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n r E Coosb EEWA: The wgy it is Miss WS History By Duran Both In 1969, “Hooked on a Feel ing” by BJ Thomas peaked at number 5 on the charts. The Beedes performed their last gig as a group, free. And Dorothy George was crowned MWS. In 1977, the Bionic Woman debuted on ABC. B arry Manilow’s “I Write the Songs” topped the charts. Stephen King’s “Carrie” was published. And Aurolyn Stwyer-Pinkham was the new MWS. Ahead to 1980, when YMCA was on top of the charts, and the “Y ” sued the Village People while Dorothy Yahtin wore the MWS crown. In 1984, with f . ) Spilyay the sash around Speaks Lena Ike’s shoul der, com p act disks were devel oped by Philips & Sony. 1992, Seinfeld debuts, US postage is raised to 29 cents, and Tony Harding wins her champi onship while Merle Kirk serves as MWS. A t the turn, in 1999, Superbow l XX XII B roncos over Packers 31-24. And Intel launched the Pentium II chip while Rebecca Soliz represented. Jennifer Lopez scored her hit “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” and Windows XP becomes available in 2002. C ecelia H errera served as MWS. MER-B landed on the sur face of Mars in 2005. Google introduces g-mail and Christine Johnson serves as MWS. MWS represents the tribes. She is a tribal member, 18 to 24 years of age, unmarried, with no dependents. MWS has a knowledge of the reservation and the tribes. She has p o ise, p erso n ality, beauty, and speaking ability. MWS knows of traditional foods, cerem onies, clothing, crafts and social activities. She knows of tribal history. She knows state and federal history. She presents herself in a proper and resp o n sib le m anner throughout her term. Congratulations are in order for Miss Warm Springs 2011, Tamera Moody. And congratu lations to all of our reservation ladies who have served in the past. N______________________ 2 TOE NESS... Tilla: My wife doesn’t like M&Ms. Spilyay: How come? Tilla: She said it takes too long to peel them. YIKES! sss sss sss Spilyay Tymoo Jgnu^ty 26, 2011 Letters to the Editor Thank you Hello, my name is Tamera Rae Moody, and I was chosen to represent you as the 2011 Miss Warm Springs. I would have loved to stayed back home to be with everyone, but I had to go back to School at Lane Community College in Eugene. My Pusha is the late Enos Herkshan, and my Ulla is Char lotte Herkshan. My Tugoe is the late A ndy G arrison, and my M auho is the late G urtrude Garrison of California. Each of my grandparents’ teachings of hard work, kindness, and love was taught to me by them and my parents and I continuously try to make them proud. At this time I would like to thank my Mom Winnona Gar rison and Dad Ray “Captain” Moody for their support, pa tience, and teaching. They both helped me gather and set up the display shown during the pag eant. I also want to thank my Ulla for using her outfit during the pageant. Thank you Huston Moody my little brother for helping me prepare for the night, and older sister Charlene Dimmick, and little brothers Antone Moody and Ryan Garrison for helping me with the display. Thank You! I want to also thank Evaline P att, L yda S co tt, N atalie Moody, and Carlos Calica for being my references. Thank you for your support and recogniz ing me for who I am. I would also like to thank my friends and relatives especially Jaycelene “Cheese” Frank for encouraging me to run for miss warm springs. Thank you to the previous miss Warm Springs for offer ing their help throughout this year. Once again thank you ev eryone for supporting and be lieving in me. Tamera Moody. Pageant I would like to take the op portunity to thank the commu nity of Warm Springs for their show of support for the 2011 Miss Warm Springs Pageant. We had a wonderful turn out of community, past Miss Warm Springs, leaders, elders and friends. A great big thank you to Paula Miller, Culture and Heri tage Committee secretary, for her undying effort for a great turn out; Mrs. Arlita Rhoan for her wonderful prayer, invocation and mother of atwai Sally Rhoan (M iss W arm Springs 1979), Aurolyn Stwyer-Pinkham (Miss Spilyay Tym oo CCoyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Editor: Dave McMechan Reporters: Duran Bobb and Terri Harber Advertising Director: Yvonne Iverson Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confeder ated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm Springs. Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Phone:541-553-2210 Advertising: 541-553-2307 or 541-325-1089 E-Mail: spilyay@wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. W arm Springs 1977) for M C ’ing.T hank you to the judges— Deanie Smith, Orvie D anzuka (son o f atw ai Kathleen Heath, our first Miss Warm Springs 1950), Sharlayne Garcia, Caroline Cruz, Bridget Kalama (Miss Warm Springs 1988) and Sara Scott (M iss Warm Springs 1987). Thank you, cooks—Millie Colwash and her daughters; and thank-you to the Eagle Thunder Dram. Thank you, Tribal Council members in attendance— Scott M oses and E ugene A ustin Greene Jr. T hank you to Sunm iet Minnick-Maben for your won derful advertising on KWSO for the Pageant, and the staff at the Museum at Warm Springs for the hard work with the gifts for the past Miss Warm Springs and Pageant. A thank you also goes out to 2010 Miss Yakama Nation— Carmen Selam and her family for attending this year. Thank you to Gayle from the Utilities Department for the custodial services. The biggest congratulations goes out to 2011 Miss Warm Springs, Tamara Moody. We look forward to 2011 and the representation of our Tribes from Tamara. I truly believe she will repre sent us well. Let us all stand behind her with prayers, love and support during her reign this year. Brigette Whipple. Referendums Tribal sovereignty is the right of the tribes, the right to create and enforce our own laws and bylaws, such as the tribal Con stitution. One component in particular is regarding the ref erendum. The tribal Constitu tion states that all “matters of great importance” are to be de cided by eligible tribal voters. There have been a lot of changes through the years and recently without consent of the majority of tribal voters. It ap pears that tribal member voters have been left out of the deci sion-making for too many years. We need to go by the tribal Constitution and defend tribal sovereignty. If we ignore our rights they w ill go away. Ex ample: a huge electricity- and pollution-producing bio-mass plant, which is to be owned and operated by outsiders. Maybe we V Aunt Pat for officiating the ser vices; Wilson Wewa for the fi nal showing of her belongings; all those who brought flowers, candles and other needed items; the C onfederated Tribes o f Warm Springs for the shuttle buses, fish, deer meat; Alex Smith and the other drivers; utili ties for the box and leading to the grave site during the funeral; Aunt Lydia, Bobby Eagleheart and Ernest Hunt for the inspir ing, soothing words spoken at the grave side; T helm a and Merv for transporting the flow ers to Sim nasho C em etery; Rosie Williams for dressing our Happy 15th birthday on Janu beloved sister; Garden Gale ary 28, Jariah Yvonne Thompson. Florists for the rush order on Dove fro m Mom, Chasan <& the boutonnieres; Duran Bobb and Ron Green for making the Lindy. memorial cards as a last favor H appy 14th birthday on to his aunt; and for all of those Jan u ary 29, Ray Sm ith Jr. who brought items for the give L ove fro m A u n tie L iz, away afterwards. All family members, siblings, C hasan and your cousins children, grand-children, cousins, Riah & Lindy. friends. Each held a special place in her heart and life. Thank you for your time and assistance in this difficult time. Friends, family, relatives, Myrna Frank and family. With heavy hearts, we bur ied our beloved one, Marlena Becerra, earlier this month. She was laid to rest on Sat urday, January 15. She went When I was 9 years old our home, to be with our Lord. She grandfather and grandmother will be missed by all. We will remember her good took us grandkids to Crow Fair. times when she shared laughs, We stayed with people from stories and special moments there. The fam ily name was spent together as siblings grow Yellowtail. ing up together. I made friends with the old I want to take this time, as man’s granddaughter. She was her Nana, to thank each and like me: a light-skinned Native. every one of you who jumped Her hair was blonder than mine. in to help out at the church. We were both 11 years old. You know who you are. God We walked to the rodeo to bless all of you. check it out. There was a sign For those who had quiet, that said “Indians get in free.” soothing, loving words to share So me and my new friend were with the family, this was a time going in. when kind words to share were The Native man stopped us. greatly appreciated, comforting He said we “w ould have to us all. pay.” To all family members who We both said, “I’m Indian.” traveled to Bend to support and But he shooed us away. We stand vigil with her children and both went back to camp crying. siblings, thank you. My grandpa asked, “W hat’s Those who traveled long-dis wrong?” tance to come to the funeral; I told him. And he got mad. W arner and Jo sie W illiam s, Both our grandpas went with Charlotte and all the rest who us back to rodeo. They got mad help ed to cook; A d rian n a, at the man at the gate. So me M arcie, Rosie and the nieces and my new friend got to watch who helped serve and wash the rodeo with our grandpas. dishes; Delbert, Charles, Anto They both had tribal cards for nio, Jaim e, Andrew, Steven, us girls. Moral to the story— al Theo, Jam es G ilbert, Eldred ways carry your tribal card. Sm ith and all the men who A Warm Springs/Wasco Or stepped forward to help as pall egon Indian: Lois A. Knight, bearers; P eggy W illiam s and Simnasho. should leave the electricity gen eration to our dams. At least they are clean. Respectfully, Anthony Littleleaf you and I have known each other. But all I can say is you’re a true friend, and they’re hard to come by. ... I’ve also got your drawing of the wolf you wanted but I lost your address. So do write me at the following address: 75 West 5th St. Eugene, Oregon, 97401. I do hope to hear from you very soon. Much love and respect, your bro A. To students M any o f you m ay know American Indian college students who are looking for summer work. One o f the best jobs around is the IHS externship program. The student can work with most any health program on any health issue that he or she is in terested in. And there is a men tor/ supervisor for the student. In fact, the most important part is the specification of where the student wants to work, and who they want to work for. This program pays $ 10-plus an hour for as long as the stu dent wants to work. The Feb. 4 deadline for ap plications is fast approaching. The application materials are available on: www.scholarship.ihs.gov The application requires a resume or application for fed eral em ploym ent (O F-612). Also: the Extern Site Preference Request (PDF - 25KB); and official transcripts; the request for Extern Travel Reimburse ment (PDF - 13KB). Also: P ro o f o f im m u n ity to measles and rubella. All appli cants to positions located at an IHS facility shall provide docu m en tatio n o f im m u n ity to measles and rubella prior to or at the time of their entrance on duty. Employees subject to this policy who are not immune to measles or rubella and refuse the recommended vaccine(s) are subject to be reassigned or re moved from the service. Also required: Proof of pos session of the following: Social Security card or number, driv ers license, and verification of Indian Preference for Employ ment (BLA-4432). Also: Docu mentation of enrollment in the fall term. Have a great day and hope fully we can have more Ameri can Indian students become in v o lved in h ealth care. E ric Vinson. Wishes ... Appreciated Tribal card True friend Lillian, Thanks for making my time go by a lot easier, and it’s funny because of how long Indian Business Talk Personal finance skills are also good for business B y Bruce Engle Doan officer W.S. Credit Enterprise Question — How do per sonal finance and business fi nance relate? First answer — Doing well with the first is good training for doing well with the second. Second answer - Doing well with both can make you a pre ferred customer. Business lenders and credi tors evaluate both performance records for all business credit applicants. The skills and atten tion to detail required to build those records are essentially the same. Income and expenses must be recorded (bookkeeping), ex penditures should be limited to L , I P^ge 4 7 what is needed and can be paid for (controlling), credit must not be over-used or abused (a credit score issue), bills must be paid on time and in full (cash man agement), long and short term business goals should be deter mined and reduced to writing and should be reviewed every six to twelve months (planning). Giving an allowance and let ting the child make spending decisions can be a wonderful training opportunity. The child becomes a buyer and the parent can help the child to become a discriminating and a prudent buyer. The habit of saving for short term and long term goals can be taught by parents who work with children to set goals and to regularly divide an allowance into “spending m oney” and “saving money.” Borrowing against an allow ance can also help a child to learn about applying for and being approved for credit and then repaying the debt. Parents beware— you must be careful; don’t do these loans if you are not prepared to make sure the repayment bargain is Start early W hen can a person begin learning those skills? As a child is not too soon! Parents and grandparents can teach a valuable lesson by occa sionally and appropriately say ing “We don’t need that” or “We can’t afford that” or by saying “We need to save for that.” Lots o f lif e ’s altern ativ e choices are best decided with a “No.” t < \ kept. Failure to enforce the terms of the deal would teach the wrong lesson. I’ll close with a story from home. Sometimes, between pay days, one of our guys would com e to the boss and say “Skootus me $10 (that’s Klamath for ‘credit m e’); I’ll pay you back.” That was the request for a loan and the promise of repay ment. My uncle would give the loan and, w hen payday cam e, he would hand over the full earn ings to the ranch hand who would then give him back the repaym ent on the loan. That way, each showed respect for the other and for the deal. And, that’s what personal and business credit are all about, mutual respect. 9