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Heart Smart
Sm ith, M arge K oepping,
Elsie Howard, Jeri Kollen,
M on tell E llio tt, W inona
Stw yer, Edmund Francis,
C arolyn H arvey, C arol
Kirkland, Diane Franklin,
Natalie McBride, Sara Tho
mas.
The F ourteenth A nnual
Heart Smart Dinner was at-
tended by almost 200 people
this year.
We had a great time listening
to Queen Lorene and the Skil
let Lickers. A highlight of the
evening was when Jake Frank
got up and danced, he had the
whole audience clapping their
hands. Great show, Jake!
To my people,
Eva Montee and her Senior
To this day I do and always
Group were great. Many of the will miss my litde bro Jamie Jef-
audience got up and joined them frey Tohet. He was our cowboy
in their exercising and line danc- and when I say “our” I mean
ing. What fun!
the Bar DCB aka the Dry Creek
The M ini-Health Fair was Boys. Jamie prided himself in
well attended, good job Elsie. being able to ride any and ev
Our staff and volunteers were erything and that is the hardest
so wonderful in setting up and part of the warm weather com
helping w herever they were ing on, knowing this year I can’t
needed. The chef, M ichael rely on him or even worse I
Spaulding, did a stupendous job won’t see him. My bros and me
with the meal, the deer meat stew did not see the onset of things
was d elicious. He. said he that bothered Jamie, and to this
couldn’t have done it without day it bothers me with shoulda
Jennie Smith, Edmund Francis woulda and couldas. To some
and Marge Koepping. They were that didn’t know him he was not
quite the Prep Cooks!
a stingy or selfish man, he cared
Two people really went all a lot about his family and bros
out with their donations — Dr. and especially about horses.
Cundoff and Jodi Fickett, you
Sure he had his problems but
two are terrific. Thank you so who doesn’t. He so wanted to
much. Dr. Creelman goes all out be like his older bros, that’s why
every year and makes a special he kept getting up, a lot like a
Heart Smart gift that everyone cowboy would do. So I would
wants to win. This year he made like to thank the people who
a kaleidoscope that was won by supported all o f us. To the
one of the seniors from Madras, cooks, the drummers, the care
Will Ashburn.
takers, the meat providers ^/olf
The Early Childhood Educa man and Jesse, Captain Moody,
tion kids made all the decora all the late night grave diggers,
tions that were on the walls, you Billy Joe Berry and Reverend
all did a marvelous job! I want Alan Elston and all other cow
to thank all the volunteers and boys, thank you all for being
donators: C arolyn H arvey, there. All I have is words for
Jennie Smith, Marge Koepping, my appreciation but please ac-
CHR’s, Dr. Creelman, Winona cept it. I probably forgot a lot
Stwyer, Montell Elliott, Leslie of folks but please forgive me,
M itt» * ^ S ^ ily a y ^ i''-'>*»Mi^haei»--''a«tit^was a»hard time for us all.
Spaulding, Kirstie Morrison and A Cowboy Rode Away, and a
Mikayla Collins (they donated a Wild Horse Racer Reached the
big box of stuffed animals), Cha End o f the Rodeo Road. We
Cho Cuevas, Dr. M arilyn, miss you so much. RIP Chilly
M ariann Sm ith, C elestine guy. Sincerely,
T he B ar D C B , H a rry
Brunoe, Carol Kirkland, Elsie
H ow ard, E dm und F rancis, H isatake, Jason Tohet Sr.,
Yvonne Iverson, Jeri Kollen, Jim m y Tohet Jr., C linton
Rose Rudder, Juanita Simpson T oh et, G a rre tt G reen e,
and .Maty, Sue Matters (KWSO), R am one G reen e, B u ster
Diane Franklin, Mark Matthews Isadore, Simon Jim , Johnny
(he donates jew elry that he L e C la ire , E ric L e C la ire ,
makes every year, he surprised D avid L eclaire Jr., E lery
me with a pretty necklace and L e C la ire , and H arley
earrings set, thank you), and our Andrews.
MC - Elton Greeley, he was
quite the clown. Good job Elton!
Thanks also to the drummers, I
am so glad you were able to
I would like to thank Tribal
come: Leroy Bobb, Louie Ike, Court J udge J ackson, J udge J im,
Bobby Eagleheart, Tim Kalama, Probation Department Leona
and Wiggie Sooksoit.
Ike, for allowing me to attend
If I forgot anyone, I’m sorry, my la te ' U ncle
M erris
Wallulatum Sr. Especially my sis
a big thanks to you too.
Heart Smart takes a lot of for signing pass request back up
hard work but it is all worth it letter. Dave O for relaying the
when I see all your smiling faces. message. In times like this fami
We hope to see you again next lies are numb with loss of some
year, bring all your friends and one close. A lot of messages get
lost in the process. Also thanks
family.
Heart Smart Coordinator to all Longhouse kitchen work
Kat Spaulding. Staff: Jennie ers and drummers, all of you
A great cowboy
A thank you
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make the procession what it is.
Alvis Smith Sr., Austin, Bobby,
Besta, for condolences, brief
stories of days of old. Mr. Whiz
also included some stories of
when him and my uncle ran to
gether. The veterans Jo d y
Calica, Joe Brisbois, Muff Ike,
his other partner Cobby Heath
ex-M arine, A rm y-N avy-A ir
Force. It’s always an honorable
service. Men laid their fives on
the fine in World Wars I and II,
Vietnam, Korea, Pacific Tours
of Duty. All contributions from
those who loved my uncle, tribal
funds for all-needed necessities.
My uncle enjoyed the com
pany of all at community gath
erings, be it Longhouse, the se
nior building, community center,
especially family birthday par
ties, etc. He enjoyed his family,
close to him when our time here
is over on mother earth, he will
greet us when we meet in the
next world with a smile, this I
know. Aho — all my relations,
those who need a prayer on our
rez. M.S. Kalama.
Now what?
Since the residential school
days our people have been hurt
by sex offenders. The result of
•this abuse has caused victims to
become offenders; thus passing
down the abuse from one gen
eration to the next. We, as a
community, must stop this by
acknowledging the abuse has
happened, stopping the cycle in
our family and going through the
healing process.
It is important that we act on
the problem in a manner which
is going to help all of our Tribal
Members and the Community
as a whole. Tribal inmates, once
released from incarceration re
turn back to Warm Springs. Al
though we do not condone their
tit
actions, we acknowledge that they
are still a part of our commu
nity. Some have mimicked what
they were taught or what they
have seen as children. Correct
ing this behavior is needed,
but healing must take place for
all affected by sexual abuse.
What could we do to assure they
have receive treatment so they
will not offend again? We know
that treatment is not available in
Warm Springs, so how could we,
as a community, help?
On March 21st 15-20 female
inmates at Coffee Creek Correc
tional Institute viewed “Silent
Message.” After the presentation
I was informed that a large per
centage of inmates in correc
tional facilities (male & female)
are victims of sexual assault, ei
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or during incarceration. This is seum, and the Children’s Mu
a serious m atter that Tribal seum of Utah.
Members must acknowledge
Jarold Ramsey.
because it may affect you, your
friends and/or family.
D uring a recen t v isit to
Chemawa Indian School I was
Fire season is fast approach
able to process more healing in ing and now is the perfect time
my fife. When I was a young to make sure your home is fire
teen my Mom trusted me in the safe. But who is responsible for
care of a local elder. Today, I hazard reduction around your
can forgive this person for his home?
actions. Although he was not
You are. As the homeowner,
held accountable in the judicial it is your responsibility to make
system, I know that he will an sure the weeds are cut, trees are
swer to the Lord. I believe it is trimmed, wood piles and other
better for a person to take re debris are moved to a distance
sponsibility for their wrongdo of 30 feet from the structure.
ings now, not later. I no long
Fire Management does not
hold anger toward him because do this type of work for you.
I have made a choice to forgive However, if you are senior citi
him and to accept the fact that zen or physically handicapped
he is not a well person. I can and have no able bodies rela
not change him, but I can pray tives to help you, then Fire Man
for healing within his family...
agement may be able to assist
In closing I would like to with the hazard reduction for
share a concern, there are you if time permits.
You will need to put in a writ
people that make serious deci
sions for our people that are not ten request for removal of natu
community members o r ’t hat ral fire hazardous material and
have little to do with' our cbm- turn it in to Luther Clements,
munity. We, as stakeholders, • operations specialist at Fire
need to assure that .all of our . Management.
Fire Management, due to li
people are receiving adequate
services and that decisions are ability issues, does not remove
unwanted trees; however, the
made honestly and fairly.
Thank You! Sarah J. Frank staff will evaluate each request.
If you feel you need a tree
removed, please contact the ap
propriate responsible party.
The Jefferson County His
Please get your family and
torical Society will hold its 2007 friends involved in making your
Fundraising Dinner and Silent home fire safe. It’s your respon
Auction on Saturday, April 14, sibility.
at the Culver Christian Church.
Suzi Macy, Warm Springs
D inner w ill begin at 6:30 Fire Management.
p.m., preceded by a social hour
at 5:30. Tickets are $40 each and
should be ordered through the
Jeffejrson County Historical So
The people, places, things I
ciety, 34 SE D St., M adras, felt are long away from being
97741. For further information dealt.
call 475-2306 or 475-5390.
I’ve lived a fife of running
Like last year’s very success away. Being someone I wasn’t
ful dinner, this year’s event aims from day to day.
to raise operating funds for the
At youth the things that hap
ongoing work of planning a new pened to me, killed me inside
historical/cultural facility in emotionally.
Jefferson County, to be called
From this, an evil way began,
The Central Oregon Heritage hid all I felt, as much as I can.
Center.
By doing wrong, to feed my
Featured speaker will be Dr. hate, I later found it was too late.
Alice Parman of Eugene, an
To share to someone some
eminent museum planner and thing real, how could I, when I
consultant, who is currently couldn’t feel?
working with the Historical So
My heart was dead, no sym
ciety in formulating an “inter pathy, the things I did were all
pretive plan” for the new Heri care-free.
tage Center.
I played an act for many
Dr. Palmer has worked with years, caused lots of pain and
museums all over the West, in hurtful tears.
cluding the Museum at Warm
In mind, I knew my heart
Springs, Oregon History Center, should feel, when things were
the University of Oregon Mu strong and very real.
seum of Natural History, the
I prayed and prayed to make
Fire safety
Historic society
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it right, and now I know the
struggle and fight.
All pain I’ve hid, stuffed in
side, this caused my heart to run
and hide.
One day, I finally felt true
love, reached out for help from
Him above.
Released the pain I felt for
years, through lots of shameful,
healing tears.
Since then I’ve opened up
my heart, I now can feel a brand
new start. Each day I pray to
keep from wrong, do something
good, so I’ll stay strong.
One day I’ll make amends to
all, then nothing’ll make my spirit
fall. This message was sent from
Him above, there’s only one way,
that way is love.
Powerful song
M y hearts in search o f
something real, where ’act« are
known through what I feel. Each
day I make m yself adjust, to
where I’m at, control my tmst.
I need protection for my
heart, or else be weak and fall
apart. To keep my spirit strong
and free, I tell what’s true “spiri
tually.” What matters most has
yet to be, through doing right
they’ll learn from me. Kids, that
is, I’ll make them strong. One
day I’ll sing this powerful song.
By anonymous.
Correction
In a photo of war vet
erans in the previous
Spilyay, the photo caption
was inaccurate. H arvey
Jim is the veteran in the
photograph. The Spilyay
regrets the error.
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I would like to apolo
gize to the Warm Springs
community for the wrong
choices I have made. The
crime that I committed
was receiving a DULL
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Dad.
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Happy 20th birthday bro.
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