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E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo September IO, 2 0 0 9 Letters to the Editor Huckleberry Harvest We held our annual Huckle berry H arvest fundraiser on August 15 at the Museum at Warm Springs. Our guest list included people from Central O regon, some tribal businesses, Tribal Council members, and guests from the Portland area. Thanks so much to each of our guests, and Chief Delvis Heath for your assistance and participation. As our guests come to Warm Springs to visit the museum, we added little touches that would signify our culture and tradi tional ways, such as buckskin pouch necklaces made by our summer workers. Because our fundraiser is called Huckleberry Harvest, we set up a few display showcases containing huckleberry baskets and photographic history around gathering huckleberries. Since the Huckleberry Har vest was held at the museum this year, we thought it appropriate to ask local artists, bead work ers and craftsmen for donations for the auctions. We received m any item s from tribal members and we would like to take this time to give our heartfelt thanks to each of you for supporting the mu seum and bringing recognition for the quality artwork o f the Warm. Springs people. One of the important things that foundations look for when we write for grants is commu nity support and how we work with community members. Thank you, Margie Kalama- Sohappy for the beautiful bead ing of a photo of Chief Delvis Heath as a beaded bag. Words can’t express enough our thanks for how much that contributed to the show itself, not mention ing the friends it brought in. T hank you to Sandra Danzuka for the Huckleberry Picker doll. It was so precious and your work is always beauti ful and flawless. A big thank you goes out to R osem ary Scott, a M aster Beadwork Artist for donating three auction item s for the Huckleberry Harvest: A very nice smoked deer buck hide knife sheath, a pair of miniature hand tanned, smoked buckskin moccasins with glass blue/silver beads and for a necklace and earring set made of mother of pearl, copper, glass and comellia stone. We appreciate very much your support and considerations for the museum. Thank you Jackie Simtustus for the superbly crafted assort ment of earrings and the neck lace/ earring set. Thank you Fred Wallulatum, Jo se M edina and E m erson Squiemphen for the hand drums and the miniature drum. They were very popular and got many bids. Thank you to Maria Godines for the beautifully made baby board. Thank you Desi Hurtado for the fine small shell dress and the ribbon shirts, and to Matilda Mitchell for the nice Wing dress. Thank you Floyd Calica for sub mitting fine photos. Thank you Rosemary Char ley for the nice handmade min iature pin sets and the mini cradleboard necklace. T hank you A nto in ette Pamperien for the Sacajawea coin necklace. Thank you Aurolyn Stwyer- Pinkham for the unique beaded stem wine glasses. Thank you Lillian Pitt and Pat Courtney-Gold once again for your artwork and of course to each o f the museum staff members who continually sub mit beautiful, handcrafted items. Thank you Suzie Slockish and family for cooking the deli cious salmon and Mary Kay and her crew from Kah-Nee-Ta who are always excellent in serving hors d’oeuvres and the meal. And big thanks to each of you, Pat and Dr. Tom Creelman, Muriel D. Lezak, Mary Schlick, K en and Jeanie Sm ith, Jan McGowan, Cora Lee Popp, Stan and Lois Speaks, Jim Ramsey, Robin Wurzer, Broughton and Mary Bishop, Mimi Morisette, R uth T raut and the M anual Izquiero Estate. A big thank you to local and surrounding businesses, Kah- Nee-Ta Resort and Casino, High D ese rt M useum ,' C row ’s Shadow Institute of Pendleton, the D eer Ridge Institu tio n , Jefferson County Historical So ciety, CHS G arden C enter, McMenamins in Portland, Port land Children’s Museum, Port land Zoo, Columbia River Inn at Cascade Locks and Three Warriors at Simnasho. And especially a big thanks to our sponsors, the Confeder ated Tribes o f Warm Springs Tribal C ouncil; O rrick, Harrington, & Sutcliff LLP; SM Andersen, The Honorable Vic Atiyeh; Penny Knight; Kah-Nee- Ta Resort and Casino, Portland G eneral E lectric, Marilyn Bramwell, Clements Partners, LLC, Jefferson County Histori cal Society and Gene and Evelyn Teel. We appreciate each and ev ery one o f you for help support Spilyay T y m o o (C oyote 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) 553-2307 or 553-2210. E-Mail: spilyay@wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. ing the Museum. E valine P a tt, Museum at Warm Springs Archivist and Project Manager. Dear friend To my great sorrow, I was neither able to attend the fu neral o f my very dear friend Mary Ann Meanus, a year ago, nor her memorial on August 14. This letter is to send my re spects and condolences to her daughter Adeline, who was one of my 4-Hers, and to all of the grandchildren and great grand children, some who have visited me here, and others whom I have not met, and to Theda and all others who have mourned her. Mary Ann was an impor tant part o f my life for nearly 40 years. M ary D. Schlick, Mt. Hood. Pipeline have always been proud o f be ing a sovereign nation, being able to make key decisions for the betterment of the people. Rarely does a golden oppor tunity present itself in more ways than one, but at this mo ment the Warm Springs tribes have in front o f themselves a true golden opportunity to make decisions that will have a long term positive im pact on the quality of life for all tribal mem bers. With a $68 million settlement from the government, of which $32 million can be spent at the tribes’ own discretion, and add in the possibility o f obtaining stimulus money in collaboration w ith the Je fferso n County School District, I believe the time has come for the Warm Springs Indian Reservation to build a tribal school system serv ing the children and youth of Warm Springs. Even without any stimulus money the Warm Springs tribes have the opportunity to put the government settlement to excel lent use by building its own school system for its children, thus putting the true meaning into the word sovereign. The stimulus money really would just add more icing to the cake and allow other funds to be spent on scholarships and other social and educational en deavors. $32 million can go a long way, and I urge the deci sion making powers in Warm Springs to put it to the very best use for all tribal members by investing in education. Sincerely, Steven C. Rankin, retired high school On the rez we no longer have a wealth of pure clean drinking water. Some of the underground water sources contain a chemi cal element called arsenic, which has been linked to cancer. To allow a gas pipeline filled with toxic chemicals of any type is playing with environmental disaster anywhere. If a spill does occur, it will seep and disappear into the ground, mixing with water runoff and can contami nate the watershed and destroy it forever. A watershed refers to a large area o f land that drains rainwater or melting snow into a lake, stream, river or under teacher. ground water. The rocks and ground work to filter out toxic substances but when filtration capabilities are The Warm Springs Health overwhelmed, they are severely impaired forever and can de and Wellness Center Laboratory stroy the watershed’s purifying was surveyed in late July for system, putting many species of compliance with federal labora plants, fish and animals includ tory standards. In early August we received ing people who use the water at the following from the Depart risk. In turn, we bill buy bottled m ent o f H ealth and Human water and pay thousands o f Services Center for Medicare dollars for bottled water with a and Medicaid Services in order fancy name, which is a lot of for a laboratory to perform test times just bottled water from ing under the Clinical Labora another community’s public tap tory Im p ro v em en t A m end ments o f 1988 (CLIA), Public water supply. For tribal revenue, we can Law 100-578, it must comply still create a plant and sell the with all CLIA requirements. T hese requirem ents are best pure drinking water but first before ever allowing a gas pipe found in section 353 o f the line to cross the rez we need to Public Health Services Act (42 consider the environmental im U.S.C. sect. 263a) and 42 Code pact that we would be putting of Federal Regulations, part 493 on the future generations of (42 CFR section 493). Federal regulations require children, as opposed to a quick onsite surveys to determ ine buck. Respectfully, A nthony whether or not a laboratory is in compliance with applicable Littleleaf. regulations. Compliance with these regulations is a condition o f certification for the CLIA program. “Region X conducted a re Dear tribal members and Tribal certification survey of your labo Council, The Warm Springs tribes ratory that was completed on Lab staff Opportunity July 30,2009. The results o f the survey showed that all CLIA Condition-level requirements were met during the time o f the onsite survey, therefore your laboratory is certified in the CLIA program.” There were no deficiencies found during the survey. Please stop by to congratulate our Laboratory staff for their con tinuous commitment to quality patient care. Jennette Chase-Wilson, Laboratory Manager. Memorial I would like to say how well the Memorial went on August 25, 2009 at the H eH e Longhouse. Thank you to all the people who attended. The turn out was great. Some came from Yakama, Pendleton and Ft. Hall and other areas. Berda’s friend Lori o f the BIA flew in from Arizona to help Berda. Memorials for huckleberry pickers: atwai Emily Waheneka, atwai Irma Wahneta, atwai Cal “Bum” Queahpama, atwai Ellen Colwash Davis, atwai Sockish family members. Thank you to the cooks for the hard work. There was a lot of food to cook, and the thank you to the huckleberry pickers. Truly, thank you to the people who brought food. Some o f them are Pam and Faye W aheneka, Ray and Beulah Tsumpti, Philip David, Norene and Anna Q (dry fish and sal ads.) Thanks to Ramona Kiona for bring the fish. Thank you Jody Calica for all the paper products and melons and fruit. Thank you Berda and friend Lori, her sister Chug and rela tives from Tygh Valley for bak ing pies and contributing fresh fruit and all the roast beef, veg etables and roots. Thank you drummers for the very uplifting songs. Thank you for the speeches by Marge Waheneka of Pendleton memo rializing Emily, J. Senator of Yakima Valley with her power ful prayer. Master of ceremo nies Wilson W did a tremendous job. Anna Clements Claim items Someone accidentally included some hand-made items in a giveaway pack age. This happened about a month ago at a giveaway at HeHe. T he item s were in cluded in a giveaway bag to Faye Waheneka. I f these are youf items, you can claim them by identifying them at Faye’s house, 2529 Greeley Heights. The coming flu season From IH S Warm Springs Health & Wellness Center The flu is coming and here is a list o f things that you can do to help to lessen the chances of get ting sick: Avoid large crowds in closed-in surroundings. Drink lots of water. Get lots o f rest, at least 8 hours a night. Cover all coughs and sneezes, and teach your children and other family members to do the same. Wash your hands after every cough or sneeze. Hand sanitizers come in small sizes and are very handy. Take your seasonal flu shot as soon as they are available and have your family and h ousehold members get their too. School is starting and the kids always get a snuffle or two. Parents get sick too, so make sure that you get rest, drink water and get more rest. But if you do get the flu, here are some things you can do to make things a little better: For stomach upset and diarrhea, start with clear liquids and progress up to the BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce and toast), then up to a soft diet (scrambled eggs, yogurt, boiled potatoes—not fried.) If the diarrhea continues after four to five days and h asn ’t show n signs o f slowing down, contact your health provider. It generally takes four to seven days to fully re cover from the usual viral illnesses that we see in the fall and winter. You may need to take Tylenol or Motrin for fe ver and general aches and pains. Flu shots will be given locally as follows: Wednesday, Sept. 9 at the Community Center from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 at Early Childhood Educa tion Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 at the Community Center from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept 11 at the Community Center from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 at Fire and Safety from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 at Corrections from 3 to 5 p.m. Any questions, please call 553-1196, ex t 4100. Happy birthday and other wishes... Happy First Birthday on September 10, 2009 to my “Pooh-bear,” Ambrose Ben jamin Napyer-Smith. Love, Mom. Happy First Birthday to my “Sonny Boy,” Brose. Love, Pa- Pa. H appy big 1st birthday to m y liV brother from your big sister and lil’ big neph ews. To my beautiful daughter Teona Happy 1st birthday to our lil’ cuzin’ Ambrose. Love, Shawnee, T. on her special day, Sept. 12. I had to let you know how incom Cheyenne, Justin and James. Happy 1st birthday to my plete my life would be without you nephew A m brose N apyer- in it. They say pride is a sin so on the Smith. Love, Aunty Kami. Happy No. 1 birthday to my day you were born I must have been lil’ bro Ambrose, and have fun. the most sinful man in the world Love, “Big Bro” Will and Tanya. because my heart swelled with pride H appy birthday, uncle and it hurt so good I cried. It was and still is one of the “Brose”! Love, Natalia, Chamille happiest days of my life. A dad’s and Paradise. love is unconditional and I will love you always and forever. I am so very proud to be your dad. Thank you for being my beau tiful baby girl. Happy birthday to you with all my love. I miss you all so much it hurts. Always, your dad, Teon T. 690004, MCDC, 1120 S W 3rd Ave., Portland OR 97204. (More birthdays on 6.)
