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r ■ E Coosh EEWA: The way it is P^ge 4 . ' . Spilyay Tymoo September 24, 2 0 0 9 Letters to the Editor The crafty jay W h en lo g g in g on a mountainside in freshly fall snow, we thought we’d take an early lunch with temperatures so low. We built a fire with some bark and sat close to the heat, and with a sandwich in our hands we then began to eat. A pair o f birds soon came around, flying here and there. T hey w anted us to share our food and that seemed only fair. I tore apart a piece o f bread and held it in my hand. A jay swooped down and grabbed it quick, despite his fear o f man. Retreating to a nearby tree, the jay soon ate its prize. It then returned to try again and gave me a surprise. While sitting with my left hand out, just like I did before, it took the sandwich from my right— my lunch was there no more. T h o se jays are sm a rt, I learned that day, and crafty in their way. A hungry lesson I had learned that cold and snowy day. Eino. Life to live F irst o f f I w o u ld like to apologize to the people of the Confederated Tribes o f Warm Springs for the wrongs I have done in the lifestyle I have cho sen to live. We do have a choice in how we live. Life is w hat we make it. It’s on us to make a change. I can dwell on my past or I can reflect my lifestyle o f figuring out the best way to solve a prob lem w ithout going to the liquor store, the dope man, jail or a grave. It is never too late, and o f course there is no im m ediate cure. T hat doesn’t m ean I can not set my expectations above failure. I finally got a taste o f the good life, and I made poor decisions. All I can do is try to get back on my feet. I under stand personal goals and want to change and plan on applying myself to it. I have dreams o f our future Correction In th e p re v io u s Spilyay T ym oo, th e Howlak Tichum for Jay Henry should have said that he passed away with no surviving children. The Spilyay would like to apologize to Revonne Johnson. generations (our children) hav ing a place to call hom e on the river or in the mountains. Life offers no guarantees except an end. I need to set a better ex ample, because our children do pay attention to us and reflect o u r behavior. T h an k you for your time. Curtis Brown. Abuse cases A s an in v e s tig a to r fo r T am aki Law O ffices, I have been investigating the sexual abuse allegations against the N W Jesuits for the p ast two years. Since this investigation began I have interviewed more than 100 victims o f childhood sexual abuse. Almost all o f the victims attended Jesuit Mission Schools that operated on Res ervations throughout the N orth west. T he Jesuit M issions where m ost o f these abuses occurred w ere at St. M ary’s M ission, O m ak, W ash.; Sacred H e a rt M ission, D e ’Smet, Idaho; St. Ignatius, St. Anne, and St. Paul’s Missions in Montana. H ow ever, I am sure these same abuses occurred wherever Jesuit Mission Schools were lo cated. The news about the sexual abuse o f Native Americans has been very limited. Major news papers have little or no interest in reporting about the sexual abuse comm itted against Indian children, especially w hen the majority o f the abuses occurred decades ago, as far back as the 1940s to the mid-1970s. I have been deeply affected by hearing the victims’ stories, and witnessing their pain while telling me about what happened. I cannot begin to express how p ro fo u n d ly child h o o d sexual abuse has affected the lives o f the victims. N o t everyone w ho attended a Jesuit Mission School was a victim o f abuse, b ut for those that were victimized, the life long affects has taken a to ll- failed relationships, trust issues, and suicide. Many o f the victims are now in their mid-forties and older, and they have suffered from de pression-anxiety, shame, guilt, embarrassment, anger-hostility, alcoholism-substance abuse, low self esteem , behavioral disor ders, and other manifestations o f childhood sexual abuse all their lives. It takes courage to come for w ard and tell som eone about abuse th at h appened so long ago, especially sexual abuse. M ost o f the victim s o f abuse Spilyay Tym o o (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 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. have tried for decades to bury running out. R em em ber th at those mem ories, while others you are n o t alone. H undreds simply felt it does no good to have come forward seeking jus talk about the past, and yet oth tice and are holding their abuser ers feel that their families would accountable for their wrongful disapprove o f them for disclos actions to ensure that this type ing w hat happened. o f institutional tragedy is n o t T here are even community inflicted on our children again. barriers preventing abuse vic Ken Bear Chief (Gros Ven- tims from coming forward, in tre/N o o k sack /N ez Perce) 506 cluding disapproval by tribal D ’A n jo u S treet, Z illah, WA leaders, elders, and others who 98953. (phone 509-314-6012.) do n o t fully understand this is sue, and feel that this reflects poorly upon the community or Hello, W arm Springs. I am its church. However, this is not about the Catholic Church, God, looking for someone interested or even religion, and it’s n o t a in writing to me, as I am serv ing time. Any correspondence is political issue. It’s about the rights o f the appreciated. T y s o n T a y lo r, SRCI no. victims to seek justice and heal ing for the abuse com m itted 12429128. I l l Stanton Blvd., Ontario, against them. I have learned that the first O R 97914. steps toward healing are accep tance by the community that the abuse happened, supporting the rights o f th e victim s, and, if possible, aiding the victims o f I am sorry I broke tribal law abuse to cope with the trauma they have suffered over their o n 7-11-09 by getting caught with D P 305.467 on Foster St. lifetime. The next step toward healing I feel ashamed. I apologize to is to tell someone, and come to the community 2nd the officers term s w ith w hat happened. I who arrested me. I w on’t do this learned an expression a long time any more. Sorry for your time. ago, “you’re only as sick as your Israel Scott. secrets,” and that is true for the I am sorry I broke tribal law victim s o f c h ild h o o d sexual on 8-20-09 by assault and bat abuse. I often w onder, “W here is tery, and recklessly endangering. I ’m sorry for doing w hat I did the outrage?” Why is there no inform ation to you and I learned my lesson. about this in our tribal newspa I am getting help for my addic pers? W here are our tribal lead tion. I hope you and your fam ers who should be asking ques ily can forgive me. I apologize tions about this, or stepping up to J.B. David LeClaire Jr. and addressing this issue? As In I am sorry I broke tribal law dian people we have always de pended upon our leaders to talk 8-12-09 by c o m m ittin g th e crime o f liquor violation -while for us. I f they will n o t recognize this walking and disorderly conduct. issue and talk about it, w ho will? I apologize to the Confederated Ironically, W hite society has of Tribes o f W arm Springs. I am ten been more sympathetic, vo truly sorry for my actions and cal, and o u trag ed a b o u t th e m y lack o f re s p e c t fo r th e sexual abuse o f Indian children people w ho saw me intoxicated. and fully supportive o f the vic Theodore Stwyer-Greene. tims rights to seek civil justice, I am sorry I broke tribal law an d healing. In fact, o n -th e Colville reservation, where the by a liquor violation. I assure majority o f the victims live, o ff you th at I am doing all I can do reservation counseling centers to better myself and will do my have offered to use their fund best to make sure that this does ing to pay for counseling victims n o t happen again. I apologize to o f childhood sexual abuse, .and the tribes. I am truly sorry. Ryan to refer our clients to other psy Thomas. chologists w ho specialize in that I am sorry I broke tribal law field o f counseling. I f y o u w ere a v ictim o f on March 11, 2009 by endan sexual or physical abuse or mis gering my family and comm u conduct at any Jesuit Mission nity w ith the charges o f drug S ch o o l, c h u rc h o r p a rish paraphernalia, narcotics, danger throughout the N orthwest, con ous drugs, hallucinogens and tact an attorney representing deliriants and child neglect. I victims o f abuse now. Time is apologize to the people involved, Pen pal Apologies S.J, C.C. and C.S. Jr. I ’m work ing at being a better father as well as a better m em ber o f the community. Clinton Smith Sr. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 7-25-09 by driving intoxi cated and reckless endanger m ent times two. I apologize to H.B. and R.W It won’t happen again. Velda Craig Ortiz. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 6-19-09 by throw ing out a lighted cigarette. I apologize to my kids and the rez. I will not throw o u t any m ore cigarette butts. Can’ Tenorio. I am sorry I broke tribal law by driving under the influence o f intoxicants and endangering the lives o f my husband and my found grandsons, A.G. Ill, J.G., J.D.G., and R.S. I apologize to the community members. It will never happen again. Christine Scott. I am sorry I broke tribal law on July 5, 2009 by being under the influence o f alcohol and by b ein g u n d e r th e age o f 21, which resulted in a liquor viola tion. I am paying greatly for wrongdoings and I am bettering myself by staying sober. W hat happened that day was w rong a n d very im m a tu re o f m e. Josephine Teeman Zacarias. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 6-20-09 by assaulting A.A. and hurting her. I also apologize to her family. I was intoxicated and not thinking. I ’m truly sorry for my actions. I apologize to my daughter and son. I’m try ing to better myself by going to treatm ent in thé future. Stacey Tellez. I am sorry I broke tribal law on July 3, 2009 by offenses o f assault and battery, recklessly e n d an g erin g , ch ild abuse. I apologize to my b rother J.K., and uncle F. Watkins Johnson. I am sorry I broke tribal law in January 2009 by drinking under age and for the offense o f disorderly conduct. I am truly sorry for my actions. I will try my hardest to stay o u t o f trouble and make sure it w on’t happen again. Lance Anthony Boise. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 7-17-09 by being under the influence o f alcohol, assaulting another person, assault 305.110. D id bodily harm , not thinking before I reacted. I apologize to L.B. I am truly sorry for w hat I have done. I will try to do bet te r in the future. Henry D. Miller III. I am sorry I broke tribal law on 3-21-09 by mistreating an other person. R E 305.175. Ab 305.105, A and B 305.115, be ing intoxicated, being an uncon trollable person, letting my an ger take over. I apologize to L.B. I am sorry I hurt the ones I love. I regret w hat I did and hope I w ill be forgiven. H enry D. Miller III. I would like to apologize to Jessica Tufti for the incident that occurred on the night o f Feb. 24, 2009. O n Aug. 27, 2009 I pled guilty to the embarrassing charge o f assault and battery. I can assure you this will not hap pen again. All o f the people in volved know the trust, and that is good enough for me. Thank you. Sincerely, James A. Smith J*- Class reunion A nyone w ho would like to co n tact Sid M iller ab o u t the upcoming high school reunion, on Oct. 10, you can reach him at 553-0411 ------------------ :------------------ \ Wedding Invitation We the children, Korina Kelly, Billy Ray, Roberta Lee and Raven Dawn, take pride in inviting you to witness the wedding o f our parents Winna lpynn Swittier and Roger Darts Stahi on October 3, 2009 at the Wapato Longhouse in Wapato, Wash. 11 a.m. Traditional wedding trade. 1 p.m. Formal wedding vows. The brides parents are LaRena Sohappy, the late James S wittier, the late Lawrence Brown. The groom ’s parents are Marvin Stahi Sr., and the late Roberta Shippentower. I ________________.___________ __ ____________:_____________ 2 Happy birthday and other wishes... W ishing a very happy 17th b irth d ay to me boy Ronald G.— keep sharing your sm ile, i t ’s healthy. Love you, your dad. Happy 17,b to Shaney-nay on the 11,b. Love, uncle Sman. H appy birthdays to my b ro ’s A aron and Brucey— K eep up the good work. Also to D-Bo, keep it real. H ope to see every one soon. Love you guys. A n thony G. To Kristina Cassaway, I would like to wish a special lady in my world a Happy 23rd Birthday on October 15. I just want to let you know that I love her and not a day goes by that she is not on my mind. I know that it can get hard out on your own, but sw eetheart I want to wish you a Happy 23rd Birth day. I love you. Just forever and today, I would like to let that sparkle in you r eyes shine. I never want to waste a moment o f time not being by you r side, to have you r hand in mine, to make my dreams come true. We got the key to each other’s heart, even though I ’m gone doing some time. I ’m always on you r mind, when I can’t be there in your arms. Just look back and read these dedications, cause I ’m always by you r side. You had me by the first sound o f you r voice. Iju st knew you were my lady fo r the rest o f my life. tisyd^mesmeri^ed, falling deeper in love by the shine o f you r eyes. You and little man came into my world and my dreams came true. On October 15, ’86 the Cre ator gave the world a beautiful gift, not knowing we would come to meet, you got me talking in a way that I never have. Because we have the happiness and connection that never ends, this is why I would love to say... Happy 23rd Bitrhday, Kristina Cassaway. From you r loving man, Shane Wilson. Loving you, bolding you, ■ and > caring f o r you, never letting go, ( ---------------- Happy birthday coming thanking you fo r the patience you up soon, Cheryl. L ove, have fo r me. Dave. You came into my world when I had nothinggood. While all it took More wishes on page 5 was one look you had me hypno-
