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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 2013)
E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Page 4 Trash Letters to the editor Talk To Veterans By Yvonne Iverson As 2012 came to and end, so did free garbage pickup service for Warm Springs. This got people talking and com plaints sta rte d flying, T h ere was sp eculation o f what would happen without reg u la r g a r bage pick up. Som e had Spilyay their garbage Speaks serv ice p aid for before the en d o f th e year, and oth ers did not even know that th e change was coming until their garbage was not picked up on the regular schedule. People who were paying for pick-up were concerned that everyone would be us ing the service that they are paying for, and how do they prevent that? There were a lot o f ques tions and concerns regarding the garbage on the Rez. Pic tu res of o v e rflo w in g d u m p s te rs w ere seen on Facebook. Tribal Council m et on the issue Monday, seven days af ter the changes took effect. A m o tio n w as m ade an d passed to restore garbage ser vice to the reservation. So now all the work that was done to make the transi tion to paid garbage service has to be undone. Staff are w orking to re turn to regular garbage ser vice. “As much as possible, try to empty stuff yourself,” said N ancy C ollins, tribal' Sanitarian. ’ “The landfill and transfer stations are all open 24-seven, and you can take it to the transfer stations. We will try to get back to residential ser vice as soon as possible.” I f you were one o f those proactive folks who paid for garbage service, you will be receiving a refund. There is always the option to continue to pay for the service to help the depart ment, as this is only a tem po rary fix for this year. Sanita tion and Landfill will m ost likely be facing cuts again in the next budget year. M any folks are very thankful for the restoration o f service. Following the M onday announcem ent, a Facebook user commented, “T hank you Tribal Council and anyone involved in mak ing this decision to be o f help to the community.” The Warm Springs Veter ans Hall is the location for the VFW Post 4217, which meets on the first Thursday o f each m onth at 6 p.m. The hall is also the location o f the A m erican Legion P o st 48, w hich m eets on the th ird Tuesday o f each m onth at 6 p.m. T he tribal Veterans Ser vices Officer is Keith Baker. His office is at the Veterans Hall. Current day and hours in office are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each week. The telephone num ber at the Veterans Hall is 541-615- 0347. T he telephone number for the tribal Veterans Service Office is 541-615-0348. O n January 15 we are of ficially establishing our Ameri can Legion P ost 48. The dedi cation is at 6 p.m. Veterans and families are invited to attend. This includes widows and family members o f veterans that have passed on. Bring a dish for potluck dinner. For our youth Kw’athlanoo. I was think ing with gratitude about our people here who are commit ted to preserving our culture an d spirituality. In W arm Springs I have witnessed our C ultural and H eritage lan guage in stru cto rs w orking with little ones and families to maintain our language and spirituaEty. Suzie Slockish has com m itm en t to w o rk evening hours to teach the Waashat songs and the Ichnshkin— p o w erfu l m essages in the songs. Wilson Wewa and Greg Arquette are diEgent helpers with these classes. We have monthly Waashat services at the H eH e Longhouse. Arlita, Anna, Merle and DaEas have im mersion les sons with miyanash 3 and 4 year-olds. It is an amazing sig h t. M erle’s d a u g h te r K ey o n n a Y ellow m an is a teenager who sings the N a tional Anthem and the Lord’s Prayer, and traditional songs in our Ic h iish k in language, shix k’inupa Beau tiful. D eanie Jo h n so n v o lu n teers m u ch tim e to teach Wasco dance, Waashat songs, and spirituaEty to the young ones. Lamyay Elder Adeline Miller and the late Gladys T h o m p so n also taught the children the Wasco culture Spilyay Tym oo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) and spirituaEty. Lucinda Green works with young people for the Christ mas Pageant and most impor- tanfiy, teaches food gathering to the young boys and girls. Lucinda, her sister Roma and her daughter Charlie, plus others in the famEy,. have a Root Feast ceremony that is carried out by the young ones. In my p ersp ectiv e as a single parent, we are so for tunate to have these valuable resources! T h e se are ch allen g in g tim es fo r sch o o l children across, the nation. Today, I am giving joyful thanks for: • Unshakable faith that has endured o u r way o f Efe— SpirituaEty. • The inner strength and character o f the Sapsikwathla (teachers). ■ O ur Elders who are a Ev- ing tribute to revitalizing our language and culture • The good work and fruit o f labor. • The m utual respect o f one another. • Special gifts and wise ways o f training in G o d ’s ways. G od bless you! N a k’ishayat Aurolyn Stwyer seEng C enter, and 'Odessa Jones at Probation for aE their help. I appreciate all your help and support. I am doing good. People here are very supportive and encouraging. I am trying to get a hold o f Lawrence Caldera. Lawrence, can you get hold o f me as soon as possible. I w ould greatly appreciate it. I also want to send my condolences to aE to those who have lost loved ones. Sorry I could not be there. G od bless the Res. Jerom e Davis, 17645 NW St, H elens Hwy., Portland, O R 97231 Wishes. I. 1 want to say Happy Birth day on January 8 to my sisters Whitney and Courtney Buck prom everyone who loves you! Diabetes dinner We are starting a new year for the Diabetes Awareness dinners, This m onth’s dinner is aE planned. M enus for the year are being worked on, and I am waiting to hear from a couple o f the invited speakers b e fore putting o ut the whole years plan. The Diabetes Awareness and Support G roup is pre sen ted by th e IH S W arm Springs Model Diabetes P ro gram, and the Warm Spring Senior Program. The dinners are the third Tuesday o f the M onth, from 5-6:30 p,m . a t th e W arm Springs Senior Center. The first dinner for 2013 will be Tuesday, Jan. 15. The topic for discussion wEl be “Diabetes and alcohol.” The menu wEl include chicken stir fry with brown rice and fresh fruit. Jeri Kollen, RN, Certified D iabetes N u rse E ducator, Warm Springs Model D iabe tes Program, the Health and Wellness Center. God bless Friends and famEy, F o r th o se o f you w ho don’t know, I am at the NARA treatm ent center getting help for my alcohol problem . I would Eke to thank the Coun- Happy 2013 to all my fam ily and frien ds at hom e. From Steven Anderson Jr. Love you all. Thank you kindly. Births Glenn M a x Whi% III G lenn Max Whiz Jr. and L ucille M ered ith P o lk o f Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth o f their son Glenn Max Whiz III, bom on December 28, 2012. G len n Jr. joins b ro th e r D o n n ie , 4; an d siste r Rashana, 6. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e father’s side are the late Glenn W hiz Sr., o f Yakama; and M arva Lawrence o f W arm Springs. Great grandparents on the father’s side are the late WE1- iam Bad Whiz and the late M ild red W h iz, b o th o f Yakama; and Aleatta “Mugg” McConvEleof Yakama!. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e mother’s side are Annette Polk o f Warm Springs; and Dixon Polk from Yakama. Great grandparents on the m o th e r’s side are Jam es Teem an o f W arm Springs; and the late D onnie HolEday o f Warm Springs. Spilyay Tymoo January 9, 2013 Blessed loved one G et Readv-G-Stay Ready! In rem em b ran ce o f our niece Sandra Jo Scott- McGdl. An apology to the fam- dy, for unavoidable cir cumstances prevented us from being present for the services. First, I w ould Eke to extend a “Thank you” to everyone at the home ser vices, -for your endless efforts to help out, and to those w ho shared w on derful words o f comfort. Thank you to the singers and dancers for their sin cerity. W hat a wonderful meeting. I w ould Eke to take this opportunity to share w ords, w ith family and friends, o f my love and respect. First, for the Cre ator, W ho aEowed us to have her with us for the time she wa,s here. H er purpose was fulfiEed. He called h e r h o m e, b u t d id n ’t leave us com fortless. H e left us with a peace in our hearts with beautiful memories o f how she Eved her Efe. H er own Ettle world, as m other, a young grand mother, a wife, a daugh ter, a sister, cousin, niece, a frie n d — S an d ra branded each one o f our h earts w ith h er caring Moriah Hmalayne N a th a n and E m ily H eilm an o f M adras are pleased to announce the birth o f th e ir d au g h ter M oriah Emalayne, born on January 1, 2013. M o riah jo in s b ro th e r Judah, 2. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e fath er’s side are Mike and Mary Heilm an o f Fairview, Oregon. G ra n d p a re n ts o n the m other’s side are D onna and WaEy Schmidt o f Sandpont, Idaho. Legal Aid Services o f O regon provides free assis tance to low-income O rego ways. H er efforts were to care fo r h er family, to make them comfortable and happy. H er sense of hum or she inherited from her dad Danny, remember him? Unique. H er Ettle giggle (easy to recognize a mile away), laughing and joking her way out from between “a rock and hard place.” W ith the gift o f her hands, she was so diEgent in visuaEzing, materializ ing with her artistry, cre ativity and ambition, she worked with pleasure and high expectations with her beadwork. That was our co m m o n g ro u n d , w e shared ideas, laughed at our mistakes, made fun o f our first makings— that colorful traE I will hold dearly in my heart; there she will be with me, she took my love to Heaven. A s she serv ed the Lord, prayerful and be lieving, she dances and sings before the Throne o f G od on the streets of g o ld w h ere th e ro ses never fade forever. Live life so we can see our loved ones again. Thank you, G od bless and keep you, brothers and sisters in C h rist. L ove an d Prayers. Delcie Scott (aunt) nians in m any civil cases. Phone Legal Aid Services of O regon to schedule an ap pointm ent to speak with an attorney on the first Monday o f the m onth (excluding HoE- days) at the W arm Springs C om m unity A ctio n Team building, 1136 Paiute Ave., Wafm Springs. CaE 541-385- 6944 on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings be tween 10 a.m. and noon, or on Tuesday and Thursday af ternoons between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. f ' \ . . / \ The next deadline to submit items for publica tion in the Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, Jan. 18. Thank you for writing! 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. Fire destroys Colville Reservation longhouse ColviEe tribal regaEa used in reEgious and ctdtural cel ebrations were lost in a D e cem ber fire th at destroyed the Chief Joseph N ez Perce L onghouse on the ColviEe Reservation at Nespelem. An electrical malfunction apparently started the fire. Flames were too intense for firefighters to enterthe budd ing. Fortunately, no one was injured. The budding was a spiri tual and cultural center. It also used for meeting and events. Tribal historians are working to identify items that were lost. The foEowing is a state m ent from tribal chairm an Jo h n Sirois: O ur community, especiaEy the Longhouse community, stood in a state o f shock a day after Christmas. A t ap proximately 12:30 a.m. that morning, a fire broke out at the Chief Joseph N ez Perce Longhouse. The longhouse completely burned to the ground, despite a vaEant effort to save the structure. The fire response team ar rived minutes after the blaze started; however, the flames were such that the fire ren dered the budding a total loss. Tribal poEce were investi gating the scene and aE pre liminary evidence suggests that an electrical malfunction was the cause o f the blaze. The ColviEe tribes’ insur ance company has been noti fied and efforts to replace the structure are underway. This budding was m ore than a place o f worship. It was a place o f giving and a place o f teaching and love. O ur prayers are w ith all those famdies affected, and we ask that our heavy hearts are Efted in time. g
