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Spilyay Tymoo March 19, 2014
Letters to the editor
Heart Smart
Thanks to the .following
people w ho assisted with the
Twenty-First A nnual H eart
Smart Health Fair and D in
ner:
Cameron Coker, Alliance
P rosthetics and O rthotics;
Evelyn Aguilar, Community
H e a lth E d u c a tio n T eam .
R o san n a Jac k so n , R achel
Macy, S cott Kalama, Andy
Leonard and TJ Foltz, Tribal
Prevention Program; Montell
E llio tt, A m anda Sanchez,
S te p h a n ie H u rta d o , Joy
Ramirez, IHS Diabetes Pre
v e n tio n P ro g ram ; L C D R
Juanita Simpson, IHS D en
tal P rogram ; R oopa P uri,
T ribal N u tritio n Program ;
June Smith, Boys and Girls
Club; William Craig and Rose
Mary Alarcon, Warm Springs
L ib rary ; P a tric ia S m ith ,
Je ffe rso n C ounty L ibrary;
Marina Rogers , Girls Advi
so ry C o m m itte e ; K atie
R u ssell, Ja c k le n e L ig h t,
S o p h ia W illiam s, L o ri
M itchell, Sara S co tt, and
Maria Lopez, Tribal Commu
nity Health; D ee G ordon and
Rose Rudder, IH S H ealthy
F eet P ro g ram ; LT Jessie
Casberg and Emily Cowan
IH S P h a rm a c y ; A shley
A guilar, O SU E x te n sio n ;
S h a w n e tta Y ah tin , so cial
worker; Joe Marmo, Voca
tional Rehabilitation; Janell
W allulatum , V ictim s o f
Crime Services; and Marina
Rogers.
V o lu n teers:
C h ris
Zacarias, Michelle Miller &
S haw n W in so r, M edical
Clinic; MC (Master o f Cer
emonies) E dm und Francis,
Community Wellness Coordi
nator; Arlene Bryant, Sammy
Bruisedhead & 3 o f her chil
dren, community members;
Janine Kalama, Sr. Center. We
really appreciated the drum
mers who came, thank you.
A nd we enjoyed the entertain
m ent by Clem Picard, Casey
Green and Tim Wainanwit.
The traditional dinner was
prepared by head cook Nola
Queahpama who was assisted
by Billy Jo e H eath , Jessie
A dam s, and several o th e r
community members.
Thanks to the students at
E C E and their teachers for
the great decorations that they
provide every year!
JCMS team at tourney
T h an k s to N atu ral R e room available for self-con-
sources for providing the de tained RVs and tents. Accom-
licious and healthy salmon m odations also available at
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort. For do
again this year!
M any o th er com m unity nation and volunteer infor
members assisted with setting mation, call:
Casey Green at 541-325-
up for and cleaning up after
2147; or email:
the event.
kefgreen@netzero.net
A special th an k you to
Thank you to the sponsors
Kathleen Spaulding for orga
nizing this year’s dinner. The and donors o f the 2012-13
d in n e r w as d e d ic a te d in events: Warm Springs Tribal
m em o ry o f M ichael E . Council, Bullet Rentals, Warm
Spaulding w ho volunteered S p rin g s M ark et, W arm
his time every year from 1998 Springs Fire M anagem ent,
until his unfortunate passing W arm S p rin g s F ish eries,
M ark et,
in 2012. W ithout Michael’s E ric k s o n ’s
dedication, the H eart Smart Vancouver and Bend PH W
D in n e r w o u ld n o t have chapters.
This is a drug- and alco
g ro w n in t o . such a special
community event that brings hol-free event.
families together to celebrate
tradition and healthy living.
K irstie M orrison recited a
special dedication in honor
Courtsey photo.
T here is grave concerns
and re m em b ran ce o f h er
a b o u t o u r T rib e. O u r Coach Brett Whipple, GracieWhiteplume, Annie Whipple, Erika Olivera, Laila Smith,
grandfather.
The dinner and health fair people see continued appoint Vanessa Suppah, Jake Suppah (back row from left); and Niyallee Cochran, Jalaney
w ere a g reat success w ith ments o f employees'in criti Suppah, Mary Olney, Chloe Smith and Jackie Zamora-Heath (front from left).
over 225 community m em cal jobs who have no knowl
bers o f all ages in attendance. edge o f o u r T ribal way o f
Congratulations to the sev O regon Middle School State place game. AE the girls on
The food and entertainment life. T he longterm effect is
eroding
our
sovereignty
and
silv e r the team except one are from
enth-grade
girls team from C h a m p io n s h ip s
were both outstanding.
the W arm Springs com m u
We look forward to seeing th e w elfare o f o u r trib a l J e ffe rs o n C o u n ty M iddle bracket.
The JCMS girls defeated nity.
you next year for the 22nd people. I would like recom School.
They placed third in the Wilsonville 45-40 in the third-
Annual H eart Smart D inner m en d th a t w e m odify o u r
and Health Fair! Please call Constitution and By-laws.
N o person shall serve in a
us at 553-2478 if we can as
sist you w ith education or leadership position th at in
C h ie fta in sh ip , their inherited traditional re o f In d ia n C o u n try in all those w ho are trying to sur
treatm ent related to diabetes. clu d es
Council member, Committee sponsibility (d ig g er/u n d er things. Tii-now-wit = Indian vive w ithout money. PoEtics
Sincerely,
IHS Warm Springs Dia m em b er, S e c re ta ry /T re a - ta k e r/ d ru m m e r/h u n te r/re way o f life. Today, in more value's silence and averting
suref, Judge or Culturally Sen galia maker, etc.) 6) Candi recent generations, leaders eyes away from wrongdoing
betes Program
sitiv e J o b s an d o u tsid e dates m ust provide this tribal have no knowledge or partici and integrity is lost. PoEtics
drives people to their knees
appointments unless the fol h is to ry if n o m in a te d o r pation in our tribal practices.
lowing criteria is in their per apply for office and prior to The old people reminded and em pow ers bad deeds.
PoEtics was never a part of
sonal history: 1) Automatic any appointm ent to any out all our generations, unless
enrollment thru blood quan side b o ard /co m m ittee, in our people em brace our Indian Leadership. TE-now-
wit is our leadership ideal.
tribal life, all will be lost.
The Peaceful Spirit O u t tum 2) Abided by traditional cluding criminal history. 7)
Nye, L eon a A. Ike-
ing returns to Warm Springs law by having all their ceremo Chiefs will be elected each T hat concept is coming into
in June. The Peaceful Spirit nies (Baby Board Ceremony, council cycle. 8) N o leader fruition because membership Smith
O uting honors our wounded In d ian N am e, F irst F oods shall utilize alcohol .or illegal have turned their away from
tribal life, although they ben
warriors through, fly-fishing Ceremonies, D rum line Cer drug.
efit from being born and In
In
our
Tribal
History,
this
emony)
3)
D
escendant
o
f
and cultural sharing.
This year the event will be the Treaty Tribes 4) Married was never an issue because dian p erso n and in to this
T yron E . Jo h n s o n and
on June 6, 7 and 8 at Lower to another Indian w ho is a we lived within our tribal way Tribe. Now, W arm Springs
LaToya
L. Zacarias o f Ma
has
no
clout
and
seen
as
a
o
f
life
and
our
Tribe
flour
m
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m
b
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r
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f
re
c
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iz
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d
D ry C reek. T h e e v e n t is
dras are pleased to announce
hosted by the Tiluiite Injun federal tribe 5) Participate in ished and was a leader,in all passive Tribe. We are Ush-
th e b irth o f th e ir son
nah-wy = Pitiful/Meek.
Guides.
Trayvon,
born on March 5,
W
ithout
the
membership
The organizers are calling
2014.
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f
o
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rib
e
no
p
e
rs
o
n
for fishing guides, volunteers
T rayvon jo in s b ro th e r
w o u ld have re ceiv ed p er
and donations to honor the
Je
rm
a in e , 10; an d siste r
capita, bonus, em ploym ent
veterans. They are welcom
Alayjah,
3.
preference,
tribal
education
ing fly-fishing volunteers will
G
ra
n
d p a re n t o n th e
scholarships.
W
ithout
our
ing to guide a veteran. D ona
father’s side is Cheryl N orton
tre a ty o f th e W asco an d
tions o f time, tackle, food
o f Burns.
Warm Springs Peoples, there
and funding are welcome.
G ra n d p a re n t o n th e
would
be
no
hunting
or
gath
T eep ees are av ailable,
m o th e r’s side is A d elita
ering o f foods or protection
first-come first-serve. Lots o f
o f o ur U nw ritten Laws or Zacarias o f Madras.
Our tribe
For Veterans
Birth
A birthday thanks
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Memorial and Name Giving
T he M u rie l C.
Suppah and Jackie
Simtustus Memorial
with name-giving cer
emony is set for April
19,2014. The Memo
rial and Name-Giving
w ill
be
at
the
S im n a sh o
Long-
house.
9 a.m . W a sh a a t
Service. Noon lunch,
name giving and give
away.
Spilyay T y m o o
(C oyote News, Est. 1976)
Courtesy Martha Winishut.
Janice Satanus (left) and Helen Smartlowit at
Wildhorse.
Thank you to aU those
w ho wished me a Happy
Seventy-Fifth Birthday on
February 20, and to those
who attended the celebra
tion at W Edhorse R esort
on March 1.
Helen Smartlowit
tribal businesses and govern
ments. T he people are for
g etting the im portance o f
being born an Indian, so now
we elect people w ho are not
familiar with being an Indian
nor have the blood quantum
for enrollment, so in turn an
outside practice are utilized
and abused and that evil en
tity is called “pohtics”.
PoEtics drives person to
advance themselves, n ot to
advance our People. PoEtics
p u t value on m oney filEng
individual pockets, n o t on
Faron Lynn
Kalama Memorial
There wiE be a Me
morial for Faron Lynn
K a lam a 9g|j In d ia n
N ame “Winds HowEng
As T hey Travel”— on
A pril 19, 2014 at the
Sim nasho L onghouse
with Stone-Setting at 9
a.m. at the Sim nasho
Cemetery.
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Author of WWII biography visiting W.S. in ealry April
The Warm Springs Library
will host a visit from author
Bob Welchon on April 4, at
5:30 p.m. Welch is the au
thor o f American Nightingale.
Welch is an award-winning
journaEst from Eugene, and
has written seven books. H e
wiE be at the Warm Springs
Library for a presentation on
American Nightingale, a highly-
praised biography.
The book teUs the story o f
Frances Slaner, a forgotten
heroine o f World War II who
w as k illed at N o rm a n d y
beach. She was serving as an
Army nurse.
American Nightingale has
received high praise. A ccord
ing to One review: “B ob
W elch achieves som ething
rare among works o f miEtary
history: He brings one person,
a single extraordinary person,
to vivid Efe up on the page.”
For m ore inform ation on
th e C o m m u n ity R ead in
W arm Springs, caE the Ebrary
at 541-553-1078. Thank you
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to the sponsors: Madras High
School Graphics and Designs
& Media Program; Jefferson
C o u n ty L ib rary D is tric t;
Mountain Photo and Graph-
ics; an d th e A d ele an d
Sumner Rodrigue'z Fund o f
th e O re g o n C o m m u n ity
Foundation.
Welch wiE also be at the
A rt A dventure G allery on
April 3; the Rodriguez Annex
in Madras at April.
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