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E Coosh EEWA: The wgy it is Pgge 4- Spilyay Tymoo October 23, 2 0 0 8 Letters to the Editor Activities available with new season, take U.S. Senate a chance and candidate join in Greetings, By Selena Boise Management Successor As the leaves change their color, we all change our seasons as well. Time to go get that fire wood so that your _ _ _ _ _ hom es are w arm Spilyay and cozy. Speaks It is also close to th a t tim e for the November fitness challenge to begin. Teams should be form ing and individuals will be ready to write down every minute of exercise in hopes that their team will be the winner. Some people are already writ ing down their minutes of exer cise for the Moccasins across A m erica exercise program . Which is a good idea by the way. To develop the idea of writing it down and getting prepared for the fitness challenge in Novem ber. Start exercising a month early; possibly continue exercis ing even after November is over. Exercise, it’s a good habit to have, but a habit hard to de velop. But it’s possible, so why not? Live longer, have more energy, and feel better about yourself, are the benefits that stand out for me. Halloween is just around the corner tod, before the fitness challenge begins. We will see kids in their costumes, pumpkins being carved, and lots o f candy. Also happening this week is the homecoming activities at Madras High School. The spirit week activities, bonfire, bbq, parade and the football game, will all take place by the end of the week.. Also coming up is the bowl ing tournament held at the Lava Lanes in Bend. It’s a fun annual event that brings all the bowlers together to bowl. Take a chance on exercise or attend the football game, and be prepared for the cold weather. On another note: I would like to wish my son well on his jour ney overseas to Iraq. Where he will be serving his next year. Thank you to all the family and friends with their support ive, kind words. It is an uncom fortable feeling to send your loved one over there. So thank you. Apology I apologize to Neda Wesley for bad judgement I used with regard to a news article in the previous Spilyay. I should have been more aware. I hope you accept this apology. D ave McMechan. With the United States fun damentally off-track in areas such as the economy, health care, and the environment, I am running for the U.S. Senate to bring change to Oregon and Washington D.C. American Indians are impor ta n t to O reg o n ’s rich past, present and bright future. With nine federally-recognized tribes Oregon’s first people are inte gral and vibrant members o f the community. I will be a strong voice for Oregon’s tribes when elected to the U.S. and will en sure that my work will enrich the American Indian commu nity. I have been and will continue to advocate for tribal sover eignty. As Speaker of the Or egon House in 2007, I helped pass legislation that allowed courts to take judicial notice of the law, regulations, and rules of ■ any. federally-recognized tribal government. I also voted to des ignate tribal councils of feder ally recognized tribes as the lo cal public health authority for management of parent and child health services. My com m itm ent to “land into trust” agreements was vali dated when I voted to transfer into federal trust specific lands acquired by the Burns Paiute Tribe. The law pertained to the Logan Valley Mitigation lands and the Malheur Wildlife Miti gation property, w hich the Burns Paiute tribe was dispos sessed of by the federal govern ment in the 19th century. Pas sage of the bill made the lands inalienable without compensa^ tion and advanced tribal sover eignty by recognizing the right of the tribal government to ex ercise self-governance. I will also continue to support efforts between Oregon’s tribes and the Bureau of Indian Af fairs to help the tribes reacquire lands in trust, on and near res ervations, for viable economic development and restoration of natural resources. I believe« accessible and af fordable health care will end the devastating health care dispari ties in American Indian commu nities. Even though there is a higher incidence o f illness among American Indians, per capita health spending by the federal government has been unjustly lower than in other com munities. I will not stand for that inequality, which is why I will support reauthorizing the Fed eral Indian Health Care Im provement Act (IHCIA), which will modernize health care ser vices and deliveries, address behavioral and mental health, and allow for in-home care for Spilyay Tym oo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller 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 submitted to Spilyay Tymoo 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. the American Indian elderly population. I have always be lieved that com petent health care services need to be com prehensive, which is why I voted to allow the Mental Health and D evelopm ent Disability Ser vices Division to contract with tribes for establishm ent and operation o f community health and disabilities programs. As I look into the future, I - w ant to fu rth e r cultivate a strong relationship with Oregon’s tribes, characterized by dialogue and partnership. There are vari ous areas where significant ac tion needs to be taken by the federal government to provide a prosperous future to Ameri can Indians, such as education and economic opportunity, and to g e th er we can develop a roadmap for success. For Oregon, J e ff M erkley, O reg o n H ouse Speaker, D em ocratic candidate for U.S. Senate. FOR All Fight cancer I have committed myself to helping fight cancer again this year. I hope that all o f you will Warm Springs artist wishes everyone a Happy Halloween. help in this endeavor. I have not been able to help in the way most people do — by donating money. All we need to do is save the pink lids off years, I have a solid record of given me I was never able to supporting economic develop forgive m yself for all the o f the Yoplait Yogurt. Yoplait will donate $0.10 for ment and creating new jobs. As wrongs that I ’ve done. I wrote a letter in the past every lid they receive to the a small businessman I have met saying that I was on the road to a payroll and dealt with govern American Cancer Society. This recovery but when things started is my third year of doing this; I ment red tape. As a member of the major getting rough I jumped right hope everyone will help in the ity party I will be in a strong back into old behaviors. I was fight against cancer! We have had a lot people die position to deliver for our dis on the road to recovery for six because o f cancer, including trict. This will be an improve months before I relapsed. I re several very young people in ment because our area and our gret that decision because I ’m recent vears. I’ve had family values have been ignored at the back at square one just learning how to crawl again. I pray that members succumb to this deadly State Capital. I am proud to say that I initi I’m strong enough this time be disease. I would like to join the fight so hopefully one day soon ated a clean campaign pledge cause I feel that it’s time for me we will not lose any more loved with the opposition incumbent to grow up. I’ll be needing all John Huffman, which he ac the help that I can get because ones. Please join me in this en cepted. This is one positive thing I’m not strong enough to do it deavor. It won’t cost you any "that we both can claim to our on my own. I ’ve tried on my more than the price of a yogurt. credit as our w hole country own but look where it’s gotten Save the lids to help fight can would be better off with more me. I’ve lost my job, back in jail, hurt the person that I love and positive campaigns. cer! My wife Jane and I would I ’m heading back over the I will be placing several cans out where you can deposit those like to thank your community mountain. I ’ve w ritten this letter to lids. If nothing else, give me a for the many kind comments call and I can pick them up. You and the support we have re apologize once again to my fam can reach me at 553-1131, ext. ceived. I am asking for your ily, friends and to the people of 223 or my cell phone number vote and am looking forward to Warm Springs. I ’m doing my best to turn my life around so is (541) 980-2867. Thank you representing you. that I can walk with my head Sincerely, Mike Ahern. for your support! held high and so that my family Val Squiemphen. can be proud o f me. I thank . everyone who took time out of their busy lives to read this apol To my people of Warm Springs, ogy. Respectfully, Johnson Heath Sr. Today, I sit here thinking H ello. My nam e is Mike Ahern. I am currently running about all o f the wrongs that I for State Representative District have done to my family, friends 59 which includes the Confed and to the people o f Warm Springs. I apologized in the past erated Tribes o f Warm Springs. I hope that the people o f The recent Wall Street bail for my wrongdoings and was out has dem onstrated what I forgiven by some but my words Warm Springs will encourage have said since the beginning of and actions have to match to be their family members who live my cam paign. T h a t is, the forgiven by the rest. I’ve hurt a in M adras to v o te D anny economy is the major issue in lot of people due to the disease Beeson for mayor. He has a lot o f alcoholism and have been o f great ideas that would really this election. As a Jefferson County Com forgiven countless times just to help our citizens o f W arm missioner for six years and a turn around and do it again. For Springs also. Madras City Councilor for four all of the people that have for He wants to bring more jobs District election to the area. I believe he will try his hardest to achieve this, so in the long run that would help us who need work. Beeson is also against drugs, and gangs that hold our youth back from getting farther in their lives. Beeson also wants to make it easier to get a business license. This would be great for people who want to start busi nesses in Madras. Think about it, the future of Madras involves us here in Warm Springs also. So tell your friends and family in M adras to v o te D anny Beeson. Beeson’s family is Warm Springs Indian and ran his ice cream business here in Warm Springs for us. This will make a difference. Sincerely, Daniel Beeson Jr. Thank you About three weeks ago my mother passed away in Califor nia. I want to thank everyone for thteir prayers and hugs. Grace and Peace. Rev. Rick Ribeiro and Carolyn Ribeiro. Old behaviors Vote Beeson Apologies I am sorry I broke tribal law on July 22 by having drug para phernalia on my person while getting detoxed. I apologize to everyone who was there. I am doing everything in my power to change for the better, and I will make every effort to follow our laws in the future. Michael Meanus. (Apologies continue on page 5.) Happy birthday and other wishes... Jaden, You are the light of my life. Happy third birthday, from Grandma Cheryl Yay lor. Happy birthday to my Aunt Suzette D. Boise. Have a great 22nd birthday! Wish I could’ve been there. Love you! Love always, your tiniest niece, Josephine Zacarias. Happy 17th birthday to my sys, my best friend, my aunt Lyla Kalama. I hope it was a good day. But will be even better when I get home! I love you, sys and miss you a bunch. Love always, Josephine Teeman Zacarias. H a p p y b ir th d a y to Sonny Stacona. I wish you the b e s t o f lu c k on you r 18,b day o f happiness and jo y . A lw a y s , Can d r a L aw ren ce and Jo sep h in e Z. Sons, I did not forget your birthdays. Billy Joe, Oct. 13. Roger Stayer, Oct. 14. Erwin Stwyer, Oct. 16. Davis Stayer, Oct. 22. Henry Stayer, Oct. 24. Love, Mom and Dad. Happy birthday, granddaugh ters. Eli%a Rose Stayer, Oct. 5. Vesta Laura Tone Jackson- Meanus, Oct. 17.
