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1 E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Ideas on keeping revenue on reservation By Yvonne Iverson In the last issue the “Wa terfall Plan” was discussed, and it suggest th a t we need Spilyay to b rin g in Speaks m ore revenue so the waterfall doesn’t dry up. W ell, w h at about plugging the leaks? We have so much money leaking o ff the reservation that we couldn’t possibly plug them all, but we need to start somewhere. • F or the last two days I have been stopped by non- tribal m em ber flaggers for some w ork being done along Highway 3. I know that we have tribal m em bers w ho are certified flaggers, and it may just be for a few days o f work, but it is better than nothing. It seems wasteful to have to pay flaggers from o ff the ,reser vation w ho probably had to travel here and stay in a ho tel, when we have local folks that could do that work. That is just a very small leak at the surface that we can see, but what will be done about the 1 underground gushers that are hidden from view? It would be nice to bring in new revenue to the reser vation, but we also need to keep as much money here on the reservation as we can. The three agencies nomi nated candidates from their districts, on Monday evening, maybe sortie new ideas will emerge in the coming weeks. For help The W arm Springs Com m unity C ounseling C enter staff w ould like to extend their gratitude to the follow ing community members who helped with the relocation: R o b e rt H e a th , J o h n M arcum , Jerem ia h M iller, Rolin Morning Owl, Francise S o rre lih o rse , F lin t S co tt, S am uel S c o tt, B ra n d o n “B lu e” S urface, W esley Teeman, Dolan Waheneka Jr., and the Trustees at the Warm Springs Corrections D epart ment. T h an k you all fo r your hard w ork, dedication and laughter during our move! WSCCC staff Page 4- Spilyay Tymoo March 6, 2013 Letters to the editor Native artists A tte n tio n a rtists: T h e Ju ly am sh Pow w ow w ill p re s e n t th e P ain te d F ace American Indian A rt Show and Auction, July 26-28, at the Greyhound Park at Post Falls, Idaho. There is $6,000 in prize money for participat ing artists. All participants m ust be a m em ber o f a federally rec ognized tribe,, submit tribal identification w ith applica tion, and m ust be 18 years or older. A rtists m ust also have a booth space to partici pate in the competition. Sub mit $150 deposit to reserve space. This will be reimbursed upon arrival. The deadline is no later than Friday, April 12. For inform ation contact Shaina N om ee at 800-523- 2464 x7408. O r email: snomee@cdacasino.com Y ou can also go to julyamsh.com The auction is a fundraiser for Shriners Hospital. Apology To W arm Springs V en tures and the Warm Springs, I would like to say I am sorry w hat I did on January 21, 2013. I burned the tee pee down by the Indian Head Casino. I don’t know why I did that. I was d runk and m ade a very w rong choice. My charges were disorderly conduct, injury to public prop erty, trespass, with arson. I g ot 180 days w ith 178 suspended, $1,000 fine, and this apology letter. I will be paying for the teepee that I burned up. The total o f that is $1,312- I also g o t six m onths bench probation. I don’t know why I burned up a teepee. T hat is the dumbest thing I ’ve ever done in my life. So once again, I am sorry for doing that. Apology to the Indian H ead Casino fqr tres passing too. So again, Sorry. Jim my J. Tohet Jr. Hope to hear L o o k , listen , h ear an d sh are— h o w easy is th at? Some things have changed, like no grandparents alive or daughters, brothers aunties, uncles, fathers and mothers; so heal the wounded just by being there. T h at’s w hat I learned to h ear, th e sto ries o f m any people told during my lifetime growing up. We are alone but n ot alone. Look, listen, hear and share the future. I ’m alive. L et’s get real, w hy sep a ra te fro m each o th er, w hy h u rt and hate, cheat and lie, doesn’t that get old? Too many reasons for feelings j o f affection. To W hom It May C on cern: . C ould you please send G arrett Suppah a how -you-' doing? H e m isses p eo p le there and gets bored from time to time. H e’s m oving along in the process to be able to m ove around. H e misses the laughing. Ju st lift his spirit up by sending a card o r letter. You can write him at: P o rt Haven H ealth Care Center, Garrett Suppah, Rm 161; 5330 N E Prescott St., | Native flutes event in May Sanitation Reminder D um psters are paid fo r by individuals or businesses, please do not dum p your household garbage in them.' Use'a transfer station instead or go to the land fill. For questions contact N ancy Collins at 541- 553 t 4943 .Courtesy photo. Native flute players plan May gathering T h e G a th e rin g o f Flutes by the River is set for May 31-June 2 at the' H eH e Longhouse. All are welcome. Camping is available at the longhouse. This is a drug- and alcohol-free Portland, O R 97218. Thanks to friends, great to know. event. For more irtformation contact: Ko-Na, F oster Kalama 541-325-3797; or Becky D udney 541-325- 3854; o r Je re m y B aer 425-750-1028. Legal Aid Services of Oregon provides free assistance to low- . Income Oregonians In many civil cases. Call 541-385-6944 on Monday, Tuesday, and, Thursday mornings between 10 a.m. and noon, or on Tuesday and Thursday 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. k _______ Healthy Lifestyle Profile Success story through Diabetes Prevention Program Individuals diagnosed with pre-diabetes have glucose lev els that are higher than n o r mal b ut n ot high enough to indicate diabetes. I f you have pre-diabetes, you’re at high risk o f devel oping type 2 diabetes as well as other serious medical prob lems associated with diabetes, including heart disease and stroke. With pre-diabetes, you are at a 50 percent higher risk o f heart disease and-stroke than someone who does n o t have pre-diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Pre vention, diabetes is the sev enth leading cause o f death in the U.S.. T h is statistic ap p eared credible to Diabetes Preven tio n P ro g ra m p a rtic ip a n t Brad D onahue, who knew all to o well ab o u t the serious health complications related to diabetes. M otive to change Three years ago Brad was diagnosed with pre-diabetes and joined the Diabetes Pre vention Program. H e has worked very hard to m ake h ealth y lifesty le changes, yet has also main tained these changes to de ctease his chances o f devel oping type 2 diabetes. Y nt H i Brad Donahue H e w as ask ed recently, what motivated him to join or accept the invitation to join the program. “ My dad p a sse d away from diabetes,” Brad said, “so I have been screened all my life. Then at one point I woke up and realized my life was in jeopardy and weight was getting out o f control. “I knew there had to be a change,” he said. “The Dia betes P rev en tio n P rogram seem ed like a g o o d fit to achieving some sm art goals. So I to o k a chance, gave it a try and d o n ’t regret it one bit.” O ne o f his challenges while participating in the program was staying committed. “Like others, I have started diets or w orkout plans, and then stopped after a m onth or two,” Brad says, “W ith this program you have to attend the classes weekly, and do a weigh-in, so that was tremen dous help.” H e was asked w hat were som e o f the o th er healthy changes he has made. “Eating healthy, drinking water daily, and working out with no excuses,” he says. “I h av e n e v e r ate a lo t o f veggies in life but I learned to try different vegetables and salads, and found out I liked them. “I k n o w p e o p le g e t tire d o f drinking water, so I use crystal light flavor packs to freshen it up. I have a daily w orkout plan and stick to it.” H ealthy path B rad says the Diabetfes Prevention Program has as sisted' him in reaching his goals by “always being there, and helping me gain knowl edge where I lacked it in hav ing healthy choices while eat ing and working out. .“ I som etim es thought I was too busy to w orkout,” Brad,says, “but that did not get me ariywhere, and I always stayed on the same track, as my health was going down hill. I guess you could say they woke me up and started me on the right path.” His favorite part about the Diabetes Prevention Program is the coaching. His form er coach Montell Elliott was a big help, always checking in on him and having someone to talk to about his struggles. In c e n tiv e s w ere also a great p art o f the program , helping in reaching towards goals and feeling good about reaching them. Brad has lost weight since joining the program, and has also been successful at keep ing the weight o ff for the past two years now. A nd he is striving toward a new, lo w er weight goal. Brad plans to continue his healthy lifestyle balance by working out every day— “N o i f ’s, and’s or btit’s about it. And I look forward to it.” B ra d ’s ad vice fo r th e people in the community re garding the prevention o f dia betes is as follows: “Realize th at we are all capable o f living and eating right, if we put our minds to i t I’m n ot saying you have to give up everything you like to eat, but just realize how hard you have to work to take it off. “It is defiantly a lifestyle that is w orth the time and com m itm ent. You have to give up your wants o f sweets and unhealthy foods, but your body will thank you in the long run!” Indian Business Talk A written business plan is a key to financing, and success Spilyay Tym oo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) By Bruce Engle Lad»,officer W.S. Credit Enterprise 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@wstrlbes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00. L i Ben Franklin suggested: I f you would not be forgot ten when you are dead and rot ten; E ither write things worth reading; Or, do things worth the writ ing. Successful business people have usually done both! They have a business plan. They probably w rote it before go ing into business. They had to have written it if they needed start-up fi nancing. They review it periodically and have upd ated it w hen needed. They keep accurate books and may print out quar fixed b efore an o th er loan terly or semi-annual, as well application could be consid as an n u al fin an cial sta te ered. - T heir com m ents will be ments. The financial statem ents somewhat general rather than are a m ust for subsequent specific because they might be sued, if they make recom loan applications and IRS. Successful lenders will re mendations that don’t work view the business plan, ana as in ten d ed o r suggested. lyze the financials, and pull T hat has happened. T h a t’s w h e re b u sin e ss credit reports to see if the business is worthy o f receiv “consultants” come in. Sometimes advice is free. ing a loan. T he lender will qualify both the business and T h e -C o m m u n ity A c tio n Team and I don’t charge for its owner. W ith loan approval comes our services. O th er business operators and various trade m ore writing and doing. I f a lo an c a n ’t b e a p asso ciations can o fte n be proved, a helpful lender may helpful. I f your business is sometimes tell the prospective large enough and needs a b o rrow er w here he o r she specialist, you m ight c o n sees problems in the business' sider hiring a form al co n operations th at need to be sultant. A But, remember, they don’t come cheap. Their value to you will be a function o f their track record. Always interview a p ro spective consultant before deciding to work with her or him. T rust and confidence in their willingness and ability to do a professional job for you are im portant consider ations. G et references. Call some o f their previous clients and ask questions. Spend time before money. A consultant will produce a form al w ritten re p o rt or plan and the business person gets to work the plan. There it is again— writing things w orth reading or do ing things w orth the writing.
