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E Coosh EEWA: The W3y it is Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo November 6, 2 0 0 8 Letters to the Editor Native American Indian Heritage -------------------------------------------------- through the bad times, hard working with Native youth or month time to Nite Out ships; and smiled and laughed with the youth dealing with gang Dear all, participate through the fun times and the problems. We as older people By Selena Boise Management Successor I want to thank the people responsible for the Indian Nite Out events that occur for com munity members. My g ran d d au g h ter very much likes to dance and we take every opportunity locally where she can practice her dancing. We initially thought the event was Monday night and we got all ready— just for disappoint m ent w hen we reached the Community Center. My Granddaughter was very upset, as she was very excited about the event. But thanks for the next day opportunity— be cause it did make up for her being able to participate. I personally want to thank you all again and want our lead ers to take note there were a lot of youth at the event and this is great way for keeping them busy and involved. Respectfully, “Honoring the Good in our People” is a pretty good theme for our Native American Indian Heritage month. After the procla Spilyay mation was signed Speaks to name the day, our tribe has pro claimed the m onth a time to celebrate our successes and rec ognize our customs and lan guages. Back in my boarding school days we used to celebrate a Native American week with ac tivities. Students from all over the United States would get to gether and make this a fun event for everyone on the cam pus. We celebrated the unity of Myra Johnson-Orange the many tribes that were able to come together and celebrate being Native American. Held a princess and warrior competi tion for students from each A holla to the tribes. Eye of class, club, or sports activity. That was very interesting and the H ea rt tells me o f the strengths that I have, the gifts fun. Well, our activities in Warm that I have given. The gifts that Springs will include the parade, are the Native way to pass on a walk, powwow, art festival, and to those that want up-grading and to those that are young and essay contest. With Veterans Day on N o inquisitive. To see the gifts with such vember 11, the parade will in clude a Native American Dress names as perseverance, honor, Parade to join with the Veter respect, compassion, and humil ans. That should be an interest ity, I have lived 50 years in ig ing and fun activity to see. It’s norance to these gifts and yet I always nice to see families dress have recaptured some too. T h e E y e -H e a rt lets m e see ■ up in their regalia and be in a that I am missing a dear and parade. It is just as nice to see the close friend, one o f the few that Veterans in their military clothes. I’ll have in this world, for she Recognition goes to the Vet has crossed to the spirit world. erans o f our tribe, and many I have been in the heartbreak other tribes, on this day because hotel for some months now, and as R epresentative Jo e Baca that is where I write to you from, stated, “Native Americans and the hotel of humility. It is my honor and pleasure their ancestors have played a vital role in the formation of to say to you that she was as our nation. They have fought strong as they come. I lived with with valor and died in every her through 15 years o f mar American war dating back to the riage, nine children, and three Revolutionary War, and deserve grandchildren. It was through her that I learned of respect, for this special acknowledgment.” Stated very well in the AP she was quiet and conforming; she did not go out to look for story recendy. Anyway, I hope everyone others to hurt or yell at; she did comes out to participate in this not go out to stir up trouble. When she did go out, others National recognition of Native American Indian Heritage. I may not have heard yet could know we have artists here and see and feel the compassion, it would be nice to see that tal respect and humility emanating ent surface in the art festival. from her spirit-self. Others have Create a canvas art piece that told me as much and I believe it and I am not much. I will be signifies our theme. Watch for flyers on the con thankful forever for the com firmed dates for these events. passion she had in her heart for me, the testament to that being And we will see you there. our m arriage, children and grandchildren. Thank you for writing to She lived with honor in that the Spilyay Tymoo. Please, she kept oath of marriage to me when writiiig, keep in mind for 15 years and she practiced that letters should be of no more than 350 words. her perseverance by staying Eye and heart Spilyay Tymoo (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. creating o f life. This eye-heart is proud and honored to tell the world that I love and miss her and ever will. She once told me that she prayed and wished that I would change my nomadic and self-destruc tive ways, by that she wanted me to quit my drinking the dark water nemesis of the Red Na tion. I regret not listening to her then. So with that I voice an oath today, “to the tribes and the Holy Ones. In honor o f my good friend, I have and will learn from the final lesson she pre sents to me, a walk on the spirit trail due to alcoholism. I will not be defeated or consumed by the nemesis o f our Red Nation. I will shake the dust of the past from my moccasins and place them on the Red Road.” To those out there confused as to direction, I can say only this: recognize the strengths of your eye-heart. “May the Holy Ones smudge the sickness and hardness from my spirit and strengthen it with courage to persevere.” With respect to the tribes and love to my children and grand children, Tyree Stormbringer, #1401, Linn County Jail, 1115 Jackson St. S.E., Albany, OR 97321. Sympathy To my family and friends, I would like to give my deepest sympathy, to my aunty Jeney Mouse, Jay Mouse Mitchell and tn y "cousins for the lost one. I will miss her deep inside. Love you and may God be with you two. With all my sympathy. To Davis Stwyer, I’m letting you know you were a loving fa ther and good b ro th e r and cousin, and I will miss my niece. Bird Roberta J. Bruce. To youth My name is Shane Wilson. I am locked up for some o f the poor choices that I have made in my Efe. In the time that I have b een in carcerated I have learned and come to an under standing that in life the gang banging and all the illegal activ ity that I have been doing, using drugs, you name it I have done it, has been nothing but making me fall back on my spiritual walk. I am Blackfoot and I am 22 years old and finally coming to realize and accomplish a lot of things. I no longer have the gang mentality, I no longer have the criminal mind I once had. I came to jail with no education. I have been locked up for five years and have three more left. I have been able to get my high school diploma, and to do that was the most powerful thing I have accomplished in my life. There are a lot o f people that don’t want to use, to pull our selves out o f the dark hole. I just w ant to let my N ative people know that there is hope out there and we need to learn our Indian ways so that we can stay strong. For the next three years I want to get a degree in alcohol and drug counseling, need to stand strong to teach the younger generations. I am want ing to help my people out and to do what is right for me and others. If there are young Na tives out there feel free to drop a line at 2630 N. Pacific Hwy, Woodburn, OR 97070. Thank you and may the Creator bless you on your walk. Shane Wil son. Apologies I am sorry I broke tribal law on August 8 by attempting to elude the police and getting a DUI and an RD. I was not in the right state of mind when this happened. I am getting help for drinking. I will be going to re hab so this will never happen again. I am sorry to my reser vation. I apologize to everybody else who was direcdy impacted by my actions. It won’t happen again. I also want to say that I am sorry to the Lawsons. This was my last time and I hope you can forgive. Robert Howe. I am sorry I broke tribal law on June 28 by committing child neglect times 3 at the Pi-Ume- Sha campgrounds. It won’t hap pen again. I apologize to D.S., M.S., A.S., K.L.R., and R.E. who were directly impacted by my actions. I also want to say that I’m doing what I had to do to make things right for all my chil dren. I’m sorry and I love you, and I will make every effort to hom e to help her. I am sorry I broke tribal law on July 22 by having drug para phernalia when I got detoxed. I apologize to the officers that were direcdy impacted by my actions. I also want to say that I am glad that the officers did what was right, and I will make every effort to follow our laws in the future. Michael Meanus. Tommy Napyer. I am sorry I broke tribal law on September 9 by drinking and driving, reckless endangerings, and false identification. I apolo gize to my job and work that was directly impacted by my actions. I also want to say that I hope the people I hurt and dis appointed will forgive me. Ken neth Clark. I am sorry I broke tribal law on August 27 by getting a liquor violation. I am under the age of 21 and should not be drink; ing. Also, I am sorry for the false ID. I apologize to the Kah-Nee- Ta Resort who was direcdy im pacted by my actions. I also want to say that this will never happen again. Robert Main. I am sorry I broke tribal law on August 24 by assault and battery charges that I have com mitted. I know what I did was wrong. I know every action has consequences. I apologize to the court system and whomever I offended that was direcdy im pacted by my actions. I also want to say that I am sorry and I hope the people o f Warm Springs can forgive me. Paul I am sorry I broke tribal law on July 28 by getting a liquor violation. I also want to apolo gize to the High Desert Resort and Casino for my wrong do ings while I was there. I apolo gize to anyone else I have af fected who was direcdy impacted by my actions. I also want to say that I am truly sorry and I will do my best not to let it hap pen again. Julia Simtustus. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 10-10-08 by driving under the influence o f alcohol. I not only endangered the community, but also myself. I apologize to the people of Warm Springs. I am so rry for my actions. Ronald Thomas. I am sorry I broke tribal law on September 26 by driving while under the influence o f intoxicants. I had no good rea son to be driving let along driv ing while I was drunk. But I apologize to my reservations, court system and all the people who know I can do better than I am sorry I broke Tribal law on September 18, 2008 by driv ing under the influence and reck less endangering other tribal members on the road. I want to say I am sorry to all my passen gers. I apologize to Patricia Kalama, Clara Kennedy, and Rhonda Robinson, who were directly impacted by my actions. I also want to say that I won’t follow o u r law s in th e future.; that. I apologize to m y family drink and drive n o m ore, I ’ll ride Tina Spino. members and my dad who was direcdy impacted by my actions. I also want to say that I will never let this happen again. I w ill do better from now on. Jeremy shotgun, and will make every effort to follow our laws in the I am sorry I broke tribal law on June 29 by being guilty of assault and battery and child neglect. I sincerely apologize to the people o f the Confederated Tribes o f Warm ¿Springs, the community and m ost o f all I apologize to my family for the shame my actions have brought to our family name. Further, I# apologize to my son Dwayne “Boogie” Heath and my wife, Delsa L. Jim who were direcdy impacted by my actions. I also want to say that I am on the straight and narrow now and plan to stay there. Waylon Heath. Scott. Herkshan. I am sorry I broke tribal law on July 26 by being charged with aiding and abetting. I have been incarcerated and have paid for my crime and have learned my lesson. I’m sorry to the com munity o f Warm Springs and West Hills, too. I apologize to my aunt Alice Jim who was di recdy impacted by my actions. I also want to say that I’m sorry to my girlfriend for being locked up w hen she needed me at future. Glen Whiz Jr. I am sorry I broke tribal law on Septem ber 19, 2008, by driving under the influence. I apologize to th e follow ing people w ho I let down: my mother and stepfather, Bernie and Jamie Watiamet; my girl- friend Cece Leclaire; my son, Tyler Anderson, who were di rectly impacted by my actions; Being in jail made me realize my values in life and I am grateful that I wasn’t “statistically” la beled for causing harm or pain to other civilians. Raymond Anderson Be safe with your fireplace and woodstove b y Suzi M acy Prevention Technician W.S. Fire Management Your woodstove or fireplace provides you with warmth, re laxation and enjoyment during the cold months ahead. Please use the follow ing guidelines to ensure the safe and efficien t o p eratio n o f your woodstove: Inspect and clear your stove or fireplace yearly. You can do it yourself or hire a professional. I f your chim ney has any loose m ortar to brick have it repaired. Look for cracks in your chimney liner. Use the p roper fuel. Sea soned woods with low moisture co n ten t burns cleaner than green fuel or woods with high moisture content. D on’t overload your stove or fireplace by building a fire that is too large for the stove to handle it. Make certain that your fire gets enough air. During the holidays, avoid b u rn in g w rap p in g p ap er—it burns at too hot a temperature to be disposed o f in this man ner. Recycle your household papers instead. Use a fireplace screen. When you clean your stove or fireplace and remove excess ashes put them in a metal con tainer with a lid, and keep them away from anything that may burn, including your deck or house. Please don’t store them in your garage. These ashes can smolder for hours and possibly days after they appear to be out; and in addition to the danger of an unintentional fire, they can emit deadly fumes. Keep the area around your stove or fireplace and chimney clean and free o f debris, and trim overhanging branches near the chimney. Keep furnishings, clothing, papers and anything that can burn at least four feet away from the stove or fireplace. Now relax, have a cup o f hot ch o co late and enjoy your woodstove or fireplace. Stay safe and warm this winter season. Happy birthday and other wishes... Happy anniversary to my one and only Joe Greene. Love, Kay lie FeClaire. Dear Cheryl, Happy Birthday! W ith a lot of love, Dave. H a p p y b e la te d 2 1 st R osalin a, M arcelina and b ir th d a y to our b ro th e r Joanna, with lo ts o f love S teven J esu s A rce, from and respect. you s is te r s A d ria n a ,
