E Coosh EEW A: The way it is
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Management Successor: Selena T. Boise
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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.