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r , ' • A "I E Coosh EEWA: The W3y it is P3ge 4 Spilyay Tyrooo June 18, 2 0 0 9 Letters to the Editor Many thanks m em ber dollars to p u rch ase worldly items to bury your guilt. N o focus or care on the ‘at h o m e ’ c o n cern s an d issues. Again hoping the addictions, the sexual abuses, the shootings, the stabbings, the m urders would simply disappear. N o guts to fix the wrongs, only guts enough to practice genocide on your own people. The 2009 Portland to Coast Walking Team “Wading 2 Ex hale” wishes to congratulate the following winners in our raffle: Darlene Benson, Judy Fluhr, D ayle T u fti, T om S tro n g , C aro ly n H arvey, K o rtn e y Stacona, Peggy Faila, Saphronia Katchia, Rita Squiemphen, Jo r Emma Smith dan L eonard, Allee Jack so n , Pearl V anP elt, A ustin M aki, Rich Lohman, Brody Leonard, Arellya Scott, Z achary Fluhr, Joel Holliday, Trisha Stiffarm, T h e fam ily o f M illie Jordan Leonard, J ace Hintsala, * Leslie Wilson, Aaron Fluhr, Sara Nicodemus wishes to thank ev S h ield s, E a rl S q u iem p h en , eryone fo r the cards, co n d o Candice H eath, Reuben Henry lences, and many acts o f kind Sr., Jo n e ld ia S urface, B ren t ness during our time o f need. W ith your com fort and sup Graybael Sr. The grand prize winner was p o rt we were able to plan for a Saphronia Katchia, w ho w on a service that exemplified her gen Pendleton blanket. erous and giving spirit. O ur fu A big thank you to the Kah- nerals are com m unity events Nee-Ta High D esert Resort and and everyone plays a role, this C asino, and th e M useum at long thank-you is a tribute to our W arm Springs for their dona tribal communities and the way we hold each other up during tions. The Portland to Coast Walk times o f need. is held in conjunction with the We wish to thank the Spo H o o d to C oast Relay, August kane Tribe and Bill M att Sr. for 28-29,2009. There will be a high providing the means and Support to bring our m om hom e in the s c h o o l ru n n in g team fro m W arm Springs participating, a traditional way, and to Bill who w alking team (L ost in Pace) sang farewell at the gravesite from Madras also. G ood luck with a traditional song in the lan to everyone! guage o f h er people. We are A special thanks goes out to g ra te fu l to S h erry , M ickey, th e team m em b ers: S h ari A nnette and Ron, and the rest M a rra z z o , Jo le n e H in tsa la , o f the Samuels clan who were M ichelle S ta c o n a , S ylvania with us from beginning to end Russell, Cheryl Lohman, Melissa and helped us to start her jour B e n so n , L ynn F lu h r, In a ney hom e, provide meals, and S c h u ste r, C an d ice (M iller) close everything o ut w hen we Jim enez, U rbana Ross, J ’dean were done. K alam a and O livia Sanchez. We w o u ld like to th a n k G reat job, gals— couldn’t have H arold Campbell and all those w ho helped him prepare her fi done it w ithout you. Again, many thanks to every nal resting place by hand in the traditional way. We will never one... E arlynne Squiem phen, forget his kindness and respect for our m om and our need to team captain. stay in line with the way o f our people. Steve Abrahamson, Ray Andrew, Jo sep h , M arcus and S am uel H ard in g , an d R icky C orporate greed and irre Sherwood carried her with re sponsibility—not a difficult trans spect and dignity, she would have form ation from broken prom been proud o f you all. Thanks to Pauline Flett, Chet ises to violating our Constitution Bluff, Geri Sherwood, Sis Matt, and By-Law rights. Always in pursuit o f self rec and Johnny Arlee, for standing ognition and self-gain and al strong to keep with the old ways. ways thankful for governm ent We th a n k T am m y F o rd and grants with creation o f new poli W anda A b rah am so n fo r the cies and laws to silence the au printing, and for organizing no tices and inform ation fo r the dits and politicians. Washington D.C. hearing only family. It was difficult to go through your side o f the story and the War o f non-rehabilitation and her things to prepare to give them away, o u r auntie H elen self-sufficiency goes on. G oing on w ithout docum en Sherwood held us up as we did tation, corporate leaders n o t this and made sure that we fol calling it communism. Always lowed the traditional ways with wanting to build m ore instead p u rp o se and resolve. C ousin o f building a healthy, safe bal Judy Sherwood helped us bundle things and prepare for the give anced environment. In te n sify in g th e frau d o f away, and our cousin Ray A n tribal m em ber affirmative ac drew facilitated, helping us give tion. Straining and draining tribal away her things and kept us in A thank you line with the ways o f our grand parents. H olly and L ouise—- thanks for coming through for us w hen the going g ot tough. T h a n k y o u to o u r c o u sin Charlene A braham son fo r al ways being there to lend a hand w hen we need it, and to our cousin D ani Scott, who despite her own loss, provided us sup p o r t a n d c o m fo rt, a n d to L aram ie and all th e kids for pitching in and helping with the giveaway. Thank you to G randdaugh ters, Lyda Y oung and M indy Flett w ho found just the right pictures o f grandma, and began the long process o f organizing her never-ending stockpiles o f giveaway material. We also want to acknow ledge m em bers o f th e C o n fe d e ra te d T rib es o f W arm Springs, O rthelia Patt, Joann Smith, Eldred Smith, and Olney Patt Jr., w ho rem inded us o f the incredible generosity o f the W arm Springs people. We thank the Confederated Tribes for the one hundred pounds o f salmon and the tribute from the Tribal Council. Thanks to JP for not being too affected by his pas sengers during the drive all the way up here. We would also like to thank Jewel Minnick, long-time friend an d m em b er o f th e L um m i Tribe, for her presence and com fo rt a n d re m in d e rs o f h o w much fun our m om was. Many heartfelt thanks also go to G eraldine and W ilfred Jim Sr., W endell Jim , and E ldred Smith from W arm Springs for the traditional songs that pre pared and guided our m om dur ing her journey. This provided just the right balance o f how she lived her Efe between three reservations and three traditions. O ur m om always had a spe cial place in her heart for her nephew Rick Sherwood Sr., and we’d like to thank him for the tribute and respect he had for his auntie. J e s u it fa th e rs, T om Connelley, Mike Fitzpatrick, and Fr. Pat Twohy were three o f her best friends, we thank you all for your support and prayers, and thanks to Fr. Holesken for his assistance. We’d especially like to ack n o w led g e Fr. C onnelley, lo n g -tim e fam ily friend w ho has been there with our family from birth to death and everything in-between. A thank-you goes out to our family from the Coeur d’Alene reservation, elder Felix A ripa and our cousin Ernie Stensgar provided words o f wisdom and respect during the service. We’ll never forget the kind ness and professionalism o f the staff o f Ball and D odd funeral hom e, thank you for learning and knowing tribal ways. T h e re w ere m any p eo p le who helped her feel comfortable at th e end, than k you to the staff at M anor Care in Spokane for the com m itm ent in getting her back on her feet. Also, thanks to the staff o f the D avid Wynecoop Memorial Clinic in W ellpinit, especially To you my fir s t born son and I it means so much more. “N I N ” Carlos Jesse Reynoso, A long the way there were Congratulations! struggles and strife but you al I ju st want to let you know ways made the best of it and that I am so proud o f you. pushedyourself harder. You are Graduation is here and you have always so positive and ready to made it! do something cracy to make my I ’m sure it has been hardfor day better... W hat more could you to be the oldest and carry a mom ask fo ri the responsibilty o f setting a You will be going to college great example fo r your brothers in the fa ll and I have faith that and sisters, but I want to tell you will continue to work hard you that you have not only done in all you do. Always remember that with a great job—I t has been excep tional! God, a ll things are I t will be such a great feeling possible. Thank you fo r being when I see you reach fo r that di such a great son! ploma, ju s t knowing to some With much love and kisses, M umsy people it may seem like such a small stepping stone but to you Tressa and Dr. Fullin, who fol lowed our m other’s care and al ways did their best. Last b u t not least, we’d like to acknowledge and thank N eta Moses, retired nurse and our friend, who stayed by m om ’s side, and provided 24 Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Editor: Dave McMechan Management Successor: Selena T. Thompson 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. The fam ily o f M illie Nicodemus. Happy birthday and other wishes... To my Shma-mah, I want you to know I did not forget about your birthday, so here is the line: Happy 10th birth day to you. Love you lots! Dad. Control vs. care Spilyay Tymoo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) hour care w hen we weren’t able to. She was there anytime we needed her, and was her friend until the end. Sincerely, Happy birthday CyRhon! June 17. I love you and miss you! Hope to see you soon! Grandma Helen Sue. H a p p y E le v e n th Birthday, Soraya. B e s t W ish es on your special day. L o v e y o u so so m uch. Mumsy. Happy Sweet 16th Birth day, A m beray L ari Wak Wak. From your mom and step-dad Lee, all your sis te rs— K aleja, D yam elle, Leslie, Sirena, Emily and Mariah— and your brother Stetson Greg Jr. A big special Happy Father’s Day to my father Robert T ray Sam Sr. A very special dad and grandpa to all o f us. Hello, dad. I did not forget June 21, Father’s Day. This is your day. I will always remember this day and thank god fo r letting you be here with all of us. I am so happy that your health is getting better. I love you very much and miss you. I am really sorry dad that I can’t be there today on this special day with you. I ju s t hope my sisters and brothers are. The day I get home we have a lot of m ak ing up to do, go fishing out to the woods, I know you miss it as much as I do. We can take Thomas so he can see his chickens, haha. Dad, there is not a day that goes by that To m y dau gh ter, Rhonda “Shm um ah” H elen C lem en ts- P oitra. H a p p y 10th birthday, June 19. Ever since you were born it’s been a blessing ev eryday for 10 years! I lo v e you Shm um ah! H appy birthday! Mom. Happy !6‘h birthday, Amberay Wak Wak. We love you, Aunty. From Jacob, Jermayne, Hunterdean, Mia and Raynee. I do not wish I was home to take care o f you. I love yo u dad and miss you. Thank you to my baby brother Clarence fo r being there and taking care o f dad. T hat’s what he tells me on the phone. I hope you like the pictures. M y hair, I don’t know, I might cut it, maybe I will let mom then I will look like Thomas haha. Dad, I hope you have good day. Lovefrom your num ber one son, Tracy Ray Van Pelt Sam. Happy 32nd Anniversary to my two special people in my w orld , my dad and mom, Robert and Marella Sam. Dad and m om , 32 years o f marriage, they have seven ch ild ren and 10 To m y son Isaac Spencer Poitra, H appy 6th b irth day on June 2 5 .1 love you very very much! Mom. Hey Claire Rear! Congratula tions, you are the first one in our lil* clan to graduate in a long time and it makes me happy. I ’m proud of you. You did it! Keep moving toward the future. Loveyou! Auntie Helen Sue. To my son Isaac S. Poitra. I just w anted to say happy birth day to you, on June 25, 2 0 0 9 .1 love you lots. Dad. grandchildren. They were married June 29, 32 years ago. I love both of you dad and mom. I am so lucky to have you both. You made it this many years. So sorry I can’t be there. You know we will make it up, mom, I will take you fishing . H aha. Love from your number one son, Tracy Ray Van Pelt Sam. w O n this June 29, I w ant to say Happy Birthday to my grand- m o th e r, E liz a B ro w n Jim . H appy birthday grandma, I love you and miss you and I hope to see you soon. Come w ith m om and dad, it will be okay. I am okay m om , I hope you have a 4 I would like to wish D ’lynray and Mahala Spino a happy belated birthday. I love and miss you both very much and I will be released from the U SP Oct. 2010, and I would like, to see you both. I have nine grandkids now and I bet you are both big since I last saw you. I wish you both well always and hello to Sarah, Candie and the rest of you, and Tina, I wish you well also. I ju s t want to see the kids upon my release. I ’d also like to say what’s up to Joe H owtopat, Don and Tiffany Sm ith... Much love, happy belated birthday, Love Aces good day. You can go fishing with us all, haha, love you from: your num ber one son, Tracy Ray Van Pelt Sam. June 30, 2009, h a p p y b irth d a y to one o f m y grandmothers, Pat Brown, hope your day is a good one. Take care, tell all the fam ily I sa id h i, from yo u r grandson Tracy Sam. Happy Father’s day to all my uncles, Levi, Chet and Tiger Van Pelt, and Wolfman. Love from Tracy Ray Van Pelt Sam. Happy Fathers Day, grandpa Harvey Jim. Love from Tracy Ray Van Pelt Sam. (Wishes continue on page 10.)
