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E Coosh EEWA: The w^y it is P^ge 4 Spilyay Tyrnoo October 17, 2012 Letters to the Editor Chieftainship T o the W asco People: I am T u l'p a h ’ chit-si-ak’, sister to J o h n Sm ieuk K atchia Sr. H e is a m an o f integrity, a hard w orker, caring father and grandfather. A lthough Jo h n is a “D irect D e sc en d e n t” to W asco C hief D aniel K atchia, J o h n stated w e should b e view ed by ou r ow n accom plishm ents. B eg in n in g in th e 1960’s, J o h n w o rk e d a t th e B e rry F a rm s n e a r Sandy, h e th e n w o rk e d in th e w o o d s , a n d th en th e mill. O u r g r a n d f a t h e r A le c T o h et also stated he w anted his grandchildren to learn the church, beginning w ith B ap tist C hurch, th en to Sunday service at the L onghouse; we either w e n t to the Full G o s pel C hurch o r to the Shaker C hurch. H e w anted us tp be respectful to all faiths. A s a h u n te r J o h n has been supportive o f cerem onial ac tivities. T h is is ju st a little glim pse I can share a b o u t m y brother. Please su p p o rt Jo h n for W asco Chief. Cassie Katchia, Tul‘Pah’ Chit-si-ak’ Feds clarify policy on eagle feathers T h e . D e p a rtm e n t o f J u s tice last w eek a n n o u n ce d a policy addressing th e ability o f m em bers o f federally rec ognized In d ian tribes to p o s sess o r use eagle feathers. T h e policy covers all fed erally p ro je c te d bird s, b ird feathers an d b ird parts. Federal wildlife laws such as the Bald and G o ld en Eagle P r o t e c t i o n A c t g e n e r a lly c rim in a liz e th e k illin g o f eagles an d o th e r m igratory birds and the possession o r c o m m e rc ia liz a tio n o f th e feathers an d o th e r pa rts o f such birds. T hese im p o rta n t laws are en fo rced by the D e p artm en t o f Ju stic e a n d th e D e p a r t m en t o f the In terio r and help ensure th a t eagle an d o th e r b i r d p o p u l a t i o n s r e m a in healthy and sustainable. A t the sam e tim e, the D e p a rtm e n t o f Ju s tic e re c o g n iz e s t h a t e a g le s p la y a unique and im p o rta n t role in the religious and cultural life o f m any In d ian tribes. M any Indian tribes and tribal m em bers have historically used, and today continue to use fed erally p ro te c te d b ird s, b ird feathers o r o th e r b ird parts fo r th eir tribal cultural and religious expression. T h e new policy provides that, consistent w ith the D e p a rtm e n t o f Ju stic e ’s trad i tional exercise o f its discre tio n , a m e m b e r o f a fed er ally recognized tribe engaged only in the follow ing types o f c onduct will n o t b e subject to prosecution: • Possessing, using, w ear ing o r carrying federally p ro tected birds, b ird feathers o r o th e r b ird p a rts (federally p ro tec te d b ird parts); • T raveling d o m estically w ith federally p ro tec te d bird p a rts o r, if trib a l m em b e rs obtain and com ply w ith n ec essary p erm its, traveling in ternationally w ith such item s; ■ P ic k in g u p n a tu r a lly m o lte d o r fa lle n f e a th e r s fo u n d in th e w ild, w ith o u t m olesting o r disturbing fed erally p ro tec te d birds o r their MAC Recreation levy needs Warm Springs vote nests; • G iving o r loaning feder ally p ro te c te d b ird p a rts to o th e r m em b ers o f federally re c o g n iz e d trib e s, w ith o u t co m p en satio n o f any kind; ■ ■ E xchanging federally p ro tec ted b ird p a rts fo r fed er ally p ro tec te d b ird parts w ith o th e r m em b ers o f federally re c o g n iz e d trib e s, w ith o u t co m pensation o f any kind; • Providing the feathers o r o th e r parts o f federally p ro tec ted birds to craftspersons w h o are m em b ers o f feder ally reco g n ized tribes to be fa sh io n e d in to o b je c ts fo r eventual use in tribal religious o r cultural activities. Getting older By Michele Gemelas (Writing as a private citizen) T h e M adras A quatic C en ter (MAC) Recreation D istrict political action com m ittee has m ade it clear: the tax levy to s u p p o r t o p e r a tio n s o f th e M A C n e ed s W arm S prings voters in o rd e r to pass. H e r e a re s o m e o f th e q u e s tio n s a sk e d by T rib a l M em bers along w ith the an swers: Question: Who can vote on this MAC Operations Levy? A ny registered v o te r w ho is living in the 509-J school d istric t b o u n d a ry is in th e MAC R ecreation D istrict and can vo te o n this levy. T his includes W arm s Springs resi dents. a m aintenance fund, an d will expand the o u t o f w ater rec reatio n program s. Question: How much will this levy cost Tribal Members living on the reservation or renting in Madras? R eservation residents and renters w h o do n o t pay p ro p erty tax will n o t be affected by the levy. Question: What will this tax levy fund? How much money will it provide? T h e M A C L ev y is e s ti m ate d to p ro v id e $240,000 fro m p ro p e rty taxes, w hich will elim inate th e five-w eek M AC closure th at occurs each A p ril/M ay an d will elim inate loans currently used fo r o p erations. I t will also provide Question: Why should Warm Springs vote YES on this levy? W arm S p rin g s re sid e n ts are participating in m any o f th e-recreatio n al activities at the MAC including adult soft- ball, y o u th soccer, y o u th and adult basketball, w ater polo, sw im team s, an d m ore. „ A few b ra v e folks h a v e even participated in the M AC D a sh S print T ria th lo n fo r the last few years. H aving folks participate in these activities is a g re a t w ay to im p ro v e h e a lth a n d h e lp u s to live longer. T h e M A C sta ff w ould like to c o n ti n u e a ll o f th e s e healthy program s and to in crease the nu m b er o f W arm Springs participants in these activities, b u t needs to have th e m oney to do so. Currently, the dry land rec reation activities like soccer, b a sk e tb a ll a n d so ftb a ll are funded by a gran t fro m the B e an F o u n d a tio n , b u t th a t fu n d in g w ill d ecrease each year until it expires, fo u r years fro m now. T h e o p e ratio n s levy will p ro v id e c o n tin u e d fu n d in g fo r these program s. E very W arm Springs vote is needed fo r this to pass, so please yote Y E S for the MAC R e cre atio n D istric t O p e ra tions Levy. FOR All YOU I guess w e all get older and r e tir e fro m a jo b w e m ay have, Well, I ’ve lived in E ugene fo r m any years a n d w as an official m em b er o f th e River R oad B aptist C hurch in E u gene. I loved it all. O n the last day o f Septem b e r the P a sto r D o u g Sm ith h ad his last w ork in g day as p a s to r a t th e c h u rc h . T h e m em bers o f the ch u rch had a su p e r farew ell d in n e r fo r him. D o u g will be m issed very m uch. We are all praying for him to live happy and secure in his retirem ent life. We m ust all m ove o n in o u r lives to be happy. We all g et old. T h an k you. Meyer Memorial Trust nominations E lizab eth A Woody, tribal m e m b e r a n d a u th o r, is r e m inding the public to n o m i n a te in d iv id u a ls w h o h a v e g o n e o u t o f th e ir w ay to m ake a difference in the state o f O regon. N om inations can be a vol u n tee r firefighter w h o helped save a life o r a hom e; a neigh b o r w ho collects w inter coats fo r those in need, a local li b ra ria n w h o help s ch ild ren fall in love w ith learning; o r som eone w h o always greets everyone w ith an optim istic smile. N o m in atio n s m ay be subm itted online at: ww w.iam oregon.org O r by c a llin g 5 0 3 -4 5 1 - 0705. N om inees and no m i nators will b e invited to help launch O reg o n ’s 21st C entury F ro n tie r a n d b e eligible for public recognition and m ore. Spilyay Tym oo (Coyote 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 Con federated 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. Evette Patt For CPS C hildren’s Protective Ser vices is seeking your su p p o rt in d o n a tin g som e, candy o r little goodies to the pro g ram to distribute to all the children. Y ou m ay d ro p o f f yo u r donations w ith the CPS recep tionist by O c to b e r 25 during no rm al business hours, M o n day th ro u g h Friday, 8-5 p.m. O r, you m ay c o n ta ct CPS a t 541-533-3209, a n d y o u r d o n atio n can be picked up a t y o u r s c o n v e n ie n c e . T h a n k you! CPS Artist Travis Bobb everyone is looking forward to another scarey Halloween in Warm Springs. Meet your W.S. pharmacy staff O ctober is A m erican Phar macists M onth, w ith the them e this year being, “K n o w your Pharm acist, know your m edi • W illam ette University w ill p r e s e n t I n d i a n C ountry C onversations, featuring new sculptures by artist Rick Bartow. • T h e e x h ib it, “ W e W ere Always H ere,” will o p e n o n Friday, O ct. 26. T h ere will be a dialogue and images session start ing at 6 p.m ., w ith a re ception in the gallery at cine.” T h e * th e m e e n c o u ra g e s people to fo rm a close rela tionship w ith their pharm acist to get the b e st care possible. W ith t h a t in m in d , w e w ould like to in tro d u ce you to o u r “ s u p e r ” p h a r m a c y technicians. T h e W arm Springs H ealth an d W ellness C enter is fo rtu nate to have a cortim itted atid caring pharm acy staff. t All are C ertified Pharm acy T e c h n ic ia n s w h ic h m e a n s th e y h a v e d e m o n s tr a te d a high level o f training and ex perien ce a n d have passed a national certification exam. M ariann Sm ith has b e e n a federal em ployee fo r 39 years a t th r e e ag en c ie s. S h e h as been m arried to C huck Sm ith for 30 years. Alicia B oston w as raised in Native art exhibit at university Courtesy photo. Mariann Smith, Jason Arredondo, Alicia Boston C hiloquin, an d has lived in M adras fo r 17 years. She has w o r k e d a t W a r m S p r in g s Clinic fo r eight years. She loves sp e n d in g tim e w ith h e r kids, ‘80s m usic, and m ovies. H e r new est h o b b y is photography. J a s o n A rr e d o n d o is th e new est m em b er o f o u r p h a r m a c y te a m . H e h a s c o m p leted tw o to u rs in A fghani stan w ith th e U.S. A rm y and was also in the U.S. A ir Force. S to p in to m e e t all y o u r pharm acy staff. W e’re h e re to h e lp y o u w ith y o u r h e a lth needs. (Submitted by Diane Fuller; W arm Springs H ealth and Wellness Center, 541-553-1196 ext. 4420; Dianefuller@ihs.gov) 7 p.m . T h e public is wel com e. W orks by B artow are displayed at the N ational M useum o f th e A m eri can Indian in W ashing ton, D.C. The next deadline to sub m it letters to the Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, Oct. 26. Thank y o u fo r writing! l u - 7 '--4 - <2
