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Spilyay Tymoo May 7, 2009
Letters to the Editor
Honor Seniors A thank you
Thank you to the local pool
for showing your sup
‘Mardi Gras players
port and friendship for Tony and
Seegrey Litdeleaf last Saturday,
Fun D ay’set April
25th.
Players to thank for playing:
for Friday
C lin t S m ith, P earl an d Levi
By Selena Boise
Management Successor
W ith May upon us we have
had R oot Feast, and now se
nior citizens will look forw ard
to
th e
annual
H onor Seniors Day
Spilyay
event.
Speaks
T h e th em e fo r
this year is “Mardi
Gras Fun Day.”
W hich is pretty much what
they have, a fun day.
D uring previous years that I
attended, I saw a lot o f laugh
ter, a good thing for senior citi
zens to have. As I am told,
laughter is good medicine.
The annual event came from
an idea to gather senior citizens
together for a fun day to honor
them, let them laugh and have
a good time together.
So, if you happen to have a
free m om ent to stop and see
w hat this day does for the se
nior citizens you should stop in
at the Agency Longhouse.
Registration is at 8 a.m. and
the children’s powwow is at 10
a.m.
O ther entertainment will fol
low for a fun-filled day.
Correction
A false letter o f apol
ogy was published in the
previous edition o f the
Spilyay Tymoo. The letter
said
it w as . fro m
Cassandra B. Wolfe and
Kaylyn Wolfe, which was
false, an d th e Spilyay
apologizes for printing it.
Please n o te th a t the
Spilyay can no longer pub
lish apology letters that
are n o t initialed by the
tribal court. Thank you.
Correction
A probate notice in the
previous paper, regarding
atw ai V enus S tro n g ,
w ro n g ly liste d A a ro n
Strong as being deceased.
We apologize and regret
this error.
Thank you for writing
to the Spilyay Tymoo.
T he next deadline to
subm it items for publica
tion is Friday, May 15.
Vanpelt, Billy Begay, Del Frint,
Tim Myers, Selena Boise, D ixon
Polk, Louie Smith, Sherri Smith,
Lynn Davis, Tony and Seagrey
Litdeleaf, P at Allen.
Funds donated by: D el Frint,
G lenda K essel, Ja n Six, D an
Marusko.
R affle an d S ilent au ctio n
items donated by Pearl Vanpelt,
Pat Allen and Lynn Davis.
Funds from the event were
g ifted to T ony an d Seegrey
Litdeleaf from the pool players.
The assistance provided was out
o f appreciation for your friend
ship and p ast assistance w ith
jackpots and get togethers.
W in n e rs in to u rn a m e n t:
Louie Smith placed first, Tim
Myers placed second and Billy
Begay placed third.
Again, thank you to all the
pool players for coming to show
your support. Sincerely,
Pat Allen, Lynn Davis,
Pearl Vanpelt and Del Frint.
was taught besides other unwrit
ten laws by many older Sherars
fisherm n from the 1960s and
‘70s.
I am a night fisherman and
the Tribal Council needs to un
derstand that when the m oon
light hits the water, the fishing
dies, then there is no guarantee
that the water will still be high
enough to catch the fish. You
all need to learn m ore from
myself and some o f the Sherars
fishermen.
The fishermen know that our
Natural Resource, the Fish and
Wildlife Committees and Tribal
Council don’t favor the plight
o f our first food. T he fisher
m en w ant a voice in the deci
sion-making process.
The fishermen don’t like the
fact that the local hatchery now
heavily dictates the final o u t
come, which is “will the Sherars
fishermen be allowed to fish this
year?” It seems to repeat itself,
year after year.
It is n o t the fault o f the fish
erm en that there isn’t the right
num ber so they can fish.
All the fisherm en w ant to do
is pursue the life we used to do
uninhibited. Em pty nets means
empty stomachs. Thank you.
Terry Courtney Jr.
Sherars fishing
Root Feast
I just read the regulation that
o u tlin e s sa lm o n fish in g at
Sherars and it is very upsetting.
As tribal river people, the fish
ing should n o t be stopped.
We, fisherm en, d o n ’t w ant
anyone w ho h asn ’t fished at
Sherars in the last 10 years to
make final decisions in our be
half. The fisherm en need to be
h eard . T h ey all k n ow m o re
about the fish runs in our area
than anyone else.
Please remember, the fisher
m en don’t get unemployment,
assistance, or buyouts. There are
no jobs that they get access to,
if any becom e available. T he
losses o f their driving privileges,
no monies to buy good decent
vehicles. Nothing!
According to our Treaty o f
1855, we reserved certain rights.
The salmon is sacred, it is our
people’s first food. For centu
ries, the people and the salmon
cam e to g e th e r every spring.
Now, our leaders buckle under
th e p ressu re th a t the E u ro -
Americans have thrust upon us.
In 1995, that Tribal Council
listened to the fishermen and let
us fish.
All the rules that the fisher
m en see year a fte r year are
never changed. We are treated
like children in school.
We do have dignity, we have
feelings.
Some o f us fish for the El
ders, and some aren’t our im
mediate family. This is w hat I
To one and all,
I ap o lo g iz e p u b lic ly to
Geraldine Jim for calling P ro
tocol dance night before R oot
Feast.
My five Colville baby sing
ers need me for their help in the
Chinook Walk— had to call re
lease dance.
Thank you Richard for your
support. You are a good elder.
Thank you all for accepting
my homeless family to the R oot
Feast. They enjoyed it.
N o anger here b u t I ’m glad I
can sing any ole time.
T h a n k y o u all fo r o p e n
hearts. My homeless family re
ally enjoyed R o o t F east and
looking around on our rez.
Love, peace and prayers,
Spilyay Tym o o
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
Management Successor: Selena T. Boise
Advertising Manager: Sam Howard
Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades
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Wanda McGraigie.
Motherhood
W hen G od created m other
hood, he did it with delight. It
had to cover many things, and
everything just right.
She h ad to have a loving
heart, and also very strong. It
had to hold up under pain when
everything w ent wrong.
A body that would never quit
for many hours a day, w hen chil
dren kept her up all night and
took her sleep away.
She tried to dress her chil
dren well, though little did she
own. H er clothes were just for
working in and so she stayed at
home.
A Christmas program at the
school, her children then were
small. H er heart was always full
o f pride. Oh! H ow she loved
them all.
In later years they would be
gone b ut never far away. They
o ften cam e to v isit h er, she
watched their children play.
H er heart was big enough for
all, much bigger than they knew.
She’d play the role o f grand
m o th e r, u n til h e r life w as
through.
, So le t us give o u r loving
thanks to mothers everywhere.
They are a blessing from above
with all their love to share.
Eino.
Condolences
To family and friends,
H ello , everybody. I ju s t
thought I ’d drop you all a few
lines to express my regrets and
condolences to the loss o f our
families. I t is quite sad to you
have lost two cousins, uncles and
friends two years later— I am
really living in the alcohol battle
a n d /o r always in jail.. .1 respect
fully ask my family’s forgiveness
for the lack o f responsibility I
have shown. I regret sincerely I
have let alcohol control my life.
I am so sorry... I love you all
and I surely do miss you all.
M uch love and respect to you
all.
Pengie..
Apologies
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on M arch 6, 2009 by driving
u n d er the influence, reckless
endangerment, reckless driving.
I am going to be sitting in here
for a long time so I have a long
tim e to w ork o n m yself and
better my life n o t only for my
self b u t fo r my children and
w ork towards keeping my fam
ily together. I apologize to A.S.,
and my children. A fter getting
as m uch time as I got in here, .1
have learned my lesson. Vera
Kindness.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 3-21-09 by driving under the
influence o f intoxicants late at
night on the rez. I apologize to
everyone who was at risk on the
road. I ’ll try to m ake sure it
doesn’t happen again. Roger
Simtustus.
on the road to recovery. Carl
Iyakitan.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 3-8-09 by drinking while un
der age, a bad example for oth
ers. I am sorry for getting a li
quor violation that night. I apolo
gize to the people o f W arm
Springs. Theodore Stwyer-
Greene.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 2-21-09 by drin k in g and
driving. I know better than that,
and it w o n ’t happen again. I
apologize to P.F. I ’m sorry to the
W arm Springs people for my
actions. Tommy Ball Sr.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 3-13-09 by A and B, RE, CN,
N D D H D against my kids and
girlfriend. I am doing my best
to change so our relationship
will work out better. I apologize
fo r th e e m b a rra ss m e n t I
brought. I apologize to the of
ficers involved. I am trying my
hardest to change. Alex Will
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 3-28-09 by possessing drug
p a ra p h e rn a lia , an d b ein g
detoxed. N o m ore excuses. I
know I am a better person and
addictive behavior shall and will
n o t be tolerated. I will refrain
from addict behavior. C onse
quences are co n fin em en t. I
apologize to the tribes, the of
ficer, and A.J. Lyle Rhoan Jr.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 2-16-09 by consuming alco
hol under age, which is a liquor
violation. I will do my best to
p revent this from happening
again. I f there is a will there is a
way. Make it happen, whatever
it takes. S em per fi. Rodney
Kenyon.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on March 4 by assaulting and
causing injuries to the victim’s
face. I apologize to O.W I am
truly sorry. Fred Wallulatum.
iams.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Jan. 4, 2009 by aiding and
abetting a fugitive at my home.
I was not in my right m ind for
doing w hat I have done. I am
very sorry for w hat happened
on that night o f Jan. 4 . 1 apolo
gize to the Simnasho com m u
nity. I will n ot let this happen
again in my home. Edwardine
Henry.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
by driving while intoxicated.
Since then I ’ve been doing good
for myself and family. So I am
sorry for my actions and also
apologize to the police depart
ment. I apologize to my family
because I love them so much. I
am currently seeing counseling
w ith W arm Springs and B est
Care. Roberta Williams.
To the people o f the Con
fe d e ra te d T rib es o f W arm
Springs, friends, and family. I
would like to take this time to
apologize for my actions on the
n ig h t o f Ju ly 21, 2008, fo r
D U II, an d to m y passenger
“Mr. G ” for recklessly endan
gering n o t only his life b u t fel
low drivers on the roadway that
night. I will do my best to en
sure th is w ill n ev er h ap p en
again. In short, “I apologize.”
R esp ectfu lly , Dam ion C.
Katchia.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
in February, 2009 by assault. I
apologize to CI and to the com
munity. I also want to say I am
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Dec. 5, 2008 by possessing
drug paraphernalia on my ve
hicle. I apologize to the commu
nity. I am doing my b e st to
make sure it d oesn’t happen
again and I ’m trying to do bet
ter. Marie Kalama.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Feb. 24, 2009 by driving un
der the influence o f alcohol and
being under the age o f 21 at the
time. I apologize to B.G. I ’m
sorry to my auntie for betray
ing her trust in the usage o f her
car. Jeremy Badoni.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 3-1-09 by recklessly endan
gering, carrying weapons when
prohibited, discharge o f weap
ons, contributing to the delin
quency o f a m inor, disorderly
conduct, illicit cohabitation. I
apologize to A.T. It will not hap
pen again. Charlie Wainanwit.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 9-9-08 by the offense o f
driving under the influence and
recklessly endangering tim es
three. I apologize to J.G., M.S.,
N.J. I am sitting o ut 60 days for
my w rong doing. Jason Jim.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 3-15-09 by unlawful causing
or threatening to cause injury to
a n o th e r p e rs o n (assau lt). I
apologize to J. Tewee and my
brother and sister, also my niece
and nephew. This kind o f ac
tion w on’t happen again. Ken
neth Danzuka.
Happy birthday and other wishes...
Happy Mothers Day
I sit back and think, thinking
about the goals I set fo r my life.
A b o u t little man and the girl J
love, the one patiently waiting fo r
my release day.
Date night talks on the phone
to you and little man. Just to show
I love you.
Days and nights go by and I
fa ll more and more in love with you.
You are the one that brings
beautiful life into this world.
You are special and beautiful
and so much more.
People hate but they don’t know
about me and you.
Wefirst became friends before we
were lovers. A n d our love grew.
So I sit back and wish you a
Happy Mothers Day, ju s t to show
I love you and little man.
I would like to w ish a
very special person in my
life a Happy Mothers Day.
K ristina Cassaway, my
moon light, I just wanted to
wish her the best on Moth
ers Day and thank her for
being on my side through
these times.
Before too long your man
will be home. I love you and
miss you, stay strong. From
your man, Shane W ilson,
you r sun shine. Love,
Shane.
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A very Happy Mothers
Day, Mom.
Dove from Dave.
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H appy 20th birthday,
Tonya. Love, Mom.
Happy birthday, Mom.
Love, Dixon.
H a p p y birth d ay , Selena.
From Dave.
A happy birthday to all o f
you who are celebrating a birth
day in May.
From the Spilyay Tymoo.