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Spilyay Tymoo June 19, 2008
Letters to the Editor
Indian Youth
Conference
D ear W arm Springs C om m u
nity:
T hank you for all your sup
p o rt in your assistance in host
ing the N orthw est Indian Youth
Conference during the week o f
May 27-May 31. T he C onfer
ence was very successful and our
visiting youth through o u t the
region had very positive com
ments.
We, the planning committee,
w ould like to take this time to
thank all o f you for your posi
tive interaction in making this
event the success it was. We
would also like to thank Tribal
C ouncil for their unw avering
support. T heir active involve
ments in the activities were much
appreciated and it showed our
community as well as our visi
tors that you truly do care for
the Indian youth n o t only here
in W arm Springs, b ut all over
Indian Country. T hank you to
the High School Tribal Youth
Council, As young adults, you
have show n great leadership
skills and have shown that our
tribe will be in good hands in the
future w hen you beco m e.o u r
leaders!
T hank you to C hief Delvis
H eath for all your help and sup
port. You w ent above and be
yond and we are very apprecia
tive o f you being out there dur
ing clean up day. on May 25.
Truly an inspiration. A nd your
dinner at Simnasho was great.
T hank you to Chief Joe Moses
for the dinner you provided for
the conference youth. They truly
had a great time. We do recog
nize your w ork on Council as
youth being one o f your top pri
orities and the com m itm ent you
make by visiting our youth in
boarding schools as well as all
the w orkshops you attend that
pertain to youth issues. K eep up
the great work. A special thank
you to Bernice Mitchell and her
family for hosting the Wasco
C h ief D in n e r at th e A gency
Longhouse. It is truly a blessing
to see our longhouses filled to
the top for positive interaction
and fun.
T h ere are so m any oth ers
that deserve to be noticed for
their hard w ork and dedication.
So many tribal departm ents that
assisted and gave their all. Thank
you all trib a l d e p a rtm e n ts .
T hank you to the Culture and
H eritage C om m ittee and the
Education Committee. Thank
you to Miss W arm Springs for
providing snacks and being a
great tribal hostess. T hank you
to the G reene family for their
sponsorship and hard work.
T h a n k you to o u r m an y
sponsors. CTWS Tribal Council,
C o m m u n ity
C o u n se lin g ,
Children’s Protective Services,
W arm Springs C red it E n te r
prise, T hree W arriors Market,
Eagle Tech Systems, the M u
seum A t W arm Springs, Warm
Springs Power and Water, Tec
tonics International, Workforce
D e v e lo p m e n t, K a h -N e e -T a
High D esert Resort and Casino,
W arm Springs Market.
S p ecial th a n k s to th e
Puyallup Tribe o f Indians, The
Coeur d ’Alene Tribe o f Idaho,
T h e C o n fed erated T ribes o f
The Colville Reservation, The
Tulalip Tribe, Suquamish Tribe,
Squaxin Island Tribe, Klamath
Tribe, Native Wellness Institute,
the H uckleberry Feast Powwow
Committee, G old Mine Produc
tions, Sacred G round Entertain
m ent, Potlatch Fund, First N a
tions D evelopm ent Institute for
their sponsorships and support.
T hank you to the m any com
mittee m em bers for getting out
there and ‘hustling’ for these
sponsorships and w ithout your
hard w ork the positive outcom e
would n o t have been possible.
T hank you all o f our w ork
shop presenters. W ithout you,
there w ouldn’t be a conference.
It was exhilarating to cover so
many different topics.
It was truly a blessing to see
the joy shown on the youth o f
our Nations. W arm Springs is
definitely a place o f ¿rand hos
pitality. Many thanks to C hief
O lsen Meanus o f Celilo Village.
Many youth com m ented on the
hospitality th at was show n to
them and m any will go hom e
holding high regard for our tra
ditions and our ‘hom eland’ on
the Big River.
We would also like to recog
nize the hard w ork and num er
ous hours that the volunteers put
in. We would love to list all o f
you, b u t there were so many.
Special th an k s to o u r die
hard volunteers that stuck with
us and helped make this confer
ence a success. L.T. Suppah,
R achel W inishut, Joey Macy,
A m ethyst Mackey, Josey Will
iams and Warner Williams. O ur
success is your success. Thank
you very much.
Again, thank you everyone
for doing your part and having
W arm Springs shine with pride.
O u r v isito rs w ere m o s t im
pressed w ith your hospitality
an d y o u r k in d n ess th a t was
shown to them as they were our
guests.
H umbly Yours, The Thirty-
W illiam , Berni
Alexxis Spino.
F in a n c ia l d o n a tio n s fo r
K en d all M ain’s P u e rto R ico
baseball trip are still being taken.
Kendall leaves for Puerto Rico
on July 11, and returns July 18.
T hank you for all the support.
It is m uch appreciated. D ona
tions can be sent to:
Nathan and Rebekah
M a in , P O B ox 418, W arm
Springs OR, 97761.
Condolences
I w ould like to send out my
condolences to my aunties and
uncles and cousins o f the Yahtin
family, and Frank family.
It is a sad, sad tragedy to lose
a loved one. There really are not
any words a person can say that
can express the heart ache and
pain, but being there, except giv
ing and showing support. H elp
ing one another. M uch love and
respect to all. Pengie.
Wish to you
I’m very sorry for sending this
message so late. Anyway, I hope
my tw o sons’ cousin, Joelani
A thank you
We were recently involved in
a car wreck on June 7, 2008 on
Highway 26.
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L.
We wanted to take this op
portunity in thanking certain in
dividuals for being there in our
time o f need.
To th e Stwyers, th an k you
for com forting our little angel,
Alexxis, during the tragic ordeal.
Because o f you she rem ained
safe and happy.
We’re very appreciative that
she has family that will always
be there for her.
T hank you to my best friend,
Angela Dawalt. Your jokes, sto
ries and big smile made me feel
m ore at ease while being laid-up
in the emergency room . I ’m so
happy you were there for me.
To my m om , I k now you
wanted to be there for us, but
your unconditional love and sup
po rt helped ease our pain. I love
you.
To our family, friends and
co-workers, thank you for your
su p p o rt, h ugs, p ray ers an d
w arm words.
We are all okay. We’re just
thankful that no one was seri
ously injured.
Again, thank you. You are all
greatly appreciated and we love
you very much.
M uch respect,
S andra K alam a, h a d a g reat
happy 3rd birthday this year. She
had her 3rd birthday on the third
o f May this year.
I really hope you enjoy get
ting older every year, year after
year.
I know b o th your parents,
S terlin g K alam a an d E ileen
Frank, love you very much. I
hope you had a great and happy
3rd birthday this year. As always,
Love, Evette Patt, 50 K ourt
Dr., apt. 3, Eugene, OR.
Please write
Hello, you all. It is really get
ting to be tiresome writing these
letters — from jail... I ’m over
here at Washington County Jail
here in Hillsboro.
Anyway, I ’d like to give a
shout out to my cousins out in
P en d leto n and U m atilla way.
Sorry I w asn’t able to answer
your letter, b u t I got it, thanks,
b ro ... A nd also to my rock paint
ing friend Ginger, I also received
your letter too. Sorry I didn’t
write you back either. I am sorry
to say, b u t I am an alcoholic.
Anyway, please do w rite m e
again b u t to m e here at this ad
dress I will provide a the end
o f this letter...
I w ould like to wish my sis
ters a happy belated mam a’s day
and a happy belated birthday to
my sister witch, May 16. H ope
you had a good one.
I w ould like to ask my fam
ily and friends, please don’t be
strangers, write, send pictures...
and if any o f you have pictures
o f my dad, my m om , my sister
Felicia, please by all means, get
copies, send m e som e. Love,
your bro Pengie, Floyd Tewee
Jr., bk no. 08-06609, Washing
ton County Jail, 215 SW Adams
MS33, H illsboro, O R 97123-
3874.
Apologies
l a m sorry I broke tribal law
in May 2008 by causing disor
derly conduct outside the jail
fence. I didn’t mean to cause a
disturbance. I have n o t drank
since then and I don’t plan to. I
apologize to the police depart
ment. I will refrain from doing
this again. Nancy Switzler.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on April 14, 2008 by having in
my possession drug parapherna
lia and a nugget o f marijuana. I
apologize to the whole tribes o f
W arm Springs and S.M., w ho
Junior Court candidate
Hello, W arm Springs.
M y n am e is R h o n d a
Clements-Poitra. I am 9 years
old. I am ru n n in g fo r L il’
Miss Pi-Um e-Sha. I attend
W arm Springs E lem entary
School.
My m o th e r is H elen S.
Poitra and my father is Spen
cer W. Poitra. My grandpar
ents on my m other’s side are
G rant and Sandra Clements.
M y g ra n d p a re n ts o n m y
father’s side are Lester Poitra
and Peggy William. My great
g ra n d p a re n ts are th e late
Lloyd “B art” Clements and
H elen McCorkle and Lasco
Gilbert, Juanita W ood and the
late Hilbert and H arriet Will
iam.
I will be selling tickets. I
would greatly appreciate your
support. You can also contact
my m other H elen Poitra at
325-2 9 8 3 o r m y g ra n d
m other Sandra Clements at
553-2535. They will also be
were directly im pacted by my
actions. T his will n o t happen
again. Brenda Sellene.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
o n A p ril 14, 2008 by b eing
picked up on a w arrant at the
courthouse having a drug piece
on me. T hat w on’t happen again
and I’m sorry for any disrespect
to anyone. I apologize to my
friends and family. I no longer
carry that kind o f stuff w ith me.
Thank you. Juliene Govenor.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on May 9,2008 by being drunk
and disorderly, causing a distur
bance at my family’s hom e and
sorry for upsetting everyone. I
have found “G o d ” again and
plan on living a clean and sober
life from now on. I apologize to
the Warm Springs Police D epart
m ent and Corrections officers
for my actions and behavior. I
am thankful to everybody who
has supported me at this time
in my life. O nce again I am
sorry. Amanda Switzler.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on M ay 16, 2008 by driving
under the influence o f ’intoxi
cants and endangering. I am
sorry I put my passenger in dan
ger. William Strong.
s e ttin g u p th e ir sta n d ,
“Rhonda’s Fry Bread” every
Friday. So stop by and buy
some tickets! T hank you for
your time and support.
Rhonda
Poitra.
Clements-
I am sorry I broke tribal law
by assaulting my daughter. I ’m
sorry things got out o f hand and
I ended up assaulting my daugh
ter. I was only trying to do w hat
was b est fo r my grandson. I
apologize to Suzie Charley. I ’m
sorry. Earl Charley Sr.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on May 2,2008 by driving while
intoxicated and recklessly en
dangering the other people. I am
sorry for doing that. I ask the
tribe and tribal police and tribal
court to forgive me and it will
n o t happen again. I apologize to
the three people w ho were with
me. I apologize to the families.
Winnie Jim.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 2-2-08 by driving under the
influence o f an intoxicant. I
know that I was w rong and that
I could have hurt som eone or
myself. I apologize to the W arm
Springs community. I am sorry
to the officers for my actions
Michael Meanus.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on May 5, 2008 by driving un
der the influence o f intoxicants.
I know that I was w rong and
could have h u rt som eone or
myself. I apologize to the com
munity. T his will n o t happen
again. Michael Meanus.
Happy Birthday and other wishes...
H a p p y Fathers D ay to
m y p a p a , D e n n is L.
M artin ez. N e x t year, I ’ll
be c o o k in g y o u din n er.
L ove, you r g ra n d b ra t
Jeanette Thom pson.
Happy Fathers Day to all the
dads incarcerated or in treatment.
Keep yo u r head up and fe e t on
the ground. The Creator will guide
you i f yo u let him ... Much re
spect, J. Thompson.
H appy 64th birthday to our
p ap a D en n is L. M artinez on
Ju n e 23. We all love y o u ...
you’re th e b est grandpa ever.
Love, Jean ette, Mickey, E ric,
Wes, Jazz, Cody, Jesse, Tashayla,
Gladys, Marian, Breann, Kyisha,
V anessa, A d n an Jr., Ja d d en ,
D onavin and baby.
,
Happy 22nd birthday to
my leah Della R. Thomp
son. See you soon. Love,
you na-na Jean ette Th-
ompson.
Happy birthday to my auntie
M ickey Thompson. Love, yo u r
nephew
V in c e n t
Jadden
C eneraio.
H a p p y 22nd birthday to
m y daughter M ick ey Th
om pson on June 14. Love
you, h on... Mom and little
Rob.
H appy first birthday June 17
to our son son, Cyrhon McKie
Wolfe. Love you always and al
ways in our hearts. Love always,
y o u r m o m an d dad, K aylyn
Wolfe, Kelsey Kalama.
H appy fir s t Fathers Day to
Kelsey Kalama. IF7 love you al
ways from Cyrhon, Kaylyn Wolfe.
. Happy Fathers Day to
my great grandpa Grant
C lem ents
Sr.,
and
Raym ond Tsum pti Sr.,
from Cyrhon, Kaylyn and
Kelsey.
H a p p y F a th e rs D ay to
grandpa Kaylyn and Kelsey.
H a p p y Fathers D a y to
grandpa Kanet “Cow n u tz”
w olfe, M u rry “S p u n k y ”
Kalama, William Clements
Sr., Grant Clements Jr. We
love you always, Cyrhon,
K aylyn Wolfe and K e lse y
Kalama.
H a p p y birthday June 2 6
Delorise Picard. Love always,
Cyrhon, Kaylyn Wolfe, Kelsey
Kalama.
Happy birthday Bryson
George, always Cyrhon,
Kaylyn Wolfe, Kelsey
Kalama.
H appy birthday my lil bro
Ray P icard. I love you very
much. I’m sending my wishes to
you all the way to Cali. Sorry I
can’t be there w ith you. Love
for always, your nana Delores
(Baby girl) Picard.
Happy 10th birthday to
my baby boy Bryson Felix
George. I love you with all
my heart. Love, your mom
Delores Picard.
H appy first birthday Cyrhon
Wolfe. Love your auntie Delores
(Baby girl).
Happy birthday Felix George.
You’re always in my heart and I
love you. Love, Delores Picard
aka Baby girl.
H a p p y Fathers D a y to
George Picard Jr. R ay (lil
b u b s ) P ic a rd , R ic h a rd
C ro o k e d A rm , H e a th
Crooked Arm Jr. Love for
a lw a y s, D e lo r e s P ic a rd
(B aby girl).
H appy Fathers D ay to all my
hom e boys o u t there, always,
Baby girl.
Happy Fathers Day to all my
family and friends. Love fo r always,
Delores (Baby girl) Picard,
J