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E Coosb EEWA: The wgy it is Honoring our veterans on the Fourth of July The parade and other Warm Springs July Fourth activities this year are in honor of veterans of the Vietnam War. The following individuals of the local community served in that war: Lloyd Adams, Army Keith Baker, Army Randolph Boise Sr., Army Garland Brunoe, Army Charles Calica, Navy Raymond Tsumpti Sr., Navy Phillip David, Navy Ellison David Sr., Army Tony Fuentes, Army Kirby Heath Sr., Army Leo Hellon, Army Ray Lyle Holiday, Marines Marvin Ike, Navy Larson Kalama, Army Ross Kalama Jr., Marines Thomas Kalama, Marines Larry Langley, Army Walter Langnese III, Marines Dennis Leonard, Navy Uren Leonard Jr., Navy Vinson Macy, Air Force Daniel Martinez, Marines Francisco Martinez, Air Force Kenneth Miller, Navy Everett Miller, Army Charles Moody, Army Victor Moses, Marines Rafael Qeuahpama, Army Ralph Queahpama, Army Jim Sahme, Army Gerald Sampson, Army Rick Santos, Army Elmer Scott Jr., Navy Alfred Smith Jr., Army Bruce Smith, Marines Claude Smith Jr., Army Darrel Smith, Marines Randy Smith, Marines Janice Smith, WAC Raymond Gene Smith, Navy Roger Smith, Marines Lawrence Squiemphen Jr., Ma rines Erland Suppah, Army Louis Tewee, Army Willard Tewee, Marines Dennis Thompson, Army Richard Tohet, Army Eldon Lawney Tom, Army Lawrence Tufti, Army Gerald Wewa, Army Jim Quaid, Army Calvin Two Bears, Marines/ Army Nelson Zomount, Army Harvey Jim, Army The Confederated Tribes and Warm Springs Market are pre senting fireworks, a parade and barbecue, canoe races and other games on Monday, the Fourth of July. The barbecue lunch starts at 12:30 p.m. at the community center. There will be hamburg ers and hot dogs. Starting at 2 p.m. are the fam ily games. Pdge 4 Spilydy Tymoo June 29, 2011 Letters to the Editor Employment Before I decide not to dis cuss employment on the rez and sweep my short story under the rug I will share this story of a tribal member and friend who found employment but was stopped short by a convention ally minded supervisor... These so-called supervisors all too of ten have the final say on em ployment and I feel they lack a certain community connection that is important when consid ering the health of the Warm Springs Nation... our commu nity. A top athlete in the day, in tellect in both book and life, our tribal member returned to the rez and applied for a job in the chosen field with a degree in hand only to be told that age disqualified our friend, “too young,” from following the cho sen profession by a convention ally minded supervisor. As to the mill job opening, another conventionally minded supervisor gave the reason of being “unreliable,” a label at tached 20 years ago (when our friend accepted education over employment), as the reason for not employing our tribal mem ber. Strike two to becoming a productive community member on the rez. Now the tribal member worked hard to become eligible to apply for a job, got the job and continued to struggle with the road bump of life on the rez. The local tribal programs, IHS staff, and family supported the effort but again the conven tionally minded supervisor could not accept the effort and fired our tribal member. Bringing us to today where self determination fell short again. Our friend chose a na tive life working off the rez, gaining skills and knowledge and returning only to have to prove to conventionally minded pro gram supervisors that self de termination is possible on the rez if only the conventionally minded supervisors and pro grams would understand daily struggles on the rez. Our tribe once worked with the unemployed to gain a foot hold in employment. The last chance agreement was one of the efforts in keeping a tribal member employed but the lack of community unity among some tribal/federal supervisors have undermined our local ef fort in maintaining a strong la bor pool. I have been told in life that nothing is fair and no one will give you what you want for free. In times like this a helping hand was extended by our community programs and tribal members who tried to rise in defense and speak up for tribal member employees and the unemployed. But those words fell on deaf ears... It is time we tell our su pervisors to consider more than applicants’ qualifications, to look past the surface and consider their connection to the commu nity and the efforts to improve themselves. It is time to allow our tribal members seeking employment assistance to fix themselves so they can change the direction they are headed... sometimes the non-Indian way of thinking will not fit our com munity needs. Paternalism in tribal opera tions has been extinguished but I see that some programs un derstand that the community has a vested interest in our gov ernment and programs to meet self determination. These pock ets of community support give me hope that the convention ally oriented “me-me-me” way of business is coming to an end. I believe community ties are important to our future, and self determination can be accom plished with a helping hand and support from community mem bers and that tribal management practices must revert back to ward the community to become as healthy as it once was. It is nice to have positive efforts rec ognized and to encourage our unemployed and employed tribal members that they are impor tant to the tribal organization and federal programs. Our ties are to the land which we have and the family we raise, let us not forget we are in this together and life is a circle. Sincerely, Marge Kalama Stray dogs I am writing because I have a concern in Warm Springs: There are many good and bad dogs running around the com munity. The dogs are out of control here. They ran after my niece. I stopped at a Warm Springs of ficer and told him the problem. He said, “Just bring a stick with you so the dogs won’t bother you.” This doesn’t always work. I see there isn’t a leash law enforced. Why? This should be taken care of. I don’t want to be afraid of walking around where I live, by myself or with family. I just want Warm Springs to be safe for all. Good things are happening in the community. Let’s hope they continue. Thank you. M. Chase Spilyay Tym oo ("Coyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Editor: Dave McMechan Reporter: Duran Bobb 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. Friends, family Hello, friends and family. I am writing to reach out to my friends and family for letters and pictures of home. I am in need of pen-pals and corre spondence. I am doing a 10-year sentence for a robbery and gun charges and other charges but mainly I’m doing time for an armed robbery. I’m not proud of this. I regret it fully. I wish I could be home and free but all is okay. I have to pay for my crime and I’m doing my time. I just need some letters from my people to me with my time. Here are some names of people I’m trying to reach, sorry if I misspell your name. First of all my son Quinton Hoptowit, Carol, Arnetta, Rachel, Terry Saludo, Zett Boise, Macklin Kalama, John Sconawa, Curtis Stacona, my brothers Kurds and Lance, Jerrod Kalama, uncle Sacred Heart, Fred Wallulatum, and anyone else who can shoot me a letter. Thank you. Robert G. Boise, no. 13164006; 82911 Beach Access Road, Umatilla OR 97882. Chief Stone Setting : T V z v<'T S S S " K S r » W i«fi««« 17 I!»«I True leader During over 30 years of working in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, some of my most memorable moments were spent working with one man, Chief Nelson Wallulatum. Some of the characteristics of a true leader include knowl edge of his position in life, and unselfishly dedicating his work for the best interests of his people. Nelson was a true ex ample of both of these traits. Few Indian leaders under stand the treaty that shaped the future of his tribe like Nelson did. He studied this document and was able to correctly inter pret its content and meaning in a manner all of us could under stand. He was a humble man, put ting the best interests of his fel low tribal members first, ahead of his own. Thanks to his devo tion for the best interests of his fellow tribal members, the Warm Springs Reservation has seen great strides under this chief’s leadership. Nelson was always a gentle man and a tme spiritual leader of his people. I raise my hands to the heav ens, knowing Chief Nelson Wallulatum is up there watching over his people here on earth. Bernard W. Topash, BIA superintendent (retired). To artists Dear artists and galleries, The Sixteenth Annual Huck leberry Harvest is August 13 at The Museum At Warm Springs. We would truly like you to seek this opportunity to show case your art or auction item, and participate in the Huckle berry Harvest auction and din ner. In exchange for your con tributions, you will receive a list ing in our auction catalog. For more information on donations, sponsorships, and at tendance for our annual auction please call the museum office 541-553-3331 or e-mail: maws@museumatwarmsprings.org. Sincerely, Jefferson Greene, develop ment officer, the Museum At Warm Springs. Graduates I would like to let one of my first cousins Hobo and his wife Karla Patt’s daughter Chelsie Patt know that I’m proud of her having the motivation to finish her 12 years of school and to get the school diploma too! I’m proud of all the Spring ers who graduates. I hope you all will have a safe and happy life after you all get your high school diplomas. May all the graduates from Warm Springs have a safe and happy life with their high school diplomas. Evette Patt. CHIEF 51 Y EAfíS Vi ¡S - , , II n » 3 w NELSON P. W Al XULATUM F E B 2 6 1 9 2 6 ---- JUNE 13 2 0 1 0 ^ Q '.'. ù ' æ 1/5 ¿S e ?® * The back and front of the Memorial Stone set for Wasco Chief Nelson Wallulatum. I would like to thank all those at the cemetery who helped put up the stone in honor of our Wasco Chief Nelson Wallulatum, at the June 10 stone setting. Those who attended wit nessed in our own traditional way, and the teachings that were given I will never for get. There is a belief that our people have from time im memorial, and I am very grateful for being a part of his life and learning from him. Our Chief carried great responsibility— cul tural, traditional and spiri tual—never for himself but for the people. We all miss him but we will remember the words that he spoke, the words of wis dom that no one else will ever speak again. Our elders don’t speak these words of wisdom to our young people. Special thanks to all the Yakamas, all the Umatillas, and the whole medicine com munity. The memorial came out better than I figured. Thank you to everyone for attend ing. Please let him rest now. His wish was that he rest in peace and not have his name brought up at all events. Let him go, he’s in a better place that we are. Larry Dick. Real journey begins I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the 2011 graduates, as well as share my own personal success. In March I completed my Bachelor’s in Culinary Man agement from the Le Cor don Bleu Institute of Culi nary Arts, Scottsdale, Ari zona. This degree is in addition to my previous Culinary Arts degree from Western Culi nary Institute in Portland, Oregon. I am currently exploring career options where I can utilize my full range of edu cation, expertise and experi ence. One of my goals for the near future is to design and open a food cart to con tribute my talent to the Port land “Foodie” scene I would again like to thank Warm Springs Higher Edu cation for helping me realize and achieve my education goals. The quality of my life (with my family) and my credibility in the culinary/ hospitality industry has greatly improved in direct proportion to my level of achievement in higher edu cation. I hope to stand as an ex ample for our tribal members that have the desire and am bition to improve their lives. The success of our Tribe begins on the individual level. As tribal members, it is our responsibility to better our selves so that we can heal our families and build healthy communities. Education is the most el ementary step we can take to achieve this, and Warm Springs Higher Education is a wonderful resource to sup port our tribal members seek ing a better life. Thank you to those that have supported me— my family, the Tribe of Warm Springs, and to those of you that have been supportive of me through kindness and prayer. Now the real journey begins! Bruce Howtopat
