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E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Return to workforce can be difficult By Selena Boise Management Successor Have you ever had the expe rience o f returning to society from a term in jail or prison? For some, it is like a cycle th a t society Spilyay takes them through Speaks o n ce th ey do get sentenced to jail. Some people are labeled and they are known as the person who did time. So w hat do they do to get established at w ork or in society as basic day-to-day liv ing? There is nothing that they can do unless they have patience. Applying for jobs is one thing but all the jobs available require a degree o f som e so rt o r re quirem ents that a recent free person doesn’t currently have. And there are people who didn’t do tim e th at are jobless and can’t get a job. For whatever reasons these individuals are trying to make a living fo r them selves. M o st w ithout qualifications for jobs that are available. So w hat do they do? There isn’t m uch to do in this situa tion, apply for G A and food stamps, apply for jobs that they would never be considered for because they are n o t qualified or they have a tarnished work record. A fter applying for G A and food stamps, you qualify, and then wait for it to come in the mail. In the meantime a person has so much free time that they get bored and hang o u t w ith friends or relatives and become accustom ed to this life and it becomes a routine for them. B ecause th ere a re n ’t jobs available for them, why n o t just do this all the time? T hen there are people who complain and get mad because o f the individuals w ho collect GA, because they live o ff o f “free money,” when that’s all that is available to them. They subm it applications for employment and then from that point they just get a signature for job search. T here are several seasonal jobs but they would need rides to Kah-Nee-Ta, or just a ride to work because they are trying to g e t e sta b lish e d fo r th e w orkforce, and d o n ’t have a vehicle. So, as they collect this free money, they have free time on their hands— to do what? Maybe get into m ore trouble with the law, create m ore setbacks for themselves. As this cycle goes on and on, these individuals become labeled and people look down on them w ith o u t trying to help th em first. So, w hat can be done to help them? Keep judging them? Look dow n upon them? O r provide support and assistance to them to re-enter the w ork force? W hatever it is, just be in form ed that leaving this cycle isn’t easy for a person w ho has become accustomed to it. spilyay Tymoo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Editor: Dave McMechan Management Succes sor: Selena T. Boise Advertising Manager: Sam Howard Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades Spilyay Tymoo, P.0. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Page 4 Spilygy Tymoo April 9, 2 0 0 9 Letters to the Editor , ____________________________ Two births I am happy to announce the b irth o f my fifth grandchild, Joshua Chad Munson, born on D e c e m b e r 21, 2 0 0 8 , eig h t pounds 9 ounces, 20 and 1 /2 inches. His proud parents are C o le tte M atild a a n d Jim M unson. Proud grandparents are D o ro th y M. a n d R alp h M u n so n , Sam H a n lo n ; K at (Q u eah p am a) a n d M ich ael Spaulding. Joshua joins his sis ter Brittany and b rother David. We are p roud to announce th e b irth o f o u r first g re a t g ra n d s o n , D o m in iq u e E. Cuevas, bo rn on February 22, 2009. T he p ro u d parents are Kirstie M orrison and Cha Cho Cuevas. Congratulations to the grandparents: N ichole Hanlon a n d L ev i M o rris o n ; L illian (Frank) and E duardo Cuevas. Proud great grandparerits: K at (Q u eah p am a) a n d M ich ael Spaulding. Kat Spaulding Youth work I would like to take this time to reach out to the community as a whole to help the teenagers deprived o f summer youth work as I was every year, which lead to my criminal career. I can’t sit back and see my prideful people go to norcor or giving up hopes in sch o o l due to last y ear’s clothes, shoes and no school suppEes. I have a couple o f lawn mow ers and a couple o f weed eaters to start with. A nd by all means if I have to pay out o f my own pocket I will. G od sent me home for some reason and I will give it my all to help my people, to derail them from hopelessness and criminal activity. Just like our languages we are steadily fading away. A nd w hat kind o f leaders will we have in our future? I know I am no saint but redem ption is n o t out o f the question for me. I hold regrets close, that’s w hat compels me. Please consider our Confed erated Tribes as well as outsid ers. T h ey deserv e a chance. Some o f th em have children too. I know I can’t help them all at once b u t it is a start. There is no set price. I t varies. There is an array o f w ork in this field. Q u e stio n s, c o m m e n ts o r ideas? Contact me. Jefferson G. especially. T hank you for your tim e an d consideration. Sin cerely, Curtis Brown, P O B ox 1710, Redmond, O R 97756. To the Confederated Tribes, I would first like to apologize to you all for my selfish hideout actions. I am now dealing with my demons and with hopes held high I will extirpate them all. I am in a good place to deal with the duality o f man. I t is very intense here, and I am all for the better. I’d like to thank all the people who were at my side, in the event o f m y d em ise. A ll o f y o u r prayers along with the Lord and the best doc in St. Charles ER brought me back. N ow I w ant to find out w hat the Creator has planned for me, because I was clinically dead for an extended am ount o f time and it was said if I survive I ’d be a vegetable or brain dead. To anybody that feels that life is n o t w orth living, think about the trauma you will leave behind. Call somebody, think about your families. I sent red flags o ut b u t I was impaired and acted on impulse. I f I ’ve ever offended you, please forgive me, because I know I have offended a lot o f people. I w ant to start a new life and make that I give to the rez as much as I can. So with that, I hope to start a new chapter in my life. Respectfully yours, w ho were direcdy impacted. I also w ant to say I’m sorry to the com m unity and try to b etter myself. Althea Henry. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 1-15-09 by liquor violation. I apologize to my m om and dad, and my family. I also w ant to say that I will n o t do it again and set a b e tter exam ple. David Kalama. LeClaire Jr. Curtis Lamont Brown. Changed person To the Warm Springs commu nity, I ’m writing to tell you that I ’m doing good. Currendy, I’m at ten d in g C olum bia B asin Jo b C orps Civilian C onservation C en ter h ere at M oses Lake, Wash. My trade o f choice is plastering. T he instructors esti m ated th at I ’m graduating in July. I ’ve learned a lot here at job corps and am planning to return hom e a better person. I’m writ ing also to tell you that I am deeply sorry for all o f the nega tive actions I ’ve done that have affected the community. I am a changed man. I f you’re interested in writ ing, feel free to. Thank you all. “There may be clouds, doesn’t mean there’s no sun.” Steven Anderson, dorm 07, 6739 24th St., building 2402, Moses Lake, WA 98837. Apologies I am sorry I broke tribal law on 11-4-08 by Hollywood and Highway 26. I apologize to my m om for crashing her car. I ’m paying the price and sitting 60 days for my wrong doings. Ja I apologize for my disorderly conduct actions. This leaves me stress and for this I am sorry, th is is m y apology. Rocky I am sorry I broke tribal law o n D e c e m b e r 2, 2008 by N D D H D times 2, and having po ssessio n o f m arijuana and consumption. I apologize to my family for the shame my actions have b ro u g h t to o u r fam ily name. Further, I apologize to the Warm Springs tribal police, who were directly im pacted by my actions. I also w ant to say that it will never happen again. Jordan Jackson. I am sorry I broke tribal law on January 21, 2009 by com m itting the offense o f disor derly conduct, and I will be more aware o f my actions towards the Warm Springs tribal community. F u rth e r, I ap o lo g ize to the W arm Springs tribe, w ho were direcdy impacted by my actions. I also w ant to say that any fur th er action will n o longer be committed on my behalf. Corey Smith. I am sorry I broke tribal law on February 26, 2009 by driv ing under the influence o f in toxicants, reckless endangering, failure to m aintain lane, and contributing to a minor. I apolo gize to my children and D.D., I am sorry I broke tribal law on June 26, 2008 by charges o f N D D H D and drug parapherna lia after being detoxed from a traffic stop. I apologize to I.K.T., w ho was direcdy im pacted by my actions. I regret this incident and realize it should have been avoided. Monica Wahnetah. I am sorry I broke tribal law on February 14, 2009 by driv ing u n d er the influence, two counts o f endangerment, failure to stay within my lane, and no operators license. I apologize to the community for I could have caused great harm to innocent tribal members and others. Fur ther, I apologize to D.S. and D .R., w ho w ere directly im pacted. I have no intention of this ever happening again. Guy T. Chase. I am sorry I broke tribal law on January 9, 2009 by driving under the influence and reck less endangering. I apologize to police and m otorist on highway 2 6 .1 will try hard for this not to happen again. I apologize to everyone involved. Julian T. Scott. I am sorry I broke tribal law on D ecem ber 31, 2008. Tribal members o f Warm Springs, O R and people o f the reservation, I am sorry I broke tribal law on Decem ber 20, 2008 by run ning my mothers blazer o ff the road and getting a D U II, and a charge o f o p en container. I w ant to say that this wasn’t ex pected and for sure w on’t hap pen again. Dorian Tappo Sr. I am sorry I broke tribal law on January 21, 2009 by drink ing underage and n ot saying no. I am sorry for all my actions and tro u b les I have caused th a t night. For my actions, I get a li quor violation. I apologize to the people o f Warm Springs w ho were direcdy im pacted by my actions. O n behalf o f myself, I am sorry. Shannon Lucei. I am sorry I broke tribal law on Decem ber 25,2008 by driv ing under the influence and reck lessly endangering two o f my passengers on the Warm Springs Reservation. I could have hurt my passengers, neighbors, as well as myself. Further, I apolo gize to my wife and daughter w ho were direcdy impacted by my actions. I also want to say that I am very sorry and in the fu tu re th ese actio n s tow ard myself, and my fellow neighbors o f Warm Springs, will not hap pen again. Sincerely, Kenneth R. Danzuka. Myths and facts about diabetes son Jim. B y E lsie H oward I am sorry I broke tribal law on 1-21-09 by driving under the influence and reckless endanger ing times four, and also for re sisting arrest. I apologize to T.S., W.S., S.L., R.W., and S.H. It will never happen again. I ’ll make sure o f that. Anthony Torres. I would like to apologize for my w rongdoings, and this is something that will never hap pen again. I have taken the steps necessary to change my ways for. the better, for family and m yself. S incerely, Charles Wing. Diabetes Nurse Educator Warm Springs Diabetes Program Myth: All people Eving with diabetes have to take insulin in jection. Fact: InsuEn lowers blood sugar and keeps it in the nor mal blood sugar level in the body. Only people w ith type 1 dia betes m ust inject insuEn to stay aEve. This is because their pan creas cannot make any insuEn at aE. People with type 2 diabetes stiE make insuEn and can often control their blood sugar with diet and exercise, or with diet, exercise and pills. H ow ever, sometimes people w ith type 2 diabetes do need to take insuEn to control their blood sugar lev els. Myth: Only people with type 1 diabetes have to take insuEn. Fact: People w ith type 2 dia betes also may need to take in suEn. Sometimes after someone has been no oral medication for diabetes, the medication may not work as weE in pontrolling blood sugar, This is n o t the patient’s fault, b u t is a norm al progres sion o f diabetes as it changes over time in people with type 2 diabetes. InsuEn is actuaEy used more among people with type 2 dia betes because type 2 diabetes cases outnum ber type 1 diabe tes cases (approximately 90 per cent to 95 percent o f aE diabe tes cases are type 2). This means that out o f ev ery 100 people w ith diabetes, five to 10 people have type 1 diabetes and 90-95 people have type 2 diabetes. I f you have any questions, please caE me at 553-2478. Happy birthday and other wishes... Happy 1st birthday to our lil’ Teshaun and Devyn the Dude. M iss Sam pson. H a p p y prince Brayden on Saturday, A p ril 11,2009. You’ve touched our hearts birth day B ecky, A pril 1st. and soul. This p a st year we’ve Love, Auntie Leah. TeShaun Dakysyn Yasyfe, I watched and enjoyed yo u r every move since birth. Words cannot ex- love you now, I love you always. press how much we love you and Happy 1st birthday. M y heart to how much you look like your daddy. yours. Gramma Heah. Hove, Mom and Dad. T eShaun, 1st TeShaun Yazzie, Happy H a p p y first birthday. Thank you for birthday. Love N ana being born. You’re an ex ya, tension o f my life. I love TheyEah. you always. You’re in my prayers. Great gramma and grampa Helen and Johnny Smartlowit. Wiley City. T heyliah, rem em b er g reat gramma loves you. My prayers are with you. Love, Matsa, Helen Smartlowit, grampa John. H appy 13 th birth d ay sw eetheart T heyliah. We love you and want you to enjoy being young. Love, your uncle Yaz and Shelly. Happy 13* birthday TheyEah. M uch love to you, from Prince T heyliah, I’m proud of you. Happy 13th birthday, April 23. Hugs and k isses. My heart to yours. I love y o u . _______ G ra m m a Leah. H appy 1“ birthday to my lil’ Indian T eS h a u n D a ky y e n Ya%gje. I love you lots, always and forever. Xoxoxo. Auntie Tiffiney. Happy 1st birthday TeShaun. Love you lots, from Praisa. brother, TeShaun. Hove you. Your Yaya Devyn H ’Ray H a p p y 13th birth day to my s is te r T h e y lia h . Love you lots, from Praisa. C o n g ra tu la - tions Mel- and H a p p y 13th birthday to my p rin c e s s , T h e y 1 i a h Vernaya Tonika Suppah. I love you very much, always and forever. Xoxoxo. M o m m y Tiffiney. H appy 1“ birthday to our Prince TeShaun Dakyvyn, Can’t believe i t ’s al ready been a year, both scary and fun, but we would give it up fo r anything. We love you so much and waiting for more years to come. Much lovefrom D ad and Mom. Happy 1st birthday to my lil’ baby girl. Love, your a u n t Cheryl. Happy birthday to our one and only baby brother Brayden. We love you more now & for- ever. Hots o f love, hugs and kisses, your N a N a ’s. X ._______________________H Brayden turns 1! Happy Birth day, Handsome. We love you so very much, grandson. Hove Grandma Bunnie and Grandpa Harry H appy B irthday, Brayden. We love you, Ja- son Hintsala and girls. • • • ■ r. M ■ f 9 K . * ■
