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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 2009)
E Coosh EEWA: The w^y it is Pdge 4- Spilyay Tymoo February 12, 2 0 0 9 Letters to the Editor Thank you I have experienced a loss o f my granddaughter that I pray would n o t happen to anyone. Each day it is n o t only to me painful but to listen to- a small child asking to go look for her. I have wonderful family mem bers on Jim and my side o f the family, and th e late A rn o ld Stwyer family. Forgive me if I d o n ’t m ention your nam es it seems like a horrific nightmare: Archie Caldera and his signifi cant other for the donations o f traditional food and cedar bas kets; D aisy Ike for $100 and giveaway help and items to re store our hom e; my beloved niece Paulette Hawley for give away items and open love for us; Melvin Tewee Sr., Jr., Tonya, Phillip, Isaiah and O rlando for $1,000, a special P e n d le to n blanket for the casket cover and give away ite m s; D o m in ic Holliday (Lucinda’s oldest son) and his uncle for the beautiful Pendleton Blanket for the body wrap; my sister Lucinda Green and Romaline Courtney for the sewing o f the dress, doing my g ro c e ry sh o p p in g , a n d th e W ashut services at our home; as well as W ilford “W iggie” Sooksoit for officiating; and the head cook Angie White, Gidget, Itta and Mary Tohet; Antoinette Pamperien for kitchen utensils fo r our h o m e; N o la Queahpama, Hilda Culpus, Ken and Heidi, as well as my sisters C h a rlo tte S hike an d E liza Brown-Jim for all your support. We w an t to th a n k sisters Arlene James and Marie Olney for all your love for us and our children w ithout judgment. May the Lord bless and keep you, the fire crew who responded to the fire and found our grand daughter; Raym ond Tsum pti; the Warm Springs Police Depart m ent and the investigators as well as the State o f O regon Vic tims o f Crime for the support you extended to o u r family, M ark M a tth e w s, G w en Leonard, and Viola Govenor. In our healing process we have purchased two monuments for M adene M eanus and our granddaughter Luci w ith final date yet to be announced. A t that time baby Heaven will receive her mothers Indian name. I also may name Roger Stwyer Sr. and Curtis “Tush” Brown. Rigo and Lil Efiza, thank you for loving and caring for Baby Heaven. We will forever be indebted to all o f you. H e a r tfu lly , Jim m y and N e d a , M artina and children, Jamey and chil dren, Vesta and Eliza. Girl Scouts To th e w o m en in W arm Springs w ho would like to lead a Girl Scout Troop for girls on the reservation, I am still search ing fo r d edicated w om en to share the incredible Girl Scout program. Troops need at least two non- related, non-sam e h ousehold volunteer adults to lead them. T h e leaders g et to decide what ages they would like to lead: K indergarten-first grader D ai sies; second-third grader Brown ies; fourth-fifth grade Juniors; six th -eig h th grade C adettes; ninth-tenth grade Seniors; and eleventh-twelfth grade Ambas sadors. T he leaders g et to decide where, w hat day and how often the troops meet. Troops usually m eet once a w eek o r twice a month. We p ro v id e w o n d e rfu l trainings for the leaders. The lead ers g e t to m e e t o n ce a m o n th w ith o ther leaders for su pport and learning. It takes time and commitment, but this could be the m ost valuable and rewarding experience you have in your life. The G irl Scout program is open to ev ery g irl everywhere. But we need volun teer leaders to make it happen. O ur mission is to build girls o f co u rag e, co n fid en ce and character who make the world a better place. I have seen the success o f the G irl Scout program over and over in the lives o f girls. I guess that’s why I am so pas sionate about making the p ro gram available to all girls. The girls on the reservation deserve this awesome opportu nity b ut it takes you to make it happen. I ’m hoping you will hear my plea and step up and start a troop for girls. The benefits are tre mendous. Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you. P e g g y L o v e g r e n , G irl Scouts o f O re g o n and S.W. W ashington, C entral O regon m e m b e rsh ip an d m a rk e tin g manager, 145 N E Revere suite 6, Bend, O R 97701. Ph. 389- 8146. Email to: plovegren@girlscoutsosw.org; or www.giriscoutsosw.otg. Family, friends To our friends and family, F irst o f f I w o u ld like to apologize for n ot being at K im ’s services and I w ould like to thank all'those w ho m ade the great effort to let m e o u t for the services. I greatly appreci ate all you have done. I am also greatly disappointed in those persons w ho felt they should cause trouble at these services. By doing so, do you feel more im portant to cause even more grief to the family and friends. Obviously this person is not very traditional. I was taught that a Spilyay Tymoo (C o y o te 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. funeral is a way o f healing and letting go and to honor the de ceased. It is sad to think that at this gravest o f time som eone chose to bicker over a small piece o f land, someone who has lived here m ost o f her fife, a person who doctors said would n o t live more than a few days and if she did would n o t lead a norm al fife. She is a better per son than you or I, just for the fact that she overcame so many obstacles to have children, to live a norm al life. I pray for this p erso n th a t th e C reato r will touch your heart and forgive you for your indiscretion and that you will n o t suffer in the next life. I f you cannot forgive 1 pit you. N ow I would like to thank all those w ho came to h o n o r her mem ory and those w ho helped o u r daughters in their time o f grief. I wish I could have been there in person but I was there in spirit. I send out my prayers to all family and friends in our time o f loss and grief. T hank you all. L eon T. justice hard to find. W hen everything is going w rong and anger comes your way, don’t let it settle in your heart and take your peace away. By E ino. From VOCS T he Warm Springs Victims o f Crime Services departm ent would like to thank Versa Smith for her clothing donations o f last D ecem ber and January. It means a lot to the Victims o f Crime Services clients who are affected by the stress o f do mestic violence, sexual violence, or other traumatic experiences, w h en th ey n e e d a d u lt and children’s clothes, o r donated household goods or toys. Please keep the Victims o f C rim e S ervices p ro g ra m in mind in this winter and spring for other small donations such as coats, sweatshirts, and shoes. Thanks again. Mark Matthews, VOCS program manager. Selena Boise/Spilyay 2 poems Please write S ce n e o f b e a u ty D eep in a m ountain wilder ness, the air so fresh and clean, I sat u p o n a river bank, how beautiful the scene. Ancient cedars all around me, green mosses lay below, laying like a velvet carpet, how the sunlight made it glow. W ater rushing through the boulders, just like centuries be fore, never changing were its b o u n d a rie s, en d less was its mighty roar. I felt inside an ancient world, no blemishes from man, it was as G od created it, truly awesome was this land. The scene is there for all to see, b u t visit it w ith care, we need to keep remembering, it’s there for all to share. By Eino. This is to Valena Sargeant o f W arm Springs in the hopes that she’ll send me a return letter. You may have heard that I ’m in prison— again. I t’s still pretty boring here b ut it would be bet ter to hear from you. T yree S torm b rin ger, no. 4689955 S.C.I., 4005 Aumsville Hwy SW, Salem, O R 97317. In n er p e a c e We struggle with our inner self, we do it all the time, the world is full o f selfishness with Rookie of the Year My name is Ellery James LeClaire. I am 19 years old and I w on the 2008 Rookie o f the Year in Professional Team Bronc Rodeo Associa tion. I thank Jason Smith and Pat Vargas for having faith in my riding ability in the three-man bronc riding at the P ro fessio n al T eam B ronc Rodeo Association (PTBRA) rodeos. I thank them for teaching me all theyjknow to help me out, and encouraging me to keep trying and not give up. I hope th at some young person would follow and be come a PTBRA Rookie next year or later down the road, just cow boy up and climb back on. E llery James LeClaire. Myths and facts about diabetes B y E lsie H o w a rd Diabetes Nurse Educator Warm Springs Diabetes Program Myth: You don’t have to test yo u r b lo o d sugar if you can “feel” w hen your blood sugar is high or when it is low? Fact: Some people believe that they can “feel” their blood sugar w hen it is high o r low. H ow ever, this m eth o d is n o t reliable. F o r exam ple, w h en yo u r blood sugar levelis high, it of ten is easy to make a mistake as being low. W hen you think it is low, your blood sugar m eter may show it to be high. I t is b e s t to ch e c k y o u r blood sugar level before each meal and large snack, one to two hours after each meal, and at bedtim e. A lso, ex tra te s ts m ay be needed if you have had changes in your medications, insulin plan, activity level or meal plan. E x tra testin g may require m ore o f your tim e, b u t it is the safest and m ost reliable way o f know ing your blood sugar level. I f you have any questions, please call me at 553-2478. H appy birthday, Valentines a n d other wishes... H a p p y b irth d a y to Ms. Bernadette Mae Smith and to Ms. D ora Goudy-Smith. G ran dm a/A u n tie R uthie Smith, from Willie Danzuka and family. H appy birthday to D ena Thurby on Feb. 12. We wish you the very best and we love y o u very much. From Masami, Patty-Cakes, Keesh, Willie and Komelle. H appy birth day to Happy belated birthday Willis Anderson. You’re a good uncle to my children and my favorite cousin. Happy Valentines Day, from Romelle, Willie, Keyshawn, Patty and Masami. H appy b ir th d a y to B la n c h e , fr o m W illie D an zu k a and fam ily. luv you los't mom and dad. From Keyshawn and Patricia Speakthunder and Baby Girl Masamy Danzuka. Happy birthday to Desmond Katchia on Feb. 14. We also wish y o u happy Valentines Day, from Keyshawn and Patti Speakthunder. H appy birthday Feb. 15 to my son Wayne P. Eaglespeaker You’r e a good bro and neighbor. Happy first anniversary to Jr. Have a good day, son. I love the best parents ever (Willie and miss you. Love, Dad. and Romelle Danzuka). We Variety of help available for filling prescriptions From the Warm Springs H ealth and Wellness C enter D o you need help finding m ed ic a tio n s th a t th e W arm Springs H ealth and W ellness Center Pharm acy doesn’t carry? D o you live outside W arm Springs, lack medication insur ance, and have prescriptions that need to be filled? I f you find yourself in a situ ation where you cannot get the medications you need because th e p h arm acy d o e sn ’t carry them, or you’d like to pick up your medications closer to your hom e, there are different o p tions. Many pharmacies offer dis counts on drugs. Below is a list o f local pharmacies that offer prescription medication savings. The list o f medications that are available at a discount is avail able online. I f you don’t have computer access, the Health and Wellness Center also has u cur rent list o f medications for m ost o f these pharm acies. I f you need more information, it is best to contact the pharmacy from where you would like to get the medication. Bi-Mart pharmacy: $3.98 for 30 day supply, $10.98 for 100 day supply, generic medications. H om etow n pharmacy: P ro vides the same generic drug list that other pharm acies provide at $7 for 30 days, and $15 for 90 days supply. F red M eyer pharm acy: $4 for 30 days, $10 for 90 days generic medications, W almart/Sam’s Club/Neigh- b o rh o o d M arket Pharm acies: $4 for 30 days, $10 for 90 days medications. Safeway pharm acy: $4 for 30 days, $10 for 90 days o f ge neric medications. Walgreeris pharmacy: Rx Sav ings club— enrollm ent for an individual is $20 per year or $35 for an entire family (pets in cluded); m ore than 5,000 grand name and generic medications; $12 for 90 day generic medica tions; medications that are not on the generic list may vary in price savings. Also, you may be interested in the O regon Prescription D is c o u n t C ard. P lease v isit the website at www.opdp.org or call 1-800-913-4146. I f you cannot find the drug you need on any o f these lists, there is a website that lists pre scription assistance programs. It is called needymeds.org and you can search for the medication you need by brand or generic nam e. I f you do n o t have in te r n e t access, M artirae Ramsey, benefits coordinator at the Health and Wellness clinic, specializes in finding prescrip tion options for our patients. She also assists patients in signing up for Medicare and Medicaid. She is available at 553-1196.
