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E Coosh EEWA: The w^y it is Pgge 4 Spilyay Tymoo July 2, 2009 Letters to the Editor Loogie Luau To the community o f Warm Springs, The 2009 Children’s Protec tive Services Loogie Luau was another big success! We were very happy with the turnout, which was more than last year, so, Thank you all who came down and we hope it was just as enjoyable for you as it was for us. The CPS staff would also like to thank the following for help ing us and being a part o f the success: Warm Springs Meth Coali tion, who sponsored the Native Rapper, “Supaman,” Supaman himself (awesome job!) Pordand Partyworks, for all the water play equipment, Warm Springs Fire Management, for volunteering and helping where we needed, Warm Springs Recreation De partment, for use of their facil ity, DJ K9, for all the cool, sum mer-fun music, the city of Cul ver for the dunk-tank, and Pat Tanewasha for the prayer for the meal. We would also like to say “Thank you” to all the partici pants in our contests, especially the Fear Factor Easting Contest. Corey Smith was the overall champion this year, Way to go! We didn’t know how you did it! CPS enjoys doing different kinds of family events, because it is good to see families having a good time and doing things positive with each other. Hope fully we can continue doing this annual event for years to come. Thanks, again... until next year! Warm Springs CPS staff. PS: Mark your calendars for our Third Annual Round Robin Softball Tournament July, 24 at the Warm Springs softball fields. Hope to see you there. Greetings Tlaaxw na’mi naimuma, All my relations: Greetings from your best friend. G reetings from the best friend of all your ancestors. Greetings from the ones who helped you War against your enemies. Greetings from the ones who help you dig roots, where no car can go. Greetings from your silent partner who shows you game to hunt, and who lets you aim be tween the ears. Greetings from those of us who bear your burdens and carry your heavy game. We are true friends to those of your kind, who treat us with respect and honor. The gentle and loving we welcome into our herd and touch noses. We feel your caress and of fer our backs so you too can ride with the wind. And for your kindness we gratefully eat wild grasses to hinder fire from destroying your land. Where we are not found, fire seeks. What is this the earth trem ors speak to us? Our best friends now seek to slaughter us and feed us to their dogs? How have we harmed you to have you turn on us in this way? Tlaaxw na’mi naimuma. All my relations. Dancing Light. Compliments How welcome is a compli ment, if truly it’s sincere. It’s Eke an unexpected gift, like music to your ear. How great the value o f these words when gloom has come your way. Like sunshine breaking thro u g h the clouds, m uch brighter is the day. The giver of a compliment spends Ettle for the deed, but it can be like precious gold for ears that have its need. Let’s make the world a bet ter place. Be positive each day, and give away a compliment. We change the world that way. By Eino. Back at IHS My nam e is M artiRai Ramsey. I would Eke to take this opportunity to let my com munity know that I have re turned to Indian Health Service as Contact Representative. I had left in March 2009 to return to coEege pursuing a de gree in Social Work. D ue to unforeseen funding compEca- tions I was unable to continue. The good part about aU that is, I have returned to my posi tion at IHS! Sometimes the way we find out where we are sup posed to be is by the opportuni ties that open or close... I am most grateful and very excited to be back at the Warm Springs Health and WeUness Center. I truly appreciate the warm wel come back from the staff and patients. My primary duties as Con tact Representative are to enroU aE eEgible IHS cEents in Medi care, Medicaid (OHP), Third Party Insurance, Prescription Assistance, and assist our elder community with the Social Se curity resources such as Medi care Part A, B, and D, Social Security DisabiEty and programs for elders preparing for retire ment. I also have assisted patients in connecting to resources for food, energy assistance, and rental assistance programs. I am reaching out to aU par ents who have children 18 years and younger. Medicaid (OHP) is stiU open to this age group o f our com munity. Please do not hesitate to apply, even if you work. You may be pleasantly surprised to reaEze that your child quaEfies, even if you are employed. It is a rewarding resource to receive OHP for your children. This is very beneficial if your child needs care outside of the W arm Springs H ealth and Wellness Center. Also, if you are traveling or your child needs medical atten tion when the cEnic is closed, O H P is an exceUent resource to cover the cost of medical care and prescriptions. Please remember, if you are currently on OHP, continue to re-certify within the time given. This wiU prevent you from los ing your O H P coverage and having to re-apply. I f you are an adult 19-64, who does not receive TANF benefits and are not pregnant, and you fail to recertify, most likely you wiU not be eEgible to re-enroU if your coverage is ter minated, as the program is closed to this population. Be sure to contact your DHS case worker to see if your re-certification is due. It is always a good idea to partake in aE resources even if your child is well and rarely needs to see the doctor. It is better to be prepared and be covered than to find yourself without when the need arises. The only cost you wiE pay for this coverage is a Ettle bit of your time to complete a short appEcation and provide identi fication and income verification. Often we are seeing patients needing medications that the W arm Springs H ealth and Wellness Center Pharmacy does not carry. I f you have a prescription that cEnic Pharmacy does not carry, come and see me. I will research the internet to see if the company that makes the medication has a prescription as sistance program. Most medications have pro grams that wiE provide medica tions at very low to no cost, de pending on your income. The appEcation process is very short. Often, the assisting program wiE mati the medications directly to you or to the Pharmacy to dis pense to you. If you prefer to complete the process on your own two great resources are ww w.needym eds.com or www.google.com. E n ter the name o f the drug and foEow the prompts to see if a prescrip tion assistance program is avail able. Each individual drug has its own assistance program so you must apply for each drug separately. The process may take a Ettle bit of time but once you are approved the benefit is great because generaEy you get the drug at no or very low cost to you. Prescription costs are steadEy rising so this is a great option to help w ith out-of- pocket expenses. MartiRai Ramsey. Facility with the coaEtion concerning the destruction of the wEd horses. TeE them: “No! We don’t want a stink slaughter house/process- ing faciEty on our land.” Suakt/ aka Willard Tewee. Apologies I am sorry I broke tribal law by receiving a Equor violation and drinking under the legal age. I apologize to my famEy also, and to the community. I am tak ing care of my mistakes. Clinton I’d Eke to speak out concern J. Tainewasher (Smith). ing the coaEtion on the control I am sorry I broke tribal law of the wild horse populations on some Native American res on 12-10-08. I want to apolo gize to J.T. and her famEy for ervations. The words “processing facE- my actions. I have no recoEec- ity” are simply a front for de tion of the incident that hap stroying the medicine of Native pened. AE I know is I messed Americans since time immemo up. I just want to teE you I’m rial. Would you shoot yourself sorry and I hope you know I in the foot? Do not band with mean that. Walsey Thomas. these tribes who are willing to I am sorry I broke tribal law destroy m edicine th a t has helped us for eons. You notice on 3-10-09 by running my dad’s that the other tribes in on this truck off the road and getting a don’t want the “processing fa dun. I apologize to my dad. It cility” on their reservations. wiE not happen again. K. Billey. They w ant it on the Warm I am sorry I broke tribal law Springs Reservation. Just remember if you receive on 2-17-09 by smoking grass on a grant for miEions of doEars the parking lot at Kah-Nee-Ta. from the federal government I was intoxicated but that isn’t for a (slaughter) processing fa an excuse for it. We had an 83- cility, you will be receiving year-old man who caEs me son with us, and that is recklessly “blood money.” T he q u estion was asked endangering and I respect him “How can we show that this is more than that. I apologize to ‘humane kilEng’?” The words D.H., P.B., and the casino. I wiE “humane kilEng” are generaEy be having a more positive atti used when putting down an ani tude to our community, and mal that is sick, dying or suffer anyone else who I may have ing. The cougars and carnivores hurt. Lamont Brown. I am sorry I broke tribal law take care o f the weak, sick, dy ing or suffering of the horse on 4-7-09 by driving intoxicated populations. A nd th ere are and endangering the Efe of my plenty o f them around to handle youngest son. I am presently that. What is humane about kiE- waiting for a bed at the NARA ing a beautiful animal that is in treatm ent and would like to apologize to the community for perfectly good health? Those of you who vote for anyone who I have insulted or this “faciEty,” even though you hurt. I also am sorry for having might not actuaEy work in that 3 Vi grams of marijuana. Please “processing faciEty,” processing accept my apology. I apologize dog food and meat for nations to E.L., Rainbow Market, West that eat horse; you wiE have in HEls. I will continue to foEow nocent medicine blood on your through with my treatm ent. Lamont Brown. hands. The Bible in Proverbs 12:10, I am sorry I broke tribal law 20 and 22 says: “A righteous man cares for the needs of his on Nov. 12, 2008 by getting animal, but the kindest acts of charged with disorderly conduct. the wicked are cruel... There is I was walking from one place deceit in the hearts of those who to an o th er, from G reeley plot evE, but joy for those who Heights to the West HEls. I can promote peace... The Lord de recall this incident but can’t tests lying Eps, but he deEghts in prove my innocence, so there men who are truthful.” AE prin- fore I’m sitting 10 days and do cipaEties are under the watchfiE ing 25 hours of community ser eyes of our Creator. You wiE vice for this charge. I apologize only go as far as He aEows you to the Warm Springs Police Department officers. I would’ve to go. My wife and I pray to our been aE right if I got a courtesy creator for our tribal leaders to ride instead o f coming to jaE have a conscience with integrity like always. Richard W. Payne and compassion for the people Jr- to make a wise choice in dealing I am sorry I broke tribal law on 9-16-08 by endangering my children for a pest-infested home and a sloppy place of resi dence. These filthy insects, they are a bad health threat to aE fam ily homes. They are also very hard to get rid of. But we did it. I apologize to my five chEdren, who were hurt in the process. I am so very sorry and thankful to my parents who were there for us every single day through this. And a big sorry to my chE dren. Sadie M. Picard. , I am sorry I broke tribal law on 4-30-09 by having drug para phernalia on me w hen I shouldn’t have. I apologize to the poEce department, and the community around KaEsh St. I wiE do better on down the Erie. Ambrose Meanus. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 2-15-09 by committing the offense of code 310.510. For I apologize to the cattle, and horses that may have been in danger at the time. Also to any other motorist. I apologize to D. for cleaning up my mess. I wiE make sure it wiE never happen again. Leslie Squiemphen. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 12-08 by being disorderly at the Agency Longhouse. I apolo gize to the famEy and hoping I am forgiven for my actions. I apologize to D.S.’s granddaugh ters and also I apologize to Boss H. I know I should’ve known better and it won’t happen again because I help with Washut Ser vices on Sundays and during memorials and funerals. Gloria Mitchell. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 3-18-09 by getting intoxi cated and getting a Equor viola tion and going to jaE. I feel that I learned my lesson. I apologize’ to the people of the Confeder ated Tribes. I am trying to get my Efe together by being sober. Theodore Stwyer-Greene. I am sorry I broke tribal law on Dec. 9,2008 by driving whEe under the influence of an intoxi cant. I apologize to the famEy o f the people J.S., R.W, M.C., M.D., and J.W. I apologize to the tribes. This will n ot happen again. Jose Morales Jr. I am sorry I broke tribal law on May 11, 2009 by false iden tification and escape. I was fur loughed and I didn’t return to the correctional faciEty as agreed up o n th ro u g h my furlough agreement. I apologize to Lt. E.W, and A.S. III. I am willing to obey aE laws and stay from drugs and alcohol. Annette F. Arce. Happy birthday to my big bro Mav. From your lil bro Tonab Della. ' .......................... p Spilyay Tymoo (C o y o te News, Est. 1976) 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: spllyay@wstrlbes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. Fire Management offers Fourth of July safety advice By Suzi M acy Fire Prevention Tech The Fourth o f July is this Saturday. If you are planning to buy fireworks, please purchase only those that are legal in O r egon. A good rule of thumb is, if it flies in the air it probably is not legal here in Oregon. According to the state Fire Marshal’s Office, the foEowing are legal fireworks: Base fountains, handle foun tains, sparklers (wood core), cone fountains, ground bloom flowers and wheels. Those that are illegal are: Roman candles, missEes, bottle rockets, aE firecrackers, aerial spinners, bees, heEcopters and jumping jacks. Ensure your fun this Fourth of July by foEowing these safety tips: Never aEow chEdren to play with matches or Eghters. Make sure an adult is present. Keep fireworks away from smaE chEdren. Keep pets indoors and se cured in a fenced area away from fireworks. Only use fireworks outdoors. Avoid dry vegetation, debris or buEdings that may catch fire. Never point or throw fire works at people, animals, cars or buEdings. Have a hose or bucket of water ready to extinguish a fire or douse used fireworks. Avoid fireworks that are leak ing, wet or look old. Never alter fireworks or at tempt to make your own. Dispose of spent fireworks by dunking or dousing with wa ter and putting into an outdoor trash can away from a budd ing. Remember, be prepared, be safe arid be responsible. Fire Management and Smokey Bear would Eke to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July-
