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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.
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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-