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Spilygy Tymoo Februgry 8, 2012
Letters to the Editor
opening!
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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.
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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
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