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
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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
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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.
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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.