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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 2006)
E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Pjge 4- Spilyay Tymoo December 7, 2006 .: Powwow Miss W.S. We would like to extend an We wanted to thank every invitation to you to participate one for joining us at the Com munity Center for the Annual in the 2006 Miss Warm Springs Thanksgiving Mini Powwow. Pageant to be held on Thursday, We had a great turnout of youth D ecem ber 21, 2006 at the dancers and we did our best to Agency Longhouse beginning approximately at 6 p.m. gift all of them. Eligible candidates are tribal The powwow would not have not have happened with out the members who are between the financial support of the Warm ages of 18-23 years old, never Springs Tribal Council. The been married and never had Tribal Council has provided the children, free of drug and alco bulk of the funding each year hol abuse and be able to repre and we appreciate their contin sent the Confederated Tribes of ued support of this youth ori Warm Springs throughout their reign as Miss Warm Springs. ented event. As Miss Warn Springs you We also would like to thank these departments and enter will be able to travel, participate prises for demonstrating their in scholarship pageants and kindness in support of events meet with people from other directed to the youth of our cultures. She will serve as the good will ambassador for our communities: W.S. Youth D evelopm ent people thro ugho ut N orth Dept, (tee-shirt sponsors and America. She is also one of the first to be called upon as a vol Midnight Lunch). W.S. Composites and W.S. unteer to greet visitors to our Power Enterprises (Sr. gift bas local events such as Pi-Ume- Sha, activities at the Museum at ket sponsors). WS. Meth Task Force (tiny Warm Springs, and youth and tots toys and gloves and the senior related events. The pageant contestants are Teddy Bear Dance). expected to possess knowledge W ith o u t the drum s we w o u ld n ’t have a powwow. of the history of The Confed Thanks go out to WaWoKya, erated Tribes of Warm Springs, Eagle Thunder, Pine Grove Jrs, a modern and traditional talent, Quartz Creek, and Star Horse. and a willingness to learn. We encourage you to pick up The drums provided good mu sic for two days and got to sing an application from M innie Yahtin at the Oregon State Ex a lot. During the powwow we took tension Office or the Tribal time to share with the elders Council administrative services small gifts to thank them for center. Good luck. being their with us. Its with our elders support and encourage ment that we continue to take part. We can say the Get Out To It is because of the children that we continue to volunteer to Vote (GOTV) effort for Warm Springs this year has been great. put this Mini powwow on. The numbers were outstanding We choose to keep it small and community oriented as we and all of you that voted made believe that by keeping it small it happen. The com m itm ent o f the we can spread the winnings to more children thus encourag community is sincerely appre ing them to continue partici ciated — Thanks to all of you. T here are a num ber of pating. At this litde pow wow you people that made this happen. will see many children win that Louie Pitt Jr. has expressed com may never get the chance to mitment and dedication to sup hear their name called at the port the 2006 Elections. Michael Mason, CTWS Lobbyist of Sa bigger pow wows. It’s neat too see them smiling lem, and Greg Leo who works and happy with their envelopes with the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and heading back to sit by their fam- Casino. These three gentlemen made an excellent team in get ily. F in ally we w ould like to ting inform ation out to the thank Roland Morning Owl for people on KWSO, their avail accepting the responsibility of ability to help answer questions being our floor manager for the at our GOTV gatherings. Not to forget those that have powwow. As it was explained we see been out there registerin g good qualities in this young man people, hosting the GOTV and we would like to encourage events: Julie Quaid took the lead him as he goes about his daily in getting people registered and coordinated events at the Fam life. A gain to all those who ily R esources C enter (Old showed us their support we truly Clinic), and worked with the Jefferson County Clerk in pro thank you Carlos Calica and Family, viding a ballot box at the FRC for our convenience. And, she Captain and Family. participated in a phone-call vot ing measures. Good job Spilyay Tymoo CCoyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Editor: Dave McMechan Management Successor: Selena T. Boise Reporter: Leslie Mitts Advertising Manager: Sam Howard 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 written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm 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. Fritz Miller, Tribal Council staff, whose efforts with the reg istering and working behind the scenes, making calls, contacts to the Jefferson County and Wasco County offices, and of course shopping for the food to take care of the people. During this 2006 GOTV, we appreciated volunteers Urbana Ross, Tedi Tanewasha, Char H erkshan, Floyd Calica and Marj Tuckta for stepping for ward to help with the voting ef fort; KWSO for their involve ment in working with the team. There were many others who came to assist at the events and we would like to thank them for their support. Thanks to the Tribal Coun cil and Jody Calica, Secretary- Treasurer, who supported the GOTV and allowed us time to do get involved. If you have not registered or have questions on any future voting, please do not hesitate to see or call upon any of us. Doris “Teeney” Miller Hoops tourney In reference to the Second Annual Thanksgiving Basketball Tourney held Nov. 24-26, it is my sincere hope that the feel ings I was overcome with dur ing the youth basketball tourna ment never happen again to me or the several other families, friends and local athletes and those from away. It was discovered at last minute before this tournament, by many if not for all, that par ticipation depended not on skill, attitude or character but solely on ethnic distinction of some discriminative sort. If this were some adult ath letics activity with such extreme criteria for individual participa tion, my thoughts and feelings about this would not be confus ing. This tournament was about our children and our commu nity and not about the individual or individuals responsible for creating the barriers discriminat ing against our children. As an athlete from the Con federated Tribes and bands of the Warm Springs Reservation, I have over the seasons over come many negative obstacles, though since observing much positive change. The last thing our society needs is to be set back 40 years because of rules enforced during a youth basket ball tourney, rules that violate the smooth fabric of unity. We as a society try our hardest to protect and preserve. The futures of our youth depend on it. Myself and other families look forward to seeing all youth of all ages be allowed participation in future activities featuring all ethnic backgrounds and skill levels. Sincerely, Jam es “B uck” Scott. Happy holidays Hi to my people, my family. I would like to wish every body safe and happy holidays. Love each other while you can because God has blessed all who still have one another. God bless all. I miss and love all of you. From Nisqually Rez. Take Care, Aaron Squally and the Squally fam ily, PO Box 1214, Yelm, WA 98597. Please return To the person who broke into our home on 11-23-06. All of you know who you are. I am asking that you return my wallet, as I have all my per sonal information as well as my children’s in my wallet. I am not asking for anything but the re turn of my wallet. Our holiday was ruined due to the fact that you broke into our home and stole my son’s birthday gift, and other personal things that meant a lot to us, that I worked for to give to my chil dren. I just want you to be aware that my children or m yself, would never bring harm or steal anything from you or your fam- ily. This has definitely been a les son learned to my children. We try to instill in our children that they are to work hard and make an honest living in this life to succeed. Unfortunately you all have chosen not to. May God bless you as he is a forgiving God. Jo y and Jo se R am irez and Family. My mistake Dear daughter, this is the hardest letter I’ve had to write. But I want you to hear the truth. Because I’m away from you doesn’t mean I don’t love you. When you make a mistake, you are the only one who can cor rect it. I know I haven’t really been there for you, but you’re my daughter. When I talk to you like this, it’s because I love you and want to help you avoid the mistakes I’ve made. A person doesn’t blame oth- ers for their own behavior. A real person doesn’t think that everything in life is free. You must understand there’s always a price to pay for every action. When you break a rule or law, you not only hurt others but hurt yourself. Until then I want you to know that I think of you a lot and love you and your mother very much. Because I failed is no reason for you to fail. Let my mistake be a way for you to learn as I’ve learned. You’ve got a good life ahead of you. Don’t waste any part of it as I’ve done. Love, your Dad, Ray. A thank you I wanted to say thank you to my family and friends, thanking them for all the support they have given to me and my fam ily while we are attending school in Kansas. I would like to tell everyone thanks for being there for us when we needed you the most. Every one of you are a very important part of our lives. I especially want to thank my grandmother Maxine Switzler, Lori Switzler, and Clint Switzler, for all the emotional and finan cial support you have given to us. Thanks for always believing in me and in the things I can accomplish. Thank you Lori for running all of our errands back home, without you our world would be hectic. Thanks to my mom Valerie, my dad George Aguilar Jr., and my aunties and uncles for always pushing me to become the per son I am today. Thanks to my grandma and G randpa G eorge and E lla Aguilar for your support and encouragem ent. T hanks to Watkins Johnson and his family for all your support as well, we love and miss you guys, give baby girl a hug and kiss for us! Thanks to the Mitchell fam ily for supporting us as well, es p ecially to D ebbie and Germaine for all your support. Thanks to Joe Mitchell for all your encouragement. And thanks to D eanie Johnson and grandma Gladys for teach in g us trad itio n al dances and customs, Alena likes to dance and sing when she gets a chance. 1 just wanted to ex press how m uch everyone means to me, because without my family I would be nothing. All of you mean everything to me. Thanks for alw ays being Myths and facts about diabetes By E lsie H oward Myth: Only people on insu lin should w orry about low blood sugar. Fact: You may get hypogly cemia (low blood sugar) regard less of whether you take insulin or oral medications for your dia betes. Hypoglycemia generally is considered having a blood sugar level of less than 70, along with symptoms such as sweating, weakness, shakiness, blurred vi sion, irritability, fast heart beat, headache or even coma. Skipping meals, taking too much diabetes medication (pills or insulin), increasing exercise/ activity level, or drinking alco hol without eating may cause low blood sugar. Sometimes if the blood sugar has been high for a long time, people may feel symptoms of low blood sugar even if the blood sugar level is more than 70. If you have any questions, p lease c o n tact me at 553- 2478. E lsie H oward, D iabetes Nurse Educator, Warm Springs Diabetes Program. there for me, and encouraging me to better myself. I know I didn’t get to put everyone’s name in here, but all the important people in my life you know who you are, thanks for everything you have done for us. We love and miss you all. Hope you get better soon uncle Alvin Schuster and hope everybody has a great Christmas this year. M ayan n e, A lle n and Alena Mitchell. Stolen vehicle With the Holiday near we each have challenge(s) that we must face. Loved ones that have gone on are m issed twice as much during this time. We may be away from family and feel lonely. Maybe our challenges are within ourselves. December 1, 2006 proved to be a very challenging day for me, my family and friends. Our building was damaged, my of fice trashed, I was hurt that someone would do this to our program. I believe that our staff do the best they can to help the hurting. We still moved forward with the Family Violence/Fam ily W ellness con feren ce as planned. Many people pitched in and helped with this confer ence! T his C onference, the Crystal Meth Conference and the Fatherhood is Sacred Con ference were all a success at reaching the community! A fter the “M itch F actor” Comedy Show on Friday night we went outside to find that someone had stolen our van. I was very saddened and hurt. This is the van I received to help people. I try to give people rides when I can. My family was hurt by this violation and I hope that the people that broke in to the buildings and stole my car real ize that their actions effect many people. 1 later became angry and said words that I shouldn’t have, but I called on my spiritual leaders and received prayer and correc tion. You see I have to forgive so I can be forgiven. I have to remember my youth and the terrible things that I did to oth ers. Tilings 1 did because I had so much pain in my heart and shame in my soul. Please. Get help. Don’t keep hurting others because it will eventually catch up to you and we do pay the price for our wrongdoings one way or an other. Many people think it’s cool to commit a crime and “get away with it”. You don’t get away with it, you have to .live with yourself and God knows every thing, even the motives of your heart. I always remember my Grandpa’s words at his sister’s funeral “Let them be, they will learn in their own way”. God please help them and help me to love them unconditionally as you do. Forgive me for my wrongs as I forgive those who have hurt me. Above all, thank you for sending your Son Jesus born in the Bethlehem) to die on the cross (Easter — on Cal vary) for our sins. God Bless You. Sarah J. Frank. Happy birthday and other wishes.... H a p p y birthday to one o f my p rid e and jo y s , D artanian Wilson Picard, grandm a’s big boy. You know y o u make my day a ll the time. Keep upyour good work in school. Grandma is proud o f you. You and I w ill make y o u r day a good one. Lots o f love and kisses from y o u r grandma, M anila Sam. H appy b irth day, D artanian P icard. Hope your day is a good one. Keep up your good w ork in school. Love you. G randpa Robert Sam Sr. and Uncle Tho mas. H appy birthday to our G- grandson D artanian P icard . We love you an d hope yo u r day is a good one. From your G -grandm a an d G -grandpa, E liza and H arvey Jim . Happy birthday going out to day. From Big G - Neda and our brother, Dartanian Wilson Janathian Tracy Ray- Lee Tias. Picard. We all know your day in Elappy birthday Dartanian going to be a good one. Love Wilson Picard. Hey bro, hope from us, Woody Jr., Kaylobe your day is a good one. I will be P icard, E lisha and C hantel there to help it be. Love from Picard. Elsie and Clarence Vernon Sam. Happy birthday to grandma’s Happy Birthday George, big brat. You know yo u ’re from Pool team, Seegray, Pearl, grandma’s brat. But I lve you. Have fun on your day. Love, Christina, Tates, and Selena. Jeleah “oo ah” Sam. Happy Birthday Jackson, and Happy birthday Dartanian George, I love you, Mom, Dad, Wilson Picard. Love you kid, you have a fun day on your birth- Tonya and Leanna