Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 2011)
n r E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Eloise Cobell B y D uran Bobb As a young girl, Eloise Cobell rem em bered listening to the grown-ups talk. They wondered why Indians weren’t being paid to let others use their land. E loise w as a graduate o f Great Falls Business College and attended Montana State Univer sity. She was a rancher, helping her husband to raise catde and crop. In 1976, ( S p ilya y C o bell becam e S p ea k s the treasurer of ____________ y the Blackfeet In dian Reservation in northwest Montana. In 1987, she helped found the Blackfeet National Bank — the first bank established by an Indian tribe on a reservation. T hroughout the m id-80s, Eloise discovered irregularities in the management of certain funds. She unsuccessfully at tempted to seek reform in how the governm ent managed ac counts held in trust for Indians. She sought help from bank ing law yer D ennis G ingold, Thaddeus Holt, John Echohawk and Keith Harper. In 1996, Cobell v. Salazar was filed contending that US officials systematically stole and squan dered royalties intended for In dians. In 2010, the Obama admin istration offered a record settle ment of $3.4 billion. Over the 14-year battle, an estimated 500,000 Indians be came beneficiaries of the class- action lawsuit. Most will receive settlements of about $1800. “Perhaps one day we would know, down to the penny, how m uch individual Indians are owed,” Eloise said. “But we are compelled to settle now by the sobering realization that our class grow s sm aller each year...as our elders die and are forever prevented from receiv ing their just compensation.” In 2011, Eloise Cobell re ceived an honorary degree of D octor o f H um ane L etters from Dartmouth College. She was also awarded the Montana T rial Law yers A sso ciatio n ’s Citizen’s Award. And the Sen ate Majority Leader Harry Reid began co-sponsoring legislation to award Eloise the Congres sional Gold Medal. Ms. Cobell died Sunday, Oc tober 16, 2011, at a hospital in Great Falls, MT, after a brief battle with cancer. She was 65. Former Senate Indian Affairs Chairm an Byron D orgon of North Dakota said, “It’s a cruel irony that the woman who led the charge here all those years does not live to see the benefits. Despite that, I know she had to feel a great sense of accomplish ment with what she did.” • 'h Very proud I’m very proud of my oldest son Floyd Frank Jr., who was in Texas putting out the very big fire there. He was also one of the fire fighters who volunteered to help put out the fire in Warm Springs this summer. Floyd, you are a very smart young man. I’m so proud to be your mother! Love, your mom, Evette Patt, 50 Kourt Dr., no. 3; Eu gene, OR 97404; phone, 541- 461-3375. Culture Classes Parole and Probation, and Culture and Heritage are host ing the evening Cultural Classes. Classes are held in the basement of the Education building from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. The Wasco language is the focus of the Monday classes; and the Paiute language is the focus on Tuesdays. No Warm Springs language teachers are available for this series of classes. The classes are open to the community, to tribal employees, and to defendants w ith the Tribal Court. Defendants can use the classes as an alternative to sentencing. The classes are provided by tribal Parole and Probation, and the Culture and Heritage Department. The first hour of the class is dedicated to the language lesson. The last half-hour covers tribal history, culture and traditional beliefs. The current series of classes is each week until Nov. candle, use extreme caution. Be sure to place pumpkins well away from anything that can burn and far enough out of the way of trick-or-treaters, door steps, walkways and yards. ■ I w ou ld lik e to w ish a special H appy Birthday to P am B o n so n and A aro n James Strong. May you have many more! Love, your dad Lau-Laui Louie N. Ike Sr., and Sylvia. H app y b irth d a y , M om (Myrna Frank)! Thank you for always being there for us, through thick and thin, and making sure that we all k n ew the v a lu e o f lo v e . Jessie, Bobbi, Freddie, Ron, O o d is, A m y, M ic h a e l, Kendall, and babies. H appy b irth d a y m om fr o m P h il and B. H app y b irth d a y to my loving w ife, Pam Benson. Love, John. Happy birthday Grandma, from Makayla and Jubalee. 1 . Fire safety Deer Ridge Did you know: Decorations are the first thing to ignite in more than 1,000 reported home fires each year. T his H allo w een , W arm Springs Fire and Safety is offer ing these safety tips: When choosing a costume, stay away from billowing or long trailing fabric. If your child is wearing a mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough so the child can see. Provide children with flash lights or glow-sticks to carry for lighting. Dried flowers, cornstalks and crepe paper are highly flam mable. Keep these and other decorations away from all open flames and heat sources, includ ing light bulbs and heaters. It is safest to use a flashlight or battery-operated candle in a jack-o-lantern. If you use a real We would like to thank the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, the community, religious volunteers, drummers, dancers and visitors for all your help, support and donations for our recent powwow. T h an k you also to the W illm an and KWSO. To the Tribal Council for the salmon donation, we are grateful for your help. You are all in our thoughts CCoyote 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, RO. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Phone: 541-553-2210 Advertising: 541-553-2307 or 541-325-1089 E-Mail: dave.mcmechan@wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. Beware! Wishes ... H ap p y b irth d a y to m y sister L illian Frank-Cuevas. H appy 59th or 60th B irthday to yo u s is , from a ll the F ran k fam ily. T hanks for stopping by to check on me, brin ging me huckleberries and sh arin g h appy stories o f our beloved la te siste r M arlene. Be strong and re m em ber yo u ’re never alone. Love, M y rn a , Am y, T rav is, J e s s ie , B o b b i, D u ran , M ichael, K endall and two babies. Spilyay Tymoo L Spilysy Tymoo October 19, 2011 Letters to the Editor 1945-2011 \ Pgge 4 fwf I t ' Travis Bobb wishes Warm Springs a Happy Halloween! The Community Wellness Center and Recreation De partm ent w ill present the Halloween Carnival on Mon day, Oct. 31. Booth set-up starts at 3:30 p.m. Fun and games begin at 7 p.m. There will be Bingo and door prizes; and costume contests for adults and chil- and prayers. Once again, thank you. Humbly and respectfully, The Native Circle, Deer Ridge. dren. Judging begins at 7:30. Cat egories: M ost original, best home m ade, sc arie st scarecrow , wickedest witch. For more in formation, call 541-553-3243. Recreation and Community Wellness will also present the employee Halloween Costume Contest on Oct. 31, from noon More wishes... Happy birthday to William ‘Yummy” Rhoan (10/20). Happy birthday to Priscilla Blackwolf (10/21). H appy b irth d ay to G ary to 1 p.m. at the Community Center social hall. T h ere w ill be a lig h t lunch. Costume categories are: M o st o r ig in a l/ b e s t homemade costume; scari est witch character; spooki est Dracula character; and the stran gest H allow een character. Deyo (10/22). Happy belated birthday to Simon. Love, Marge and the gang- Happy belated birthday to Marcelina Arce Casimiro. Love, the entire Family! Indian Business Talk Portrait of a successful business person B y Bruce Engle Loan officer W.S. Credit E nterprise This is about a man I often and respectfully refer to as “1 percent Louie.” Louie started working in a restaurant. He saved and even tually got the chance to buy a small restaurant that was hav ing difficulties in downtown L. A. One of the lessons Louie learned from that first restau rant was to not com p letely change the menu. It took him awhile to get most of the regu lars back. Louie grew as a busi nessman and made that restau rant a success. Louie went on to buy, fix-up, turn-around, and sell restaurants until he accumulated enough cash to build and keep the one he wanted—and then another— and so on. Louie ended up with three strings of restaurants. Louie had a basic ownership and m anagem ent philosophy that helped him to be success ful. Also, he was willing to share his philosophy and his success with others. Louie helped a number of friends to start their own restau rants. He mentored them and several of them became suc cessful restaurant owners. One of Louie’s beliefs was that there are no menial jobs. Louie was the best example. He bused tables. He cooked. He cleaned. He greeted customers. He helped out when his employ ees needed help. Louie wasn’t afraid of losing respect if he got his hands dirty. Everybody knew he was the boss. Everybody knew he had done, could do, and would do their job if need be. Louie was a detail man. He very carefully developed his reci pes. He designed how every item was to be placed on the plate. A chef that refused to follow instructions would be sent home and Louie would put on Louie didn 7 have a college degree and I don’t know i f he ever said, “I can and I will. ” I do know he willed and he did. an apron and finish the shift. Louie created a brand and the standards of performance that made that brand successful. I remember Louie telling me that, if the President were to come to his restaurant, he would be willing to say, “Mr. President, I am proud to serve this plate of food to you.” He was that confident as to the quality of the food, the preparation, and the presentation of every dish. Louie knew that pennies make dollars. He knew that if he kept track of the pennies, the dollars would take care of them selves. He did that. Louie would look for where he could save 1 percent. Some times, he got lucky and saved more. For example, he did some p ricin g and found that the Ortega chilies he was serving cost more than Old El Paso chilies. He switched brands. He was a businessman. So, w h at’s my point? Or, points? This is a story of a minority guy who went into business and was successful. Louie thrived in this land of opportunity. He found his op portunity and he went for it. He worked hard. He learned. He became good at his profes sion. He kept on learning. He kept on working hard. Louie did well and helped others to do well. Having a wife and eight kids may have been some motivation. Louie didn’t have a college degree and I don’t know if he ever said, “I can and I will.” I do know he willed and he did. J
