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Spilyay Tymoo January 13, 2010
Letters to the Editor
Appreciation
To all our elders, relatives and
friends o f Warm Springs and
Umatilla,
There comes a time in one’s
life when a person becomes lost
for words, speechless and over
whelm ed w ith em otions and
quiet isolated m om ents are
taken.
I had to revert back to tradi
tional and spiritual foundation
o f teachings set forth by my
father, Delbert Frank Sr. These
teachings brought some com
fort and understanding.
There were elders and fam
ily that anchored these traditional
and spiritual practices of signifi
cant value that I would like to
extend my appreciation and
gratitude:
D o n and L ola Sohappy,
Geraldine and Wiford Jim, Tho
mas Morning Owl, Fred Hill,
M axine McKinley, M argaret
Boise, Aurolyn Stwyer-Pinkham,
Charlotte Herkshan, Earl and
Rita Squiemphen, Bruce and
Barbara Jim, Mildred Quempts
and Oliver Kirk and so many
others.
Our children were a beauti
ful couple beginning in their
young life with two precious little
babies, SunHawk and Leander
III. This little family bonded our
families to g e th er in such a
meaningful way.
I would like to express my
ap p reciatio n to M ildred
Quempts and Oliver Kirk for
the guidance and care you have
given to my grandson Leander
Williams Jr. and his two precious
babies, your grandchildren.
I will never forget the tradi
tional manner of Mildred and
Oliver of caring and respectful,
gentle manner that you have so
much to our children.
Special thanks to the
m enfolk w ho provided deer
meat and salmon, to the cooks
who provided nurturing meals
to heal the minds and spirits of
both families, tribal units that
respond day and night under all
weather conditions, and appre
ciation to all community mem
bers from Umatilla and Warm
Springs that came to support
the families in one accord.
O n b e h a lf o f my sons:
Leander, Isaac and Warner Wil
liams, we want to extend our
love and condolences to our
aunt Peggy Williams and our
uncles George, Jack and Tho
mas Williams in the passing of
our uncle Silas Williams. O ur
hearts were with you.
I want to extend my thanks
to the Warm Springs Fire D e
partment for responding to the
house fire which engulfed and
destroyed the interior, o f Isaac,
Sytje, Sophia (and Josiah) Will
iams’ home on December 25,
2009.
Thanks to the ambulance unit
that came. My great-grandson
Jo sia h (Sm okey Joe) had
stopped breathing, the parents
and grandparents had rushed
him to Mountain View emer
gency care. He is back home
now and doing well.
Thanks to many relatives and
friends who called to be assured
Isaac and his family were all
okay. Special thanks to “Fish
Blueback,” you are my son’s
brother and our close relative,
always present and concerned.
N ow that the holidays are
over, the family will have a fire
show er for Isaac, Sytje and
Sophia at the Shaker Church,
to be in clu d ed a recovery
shower for Leander Jr., Sun
Hawk and Leander III (tradi
tional practices of burning all
personally used h o u se h o ld
items). Planned date: January
16, 2010. D inner at 12 noon
and prayer service to follow at
Shaker Church.
Submitted by mother,
grandmother, great-grand
mother Priscilla Frank
(Marvin Ike Sr.), great,
great, greatest grandma
Maxine McKinley and Mar
garet Boise.
Job well done
The O n Reservation Fish and
Wildlife Com m ittee and the
Tribal Council would like to
thank and congratulate all tribal
members, departments and or
ganizations involved, on a highly
successful ceremonial hunting
season for the year 2009.
Very special thanks goes out
to all the ceremonial hunters
who are responsible for the lo
cation, harvest, transportation,
and field dressing of the deer
and elk for the tribal freezer.
The hunters did a great job
of taking care of the animals,
along with having a high harvest
percentage rate.
We would like to also thank
the ceremonial meat cutters who
butcher, process, prepare, pack
age and label the deer and elk
for the storage in the tribal
freezer.
The O n Reservation Fish and
Wildlife Committee has imple
mented a new processing system
designed to enhance food pro
cessing, packaging, and storage
at the tribal freezer.
T he com m ittee has been
working closely with and has
received technical service from
the Warm Springs Environmen
tal Health Department.
Having the ability to work
with our local health department
and having the ability to utilize
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their expertise regarding food
safety has been a valuable re
source for the committee to uti
lize.
The committee has also been
working with the Department
o f Natural Resources and the
O ff Reservation Fish and Wild
life Committee to design, de
velop, organize and implement
a food safety and facility sanita-
tion/hygiene plan for the tribal
freezer.
Just to note a few improve
m ents, we have developed a
tribal freezer “chain of custody”
form designed to track food
quality during all transportation
and transaction activities.
There are also freezer com
plaint forms located at the D e
partment o f Natural Resources
main office, the Environmental
Health Department office, and
at the ASC Office in the Tribal
Administration Building for any
comments, concerns, and com
plaints regarding food items re
ceived from the tribal freezer.
We have already received
positive feedback regarding the
quality o f the food items re
ceived from the tribal freezer.
We still have a lot o f work
to do, but the remarks about the
food quality and safety improve
ment is very encouraging.
I am really proud o f the way
everybody worked together to
get this process implemented.
The O n Reservation Fish and
Wildlife Committee would also
like to especially thank Gerald
Smith, D on Courtney, Nancy
Collins, Bruce Jim Sr., D oug
Calvin, Stanley Simtustus Sr.,
Brian Mitchell, and most o f all
N orm a “B uttons” H eath for
their hard work in the process.
Congratulations and a job
well done to everyone involved.
Jonathan W. Smith, chair
man, O n Reservation Fish and
Wildlife Committee.
Grateful
To the Tribal Court, Parole
and Probation, Corrections of
ficers, and to all who assisted...
Honorable Chief Judge Anita
Jackson, my words can’t tell how
grateful and appreciative I am
for granting my emergency pass
to go spend time with my mom.
Everybody’s spirits were lifted
by o u r visit, especially my
mom’s. For that I am and will
always be grateful. Respectfully,
James T. Greene Sr.
Tragic loss
My name is Marcus Crowe
and I would like to express my
feeling toward anyone w ho’s
ever lost a friend or loved one
to any kind o f violence. Domes
tic violence has become a sub
ject I’ve been concerned about.
For a short time I used to be
lieve, “It’s not your problem, so
don’t worry about it.”
But for the last year I’ve lived
and hid an anger, a rage in me,
knowing the life o f my sister,
my m other’s only other child,
was stolen in the midst o f do
mestic violence and her killer
then took his own life. You can
see why it would make some
one upset, and that is why it is
becoming a growing concern of
mine. It has become a bigger
issue in these days w hen so
many people believe violence is
the only way to get a message
sent. You know, “She wasn’t lis
tening so I smacked her,” or “He
wouldn’t shut up so I lit him up.”
I understand a lot o f need help
and sometimes there is no way
out for them, sometimes.
The only way I understand
and feel for people is through
the tim es I ’ve seen or have
talked with is my sister. If any
one knows me they know me
and my sister were never broth
erly or sisterly tow ard each
other, but I can’t imagine any
other families not being like us.
N o one ever wants to lose fam
ily in the way, through violence,
that my sister was taken, and I
d o n ’t w ant anyb.ody’s sister,
daughter, bro th er, father or
friends light extinguished in such
a manner. O ur community, our
families have lost a lot of young
ones in the last year or two, a
lo t o f them were friends o f
mine and they called me bro
more than enough times in their
short lives to violence once
again.
To the ones in this type of
violence, get help with whatever
you need to get away from situ
ations. I still haven’t been able
to have all my emotions settle
in at once for the loss o f my
mom’s only daughter. But it will
come in time.
I ’m especially grateful for all
the people, my friends, and ones
who call me family for keeping
my head straight in a critical
year in my life. I needed them
and they were there for me. And
that’s what people who are vic
tims o f domestic violence need,
ones who are there to listen and
help, especially family. That is
what they’re there for.
I would like to thank you for
taking the time to read this. My
deepest condolences and sor
rows to those we lost in 2008-
09.
Marcus James Crowe.
Youth
conference
We are excited to announce
th a t the dates for the 2010
Northwest Indian Youth Con
ference, to be hosted by the
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, have
been set for April 7-10.
The tentative location for the
conference is the D oubletree
Hotel Seattle Airport in Seattle,
Wash. Please check out their
Web site for more information
at:
d o u b le tre e l .h ilto n .c o m /
en _ U S /d t/h o tel/C T A C -D T -
Doubletree-Hotel-Seattle-Air-
port-Washington/index.do.
Please keep in mind that the
venue is n o t yet finalized so
making reservations at this point
is not suggested. More informa
tion and notification about the
2010 Northwest Indian Youth
Conference will be coming soon.
We thank you for your pa
tience and understanding and are
thrilled to m eet all o f you in
April. Sincerely,
Teri Brugh-Masters and
Sarah Dogeagle, Muckleshoot
In d ian T ribe.
(253)876-3346.
O ffice
ph.
Bless you all
Dear People o f Warm Springs,
It has been just over one year
since I had my aneurysm. I just
wanted to update you on what’s
been happening with me and all
that is going on.
It was tough for me to ad
just to life after the aneurysm.
There were many follow-up vis
its to the doctors, many visits to
the therapist when I finally came
home, many visits in the hospi
tal from the same. My mother
and my kids and Ina took turns
taking me over. Bless their souls!
I couldn’t have done anything
without their help... all o f them.
I had led a very active life
before all o f this happened to
me, and I was limited in what I
could do. I couldn’t have any
stressors in my life, all that was
going on with me kept me lim
ited to indoors. I used a walker
the first m onth after coming
home. I eventually got weaned
off the walker, but had to have
a wheelchair anytime I w ent
anyplace. God bless my son for
doing that for me! He was my
rock during that period. I had
to use a cane for awhile after
that, but did away with that too.
They wouldn’t let me drive ei
ther, so I had to depend on my
family to take me places. So, you
can see, I was hindered by my
own body.
I progressed very fast once I
got in physical therapy. I had to
have occupational and speech
therapy too, besides physical
therapy, due to my work and
what it entailed. My therapist
was amazed at how fast I pro
gressed. I eventually got released
in April, 2009; pretty much all
at the same time. I started back
to work part-time in April and
w ent back full-tim e in May.
There were stressors there too
but have since leveled off.
One of the m ost memorable
moments o f this whole period,
is the family waiting for me to
com e hom e b efo re we cel
ebrated Christmas. So, we cel
ebrated Christmas in February.
T hank you to my family for
waiting for me. It was truly a
special occasion.
I’m a changed person since
this happened to me. I’m con
stantly telling people that I have
been blessed! I was originally
given a 10 percent chance o f
making it when this happened,
so you can see, I really am
blessed! With the love and sup
port from my family, especially
my kids and folks, I have been
able to come back almost at
100 percent.
I have had to give up some
o f my activities, due to the
stress. I am sad for that, but it’s
better for me in the long run. I
will always remember this and
what it did to me, and how it
affected me. I hope I never
have to go through that again. I
thank the lord for giving me a
second chance; I ’ve taken ad
vantage o f it to some extent, but
I have more to do.
Thank you everyone for your
prayers, love and support and
w ords o f en co u rag em en t.
Thank you to all the people that
helped with the fund-raisers in
the beginning, every little bit
helped. It got me to where I ’m
at today.
I go to church pretty regu
larly since I’ve been out o f the
hospital. I get to pray to the lord
for his hand in making me bet
ter. I pray a lot more since I ’ve
been out of the hospital, asking
the lord to touch the lives of
my family and each and every
person that prayed for my well
being; for that matter I pray for
everyone that has touched my
life in some small way, whether
good or bad. I discovered that
everyone needs a little prayer
every now and then. I’ll be pray
ing for everyone.
Bless you all! I hope you had
a good year and may you have
a blessed new year!
Val Squiemphen.
and to C.S.L. It won’t happen
again. Sarah Belgard.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Nov. 27, 2009 by being un
der the influence o f alcohol and
receiving a liquor violation. I will
do my best to better myself and
make sure it doesn’t happen
again. I apologize to the officer.
Clarissa Wolfe.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
by being caught with drug para
phernalia and N D DH D , which
was marijuana. I apologize to my
m other. This was a mistake.
Charles Stwyer.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 12-5-09 by driving under the
influence o f intoxicants, and
recklessly endangering times two.
I apologize to D.L.L. and J.G.
Sr. I know I messed up. Shard
J. Stormbringer.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Nov. 24, 2009 by aiding and
abetting an offender or conceal
ing a fugitive. I am sorry for this
and plan not to do this again in
the future. I am w orking on
b e tte rin g m y self w hile I ’m
where I’m at. I apologize to the
arresting officer. Next time I will
be honest, but I’m hoping there
won’t be a next time. Vera Kind
ness.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Dec. 5, 2009 by not abiding
by the law, and unlawful use or
possessing dangerous drugs,
unlawful possession o f drug
paraphernalia and open con
tainer. I am currently incarcer
ated for my bad choices and
wrong decisions. I realize I want
to follow the law. I apologize to
my family, the officers, the
courts, and all the tribal mem
bers. James T. Greene Sr.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Sept. 22 by drinking under
age and under the influence, and
recklessly endangering the pas
sengers in the vehicle. I will do
my best not to make the samfe
mistake again. I apologize to
L.B., B.S., J.W, and C.D. It won’t
happen again. Sonny Stacona.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Oct. 23, 2009 by consuming
alcohol under the age o f 21. I
learned my lesson not to ride
with an intoxicated person. I
apologize to the Warm Springs
police and the Confederated
Tribes. It was a mistake and my
last. Erika Miller.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 11-23-09 by exclusion order
violation in effect in Sept. 2009
per tribal court. I am sorry to
the tribes. It is a mistake that I
w ill
overcom e.
Clara
Kennedy.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 11-8-09 by driving while in
toxicated. This is obviously em
barrassing to me and my fam
ily. Berlyn Yazzie Jr.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Nov. 25, 2009 by aiding and
abetting an offender who was
excluded from the reservation.
I realize that I have made a mis
take on this exclusion order and
that it won’t happen again in the
future. I apologize to my fam
ily. Laura Kennedy.
Apologies
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Dec. 1, 2009 by disorderly
conduct 305.433(8) and assault
305.110. I apologize to my son
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Nov. 18, 2009 by reckless
endangering times two and also
DUII. In my own consideration
I apologize to the two passen
gers in the vehicle while I was
driving. Nathan Napyer.