E Coosh EEWA: The w^y it is
Council
election
nearing
By Yvonne Iverson
Tribal Council elections
are just around the corner,
and people are announcing
their intent to run. The vot
ers list has been posted at the
store, and there is a group on
F a c e b o o k called “T rib al
Council 2013.”
O n e
Facebook
Spilyay
u se r w rites,
Speaks
“In litde over
a few months
this reserv a
tion will be at
a critical juncture, one o f de
cision. Will we as a people ini
tiate change? O r will the bal
lots be filled with the culture
of
n o n -c h a n g e ,
of
favoratism, o f popular famil
ial voting patterns?”
This sparked discussions
about who should be elected
to Council.
Some called for younger
leadership to step up, while
others wanted leadership that
practices our traditions and
culture.
The overall them e I saw
in the discussions is th a t
people want change, and they
feel that there is a lack o f
accountability.
Will 2013 bring change for
the Confederated Tribes o f
Warm Springs?
In times o f financial woes
and a shortage o f jobs and
housing, it would be a diffi
cult position for anyone to
take on.
W ho will best represent
your voice on Tribal Coun
cil? It is time to start thinking
about it.
The voting lists have been
posted; and if you w ant to
change your voting district,
the last day to do so is Febru
ary 14.
N o m in a tio n s fo r th e
Twenty-Sixth Tribal Council
will begin on March 4. The
election date has been set for
April 16.
Sweetheart Sale
The Warm Springs Recre
ation D epartm ent invites you
to the Sweetheart Sale in Feb
ruary. Shop for your, sweet
heart and find that special,
unique gift. The sale will be
in held in the Com m unity
Center social hall.
The first 17 to sign up will
get a table (one table per per
son). For more information,
contact the Community Cen
ter office at 541-553-3243.
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Spilyay Tyrooo January 23, 2013
Letters to the editor
School meeting
D ear community members,
parents and students,
I w ant to thank you for
attending the public meeting
regarding the tribes applying
for funding from the USDA
R ural D ev elo p m e n t L oan
P ro g ram C om m u n ity and
Facilities. This was a require
m ent as part o f the applica
tion process.
I f you request copies o f
the minutes from the Janu
ary 17, 2013, meeting, please
contact Urbana Ross, Chief
O p e ra tin g O ffic e r at th e
tribal Administration building;
or call 541-553-3228.
Thank you.
Urbana Ross, Chief O p
erating Officer.
a limit on how much to take,
and it m ust come from the
heart. I hate rumors. '
Each o f us is responsible
for the health and wealth o f
this special place we call our
“Rez.”
Terry Courtney Jr., Box
13, WS OR.
Where are the salmon, the
eels? A ren’t we all together
supposed to help protect the
salmon? Is the salmon still
sacred o r are th o s e ju s t
words? We all hold our future
in our hands and minds. D o
any o f you really still care
about the culture and tradi
tions? Well anyway, the salmon
need all o f your support and
voices to survive, that’s the
bottom line.
Terry Courtney Jr.
Hunting, fishing
In reference to an article
that was published about hunt
ing all season on this rez, stat
ing there were no limitations
till lately. N o t true.
I am 76 and it used to be
one deer per m onth per fam
ily. Somewhere in the 1960s,
tags were needed and cu t
backs happened. Then hunt
ing for deer went to one per
year in the ‘70s. Wake up and
find out on your own about
our hunting and fishing. We
had a handful o f violators
that constantly shot too many
deer all season long. And they
were supposed to be cut and
dried traditionalists. W rong
hunters selected to hunt for
funerals.
Some hunters, in the early
‘70s, told me that they were
going to kill a buck for every
deer in October, and they did.
For my father-in-law’s funeral,
seven deer were shot, two
made it to the longhouse.
A few other spot-lighted
and just said it was their right
to take deer, no set numbers,
killing doe and bucks o f all
sizes.
A nd we still have a huge
problem with our hunters.
The hunting and fishing
rights belong to the tribes, it
is not an individual right. In
other words it is a Privilege
to participate in these areas.
We had about 1,050 people
in the ‘50s, now over 3,700.
W hen one hunts or fishes,
our elders said to take only
w hat one needs. T he tribe
regulates no differently than
yesteryear, but new laws have
to be im p o sed because o f
unlawful acts by individuals.
The other thing missing is
there are no longer elders that
teach the young th a t each
hunter or fisherman m ust set
Spilyay Tym oo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
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From CPS
O n behalf o f Children’s
Protective Services, I w ant
to thank the community for
their generous support, p ro
viding a wonderful hoEday to
our children this year.
We received a num ber o f
private donations, along with
overwhelming donations from
Toys for Tots, Indian Health
Services, Councilman Scott
Moses, Warm Springs Credit,
and Indian Head> Casino.
Every year, many children
are affected by circumstances
beyond their control. T hey
are often brought from abu
sive, neglectful hom es and
placed with “angel famiEes.”
T hese fam ilies o pen th eir
homes, Eves and their hearts
to these children to o ffer
them a home but also to show
them love.
Oftentimes, these children
leave w ith nothing b u t the
clo th e s o n th e ir backs.
Through your generous do
nation and support, our chil
dren had big smiles on their
faces, as they enjoyed the
gifts your donations provided.
Children’s Protective Ser
vices is continuously seeking
famiEes in Warm Springs who
are willing to serve as foster
families. I f you are in ter
ested in receiving more infor
mation about becoming a fos
ter care provider, please con
tact Tayva T ucker at CPS
541-553-3209.
Thank you for your kind
ness, generosity and ongoing
support.
Ron Hager, CPS director.
Our tribes
This is my own true feel
ing and no one else’s. I have
to admit that it was me and
not my sister who insisted that
some reEgions are used by the
elders o f the Sahaptin speak
ing people and n ot to be used
by “El’ kids.” My sister was
attacked by a member o f the
Tribal Culture and Heritage
C o m m ittee at th e Shaker
Church. She blamed my sis
ter o f her stupidity for being
selfish with one o f our less
practiced reEgions. I stiU stand
on my beEefs.
I have a difficult time try
ing to understand how our
WSCT’s has gone from one
o f th e m o s t p ro s p e ro u s
tribes to the brokest tribe in
the nation. It is time we start
tracking the last three Tribal
CouncE activities. We do not
receive any rep o rts o f the
tribes. T h e answ er we get
back is always, “In order to
receive money, we have to
travel.” L et us know how
m u ch m oney: y o u have
brought back. Prove to us
that you are valuable to be
on the Tribal CouncE. As a
m a tte r o f fa c t w e m u st
choose and nom inate w ith
comm on sense and n ot for a
famEy member. For instance,
the Tribal CouncE sets hiring
poEcies and does n ot enforce
them . A neighboring tribal
m em ber apologized to me in
her own words, “O h Neda, I
am so glad to see you! A bout
your daughter, I know she
applied fo r the job I now
have. I had just received my
diplom a a n d I know your
daughter had all the quaEfi-
cations for the job.” However
our tribe does not support the
poEcies they have set up in
support o f our tribal mem
bers. T hat rule is to first hire
your tribal member! We are
very wrong to not enforce the
rule.
I beEeve that persons that
are in charge o f the powwows
should raise funds to p u t the
powwows on. For instance,
the powwow for the Lincoln’s
Vital Stats fiscal coordinator
D ear tribal members,
I will be handling the
Minors T rust F und and
S enior D isbursem ents,
and wEl be assisting Vital
Statistics with gathering
the correct documents for
the Bureau o f Indian Af-
fairs-IIM to help with the
processing the reissuing
per capita checks.
For the Minors Trust,
please m ake sure your
high school transcripts
and diploma are turned in
to my office.
I am located in the Fi
nance D epartm ent. For
more information, please
contact me at my office;
or by emaE:
margaret.switzler@wsttibes.
org.
O r ph o n e 541-553-
3253. T he m ailing ad
dress is PO Box C, Warm
Springs, 97761.
Thank you,
Margaret Medina,
Vital Statistics fiscal co
ordinator.
Powwow raised their powwow
w ith raffles every Sunday.
H erb Stwyer always kEled a
beef to feed the people. He
was also the treasurer who
rep o rted the funds for his
committee. Yes, I know it can
be done.
The present Tribal Coun
cE, the C EO and C OO need
to su pport our smaU busi
nesses 100 percent. I f we
c a n n o t o ffe r jobs to o u r
people, let’s support their ef
forts.
Last but not least, W hat
did it cost our tribe for the
potatoes distributed in D e
cem b er? O u r p re cio u s
salm on th at cost our tribe
mega-bucks? While we are
trying to uphold our treaty
rig h ts, w e are giv in g th e
salmon away. I can afford my
potatoes but I cannot afford
to buy salmon. W hat else!
Neda Wesley, tribal num
ber 74.
My good friends from the
P ortland area are bringing
clothing, bedding and food in
February. I am seeking vol
unteers to help separate ev
erything so it wEl be orga
nized. There wEl be no charge
fo r anyone. C o n ta c t m e.
Neda Wesley, 541-553-
1538.
G rief support
St. Charles Hospice invites
you to attend our next G rief
Support G roup from 5-6:30
p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7 at
High Lookee Lodge.
This is a four-week pro
gram which creates a safe en
vironment in which to look
at ways we deal with loss.
Losing a loved one to death
is one o f the m ost difficult
times in a person’s Efe. As
w ith .m ost, challenges it is
easier to manage if we know
what to expect, if we are not
alone, and if we have support.
To that end, we offer free
bereavement support groups
th ro u g h o u t the year. T his
group is open to everyone
w ho has lost a loved-one.
There is no charge to partici
pate. To register or for more
inform ation caE St. Charles
H ospice at 541-420-8673.
We ask that you pre-register.
St. Charles Hospice
Wishes...
I would like to wish my little
sister Justice "Bug” a big Happy
13th birthday! Love you and I
am here when you need me. Love
always, Josephine Teeman
Yacarias. I ’l l be out soon.
Happy belated birth
day to my Aunty Judith
and U ncle Isaiah and
O rlando and my dad
Alroy Teeman Zacarias
on Jan 4. And my little
Uncle Jaspy Kalama on
the 6th. Love alw ays,
Josephine
Teeman
Z acarias . I’ll see you
soon.
To Veterans
T ribal V eterans Service
Officer K eith Baker is at the
Veteran’s Hall office Tuesdays
and Wednesdays from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. You can reach the
haU at 541-615-0347; or the
Tribal Veteran’s Service O f
fice at 615-0348.
Warm Springs artist Travis Bobb is reminding people that Valentine’s Day is fast
approaching!
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