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E Coosh EEWA: The way it is
Code of
Ethics
Questions
By Duran Bobb
The children
Tuesday, April 13 at 10 a.m.
Story time broadcast, “Pop-
In and Read” at all E C E class
rooms.
Wednesday, April 14 at 10
a.m.
B ook giveaway, skit o f “T he
Spooky O ld Tree” at the E C E
C-Pod.
Thursday, April 15 at 10 a.m.
M ini field day at the E C E
playground.
Friday, April 16 10 a.m.
Parade w ith the them e “Early
Years are Learning Years” along
K otnum Road in front o f ECE.
S incerely, Shirley Allen,
H ead S ta rt/E a rly H ead S tart
administrator.
Diplomas
To aU students and parents,
Diplomas (exit options) have
c h a n g e d a t M ad ras H ig h
S ch o o l. P lease n o te th e se
changes:
O reg o n diplom a— T his is
the diplom a students will need
to attend four-year coUeges.
T he 509-J diploma—-This is
th e sam e as th e O reg o n di
ploma, except for those students
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Spilyay Tymoo April 7, 2010
Letters to the Editor
Young children here in Warm
T here has been som e talk on Springs deserve the best that we
the reservation about the cre can give them.
ation o f a Code o f Ethics C om
T h e W eek o f th e Y o u n g
mittee. Some com m unity m em Child, Sunday through Saturday,
bers are being asked to complete April 11-17, is a time to recog
a survey, giving their in p u t on nize the needs o f young children.
such things as:
T he w eek is also a tim e to
W h at sh o u ld so m e o f th e thank the adults involved in their
quaEfications include for being education and care.
on the Code o f Ethics Com m it
Parents, teachers, caregivers
tee? D o you support the idea o f and other adults play im portant
c re atin g su ch a
roles in the lives o f young chil
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A
committee? W hat
d re n , a n d th e W eek o f th e
Spilyay
Young Child celebrates their ef
concerns do you
S p ea ks
have?
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A s a trib a l
We can show our support for
m e m b e r, m y m a in c o n c e rn
early learning in our comm unity
w ould be determ ining w ho has by prom oting early literacy p ro
the quahties and morals that it gram s, thanking teachers w ho
w ould take to sit on such a com care for our children, and w ork
mittee. Would that person attend ing to ensure that our public poE-
church or beheve in a higher cies support early learning for
power? Would they be alcohol all young children.
and drug free even w hen they’re
T h e W eek o f th e Y o u n g
h o t being watched? W ould they Child is a time to rem ind us that
conduct themselves in pubEc the early years are learning years.
way that they w ould be asking
T he Confederated Tribes o f
others to conduct themselves? W arm Springs H ead Start has
Would they be required to pass planned the following Activities:
a criminal background check?
T hose questions lead to other Monday, April 12 at 10 a.m.
Balloon release honoring Pre
questions. W ould the Code o f
Ethics C om m ittee be made up vent Child Abuse M onth, breast
o f tribal mem bers? Would they cancer, veterans and cu rren t
be related to others on the com servicemen. Location: The Early
m ittee o r o n T ribal Council? C h ild h o o d E d u c a tio n n o rth
W ould the com m ittee answer to parking lot.
Tribal CouncU and the pubEc?
T he Sage dictionary defines
ethics as: motivation based on ideas
of right and wrong. The study of
moral values and rules.
O ne o f my favorite movies
depicts a senator w ho is the co
founder for the C oahtion for
M oral O rder. His co-founder is
eventuaUy found deceased in an
awkward situation, one that is
quite im m oral in som e eyes.
H ow w ould we prevent that
from happening w ith a Code o f
Ethics Committee? H ow m uch
pow er w ould we give this com
mittee? W ho w ould the com m it
tee answer to w hen they broke
their ow n rules? W hose idea o f
right and w rong would the com-'
mittee foUow?
These are just som e o f the
questions that w ent through my
own m ind whUe filling out this
survey. These are questions that
made m e grateful that I fell in
love w ith w riting, rath er than
poEtics.
A t least in writing, we have a
nifty Ettle backspace button.
G ood luck to our next tribal
council.
I t couldn’t be an easy job,
representing your districts and
m oving our reservation into a
positive pathway for the genera
tions to come.
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w h o have a histo ry o f being
unable to maintain grade level
achievement. This diploma pre
pares students for college b u t
they should consider starting at
a com m unity coUege.
Modified diploma— This pre
pares students for coUege b u t the
student should attend a com m u
nity college first.
Extended diploma— The stu
d e n t m u st qualify for special
education services.
Alternative certificate— F or
students that quahfy for special
education services w ith signifi
cant disabiEties. This student wiE
n o t be prepared to attend col
lege at graduation time.
T h e E d u catio n C om m ittee
brings this notice to you for
m any reasons. T h e m ain one
being this:
I f you plan on your student
attending a four-year coUege, he
o r she m ust have the O regon
diploma.
For instance, do n o t go to the
h ig h er ed u catio n d ep artm en t
expecting to obtain a “scholar
ship” to a four-year coUege un
less you have an O reg o n di
ploma.
I f you wish further explana
tio n , p lease c o n ta c t R h o n d a
Sm ith, E d u catio n C om m ittee
secretary, at 541-553-3257, to
make an appointm ent w ith the
« comm ittee.
O r contact Tedi Tanewasha
at 553-3311.
The Education Commit
tee.
The election
To my people o f th e A gency
District,
I w ant to thank everyone who
g o t o u t to vote. I w ish Buck,
A ustin and Lola a lo t o f luck,
please advocate for our “Agency
D istrict.”
As a cultural/finance person
I will assist w here I can. I wiU
continue to w ork for my people.
G o o d luck and congratula
tions to Ron Suppah, Olney Patt
Jr. and Raymond Tsumpti o f the
Simnasho District; and to Scott
M oses and R euben H en ry o f
the Seekseequa District.
Catherine Katchia, Agency
D istrict candidate, T ul-pah’ —
Chit-si-ak.
Canoe blessing
N iix Micqi!
I w ould like to com m ent on
the canoe blessing ceremony that
was held on M arch 27.
My N am e is Paula (Smith)
Kalama and I am honored to be
a part o f the planning com m it
tee for the N ’chi W anapam Ca
noe, and I also have a son, D o u
glas Brisbois, as one o f the puU-
ers on the canoes for the short
am ount o f time that we had to
prepare for the blessing.
I feel it w ent very weU. AU
those that were involved in the
planning came together weU. This
was truly a historical event for
our tribe because we are River
People and canoes were used by
our ancestors.
T he canoe blessing made me
feel p ro u d o f o u r tribe. I am
happy that this tradition is com
ing back to our people.
I have been to a few canoe
journeys and they are so neat!
T here is a unity betw een aU o f
the canoe famiEes, sharing songs
and dances w ith each o ther and
feeEng the spirituaEty am ongst
the people brings joy to hearts!
AU o f the visiting canoe fami
Ees that were able to come w it
ness our canoe blessing had a
w o nderful tim e and had very
g o o d , en co u rag in g w o rd s to
share.
We are a young canoe famUy
and stiU have a lo t to learn but
blessed in having oth er canoe
famiEes wiUing to take us under
their wing and help get us started
in participating in future canoe
journeys.
I hope m ore people will get
involved. T hank You,
Ball fields cleanup
Paula Leilani Kalama.
Marjorie Kalama photo.
W.S. jail
To the C onfederated Tribes o f
W arm Springs,
I sincerely regret the mistakes
I h av e m ad e. I k n o w th e re
needs to be consequences for
crim e an d ev ery b o d y m akes
m istakes. R ig h t n o w w e are
p laced in th e W arm Springs
Correctional FaciEty th at lacks
educational program s, a toxic
m ental environm ent, and poor
m ental and physical health care.
W hen people are sentenced to
one, two o r three years it only
makes our problem s w orse and
makes us m ore Ekely to get into
w orse trouble.
My entire time in jaU, there
was no schooling, period. Thank
G o d for church services. They
are devoted to us. Also, thank
Victims o f Crime Services for
the few times they com e in for
us.
A fte r a w hile you start to
a d a p t to all th e fru s tra tio n ,
stress, depression and negativ
ity, as if it were a norm al way
o f Efe. A n d in the end, w hen
you get released, your state o f
m ind in jaU fbUows you, which
will only lead to m ore violence
and crime. T he lack o f educa
tion programs, negative environ
m ent, boredom and p o o r m en
tal and physical health care make
jaU the wrong place to spend one,
two o r three years. Based on my
experience and several others.
C. Brown
Birthday wishes
A p r il 16th: Happy birthday
Daddy. You always make me smile.
Love, Lindy Walker. A n d from
Mommy and Jariah, too!
A pril 11th: H appy B irthday
D a d , G len Bobb. L o v e ,
F reddie & R on, Amy, Travis,
M ich ael, K en d all, B aby an d
Bobbi.
Happy birthday to my lil bros’
Telix and Terrell Wallulatum. I
wish the best fo r you. Love, your
big bro Gunner Wallulatum.
Volunteers helping clean up the ball fields.
I w ould Eke to thank aU
the volunteers w ho partici
pated in baU field cleanup on
the day o f M arch 21. T he
W arm Springs N ation Little
League thanks you for your
co n cern fo r th e safety o f
our youth in donating your
time to make the baU fields
safe for our tribal m em ber
y o u th w h o p a rtic ip a te in
b a s e b a ll a n d
s o ftb a ll
throughout the year.
I w ould like to acknowl
edge aU the volunteers that
showed up:
Bird W indy Boy, R obert
us o n a fast road to an early
death, and for what? I w ant to
thank the officers involved for
allowing m e the opportunity to
care for my animals. Darlene
Highfill.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 2-10-10 by two charges o f
assault and battery and trespass:
I am in tribal jail serving my
time, taking full responsibihty
for my actions. I apologize to
M.S., and R.S. I will try to make
sm arter choices. Jasper Smith.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Jan. 23 by com m itting th e
crimes o f reckless endangering
times three, driving under the
influence o f in toxicants, and
possession o f drug parapherna
Ea. I know my decisions that I
made that day caused by alco
hol were the w rong ones, and I
wiU make better ones in the fu
ture. I w ould especiaUy Eke to
apologize to my girlfriend. I am
sorry to my brother and his girl
friend. Don A. Howtopat.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
Spino, Shauna Q ueahpam a,
Bryan Lund, E arnie Bryant,
Felix E agle Speaker, Cyril
Jim , D ale K altsu k is, R ob
K altsukis, S haron K atchia,
R ayann K a tc h ia , M arilyn
T o m , D o n n ie
B agley,
M ic h a e l K a lts u k is , K .C .
Allen, Lyle Katchia, Shania
T o m , M arg ie K alam a.,
T h e r o n S p in o , D e m e a n
F ra n k , P a u l H e n d e r s o n ,
Gary Katchia, H ulk Katchia,
D ean Sohappy.
M any th a n k s fo r y o u r
time and participation.
Roy Spino.
on 12-27-09 by resisting arrest
an d d iso rd erly co n d u c t. I ’m
em barrassed by my actions and
the state o f my person at the
time. I apologize to T.S., B.K,
S.B., and M.K. I ’ll think before
I act. Brandon Smith.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on D ec. 13, 2009 by driving
under the influence. I should not
have been in this condition, en
dangering myself and others oh
the road. Jermayne Tuckta.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on 11-14-09 by assaulting E.J. I
was n o t in my right m ind at the
time. I apologize to the co m
m u n ity . I t Will n o t h a p p e n
again; so again I ’m sorry for
any dam age I ’ve done. Prom
ise Lawrence.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
on Feb. 9, 2010 by breaking the
law by drug paraphernalia an
disorderly conduct. I was n o t in
my right mind. I apologize to the
community, and my sister E. for
je o p a r d iz in g h e r v e h ic le . I
le a r n e d fro m m y m istak es.
Promise Lawrence.
Memorials and Stone Setting
Apologies
I am sorry I broke tribal law
o n M arch 2 by trespassing. I
understand that my actions af
fect me and the people I tres
passed against. It also effects the
com m unity and I apologize for
my actions. I apologize to F.T.
and famUy. I will n o t trespass on
th a t p ro p erty again. Melinda
Billy.
I am sorry I broke tribal law
o n A u g u s t 25, 200 9 by
N D D H & D tim es fo u r, a n d
drug paraphernaEa. I apologize
to my husband and his famUy. I
had no intentions o f hurting any
o f you. I apologize to those w ho
rode my bus. D o n o t foUow my
e x a m p le . R e m e m b e r th e s e
w ords I shared w ith you about
liv in g a g o o d a n d h e a lth y
Efestyle. I apologize to those o f
you I sold drugs to. I hope you
see that aU this drug does is place
Saturday, April 10, 2010
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At the Agency Cemetery
8 a.m. Stone Setting for atwai’s
Ivan Mckinley & Lavina Tanewasha
Then to the Simnasho Cemetery and
Stone Setting for atwai’s
Dorothy Thompson Simtustus, Ina
Culpus Tohet & Ellen Colwash
Davis
Then to the Simnasho Longhouse for
Memorials for
atwai’s Dorothy Thompson
Simtustus, Ina Culpus Tohet, Ivan
Mckinley, Isadora Charley, Joann
Jim Casey & Armando Vecerra
Lunch will be served
Name Giving: Stanley Simtustus ill