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“I r E Coosh EEWA: The w^y it is Page 4- Spilyay Tymoo August 27, 20 0 9 Letters to the Editor Community garden I would like to thank all the individuals and groups who have contributed their time and ef fort to making the Warm Springs com m unity garden a success. Through this project, we have gained th e u n d erstan d in g o f w hat it takes to grow and com munity garden and to maintain the garden. I would like to thank the following; Community Health Improve m e n t P ro g ra m , B e th A n n B eam er, C om m unity H ealth a n d W ellness, c o o rd in a to r C aro ly n H arvey, th e W arm Springs Indian Health Services (IHS), the W arm Springs Dia betes Prevention Program, the Warm Springs Community Ac tion Team, Lonnie Jam es and Pat, the O regon State Univer sity E x te n sio n Service, Fara Brummer. T hank you to Wy’E ast Re source Conservation and Devel o p m e n t, K a th e rin e L o eck , Wy’East Resource Conservation a n d D e v e lo p m e n t d ire c to r D ebbie Chaddwick, all o f the staff at Warm Springs Utilities, Randy and Walter Zistel o f Cul ver, and the staff o f KWSO. Thank you to Chilkat E nter prise, Kelly and Ruth Beymer, M aster G ard n er Jane Foster, M aster G ardner trainee Bryan L und, U pper M idwest H eifer International, Susan Daniels o f Shawano, Wise. T h a n k you F o restry G IS, Sammy O ’Riley, Warm Springs F ire M an ag em en t, W arm S p rin g s H o ts h o ts , W arm Springs G o v ern m en t A ffairs and P lanning, U rbana R oss, ACHIEVE Youth Group, Warm Springs, O regon Youth Conser vation Corp, G arrett A pland, E lm e r C h arlie an d C lin to n Tohet. Thank you to the individuals who planted in the community garden: Leroy Bobb, Mrya and Virgil Orange, Merle K irk and family, Lyle R h o an Jr., Je ro m e and J o h n a th o n C u lp s, A u ro ly n S tw yer P in k h a m , A n g elen a Smith, Lonnie James and Theda Wallulatum. I f I forgot to m en tion anyone who has helped, it was by accident. T he com m unity garden is grow ing and continuing w ith m uch e ffo rt from w ithin the community and outside help. Edmund Francis. W.S. beauties D ust rose from their hooves o f thunders, as I watched them race on by, buckskins, paints and appaloosas, and that stormy, painted sky. Sleek and handsom e w ere their bodies, muscles rippling in the sun, without riders were these horses, They were racing just for run. In a w indstorm they were running on a hillside so close by ‘twas a scene I ’ll long remem ber, and a pleasure to my eyes. Eino To my sister W hen we were young, you were the little— I was the tom boy. We started going to Washut services at the old Sim nasho longhouse, it was to always be an im portant part o f our life. W h en w e w e n t to g rad e school, I fought anyone w ho made fun o f you. We had to go to boarding school. We stuck close together. We would find things to laugh about, things no one else would think was funny. We w ere always g e ttin g in trouble together. We danced at powwows and fought over who should ask a boy to Owl Dance. We w ent o ff to relatives in the summer, you to Nespeleem, me to Gresham. We g ot baptized together in the Catholic Church when I was 12, you w ere 10. As we g o t older, we started the sum m er going to catechism classes. Then we g o t taken o u t early to go berry picking. We had many berry fights, we got into trouble for climbing Jake H ardwigs cherry tree to swipe cherries. We would dress up on Satur day, take a bus to Gresham, eat pork noodles at the Chinese res taurant, go to the movies and w atch “Elvis Presley” movies until they kicked us out. We enjoyed riding ou r pet horse “shorty.” We joined the “B oot and Saddle Club.” We rode the horses from our A unt’s place to H eH e every summer. We learned to dog paddle and eventually sw im in P o d d ers Pond. We played sports together, softball, basketball, volleyball... you were the one who excelled in sports, I got to be the bench warmer, the bat girl. We were on the drill team, we got to m arch in the Rose Pa rade. We babysat many kids in Warm Springs together. People gave us nicknam es like, g asoline an d k ero sen e, Bobsy twins, just like a horse and carriage... because we were always together. I was jealous because you did all your homework in study hall. I had to lug all my books hom e and study for hours. A fter I graduated from high school, we started on our own journeys. I traveled a lot and you stayed close to home. Spilyay Tym oo (Coyote 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 o f 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) 553-2307 or 553-2201. E-Mail: spilyay@wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. We had our own families and had our own family events af ter our m other passed away.» We always com m u n icated through the years. I came home to be around my Aunties before they would leave us. I ’m glad I came home, little did I know that my lil sis would go before me. You are now with Mom, D ad and all the others w ho passed on before you. You left many people behind whose hearts are so sad. I know the G reat Spirit is taking great care o f you. You were a warm, loving, in telligent woman and I will always miss you. KS. About garden To start out, I have Aztec blood in me. It’s cool. N ext, my name’s Anthony William Ireland- Martinez, a big last name. I live next door to Evette Patt. She a good friend. I married them, her boyfriend and her. I see you have a community garden in W arm Springs. T hat’s also w hat I’m doing. Some ideas: coffee grounds, com post and water. Your g round will have many worms. T h at means good soil! Thank you. Anthony Martinez. Ireland- M yths and facts about diabetes By Elsie Howard Diabetes N urse Educator W arm Springs Diabetes Program Myth: Only older people get type 2 diabetes. Fact: While type 2 diabetes is m ore likely to occur in people over 40, it can occur in people in their 30s, 20s, teens and even younger. In W arm Springs, there has been an increase in type 2 dia betes in people in their 30s. M aturity-onset diabetes o f the young (MODY) is becom ing m ore com m on, mainly in overweight teens with a strong family history o f type 2 diabe tes. I f you have any questions, please call me at 553-2478. Hello My n am e is L e o n a rd o Cuevas. I ’m 21 years old. Some o f y o u m ay k n o w m e as “Chancho.” I’m currently serv ing 70 m onths in Eastern O r egon, and the reason I ’m writ ing is to give out my inform a tion to family and friends who may want to write to me. I would appreciate it. It would m ean a lot to hear from you. So here’s my address. Leonardo Cuevas, no. 15481747. 25 0 0 W estg ate, Pendleton, O R 97801 Thank you everyone MayAnne and family at graduation. I t ’ukdi Wigwa,Good day. My Indian name is Dow- i-sh i-a t. My n am e is MayAnne (Switzler-Aguilar) M itch ell. My m o th e r is Valerie Switzler and my fa ther is G eorge Aguilar Jr. My m aternal grandparents are Maxine Switzler and the late D elton Switzler. My paternal g ra n d p a re n ts are G eo rg e Aguilar Sr. and the late Ella Aguilar. I g ra d u a te d w ith my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an em phasis in M anagem ent on May 8^ 2009 and was h on o re d to be n o m in a te d as H ask ell In d ia n N a tio n s University’s 2009 Student o f the Year! I am very proud to have accom plished such a huge step in my life. I would like to take this time to thank everyone in my life for ev erything you have done for me. I really appreciate all o f you! Thanks to: My h u sb an d A llen and daughter Alena for giving me what I have always dreamed of, my own family. Allen, we have been through so much together and I really appre ciate everything you do for me. O ur relationship is nine years strong and from the very first m om ent we met, I Apologies I am sorry I broke tribal law on 4-9-09 by CttDoaMx2, hav ing N D D H D and D P in my possession. I apologize to S.B. and T.B. and their family. I have been doing my best to live in sobriety. Valene Wheeler. I am sorry I broke tribal law on June 26, 2009 by wrongfully comm itting the offense o f un law ful u se o f a v eh icle and D U II. I ’m so sorry this action took place. I apologize to Warm Springs and C.F/L.S. By com mitting this offense I learned my lesson. Corey Smith. I am sorry I broke tribal law o n 12-21-08 by having drug paraphernalia in my possession. I a p o lo g ize to o ffic e r J.D . Jeleah Sam. I am sorry I broke tribal law on April 4, 2009 by liquor vio knew I wanted to spend the rest o f my life with you. You are the perfect husband. Alena, you be came my inspiration to continue my education and I thank the Creator everyday for giving me, you. My g ra n d m a M axine Switzler for never giving up on me; to my m om Valerie Switzler and dad George Aguilar Jr. for e v e ry th in g you have d o n e throughout my life; Dad, thanks for always accepting me as your own. Thank you to my auntie Lori and Uncle Clint for being such g re a t ro le m o d els. A n d o f course, thanks auntie for run ning all our errands for us. To m y little siste rs A shley, Georgianna, and Evelyn for al ways being there for me. To uncles Wendell and Jay for send ing jerky, calling to check on me, to m ake sure I w asn’t blow n away by a tornado, or floating down the river. To auntie Eydie and Victor Lee for always call ing just to see w hat I am doing. To my Uncle Victor Switzler Sr. for always standing strong. To Deanie Johnson and G randma Gladys Thom pson for being a big p a rt o f our lives. To Marga ret, Thom as, and girls for let ting us stay with you guys. To Watkins Johnson, lil’ Maxine, P riscilla, and M ichelle Tailfeathers, we always enjoy lation. I apologize to the tribe and the arresting officer. I will try my best not to let this hap pen again. Chelsey Yahtin. I am sorry I broke tribal law on April 4, 2009 by malicious mischief. I apologize to N.J. I will n o t let this happen again. Chelsey Yahtin. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 6-27-09 by recklessly endan gering and malicious mischief. I would also like to apologize to S.Y. I apologize to A. and M.S. I will n o t let this happen again. Chelsey Yahtin. I am sorry I broke tribal law on July 19, 2009 by driving un der th e influence, N D D H D , reckless endangering times 3, paraphernalia. I ’m sorry. My ways are traditional and n o t like this. For this I am truly sorry to my family and people o f Warm Springs. I apologize to A.A.H, M.C., and V.S. My actions will be better. Louis Ike Sr. seeing you guys. To all who came and congratulated me at my graduation dinner at G randm a Maxine’s house. To the rest o f my family; the Switzlers, the Winishuts, the Aguilars, George Aguilar Sr. and family, E aston and T in a A g u ilar a n d fam ily, Beulah Tsumpti and Family, E raina Palm er and Family, J o a n B ry a n t a n d fam ily, Raynele Palmer and Andrews Family, Vangie and girls, Sara S w itzler a n d fam ily, th e Sw itzler Boys, Jo len e and boys, Irene Boise and Fam ily, A lison M itchell, Jasper Switzler and family, to my in laws Jo e M itchell, D ebbie M itch ell a n d G e rm a in e Johnson. To my childhood friends that still remain a part o f my life; to the new friends I have made throughout the years and to all my people w ho cam e before m e and made it possible to be here. I know I didn’t name every person from my family, but I do appreciate all o f you. Also thanks to the H igher E d u c a tio n P ro g ra m an d m em b ers th ro u g h o u t the community for all your en couragem ent and support. Thank you again. I am currently working for Haskell Indian Nations Uni versity and will rem ain in Lawrence for at least another year or two. I would like to continue my education closer to home, but there is no tell ing where I will end up. Even tually, after pursuing my high est degree, I plan to come hom e and w ork for the tribe. I am very thankful for every thing I’ve been given and am honored to have represented W arm Springs well. Thanks again to everyone! Always, MayAnne Mitchell. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 6-19-09 by assault and bat tery. I apologize to my wife. I am truly ashamed o f my actions. Roland Kalama III. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 6-19-09 by resisting arrest. I apologize to officers L. and W I hope you officers accept my apology. Roland Kalama III. I am sorry I broke tribal law 7-8-09 by drinking while under the age o f 21 and for violating my probation. I ’m also sorry for disturbing K ah-N ee-T a sta ff and guests. I apologize to my probation officer. I ’ll be more responsible and follow the law. Galen Northrup. I am sorry I broke tribal law on May 28,2009 by having pos session o f illegal narcotics and drug paraphernalia and attempt ing to sell illegal drugs. I apolo gize to the tribes. It was w rong o f me. Roger Simtustus. Happy birthday and other wishes... H appy b irth d a y to ou r h a n d so m e l i t t l e b o y , JaV aughn B ecerra, w ho tu rn s the b ig N o . 1 on A u gu st 29, 2009. L o ts o f love fr o m y o u r mommy Erica, grandma Arlene, grandpa A lbert, uncle Smokey and family, grandma Sugar Bear, grandpa M a rk, cousin Robert and grandpa Wilson. H appy 5th birthday, Clarissa V. Iyakitan on August 26,2009. T o my b eau tifu l dau g h ter, I would like to say H appy Birth day and many m ore to come. I rem em ber th e day you w ere born like yesterday, b ut that was five years ago. Have fun, eat a lot o f cake, let it be your day to get Ka,shoom . Love, dad and grandma Della. Happy belated birthday to P. Isadore. Love, uncle Carl and grandma Della. u » . 4 t
