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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
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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!
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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.