E Coosh EEWA: The W3y it is
How many o f you can’t wait
to get back to school? I am un
decided about that because I
took a sum m er
break, w hich was
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enjoyable and relax
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Time to get back
to that commute to Bend twice
a week. It’s always nice to sched
ule classes on the same days; it
makes it easier on gas, especially
since the gas prices have gone
up. They continue to rise I have
heard.
I guess the getting ready for
school is hard only when you
have to prepare your kids for
it. They have to have their sup
plies, new clothes, shoes, and
backpacks.
But a lot of the kids were
able to work for the summer,
which is always nice because then
they aren’t hanging around get
ting bored. When they get bored
they look for ways to entertain
themselves. Sometimes that can
be good, but then sometimes
that can be bad.
I think that the summer work
program for the kids is a good
thing, because it gives them a
sense of responsibility for finan
cial things that parents usually
handle.
There are only three more
weekends before school starts
too, so these young adults have
three w eekends to go som e
place, maybe hit the last few
powwows of the summer, or
there is always state fair.
Hopefully, all the kids will be
ready in the sense that they will
be listening, taking their notes,
and understanding all the con
cepts being taught. There are
many students that get lost be
cause they don’t have the confi
dence to raise their hand and ask
for help. It’s a hard thing to do,
especially after trying once or
twice and not getting help.
W hen I was a freshman, I
had my hand up for almost half
the class hour needing help for
my lab project. I didn’t receive
help, I failed my project, and I
lost all confidence in the thought
of help.
I hope all parents or guard
ians encourage their kids to ask
for help. If they aren’t getting
help, keep asking anyway. One
of my kids would give up, but
now finds help in fellow students
who do understand the concepts.
So all kids should be prepared
for class, take notes, ask ques
tions and have good attendance.
That’s something we should all
work at to have a good year.
Be nice to your teachers be
cause they sometimes have large
classrooms, but keep communi
cating with them.
To our family and friends:
It’s been six months since our
wedding (January 13) and we
would like to give everyone an
update.
We are doing great and ad
justing well to married life. Our
little family is coming together
very well.
We haven’t had an opportu
nity to give thanks to everyone
who helped us prepare for our
wedding, so we would like to
send out a very special thank you
to everyone who helped us out.
We would like to thank all the
drummers and the bell ringer
who helped us; Pat Teneawasha
for conducting the services;
Doug and Louella Jackson and
Susan Guering for the food and
decorations; my mother Hilda
Culpus for all of her contribu
tions; Irvin Paul for making the
rings for us; Norma Switzler for
stepping in and helping out
where we needed help; and my
two brothers Doug and Dane
Jackson for walking me down
the aisle and giving me away—
that meant so much to me and
I felt honored for them to do it.
We would also like to send a
b ig th an k you to m y sister
Marella Sam and her family for
doing the cooking. The food was
great considering there wasn’t
much to go around.
It seems like Marella and her
family are always w illing and
ready to jump in and give a hand
any place they are needed—
many thanks to such a wonder
ful family.
We would also like to send a
very, very, extra-big thank you
to m y A untie E liza B row n-
Jim — if it weren’t for her help
ing to calm me down during the
time of getting ready I think I
would have gone a little bit crazy.
I love you, Auntie Eliza, you are
so wonderful and so special.
We would also like to give a
big thanks to Sam Starr for
blessing us and covering us with
a P endleton blanket, and to
Chuck Schmit for the wonder
ful p resen t he gave to us.
Thanks, Chuck, you’re the great
est. You know what it was that
you gave us. We had a wonder
ful time.
A nd to m y co u sin B rad
Donahue: a great big thanks for
all his help— thanks for always
being there when we needed
you. We love you very much.
We know that we may have
forgotten someone so please
forgive us, as we do truly thank
everyone that helped us out (big
or small) in our preparation for
the wedding.
We would also like to thank
everyone for the wonderful gifts
that we received— they were
great.
We are asking for anyone
Spilyay Tymoo
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August 17, 2006
Letters to the Editor
who took pictures of our wed
ding to please contact us at 553-
3190, 977-5569, or 977-3189 as
soon as possible.
We w o u ld love to have
enough to fill our albums that
we receive for wedding presents.
Thank you all.
With all our love, Mr. and
M rs. R ichard and Joeanne
T ew ee.
Trust yourself
To my friends and relatives:
Hello, I thought I would drop
some lines to let some of you
know where I’ve been and how
I’ve been doing—I’d have to say
incarcerated and incapacitated
because of poor choices by me
and others.
I’m learning that all a person
has in this world is the same
thing that we are born with and
die with: ourselves— really the
only person we can trust and
depend on.
I’m sorry if I sound so down,
but recently I have had some
doors slammed in my face and
now a bridge burned behind me
v > a part of my life that was the
most precious to me. So with
that, all I can do is pick up the
pieces and start anew, right?
To my friends and relatives:
I’m sorry for alienating myself
from you, but at the tim e I
thought it was for a better pur
pose and to please another that
ended up all for not. A mistake.
I’ll not do it again.
I’ll never give that type of
power over me to anyone ever
again. A dog is a dog, a pig is a
pig no matter the gender, and
you can’t change it, so maybe I
should have studied the seren
ity prayer a little closer, huh?
I don’t know how long I’ll be
here, but by the way our legal
system is treating me here, it
looks like a long time.
I thought I put this type of
thing behind me but apparently
not. It’s really sad that no mat
ter how m uch good I have
done, I still can’t catch a break
(forsaken is the word, I believe).
Others who have done as
m uch the sam e— or even
worse— are let off lighdy com
pared to me.
I thought they just fixed the
legal system here, but just not
for everyone, huh? Well, I hope
this doesn’t come back to bite
me too badly, so please keep
your eyes and ears open.
I guess that’s enough for now,
so go o d b ye and if anyone
wishes to write please send it to:
KVC Jr. c/o WSPD P.O. Box
C, Suite 138, Warm Springs, OR
97761, or set up a visit— no
friends turned away.
Sincerely, K eith Y. C harley
Jr-
Appreciation
T he fam ily o f M ad elin e
M clnturff would like to express
their appreciation and thank you
to all those who came forward
to help after the passing of our
mother, grandm other, auntie.
She was a very special lady, who
will be missed, not only by the
family, but all the people she
touched throughout her life.
The following list of people
offered their help in a number
of ways. Our special thanks, and
love to each and everyone.
Judy Knapp, Margaret Boise,
Doug Kowaleski, Ruby Torres,
W ilford and G eraldin e Jim ,
C h ie f N elso n W allu latu m ,
Samual Starr, Larry Dick, Viola
Kalama, Gladys Thompson and
fam ily, R ichard T ohet, M ax
M itchell, W ilson Wewa, Rex
R ob inson , L il B u ll Suppah,
Evans Spino, Bobby Eagleheart,
Emerson Squiemphen, Robert
Sam , Sean C o rtney, T im
Kalama, Patrick Mitchell, Chris
Arthur, Fred Wallulatum, Delvis
Heath, Willard Suppah, Louie
Ike, W ilb er Jo h n so n , Jo d e
Goudy, Carshal Brunoe, Kodiac
S to rm b rin ger, Jo n as M iller,
Roma Cortney, Lucinda Green,
M aria Lopez, M arcella Sam,
Robert Sam, Gerald Tias, Lil
Marella, Romona Lopez, Elsie
Sam, Lucille Sam, Thomas W il
liam s, Je n n ife r Sm ith, S ally
Smith, Robert Sam Jr., Colleen
Sandevol, K im eko M itchell,
Terry Saludo, James Sam, Deda
Tias, Frankie Kalama, Ruthie
and R u ssell S m ith , S h irle y
Gibson, Reva Johnson and her
sister, N ancy Lochrie, Suzie
D o m in gu ez,
A n to in e tte
Pamperin, Katherine Spaulding,
E sm arella L aw so n , T erry
Courtney Jones, Josephine Wells,
Jo yce M cCloud, Ruby Reed,
T h ed a W h ala w itsa , L o ri
Fuentes, A rlene B oileau and
M ickey, U rb an a Ross and
Howie Arnett, Urbana Manion,
G arland and Susan B runoe,
Ursula Gibson, M arcella Flail,
Fr. Gregory of Blessed Katari,
Doris “Teenie” Miller, Louise
Katchia Jackson, Cassie Katchia,
N an cy S co n aw a, C aro lin e
Torres, Estelle Lawson, M ary
Tohet, M aryann Meanus, The
Tribal Council, and all the oth
ers that were not on the list.
Positive mind
What’s up Warm Springs? I’m
doing okay I have 10 months
left; I get out May 10, 2007.
I hope some of you young
kids can learn from my mistakes.
Then I would feel better know
ing that being in prison wasn’t
for nothing.
This place is a place no one
should ever have to come to.
Losing some of the things that
mean the most to me was the
price I had to pay for my stu
pidity?.
The one good thing that I’m
getting from this place is a posi
tive mind. I want my family and
friends to know I miss you a lot.
Write me if you’re bored and
want something to do. Well I
send my love and respects to the
Rez. Jarrod A llen, (mailing ad
dress: Sid no. 15101284, Jarrod
A lle n , 777 S tan to n B lv d .,
Ontario, OR 97914.)
Back to school
I’d like to wish and hope all
the ch ild ren go in g b ack to '
school w ill have a goal set for
themselves, get the best grades
w hile th ey’re in school, and
work on the goals they set for
themselves. There really is no -
excuse.
I now know all this, I had to
learn my lesson a very hard way.
The way I learned w asn’t so
cool either.
I don’t want anyone to have '
to learn their lesson a hard way :
either.
Evette Patt, 50 Kourt Dr.
#3, Eugene, OR 97404.
Letters of apology
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To the people o f the Confederated Tribes o f Warm
Springs, I am sorry I broke tribal law on July 9, 2006 by
doing something that I should not have done. I feel ashamed
of myself for doing what I did. I will not ever do it again
ever in my life. I apologize to my family for the shame my
actions have brought to our family name. Further I apolo
gize to the court and officers. I also want to say that I know
I did wrong. I need to be in jail for what I did, and pay for it.
Suzie C.
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To my family (mosdy my 8-month-old daughter.) Daddy
apologizes for what happened. It won’t happen again. To my
son, I’m sorry for what happened to your sister. I love you
and your sister very much. Next time all three of us will
leave together. That’s what I should of done in the first place.
Sergio Rodriguez.
I am sorry I broke tribal law on May 22, 2006 by drink
ing one too many Olde English and was not in my right state
of mind. I am very sorry for contributing to a minor that
isn’t even old enough to drink in the first place. I apologize
to my family for the shame my actions have brought to our
family name. Further I apologize to the following: Evy Polk
and her family, who were directly impacted by my actions. I
also want to say I learned my lesson and it won’t happen
again because I am trying to work on my drinking problem.
Glen Whiz.
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I am sorry I broke the law on that July evening by reck
lessly endangering. I apologize to my family for the shame
my actions have brought to our family name. Further, I apolo
gize to my babies, who were directly impacted by my actions.
It was stupid and it won’t happen again. Valerie Suppah.
I am sorry I broke tribal law on June 17, 2005 by being
cau gh t u sin g and b u y in g the c o n tro lle d su b stan ce
methamphetaime. I apologize to my family for the shame
my actions have brought to our family name. Further, I apolo
gize to my siblings, nieces and nephews, who were directly
impacted by my actions. I know what I was doing was wrong
and would like to say that I did learn my lesson and plan to
not get into trouble again. Thomas George.
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I am sorry I broke tribal law on June 10, 2006 by being
under the influence and taking off with my m other’s car
(highly intoxicated), and also for the incident of getting caught
with a pipe. I am truly sorry for my ignorant actions. I apolo
gize to my family for the shame my actions have brought to
our family name. Further I apologize to Val Switzler and
family, who were directly impacted by my actions. I am thank
ful to the tribal judge for releasing me and giving me a chance
to better myself in Kansas. And I will make every effort to
follow our laws in the future. Georganna Aguilar.
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Birthday and other wishes.
We love y o u and
“The Polks”
D io n n e L eo n a A sh ley, our granddaughter
aka “D ,” happy 11th birth Bash arena... We’re
day, an d L eo n ard Jo h n n y p r o u d o f y o u ...
Love always, Dad,
“J T ” a k a
M om,
sisters,
“
K i n g
brothers, and all the
L e n o , ”
fam ily.
h a p p y 6th
birthday
K in g L eno.
D ix o n L. P o lk J r .,
A u g u s t 24,
h e re w ith E lia s (o u r
2006. From
g ran d so n), H appy 26 th
D ad, M om ,
b irth d a y ,
N ana M ered ith and n iece
Aug.
22,
Rashaw na, and N ana Evey,
2 0 0 6 ... We
and from Ya’Ya Dixon Jr.,
lo v e y o u
and nephew E lias, and all
and g ran d
the rest o f the fam ily. We
son E lia s...
love you both.
“Honey Girl”
Lucille Meredith Michelle Polk
Happy 18th Birthday, Aug. 29,
2006...
L o v e a lw a y s , D ad ,
y o u r s is te rs , b ro th e rs
and all the rest o f the
fam ily.
H a p p y a n n iv e r s a r y to
D ena an d B o b b y T h urb y
o f Warm S p rin g s. W ish
in g you m ore h ap p y ye ars
to sh are as h u sb an d and
w ife, with sp e c ia l dream s
an d m em o ries to ch erish
a ll y o u r life . From so m e
one in K entucky who loves
you both very m uch, M om ,
R ose.
Happy 18th anniversary to
“Moon Pie.” I love you with all
my heart! Love always and for
ever, Kat.
H appy birthday to M ad
and her new grandson, Aug.
4, 2006.
Happy belated birthday to “Boo
Boo,” with love, you r Auntie Kat,
and Michael.
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Flappy birthday August 18 to
our Auntie Gloria Ray Martinez.
Love, your nieces Jeanette and
Mickey Thompson.
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