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Spilyay Tymoo January 1, 2 0 0 9
Letters to the Editor
Some questions Best wishes
My relatives and friends, I
would like to bring up a couple
o f things that could be o f im
portance to the tribes, especially
the Council.
W hen the LeClaire fire (years
ago) dam aged a lo t o f sage
brush, juniper trees, sunflower
plants, etc., I talked to a forestry
worker who I had worked with
for many years. My question
was, H ow are the plants going
to be replaced? W ith grass, was
the answer.
Tribal Council: Is the grass
h arm ing o u r natural fo o d ...
Indian celery, roots, etc.
A nother subject: I keep up
with news. In 2004 the President
o f the United States was in Port
land, talking with thousands o f
p e o p le a b o u t th e sh rin k in g
economy o f O regon and Wash
ington and how he could help.
To m ake th in g s s h o r t, he
okayed for the Columbia River
to be dredged up to about 43
feet deeper fo r big g er trad e
ships to come up and our prod
ucts to be on the market easier
throughout the world.
N ow that the ocean w ater
comes up a ways in the Colum
bia River, sea lions follow the
salmon up the river. I read in
the Sunday Oregonian (12-7-08)
where salmon shark and other
ocean life are washing up on the
O reg o n C oast and scientists
don’t know why.
T his tim e o f th e year the
w hales m igrate to C alifornia
shores.
Maybe som e o f th em will
detour up the Columbia.
Lamont Brown.
Two poems
Like windows in the sky, ever
disappear to nowhere, wishing
to let an angel fall from the
heavens.
But now the clouds cover the
hope o f it all— N o t to worry for
there will be other times.
O h how I wish to climb the
ladder. The sky waits for me, to
som eday fly to the sky th a t
waits.
A n angel awaits there, my
angel, calling me and now the
window to the sky is gone.
The light that shines within
my darkness, reaching deep in
side to pull me away from sad
ness.
Like the spirit w anting to be
free, the grasp o f it, so near. Let
it go, it screams to me, Turn, so
I won’t hear.
N ow it begins to faint b u t
quickly, before it goes the light
that shines within my darkness
m ust n o t go.
By David J. Gonzales
Hello. I just wanted to take a
brief m om ent to tell my family
H appy N ew Year. Starting with
my father G rant Clements Sr.,
my m o th er Sandra Clem ents,
also W illiam a n d R h o n d a
Clements, Tashina R. Clements
a n d Jam es T a h m aira E.
Clements and El Will. G rant and
P a tty C lem en ts C o d air an d
Tyson Clem ents, Clarice a n d '
Sandra Clem ents. Cassie and
D o n o v an W olfe, Kaylyn and
CyRhon Wolfe, Clairissa Wolfe,
K elsey K alam a. A lso R udy
George and Sheilah Clements.
Christopher “Tiffer” Clements,
M illie, C h ristie, T.J. S hantel
‘TelEe” Clements, William ‘Yum
Yum” and Calvin Wilson, Vickie
“ B a b y d o ll” W ilso n , E lain a
C lem en ts, H e rm io n e an d
M ichele J o h n s o n , Shaw n
C lem ents, C honda H ow topat
and Callie H ow topat, N athan
Y o u n g m an , U n cle G e o rg e ,
A untie Janice, Claude Barber,
L uther Clem ents, D enice and
family, Kayleen “K K ” Clements,
Jets and Aldwin K eo George,
L uther and James. Also M at
th ew “M a tt” C lem en ts an d
George “George” Clements, my
uncle Mike and Auntie Maxine,
to Corey and Jole Holliday and
fam ily,
R on
“ G o o b e r”
Clements. Also to Shaylah Frank
and family, okay!
A nd now on my husband’s
side, w e w o uld like to w ish
Happy Holidays to Lester and
Melinda Poitra, AJ, Rich and lil
Rich Phalke and family, Peggy
Williams, Willord Poitra, Ty and
N ee Poitra, Wilona and Jackie
Poitra, Laura Thom as, Woody
Poitra, Vera Smith and Jacklyn,
Jo sh P o itra, R o b erta “B ird ”
Bruce, Thom as and Lucy Will
iams, George Williams and fam
ily, Jason Williams and family.
N athan William, Kevin Will
iams , Eric Williams, Jack and
Mi-Mi W illiams, W arner and
Jo s ie W illiam s a n d fam ily,
L eander “lil” Berda Williams,
Margaret “Maggie.” Also to my
family on my m om ’s side, my
a u n tie H a ttie , T raci Jo n e s ,
R an ita Jo n e s a n d fam ily,
Tomm y G ilbert and Shannon
and family, Cerla G ilbert and
family, Sam and N ancy Culps
and family, Wayne Gilbert and
family, Jessie G ilbert and fam
ily, TJ Gilbert, Rose G ilbert and
family, Sarah G ilbert and fam
ily, Bobby Gilbert and family, my
long lost uncle Johny, my auntie
Jessica, Lavaun an d jo h n , lil Jess
and Bro, my auntie Daisy and
Ralph Aguilar, Allen G ilbert Sr.
and family, Allen G ilbert Jr. and
kids, my relatives in Portland,
D arloo and family.
A nd last b u t n o t least my
husband for eight and a half
years, Spencer W. Poitra. A nd
my darling b lessed on e o f a
kind sons and daughters. Coby
Jaso n
C le m e n ts-P o itra ,
Spilyay Tymoo
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Rashanda Sally “Miss Pi-Ume-
Sha” Clements-Poitra, Rhonda
H elen “Shm um ah” Clements-
Poitra, Isaac Spencer Poitra.
Also to anyone I might have
forgotten to m ention and my
very good friends, may you all
be blessed with the spirit o f the
holidays. A nd I would like to let
you all know that even though
we don’t share the holidays, you
are all in my prayers and in my
heart. G o d bless and have a
Happy N ew Year!
Spencer
Poitra.
and
speeding and failing to maintain
the lane I was driving in. I apolo
gize to my uncle and the officer
I inconvenienced. I ’ve learned
my lesson and w o n ’t com m it
these crimes ever again. Tyler
tion. I was on the Warm Springs
Reservation while under the in
fluence. I apologize to C. and
C. I plan on going to college and
to w ork m ore on my education
so I stay out o f trouble. Gloria
none o f my intentions. I apolo
gize to my brother K.K. I will
never p u t myself or others in
this k ind o f situ atio n again.
J. Vernon.
Mike.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Nov. 23 by recklessly endan
gering others and by committing
D UII. I apologize to the Warm
Springs community. Sorry that
I did this. Tim Yahtin.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 8 /1 2 /0 8 by driving under
the influence, recklessly endan
gering and reckless driving. I
take full responsibility for my
actions. I apologize to the people
on the reservation. T his will
n ev er h a p p e n again. Lewis
T o th e p e o p le o f W arm
Springs, I ’m sorry for the shame
I brought to my family name,
Weaslehead. I apologize to the
W arm Springs Police D epart
m ent for selling m eth and using
m e th . I also ap o lo g ize fo r
breaking into people’s cars and
hours in Wolfe Point. Waylon
H elen
I am sorry I broke tribal law
P S. A happy belated birthday on Sept. 30, 2008 by having
to Woody Poitra, Renee “N ee” possession o f drug paraphernalia
P o itra , M a rg a re t “ M ag g ie” and narcotics in a vehicle. I
T a sh in a C lem en ts, W illiam apologize to my grandm other
and my auntie. I am sorry for
Clements Sr.
Spencer Poitra and Rashanda my mistake. Justin Miller.
“Miss Pi-Ume-Sha” Clements-
I am sorry I broke tribal law
Poitra (who were born on the
same day, father and daughter.) • on Oct. 26,2008 by the offense
o f driving while under the in
fluence o f intoxicants and reck
lessly endangering. I apologize to
my buddy L.W Jr. I hope that
you had a fun day on 1 0 /2 5 /'
S incerely,
Watkins
I am sorry I broke tribal law 08.
on 1 1 /2 7 /0 8 by driving under Johnson.
the influence o f alcohol, hav
I am sorry I broke tribal law
ing drug paraphernalia and pos
session o f marijuana. Also, for on Oct. 5, 2008 by liquor viola
Apologies
Brittney Kalama.
Wolfe Weaslehead.
HeUon.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Nov. 1, 2008 by accidentally
breaking tribal codes 305.175
and 305.025.1 want to say I am
really sorry to the family and
community. I especially w ant to
apologize to the V family for my
wrongdoing. I apologize to L.,
P., J., and T. I am sorry and if I
could take back that night, for
a n y th in g I w o u ld . Clinton
Tohet.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
in May by obstructing justice,
resulting in one night stay in the
W arm Springs Jail. T his was
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Happy birthday, holiday and other wishes...
Happy N ew Year to our grand
daughter. We love you very much,
from Grandpa Sam and Nancy
Marie.
H ip p y N ew Year to
Shaunda, Jo, Destiny, Mary,
Churchy, Heven, Sammy Jr.
I hope you had a wonderful
holiday and a Happy New
Year. From your dad Sam
and family.
H appy N ew Year to my kids
Douglas Lasco, A ndrew Paul,
Samantha Leslie. I love you all
very much. Love always, your
m om Nancy Marie.
H a p p y N e w Year to
S u zie and W ilbur and
happy new year. Thanks for
the support and love you
show ed us. We love you.
L ove Sam C ulps Sr. and
family.
H appy N e w Y e a r to my
brother Jesse Gilbert and Fam
ily. L eann, M ario, A m b er,
Carla.
To W ayne and K ara
Atoria and Sister Rosie and
fam ily. We m iss you all
very much. Tommy G il
bert, Mel, tiva girl.
H appy N ew Year to Hattie,
Ray Ray, Ellen, Vern, Grandma
D o ris an d G ra n d p a A rth u r
Lewis, and Grace, Sally, Mike,
G randm a, M argie, Julia, DJ,
Donny, Chubba, Ida, and have
a happy new year. D ouglas,
Samantha, Nancy.
VOCS encourages awareness of dangers of stalking
By M ark M atthews
Victims of Crime Services
January is National Stalking
Awareness M onth, and victim
advocates at the tribal Victims
o f Crime Services department,
plus victim advocates across the
country, are using the m onth o f
January as an opportu n ity to
educate the public abo u t the
pervasive crim e th a t affects
nearly 1.4 m illion A m ericans
a year.
M ost people associate stalk
ing with celebrities— Madonna,
Sheryl Crow, or Britney Spears.
Y et celeb rity stalking cases,
though dangerous and serious,
are relatively rare.
M ore commonly, victims are
o rd in ary p eo p le p u rsu e d by
som eone they know. Victims
may n o t understand that stalk
ing is criminal. A nd w hat they
don’t know about stalking may
jeopardize their lives.
A c c o rd in g to V ictim s o f
Crime Services (VOCS), some
o f the stalking cases on the res
ervation have involved multiple
unw an ted tex t m essages and
telephone calls to the stalking
victims. O ther stalking cases on
the reservation include repeated,
unwanted contact by a form er
intimate partner.
Stalking is a crime. All 50
states have passed laws th at
make it illegal to engage in stalk
ing— usually defined as a course
o f conduct directed at a specific
person that would cause “a rea
sonable person” (in legal terms)
to feel fear.
The Warm Springs tribal code
fo r th e crim e o f Stalking is
WSTC 305.180, which states:
"Stalking: A n y Indian who
shall knowingly alarm or coerce an
other person or a member of that
person’s immediate family or house
hold by engaging in repeated, un
wanted contact with the other per
son where the repeated and un
wanted contact causes the victim
reasonable apprehension regarding
the personal safety of the victim or
a member of the victim’s immedi
ate family or household, shall be
deemed guilty of stalking. ”
The maximum fine for a con
viction o f the tribal crime o f
stalking is either a $5,000 fine,
one year in jail, or both.
T h e trib a l c o u rt has th e
power to exclude non-members
if a p e rs o n is c o n v ic te d o f
S talking o r any o th e r trib al
crime.
Stalking behavior can range
from annoying and intrusive to
terrifying and dangerous. Stalk
in g can escalate to violence
and— in the w orst-case situa
tions— murder.
O n a national basis, three out
o f four w om en killed by their
intim ate partners were stalked
by th a t p a rtn e r b efo re they
were killed.
Stalkers who are not form er
intimate partners are n o t always
easy to recognize. These stalk
ers have no single psychological
p ro file , an d th e d ifferen ces
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among stalkers make it hard to
predict their behavior and find
effective strategies to deter them.
Stalkers are increasingly us
ing high— tech devices, which
are particularly threatening to
victims. In recent years, many
stalkers have used computer and
communications technology to
increase their power over their
victims.
They use global positioning
systems (GPS), miniature video
cameras, listening devices, and
“ spyw are” (secretly installed
software that records every key
stroke) to track their victim s
and secretly invade their lives.
Such devices allow stalkers to
control their victims and suc
cessfully evade law en fo rce
ment.
To defeat stalkers, both vic
tims, police, and communities
m ust take stalking seriously. Vic
tims should trust their instincts
and understand that stalkers are
unpredictable and dangerous.
V ictim s in im m in en t danger
should call 911. They can also
receive support from the Warm
Springs Police D epartm ent and
VOCS. VOCS can help victims
devise a safety plan, learn about
the tribal laws, access other ser
vices, and take additional steps,
such as seeking a tribal restrain
ing order.
V ictim s should re p o rt the
stalking to tribal police and care
fully document evidence by writ
ing down the times, dates, and
places they are stalked. They
should keep e-mails, phone mes-
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sages, letters, notes, and any
thing sent by the stalker. Vic
tims should also alert friends,
family m em bers, room m ates,
and co-workers about the stalk
ing and enlist their support and
help.
Victims need to know that
help is available. They can call
VOCS at 553-2293 during of
fice hours, o r th ro u g h tribal
police dispatch at “911” or 553-
1171 on weeknights and week
ends. Victims can also call 1-
800-FYI-CALL, the N ational
C enter for V ictim s o f Crime
Helpline, or visit www.ncvc.org
for help w ith stalking o r any
other crime. I f you are being
stalked o r if you know o f a
stalking victim, call the Warm
Springs Pohce Dispatch on the
911 emergency telephone for
immediate response and assis
tance.
(The preceding inform ation
on stalking is presented by the
Warm Springs Victims o f Crime
Services D epartm ent with fac
tual information provided by the
Stalking Resource Center, N a
tional C enter for V ictim s o f
C rim e, w w w .n c v c .o rg /src .
VOCS is partiaUy funded by the
OVC’s TVA grant no. 2006-VR-
G X -0017 (U SD O J) and the
Family Violence Prevention Ser
vices Act grant, Admn. For Chil
dren & Fam ilies (USH&SS).
Points o f view presented here
are those o f VOCS and n o t the
U.S. D ep t. o f Justice or U.S.
D ept. H ealth & H um an Ser
vices.)
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