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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 2008)
E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Page 4- Stay informed on issues directly affecting you By Selena Boise Management Successor So, what do you think o f the trib e ’s situ atio n this week? Seems there is a whole lot going on with the casino ,----------. hearings scheduled, Spilyay and then the mill Speaks closing partially. This is the time for all tribal members to become informed about the details surrounding these events. Attend a meeting and listen, you may find your self forming and opinion and speaking about it at the meet ing There is a meeting scheduled for March 3, 6:00 p.m., at Kah- Nee-Ta to discuss the draft En vironmental Impact Statement. After reading articles that I re ceived through e-mail, I also read at a website some com ments and opinions that were posted. C om m ents were on both sides, either for or against the casino at the Gorge, but in teresting reading. I also read an article that was printed in the Smoke Signals, newspaper of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde. I found it interesting in a sense that I am still convinced that their interests are associated with greed. Because another article stated that their concern is that this new casino would deeply cut into their profits. If our casino at the Gorge was up and running already, then our tribe could better provide for those families affected by the layoff at Warm Springs Forest Products. I rem em ber w hen I first moved back here, there were programs to help us become employed and develop work eth ics. I was hired at the Spilyay on a program for single mothers. I became a full-time employee, and that was 26 years ago. Programs like that could help others become self-sufficient. Programs like that could help unemployed mill workers who need to provide for their fami- Ees. Word about the mill and this possible lay off was circulating recently. When the last big lay off occurred my family was af fected by it. My husband’s wages were cut by one-third and we had to make some huge adjust ments. N ow imagine an em ployee taking 100 percent cut in wages. Like I stated before, stay in formed and become involved. State your opinion, and be heard. This is your tribe. Spilyay Tymoo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Editor: Dave McMechan Management Succes sor: Selena T. Boise Reporter: Leslie Mitts. Advertising Manager: Sam Howard Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades Spilyay Tymoo is pub lished bi-weekly by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Spilyay Tymoo February 28, 2 0 0 8 Letters to the Editor Thank you A thank you I wish to thank all my friends at the Early Childhood Educa tion Center for their kind wishes and words on Valentines Day. * I will treasure your cards al ways. I truly felt “the love” of the day. No. 197 bus driver, I am writing this letter to praise the Lord and thank him from all our family, Stacy and Kevin Smith family, Agnes and Kendrick A rthur, Val Fuiava and children, sister Rebekah Hunt. For all the support that came to help us during the loss of our beloved daughter Dannie Alise Lawrence. T h an k you auntie Daisy, Leona and Lovie Ike. Uncle Larry D ick, auntie Ram ona Schuster. E a sto n and T ina A guilar, K im and O n te Lum pm outh. We very m uch appreciate all your compassion and love you gave us. Thank you Reva and Deannie Johnson, uncle Rico T h o m p so n , G randm a Gladys, and auntie Marcia M inthorn. We very much respect our elders and cousins, family. Thank you to the Spino and Moran family for the food and deer. T h an k you R o setta Fuentes for making huckleberry pies. Thank you Alice Sampson for being a lifelong family friend. We love you and last but not less o f a thank you. To Viola Govenor, God bless you. Also a special thank you to everyone from atwai D anni’s children and her siblings. Sin cerely, Tina Towler. *88 reunion T he M adras H igh School class o f 1988 reunion is ap proaching. We are looking for people who graduated in 1988. Please contact Molly (Mad den) Hoffman at: bmhoffy@hawaii.rr.com. We are planning our class re union for August 8-10, 2008. Thank you. Molly Hoffman. Grieving M artina, L ucinda, Jam ie, Ambrose; Stan, Vesta and Eliza, I ’m writing this letter to apolo gize to my nieces and nephews. For walking out on your mother’s funeral. I left feeling confused and hurt. I was the cook. I was confused in how our elders were treating each other, with such anger. I did not want to be any part of the situation. I’m saying to myself this is my family, the el der woman o f our family. I could not handle it. Again I’m truly sorry for my actions and letting words get to me, and did not pray for what was being said amongst my family. And I want to thank whoever took over the cooking and clean ing up and finished up. Mayour C reator bless each one and w atch over your family and homes. I ’m asking for prayer also. That I can continue my gift of cooking. It’s hard when you also have laid a very special person to rest. My auntie Ellen, she was my teacher, counselor, encour- ager, wasn’t afraid to correct me when I needed, share everything that I was doing in my life. So I’m also grieving, bear with me, pray for me. This letter is not meant to hurt anyone. It’s to help each of us to learn from the situation, mainly me. I do truly enjoy cooking in the Longhouses. Sin cerely, Teresa Suppah (L.T.) Kevin and Stacy Smith Sr. Our water To our Warm Springs Nation’s People, Ee took Tee kah daugth. C a n ce r, c an c er, c a n c e r seem s h ere recently we have a lot o f our people dying from this man made sickness. A few years ago nobody in our community ever heard o f cancer. I wrote about this before and in fact have personally brought this up to our so called leaders, Tribal Council, a num ber o f times; not the present Council, though; so consider this an open cry, letter to our Council and all people that live and work in Warm Springs. We are the only people, the only people, community to take our drinking w ater from the D esch u tes River. Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Madras, etc., dump their human, industrial, animal, farming, etc. waste into the D eschutes River and we drink and bathe in this waste- water. Think about this, for once in your life actually make the ef fort to think about the health o f our people instead o f end lessly thinking about your per sonal family greed. I remember when we took our drinking water from the Shitike Creek. Nobody got can cer. .. Now we take our drink ing, bathing water from the cess pool Deschutes River... Every time you take a drink or bathe you are at risk o f getting can cer; all our people. All these millions Council, tribal attorneys and consultants are hustling our people out of could have gone toward a new water plant on the Shitike, new middle school, high school, teen club, community center. How m uch is our children’s lives worth? That’s what we are do ing by ignoring these crucial is sues ... killing our children so we can have this sick gambling;.. greedy jerks, so called leaders, so I hope this present Council is less selfish and actually does something for our people for once... Our Warm Springs chil dren, Elders... We, o u r W arm Springs Nation’s people, must protect our children and Elders, our selves, because it is obvious that our so called leaders will not put our people’s well being ahead of their personal g reed... H ow much money, is our children’s lives w orth? T h in k a b o u t th is ... we are killing our children for greed, money, gambling... what ever happened to thinking Seven Generations ahead. In my 60 years o f living in Springs, the last few Councils and adm inistrations are the worst, selfish, greediest I’ve ever experienced. I hope and pray this present Council will do something good for our children, Elders, us, in stead o f feeding their selfish personal family greed. Bobby Eagleheart Relatives, friends Relatives and friends, our b ro th e r is very ill. T hom as James Benson o f White Swan, Wash. Son o f late M abel Kishawalk Benson and Horsely Benson. For inform ation you can call Diana Benson (509-930- 3446) or Caroline Dick (509- 854-1012). To visit him at his home, he is Totus Park house 134. Thank you for your time too. Place to stay I send greetings to you from the Santiam Correctional Insti tution in Salem. I’m writing to ask if there is anybody with an established residence that would do the kindness o f taking me into your home. I haven’t been around the rez for some years and now I’ve been incarcerated for the past 11 months. Assault in the fourth. But I would like to return to the Warm Springs com m unity to make a fresh start. I plan to look for and main tain a position in the workforce there. Given yet another chance I am o f a mind to quit my no madic and alcoholic ways. I get my monthly per capita and I can also apply for food stamps and possibly general assistance to help with resident costs. The home will be checked by the parole department for alcohol, stability and children, there can not be children or alcohol on the premises. I will be looking to set up my own residence and self caring program immediately, so your help would be unselfish and short as possible. With that, may the Great Spirit bless and smile on you all. Thank you and you can contact me by letter and co n fid en tially at: Tyree Stormbringer, Santiam Correc tional Institution, no. 4689955, 4500 Aumsville Hwy. SE, Salem, OR 97317. My release date is April 7. I will be going to Al bany first and then on to Warm Springs. Again, thank you for your atten tio n . Tyree Stormbringer. Thank you I just wanted to announce that I got married Sunday the. 24th at 1 p.m. at th e W arm Springs Shaker Church to Gy K in d n ess o f M uC kleshoot, Wash. I finally found some one who treats me right, respects me and loves me for who I am and not what I look like. We also w anted to thank those who made it and those who were there spiritually and in heart. T h an k you, Vera Kindess (used to be Thomas) and Gy Kindness. Myths and facts about diabetes for any one, but can be espe cially hazardous for people with By Elsie Howard ■ M y th : li can’t eat salt -if I have diabetes. Fact: Most people with dia betes do not need to completely avoid salt. Salt is just one source o f the mineral sodium. O ther major sources o f sodium in the typi cal American diet are fast foods, snack foods like chips and pret zels, and processed foods. All of these foods have too much salt. If you choose more fresh (or fresh frozen) goods, instead of highly processed foods, then a little salt can be added to your food. Too much sodium is not good high b lo o d p ressure, kidney d is ease, heart disease, and liver dis ease. I f you have any o f these problems, it is important to ask your doctor or nutritionist how much sodium you should con sume. The average person with dia betes can safely consume about 2,400 mg o f sodium per day. It is lower for diabetics with renal (kidney) disease). Please co n tact me if you have any questions at 553-2478. E lsie H ow ard, Diabetes Nurse Educator, Warm Springs Diabetes Program. Happy Birthday and other wishes... Native Circle Dear Warm Springs, We, the Native Circle here at Columbia River Correctional Institution in Portland, are humbly asking if Warm Springs can donate fire wood and medicines to us for our sweat lodge ceremonies. We are presently having a problem acquiring any and would very much appreciate your help. We thank you for any assis tance you can give. To make a donation, please call me at (503) 280-6646, ext. 248. Respectfully, Chaplain Blix, Columbia River Correctional Institution Native Circle. Memorial delay We the family o f Teresa McKinley want to apologize for the confusion in the cancellation o f our announced memorial dinner on February 9,2008. But due to the death of my sister Amelia C olw ash’s daughter, Ellen Davis, we agreed to wait until a later date. We will an nounce or put posters up when we agree on a date. Thank you. M axine M cK inley and children. Happy 18th birthday, Auntie A m y and Ha^el. Love, Bennie and Ha%en. Happy 18th birthday, Amy and Hazel. Love, Bird. H ap p y b irth d a y , A u n tie A m y a n d H a z e l. L o v e, K am elia, JJ, Marrika. H a p p y birthday, A m y and H a zel. L ove, yo u r Nana Danielle. H appy 88th birthday to Alvis Smith Sr., the eldest Wasco tribal member. From Vernon Smith Sr. Happy birthday, Dad. Love, Bird. Happy birthday, Grandpa. Love, B ennie and H azen. H appy birthday D ad. Love, Amy and Hazel. Happy birthday, Grandpa. Love, Kamelia, JJ, Marrika. Happy 18th birthday, Nana. Love, Des, Baby Charlie, Charles, Grandpa Ray, and Nisqually Val ley. Happy 18th birthday, Ruggie. Love, Mom, Dad, and Shay-Shay. Happy 2 1 st birthday, MoMo. Love, Mom, Rich ard, Tasha, Shay-Shay. Happy belated birthday to Blanche Mitchell, from the Speakthunder-Dan^uka family. H appy a n n iv e rsa ry to W illis and Odessa Ander so n . We lo ve yo u b o th v e ry m uch. From W illie Danzuka and family. , Happy birthday to Romelle Danzuka from you little trouble maker Keyshawn Speakthunder. Love you with all my heart. Dena, Thank you for every thing that you have done for me and my family. You are like a sister to me rather than a cousin. I am very happy that you ac cepted to be my maid o f honor for my wedding. Thanks. We love you very much. Willie and Romelle Danzuka. I hope you had a wonderful birthday on Feb. 12. Happy second birthday to Baby Bruce. Happy 5th birthday to Alina Smith. H a p p y b irth d a y to Bridget Kalama Culpus. Happy birthday to Jeanine Kalama. From Leminie. H a p p y b ela ted Valen tines Day to m y brother A1 Kelly, from Ira. H appy birthday to our To N icholas and Harley, frien d and n eig h b o r happy belated Valentines Day, D esm ond Katchia. From from their cousins Ha%en and K eysh aw n and P a tty Copen. Speakthunder. H appy V a le n tin e ’s Day to LU “B ” Love you always, A d rien n e and Kurtis
