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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 2008)
r : • ■ , . E Coosb EEWA: The way it is Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo August 28, 2008 Letters to the Editor Youth issue Our ancestors and elders al ways put our children first when making tribes’ future plans. Al ways. Seven years in advance. They took care of their elders and people and defended them. They were solution-oriented people who would never ever think o f expelling or disowning a fellow tribal member. Espe cially children. The elders told us long ago to be very careful who we put in Council. , Solutions, Council. N ot pun ishment for being desperately poor with no light at the end of the tunnel. A better solution would be to fix our medical clinic system. It isn’t working. Especially the ap pointments and weekend or af ter-hours care. I thought getting good medical care was in our treaty? Our people are dropping dead, left and right every day from cancer, kidney disease, dia betes, heart attacks and espe cially alcohol and drug addic tions. Everybody has lost a loved one from one or all o f these ill nesses. There are tribal people too sick to take proper care of their families. The children o f these suffer ing people are clinging desper ately to anyone who would help them feel needed or wanted. Maybe these children wouldn’t turn to gangs or other bad in fluences if they had healthy par ents to care and comfort them. We need an alcohol and drug treatment center here!. People turn to these addictions out of a sense of hopelessness, des peration and loneliness. The same reason our children turn to gangs. Empathy and under standing, Council! Children are the victims here, not the enemy. They are us! Our future, future voters, future parents. One solution to the clinic/ medical problem is to have an on-call, after hours and week end physicians available, one who lives nearby or at the clinic, who will be available for all sick nesses and emergencies during off-hour times. At the clinic one of my sis ters went into labor, of course, after hours and on a weekend, and was about to deliver any second. I drove her up to the rear door o f the old clinic, tooted the car horn and Dr. Creelman came running from the house next door, jumped over the fence, ran up to the clinic just in time to dehver my brand new niece. Now that was service, completely cool and caring. Now we have an answer ing machine that tells you office hours and to go to the emer gency room at Mountain View Hospital, where you know you’ll be billed, no matter what the ill ness. Who has the gas to run all the way to Madras? Come on, Council, work w ith us here. We’re all struggling. Healthy people equals caring, compas sionate parents, thus content kids. D on’t bury your heads and pretend everything is okay. Our children are indicators o f how things are out here, good or bad. Yours truly, a true tribal el der and m em ber, Myrna Frank. the camp. To Fire and Safety — Thank To all our camp supporters, you to the two young gents that The Culture and Heritage came and watched over camp Department is very thankful for in case there could have been all who stepped forward to make an emergency and also partici the Strengthening Families and pated in activities and assisting Culture camp a big success. We with camp cleanup. The two would like to thank the follow young ladies, who also came to ing; camp for emergency assistance OSU Extension, our co-part- with the ambulance, thank you. ner who provided materials for Thank you to Lynn for making camp set up. Charmaine, Kami, the arrangements for the cov Val, sum m er staff w ho did erage at Peters Pasture during games and presentations with the camp. campers. Minnie, Bobbie, Fara, Forestry — T hank you to Emilee, and Sherri who did reg Virgil for all the work you vol istrations, presentations, and lots unteered to do in assisting with of other stuff as needed. And the camp set up and gathering/ Shawn, co-director who took on delivering o f the wood. Also, the task o f coordination and thanks to Larry for working to overseeing those tasks got ac g ather the w ood fo r camp. complished, workers were paid Thanks to the supervisors who and lots o f behind the scene allowed the time for Virgil and work. Larry to get the wood. Culture and Heritage staff — Work Force Development — Suzie and family who assisted A big thank you to Fred, who with cultural knowledge and sup drove the 2-ton truck that de port for learning about tradi livered the BIG stuff to camp tional foods and strengths. and to your assistants who Arlita provided Ichishkin lan loaded and unloaded the things; guage teaching and elder advice and who also dealt with the to families. Verleen taught the breakdown o f the truck. Also, Numu language and participated a big thank you to Aaron and in camp. Thanks to Pam, Deanie crew who set up teepees, loaded, and Gladys w h o .tau g h t the unloaded, setup large tarps, and K iksht language. Thanks to many other tasks that was re Dallas, who assisted with many ally contributed to camp set-up things in camp, especially with and take down. men things with the boys, and Warm Springs Police Depart blessing meals. Merle, with her ment — Thank you, Raymond T. cast on did a great job o f work for allowing the camp to uSe ing and teaching beading your department trailer for food projects, thanks. storage during camp. T hank you to E ileen for Natural Resources — We ap teaching baskets and Adeline preciated your fish and wood who shared stories about the donation, families learned about animals. And DelMar, thanks the care, preparation, and cook for recording various events of ing of the salmon, and proper Camp support w ood used for outside use. Thanks to Sharlene for your as sistance and Stanley for deliv ering the wood used. D iabetes P ro g ram and Shadow Project — Your presen tations to the families was ap preciated at a time when we need to provide information for healthier & stronger families. Camp staff and volunteers — The cooks, Millie, Farrellyn, Larissa, thank you for the won derful meals th at nourished camp participants. Shawn J., thanks to you for the much needed ‘young men’ influence th at you provided at camp. Anthony C., thank you for all your assistance that happened while you were at camp. J ’Dean and Foster, Larson and every one thank you for making the sweats possible. T hank you, Becky D. your voluntary services was very much appreciated. Warm Springs Power Enter prise and the Education Com mittee —Your sponsorship fund ing for families to attend is greatly appreciated, not only by the families, but by the programs as well. It is your support that contributes to success of pro grams that contribute to family strengths. Family participants - Your presence was what made the camp special! To all the children, the parents, the grandparents, aunties, uncles, brothers, sisters, cousins and w hole families, thank you for being at camp. If I have forgotten someone or some program, forgive me, there has been a huge effort to make this event a successful one and through it all it is difficult to keep a good record of all that has happened. We are already talking about next year and how we can im prove. We look forward to next summer as I hope all o f you will be doing. Thanks again to all who made this so successful, Myra Johnson-Orange. Closer to God Hi to all my Native family at home. I would just like to share a little experience that made me closer to God. I was in jail 14 days in Warm Springs and went to treatment here in Klamath Falls. O n A pril 20, 2008 I was saved and forgiven from God. And got baptized on June 28, 2008 in Crescent City, Califor nia. It was the best felling I ever felt in my life. At that time I knew there was hope for me. I’ve been clean and sober for 138 days and I take that one day at time. I ask for forgiveness from whomever I hurt. I want to send this mes sage to all that God loves us all! And if you give God all you got, he will forgive you to. Now that I praise Him with all I got, I see wonderful things happening in my life. And what I have now is a clean and sober lifestyle. So please take this time to think about this message, and give it to him. And see what hap pens! I love you all and hope that one day I’ll be home. But don’t be shy and write to me and I ’ll tell you more about him. Peace, love, hope, honesty and willing ness — is what got me here. Love, Angela Martinez 2006 Gettle St., Klamath Falls OR 97603. Goc! Loves You. Happy Birthday and other wishes... Happy second birthday to Jessie Bobb on September 8. Our dear precious lil Jessie, you came along at a time when we lost some dear beloved family members: your grampa Corwin Howtopat (he would have been so proud of you) and y o u r great-great grampa, Delbert Frank Sr. (he would’ve loved you, too). You filled that empty space and filled our hearts with love and awe. I t ’s truly a wonder to watch you grow, learn to talk, everything is new to you and it’s wonderful to see you discover something new each day. We love you with all our hearts lilJessie and we’ll never let anything harm you. You’ll only know love and happiness. Hove and kisses son. Hove, Daddy Michael Bobb, Great- Grampa, Myra Frank, Selena and Chris (Gramma and Grampa), Duran and Uncle Butter and puppy, Travis, Am y and Kendall Bobb, and from all the way from the Washington Coast - your Great-Grampa, Glen “Kay” Bobb, Aunty Astra, Patty, Uncle Devlin and all your lil cousins from Taholah and Oakville. H a p p y b irth d ay , M ai. From B randi and M ich ael Stwyer-Bobb. Happy birth day N ana Brandi, love you always. Hove, H appy birthday A u n tie your baby bro’s Mallory. Hove, your nieces, H il Nick and Harley Eva lone, Mahkiyah, CeAsia Kelly. Happy birth and your nephews Hil Gary, and day Brandi Jo, baby Jessie. Happy birthday, Mai. Love, my 18-year-old D a Boys D.S. Junior, Curtiss, brat. We love you. Mom and and T.J. Dickson. Dad. Happy birthday Lil Bro Albert A. Stahi. We love and miss you. Love, Laura and Al Kelly. H ap p y b irth d ay L il sis B randi Stwyer. We love ya, Love Da B ig B ro ’s, D.S. Jun io r, C urtiss and Theo. Happy birthday Uncle Albert. Love ya. Love, Curdy, Junior, T.J., B.J., Nick and Harley. H appy birthday A u n tie Brandi. Hove, H il Gary, H il Eva, Mahkiyah and CeAsia. H ap p y b irth d ay U ncle Albert. Love, LaVonne and Wayne. Happy birthday, Grampa Albert. Hove, your grandkids, Hil Gary, H il Eva, M ahkiyah, CeAsia and Jessie. Happy birthday Baby Girl Brandi Jo Stwyer. It’s only been three years and we’re still going strong. Michael Bobb Catch my Heart. H a p p y 25th b irth d a y M a llo ry C. P o lk-G ilb ert. Happy 18th birthday to Even though we’ve had our differences, we are alw ays my baby sis Brandi J. go ing to be fam ily through Stwyer. No matter how old th ick and thin. Your cuz, you get, you’re always go ing to be my baby sister. I LaVonne. Happy birthday to our love you, B.J. Love, your big niece “Mai” on August 6, sis LaVonne and Wayne 2008. Be sure and have fun, E.S. but not too much! Love, your Auntie Laura and Uncle Al. Happy birthday to our older cuzin Mallory. We love you. Love, Nick and Harley Kelly. L? H appy b irth d ay my Mommie. I love you. Love me lots, your baby boy Jessie Dean Stwyer-Bobb. With all of our love al ways and forever, Happy Birthday, Mom. August 24, 194something. L ife B egins at 59 H a p p y Birthday Dad. From Mom, Charlie, Lewis, Hee, Nenee, Moses, Tessa, Killer and Sy- Rus. With love. H appy 8th M eredith & niece B irth d a y , Rashawna, Korina & baby L eo n a r d nephew Tate and from your “K ing L eno” Dad D’Original 1... DLP Polk. A nd sr.: Dixon Sr. And from H appy 13th Annette and your A la’ B irth d a y Alberta and the rest of the D ionne “Lil Family... D” Polk. Love you two always. From N a n a s : August 16th: E velyn & Birthday wishes N ephew : go out to the Sterlin; and Polk Twins: M ered ith & Swan and Neice: Rashawna; K orina & M a u r ic e ... Nephew: Tate; Yaya: Dixon Jr. Happy 24th & Nephews Dominick & Elias birthday. From AND from your Dad: Dixon Sr. your cousins: and Mom A nnette... Leonard ‘King Heno, ” Dionne - “ A nd your Alas A lberta, Hil D ,” Evelyn baby nephew Diretha, Penny, Mary, Geraldine Sterlin, Meredith & niece and the rest of the Alas... Rashawna, Korina & baby nephew Uncle Michael, yayas: Swan, Tate, and Dixon Jr. & nephews Maurice, Sr. & Lil Mo’ Jr. Dominick and Elias. A n d from Auntie Trena and kids: Cyrel, Dad Michael <& sisters Seqouia, Cyna, Tray, Eugene & Sarah. and Julia & niece Te’ane and A la ’ A nd all o f the rest o f the Alberta Yallup, Uncle Dixon & family.... Auntie Annette, Auntie Trena and kids, and from the rest of the . August Family... A u n ties S e q o u ia, J u lia , D ionne “L il D ,” E velyn, M e re d ith , an d K o rin a... Cousins (sisters & broth ers): Te’ane, B aby Sterlin, B a b y T ate, R ash aw n a, D om inick and E lias. And from your Great A la’ Alberta Yallup and all the rest of the F am ily... August 29th: Birthday wishes go out to Lucille “Meredith” Michelle Polk. Happy 20th Birth day “Honey Girl” .. : From your Baby Rashawna & H oney Coby, lil brother: Leonard ’’King Leno,” & lil sister Dionne “ Lil D.”A nd sisters E velyn & Baby nephew Sterlin, Korina & Baby nephew Tate, and Yaya: Dixon, Jr. and sis Rosanna & nephews Dominick and Elias and from Dad & mom Dixon Sr. and Annette. And your Ala’ Alberta Yallup and all the rest o f the Family... Happy 24th Birthday to 2 2 nd: my girl Lucinda Stwyer. I Birthday - A u g u st 27th: B irth d a y love you. Can’ t w ait to wishes go w ishes go out to M aurice spank you! From Stuart A. out to L ee P o lk J r . “L il ’ M o ” Smith Sr., Deer Ridge Cor Dixon L. H appy rectional Facility. Polk Jr. 1st Birth- H appy d a y . Happy second birthday to our 2 8 th F ro m grandson Jessie D. Bobb on Sep Birthday. y o u r tember 8, 2008. We love you so F ro m D a d much. You bring us so much joy y o u r M au rice and smiles since the very first day sons: Dominick & Elias, Sr., your you were born. Evetyday is a won from your honey Rosanna, Pusha’s M ichael A. Polk & derful gift with you in the word. from your brother Leonard D ixon L . P o lk Sr. A nd May the Lord give us a million “King Leno,” your sisters C u th la ’ A n n ette. Your more days with you. Hove, hugs, Dionne “lil D,” Evelyn & Uncles Swan Jay, Dixon Jr. kisses and more, your gramma and baby nephew Sterlin, Leonard “King Leno,” your grampa, Selena and Chris. J
