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E Coosb EEWA: The wgy it is Remember our soldiers P^ge 4- Spiiyay Tymoo July 6, 2006 Letters to the Editor High Lookee chooses her mate (As told by the W intu Tribal E lders o f Cali T hank you H igh Lookee staff. You are a very caring staff forn ia.) who do a wonderful job with all When it comes time for the By Selena Boise the residents o f High Lookee fem ale E agle to choose her M anagem ent su ccessor Lodge A ssisted Living. You mate, she prepares herself for ‘ \ know each tenant and the needs many suitors. And many come Today my thoughts are with that must be met. before her. She looks them over the Tucker family and their re Everyone o f you were so quite well and then picks one to cen t lo ss o f PFC T hom as carin g fo r a ll en co u n ters fly with for awhile. If she likes Tucker. It hits pretty close to whether long term or a brief the way he flies she finds a small home for me because I am get part o f someone’s life. I ap stick, picks it up and flies high ting ready for my own son, SPC plaud you all in the care given with it. At some point she will George Boise, to be sent to Iraq. to one o f our resients, Scott drop the stick to see if the male It seems I come to terms with Courtney. I saw the extra mile can catch it. If he does, then it, and then I hear you went in caring, meeting his she finds a larger stick and flies more about the war C Spiiyay A needs and just sitting in silence with it much higher this time. and then I can’t help Speaks with him. I saw the tears many Each time the male catches the but think about it all N______________P of you shed when he had his sticks, she continues to pick up the time. “bad” days due to the pain and larger and larger sticks. When But on the flip side I keep suffering he endured at times. I she finds the largest, heaviest telling myself that these boys are want to tell each of you that stick that she herself can carry, warriors and they are trained to you were a blessing to him. He the stick is at this point almost serve and they are loyal to our couldn’t have a better team of the size of a small log! But she country and what we as a coun care-givers to accompany him can still fly very high with this try are trying to do in Iraq. in the last part o f his earthly large stick. These soldiers are serving for At any time in this process, journey. God bless each of you. us and it makes me proud to if the male fails to catch the Onte Lum pm outh. know that we have soldiers stick, she flies away from him from Central Oregon who sac as her signal that the test is now rifice a lot to serve our country. over. She begins her search all I sometimes read about the Many of you who read this over again. And when she again Iraq on the Internet just to keep column are just beginning your finds a male she is interested in, m yself somewhat informed. I journey down the Red Road. she starts testing him in the ex only stop reading it when it de There are many things to learn act same way. And she will con presses me. But it’s good to keep once you decide to return to the tinue this “testing” until she finds informed. paths of your ancestors - and it the male Eagle who can catch It was nice to see that the all the sticks. isn’t always easy. Tuckers came to Pi-Ume-Sha, A nd w hen she does, she For hundreds o f years the and they were held in prayer. The powers that be have tried to chooses him, and will mate with songs that are sung are a real erase all memory o f the ways him for life. One of the reasons comfort. for this test is that at some point of indigenous peoples. My son wanted to receive an O ur ch ild ren w ere taken they will build a nest together Indian name before he left and away and put in BIA schools high up and will then have their so we held a naming ceremony where they were forbidden to Eaglettes. When the babies be and a song was sung for him, speak their own languages. Our gin to learn to fly, they some which made me feel good, and religions were outlawed, our fires times fall instead. It is then that it made George feel good. It was the male must catch his young. put to sleep. a real comfort. His Indian name Thus began the decline of And he does! The female Eagle is S ch n o o ch iatch (not sure th is n atio n and so c ie ty as and their E aglettes have de about the spelling). a whole. It is not enough to be pended on him to be strong for Then we moved ourselves to weekend Indians, going to pow them. Just as we Native women the Agency Longhouse for my wows and wearing cool beads. and children need to depend cousin’s m em orial dinner and “Going back” not only entails upon our Native men. So what an o th er so n g w as sung for understanding how, why and I would like to offer to you my George before he left. I couldn’t what your people believed, but friends is this. Sisters, how well help but feel pride in my son more im portantly living it, so do you “test” your suitors be and gratefulness for the fact that that the balance that has been fore you allow them into your so many veterans stepped for d estro yed can be regain ed . life? And my Brothers, how well ward to give him words of ad It amazes me that in the animal have you caught the “sticks” for vice and help him be more pre world, the female of every spe your women and your children? pared for his next journey, which cies chooses the fastest runner, Whatever our past has been like, is to Iraq. the best hunter, the strongest if we need to change, let’s do so W ith all the prayers and sup now together. Our children are fighter for her mate. p o rt these w arrio rs receive Yet a woman, who is sup counting on us to make these when they are home, they take posed to be C reator’s finest good choices for them and for them w ith them w hen they achievement, often will lay down their children. leave. And upon their return to AhoL. All My Relations. with any and sometimes every the United States they are re (This article was submitted by a m an w ho comes her way. If ceived in prayer again, which is anything is going to change for worker from the Court A ppointed comforting. the better, we women must lead Special Advocate (CASA) program.) Thomas Tucker’s family re the way to higher moral ground. ceived much prayer and words We have to begin teaching our o f kindness from the commu daughters and sons that they nity and the nation upon his re have great worth and great re Madras High School and the turn. Their loss is deep but their sponsibility. I have printed the Culture Enrichment Club would pride in their son will carry on fo llo w in g sto ry b efo re, but like to send many thanks to the for years. Our community and think it is w orth considering Quartz Creek Singers. the surrounding community will again. T hroughout the past nine remember PFC Thomas Tucker H ow th e fe m a le eag le years the Quartz Creek Singers for years to come. have given their dedication to the youth of Warm Springs El em entary, Jefferso n C ounty M iddle Sch o o l and M adras Spiiyay Tyrooo High School. CCoyote News, Est. 1976) The singers have followed the Jefferson County Middle School Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Culture Diversity Club through out the different assemblies at Editor: Dave McMechan different schools like Westside Management Successor: Selena T. Boise Elementary, Metolius Elemen Reporter: Leslie Mitts tary and Buff Elementary. Advertising Manager: Sam Howard The drummers are A ustin Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades G reen e, A aro n G reen e, B um stead Q ueapahm a, Kyle Spiiyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confeder ated Tribes of Warm Springs. Q ueapahm a, M ackie B egay, Our offices are located in the white house at 1100 Wasco Anson Begay, A ticitty Begay, Street. Blaine Begay, Hobo Patt, Cheeks Any w ritten m aterials subm itted to Spiiyay Tymoo Boise and Preston Tom. should be addressed to: Recently, while thanking Aus Spiiyay Tymoo, RO. Box 870, W arm Springs, OR tin Greene for his participation, 97761. he humbly responded that he is Phone: (541) 553-1644 or 553-3274. thankful for the opportunity to FAX No. (541) 553-3539. help out. E-Mail: spilyaytymoo@ wstribes.org. A ustin has taken part not Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. only for his own children and Eagle story Many thanks family but for the schools as well. Austin enjoys doing this for all youth and those in participation. Throughout the years I have seen Austin Greene partake in many functions, and I see a man o f respect and honor. I com mend Mr. Greene for his hard work in our community and his giving to the people. Mr. Greene and his family’s contribution to the people are som ething we should all be thankful for. Austin and his fam ily are known throughout Indian country, and they represent our people with great honor. I truly respect Mr. And Mrs. A nson B egay for th eir hard w ork w ith their children and youth from our tribes. T hey have dedicated their tim e to many different functions. The Begay family has brought many successes to our school functions. Sharing our culture and heritage, our drumming and dancing has brought a com pletely different insight to our schools and better understand ing about our culture and heri tage. Atcitty Begay, Destry Begay and Blaine Begay have all given to their school and Native Heri tage to their utm ost abilities. Here at our schools they make good grades and have good at tendance. Acknowledgements go out to Blaine Begay for his hard work here at school and his par ticipation in sports. Blaine’s athletic abilities have put both our tribe and Madras High School on the map. This year B lain e grad u ated from M adras High School. B laine’s football abilities earned him a position on the team that went to Australia. Blaine has also earned a po sition on the All-Indian National T eam and w ill be tra v e lin g throughout the United States to compete with other non-tribal national teams and he will once again be representing our tribes. Mackie Begay, our Lincoln Pow w ow M C, is b eco m in g known for his MC expertise and has been asked by other pow w ow co m m ittees to M C. Mackie and his family partici pate in most of our powwows and are very giving people to our community. The Quartz Creek Singers are a group who are a wonderful example to our people and for our people. The Quartz Creek D rum m er Singers are known throughout Indian Country, and have put our W arm Springs Tribes and community on the map. T hank you, Q uartz Creek Drummers and Singers, for all you do for our tribes, commu nities and schools. Cory Johnson, a 2006 M a dras High School graduate, has given to the Jefferson County Middle School Culture Diversity Club and Madras High School Culture Enrichment Club with his time on the dance floor. Cory, with his colorful fancy- dance outfit and slick moves, has brought excitement and re spect to the students through out his years here in the JCMS and MHS. Cory is a model student with his bright smile and humor; he has m ade a difference in the schoo ls. C o ry has trav eled throughout Indian Country and his highlight was at the Winter Games in Salt Lake City back in 2002. Cory was very proud because he was participating in the Win ter Games w ith some o f his family. This was truly a once-in- a-Hfetime opportunity. Although Cory has traveled to other parts of the world, he looks at being w ith his fam ily as the truest honor more than anything else. Cory’s dream is still in his Fancy Dancing and he plans to do a lot of traveling to differ ent powwows. Talking with Cory, he has shared that he would like to relocate to the Seattle, Wash ington area because there are a lot of pow-wows in that particu lar area. Cory has brought his danc ing to different levels. Cory has also performed professionally at different gatherings here in Cen tral Oregon. Cory is a young man who has represented our tribes with the utmost Fancy Dancing abilities. Cory is a young man who has and will represent our tribes with much honor and respect. Cory, like, many students throughout the past who came through our Culture Enrichment Club, will be missed. Thank you, Cory and Blaine, for all the success you have brought to our Culture Enrich m en t C lub, M ad ras H igh School, and Jefferson County Middle School assemblies. You are both great young men and I truly believe you will continue representing our tribes in a fashion that everyone will appreciate. Prayers will be with you both throughout your jour neys. K’ONA Foster J. Kalama, school liaison. Grand Marshal I was honored and happy to accept the invitation from the Pi-Ume-Sha Committee to be one of the Grand Marshals of the 2006 Pi-Ume-Sha parade. I w ant to thank all o f the volunteers who helped me be a part o f it. The car, banners, dressing and displays — it was a lot o f work in such a short pe riod of time, and they did such a wonderful job o f putting it all together and making it work. Pi-U m e-Sha is part o f our culture, and I feel good that fun time can be enjoyed by all our people. I want to apologize for not bein g able to get around as much as I would have liked, and again thank you for giving me the honor. Madeline M clnturff Back on track My dear family and friends, a little note to tell everybody I’m doing good. I’m back in Washington, back on my feet again. I am now back as a member o f the Satus Shaker C hurch again, still job searching but that’s not too hard. There are all kinds o f different jobs but I’ve been trying to get back on at the Legends Casino. T hat takes some time. Well, in the fall time or Au gust I’ll be attending school at the Heritage School at the Heri tage University for the follow ing: accounting, business or whatever it takes for the gam ing industry. My two children Rick Lloyd and Dayleen Marie, I miss you very much and miss you lots. I love you and I can’t wait till we visit again soon. To my sister Clarice, I love you. To all my other family, I love you all and will see you some time in the near future. I’d like to get mail from some people. My address is 21 Marty Lane, Wapato, WA 98951. Sin cerely, Annie Tewee. Alcohol Alcohol always lied to me. I d ran k for co u rage and woke up night after night horri fied. I drank for sophistication and became crude. I drank to find peace and ig nited a war within myself. I drank to be friendly and be came argumentative and nasty. I drank to be sexy and turned people off. I drank so that I could relate to others and I babbled. I drank to put dow n lo n elin ess and found m yself retreating more and more into my shell. I drank to relax and woke up tense. I drank to be entertain ing and became an obnoxious clown. I drank to live more fully and contemplated suicide. I drank for adventure and discovered disaster. I drank to be more honest and insulted my friends. I drank to quiet my nerves and woke up with hangover jangles. I drank to feel better and ended up sick and throwing up. I d rank to have fun and passed out in the middle o f the party. I drank to pep m yself up and ended up exhausted. I drank to feel successful, a big shot, but ended up a failure. I drank for security and be came afraid of my shadow. I drank to feel better about m yself and ended up hating me. I drank to prove I could handle alcohol and ended up knowing it controlled me. A friend asked, “But surely, now that yo u ’ve been sober aw h ile, it w o u ld take a lot of alcohol to put you back in that condition.” “Just one drink,” I answered. A u th o r unknow n. Please write I will be in a recovery home for one year and I’m hoping that someone will write to me. You can contact me at the following address: Joseph Craig c/o Victory Outreach 325 N. Main St. Salinas, CA 93901. Any correspondence would be appreciated. Thank you. Joseph Craig. A birthday wish... Happy first birthday to our pretty girl Elaina Ray on July 8. With lots of love from Mom and Dad and your big brother Walt J. Regarding letters Thank you for writing to the S p iiyay Tym oo. Please, when writing, keep in mind that letters should be o f no more than 350 words. Letters that are too long will have to be cut. Please submit only one let ter per person per edition.
