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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 2012)
E Coosh EE W A : The W3y it is Pgge 4 Spilydy Tymoo January 25, 2012 speaking the Letters to the Editor Truth By D uran Bobb New Year Defamation. Slander. Libel. D efam ation is the issuance o f a false statem ent about an other person, which causes that person to suffer harm. S lan d er in v o lv es m ak in g d e fa m a to ry speeches by non- ( 'I Spilyay fixed representa tion. Speaks Libel is when \________ X defamatory state m ents are prin ted in a fixed medium such as a newspaper or magazine. T he speed o f com m unica tion today can be either a bless ing or a curse. In the past few days, a for ward was started by an unknown individual. It contained a shock ing image along w ith a brief description regarding a tribal member. The news spread like wildfire, o u t o f control on Facebook, emails, cell phone multimedia messages. T he Tymoo investigated the forw ard and fo u n d th a t the image was n o t authentic, and the inform ation provided was false. “I deleted that forward,” D ot Shadley said. “First, it’s none o f my business. Second, why would I w ant to spread another p erson’s dirty laundry? A nd third, whoever started that mes sage, I really do pray for them.” “I didn’t pay attention to it,” said M artiR ai Wells-Ramsey. “The only way these types o f messages can do damage is if we partake.” F or this sam e reason, the Tymoo is unable to publish let ters which attack an individual, w ithout investigating and giving the other party an equal Oppor tunity to respond. Every tribal member has the right to freedom o f speech, the right to an opinion. However, every tribal mem ber also has the right to live free in the light o f truth, safe from emotional and mental harm. I f a statem ent is made at a public meeting for example, and it is found to be based on mis in fo rm a tio n - this may take away from the credibility o f a group. Within that same group, an individual may have a concern that they have researched. That voice may n ot get the volume it might otherwise deserve. The reservation community has been raised on the persever ance o f tribal elders. They gave the people much to be thankful for in a positive way. We can use this strength to enforce the bond o f our community family. O n behalf o f the Simnasho com m unity we w ould like to th an k everyone w ho h elped make the New Year’s Eve Pow Wow a great time. W hat a wonderful feeling it was to see all the people come to join us at the longhouse as we welcomed the calendar new year. W hat a sight it was to see the longhouse full as we song the songs at midnight. We want to thank: •The men who came to open the floor with the one seven and for Jode Goudy who picked up the bell and gave such wonder ful words during the service. • T he big drum s o f Eagle Thunder and Wawokya for pro viding the songs for the pow wow •To our boss from the north end for the cash donation that was shared with the dancers and singers • To Charlotte for the dona tion o f toys and “pop money” that was shared with the kids • F or Miss W arm Springs Tamera M oody for joining us for the evening • To Mr. Jaco b F rank for continuing to teach us the song that is to be song at this time o f the year. •To our “clown dancers” for coming to lighten to moment. • To all those that brought food for the dinner. We have tried to carry on the teachings o f the elders o f our longhouse. We come together to dance and celebrate for the joy o f dancing and singing. It is our hope that w hat we are do ing would bring smiles to the faces o f those that taught us this way. Again thank you to everyone and “H appy N ew Year, N ew Year, N ew Year.” Captain Round Dance O n behalf o f our family and com m unity we w ould like to everyone who helped make the Fourth Annual E n d o f the Year Round D ance possible. A s w e p re p a re d fo r th e evening’s meal it began to snow, and snow hard! We thought the w eather and road conditions would have scared people away b u t it didn’t as we filled the longhouse up w ith participants. T h ro u g h o u t th e evening, as some people would leave, oth ers would come in the door. At evening’s end we still had a good num ber o f people present. We are very appreciative to Mr. Carlos Calica for carrying th e d u ties o f MC fo r th e evening. Kenny Scabbyrobe had Spilyay Tymoo (C o y o te 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: dave.mcmechan@wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. planned on being here but fell ill on the day o f round dance. Mr. C ohn C hief w ho comes from the Cree people was asked to carry the duties o f selecting the singers and helping us. fol low the protocol o f the round dance and we were grateful for his presence. We also w ant to thank the Lead Singers for coming to join us for the evening, Henry “H- B om b” A leck, E a rv in Paskemin, William “H obo” Patt, Jo h n S cab b y ro b e, A lgin S cab b y ro b e, E rw in “ B ear” Scabbyrobe”, Kyle Queahpama. We also appreciated the other 16 singers that came to help sing the songs. We would like to thank those who bought raffle tickets, shirts,, and jackets to help sponsor the singers that joined us. We would like to thank those who made cash contributions to help us with this event: Char Herkshan, Mike C ollins family, Evaline Patt, Tom & Allison Ball, Lisa L om as an d fam ily, an d th e W arm Springs C redit E n te r prises. Your financial support was shared directly with the sing ers, MC and stickman. O ur family donated the ma jority o f the items for the raffle with all the proceeds going to the singers. We want to thank R osalind S am pson and K ris “Fred” Sampson for always do nating items to the raffle. In closing, we have co m pleted our four-year com m it ment, and our family wants to thank everyone who has sup p o rte d th e ro u n d dance th ro u g h o u t the years and we were truly blessed with your help. Captain, Nonie, T illie, Tamera, Huston, Antone, Ryan & Char Herkshan Apprenticeship D ear friends, A re you a tra d itio n a l artist? Interested in learning tra ditional arts? K now som eone who is? The Traditional Arts Appren ticeship Program is back! The deadline is February 29, and you can find out more in fo rm a tio n at th e O re g o n Folklife Network’s website: ofn.uoregon.edu/programs- projects Rebecca J. Dobkins, Pro fessor o f Anthropology, Cura to r o f N ative A m erican A rt, Hallie F ord M useum o f A rt, Willamette University. No comment I f we w ant to stay o u t o f trouble, our statement o f words should be “no comment.” I learned that we should say “no com m ent” from another head-injured friend in Eugene. W hen I first heard that state ment, I sure did giggle a lot, but when you really think about it, it can be the true thing to say to stay out o f trouble. My friend that I learned that no-com m ent statement from is n ot here on earth anymore, but I will always rem em b er this friend w ith the n o-com m ent statement. I learned that the prescribed medications he had to take is w hat ended this friend’s life. That means we should also be very aware arid careful o f the prescribed meds we have to take too. I know I don’t drink any al cohol drinks and listen to what your MD says. May this New Year o f 2012 be good for you all in Warm Springs. Evette Patt, 50 K o u rt Dr. apt 3, Eugene O R 97404 A thank you Aurolyn Right to elect Considering the fact that the Wasco Chief represents the en tire Agency District, all eligible D istrict voters have a right to elect the next Wasco Chief. Viable Wasco C hief candi dates should include our three Tribal Council members: Austin Greene, Stanley “Buck” Smith, and Lola Sohappy, as well as: Alfred Smith Jr., Louis Pitt Jr., Ralph Minnick, Charles Jackson, Birthday and other wishes... H a p p y birthday to my R ed H u m m in g b ird . N iim iip o o taamamno ilp ilp A to sh a Eucien Picard Greene. Double digit 10 years old —from herE esaht Delsie Greene. From friends and fam ily fro m W arm Springs, E apw ai, Umatilla and Yakam a res. A n d belated g ra n d fa th er H a r o ld Michael Greene, and belated Sheila Isaac Yoke Greene. Happy birthday to our grandson Gabriel Eadarious W-Picard, who is turning 1 on February 6th. You are our family gift that we have been w aiting f o r fr o m Daddy. Even i f we don’t get to see y o u very much, Papa Vernon n Grama EaDonna love you very much. Regarding Chieftainship Tribal Council did not autho rize, nor did they initiate any survey in regards to the Wasco Chief issue. The parties with personal in terest are trying to im plem ent politics into this tribal, cultural and sensitive traditional issue. . P olitics w as never a p a rt o f trib a l lead e rsh ip , and Spilyay Tymoo is not to be given documentation that has not been authorized by our H onorable Council. The majority o f the agency membership did n o t receive any survey. Leona Ike Happy N ew Year! I am writ ing to express gratitude to Kaka Bertson Simtustus for the gift o f Kip linger Money magazine and to the following for offer ing support during time o f health concern: Warm Springs Presbyterian Ladies, N om i Strong, Aurelia Stacona, Lupe Katchia, Pottsi, Lori, and Andy Fuentes, Bonnie, Kai, Kara Briggs, Wilson Wewa, Lucinda Green, R om a Cartney, Rosanna Jim, Linda Clinger, as well as my familily, especially son Ty Eaglespeaker. Love, N ak’ishayat Stwyer B ruce “Mickey” B runoe Sr., Antony Boise, George Clements, J o h n K a tc h ia an d G a rla n d Brunoe. This is my short list o f pos sible candidates with extensive business experience and leader ship qualities. However, it will be the Agency D istrict voters who will be nominating individu als when the Agency District is call to g e th e r to m ake these nominations. Redine Billy, Agency Dis trict. Happy birthday to Kevin “Bongo” Bennett on Feb. 6. Thank you for making our lives interesting, and for spreading your positive out look on life. Much love, Freddie, Daddy Ray, Ducky, Moms M yrna and M arilyn, and Amy. Have a great day ! W hen you see us, yo u still recognise us, a nd sm ile a n d y o u light up our hearts. We love y o u al ways, Papa Vernon, G ram a E a D o n n a , A u n tie Marcy, Yaiah E e n n o x , JAanahs Fontaine, Kalyssa. We hopeyou like y o u r big new rideablejeep fo r y o u r bday present. Notice To Agency District Wascos: D u rin g th e first w eek o f January, 2012, a ‘W asco Chief tainship Survey” was mailed out to approximately 1250 Wascos registered in the Agency District from a list compiled by Vital Sta tistics. The survey will gather input on the selection process for the next W asco Chief. D ue to complaints that many surveys weren’t received in the mail, the date for returning com pleted surveys to the drop box at th e T rib e s’ M ain A dm in Building will be extended to Feb ruary 17, 2012. Survey results will be compiled by the end o f February, 2012. I f you haven’t received your survey, you may leave a mes- sage at 541.325.6089. Please include your name, correct mail ing address and phone contact num ber and a replacement sur vey will be mailed to you. Submitted by Charles Jack- son. Found item A w om en’s necklace was found in a recent do nation to the M ountain View Hospital Volunteer Thrift Store. To claim, please speak to C huck at the T h rift Storè from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Wednes day or Friday. M ust be able to describe the neck lace in order to claim. Call 475-4212 for more information. Meeting on fisheries projects The Branch o f N atu ral Resources Fish Habi tat Program would like to invite community mem bers to join us for ques tions or concerns regard ing projects in the Beaver, Coyote and Q uartz wa tersheds. M ost o f the projects focus on riparian protec tion using fencing-and p lan tin g , so the in p u t from grazing groups and cattle owners w ould be very beneficial. The m e e tin g w ill be at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8 at th e S im nasho Longhouse. Agenda: Fish habitat program projects in 2012 and the future. Please contact Johnny H olliday at 541-553- 3606; or Scott Struhs at 541-553-2027, if you have any questions about the meeting. A message from W.S. Police T he directive to the Warm Springs Police officers is that it is our job to make the commu nity safe through enforcing all trial laws and traffic codes. In the past m onth, tribal po lice have initiated 379 traffic stops. Officer John Wallace is the Traffic O fficer for Warm Springs. Some o f the reasons folks are stopped include defective equipment, failure to maintain a lane o f travel, speeding, fail ing to stop at stop signs, erratic driving, seat belt problems, fail ure to use turn signals, stopping or standing in the roadway. These are some o f the mi nor things that officers look for as they are patrolling. In m ost cases, if it is the first time a person is stopped, driv ers will get a warning. Keeping the community safe involves the task o f keeping the road free o f drunk drivers. We are consistent in stopping and arresting drunk drivers. We also ensure that vehicles are safe and are in proper work ing order, and that drivers obey all traffic laws. W hen stopped W hen a driver is stopped, Warm Springs Police are better able to do their job if a driver follows certain steps. The person should pull off the side o f the road in a safe area. The driver should not stop in the middle o f the road when they see the emergency lights come on. The driver should roll down the window so the officer can speak with them, and so the of ficer can see inside. I f the car w in d o w s are tin te d o r o b structed in any way, for the ve hicle occupants’ safety and the officer’s safety, the driver should roll all the windows down. T he driver should rem ain calm and seated. Any movement inside the vehicle could be taken as a threat, and the driver could possibly be ordered out o f the vehicle by gun point. The rea son for this is officers have been killed on traffic stops. The community can help the police by reporting drunk driv ers, drivers driving erratically, drivers who are speeding, and vehicles on the roadway that present a hazard to other driv ers. W hen reporting, try to give the best description possible o f th e v eh icle. In c lu d e m ake, model, color, license plate num ber, decals and damage. Carmen Smith, Police Chief c 1 i 1 I | j I ’ rj
