Spilygy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Junior queen appreciates support
Niix Pachwai inmi naimuma!
Inashwanisha M alia LaLonie
Collins. I would like to thank
everyone for supporting me in
my candidacy for the 2007-08
Ju n io r Q ueen for L in co ln ’s
B irthday C eleb ratio n in
Simnasho.
I had a very good time going
around to different powwows in
the Northwest selling raffle tick
ets. I got to meet and make a
lot of new friends and also was
able to see old friends and family.
First I would like to thank the
committee for giving me the
opportunity to represent your
celebration. I will not disappoint
you as I travel to different places
and speak on your behalf. This
has been a big learning experi
ence for me that I will carry the
rest of my life.
I would especially like to
thank my local people right here
in Simnasho and Warm Springs!
Without your local support, I
w ouldn’t have been able to
achieve this dream. It was with
your support and encourage
ment that I was able to succeed.
I w ould also like to thank
Annette Jim for her great ad
vice in the raffle selling busi
ness... you shared good ideas
that I used and were invaluable
to me.
I also want to send huge
thank you’s to my family who
Malia LaLonie Collins
supported me from far away.
My Ullah Dundee and Pusha
Harry from Marysville, Wash
ington, my uncle Austin in Sac
ram ento, my uncle Javier in
Portland, my aunt K itty and
uncle Jaso n in Seattle,
“grandma” Georgie Meracle in
C eres, C alifo rn ia, and my
O nepennee fam ily from
Yakama.
Thank you to my Kuthlas
Lillian, Marlene, Carol, Bunny,
and my K ussa M axine
McKinley. Thank you to my
Tilla Jacob and Kuthla Winona
Frank. All of my aunties, uncles,
cousins, grandmas and grandpas.
A huge thank you to Phil
Rhodda of Tectonics and Warm
Springs Composite Products
Enterprise for your generous
purchases of my raffle tickets.
Remembering Rudy
This last year has gone by so
fast since we all lost someone
special to many people from far
and near. As I reflect on the life
and m em orial o f W arren
“Rudy” Clements I’m further
reminded of his humor, laugh
ter, wisdom, foresight, leader
ship and his love of the tribal
ways and of all of his family.My
thoughts, memories and prayers
rem ain the Clements family,
Anna, Shayla and little Jake.
As we all reflect on Rudy, I’m
offering this letter to the Tribal
Council to consider passing a
resolution to devote a day in re
membrance of Rudy. After all,
Gov. Kulongoski has already
bestowed this for Rudy for ev
erything he has done for not only
for our tribe, but other tribes
and the State of Oregon.
I’m sure this is a relatively
small request, considering every
thing he’s done for the tribe -
mainly our Gaming Enterprises
and the Bridge o f the Gods
Columbia River Resort & Casino.
The casino will have an ev
erlasting positive impact on our
tribe and future generations for
years to come. When done and
operating, it will certainly stand
tall head and shoulder as a ma
jor milestone for the tribes. Cer
tainly if the State of Oregon can
have a Warren “Rudy” Clements
day, our tribe can match that.
I remain privileged and thank
ful to have had the opportunity
to work for Rudy. He opened
the door for me at Gaming.
Rudy never really considered
me “working” for him, rather
“beside” him for the people.
It was a true honor to have
had Rudy as a mentor when I
entered into the Gaming Enter
prise and Expansion team. The
Enterprise lost someone special,
but recognizes it was his time to
go be with the Creator.
I think I can speak for many
tribal members working at Kah-
Nee-Ta, Rudy always believed
in our own people and stood up
for us in times of need and al
ways saw the best in everyone.
In closing, it certainly would
be appropriate for our tribe to
offer up recognition that is pro
p o rtio n al to w hat Gov.
Kulongoski and the State of
Oregon has already done.
For those who knew him,
worked with him and loved him,
his vision will live on for our tribe.
His leadership will remain of a
unique caliber, achieved by only
a few from our tribe and state.
His leadership will likely go
unparalleled for our tribe and
I’m sure the Tribal Council can
accommodate this suggestion,
considering everything Rudy did
for the people.
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Thank you Katie Mae Smith for
walking around with me while I
sold tickets. And last but not
least, thank you to my mom and
dad and my sisters M ikayla,
Kristie, Yesenia and my YaYa
Miguel.
I look forward to represent
ing the Lincoln’s Birthday Cel
ebration throughout the next
year. I have already made it to
Washington’s Birthday Celebra
tion, and I plan on attending
powwows in Lapwai, Gonzaga,
Missoula, and hopefully Gath
ering of Nations this coming
April. This is just getting us
through the end of April, we will
see how far I can push my dad
to take me!
My family and I will be do
ing fundraising to help me get
to these powwows throughout
the year, and I look forward to
your continued support. This has
been a dream come true, and I
am very honored. If I left any
one out, I didn’t mean to, but I
thank you all from the bottom
of my heart.
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More birthday wishes.
H ap p y 11th b irth d a y to
our son-son, Keyshawn R.
S p eak th u n d e r on M arch
27.
We lo v e yo u v ery
n u ch ! Mom and Dad.
Happy birthday to my y a y a,
Keesh. Love always, Patty.
Happy birthday to Tyus
speakthunder. We love you
ind miss you very much. We
lope that you can come visit
luring your spring break.
From Romelle, Willie
Keyshawn and Patricia.
H appy b irth d ay to Tyus
Speakthunder. Love, Dad.
H apjpy b ir th d a y to
M ich ael E. Speakthunder
Jr. From R om elle, W illie,
Keesh and Patty. We love
you very m uch.
Happy birthday Mike Jr.
From your dad, love always.
Happy 11th birthday to
Keyshaw n. From your
grandm a C rystal and
uncles Reed and Pete.
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with second with record elk
Chico Holliday took sec-
ond place in the elk division
at the recent Sports and Rec-
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His 6x6 elk earned a score
o f 243 7/8. The elk put
Holliday in the Oregon big
game record book.
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