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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 2008)
E Coosb E E W A : The v\qy it is So, w hat do you think about the tribes’ situation in regards to the casino? Sp ilyay I w as to ld r e cen tly th at G rand Speaks Ronde has set aside k______ 7 funds to cam paign against the C ascade L o cks casino. A lso news articles have stated as such. How nice it would be to have extra money to do that. Imagine our tribe could use money like that to provide jobs or h ealth care for our tribal membership. But, we are doing w hat we can , an d h av e m ad e som e progress in the last year. M y parents used to say, “I will probably be gone before that casino is ever built.” They fol lowed progress, reading news articles and form ing their own opinions about all o f it. Like all tribal members do. Well, they were right, because they are gone now and were only able to see pictures o f w hat the casino could look like. They had hoped to see our tribe turn our economic struggles into some thing th at w o uld b en efit the trib al m em bers. T h ey w ould have liked to see the actual ca sino. I was at a mall in 2007 and a person trying to sell me prod ucts said to me, “D oesn’t your tribe own a casino?” It took me by surprise and I didn’t know what to say. I couldn’t afford his products and he kept trying to sell them to me anyway. I finally said, “Ours doesn’t profit as much to provide for us like other casinos do for their tribes.” I left feeling a litde em bar rassed and w asn ’t sure I was even req u ired to resp o n d. I should have just walked away. But I would like to see tribal members receive assistance for medical bills again. Because we still receive bills for m y parents that were not covered by M an aged Care. We deal w ith it week by week and make phone calls telling them they have passed on. So, it m ust be nice for their tribe to have extra m oney to keep other tribes from profit ing and taking care o f their own tribal members. Providing medical coverage, jobs and resources for our tribal members is important. I hope that our tribal lead ers continue doing w hat they do for us and look toward our future. Spilygy Tymoo Jdnugry 17, 2008 Letters to the Editor Stay positive in regards to casino progress B y Selena B oise M anagem ent S uccessor Page 4- Lincoln's Powwow Court M y nam e is S o raya Yvana Mendez (Yah-x-la). I am 9 years old and in the fo u rth g ra d e at W arm Springs E lem entary I am one o f the candi dates running for Lincoln’s Birthday Court. It would be a great honor for me to rep re sen t the co m m un ity o f W arm Springs at powwow that m y family and I attend around the state. If I were to win, it would be a great learning experi ence and is going to help me m eet new people and learn new things out in the pow w ow world. I am of the Arthur fam ily. M y g ra n d m o th e r is Yvonne (Arthur) Tapedo. My m other’s name is Jo y (Soto) Ramirez, and my stepfather is Jose Ramirez. We all live here in Warm Springs. A thank you We would like to apologize for the length o f time it took to get to this, but this is to thank everyone for their support dur ing the loss o f our wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. It came as a surprise to lose her at such a young age, but God had other plans for her. Our comfort is great knowing she is no longer in pain and is in God’s hands now. We ap p re ciate all o f the people that gave us those words Spilyay Tym oo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) I h av e th ree b ro th ers, Carlos, 17, Damian, 15, and Izraii, who is 7. I have only one sister — she is 3 years old and her name is Jaihline. In my spare time I like to spend time with my grand mother Yvonne. She is teach ing me how to do beadwork, and one day I hope to do the great work as she does. I love playing basketball, softball, almost all sports. I love to spend time with my family and going to dif ferent places and trying new things. I would like to say a big T h an k Y ou to those w ho have already purchased tick ets and to those who will be buying some in the future. Your support is very much appreciated. Soraya Yvana Mendez (Yah-x-la). of comfort and talked o f their experiences during her short time in our lives. It is especially com forting knowing that we have so many people there to lend their shoul ders so we may cry or talk. It’s good to know that when things happen such as this, the Warm Springs Community will rally to help a fam ily in need, Thank you! Many thanks to the doctors and nurses at OHSU during her time there; to Reverend Allen Elston for his prayers and kind words and assistance with the serv ices, Suzie Slockish and N ola Q ueah ap am a for th eir help in the kitchen (and their m an y h e lp e rs), Sam S ta rr, M aryA n n M ean u s, T rey L eo n ard, the W arm Springs Hotshot Crew, W arm Springs P o lice D e p artm e n t, G in ger Sm ith, J r Sm ith, Charley and Sherry Scott and Family, Dave S m ith , M r. an d M rs. P ete Yazzie, John W illiam s, Carson B ado n ie, G ary Sam pson Jr., P h ilip S q u ie m p h e n , B la in e Begay, C hance Squiem phen, M onica and Jo rd an , G ladys, S h aw n a an d T eo la T om , Tommie and Joann Smith, Trivia K eam s, D o lly and K ayonnie B adonie, R ussell and R uthie S m ith , M ic h a e l an d Y vette Leecy, Ina Schuster, Glen and Lynn Fluhr, all o f the youth bas ketball players and the m any people that donated to the N a tional Kidney Foundation and the A m erican C ancer Society. Please forgive us our memory if we forgot anyone else. We s in c e re ly a p p re c ia te everyone’s help and support. W ith much Love and many thanks, Edison, Teri Jo and Amanda Yazzie, Earl and Rita Squiemphen, Val Squiemphen and family, Terry and Gladys Squiemphen and Family, Elerb and Earlynne Graybael and Family, Tom and Sammi O’Reilly and Family, Anson and CR Begay and Family. Whole picture I remember the words o f a previous M iss W arm Springs, “Vocational Rehabilitation is just an o th e r p ro g ram to en ab le people.” I felt burned by this co m m en t, b ein g th a t I w as a V o c atio n al R e h a b ilita tio n counselor trainee. Later I was told by an Edu cation C oordinator, w ho was obviously upset because I was able to get my grades up and get off of probationary status, “You didn’t even pay for the term yourself.” Okay, let’s look at the whole picture. I was a single mother at the time and I was eligible for another service that assisted me financially and I met the crite ria to get reinstated for a tribal scholarship. I excelled in college and rather than being supported I was being criticized. It is ex actly th is type attitu d e th at causes people to “quit trying.” I worked for several years in Victims of Crime and have seen many people being criticized for their “sickness.” Let’s look at it this way: a person who has a cold goes to the clinic to see a doctor, but because they can’t quit coughing while they are in the waiting room they are asked to leave the clinic. If they would have received some cough syrup (treatment) they may be able to quit coughing, right? Remember, addiction is a disease. Quit set ting people up for failure by sim ply putting them in jail without giving them the treatment they desperately need. I believe that the people that abuse their authority and are h ard -h earted w ill have to be humbled and walk the path (ei ther personally or through some one in their immediate family) in order to understand. Greed and co rrup tio n h ave alread y caused so many o f our people to die, please seek integrity and do w hat is right. M ost im por tantly you must remember, one day you will have to answer to our Creator for your actions. God bless you. Pool tourney AU pool players are invited to a scotch doubles Valentines pool tourney set for Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Rialto in Madras. T h e to u rn a m e n t is sco tch d o u b le s m an an d w o m an , double elimination race to 5 blind draw. R eg istratio n b egin s at 11:30 a.m ., tourney begins at 12:30 p.m. First place through fifth place cash payout. E ntry $7.50 per person. R affle, silent auction and door prize held during tour nament. AU funds raised added to p rize p ayo u t. Q u estio n s: L ynn D avis (46 0-2028); P at Allen (553-2503). Thank y o u f o r w riting to the Spilyay. The nex t dead lin e to su b m it an item f o r p u b lica tio n is Friday, Jan. 25. T hank you. Sarah Thompson. Letters of apology I am sorry I broke tribal law on August 15, 2007 by yet again illegally possessing drug para phernalia on my person. I apolo gize to my family for the shame m y actions brought to our fam ily name. Further I apologize to individuals, know n as m y be loved family, who were direcdy impacted by my actions. I also w ant to say I love you momma, and presently as far as these cir cumstances in my life gq, there is much remorse for it. There fore perhaps .within due time I w ill seek ch an g e. Anthony to see m yself change in the fu ture. D. Brisbois. I am sorry I broke tribal law on Thanksgiving by consuming alcoholic beverages and fighting. I apologize to my family for the shame m y actions have brought to our famUy name. Further I apologize to the community and anyone else who was directly impacted by my actions. I also want to say that I am sincerely to the one who was mostly af fected by m y actions, you know w h o yo u are. Matilda Owen Mitchell Jr. Wallulatum. I am sorry I broke tribal law in M arch by offending D ana H. I apologize to my family for the shame m y actions brought to our fam ily nam e. I especially ap o lo gize to D ana H. I also w ant to say that it will not hap pen again and has not happened again. Brenda Smith. I am sorry I broke tribal law on A ugust 28, 2007. I deeply regret having exposed my fam Uy to such destructive behavior. I apologize to m y famUy for the shame m y actions brought to our fam ily n am e. F u rth er I apologize to m y girlfriend and children, then to officer, who were directly im pacted by my actions. I also want to say I am w o rk in g on c o rre c tin g m y wrongdoings and hope that all wUl accept my apologies. Sergio I am sorry I broke tribal law on 4-20-07 by trespassing at my brother’s home. I apologize to m y fam ily for the sham e my actions brought to our family nam e. Further I apologize to Jabbar D , who was direcdy im pacted by my actions. I also want to say it will not happen again. Rodriguez. I am sorry I broke tribal law on July 1 by being intoxicated and causing trouble in public. I will do my best not to let this kind o f thing happen again. I am so rry for this behavior. 1 apologize to my famUy for the shame m y actions brought to our family name. I also w ant to say that I am taking full respon sibility for my charges. McKie Jerome Davis. I am sorry I broke tribal law on June 11 by passing out in a friend’s car early in the morning on East Spur Street. I apologize to my family for the shame my actions brought to our family name. 1 also want to say I hope Suppah. Happy Birthday and other wishes... Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller L em in n ie an d C la ire ssa P icard, H ap p y 22nd b irth d ay baby sisters. I’m sending my love and wishes from the jail. Love for always, you Big sis, Delores (Baby girl) Picard. 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 subm itted to S p ily a y Tym oo 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. H appy 5 1 “ b irth day on Jan. 19 to m y d a d G eorge P ica rd Jr. I love y o u . I k now I n ev er t e ll y o u b u t I thank y o u f o r ev ery- th in g y o u have don e f o r me. T ore f o r alw ays, D elores P ica rd ak a B aby girl. H a p p y b ir th d a y to m y n ie c e T rin ite “B e e p ” Tail. F rom y o u a u n ty C h a risse R o se . G uess w h o ’s turning 51 - Happy birthday George Picard, from Charisse Haskins. Happy birthday Annie Dee, the big 26. Have a good one, from C. Rose. H appy b irth d a y H a r o ld B la ck w o lf J r ., f o r e v e r th in k in g o f y o u . . . L ove ya , P u rin a W. H appy belated birthday to my 1U sister Sissaley D. Graybael. Love and miss yo u ... Love al ways, Turina Addie. H a p p y b ir th d a y to A n n ie D e e F uiava. L u v ya a n d k e e p y o u r h e a d u p, Jan. 17. Turina. Best birthday wishes to my brother Jo h n n y Ray Sm ith. I love and miss you lots. Wish I could be there. Your sis, Jeanette Dawn Thompson. Happy birthday to my uncle Johnny R. Smith. Love, your nephew Jadden Cenerazzo. H appy b ela ted C hristm as a n d N ew Y ea r to y o u a n d y o u r s . M u ch r e s p e c t , F lo y d E d g a r Tewee. Ladies, Cowgirl Up, it’s that time of the year again. Have a happy birthday and happy New Year, W inona, Cinda, Sheila and Mariel. Hope you gals have a very spe cial day. God loves you, gals, and so do we. From the Jacob Frank Stables.
