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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)
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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 ,