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E Coosh EEW A: The way it is — Take p a rt in upcoming elections By Selena Boise M anagement Successor Is everyone ready to get out and vote for their Tribal Coun cil representative? Just a little re minder that every one should keep in formed about past and current issues when deciding who they want to represent them in the Tribal Council chambers. Seems the nominations are here, and then the campaigning ; begins. Hopefully all will go smoothly where the elections are con cerned. And it is important for everyone to make it to the polls and cast your ballot. Usually each person nomi nated will make a public state ment in the Spilyay Tymoo. Be sure to read each one and be come informed about each can didate. Other election information out there is the adoption elec tion coming up. There hasn’t been one in a while, and I can’t even remem ber when the last succesful one was. I do remember that there were a lot of adoptee candidates last time. There again, stay informed of what the adoption election is, and decide who you would want adopted into the tribal membership. Also, I heard there was an other crowning of a sub chief that I missed. As you might re member I was talking about Bullneck’s crowning and he de scribed it to me and I have al ways wanted to see one for myself. How awesome it would be to see chiefs from surround ing tribes to witness such an event. But then maybe it is not held in that manner anymore. Have times changed that much? I wouldn’t think so. But I just want to see such an event for myself. ;I don’t want to miss another One- !> So, anyway remember keep in fo rm ed , decide w hat you would like to see and mark your ballot. More votes make a dif ference. Regarding letters Thank you for writing to the Spilyay Tymoo. P lease, w hen w ritin g , 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 letter per person per edi tion. — W Pdge 4- Spiiy^y Tym oo Mgtcb 15, 2 0 0 7 ■W M 1 H A thank you We want to take this oppor tunity to thank everyone for all that was done for our nephew/ brother Gary M.M. Smith and his family during the hospital stay and the passing of his wife. Whether you were there in person or through your thoughts and prayers, everyone’s help in some way both large and small has helped his family in some way and made things less difficult for all of them. To the family, relatives and friends from the Nez Perce, Warm Springs, Um atilla and Yakama tribes, we thank you ever so much for the prayers, phone calls, cards, flowers, cash assistan ce, hugs, give away items, things for the home and family as they are forever grate ful to be received. Again, thank you and God bless. A llie, Jam ie, Joseph and R honda Sm ith and fam i lie s ; R am o n a B aez and fa m ily ; M ic h a e l G reen e and fam ily; Roscoe Greene and fam ily; C elia Greene and fam ily; D aniel Greene and fa m ily ; T im G reene and fa m ily ; P a u lle e Greene and fam ily; Sarah G onsalez and family. Appreciated I just want to take this time to express my gratitude to a few individuals on the rez, first and forem ost to Amos Switzler. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to reflect on myself. I realize now that for a person to remain sober, a person has to be around someone that doesn’t allow it in and around the house. It also gave me in centive to w ant the sober lifestyle for myself. My life has been one hellacious living nightmare of my own making — because of my alcohol addiction and for the lifestyle of an alcoholic, living on the streets, not having fam ily to turn to when you really need them, because of the al cohol. Yes, I have been charged and convicted of some heinous crimes, but they were attempted crimes. I am extremely sorry for my alcohol addiction, although there are some who will create animosity towards someone and fabricate a story condemning someone, “me,” to get people to dislike that som eone... Yes, there are ghosts lurking in my closet. I am not happy go lucky, or very proud that I have been convicted of these attempted heinous crimes, no matter what I say or do, people can and will believe whatever they want. It all started with one fabricated story then all of a sudden I am right along Jeffrey Dahmer, sick and demented, yeah right! Like I said, I am not proud to have been con victed o f these attempted crimes, and yet I am here to tell you all, I am so sorry. I am an alcoholic, no ex cuse, but I have grown up with a lot of you, and yet, have I re ally changed that much for you to believe the rumors you hear of me? God gave me the cour age and strength to write this letter. Obviously I am much dif ferent from whoever spreads dirt on people for their benefit and glory. Much respect. Pengie Tewee. For the cooks To the public: D uring my auntie Teresa McKinley-Avalos’ funeral, we gave our cooks bundles to show our appreciation for all their work. Well, two of our cooks, Luanne Robinson and Rachel Winishut, didn’t receive their bundles, and their family is re questing if you can remember who picked up the bundles for them to please let us know, so we can get them to them for all their work they did for us in time of need. We feel bad because who- ever took them didn’t deliver them to them. So please help us locate the gifts. Thank you. H arvianne Tohet, 420-6394. Gaming issue To my people in W arm Springs, As I sit and read articles in the newspapers about the Grand Ronde tribes’ attempt to keep us down, it makes me very an Also, I would like to thank my gry. Angry and sad that greed parents for being there when I would make them treat us like needed them. I hope I make the enemy. All Native people are everyone proud in such an ac- supposed to have some kind of complishment. kinship. But I guess greed can make some turn into haters and throw that out the window. Why can’t we all have a piece of the pie? We are not trying to step on anyone’s toes, but only try ing to make it in this white man’s world and keep our dignity at the same time. After all, we have to look after our people of the Warm Springs also. So I say that anyone who gets in our way might need to get ran over. Any one who wants to keep our tribe down is an enemy to me. And any enemy who wants war must be met head to head. Toe to toe. No matter which manner the battle must be fought. We have H appy 14th b irth da y to do what we have to do in the D a isy M a e! L ove, y o u r best interests of our people. brother Walsey, and sisters Even if that means hurting oth R aylene and Dena. ers or their feelings. So I say to the w arriors o f the W arm Springs Indian Reservation, H appy “Where is your heart?” Do you even care about your family’s 1 4 t h and people enough to recognize B i r t h d a y a real enemy when they threaten D a i s y the financial security of us all? Mae. L ove and The administrative people for y o u the Grand Ronde tribe made it m iss y o u clear where they stand. They see much. Your big sister Rae-Rae. us as a threat and an enemy, so See y o u in A ugust. we must treat them the same. If we cannot share a piece of the pie together, then we can never be friends. Just something to think about and regard seri ously. Sluggo, role no. 2701. Birthday and other wishes... (For this particular myth I asked the Warm Springs Nutritionist Sara Thomas, RD, to respond.) Myth: Diabetic cooking is not important. Fact: By diabetic cooking most people mean using sugar substitutes in place of sugar when making desserts. Sometimes people do this, H a p p y b ir th d a y A1 Kelly, from your brothers Trevor, C hair and Tom. H a p p y 3 7 th b ir th d a y *Al Kelly. B est w ishes fro m Ira and fam ily. « H ap p y b irth d a y to m y little D aisy M ae, who turns 14 years old on M arch 10, born at 6:06p.m . Although yo u tow er over m e now, w ear 2 size b ig g er shoes, and p ro b ab ly can out run m e now, I can s till sp an k you. Love, your mom, with h u g’s & kisses. Happy Birthday Iylani Ike on March 09, from all y o u r fam ily in Warm Springs. C ongratulations, C hico H olliday, f o r p la cin g second in the Elk D ivision a t the S ports and R ec Show. G ood j o b ! C ongratulations, and we love y o u . Your fam ily. -V : < : f! A pologies Accomplishment I would like my tribe to know that I have received a diploma from the American Academy of Professional Coders, as being a Certified Professional Coder. To receive this honor you need to know the aspects of medical coding which includes ICD-9- CM, and HCPCS. The test it self is 150 questions with a time limit of six hours. First of all, I would like to thank my husband, H erb Graybael, for being so support ive during the time I took the test. Without his support I would have never accomplished this. Myths and facts about diabetes By E lsie H oward Also with this credential I will have more job opportunities throughout the nation, as this is nationally recognized academy, Earlynne Squiemphen. and then wonder why it didn’t we have som ething “ sugar make a big difference to their free,” we will eat more of it and blood sugar. end up with too many carbs that Why would that be? Well, you way. While one piece of sugar- have to remember that it is the free pie does have less carbs total carbohydrates, not just the than one piece of regular pie, sugar, that raises blood sugar. two pieces of sugar free pie will Sugar-free does not mean car give you more carbs than one bohydrate-free. slice of regular pie. Take a sugar free pie for in The bottom line? Diabetic stance. Using sugar substitute cooking does make a differ will reduce the carbs from sugar ence, but po rtion size still but will make no difference to counts. the carbs from the pie crust I f y o u h ave any q u estion s, and the fruit. p le a s e c a ll E lsie H ow a rd a t Another factor is that when 553-2478. I would like to apologize to the following: The Confeder ated Tribes of Warm Springs and especially to Arlene Smith for my actions while under the influence of alcohol. What actions took place will not repeat for I am truly sorry. Sin cerely, Jaime Becerra. To the Warm Spring's M arket;'L^oM d likL to TakeMhls time to apologize to the'market for a" Window that I ibfoke; ! while not in the right state tif mind. The window will be paid for by me through Tribal Court. I am currently incarcerated at this time and am sorry for my actions. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Jaime Becerra. This apology letter is for my disorderly conduct on a ve hicle belonging to another person, while under the influence of intoxicants. This action is well regretted and the time I am serving shows. I am seeking help for my alcoholism and try ing to be a better individual. I am truly sorry for my drunken actions, thank you. Sincerely, Jaime Becerra. T I am sorry I broke tribal law on Jan. 6,2007 by the wrong doing in which for I brought about my children first of all myself as well as the community in Which all as people we reside. I apologize to my family for the shame my actions have brought to our family name. Further I apologize to my family. I am sorry. Angela Martinez. I am sorry I broke tribal law on Dec. 20, 2006, by reck lessly endangering two lives in the pursuit of my own de fense. I apologize to my family for the shame my actions have brought to our family name. Further I apologize to Violet and Jen in Heath, who were directly impacted by my actions. I also want to say I never intended to endanger any one, especially the life of a child. And I will make every effort to follow our laws in the future. Matthew Jack. I am sorry 1 broke tribal law in February by doing the impossible again, anyways I’d like to apologize to the com munity once again for the wrongful decisions I’ve made be cause of alcohol and drugs. This time I got myself some help from the counseling center, to help better myself. Again s I am sorry. Roberta Williams. 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: spilyay@wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. Landscaping tips for safety during fire season B y Suzy M acy F ire P revention Tech When you are landscaping your home, consider using fire- resistant plants in your safety zone. This type o f plant is less likely to catch and spread fire to your home. For fire safety, try landscap ing with plants that have supple and moist leaves, and little dead wood. Use plants that do not accumulate dry, dead material within the plant; and plants with sap that is water-like and does not have a strong odor. Most deciduous trees and shrubs are fire-resistant. Ex amples of fire-resistant trees are alder, aspen, maple and willow. They are less likely to catch fire than spruce or fir trees. Conifers as a group are more susceptible to fire damage due to their high resin content than the deciduous species. Remove tree limbs within six to 10 feet off the ground, have a professional tree service thin a 15-foot space between tree crowns. This will help reduce the chance of fire spreading from tree to tree or from ground to tree. Remove dead branches from all trees. Remove combustible material from under structures and dispose of it properly. Clear all flammable vegetation: this will help reduce the fuel load. Try not to plant large shrubs next to your home. A better choice would be a low-growing ground cover like sedum, or hens and chicks. Some homeowners use bark mulch in their landscapes; however fire brands or cigarettes dan ignite dry bark mulch and spread fire to your home. If you decide to use bark mulch in your landscape, and the mulch is in close proximity to your home, make sure it remains moist to prevent ignition. You may also want to consider using gravel or decorative rock instead q.f bark mulch. \ When, you are landscaping your home, please remember that fire-resistant does not mean fireproof. Even fire-resistant plants will burn if not well main tained. Be sure to keep all your landscape plants healthy with ap propriate watering and pruning. For more information regard ing fire-resistant plants contact Warm Springs Fire M anage ment at 553-1146.
