late sixties, when
Trudell and the Indians of All
Tribes occupied Alcatraz for 21
months and effectively created
the co n tem p o rary In d ian
people’s movement. It then fol
lows his political journey as the
spokesm an o f the A m erican
Indian Movement (AIM).
In Washington, D.C.,in 1979,
w h ile
p ro te stin g
the
government’s unjust treatment
of the case of Leonard Peltier,
John burned an American flag
on the steps o f the J. Edgar
Hoover building, the FBI head
quarters. Hours later he was told
his family was murdered in a
suspicious arson fire on the
Nevada reservation. On May
27 Trudell will give a presenta
tion, at the same location as
above, at 7 p.m. Tickets for this
event can be purchased at the
door for $5.
On M ay 27 from 12 noon
to 5 p.m. there is scheduled a
free event at PSU Native Ameri
can Student and Com m unity
Center.
There will be story-teller Ed
Edmo and a feast of celebra
tion. If tribal elders would make
arrangements to come to these
even ts, it w ould be a great
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honor.
The invitation goes out to
youth also. If there is a youth
program that is looking to take
students to a program, this is a
recommended one.
The proceeds are going to
support the Chako Kum-Tux
Native Am erican Club at Mt.
Hood Community College, and
the Sharon Butler Scholarship
fund. P lease con tact Chako
Kum-Tux at (503) 465-8074 for
more inform ation. Sincerely,
Robert VanPelt.
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M adras P io n eer, B ud and
Bethanne Beamer, Dr. Evan and
D orothy T hom as, D ick and
M eredith Junge, Kah-N ee-Ta
High Desert Resort and Casino,
Free M ethodist Church, Rays
F oods, G reat E arth , W ells
Fargo, Bill and K elly Siebert,
Erickson’s Thriftway, Luis and
Georgia Sosa, CTS Tires, Ma
dras A n im al H o sp ital, Jo n
Bower man, and many others for
their prayers, time, talent, and
fin an c ial sup p o rt. C h r is
Buller.
Class reunion Awareness
The Chemawa Indian School
Class of 1986 is welcoming all
alumni who graduated in 1946,
‘56, ‘66, ‘76, ’86 and ‘96 to help
celebrate with the graduating
class of 2006. The gathering will
be Wednesday through Friday,
May 17-19 at Chemawa Indian
School in Salem.
There will be an alumni pic
nic with school teachers, an Old
School Dance, the Remember
ing Our Classmates Memorial,
and other events. Call F red
L ane for inform ation, (360)
2 2 3 -2 0 4 7 , or e-m ail to
fredl@lummi-nsn.gov.
Fantastic job
The group of riders who at
tended the parade at San Juan
Capistrano in California did a
fantastic job representing the
communities of Warm Springs
and Madras.
Over 130 people attended
the event and there is huge in
terest for next year.
Jo h n n y and Ja sp e r Sm ith
stepped up as young men and
leaders and role models in the
program.
One horse from the program
w as raffled o ff in San Ju an
Capistrano by the parade orga
nizers, the Fiesta Association.
The horse earned over $5,000,
w hich was split betw een the
group and the Fiesta Associa
tion.
We traveled just over 2,300
miles in the course of the trip
thanks to the use of the Free
M ethodist van. Families from
Com m unity Presbyterian and
the Carry Miller ranch hosted
the groqp.
Special thanks to the follow
ing supporters: Warm Springs
Power Enterprises, Bullet Rental,
M arino C o n su ltin g, M adras
Rotary Club, the staff at the
The following is an excerpt
from Safe Children and Healthy
Families Are a Shared Respon
sibility, 2006 Com m unity Re
source Packet:
The im pact of child abuse
and neglect is far greater than
its im m ediate, visible effects.
These experiences can shape
child developm ent and have
consequences that last years,
even lifetimes.
Research now shows that the
physical, psychological, and be
havioral consequences of child
abuse and neglect impact not
just the child and family, but the
community as a whole.
The immediate physical ef
fects of abuse can range from
re la tiv e ly m in o r, such as a
bruise or cut, to severe, such as
broken bones, internal bleeding,
or even death.
Longer-term consequences
may include: Shaken Baby Syn
drom e (inclu d ing blin dness,
learning disabilities, mental re
tardation, cerebral palsy, or pa
ralysis), impaired brain develop
m ent, lifelo ng poor physical
health.
The immediate psychological
effects of abuse and neglect —
isolation, fear, and a lack of
trust — can spiral into long-term
mental health consequences in
cluding:
Depression and anxiety, low
self-esteem, difficulty establish
ing and m aintaining relation
ships, eating disorders, and sui
cide attempts.
Studies have found abused
or neglected children to be at
least 25 percent more likely to |
experience problems in adoles- I
cence, including:
Delinquency, teen pregnancy, j
drug use, low academic achieve
ment.
As adults, children who ex
perienced abuse or neglect have
an increased likelihood of crimi
nal behavior, involvement in vio
lent crime, abuse of alcohol and ;
other drugs, and abusive behav-
ior..
For more information, read
Long-Term Consequences of
Child Abuse and Neglect, from
the National Clearinghouse on
Child Abuse and Neglect Infor- ]
m ation, availab le at http://
n c c a n c h .a c f.h h s.g o v / pubs/
f a c t s h e e t s /
long_term_consequences.cfm.
.
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(This letter is from B e c k y
M a in in recognition o f Child
Abuse Prevention Month.)
Letters of apology
I would like to apologize to the W arm Springs com
m unity for my w rongful actions involving drugs. I apolo
gize to my loving hi’ brothers, H enry and DreVaughn.
I’m sorry for being separated from you two and causing
so much confusion and sadness to your lives. I also apolo
gize to m y grandm other and auntie who expect better of
me. M y time sitting in jail opened my eyes, to notice I
really need to turn my life around and straighten up.
Tashayla Andrews.
I would like to apologize to the com m unity for the
NDDHD and DP that happened in February 2006. I also
like to apologize to m y boyfriend. Sorry. A d rie n n e
Merrifield.
I would like to take this time to let everyone know how
sorry I am for what happened back in October. I put my
self into the most horrible situation and this will never hap
pen again. But this is behind me now, my past and I’m mov
ing on. D iana Felix.
Happy birthday and other wishes ...
On May 7
Happy Sweet 16 James Keo.
From Amy and Ha^el.
H app y Sw eet 16 Jam es.
From Birdie and Bennie and
Hazen.
H ap p y b irth d a y Jam es.
From L ila an d B ennie.
Happy 16th birthday James.
From D an ielle, W ally, JJ,
K am elia, M arrik a Sahm e-
Zacarias.
On May 27
Happy
Happy birthday lil’ Bennie.
Hove, Mommy.
H appy b irth d ay K am elia.
Love, Mom and Dad.
Happy second birthday neph
Bennie. Love, Auntie Amy and
Hazel and Uncle Fernando.
Happy birthday sister
Kamelia. Hove, JJ and Marrika.
H ap p y b irth d ay cousin
B en nie. Love, JJ, K am elia,
M arrik a.
H app y b irth d ay k u th la
B en n ie. L o ve, k u th la and
grandpa Bennie.
H appy
b irth d a y
B e n n i e . L o v e , A u n t ie
Bupsh and Wally.
On June 1
Happy 5th birthday Kamelia.
Hove, Auntie Bird and cousins
lil’ Bennie and Ha^en.
H a p p y 5 th K a m e lia .
Love, Am y and Hazel.
On June 5
Happy 18th birthday Birdie
Bird. Love, Nana and Wally.
H appy birthday Mommy.
Love, Bennie and Hazen.
Happy 18 th birthday
Koberta. Hove, Mom and Dad.
Happy 18th Roberta. From
Amy and Hazel and Fernando.
Happy birthday Roberta.
Love, you-know-who.
Happy birthday Auntie Bird.
Love, JJ, Kamelia, Marrika.
birthday
Y a Y a
Bennie.
Love, lil’
brother
H azen.
H appy
b ir t h d a y
K am elia. Love, k u th la and
g ra n d p a .
H appy M o th e r’ s D ay
Shillie, from Chief.
Happy Birthday Selena, love mom
and dad.
Happy M oth er’s Day
Grandma Shillie. I love you. From
Haneda, W ill', Walt J, and
Elaina.
m y mom in Iowa, Laureen.
H appy
B irth d a y
I love you, from your oldest G r a n d m a S e le n a , f ro m
Walt J. and Elaina.
daughter Laneda.
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On May 19, Kat man du will
be “Sweet 16.” Another one of
my babies grown into a young
woman, tjk. Hove you bunches.
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Happy M oth er’s Day to
H ap p y M oth er’s D ay to auntie Selena, from Haneda.
C o n g ra tu la tio n s to
“Kirstie Bear” Morrison
for making the All Star
Honor Roll. We are all
very proud of you. Keep
up the good work. Lots
o f love, Mom, Kuthla,
Papa, Colette, Jim, Brit
tany and David, Ralph
and M ich elle, R afeal,
N o la
an d
fa m ily ,
A n to in e tte , M ad and
L e s s , G ra n d p a Sam ,
Great Grandpa Sam and
K a th e rin e and all the
Hanlon family.
Happy birthday to Kafeal
Queahpama, with lots o f love
from Kat and Michael, Nicki,
Kirstie Bear and Mikayla.
H appy M o th er’s day to my
m o m , I lo v e y o u . To m y
niece Laneda, we all love you.
To m y aunts, grandm as, and
cousins w ho are m om s. A l
w ays, Selena.