E Coosh EEWA: The way it is
Travel center
By Duran Bobb
Pgge 4
Spilyay Tyrooo June 27, 2012
Letters to the Editor
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T he idea fo r an on-rez
travel center has been around
since as early as 1965.
That was when atwai Grant
Waheneka had recently been
voted into Tribal Council. It
was his vision
to build a facil
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ity on Highway
Speaks
cater to weary
travelers.
Alm ost 50 years later, the
idea still has regained its zest
and potential.
T h e nearest full-service
travel cen ters are b o th in
T routdale, practically next
door to each other on 1-84.
T hat’s a two-hour drive.
Truckers share an online
culture and often p o st the
locations and ratings for fa
cilities along highways. The
m o st desired services in a
travel cen te r are show ers,
quick w ashers and dryers,
am ple parking, h o t m eals,
video games and movies on
big screens, Internet access
and phones.
“I think the Plaza is the
new stop,” Anita Jackson said.
“People look for- a restroom,
m ini-m art, and a place to
stretch their legs.”
“Anywhere on Highway 26
w o u ld d o g re a t,” Je s sie
Esquiro said. “T here’s traf
fic passing through day and
night.”
“I like the Miller Flat idea,”
Lori Switzler said. “Trucks
would be m ore likely to stop
to rest and chain-up if the
parking area is large.”
“I t needs to be fu rth er
n o rth ,” Linda L arson said.
“People use the tree-line as a
bathroom .' This enterprise
could make some money for
the tribes.”
“T h is is a n o -b ra in e r,”
Jonathan Smith said. “ ¡There
is] infrastructure in place, vi
able location, right o ff two
travel arteries, and potential
to u r is t d e v e lo p m e n ts fo r
tribal business.”
“K eep it next to our ca
s in o ,” J a im e S c o tt said .
“L ook at O ld Mill in Bend.
L ooks great, being a bark-
filled a b a n d o n e d lu m b e r
yard.”
TOE NESS...
A neighbor asked his hill
billy friend, “H ow come you
never fix that leaky roof?”
T he hillbilly says, “Well,
w hen it’s raining, it’s too wet
to fix it. A nd w hen it’s sunny
out, there ain’t no need to fix
it.”
New school
I have a few thoughts and
dreams I w ould like to p u t
oiit.
We recently took a .vote on
a k-8 school on the reserva
tion for o u r W arm Springs
children. For a while since I
sent my vote in, I ’ve been
thinking o f som e in p u t on
w hat I ’d like to see? It needs
to be a campus setting, with
high standards.
A ttendance and stability
first, attendance to be handled
strictly. N o m ore staying up
late and too tired to go to
school. We need parents’ ac
countability for hom ew ork
and participation, as well as
programs directing our chil
dren tow ard m ath and sci
ence, history, art, sports, leav
ing nothing out on w hat we
can offer them.
Raising them with struc
tu red behavior and higher
moral standards and with re
spect, we can bring up w on
derful tribal members. Com
m unity involvem ent is em
couraged. Yes, this is a com
m itm ent for a long term. We
need high teaching standards,
with a staff willing to com
m it for a long term as well as
enjoy w hat they do for our
children.
I do n ot w ant to see cheap
building m aterials and low
grade cardboard type build
ings. We can spend the money
wisely and build to make it
last, n o t to build and accept a
lower grade for our children’s
place.
T h e y w ill co m e to be
p ro u d o f their school, and
have a sense o f pride. Let’s
get o u r ideas in so we can
build a good school for our
attending children, and give
care on this decision. Thank
you.
Mary K. Umtuch.
Kids’ sake
As a m em ber o f the Ad
visory Board for Big B roth
ers Big Sisters o f Jefferson
County, 1 w ould like to say a
big thank-you to Nancy Diaz
for another successful Bowl
for Kids’ Sake.
M ost people don’t realize
h ow m u ch it takes to get
ready for this event. Thank
you Nancy husband, Hilario
Diaz, her grandchildren Brett
S ch o tt and D ak o ta D odge
for helping Nancy.
I would also like to thank
Jay ly n
Suppah,
trib a l
parntership coordinator with
Big B rothers Big Sisters in
Warm Springs, for her con
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tribution to Bowl for K ids’
Sake.
Thank you to all the vol
unteers and businesses that
gave generously to this fund
raising event. G reat job again
this year, Madras Bowl and
Pizza!
L ast b u t d efin itely n o t
least, thank you to bowling
teams.. We had so much fun
w atch in g you enjoy y o u r
selves. L ooking forw ard to
next year.
Amy McCully
Truth be told
Family and relatives,
The real reason I write this
letter to you all is for n o t only
an apology b u t to let you
know there’s a reason behind
everything. O ur choices lead
us to different paths in our
lives, and after realizing that
path we trekked, we som e
times look back at the bad
before the good.
As we examine the bad,
th ere’s always guilt, regret,
sorrow , an g er an d blam e.
Growing up, that’s all I ever
had inside— I adm it th a t I
outweighed everything good
and thought o f nothing but
bad, and dwelled on it for the
longest time. I w ent as far as
running away from problems
and moved to Seattle in hopes
o f starting over. Little did I
know running away from all
the “bad” on the rez, it fol
lowed me to the Emerald City.
I’m n ot going to sugar coat
this, I was homeless in Seattle
for three years. J lived my life
th e re by sleep in g o n th e
streets, bum m ing for money,
digging in trash cans for food,
partying— going from over
night shelters to sleeping in
ab an d o n ed buildings, and
sleeping under bridges, as well
as hotels and doorways.
It wasn’t only a lifestyle I
chose, b u t a culture itself that
I ’ve joined. By saying this, I
wasn’t alone. Youth ages 18-
25 o r younger also ran to the
city to look for a new life in
hopes o f finding answers. It
w as th e m o s t m em o rab le
time o f my life because I’ve
m et many different people
w ho had the same o r worse
problems as me. T hat caused
a d o m in o e ffe c t o f m any
strong bonds o f friendship
and camaraderie. It was also
a very dark m om ent in my
life w hen my addiction p ro
gressed. I ’d drink alcohol to
the point where I ’d wake up
in H arborview o r Swedish
H ospital due to alcohol poi
soning.
As I grew tired o f my free
dom and addictive lifestyle, I
started replacing all the bad
by realizing all the good. I did
try to straighten my life out
by help o f a friend w ho took
me under his wing. Little did
I know o f th e dangers o f
staying with this friend. I en
dured a few life threatening
calamities that got m e to re
turn hom e where it was safe.
T h at’s w hen I picked up the
w ay o f th e lo n g h o u s e —
W ashat. S o m eth in g I was
deeply p roud o f doing was
singing!
D esp ite m y struggle o f
finding w ork and organizing
my life, the bad from Seattle
followed me home. I got tired
o f fearing for my life. I felt
cornered, followed, stalked.
The truth will be told, have
faith and patience. I love you
all. Atawashumush, thank you
so m uch for your time. Yours
truly,
,
Steven N. Anderson Jr.
Better life
T here are many reasons
why it would be good to quit
u sin g m eth . F o r in stan ce,
there, would be the opportu
nity to rebuild relationships
with trust and love after burn
ing bridges with irresponsibil
ity and dishonesty.
A healthier self, physically,
m entally an d em o tio n ally
would also be possible.
I could actually leave the
house without having to worry
about w hether there is a war
ran t o ut for my arrest or if I
am being followed or getting
caught in possession o f m eth
o r any o th er type o f para
phernalia, and be able to walk
down the street without look
ing over my shoulder.
I would be able to pay all
my bills on tim e, thus n o t
having to stress ab o u t my
lights being shut o ff and hav
ing the knowledge all o f my
family’s needs are being p ro
vid ed for. All o f this and
have the privilege o f having
extra spending money in my
pockets.
M ost im portant, I would
be able to rebuild and enjoy
a close, loving and trusting re
lationship with my significant
o ther and my two younger
children. I would not miss out
on their childhood as I have
with my two older kids.
I have learn ed th a t my
quitting m eth w ould n o t only
effect me, b u t also those I
love and care for and w ho
love and care for me, adding
to the positive reflection in
my life.
Trish Tanewasha.
Condolences
To the family o f my bro-
n-cousin Chaz Mitchell, My
condolences go out to you all.
I truly feel your pain. I only
wish I could have been there
with and for you all. Specially
Robin and his children. You
all are in my prayers and
heart. With much love, Laura
E. Robinson.
To the family o f M erle
K alama, So sorry for your
loss, you know she m eant a
lot to me and taught me a lot.
I will miss her dearly. Sorry I
couldn’t be there with Nicole
and Coby and my bro D uck
H unter. Keep your heads up.
L ovt you all much. You are
in my h earts and prayers.
Laura E. Robinson.
A thank you
To all our friends and family,
I am sorry "for taking so
long to put this in print. There
are n o t en o u g h w o rd s to
thank you all for the love and
kindness you have given me
and my family during this
great loss o f my dear son.
Sissy and I are so grateful
to all o f you for n o t only car
ing about us, but for loving
Bubba so much. I t is because
o f all o f you I keep Broken
Bow open. Bubba loved the
store and was so proud o f it.
W ithout all o f you it would
n o t be there. We love you all
very much. Thank you again
for showing us so much love.
Love from Elaine, Char
ity, Nana and Bubba’s son
Ian, at the Broken Bow
Trading Post.
Wishes...
Happy birthday, Shmoo, 6-
25; and Joie Johnson, 6-29.
Love, Laura E. Robinson.
Remembering...
T he previous Remember
When showed Fourth o f July
activities, including the tug-o-
war. Also, the previous Re
m em b erin g W hen sh o u ld
have identified Frenchy T ho
mas as b e in g o n the left and
Louis Pitt Sr. on the right, not
vice versa.
To inmates
The Spilyay can no
longer mail individual
newspapers to inmates
at correctional facilities.
This is a result o f seri
ous budgetary restric
tio n s and c a n n o t be
avoided under any cir
cumstances. However,
please send the address
o f the correctional fa
cility library and one
copy o f thè Spilyay will
be mailed to that ad-,
dress.
We a p o lo g ize fo r
this unavoidable incon
venience.
Relay for life
The Madras Medi
cal Group Relay for
Life Team is holding
a bake sale on Sat
urday, June 30 at the
M ad ra s S a tu rd a y
Market.
The sale w ill be
from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. to
raise money for Re
lay for Life.
Columbia tribes welcome opening of commercial fishing
The Columbia River treaty
tribes last week opened the
sum m er commercial fishery
and direct-to-public sales. The
Commercial sales o f fresh-
c a u g h t su m m e r ch in o o k ,
sockeye and steelhead will last
at least until Thursday o f this
week.
“Thè exciting thing about
this tribal fishery is the num
ber o f sockeye th at will bé
available to the public,” said
Paul Lumley, çxecutive direc
to r o f th e C olum bia River
Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
(CRITFC).
“We are seeing record re
turns o f sockeye to the Co
lumbia Basin,” he said, “and
the tribes are able to provide
this top-quality product while
they su p p o rt th eir families
and local economies.”
The Columbia River basin
is experiencing record returns
o f sockeye with 15,633 cross
ing Bonneville D am during
one day last week.
T h a t single-day re tu rn ,
com bined w ith the cu rrent
fo re c a st o f ap p ro x im ately
Tribal fishers along the Columbia River.
4 6 0 ,0 0 0 so ck ey e, sh o u ld
make for the largest return
since 1938, when Bonneville
D am was constructed.
T ribal fishers exp ect to,
h a rv e s t ju s t o v e r 32,000
sockeye. Valued for personal
use, many will be taken hom e
by tribal fishers while m ost
will be sold commercially.
T h e m ajo rity re tu rn in g
sockeye are destined for the
O kanagan River and upper
Columbia, while smaller num
b e rs w ill r e tu r n to th e
Wenatchee River.
P assag e im p ro v e m e n ts
and tribal réintroduction pro
gram s on the Yakama and
Deschutes should yield higher
returns.
While Snake River sock
eye rem ain listed under the
Endangered Species Act, their
num bers are increasing and
comprise a very small portion
o f the tribal harvest.
H istorically called “June
H ogs” due to their large size,
su m m e r c h in o o k are n o t
listed under the Endangered
Species Act.
T he cu rren t forecast o f
91,200 summer chinook will
allow Indian fishers to har
vest approxim ately 27,000
sum m er chinook, m o st o f
which will be sold com m er
cially.
T rib a l fish e rs m ay be
found selling fish at various
locations along the Columbia
River including Marine Park
at Cascade Locks, Lone Pine
at The Dalles, and the boat
launch near Roosevelt, Wash.
The tribal fishery is p ro
tected un d er 1855 treaties
w ith the federal governm ent
in which the Warm Springs,
Yakama, Umatilla and N ez
P erce trib es re s e rv e d th e
right to fish at all usual and
accustomed fishing places in
the Columbia River basin.
This treaty right encom
passes cerem onial, subsis
tence and commercial uses.
For more information, call
CRITFC’s salmon marketing
program at 888- 289-1855 or
visit: critfc.org