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community does more harm
than you ever imagined.
Emma Smith
Appreciation
More harm
■ We would like to extend our
sincere ap p reciatio n to the
people who were very attentive
to our father Rudy K. Paul Sr.
Renetta Spino has been ex
tremely kind and generous with
her time in caring for our fa
ther during his lengthy illness. We
will not forget your compassion
towards your uncle.
We appreciated our family
elders for directing us through
a difficult time. Evans Spino,
M yrna F rank, C h arlo tte
Herkshan, Lydia Frank, Maxine
M cK inley and P riscilla and
Marvin Ike Sr.
Special thanks to the IHS
staff, Senior Department staff,
Warm Springs Police Depart
ment, and the ambulance crew
for your many public services.
There were many traditional
persons at the Simnasho
Longhouse, we want you to know
we appreciated your hard labors.
Thank you to our grand
mother Amelia Colwash and her
daughter for preparing his tra
ditional outfit. We appreciate the
family support that we received
from A1 and Sandy Thomas.
Our uncles Leander, Isaac
and Warner, your closeness has
always been meaningful.
The services and words
shared with us created a very
co m fo rtin g exp erien ce. A ll
things went smooth and orderly
during the funeral. Our aunt
Paulette Hawley and her daugh
ters, we love you for always be
ing at our side. Thank you uncle
Duran Bobb for providing our
memorial cards.
Rudy A Paul Jr. and Stuart
Paul.
W hose lead in g who and
where?
Does the grass still grow and
the water still flow and are In
dian Treaties with the United
States Government still the su
Children’s Protective Ser
preme law of the land? Bottom vices would like to take this time
fine, we have been terminated to thank Warm Springs Indian
Indians since the times of Co Health Services, Kah-Nee-Tah,
lumbus and the Self-Determi and Fire Management for their
nation Act.
donations of presents to our
Relocation was the ultimate foster children.
wake up call and the destiny to
W e’d like to in d iv id u ally
be lived. Indian reservations are thank
A ngel
D aniels,
self governing to a certain ex Georgianna George and Trey
tent and when that extent is more Leonard for their efforts in or
weakened by Indian government ganizing this event.
politics then it is most evident
Also a big thank you goes out
that the bottom totem pole to Anthony and Bonnie Flu for
Indian’s human rights are being gath erin g hats, gloves and
violated and their U.S. Constitu stuffed animals for our children
tional rights are being violated. in foster care. We are very grate
The United States Constitu ful. We hope that all of you
tion is applicable to tribes, fed have a prosperous New Year.
erally recognized or not, with Thank you.
Indian tribes to retain the right
B ern ad in e
Ja ck so n -
to govern itself as its members Spino, FCC, Children’s Protec
saw fit.
tive Services.
Congress placed a consent
requirement in the law. A state
can no longer obtain any Public
Law 280 (P.L. 280) jurisdiction
over a tribe unless a majority of
Hello. I am writing you from
the tribe’s members voting in a the Warner Creek Correctional
special election call for this pur Facility, and I am hoping that
pose, gives its consent; basically, you may be able to assist me in
the Supreme Court has held, the obtaining some cultural and re
federal government not only ligious material. Everyone here
has the obligation but the duty at Warner Creek is scheduled to
to regulate Indians for their own be to be released in the next
protection.
three years or less, and there
They can fall back on the Tt have been numerous requests
is not easy to enforce the trust from the N ative A m erican
doctrine.’ Broad promises of population in here about watch
safety and protection in Indian ing a Native movie or reading
treaties do not guarantee any some book on their individual
thing specific, but on the other tribes. Warner Creek is a fairly
hand, our leaders and their tribal new facility, and we are in the
attorneys and tribal consultants process of building up our li
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can challenge. Where is the War brary of books and movies. At
rior Spirit sd many leaders like the moment we have a very
small selection of movies and
to look upon themselves as?
A tribe seeking judicial re books to offer. It is our mission
dress for federal mismanage here at the Warner Creek Chapel
ment of its resources, ordinarily to be able to provide an envi
must first exhaust administrative ronm ent where inm ates can
remedies. Meaningfully, telling learn and grow spiritually.
We are hoping to obtain some
our leaders, you can do your
administrative duties first then cultural movies (DVD’s and
you can remedy concerns of V H S), books and language
tribal members. So update your (CD’s or cassettes). With your
mind, policies, legislative com help, you will be providing the
mittee members, ordinances, Native American inmates with
laws, etc. before the welfare a b etter o p p o rtun ity to
harm that is going on in our strengthen their spiritual beliefs,
Would you like to learn more
about current herd health issues?
Oregon State University Ex
tension Service is hosting a beef
cattle herd health workshop that
will discuss topics such as dis
eases (BVD, IBR, Trichomonia
sis, and Johne’s in particular) and
vaccination programs.
The main speaker will be Dr.
Charles Estill, OSU Extension
veterinarian. There will be two
identical workshops held. The
first will be held on Monday, Feb.
5 from 5-7 p.m. at the Central
Oregon Livestock Auction yard.
Dinner will be included and
is being sponsored by Intervet.
P lease RSVP to Jefferso n
County Extension Service at
475-3808
The second will be held on
Tuesday, F ebruary 6th from
noon to 2 pm at the Family Ser
vices Building in Fossil, lunch
will be included. Please RSVP
to Wheeler County Extension
S ervice at 763-4115. Fara
Currim, OSU Extension Ser
vice.
Spilygy Tymoo January 18, 2007
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A thank you
Cultural items
HBMP
and then to become more influ
ential and productive members
of their tribes. So, I truly hope
that you may be able to help out
in this matter.
If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact Chap
lain Torres at the Warner Creek
Chapel. Thank you. Please send
donations to:
WCCF Chapel, attn Chaplain
T orres, P.O. Box 1500,
Lakeview, OR 97630. Phone
(541) 947-8217.
Missing you
Hello, kids. Daddy is writing
you this letter to let you know
that Dad thinks about you all
day long every day and every
hour of the day. Dad tried call
ing on Christmas day but you
were not around but hey, that’s
okay. Dad will always love you
guys no matter what. Dad hurts
every day, I miss you guys so
much. I hope you had a good
Christmas this year. You are all
that Dad has in this world now
so please kids, don’t turn your
backs on Dad. Dad is trying to
right himself. Daddy graduated;
now I am trying to get in to col
lege so when Daddy gets home
things can... well let’s just say
when I get home there will be a
lot of catching up to do, so you
just be ready for that. But all in
all Dad is doing a lot better. Dad
will be sending you guys more
pics of himself. Also baby girl I
hope you are doing good in
school. Daddy hopes you are
being good and not giving Mom
a hard time. You better listen to
Mom. Also kids, please write.
Dad misses the pics you draw
for Dad. Well Dad better get
going. Please kids don’t ever
forget D addy as Dad never
stops thinking of you. I carry
your picture with me every
where I go. I just don’t have any
recent ones. It gets hard on Dad
not seeing you. I just hope you
read this. Always and forever a
loving father, Tracy R. Sam.
New Year
Happy New Year 2007 to all
our people:
Mary Ann Meanus and fam
ily, Ina Tohet, Melinda Jim -
M innie, Deb Jack so n , Rod
Arthur — Gail Frank, Tasheena
Arthur, Vanessa Orange and
family, W inner Joe, Chandla
Yeo, C h ristin a A nderson —
R achel W in ish ut, R om elle
Speakthunder, Yvonne Tapedo,
Marie Smith, Fawntana Arthur,
and to each other, Izzy and Faye.
Much love, Happy New Year,
Rez. From Faye and Izzy.
Angel
A huge thank you to you for
the Dolly Pocket Coloring Book
and Crayola but... Gramma says
the floor is getting wet from too
much water. (My fault.) (It’ll
dry.) The water makes pretty
colors in my Polly Pocket. Many
thanks to Angel of Lab, Deb,
Puff, Leslie, Jeremiah, Carolyn
and Celestine of Washington
and WC for the w on derful
thought of an Angel Tree for
Christmas. Jesus loves all of
you. Angel No. 67, 4 years
old.
Spilyay Tymoo
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Senate, minority Republicans
m aneuvered to outflank the
Democrats on good govern
ment measures.
In the Senate, Democrats
had proposed - and eventually
passed, on a vote of 23-7 - a
move to annual legislative ses
sions. Proponents said moving
to such a system, which is al
ready in use in 44 other states,
would give the public confi-
depce that lawmakers could pro
vide more consistent oversight
of the sprawling state budget.
“This is a statement to the
public that we intend to do their
work in a timely fashion,” said
Sen. Rick Metsger, D-Welches.
“We intend to set deadlines that
we will meet, and they can hold
us to those timelines to get this
work done.”
But Republicans staged an
eleventh-hour revolt, arguing
that Senate President Peter
Courtney's move to suspend
Senate rules and bring the pro
posal to an immediate floor vote
without public testimony was
unprecedented.
“We talked about a new day,
new opportunities, a fresh start,”
said State Sen. Bruce Starr, R-
Hillsboro. “I am afraid that this
is the wrong step.”
Under the measure, which
still has to be considered by the
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House, the legislature would
have to conclude this session by
June 29, then meet again in Feb
ruary of 2008, for a monthlong
session.
Republicans in the House
also tried for the higher ground
on a Democratic proposal to
ban all gifts from lobbyists worth
more than $10. Republicans ar
gued instead that an across-the-
board no-gift policy should be
in place.
M aking the R epublicans'
case, Rep. Dennis Richardson,
R-Central Point, even invoked
new ly in stalled U.S. H ouse
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Califor
nia Democrat whom he said
supports a similar "no gift" rule.
House Majority Leader Dave
Hunt, D-Gladstone, fired back
that the last-minute amendment
was a “sneak attack” that did
nothing to “encourage a bipar
tisan tone.”
Earlier in the day, an icon of
Oregon politics, former Repub
lican U.S. Sen. Mark Hatfield,
urged cooperation between the
parties after swearing in his
former intern, Portland Demo
crat Jeff Merkley, as speaker of
the House.
And gestures of bipartisan
ship were everywhere during the
m orning's cerem onies, from
Hunt reaching across the aisle
There w ill be a head
stone unveiling and memo
rial for W arren “Rudy”
Clements on Saturday, Feb
ruary 3, 2007.
The unveiling of the
head stone will be at 9 a.m.
at the Agency Cemetery.
Washat Service begins at
the Simnasho Longhouse
at 10 a.m. Memorial din
ner at 1:30 p.m. Name giv
ing to follow.
Pen-pal
L o o k in g for a N ativ e
Am erican friend who would
like to be pen-pals.
My name is Steven W ill
iams, no. 667739, 1120 S.W.
T hird Street, P ortland, OR
97204.
Reward
$100 reward for information
regarding the theft of rims and
tires off a black Chevy that were
taken from Wolf Point. Please
cah 553-0459. J. Tewee.
E-mail change
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To Jo se tte , P lease I am
Pengie’s little sister. I need you
to send me your address and
last name.
My bro forgot your address
so please write me asap. Tamara
Henry, 1709 N. Hwy. 26, no. 12,
Madras, OR 97741.
Dear Rodney LeClaire, I just
want you to know that your nana
Tamara Henry always keeps you
in my heart and my prayer. I
w ant to you know yo u ’re
thought of and I miss and worry
about you and wish you would
send me a picture of yourself
and let me know you’re okay.
I also want you to know I am
so sorry if you’re hurt for the
past life we went through and
if I have ever done wrong to
you. But I do love you even af
ter all these years. You’re truly
in my thoughts, happy holiday
and b elated b irth d ays I ’ve
missed. Love, your oldest sister
Tamara Henry, ph. 475-7963.
Sorry. Please write.
State session opens with promises of bipartisanship
SALEM. (AP) - Opening day
of the Oregon Legislature fea
tured standing ovations, gran
diose pledges and handshakes
all around.
But when the ceremonies
were completed, and legislators
got down to business, bipartisan
ship proved easier speechified
than done.
In both the House and the
Head stone
and memorial
to shake hands with House Mi
nority Leader Wayne Scott of
Canby, to the bundle of red
roses, accompanied by a tenta
tive-looking hug, that Merkley
gave to outgoing Speaker Karen
Minnis, R-Wood Village, the
Democrats' nemesis of the past
two sessions.
Biblical references seemed to
be the preferred metaphors of
the day, with Democratic House
leader Hunt comparing Merkley
to Moses - only Moses, Hunt
said, took 40 years to lead his
people to the promised land,
while M erkley spent just 40
months heading up the Demo
crats' campaign efforts before
taking control of the House.
B ehind-the-scenes, things
were considerably looser. Lined
up for the ceremonial proces
sion of state senators into the
H ouse
cham bers
for
Kulongoski's speech, Republi-
can -turn ed -D em o crat Ben
Westlund of Bend looked up
and spotted Oregon GOP chair
Vance Day in an upper gallery.
“Vance!” Westlund hollered.
“I still love you!”
“I love you too, Ben,” Day
replied, then paused, and added,
“Please, don't take that the
wrong way.”
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Apologies
To the people of the
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs: I am sorry
I broke tribal law on Sep
tember 26, 2006, by caus
ing problems with an em
ployee of Shell.
I was very upset at the
time and I would just like
to ap o lo gize for my
wrongful actions. Again, I
am sorry. I apologize to
my family for the shame
my actions have brought
to our family name, and I
will make every effort to
follow our laws in the fu
ture. Sincerely, A very
American Horse.
I am sorry I broke
tribal law on November
10 by driving under the
influence o f intoxicants
and am sincerely sorry for
my actions because the
situation could have been
a lot worse than it was and
I am glad nobody had got
ten hurt in the incident. I
apologize to my family for
the shame my actions have
brought to our fam ily
name. Further I apologize
to the following: Khenyen
St. G erm aine, who was
directly impacted by my
actions. I also want to say
that 1 apologize to the com-
munity for my actions and
it will never happen again.
And I will make every ef-
fort to follow our laws in
the
future.
D on
W abaunsee.
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