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Spiiyay Tym oo, Wgrrn Springs, O regon February 8, 2012 Page 3 Smith Team first in national standings T he Jason Sm ith Team took first place at the Pro fessional Team Bronc Riding National Finals, held recently at the Jefferson County Fair grounds. T he Jason Smith Team also ranked first in the end o f the year N atio n al Standings. A t th e T eam B ro n c Riding, or Wild Horse Race, finals, the Spud Sm ith Jr. T eam .of Madras took sec ond place; and the A tcitty Begay Team took third. This was the first time the Team Bronc Riding National Finals were held in the region. “I think it went great,” said Jason Smith. O th e r results from the Finals were: Bill Coporgno Team, fourth; TeamAgin.com Team, fifth; and the James Ferderer Team, sixth. The Spud Smith Jr. Team was ranked third in the end o f year National Standings; and the Atcitty Begay Team was fifth. One W ay Youth event Sunday There will be a free meal pro vided by O ne Way Y outh on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Warm Springs Baptist Church, 2230 Elliot Heights. O ne Way Youth will also be accepting cash donations, plus soda bottles and cans, to put toward youth events. This will help the group to serve the community and raise money for youth events. T here will be a raffle for baked goods and other great items. Raffle tickets are $1 a piece, or ten for $8. Any questions? Please call youth director Kirsten at 503- 927-9299. r --------------------------"----------------------------------------------- \ — Missing — Photo courtesy of Snap Shots. Jason Smith Team was first in the National Standings. $ REWARD $ Call 541-410-5704 Howlak Tichum s— r — ------------------------------ \ RITA LEE SQUIEMPHEN (Wa-Thlu-Na) R ita S q u iem p h en was born July 8, 1931 in Warm Springs, Oregon and went to be with our Creator January 11, 2012 in Bend, Oregon. She is survived by her hus band o f 61 years, Earl and five ch ild ren : son, T erry Squiemphen (wife Gladys); d au g h ters V alerie and E arly n n e S quiem ph en ; Samm i O ’Reilly (husband She had many friends, among o u r Tribal people, as well as people associated with the Tribe. People always knew where she stood oh issues, she was never afraid to tell people w hat she thought. She took great pride in her kid s, g ran d k id s an d g re a t grandkids, always encouraging them to finish school, to always stay active with sports, to always follow their dreams and always T om ), C R Begay (h u sb an d A nson) and so n -in -law Edison Yazzie, all o f Warm Springs. She has 11 grandchildren, Monica, Gary, Vernon, Phil, Lynn, A m anda Jo, Teri Jo, C hance, T opaz, B laine & Destry; and 12 great grand children, G ary III, A rrita, Jo rd a n , J e s to n , K alynn, B rody, A u ro ra, T hyrecia, Z achary, A aro n , S co tt & Joletta. She also ¡eaves behind adopted kids Tom E stim o Jr., Lawrence Squiem phen J r ., S h aw n a Ja c k s o n , M arva M eanus an d L ois S q uiem -phen. She leaves brothers Russell, Alfred Jr. and Wissie Smith and sister, G inger Smith, all o f Warm Springs. Rita was a respected Tribal M ember Elder and an out spoken Tribal Council mem ber, having served 24 years on Council; in that time serv w ork hard. ing on various committees, in cluding Health and Welfare, Cul ture and Heritage, Kah-Nee-Ta B oard, W SFPI B oard, L and Use, and Fish and Wildlife. She was an outspoken advo cate for Education for Tribal Members, Tribal Member em ployment and economic devel opment for the Tribal Organi zation. She always expressed a deep passion and concern for The Confederated Tribes. A lthough no longer serving as a C ouncil m em ber, m any trib al m em b ers ap p ro a c h e d her, seeking advice, guidance or w ords o f encouragem ent. She never turned anyone away and always had a smile on her face. Rita m entored a lot o f the younger people, giving them advice to help them better them selves, sharing idea’s, concerns and just keeping up with every one she came into contact with. She was an avid horsewoman in her youngers years; she was a jockey, as were the rest o f the girls in her family; she could break horses with the best o f men and her parents taught her the meaning o f “hard work,” working on the family ranch. She was always busy fund raising; her m otto was, “D on’t take any money that you could raise yourself,” and “D on’t buy what you can’t pay for.” She was a very am bitious lady, always taking classes in the care o f horses and other live stock. She organized local clin ics fo r B arrel Racing, Team Roping, and other events. She was always generous in sharing her knowledge o f whatever was asked for. She and Earl took in foster kids, helping and teaching them the meaning o f “honest, hard work.” She also helped many people that had health issues or lost a home to fire by doing fund-raising for them. She was always one o f those that helped when someone lost a loved one, by baking pies or cakes for their dinner. Rita was very passionate about her Tribe, always look ing for ways to help better our R eservation and help Tribal Members. It didn’t matter what district you were from , she was willing to help everyone. She 'was one o f those people that led by ex ample; if she couldn’t get re sults one way, she’d look for another way to get it done. I f it was within her power, She’d G et It Done! Rita was always looking ahead to the future, trying to find ways to make things bet ter for her family; putting th em first b efo re h erself She stepped in when some one lost a beloved mother; giving them the comfort and support they needed. She will be greatly missed. She is preceded in death by per parents, A lfred Sr. and Lucinda Smith, daugh ter, Priscilla; grandsons Dan an d T h u rm a n ; b ro th e rs, Sylvester, Jo n a s, R o sco e S m ith; siste rs, M axine, G loria, and D ella Sm ith, M artha Frank and Louise Langley. Warm Springs St. & Hollywood Blvd. Open Wednesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ph. 541-553-1041 _____________ _________________ Z At the Plaza ~ Open at dawn Biscuits and gravy- breakfast burritos, Mochas, espressos, etc. Lunch Specials, Deli Sandwiches Call the deli at 541-553-2568. > 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 Warm Springs Community Action Team building, 1136 PaiuteAve, Warm Springs. Or call 385-6944 Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (at lunch from noon-1 p.m.) \ __________________________ __ __________________________ Z Interior releases $1.9B plan to buy Indian land HELENA, M ont (AP) - Fed eral officials have released their proposal on how they plan to spend $1.9 billion to buy up N ative American-owned frac tionated land tracts and turn them over to tribes. The program is part o f a $3.4 billion settlement o f a class-ac tion lawsuit over Indian land royalties m ism anaged by the government. T h e In te rio r D e p a rtm e n t says in its draft plan released Thursday that it will target the m ost fractionated lands and the most willing landowners to com plete the program w ithin 10 years. The proposal is open to public comment for the next 45 days. L an d fra c tio n a tio n was caused by the 1887 Dawes Act, which split tribal lands into indi vidual allotments often inherited by multiple heirs with each gen eration. The Interipr D epart ment has identified 88,638 frac tionated land tracts owned by nearly 2.8 million people. 201 Crafton Rd POB 348 Goldendale, Wa 98620 509-773-4702 Monuments Emotional adoption case may w eigh state, fed law CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina adoption case is pitting the couple who nur tured a 2-year-old girl against the child's biological father, a Chero kee Nation tribal member who took her back to Oklahoma af ter winning custody o f her. The South Carolina Supreme C ourt has agreed to hear the case, and the justices could for the first time be weighing state adoption law against a federal law, little known in South Caro lina, m eant to pro tect Native American children. It’s n ot en tirely clear why a family court judge granted custody to the girl's father because the case record is confidential. But a C harleston adoption attorney who has been w atch ing the case closely said the judge may have ruled as he did because o f the federal law. 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