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r Spilyay T ym o o , W arm Springs, O regon O c to b e r 17, 201 2 Howlak Tichum Howlak Tichum F a ro n L y n n K a la m a “ P o -S tu -Y o q ” J u n e 24, 1 9 8 2 -O c to b e r 5, 2012 F a ro n L ynn K alam a “Po-Stu-Yoq” passed away on O ctober 5, 2012. She was 30. F a ro n w as b o rn o n June 24, 1982 in Madras to parents Annie Meanus and Gilbert Kalama Sr. Faron had three cred its to go to finish her edu cational goal. She looked forward to helping her dad fix their home, and she en joyed talking with friends and family. She joined h er sister T atum at the Com m unity C e n te r an d th ey e n v i sioned their goals. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Gil b e rt K alam a Jr. an d Rupert Kalama, and sister “Joy Joy” Kalama. She is survived by her g ra n d m o th e r A m elia Colwash, m o th er A nnie K alam a, fath e r G ilb e rt K alam a; b ro th ers S cott and Levi and sister Tatum W hiteplum e and family; Page 7 J o n a s A n d re w M iller, M ay 30, 1 9 7 9 -S e p te m b e r 2012 nephew Jadrian, and many aunties, uncles and cous ins. T he dressing was on O cto b er 9, 2012 at the S im n ash o L o n g h o u se ; burial was on O ctober 10 at th e S im nasho C em etery. O fficiatin g w ere E rn ie Selam and Willie Selam; undertakers was Anna “Mimi” Williams. Pall bearers were Gary K a tc h ia Sr., D o m in ic Davis Jr., D onell Frank, Tommy Lee W hiteplume, F ran cis “ B a tm a n ” K alam a, M ackalin Kalama, Jason Rabbie and O its Johnson; alternates Casey Smith and Ju stin Boise. Honorary pall bear ers G ilb ert K alam a Sr., Sim on K alam a, F ran cis “Batman” Kalama, D ean Sohappy, Lam ont Brown, M ary in M eanus J r ., C o rb e tt T om Sr., Lyle K atch ia , J a c o b W h ite plu m e, T errin e R abbie and Wendi Johnson. Jo n as A ndrew Miller passed away in Septem ber, 2012. H e was 33. J o n a s w as b o rn on May 30, 1979 to parents S h a ro n M iller an d Frenchie Spino. H e is survived by his b ro th e rs G eorge Spino and Francis Spino; mother S h a ro n , g ra n d m o th e r Faye W ah en ek a an d grandfather Sidney Miller; and numerous aunts and uncles and cousins. Funeral services were at the Agency Longhouse on O ctober 4, burial was at the Red Lake Cemetery at sunrise on O ctober 5. P all b e a re rs w ere Gerald Cardenas Jr., A n thony Mitchell Jr. , William Spino, E ldred Smith Jr., Dylan Miller, Aaron Wil son, Ricky Walker, Aaron James Jr.? and Jason Jim. H o n o ra ry p a ll b ea re rs w ere P ita P itt, Y vonne Iv e rso n fam ily, P am C ardenas family, A ngie Stacona, Roy Roba fam ily, Angie Sm ith family, B ren d a Jam es fam ily, R o b in S m ith fam ily, K enman Miller family, Rob ert Smith family, Julian and Patty Smith, Eldred Smith Sr. family, George Spino family, C lau d e S m ith Jr. fam ily, Francis Spino Jr. family, Sid M iller family, Rose M oran family, W inona Spino family, Little Rog, Tommy Fuentes family, Lucy, Sandra, Linda and M elvin S cott families, Louie and Randy Scott fami lies, Tyrone Muldrow and C arol M iller, Jo n a th a n S m ith , D a rla B ro w n , Trudy Smith family, E d S p in o Jr. an d Stacy, M arcia Soliz and Becky and Dorian, Darryl Smith, Dennis Smith, Joni Smith family, Toba Scott family, Carmella Scott family, Joe S c o tt fam ily, F u d d a Rodrick Wesley, Rachelle S m ith fam ily, Suzie Moody family, LeMinnie Smith family, all Washut singers o f all longhouses, all friends and relatives. Officiating at the services w ere T hom as M orning- ow l an d J o D e G oudy. U n d ertak ers w ere Sam Starr and Taawlee’winch Dick. “D ear Jonas, O h, dear brother, dear cousin, dear father, dear friend, dear son, dear grandson, dear Jonas, W hen rendered sul len, our strength is one' another. L et the sacred song be your journey’s compass. For there in the sunshine o f many hearts shall you bask, th en ce love never departs.” and Evelyn Polk o f W arm springs are pleased to a n nounce the birth o f their son Terrance William Buck Jones Wahchumwah, born on Sep tem ber 8, 2012. T e rran ce jo in s b ro th e r Sterlin, and sister Marie. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e f a th e r ’s side are E liza Wahchurriwah and Theodore Frank o f T he Dalles. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e m other’s side are Dixon Polk Sr. an d ste p -g ra n d m o th e r S elen a P o lk , o f W apato, Wash.; and A nnette H. Polk o f Warm Springs. A.leron Cha% Garcia Aldo Garcia and DellaRae Suppah Garcia are pleased to announce the birth o f their son Aleron Chaz Garcia, born on O ctober 8, 2012. A le ro n jo in s b ro th e rs Jo siah , D am o n , Avan and Allen, and sister Falon. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e father’s side are D elbert and Paige Jenifer Doney G ibson R. D oney andjen-- n ife r A. D o n ey o f W arm . Springs are pleased to an n o u n ce the b irth o f th e ir daughter Paige Jenifer Doney, born on O ctober 6, 2012. Paige joins brothers Reed, Brock and Dale, and sister Kassidiy. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e iLrL all star J Births , Tester Jim Regay Jason Begay and Charice M cConville are pleased to announce the birth o f their son Lester Jim Begay, born on September 30, 2012. L e ste r jo in s b ro th e rs Raymond, 1, arid Andrew, 1. G ra n d p a re n ts on th e father’s, side are Wilson and Roxanne Begay o f Celilo. G ra n d p a re n ts on th e m o th e r’s side are M ichael “Sean” M cC onville Sr. o f Wishram, Wash., and Kristina S am p so n o f Lyle, W ash. G re a t g ra n d p a re n ts are S an d ra G re e n e , and R oz Sampson and Jerry Sampson, o f Warm Springs. Trevyn Wesley H atathi T e ren ce H a ta th i and Shayla S m ith o f W arm Springs are pleased to an nounce the birth o f their son Trevyn Wesley Hatathi, born on September 16, 2012. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e father’s side are Rose Dele o f Tuba City, Ariz., and Thomas Hatathi. G ra n d p a re n ts on Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth o f their son N oah James Spino, born on O ctober 10, 2012. N oah joins sister Myla, 2. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e father’s Side are atwi Wesley Jam es Spino Jr.; and Trudy Jean T h o m p so n o f Culver City, Calif. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e th e m o t h e r ’s s id e a re D a v id m o th e r’s side are Shirley E der, and F rank Sm ith o f Warm Springs. E dm onton Lucei o f Yakima, and Flora “Fawn” Frank o f Warm Springs. Noah James Spino Wesley Jam es Spino III and Shannon Crystal Lucei o f Terrance William Ruck, Jones Wahchumwah A n d rew W ah ch u m w ah Sharlayne G a rcia o f W arm Springs. G ra n d p a re n ts on th e m o th e r’s side are R om an Suppah o f W arm Springs; great grandparents are P at Allen and Raymond Johnson o f Warm Springs. father’s side are Iv a n Jo sep h D oney o f Redmond, and the late Jenifer Leigh Moody. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e m other’s side are Rhoda and R an d y S m ith o f W arm Springs; and Sabino O rozco o f Madras. News fro m Indian C o u n try Authorities probing deaths of 4 on Navajo Nation KAYENTA, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities are investigating the deaths o f four people in the northwestern part o f thè Navajo N ation that were re ported in a 12- to 16-hour span. FBI Supervisory Special Agent MacDonald Rominger said that autopsies are sched uled this week for the two men and two women. Rom inger says one m an died last Thursday night at a hom e in Kayenta. A u th o r itie s h ^ d re- sponded the next day to a rep o rt o f a body fo u n d at Black M esa w hen they got a call about a double hom i cide in a rural area o f In 7 scription H ouse. Rominger says authorities don’t believe the deaths are 1 arrested at Columbus Day ceremony in Pueblo connected. The FBI is inves tigating along with tribal au thorities. N o a rre sts h av e b een made, and the identities o f the victims haven't been re leased. PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Police arrested a man ac cused o f disorderly con duct at the 107th annual Columbus Day wreath-lay ing ceremony in Pueblo. The m an was arrested after the ceremony while protesters were waiting be hind a barricade to get to the Christopher Columbus sta tu e d o w n to w n . T he n ew sp ap er re p o rts the man was seen rattling the barricade fence. Police Chief Luis Velez says the man was taken to Tupelo to honor Chickasaw chief Piomingo T U P E L O , Miss. (AP) - The city o f Tupelo plans an nual days o f rem em brance for Chickasaw N ation chief Piomingo. The N ortheast Mississippi D ailyjournal reports that the first ceremony was held M on day at Piom ingo’s statue at Fairpark. B rad L ieb, cu ltu ral r e sources sp ecialist fo r th e Chickasaw N ation’s D epart m ent o f H om eland Affairs, said the statue and the annual commemoration will strength en the bond between the tribe and the people o f Tupelo. T h e C hickasaw N a tio n also celebrates Piomingo Day the second Monday o f O c tober, which coincides with tfi 7 Piomingo served under Gen. George Washing ton and earned the Washington Peace M edal. Columbus Day. T h e C hickasaw In d ian s liv ed in s e m i-p e rm a n e n t settlements in areas that now include Kentucky, Tennessee, M ississip p i and A labam a. They first encountered white m en, probably m em bers o f explorer H ernando D eSoto’s gold-seeking mission, in the mid-16th century. Their stand against white invaders failed in the 1830s an d they, a lo n g w ith th e Choctaws, Creeks, Cherokees and Seminóles, were forced to move west on the Trail o f Tears. P io m in g o w as b o rn around 1750 in what was then know n as Chokkilissa O ld Town northwest o f w hat be came Tupelo. Although no recorded his to ry o f the w arrio r exists, Lieb said, some details o f his life are known. H e was reared in a m od est family by a C hickasaw fa th e r an d a C hak ch iu m a m other and had sought his status as a war leader during a time o f great turmoil, Lieb said. Many nations in the late 1700s fought over the land occupied by the Chickasaw. As a teenager, Piom ingo spent about 10 years among Cherokees o f Tennessee and earned the name “Mountain L eader,” Lieb said. H e re- turned to the Tupelo area at the end o f the war with the French. H e w as o n e o f th re e Chickasaws to sign the 1786 Treaty o f H opewell, which defined the tribe's boundaries and placed its people under the protection o f the United States. P iom ingo served u n d er G en. G eo rg e W ashington and, in 1792, he earned the Washington Peace Medal. He died in 1798, Lieb said. the police station where he was to be issued a citation. His name wasn’t immedi ately released. T he Chieftain reports a b o u t 175 p e o p le a t tended the ceremony, and about 150 protesters were on hand. C o lu m b u s D ay has been a day o f celebration for som e Italian A m eri cans, b u t protesters say the day honors a man who ush ered in centuries o f o p p re s s io n o f N a tiv e Americans. Located at Warm Springs St. & Hollywood Blvd. Open Wednesday thru Saturday I 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ph. 541-553-1041 >
