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Spilyqy Tyrnoo, W arm Springs, O regon September 25, 2 0 0 8 Page 9 Howlak Tichum Howlak Tichum In Loving Memory of W arren D ea n W allulatum Jr. “L il Warren Dub” October 17, 1982-August 15, 2008 M a ryA n n (W in ish u t) M e a n u s “S a u y a p a m ,” 1930-2008 Warren Dean Wallulatum Jr., 25, also known as “Lil Warren Dub,” died August 15 after being shot two times in a West Hills shooting. An arrest has been made. B orn to W arren D ean Wallulatum Sr. and D ebra Leslie, Warren was a mem b er o f the C onfederated Tribes of Warm Springs and spent most o f his life on the Reservation and the Colum bia River, where he spent many days fishing with his Mother’s family, the Jackson’s and Leslie’s. Warren attended schools in Warm Springs, O regon and Wishram and Yakima, Washington playing football and basketball. Warren was a free spirit whose life was his family and friends. T hose who knew W arren described him as “fine,” always shilling, persis tent, loyal, vigilant, fearless. Fun was his passion. H e loved “ch illin ’’ w ith friends and family, especially his long time friend Sampson Price. Warren was honored to be a “God Father” to Sampson’s son and was looking forward to be coming an Uncle to his sister Turina’s baby. Warren would have gone everywhere in the world, just to come back to Warm Springs and his loved ones. Warren was preceded in death by his father, Warren D ean Wallulatum Sr., and g ran d p a re n ts, M erris W allulatum Sr,. K aren Wallulatum and Carol Jack- son. Warren leaves behind a g rieving family, M o th er Debra Leslie Picard (George P icard Jr.); Step M om ’s, Deborah Jackson and Della Martinez; “Lil Bro’s” Cody ■ and Jesse Wallulatum, Jor dan, Julius and Justin Sena tor and his one “Lil Sis” Turina Wallulatum; the entire Wallulatum, Leslie and Jack- son families, along with nu merous Uncles and Aunties; Cousins; his one true love Ina, and many, many friends and Homies. You will be loved and missed every day by all your family and friends! MEMORIES IN STONE Custom Designed, Hand-Made Memorials W arm Springs elder M aryA nn (W inishut) Meanus “Sauyapam” passed away on August 17, 2008. She was 78. Mrs. Meanus was born on February 15, 1930 in Warm Springs to parents Frank and Adeline Winishut. She was a lifelong resident o f Warm Springs. Mrs. M eanus m arried Clifford Arthur Sr., who pre ceded her in death, and later Marvin Meanus Sr. She worked as a Head Start teacher and as a lan guage instructor w ith the tribal Culture and Heritage Department. Her religious affiliations included the Washut Belief, Indian Medicine Society, and Waskliqt Belief. Mrs. Meanus was known for her handmade dolls, and her works were featured in the Smithsonian Museum, and the Museum at Warm Springs. Survivors include her sec ond h u sb an d , M arvin Meanus Sr.; daughter Adeline W inishut; sister T h ed a Walawitsa; grandchildren (who she raised herself) Ben Arthur, Tom Gilbert, Carla Gilbert, Chris Arthur, Taylor Arthur, Adam Rubio Sr., Marta Rubio, Cecilia Herrera, Aldo A ntunez, Evaristo A ntunez, Matthew Arthur, Felipe Brito, M ary A nn Bristo, G onzalo A rth u r, T asheena A rth u r, D every A rthur, W inner Joe Kauale Kaule, Clifford Arthur III, all of Warm Springs. Also, her great-grandchildren whom she loved deeply, A n thony Arthur, Aaron Arthur, Austin A rthur (who she was raising), and Leann, Romario, A m ber, L il’ C hris, Taylor “Bubba,” Lil’ Adam, Gabriel, Aramus, Addy, Paris, Cinthia, Anabela, EEjah, Benjamin, Aldo Jr., Benita, Dahlana, Elizabeth, Angeles, Evaristo, Carissa, Ryan, Tianna, Gonzalo, Ike, Matilda, Diego, Fawntuna; the Eyle family o f Wapato, Washington, and the Brunoe family o f Warm Springs. She was precede4 in death by her parents, Frank and Adeline Winishut; her first husband Clifford Arthur Sr.; sister Aradonna Seyler; sons Wendall Arthur and Clifford Arthur Jr.; daughters Vivian Arthur, Gwen Arthur, Crys tal Arthur, Helene A rthur and Rhonda Arthur. Overnight services were held Aug. 18 at the residence in Lower D ry Creek, and Washut services were Aug. 19 at the Agency Longhouse, o fficiated by F red W allulatum and Rex Robinson. D re ssin g ce rem o n ie s were Aug. 20 at the Agency Longhouse, officiated by E liz a T o h e t an d S heila Spino, assisted by L arry Dick and Sam Starr. Burial was Aug. 21 at Lower Dry Creek. She asked to be bur ied on a hill overseeing her land. 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No matter what happens to your car, you can count on the Autobody Repair specialists at Miller Ford Nissan collision center to take care of it from the smallest scratch to the biggest dent. 24-Hour Towing Service, Rental cars available 541-475-6153 Births Jayden Joe-Ray Thompson Joel T hom pson and Susie Briseno o f Warm Springs are pleasëdto announce the birth o f their son Jayden Joe-Ray T h ompson, born on September 7, 2008. Jayden joins two brothers, Aaron and Junior; and five sis ters Jarian, Patty, Jordan, Justyne and Chavondria. Grandparents on the father’s side are Dennis and Linda T h ompson of Warm Springs. G ra n d p aren ts on the m o th e r’s side are P atricia Kalama and Eldred Frank; Tony C. Boise, and the late Emilio Brisenb. Ambrose Benjamin Napyer- Smith Tom m y L. N apyer and D enise A. Sm ith o f W arm Springs are pleased to announce the birth o f their son Ambrose Benjamin Napyer-Smith, born on Septmeber 10, 2008. . Ambrose joins brother Will iam, and sister Eustolia “Chris tina.” Grandparents on the father’s side are Annette Jim o f Warm Springs, and William Napyer Sr. o f White Swan, Wash.; and Ella Jane Jim o f Warm Springs, and the late N athan “Eight Ball” Jim. T he grandparents on the mother’s side are the late Chris tine M. Smith; and late great grandparents Benjamin Palmer and Flore Osborne. Lamprey gets help navigating dams (AP) — A fish ladder deep within the concrete buildings of the Bonneville Dam com plex isn't designed for salmon. It's a mock-up o f a fish lad der entrance, part o f a little- known but urgent drive by federal and tribal agencies to make Northwest dams friend lier to an odd and ancient fish that draws scarce attention and less love. Once, Eke salmon, a staple o f Native American tribes, the eel-like lamprey are rap idly disappearing. Fewer adult lam prey have passed BonneviEe Dam on their way upriver to spawn this year than any year since records have been kept. The number is so low it startles some bi ologists. “The trend has been going dow n,” said C h risto p h er Peery, a University o f Idaho fisheries biologist who stud ies lamprey with U.S. Army Corps o f Engineers funding. “The troubEng part is how fast it's going down.” In the upper reaches of the Columbia River and its major tributary, the Snake, lamprey populations are winking out, said Bob Heinith, a biologist at the Columbia River Intfer- Tribal Fish Commission. “We're running out o f time. We don't have th e anim als anym ore. There's a real sense of urgency.” Lam prey are n o toriously p o o r swimm ers and have a tough time climbing fish ladders designed for salmon _ which is just about every fish ladder in the Northwest. The mock-up ladder entrance at BonneviEe is a kind o f lam prey p roving ground. Biologists can experi ment with configurations easier for lamprey to negotiate, then fu n lamprey through to see whether they make it. The Corps o f Engineers has instaUed trial lamprey passage system s, know n as “lam p ramps,” that are more suited for lamprey to latch onto with their suckerEke mouth. The corps plans to expand the systems next year. Lamprey are not merely an other species in decline. Their disappearance may reverberate through the food chain. They've been caUed “earthworms o f the river” because they dwell as young in the river bottom and are thought to be an important food for species from salmon to sea Eons. Without lamprey, which are richer in fats and easier to catch than salmon, sea Eons may prey more heavily on salmon. In July, the N ez Perce, UmatiEa, Yakama and Warm Springs tribes released their restoration plan, saying the “lamprey has been neglected and ignored for too long.” Restoring lamprey is as im portant as restoring salmon and other fish, the tribes said. “They are good food, and we can't get them anymore,” said Geraldine Jim, 70, o f the Yakama N atio n . W hen cooked right, “they're crispy, crunchy,” she said. Only about half o f adult lam prey h ea d ed u p riv er make it past each dam. That means scarcely 10 o f every 100 can get past three dams in a row. Lam prey, w hich grow about 3 feet long and re sem ble fat u n d erw ater snakes, wouldn't win a pis cine beauty contest. They spend their adult lives as parasites, using a suction-cup m outh Ened with teeth to suck blood from other fish. That may be why few people have cared much about them com pared w ith salmon, a Northwest icon. j.
