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Spilygy Tymoò June 13, 2012
L e t t e r tO th e EdÎtOT
By Duran Bobb
H ere is a move that m ost
tribal m em bers expected to
come sooner or later. Some
even welcomed the day, while
others reject the very idea.
Until June 14, signs on the
d o o rs o f I n
dian H ead will
announce that
Spilyay
the casino has
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applied fo r a <______ 4' J
liquor license.
T he application requests
perm ission to serve alcohohc
beverages on-premise, seven
days a week, from 7 a.m. to
2 p.m.
“I understand this is so we
can generate m ore revenue,”
D a n n i H é tk s h a n -K a tc h ia
said. “However, I don’t know
if we are going to cause more
trouble than it is w orth?” .
“ G en eratin g revenue is
starting to be very important,”
Jonathan Smith said. “As long
as we’re n o t selling our lands
or giving away rights, then we
have to start being creative.”
“I ’ve never ordered a glass
o f w in e w ith m y m eal,”
J e re m ia h J o h n s o n Said-
“Never. I don’t know many
people that would. I don’t
think [thè casino’s] intent is
to erbate m ore problems.”
“Unless we shut down the
Rainbow, why not open the
entire reservation?” Sandra
D anzuka said. “Otherwise,
what’s the point o f a dry rez?”
“It is a restaurant,” Ina
Anderson said. “M ost restau
rants serve beer, wine o r a
drink. I think as long as it is
kept that way for th e 'to u r
ists, then why not?”
“It’s difensive that the ca
sino m o v ed forw ard w ith
th is,” A u ro ly n ’ S tw yer-
Pinkham said. “I would like
an accounting o f the current
profit along with the poten
tial p ro fit w ith a liquor li
cense.”
“It is bad,” Dawn Kathleen
O sm ond said. “W hat kind o f
insurance is needed to p ro
tect from lawsuits?”
“Being in recovery, I say
n o ,” Y v ette L eecy said.
“ [When you’re using], you
d o n ’t see family or friends
w ho are right in front o f you.
I ’d rather see a treatm ent cen
ter on the rez.”
“I would love to see them
stick w ith a strict serving
policy,” Jerry B runoe said.
“N e v e r serv e th e m m o re
than one alcoholic drink, and
you will never be held liable.”
“The casino isn’t going to
transform into a bar or [seedy
establishment],” Hazel Smith
said. “Adults w ho are capable
o f doing harm to themselves
will always find a way to ac
complish that goal.”
Pgge 4
The salmon
We always had a crow d
even on non-game days and
it m ade an obvious differ
ences in the players attitudes.
It truly felt like the team ex
tended beyond the coaches
and players to the families and
to m e th a t is p r o o f o f a
strong community.
I would also like to thank
Jayce Allen for stepping up
and being our co-coach. He
came to every practice and
game, dedicated his time to
teaching the players offensive
and defensive skills and didn’t
just go the extra mile b ut the
extra ten.
Thank you,
Great season for point guard
The W arm Springs River
We would like to thank
is th e very last o f all th e
the following people for
D eschutes River tributaries
their generous donations:
to still have native wild spring
W arm Springs C o m
chinook salmon. The dams
p o site P ro d u cts, W arm
killed o ff all o f th e o th e r
Springs Pow er & W ater
salmon runs that migrated up
Enterprises, DM J’s A uto
river.
m o tiv e , W arm S p rin g s
Tribal members take pride
C red it E n terp rise staff;
in the fact that the rez still
Darrell Smith, Bob Macy,
has th e s e sacred sp rin g
Shawn H arry and family,
chinooks. By Treaty rights
Mackie Begay and family,
those salmonids are private
S tacy an d Ja k e Jo h n s ,
property o f the Confederated
Sherlyn, Rob R., Jamie W ,
Tribes o f W arm Springs.
Jered Pichette
and Debbie Scott.
N ineteen seventy-eight à
We w ould also like to
fish h atch e ry w as p u t up
th a n k J e r e d ’s c o u sin s, D ouble Pum p’s tournam ent
a lo n g side o f th e W arm
Carina Miller
L a tis h a
and
K ia n a in Salem.
Springs River. It is the W arm
W aheneka and Shawneen
These tournaments are for
Springs N ational Fish H atch
J o h n s fo r fu n d ra is in g team s' pursuing the highest
ery. The start up, they used
I re c e n tly v is ite d th e
th e y d id th ro u g h th eir levels o f competition and ex
W arm Springs River native
U n ited States for th e first
bake sales.
p o su re . S om e w ere also
stock.
Jered Pichette had an N CAA sanctioned certified
M ost hatchery m anagers’ time, as p art o f the W orld
awesome season playing tournam ents, w hich means
m ain concern is to replen Affair Tour. D uring the trip,
starting point guard with there were college scouts in
ish salmon and steelhead for we visited the Warm Springs
the Oregon D I Ambassa atten dance—-from schools
all o f those sp o rt fisherm en Reservation.
I t was a very beautiful and
dors AAU team based out ranging from Division 1 on
and com m ercial fisherm en
o f Portland.
down.
o n th e iSower C o lu m b ia, instructive time. I have m et
This was a 15-under/
This was a great opportu
Alaska and Canada w ho in many different people.
Meeting Indians was very
fresh m an team . We are nity for Jered. H e was able
tercep t millions, o f salm on
happy to say he had heavy to compete against some o f
fro m th e C olum bia R iver interesting. I had never been
to a reservation. I did n o t
minutes and was well liked the N orthw est’s greatest and
and tributaries.
by the ball club;
also some o f the super elite
O ur salmon face a lot o f know that they are “nations”
T h ey tra v e le d an d teams from around the na
dangers on b o th their down with their own laws.
I am originally from Tur
played in big tournaments tion.
and up river migration. The
such as S alem ’s M arch
A highlight for Jered per
hydro dam turbines kill mil key. We learn about Indians
Madness, the N orthw est sonally was that he got to fly
lions o f smolts, predators also in school, b u t it was m uch
Premier Spring Showcase on plane for the first time,
kill an d d e v o u r m illio n s, m ore exotic. We knew Indi
in Bellevue, Wash., Best w hen going to Denver.
predators such as California ans only from movies, and we
The O regon D I Am bas
Buy’s Mile High Classic in
sea lions, N orthern pike m in thought they would today still
D e n v e r, C o lo ., Id a h o sadors team alm ost had a
now, bass and other fish and be the same.
I hope one day to return
Select’s N orthwes t Premier championship in one o f the
sea birds. .
Invitational in Boise, and tournam ents. B ut they fell
For years at the fish hatch to W arm Springs. T h an k
ery m anagem ent knows o f you.
Ali Ozgur Ozdil, H am
th e m any river o tters th at
have been free to enter those burg, Germany
H appy 10th B irthday
very much. Thanks fo r being
long cement holding pools to
Fobert Wilfred Windy Boy!
there when I needyou, so caring
feed heavily on thè entrapped
On June 7, 2002 at 3:01
and lovingfor one another in our
juvenile Salmon, it used to be
a.m. the most adorable son
time we need each other. Love,
night until morning. The river
was born! Love Forever
y o u r wife, other half, best
otter population has grown
M a m a Sug a r B ear and
Happy Tenth Anniversary to frien d ... y o u r baby! D inah
larger, now th a t slaughter
Daddy M ark.
my husband, other half, best Belgard.
needs to stop.
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T h e fiduciary em ployee friend, mate fo r life... my baby!
needs to do their legal and
moral obligation. T he tribal
members, need o tte r pelts,
which are an im portant part
o f girls’ and ladies’ traditional
regalia.
“I ’ve made life long friends
Respectfully,
Anthony Littleleaf.
during the Canoe Journey. People
who can share laughs and care
fo r anyone and everyone. There
are a Itit of people who made me
want to do better in the Canoe
This year I had the privi Family. They are like a second
lege o f coach in g th e D ia family to me, and always will
Courtesy photo.
Lisa Ike-Lopez, 17,
m ondbacks t-ball team and be.
N’chi Wanapum Canoe Family on the Columbia River.
had an am azing, talen ted ,
A journey o f youth and
bright group o f athletes!
I w anted to take the time elders growing together, de Journey and Our second year 29.
U pon arrival, all the tribes
to acknowledge the support veloping leadership, embrac in existence on a 36-foot, 18
and surrounding communities
o f the families, our players ing relative N orthw est indig passenger tribal carioe.
participate in weeklong pre
rarely missed games and prac enous cultures, and becom
“Canoe Journey really made sentations o f cultural sharing,
ing a family happens year-
tices.
round for N ’chi Wanapum o f a difference in my life. 1 got to songs, dance, and feasting.
the Warm Springs Indian Res meet people that I probably
“Overall this was probably
ervation. N ’chi Wanapum is wouldn’t have i f I didn’t Join.
an alcohol and drug free com Many memories were built and one-of the greatest, trips I ever
Spilyay Tym o o
munity project fiscally spon I wouldn’t forget them, ever. We went on with the Canoe Family.
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
so red by th e M u seu m A t also had moments that made us I, myself, felt like it was the right
stronger as a family. Canoe Jour fhing to do because I love com
W
arm Springs.
Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller
The project was developed ney affected my life like I never ing together and it also gives us
thought it would. ” — Jasm ine more memories to keep. ” —
to create a u n iq u e g ro u p
Editor: Dave McMechan
Marjorie Smith, 15,
where students arid teachers Ike-Lopez, 14-
Reporter: Duran Bobb
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Advertising Director: Yvonne Iverson
We are at the final stages
The group o f volunteers
circle. E a c h su m m er, th e
Media Advisor: Bill Rhoades
group ventures w ith th o u has grtiwn consistently each o f fundraising to participate
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sands o f N o rth w e st tribal year since 2010, participating in the Annual Tribal Canoe
federated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are
com m unity m em bers o n a y ear-ro u n d in co m m u n ity Journey.
located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm Springs.
We project this year’s jour
journey to a tribal community events and cultural education.
on the Pacific Ocean by way Canoe Journey participation ney will cost approximately
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o f canoe, taking near two to has also significantly increased $12,000. Costs have risen due
should be addressed to:
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Spilyay Tymoo, P.0. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR
cestral territories and location. 2011 (59 people). For 2012, to increased community par
97761.
T he Canoe Journey was we are projecting to support ticipation (2010 cost $6,000
started in 1989 with five ca approximately 80 people, en and 2011 cost $9,400).
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Recent visit
short by 10 points.
Jered also received an
invite to fly to Japan this
su m m er by o n e o f his
coaches, “Pip” Bloodsaw,
w ho is also the coach for
the International Basket
b all L eague team , th e
Vancouver Volcanoes.
There, he would play in
five games, which would
be considered the head
liner game before the In
tern a tio n a l- B a sk etb all
League games.
Jered is serious about,
n o t just the game, but his
grades too. H e currently
has all A’s and one B.
H is dream is to still
play basketball for a big
college som e day. I t’s op
portunities like this that
w ill h o p e fu lly g e t h im
there, b u t for him to com
pete on this great level o f
basketball... it com es at
a very high c o st fin an
cially and it w ouldn’t o f
been possible w ithout the
d o n a tio n s an d su p p o rt
fro m th e n u m e ro u s
people o f W arm Springs.
O nce again, thanks for
your kindness and support
to our son. (For more in
form ation about Jered and
his team you can go to
D lnation.com ).
Sincerely,
Jason
Pichette
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and Adeva
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Happy Birthday
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Canoe Family preparing for 2012 Journey
T-ball team
rent and future youth canoes,
a 4x4 truck for towing our
canoe, a 15-passenger van,
and an enclosed trailer for
hauling equipment. Along the
way we gift items to the host
nations and communities and
have our largest giveaway at
our final destination, Squaxin
Island 2012.
'The Canoe Journey is a big
part o f my life and now all these
people who were strangers to me
are now my family, ” — D akota
Stacoria, 18.
We would love to continue
to change lives, reach out into
th e co m m u n ity , ed u c a te ,
share, and revitalize history
through youth empowerment
and spirituality. A ll N ’chi
Wanapum or W arm Springs
Canoe Project donations may
be m ade th ro u g h the M u
seum A t W arm Springs, a
501 (c)3 nonprofit organiza
tion.
Your help is incredibly ap
preciated and we would love
to acknowledge you for your
generous efforts during these
tough times. T hank You so
much!
Jefferson Greene, coordi
n a t o r / C aptain,
N ’chi
W an ap u m C an o e Fam ily,
C o n fe d e ra te d T rib e s o f
Warm Springs, the M useum
A t W arm Springs; 541- 460-
3004; jgreene@wstribes.org
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