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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (June 12, 2013)
E Coosh EEWA: The w^y it is Happy, emotional time for graduates Spilyqy Tymoo June 12, 2013 Letters to the editor to our younger generation, to Resource C enter from 4-5 take into account all these as p.m ., follow ed by C ulture Sending a thank you to pects when considering Such Nights with Natalie Moody at the family and our commu a large endeavor such as a the Museum at Warm Springs nity religions w ho shared m otorsport venue. A fter all, from 5-7 p.m. time, cooking, prayer and The Canoe Family will con our young children dig their By Yvonne Iverson support for our household roots in this area as well as tinue to appear at community during the care o f our be other areas o f the reserva events. Please send potential I was w itness to m any loved in a time o f need. O ur tion. My late grandson atwai appearances and requests to: happy and joyous tears this lisaike4@gmail.com hearts carry your goodwill as Jonas Miller used to hunt this week, as parents and fami we walk on in this life and Upcoming activities: area all the time, and always lies must come to the real June 22 — Food Cart Fes continue with our beloved’s provided the meat for a lot ization that their children memory in our daily life. o f families, as well as donat tival at Mt. H ood Comm u are growing up. ing the hides to many différ nity College. Myself, son and in-laws The 4- and /----- s------ \ 5-year-olds are Spilyay all thank those who shared June 23 — H osting Jo u r ent families. leav in g E C E [ Speaks < th e ir frien d sh ip . Special I think that there are a lot neys in C reativity visit to thanks to Diane Fuller, who o f p ro s an d co n s to this Warm Springs. and g o in g to Woodrow Harvey Colton Jay Cartney stepped up and assured the I June 27 — Atwai Suzanne project for our tribe in gen th e , “Big Tohet Smith much-needed Hospice sup eral. I am relying on our new “A palonia” Santos E xhibit School”, p o rt during the late night Council to take careful mea Opening. The fifth graders are leav phone calls for assistance; June 28-30 — Pi-Ume-Sha sures to ensure our future, in g th e ir n e st at W arm and to the Hospice staff who and this seems to be a quick Fundraising Booth. O ur Pi- S prings E le m e n ta ry and calm ed o u r concerns and scheme to solve some o f our Ume-Sha weekend fund-rais m oving on to Madras for aided in our care for our be ing efforts will include an in woes, Middle School. loved. Some o f the things that form ation booth on Canoe And the high school se Also, thank you to Sam disturb me about this project Jo u rn ey and Fam ily along niors are finishing up their Starr and Larry Dick, who are the human threats and dis with a focus on selling two secondary ed u catio n and cared for the spiritual heal turbances to our land and our particular fo o d / drink items making decisions about their ing o f o u r beloved. O u r wildlife in the area, which may so that we can better serve futures and w here it may household is strong because mean that this area will never our customers. lead. o f the positive hearts who July 17 — Canoe Journey be the same again. O ther con As parents, we . are our bid our beloved a peaceful cerns arë pollution to the air, starts. children’s biggest cheerlead M ¡leena Edwards passing. August 1 — Landing in heavy traffic, and public in ers and supporters, so to see Thank you. toxication. A nother concern Quinault Indian Nation. We them reach these milestones Marge Kalama, Simon is fire danger. Several years do need vans and suburbans and take their next steps is K alam a, B ren n an and ago we had a very fast-mov for C anoe Journey, please will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, very rewarding. Jayce Sohappy. ing fire from Sidwalter to the consider joining tis for an all except Wednesdays when the A fter leaving the W.S. E l county line. This fire moved expenses paid adventure and clinic is open from 1 to 5 p.m. ementary graduation and see There is again no late clinic w ith g re a t fo rce so th e cultural educational experi ing all the tears m ade me' this m o n th due to lim ited Congratulations Jackson! makeup o f the land is very ence o f a lifetime. sta rt crying and thinkin g You graduated! Through all tin d e r dry in th e sum m er We are w orking to raise staff. about the big transition to your trials and tribulations you $5,000 before Canoe Journey, I have listened to many months. Madras that those youngster continued to reach your goals. I believe that we can find and gathering a significant concerns from people on the will be making. Then a very Very proud o f you. Love and reservation. O ld and young o th e r en d e a v o rs fo r o u r am ount o f gifts. We thank w ise e lem en tary sc h o o l miss you bunches, Mom and folks have some very legiti people in this position o f leas you kindly for your generos teacher brought it all into Dixon. mate concerns regarding the ing our land. A fter all it’s the ity as we continue leading this perspective for me... “Hip m otorsport track. A lthough white people who p ut us on community project into the hip hooraaaaaay! You are on there were n ot enough votes this reservation. This is our future. your way, and I cannot wait Respectfully, fqr the referendum to be valid, land and we need to be very when you return.” How do w e, forgive our Jefferson Greene. the people have.spoken. I am cautious w hen it, comes to the ,O h y eah , the kids will fathers? Maybe in a dream. on processing claims. T his writing this letter in opposition land we have. sobti be able to stay in Warm agreem ent allows IHS to bill D o we forgive our fathers Faye C. Waheneka. to the m otorsport track in the S prings to fin ish m iddle VA for services that Veter for leaving us too often, or event that Tribal Council puts school in the new school. ans receive at W arm Springs forever when we were little? this back up for referendum. H ow exciting, and some Maybe for scaring us with IHS. Canyon Ranch Camp for My thoughts and Concerns thing for the kids and fami Existing Veterans already unexpected rage, or making boys and girls is corning up run very deep. O ur lands may lies to look forward to. enrolled in the, VA will auto us nervous because there this month. appear to be very baron and Spilyay would like to con matically be rolled-into the A l l high school and college T he Girls Camp will be never seemed to be any rage unused, b u t we have fo o d gratulate all o f our gradu new system. I f you have not there at all. graduates are being asked to June 17-19. Girls need to sign sources in every area o f our ates small and tall, near enrolled with VA and would D o we forgive our fathers provide a copy o f your degree up before June 15. reservation that go unseen by and far. like to sign up locally, you can The Boys Camp is set for for marrying, or nor marry the outsiders. As it was once or certificate to M i n n i e do so by seeing Tricia Melvin ing our mothers? Y a h tin at the Tribal Coun June 24-26, and signups need told to me, we live in harmony O r divorcing, or nor di at the clinic. cil office by June 14. to be completed before June with the plants and animals— H er office is located in the vorcing our mothers? A nd 22. that is w hat keeps us in bal Business Office, She is a con The camp is located near shall we forgive them for ance. As hum an beings we are tact representative for IHS the Pelton Store. Kids will get their excesses o f warm th or able to hunt, fish, dig roots. specializing in Veterans Af to swim, ride in boats, climb coldness? This years All Star tourna O ur animals that exist in this fairs and can be reached at Shall we forgive them for and more. m ent will be held: June 28 - particular area are deer, birds, 541-553-1196, ext. 4325. The perm ission slips are pushing or leaning, for shut The Canoe Family would July 5, 2013. It is hosted by sn ak es, co y o tes, co u g ars, tin g d o o rs o r speak in g available at the Warm Springs like to than k the approxi Bend N orth & South Leagues wolves, chipmunks, squirrels and mice. These animals all m ately 50 peo p le w ho at Elementary School, and at the th ro u g h w alls, o r n ev er in Bend, OR. The tournam ent form at is contribute to our land in one tended and participated in the Boys and Girls Club. Please speaking, or never being si Social Dance (Reunion) May fill out and return as soon as lent? double elimination, so every way or another. Earlier in May we finished D o we forgive our fathers possible. For m ore inform a 24. A nother note that I think team is guaranteed a m ini our “steam rolling printing” W hatever the num bers, tion call Gladys Grant 541- in our age o f in theirs, or in m um o f two games on two is im portant to m ention is our th a t we began earlier. So their deaths? current Wasco C hief’s parents the Canoe Family believes this 325-2650. separate days. many different visions from Saying it to them, or not important initiative must con O pening Ceremonies are lived o ff o f this land. They the artists and some wonder saying it?, scheduled for Friday ., June had a home nearby. They sur tinue, and will continue on ful finished projects! I f we forgive our fathers, 28th, time TBD, at Vince vived on quail, doves, deer; Ju ly 11 at th e A gency T hank you so m uch to what is left? G enna Stadium so it’s im portant to note this Longhouse at 5:30 p.m. E lizabeth Q uinn from the By Dick Lourie, courtesy T h e M useum A t W arm We w ere ab le to g et H igh D e se rt Jo u rn al, P at through all scheduled 29 tra S p rin g s w ill c ele b rate its o f H ang Loose Press, from Clark from Atelier 6000 and ditional songs and dances o f Twentieth Anniversary with the movie Smoke Signals her staff for showing us how the C olum bia Plateau. We th e o p e n in g o f th e new Spilyay Tym oo to apply the w ater soluble have since received a lot o f exhibit, Indigenous Clements: (Coyote News, Est. 1976) in k ak u a to o u r m a s te r input about the dances hav The Tife & A r t of Apolonia plates. ing spoken to several elders Susan a Santos. Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Every piece was unique The opening reception will and teachers about starting and one o f a kind. G reat job To Veterans: evening practices that will in be on Thursday, June 27. Reporter/ Advertising Director: Yvonne Iverson artists! I f you are seeking or are The museum is looking for corporate all dance groups Editor: Dave McMechan The Museum at. Warm and singers o f Warm Springs. c o m m u n ity m em b ers to already receiving Veterans Springs staff. T he C anoe Family also volunteer to get teepee poles Affairs benefits, an IH S/V A Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Con recen tly travelled to P o rt for three medium size tepees reim b ursem ent agreem ent federated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are O rford for the dedication o f and one small tepee for the has been created. located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm Springs. Now, Alaska Natives and Siletz Tribe’s first river going celebration. z, / ■ A I f you can help, call 541- A m erican Indian V eterans canoe. There were three ca The next dead- Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo will n ot have to reapply an noes in attendance that in- 553-3331 Ext. 407 line to subm it should be addressed to: nually. • eluded N ’chi Wana (Big River items for publi Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR In stead, VA is w orking cation in the o f W arm Springs). T h ere 97761. Spilyay Tymoo is with Social Security and the w ere 18 W arm S p rin g s Friday, June 21. IRS to eliminate the red tape people that attended the May .Phone:541-553-2210 Thank you for o f annual enrollment. The Warm Springs Health E-Mail: dave.mcmechan@wstribes.org. 19 ceremony writing! T hat alone allows 100 VA V Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00 We are currently meeting and Wellness Center business ________ ) employees to focus their time on Wednesdays at the Family hours for the m onth o f June A thank you Congratulations, 2013 Grads! Concerns Forgiving Our Fathers Canyon Ranch To Graduates: Little League All Stars Canoe Family Steam rolling Museum event W.S. Veterans Clinic hours
