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1 E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Setting goals, taking small steps and following through By Selena Boise Management Successor As we reflect on the past year and move into the N ew Year, we rem em ber any resolutions we may have made. D id we reach our Spilyay > goals? Speaks It is one thing to re a c h y o u r final goal, but if you were still m ov ing toward your goal, it would still be considered a success. W here as, if you were still in the same place when you made the resolution, it w ould be failure. M any people have similar goals like becoming organized, finishing those unfinished tasks or projects, and the m ost popu lar one, losing weight. G et down to that certain size. I f weight loss is your goal, you might w ant to consider the annual Biggest Loser Challenge th at begins January 26. T h at would be an excellent starting place. Small steps toward the ulti mate goal are w hat seems work, because some people think they are getting nowhere and they give up. They think this because they are not getting instant results, or they can’t see results. T hose unfinished tasks or w hatever resolution you may have can w ork this way w ith small steps. Just about any reso lution can work this way because after all you have a whole year to w ork toward your goal. Practice some follow through, and before you know it you are closer to finishing that unfin ished task or project, or losing weight. W hat ever your resolu tion may be. So w hat kind o f resolution is in store for the N ew Year? T h in k a b o u t w h a t can be ch a n g e d to im p ro v e y o u r lifestyle and take those small steps and make it happen. B ecause w e are h a lf w ay through January, already, you may have resolved to do some thing already. So good luck with your goals and remember, small steps. It works out for the best. Same time next year find out how th in g s w ent. D id y our lifestyle im prove for this year, or is your goal going to be con tinuous? We will see. Toe Ness There was this not-so-bright guy w ho w anted to be an el ephant hunter, but he gave up the profession because he got too tired lugging around those huge decoys! r Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo January 15, 2 0 0 9 Letters to the Editor VFW, Auxiliary This is long time coming, but the V FW P o st m em bers and Ladies Auxiliary would like to say thank you to everyone that made the Veterans Day event so successful. Thank you especially to the Cooks, Suzie Slockish and Nola Q ueapham a and the helpers. You did a fantastic job. There was plenty o f food for everyone and it was delicious. Thank you to the ones that do nated decorations and helped decorate. The parade was nice with a lot o f dedicated Veteran fami lies and supporters. We'd like to invite m ore community mem bers and visitors to participate in the parade this year and make it even bigger. During the meal, families are m ost welcome to make special presentations to their Veteran or ju st to, le t th e m k n o w h ow thankful you are. Again, thank you to everyone that attended and especially to those that had positive, encouraging w ords. H a p p y N ew Year! K irby Heath, Sr., VFW Post Com m ander and Lem innie Sm ith, L adies A u x iliary President. Dear patients To our patients with diabetes: T h e W arm Springs M odel Diabetes Program would like to take this o p p o rtu n ity to say thank you. We know that having diabe tes asks a lot o f y o u ... and some days are n ot easy. Your continued commitment 1 to managing your health and life with diabetes is both awe inspir ing and enlightening. As health care providers we strive to bring the best o f our knowledge and skills to help you stay healthy and well. We also realize that it is you, the patient, who actually does the day to day work o f managing your health. We diagnose, treat, prescribe, and provide education and sup port, b ut you are the ones who rem ember to take your medica tions, check a finger stick, or adjust your insulin every day. You are the ones who get up every m orning and decide to exercise. You are the ones who decide what to eat and when and how much. You are the ones who decide when you can self manage and when you need our help. We want you to know that we a p p re c ia te th e b a lan c e you achieve in your life with diabe tes. It inspires us. It inspires oth ers with diabetes. It teaches us how to be b etter health care providers and b etter patients ourselves. We learn from you 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. about motivation, commitment, balance, and strength. We than k you fo r sharing your successes and struggles with us. The W arm Springs Model Diabetes Program. Appreciated I would like to thank all o f my family and friends who sup p o rte d m y g ra n d m o th e r s ’ fundraiser in December. I was invited to speak at the Intertribal Agriculture Council in D ecem ber 2008 in Las Vegas, Nev. T he IAC asked me to speak about being a successful youth with my cow herd. I learned a lot and m et a lot o f people in this business, so once again thank you for all o f your sup port. Tysen Green Fundraiser Congratulations to the follow ing winners: Christmas stockings: Eddie Jones, Tim Smith, Angelo Smith a n d J e re m ia h B lack w o fe. P e n d le to n b la n k et: P am ela Cardenas. We would like to thank the following people for helping with the fundraiser (enchilada feed, P en d leto n b lanket raffle and in d o o r y ard sale) h eld fo r Valerie Squiemphen on Decem b e r 30, 2008 at th e W arm Springs Presbyterian Church. D an a S m ith , H e a th e r M artin ez, T eri an d A m anda Yazzie, Destry and Blaine Begay, John Williams, Lynn Fluhr, Ina Schuster, Earlynne Squiemphen, Toni Made, Marcia Soliz, Cindy Bobb, N oree G uerin and the m o st im p o rtan t person, Rita Squiemphen. We would like to give a spe cial thank-you to Pastor Rick for letting us use the church. And to Alan H um e the medic who took care o f Val on the ambu lance, we can’t say enough than you’s and also praise your ef forts in taking care o f her on the ambulance. T hank you so much. All the heartfelt prayers that w ent nation wide has helped Val in her healing process and also with the family. T hank you to everyone! Again, thank you for your support and well wishes. I f we fo rg o t to m e n tio n an y o n e, please accept our apologies. We p la n on h a v in g fu tu re fu n d raisers fo r Val, so stay tu n ed ... Much appreciation! From the fam ily o f V alerie Squiem phen, Monica Leonard and fam ily, Gary Sampson Jr. and fam ily, E arl and R ita Squiem phen, E arlynne Squiem phen and fam ily, Sammi O’Reilly and family, T erry Squiem phen and family, CR Begay and fam ily. Sacagawea F ro m th e g reat S hoshone N atio n came a youth Indian maiden. She was skillful in her speak ing and her name Sacagawea. There was planned an expe dition from the middle o f the cou n try th ro u g h th e land o f many Indians to the great Pa cific Ocean. They did need Sacagawea as a guide and to in terpret, and convince the Indian people that this party came in peace. H ow her heart was filled with gladness for the role would bring great honor. Proud o f her would be her people, speaking to the many chieftains. The message she was told to speak was so welcomed by the chieftains. White father would be generous, better life for In dian Nations. The words she spoke to all the chiefs o f the white man and his leader she did believe with all her heart, com passion was her reason. Sacagawea lead the way. They faced hardship and starvation. She had the skills to stay alive, much more than any men did. She dug the Native roots for food w hen there was nothing left to eat. Vast knowledge o f the natu ral world, she spared the party from defeat. N o w Lewis and Clark did come to fame. T hey succeeded w ith their venture. They would go down in history. T he young girl was also mentioned. Sacagawea made it safe. She was trusted by the Indians. Ex cept for her they’d all be dead, and the expedition knew it. Today her spirit does regret the words that she was told to say, She found she lied to all the chiefs. She only hopes they will forgive. The Army drove them from their land. Im prisoned Indians they would be, confined to res ervation land, no precious free dom would they see. Sacagawea felt the shame, her willing part in that great, lie. It was a great conspiracy and many Indian people died. I think it would be good to pray. H er spirit needing to be free from all the guilt o f yester year. Be free for all eternity. By Eino calls, visits) I ’ll be able to get on my feet again. My relationship with D. has come to an end. So I find myself at the threshold o f making a brand new start on a brand new day. H ere’s my address for cor respondence and please make sure my sid num ber is in plain sight and legible. T his is for one and all and all fo r one: C CCF, T yree Stormbringer, sid no. 4689955, 24499 SW G ra h a m s F e rry R o ad , PO B ox 9000, Wilsonville, O R 97070. May the G reat Spirit bless and smile upon you this beauti fu l an d special day. T yree Stormbringer. Here again This letter is to inform my children and th e N atives o f W arm Springs o f my w here abouts. Yes, I’m in prison again. N othing to be proud o f I as sure you. I ’m very em barrassed and ashamed o f my actions and cir cumstances. But know you must, for the sake o f the future, your nam e, y o u r very livelihood. Look at my life, my actions, my circumstances as a bad example. S o m e th in g — ¡ip y o u r w hole life— that you never, ever decide to replicate. To you an d all o f W arm Springs, please accept my sincere apologies for p u ttin g you on front street like this. But know you must, my children, that I am your father and I am still here. I’m only a shadow to the people and mayhap to you also, but I believe that I can still be o f help to you, if you can bring your self to trust me again. This place that I ’m at offers me time to contemplate on bad decisions and irresponsibility in my life up to now, and it also offers answers and guidance for p o sitiv e an d c o n stru c tiv e changes. I ’ve b e e n w ishy-w ashy enough, but, just so you know, I miss you all and love you all. And with your help and support while I ’m incarcerated (letters, phone Please write I am sending this letter so everyone will write to me and tell m e how they are doing, so my family will know w here I am. And for you people out there saying Ees about me (you know who you are), don’t you think I wouldn’t have to sit a whole year in jail, then sent away to do more time. Well a lot o f people got what they wanted because I’m here. I never told on anybody, they all told on me and I don’t plan on doing so. Saying those things about me can get me hurt really bad or worse where I am. So it would help if you didn’t repeat rumors. I don’t know where these lies come from, I know w hat I am and what I ’m not, moved away and come back to hear these, in my absence, it just got better and bigger. All I can do is sit my time. There are still people out there w ho still have faith in me and I say thank you, I miss all o f you and please write soon. Faron L. Kalam a, no. 733529, d o rm 1 m odule 29, 11540 N E Inverness Dr., P ort land, O R 97220. Myths and facts about diabetes By Elsie Howard Diabetes Nurse Educator Warm Springs Diabetes Program I f you have diabetes, you should only eat small amounts o f starchy foods, such as bread, potatoes and pasta. Starchy foods are part o f a healthy meal plan. W hat is im portant is the portion size. W hole grain b read s (one slice), cereals (one-half to three- quarter cup), pasta (half-cup cooked), rice (one-third cup cooked) and starchy vegetables like potatoes, yams, peas and corn can be included in your meals and snacks. The key is serving size. For fresh vegetables, the serving size is one cup. For cooked vegetables, the serving size is one-half cup. For m ost people with diabe tes, having three to four serv ings o f carbohydrate-containing foods is about right. W hole grain Starchy foods are also a good source o f fiber, which helps keep the gut healthy. I f you have any questions, please call me at 553-2478. Happy birthday, holiday and other wishes... Happy Birthday to Gramma, Happy Birthday Shash. Love we love you always and forever, xo x o x o . Y our sw eetheart you. Leah, Tiffiney, Emery, Theyliah, your sunshine Praisa, Trevern, Shelly, Paul, Theyliah, your prince TeShaun and Devyn. Praisa, TeShaun, Detyn, Scooby, Midnight, Twinkle, and the fish. H appy Birthday to my M o th er. Love yo u lo ts . T iffiney and Emery. H appy Birthday to A untie Leah. Love, Paul. H appy Birthday to my Mom. Love you. Trevern and Shelly. H appy B irthday to E m ery Yallup. Love you. Tiffiney and Theyliah. H appy Birthday to my uncle- dad Emery. Love you lots from Praisa. H appy B irthday to Em ery Yallup. Have a good one. Love from Leah, Trevern, Shelly, Paul, Devyn, Scooby, Midnight, Twinkle and the fish. Happy Birthday uncle Emery from the prince TeShaun. H a p p y 2 n d B irth d a y to Trecee Graybael from Tiffiney, Theyliah, Praisa and Emery. H appy Birthday to Johnny J R fro m T heyliah, P raisa, Tiffiney and Emery. Happy Birthday Charles Scott. Love, Leah, Tiffiney, E m ery, T revern, Shelly, P aul, T heyliah, P raisa, TeShaun, Devyn, Scooby, Midnight, Twinkle, and the fish. H appy B irthday L ucinda, hope you have a good one. Al ways yo u r frien d an d sister, Selena.
