Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 2011)
r Spilydy T ym oo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 9 February 9, 2 0 11 Inspiring talk with Echohawk Daniels awarded second Silver Eagle Emma Daniels, 8, has won the S ilver E agle A w ard in DeSmet, Idaho, for the second time. The Silver Eagle is the high est honor a student attending Coeur d’Alene Tribal School can earn. Emma was unanimously chosen because she is conscien tious about the quality of her work and for the respect that she pays to others. “She is very kind to fellow students and teach ers,” the judges said, “and she is a loyal friend. She helps her feHow stu dents, which means she is atten tive to other student and teach ers’ needs. She’s independent in her work, and she’s an inquirer.” Emma is the daughter of George and Karla Daniels; the gran d d au gh ter o f atw ai Pat Brown. She won her first Silver Eagle Award in kindergarten, as the youngest recipient ever. Today, she is a member of the Talented and Gifted Program. “Writing is my most difficult course,” Emma said. “But to overcome that, I think my prob lems through.” Feb. is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Courtesy of Annabelle Clements. Jake Frank, 10, met with John Echohawk at the Siletz Restoration Celebration. Jake Frank o f W arm Springs joined the Confeder ated Tribes of Siletz Indians late last year at their Restora tion Celebration. Jake was a guest at the celebration with his grand mother Emma Clements, as the Siletz were great friends w ith atw ai W arren Rudy Clements. The guest speaker at the event was John Echohawk, at torney and founder of the Na tive American Rights Fund. “His speech was very pow erful,” said Emma. “He focused on education, and recruiting In dian students to become law yers.” After the powwow, Jake, 10, got to meet and speak with Mr. Echohawk. Jake is already an o u tstan d in g student. His meeting with Mr. Echohawk gave him even more motiva tion to excel in school, said Anna. “It was an honor for us to be invited, and to meet with John Echohawk,” she said. Teen Dating Violence Aware ness Month is a national effort to raise awareness about abuse in youth relationships and pro mote programs that prevent it during the month of February. The repercussions of teen dating violence are impossible to ignore— they hurt not just the young people victim ized but also th eir fam ilies, friends, schools and communities. Throughout February, orga nizations and individuals nation wide are coming together to highlight the need to educate young people about healthy re lationships, teach healthy rela tionship skiUs and prevent the devastating cycle of abuse. For years, young people across the nation have organized to put a stop to dating violence. W ith their adult allies, they achieved a major victor in 2005 when the im portance o f ad dressing teen dating violence was highHghted in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. The foUowing year, Congress followed the lead of dozens of national, state and local organi zations in sounding the caU to end teen dating violence. The Presidential Proclam ation of Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month reads as foUows: National Teen Dating Vio lence Awareness and Prevention M onth reflects our N ation’s growing understanding that vio lence within relationships often begins during adolescence. Each year, about one in four teens report being the victim of verbal, physical, emotional or sexual violence. Abusive relationships can impact adolescent development and teens who experience dat ing violence may suffer long term negative behavioral and health consequences. Adolescents in controlHng or violent relationships may carry these dangerous and unhealthy patterns into future relationships. The time to break the cycle of teen dating violence is now, be fore another generations falls victim to this tragedy. Though many communities face the problem of teen dat ing violence, young people can be afraid to discuss it, or they may not recognize the severity of physical, emotional or sexual abuse. Parents and other adults can also be uncomfortable acknowl edging that young people expe rience abuse, or may be unaware of its occurrence. To help stop abuse before it starts, mentors and leader must stress the im portance of mutual respect and challenge representations in popular culture that can lead young people to accept un healthy behavior in their rela tionships. Our efforts to take on teen dating violence must address the social reaHties of adolescent Hfe today. T ech no logy such as cell phones, email and social net working websites play a major role in many teenagers’ Hves, but these tools are sometimes tragi cally used for control, stalking and victimization. Emotional abuse using digi tal technology, including fre- quent text messages, threaten ing emails and circulation of em barrassing messages or photo graphs without consent can be devastating to young teens. I encourage concerned teens, par ents, and loved ones to contact the National Teen Dating Abuse HelpHne at 1-866-331-9474 or visit www.LovelsRespect.org to receive immediate and confi dential advice and referrals. My Administration is com mitted to engaging a broad spec trum of community partners to curb and prevent teen dating violence. The Department of Ju stic e ’s O ffice on V iolence Against Women supports col laborative efforts to enhance teens’ understanding of healthy relationships, help them identify signs of abuse, and assist them in locating services. Resources are available at: www.OVW.USDOJ.gov/teen dating violence.htm. The Centers for Disease Con trol and Prevention also provide tools to help prevent dating vio lence among teens. More infor m ation is av ailab le at: www.CDC.gov/ChooseRespect. During National Teen Dat ing Violence Awareness and Pre vention Month — and through out the year — let each of us resolve to do our part to break the silence and create a culture of healthy relationships for all our young people. Adults who respect themselves, their part ners, and their neighbors dem onstrate positive behaviors to our children — lessons that will help lead safe and happy Hves free from violence. Howlak Tichum Carl Samuel Kalama, 1957-2011 Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. He worked in the com mercial logging industry. Carl is survived by his sons: Joshua Kalama o f Gresham; Keegan Kalama of Boring; and Troy Kalama of Warm Springs; brothers Gilbert, Frances, and Sim on K alam a all o f Warm S p rin gs, and M ichael Ray Kalama o f Pendleton; sisters Celeste Whitewolf of Portland; Carl Samuel Kalama, resi dent o f W arm Sprin gs, passed away February 4,2011 at Mt View Hospital at the age of 53. Mr. Kalama was born on February 5, 1957 in Madras, Oregon to Fred and Jeam (Halfmoon) Kalama. He was a lifetime resident of Warm Springs as well as an enrolled member of the Julie Quaid of Madras; and M argie K alam a o f Warm Springs; and three grandchil dren. Dressing Ceremonies were held held on Monday Febru ary 7, 2011 at the Agency Longhouse. Burial was on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. at Agency Cem etery. Whale Island, where more than 300 petroglyphs were created, a holy place. The Colum bia River island was flooded with the construction of Priest Rap ids Dam 50 years ago. Angela Buck, director of the Wanapum Heritage Center, said the images hadn’t been shown in several years, and a new gen- eration of children should be exposed to this side of their heri tage. The exhibit, “Sacred Spaces,” opened this month, and will re main up until June 11 in the Cen tral Washington University Mu seum of Culture and Environ ment. Sea lion hazing to begin at Willamette Falls reduce the number of federally listed salm on and steelhead gobbled up during their migra tion to the upper W illamette River and its tributaries. Hazing is planned to take place from dawn until dusk five days a week through April 30 in the section between the falls and OREGON CITY (AP) - Or egon wildlife biologists began hazing sea Hons last week at the Willamette Falls fish ladder near Oregon City. The Oregon Department of Fish and WildHfe hopes the sec ond year of hazing at the fish ladder and downriver will help o V \ I W arm Sp rin g s MARKET Tribe exhibits images o f flooded petroglyphs ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) - The island petroglyphs long revered by a tiny band of Indi ans known as the W anapum have been underwater for 50 years, but the band is exhibit ing rubbings from those stone etchings in a new museum ex hibit. T he W anapum co n sider SB B fflB N M M ftflB tSSM the Interstate 205 Bridge about a mile downstream. Fish and Wildlife employees are using fireworks from the fish ladder and a boat to drive CaH- fornia sea Hons away from the falls. No hazing will be done downstream from the 1-205 Bridge. Beads, Native American Gifts, Museum, Deli, Grocery, Ice, Fishing Permits, Western Union, Check-Free Bill Pay, ATM and Much More! 2132 Warm Springs St., Warm Springs - ph. 541-553-1597 Over 500 com panies can be p aid through our check-free service in clud in g: P acific Power, D irect TV, Verison, and Qwest. Legal Aid Services of Oregon provides free assistance to low-income Oregonians in many civil cases. Speak with an attorney during drop-in hours 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at the Family Resources Center in Warm Springs. Or call 385-6944 Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (at lunch from noon-1 p.m.) n
