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Tribal Council Community
Hello family and community
elections
members. I, as most, am con
cerned about the path that many
around the
of us have chosen—including
myself. Our community is pre
corner
sented with a very special op
B y S elen a B oise
Management Successor
So, are all the voters in Warm
Springs ready for another elec
tion of Tribal Council mem
bers? To many, it
seems that voting is
something that may
be a waste of time
because the results
are never what they want. But
imagine if all this negative feel
ings were put aside and the votes
were in great numbers that there
might be change that happens.
Is it change that we want?
These are questions that we
should be asking ourselves and
becoming informed about what
the election of Tribal Council
members could mean to us. Will
we benefit from change?
Before I vote for represen
tatives from my voting district
I read about each person who
is running for the position of
Tribal Council and then I ask
myself which ones , seem to be
interested in the welfare of our
people, and our future. Also
which current Tribal Council
members are there for us.
Which are hard questions to
answer for myself because how
do we really know? Because the
Tribal Council works together as
a group to make decisions while
they are in Council Chambers.
There are issues from the past
years we can look at and how
our current members are han
dling these.
Then we should be informed
about what issues are out there
for our people. Currendy what
is in my mind as far as issues
are Casino at the Gorge, and
then there are healthcare issues
and then there’s the budget.
Remember that elections cost
money and it would be a shame
to spend money on an invalid
election, so show up and make
you vote count.
Correction
Cameron M athison’s
name was inadvertantly
omitted from the list of
students from W arm
Springs who made the
honor roll at Jefferson
County Middle School for
the first trim ester: The
Spilyay regrests the error.
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Spilygy Tymoo
CCoyote News, Est.
1976 )
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Editor: Dave McMechan
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Reporter: Leslie Mitts.
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portunity to create an environ
ment that we can be proud of,
although personal ambitions
have many times seemed to
scuttle the process and delayed
the enactm ent o f necessary
change. In the past the status of
our tribe was the model of many
other tribes throughout the na
tion. We have squandered that
reputation through our and
m yself in clu d ed ’s actions.
Change is still possible.
Our current tribal leaders are
trying; they need, and due to
their positions deserve, our sup
port. After all we elected them,
maybe not individually but as a
collective community. Some
believe things are simple, they
are never simple, there are al
ways hoops to jump through; it
is how we individually respond
to those hoops that define who
we are.
Our parents were raised to
be a proud people and have
passed those values to us with
little resolve, they are fading,
shame was a part of life, if one
family member was succumbing
to the negatives of life in gen
eral, the elders of that family
would pass their disappointment
on to the parents of the dys
functional person and shame
would do its job. Things have
become so common place that
the effects of scowls and gos
sip no longer have much of an
effect to generations to follow.
Things can change, our elders
are tired, I myself have fallen
extremely short of the parental
figure my mother was to me.
Change is possible, yet it does
take time.
The world is what we make
of it. It will not wait for us to
come around and see the light,
My past has many times came
and smacked me up-side the
head, and for that I am ashamed.
I have many times disappointed
those who have seen me for
what I could have been, should
have been. I am sure the same
goes for many of us. Life is ter
minal, we all will die and the life
we have is what it is, or was.
There was this man once who
said “tis not what your country
can do for you but what you can
do for your co u n try!” This
should mean more to us that
any “white” person. We are here,
it is the responsibility of each
and every one of us to see the
plan, through what ever the plan
may be.
We as a community need to
stop the enabling of the people
who are not making progress in
their lives, tough love some call
it is the only way we/I will learn
to do for ourselves which oth
ers will not. My mother’s rules
were simple “if you can’t fol
low my rules in my house then
you do not need to live with me.”
W ith that said I moved out,
most of you are very aware of
my faults. And know what it is
that I have done. Change is pos
sible but not with out encour
agement. We do not have to give
money to help people. Some
times we should say no. An un
popular decision, but necessary
for the good of the colony. It is
the responsibility of the family
to encourage and nuture the
people who live with us. I un
derstand that jobs are scarce, but
the bottom line is a job is a job.
The hardest work that I have
ever done was down at the res
taurant, it was work, sweat, pres
sure, and work. I held onto that
job for give or take seven years.
At that time it was the only em
ployment I felt I was qualified
for. Bottom line is it was a job.
The difference between success
and failure is the willingness to
carry out the plan. Pride is a
dangerous thing. Yes, we should
be proud, but when that pride
becomes a brick wall and we
start the blame game it is just
that, a brick wall. We must be
willing to change and the unwill
ingness to cooperate is a prob
lem. The unwillingness to for
give is a problem; the unwilling
ness to change is a problem. We
have changed, now we need to
change for the better. Our in
digenous people have been
changing throughout history;
change has always been one of
our strengths not our weakness;
we have seen more to be angry
about than most cultures in the
world and should not expect
payment for it. We should do
whatever necessary to make the
world or at least our little chunk
of it, what we want.
We are that we are, and now
we are not doing what our fa
thers’ fathers have done. They
worked together, we should too.
I understand that this is not
what anyone wanted to hear,
least of all from me, but things
need to start at home, myself
included. Time stands still for
no man. We are the beginning
of what tomorrow will be. If
there is a light to be, then let
each one of us start to shine,
after all we all are W arm
Springs...
Thank you all for patience
and your thoughts. Remember,
it is for the good of the colony.
Follow the instructions of your
family the elders. Je re m ia h
Johnson, role no. 4856.
Spïlygy Tymoo February 1, 2007
BBH
Church... that came and went
with no headway made. Find out
some dates that the 1910 Shaker
Church would be needed or
what dates that the membership
could use the kitchen/dining hall.
We wrere hoping to get orga
nized enough to make up a cal
endar of events for 2007, by
trying to prepare for upcoming
celebrations like Easter/P.S.
which is also our church’s anni
versary plus the other usual holi-
days, family gatherings for birth
days, weddings, anniversaries
and memorials.
Now, there’s the good part.
Surprise, surprise!
Peggy would like you send
me your information. Why? I
guess, so I’d get myself “mov
ing and going back to church”
maybe (... I guess, sounded
good to me anyways).
So? What’s your thoughts on
this? Contact Peggy Williams,
P.O. Box 974, Warm Springs,
OR 97761 and day time con
tact is 553-3205 (w).
(And m ine, if you dare):
Tamera J. K alam a, P.O. Box
1146, W arm Springs, OR
97761, and my date time con
tact is 553-3411 (w).
T hank you, everyone.
Tamera J. Kalama, Credit En
terprise. P.S. Happy V-Day, hugs
and kisses.
Birthday wishes...
H a p p y
birthday Mom!
I love you very
much. Your son,
King Leo.
Happy birthd ay Mom.
We all love you very, very
much.
Your babies,
D io n n e , Evey, M e red ith
and C u t h l a ’ R a s h a w n a .
Also from Dixon Jr., Elias
and Dominick.
H appy birthday A nnette.
From D’original Polk.
Happy birth -J
day to our big girl I
Shirley Geneva I
Wainanwit. You’ve
brought so much happiness into our
lives since the day you were born.
We would not have asked fo r a
greater blessing. We both love you
with all o f our hearts. Lots o f
love, hugs and kisses, Mom and
Dad.
Happy birthday to my niece
Shirley. I hope your day is filled
with fun. You are the greatest.
Love, Uncle Joe
S h ir le y G en eva, i t ’s a l
r e a d y b e e n th r e e y e a r s .
H a p p y b ir t h d a y on J a n .
24. You a re a lit t le c h a r
a c te r. T h a n k y o u fo r the
lo v e a n d la u g h te r . H u g s
a n d k i s s e s fro m y o u r
a u n tie s , A llie a n d Ja m e y .
Happy third birthday on Jan.
24 to our crazy little cousin
Shirley. We love you lots. Keep
being the great person you are.
Lots o f love, A ngelina and
Karina.
Shaker Church
Hey one and all, How’s you
bones? Or how are you all do
ing this year?
(January is over — already.
Can you believe it?) Where, or
where does all the time go?
Busy — busy — busy - doing
^ is and that, I guess. “I” know
how that goes.
(I’m just now getting around
to doing this — And I’m not re
ally sure what it is that I am try
ing to do yet. “I’m just trying”
— what else can 1 tell ya’ — any
who.)
First off, Peggy asked to
have a business meeting on Jan.
15 to get some in-put on how
to fund raise for food and
other needs for the 1910 Shaker
Artist Travis Bobb wishes everyone a Happy Valentines Day. Also, rem em ber to bring
you Valentines Day wishes to the Spilyay for the next paper.
Facts about the dangers of methamphetamine
B y W ayne M ille r
Prevention coordinator
Methamphetamine is a very
addictive drug that activates cer
tain systems in the brain. The
street methamphetamine is re
ferred to by many names such
as speed, meth, chalk, crank and
glass—just to name a few.
Like cocaine, it is a powerful
upper that produces alertness
and elations, along with a vari
ety of adverse reactions. The
effect o f m etham phetam ine,
however, is much longer lasting
than cocaine, yet the cost is the
same. For that reason metham
phetamine is sometimes called
the poor man’s drug.
Meth is a white, odorless, bit
ter-tasting powder that easily
dissolves in alcohol or water and
can be sm oked, injected or
snorted.
The short term effects of
taking meth comes immediately
after smoking or injection— the
user experiences an intense sen
sation, called a rush or a flash,
that longs only a few minutes
and is described as extremely
pleasurable. Following the rush
there is typically a state of high
agitation that in some individu
als can lead to violent behavior.
Other possible immediate ef
fects include increased wakeful
ness and insomnia, decreased
appetite, irritability and aggres
sion, anxiety, nervousness, con
vulsions and heart attack.
The long-term effects of tak
ing meth include the high level
of addictiveness. Users can also
develop a tolerance quickly,
needing larger amounts to get
high. Chronic use can cause
paranoia, hallucinations, repeti
tive behavior and delusions of
parasites or insects crawling un
der the skin. The long-term use,
high dosages, or both can bring
on full-blown psychosis.
This violent, aggressive be
havior is usually coupled with
extrem e paranoia. Meth can
also cause strokes and death.
Meth can affect the commu
nity in many ways: environmen
tal ways, putting children at risk,
orphaning children, spreading
HIV and AIDS, and through use
of hospitals, burn units and an
increase in crime.
Here are some examples: in
the environ m ent, for each
pound of meth produced, five
to six pounds o f hazardous
waste is generated, posing im
mediate and long-term environ
mental health risks.
The children who reside in or
near meth labs are at a great risk
of being harmed from the ex
plosive nature of the ingredi
ents and by-products, as well as
from the noxious fumes that
can cause brain damage.
The number of foster care
children has been rising rapidly
in the states that have been hit
hardest by meth.
R egarding A ID S, u n p ro
tected sex and dirty needles play
a big role in the disease.
The materials that are used
to produce the drug are toxic
and often flammable, and any
mistakes can result in an explo
sion or injury— not to just the
meth cook, but to their families
as well.
Last but not least, meth labs
(along with the selling of the
drug) can breed crime, includ
ing burglaries, thefts and even
murder. Both teenagers and
adults addicted to the drug and
who have no income to pay for
their habit, may steal valuables
from hom es or even th eir
friends’ homes.
High on meth, there is no
telling what a person would do
if provoked.
If you’re concerned about
the meth problem, then here are
a few things you can do to help
your community: educate your
self and learn more about this
insidious drug and how it affects
both the user and the commu
nity.
Spread the word. Talk about
the dangers of meth with your
friends, neighbors, coworkers
and most importantly, your chil
dren.
Be alert; look for signs of
meth use, production and deal
ing throughout your neighbor
hood.
Take action— speak out in
schools, places of worship or any
public community forum and
educate others about the dan
gers of meth. Encourage fam
ily and friends struggling with
meth use to get help.
For more information about
methamphetamines, call 553-
3462.