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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 2012)
E Coosh EEWA: The W3y it is Pgge 4 Spilygy Tymoo Februgry 8, 2012 Letters to the Editor opening! _________________________ _________ By Duran Bobb Canoe family A bout 300 tribal m em bers attended the ceremonies, rib bon-cutting and dedication o f the new Indian H ead Casino. A t 6 p.m. last Saturday, the doors opened to the general pubhc, and the response was far b ey o n d w hat m ost expected. Spilyay ' “T h e re w ere Speaks challenges w ith <________J parking,” W arm S prings F ire C h ie f D an Martinez said. “I t pleases me to see so many people at our new casino. I thank our tribal leaders for their vision.” W ithin minutes, the casino and museum overflow parking lots were full. Officials began guiding guests to the Community Center park ing lot. Shuttles that night were busy. A fine o f traffic began form ing east on highway 26. O D O T assisted with reader- boards along highway 26, signs that read “E vent Ahead” and cones. A t 7 p.m. the C om m unity Center parking was filled to ca pacity. Traffic was then directed to the administration parking lot. Thirty-six minutes later, officials had to plan to start using the Longhouse parking lot. The occupancy limit for the new casino is 1,780 individuals. “But it’s hard to keep track as people come and go,” Martinez said. Inside, guests who appEed for a Players Club card received a souvenir - a T-shirt, hat or a mug. N ext door, Vesta Johnson’s cafe was booming. ‘W e’re very b lessed a n d v ery th an k fu l! We’re so proud o f our tribe to day!” Nearby, at Kah-Nee-Ta, the room s quickly fiEed. Country artist Terri Clark performed. “Every single ticket was sold,” Carlos Smith said. ‘W e ran a buffet for dinner, and the lounge was packed. It was great to work with the casino to make this aE happen.” “We wanted to do a lot o f things...with limited funds, we did aE we could, knowing the p o tential that exists to add on at a later date,” CouncEman Scott Moses said. “This was a huge team effort aE the way around.” The day after, on Super Bowl Sunday, the parking lot was stiE fidl. S ev en ty -y ear-o ld R o d g er CaldweE sat near the entrance. “GambEng is Eke a hobby for me,” he said. “This is one o f the nicer casinos I ’ve been to so far. It shows culture and the employees are nice! I’E be back.” The N ’chi Wanapum Canoe FamEy was joined on Jan. 10 by representatives o f the regional BIA Office, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and Tribal CouncE Vice-Chair man Ron Suppah for an evening o f song, dance and acknow ledgement. A fter a simple verbal ‘ask’ directed toward Regional BIA Director Stanley Speaks, a gen erous donation o f new Efe jack ets, marine radios, and sateEite locaters was made to the Warm Springs Canoe Project and Fam Ey. A11 parties involved in the exchange have placed w ater safety as their highest priority for W arm Springs youth in volved in the project. “The Bureau is glad it had the opportunity to support the safety e ffo rts o f th e N ’chi Wanapum Canoe FamEy as this program and its ambitious goals grow and evolve,” said K eith H atch, BIA, Portland Office. “Safety on the water doesn’t just happen, it takes preparation, in vestment, and practice. H ope to see you in BeEa BeEa in ¡2014.” C hief D avis W ashines, o f C R IT F C , said, “T h e W arm Springs Canoe FamEy is setting a great example for all tribal members. Your dedication to boat safety and cold water sur vival is something that we should aE strive for o ut on the river. Keep up the good work.” N ’chi Wanapum is set to par ticipate in Canoe Journey 2012 ‘Paddle To Squaxin Island’ near Shelton, Wash. Landing date this year is July 29, foEowed by a week o f cultural presentations and exchange. The Canoe FamEy is set to be go through extensive cold water training and ocean navi gation before this year’s journey. Feel free to call 541-553- 3331 for questions and partici pation. O r emaE: jgreene@wstribes.org Sincerely, the elders from Warm Springs are. We should just take it one day at a time. Sincerely, E vette Patt, 50 K o u rt Dr., apt. 3, Eugene O R 97404 Found keys Keys were found in D e cem ber at tribal C o u rt house. They are Suzuki keys, w ith a Bi-M art tag and a Rite-Aid tag and a post office key. They can be picked up at the Parole and Probation Office. Seeking donatipns We are asking parents and other community members for donations to assist with our up co m in g fu n d raiser an d club snacks. In February, we are having a Valentine’s Day Fundraiser. We wEl gladly accept a vari ety o f smaE candies, chocolate kisses, suckers, gum, etc. to help fiE necklaces and cups. Items this year include: candy necklaces for sale (or a cup fiEed with candy), baEoon, and valen tine card for $5. To place an order, you can caE the club 553-2323 or emaE: jtwinsmith@hotmaE.com We w ill also d eliv er on Valentine’s Day. Other donations Also, we often prepare home made snacks for the youth and would appreciate your donation o f these items: D rie d g o o d s (flo u r, salt, sugar, b ro w n sugar, rice, no o d les, b aking soda, etc.); canned items (fruits and veg etables); boxed items (cookies, crackers, JeEo, pudding, cake mixes etc.); bottled water, juices or kool-aid; other items: pea nut butter, jeEy, cookies, pop corn, marshmaEows, bread, po tatoes, tortiEas, etc. I f there are items you would Eke to donate that are n o t Ested, please feel free to do that. T hank you for your assis tance. Sincerely, June Smith, club man ager, and staff. Thankyoufor writing to the Spilyay Tymoo. The next dead line to submit letters is Friday, February 17. Jefferson Greene Be aware I’m grateful to stEl be aEve and to Eve over here in D uck City Eugene, Oregon. I like to g e t a n d read Eugene’s Register-Guard news paper every day if I can. In today’s newspaper, I read a story ab o u t a w om an w ho Eved in three centuries, and she passed on, on Tuesday, Jan. 24 o f this year. She was 113 or 114 years old. N o one reaEy knew this woman’s age. I know this woman is now in Heaven Eke To all who are twitterpated - Happy Valentine’s Day! From award-winning tribal artist, Travis Bobb. Wishes... Spilyay Tymoo fCoyote 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. More Valentines H appy Valentine’s Day To H ilbert Williams, Happy 21st Birthday! We all to Mom. We love you, and miss you. May God bless we know w e’re going to you on your birthday. Love, make it through this to Mom and Dad, your lil sis gether, as you’ve taught us, ters Harriet and Delberta, as a family. Jessie, Selena, your girlfriend Kayla G. Freddie, Travis, Mi chael, Happy Birthday and Happy Amy, V a lentine’s Day, V isa M arie Kendall, the ba bies, Ron, Ray, and Valentine Birthday Girl! Kevin. A l l our love, yo u r family. Happy Valentine’s Day to my sweetie, Leonard H . Goveia. 1 love you more today than I did yester day. Thanks fo r being my best friend in the whole world — I can’t wait to grow old with you! The last 15-16years have been the best, you are my soul mate. Love, your wife Roni Goveia and your brat, Harley. H appy Valentine’s Day Smith, Caleb, Silas, Ryan (A li Ron “Ducky” Green. Love, cia) Benson Goveia, M itchell (Vaneda) Delmar ]., W alt J., Cookie. Happy Valentine’s Day, Mitchell Jr, Laina, Romeo, Prin Kevin Bennett. I know cess Daylin, Norma (Rob), The there’s a good person in your Queen L il Roni, Clinton (Sadie), heart. We’ll discover Clinton Jr., and Maria Jane. We more on our journey love you very much. together. Love, Happy Valentine’s Day to my Freddie. Happy Valentine’s Day to our dad and papi, Len Goveia. Thanks for all that you do to make our lives better. I wish ev eryone could have a papa like you. Love, y o u r s ix children and six teen grand-chil dren: Angelina ( M a t t h e w )Goveia-Dahlgren, M attie, Stacia, McKenQe, Hannah, Megan (Tom) Goveia- Ride or Die, my husband, Solo! Thank you for aE that you do an d k n o w th a t I lo v e you. Martha J Stewart. Happy Valentine’s Day to my kids: Whitley, Kevin, Louis, Clarence, Sha’Rita and Jyden. I love you with all my heart, to the stars and back Love, M artha J Stewart. (More Valentines on page 7)
