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By Alyssa Macy
The new year is upon us
and many of us have made
new years resolutions.
This is typically the time
of year when gym atten-
dance is highest, we feel su-
per motivated to make a
change, and we’ve announced
our resolutions to the world
via social media. 2015 feels
so good!
But as time passes, our
motivation often fades and
eventually we
are back to our
Spilyay
old
habits.
Speaks
Yoda, with his
infinite wis-
dom,
once
said, “do or do
not… there is no try.”
This is great advice for all
of us working on our new
years resolutions. What are we
doing daily to reach those
goals? How are we staying
motivated after the excite-
ment of entering 2015
wanes?
One of the best ways to
stay motivated is to write our
resolutions or goals down and
the steps it’ll take to get there.
Want to walk in the boots
of wild horse racing world
champion Jason Smith? What
would that take?
Aside from writing down
your goal and the steps nec-
essary to get there, it’s also
beneficial to understand why
you want to accomplish this
particular goal:
I believe that our community
needs to heal, therefore, I want to
help my community by working in
the field of mental health like Dr.
Shilo Tippett.
Now that we’ve written
down our goals, the steps to-
wards reaching them and why
we want to do this, it’s good
to start chipping away at the
list of tasks:
I want to start a business—
identify the business, get training,
write a business plan, leverage
capital, get tax id number and so
on.
Reaching for the stars can
be overwhelming! By break-
ing our goals into tasks, you
can make daily progress one
step at a time (and celebrate
your progress along the way).
Checking boxes never felt so
good.
Finally, it’s good to keep
your goals visible, and to
share them with those who
support you. Post your goal
in places you will see daily like
the bathroom mirror or on
your desk.
Visually seeing your goals
is a great reminder of what
you’re working towards. Shar-
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ing your goals with others is
a good way to be accountable
to what you are trying to ac-
complish.
What resolutions have you
made for 2015? Are these
short or long term goals? My
resolutions this year are to
write more postcards and ar-
ticles, to continue with my
physical therapy so I can walk,
and spend more time with my
inner circle of friends.
Congratulations on setting
goals for yourself for the new
year, it’s always good medi-
cine to grow and evolve.
Mariota
I’ve lived over this way in
Eugene for such a long time,
of course I’m an Oregon
Ducks fan.
I’m now one of the big-
gest fans of the Ducks’ quar-
terback Marcus Mariota.
Most of us here in Eugene
think Marcus is the next Joe
Montana. There are a few
who think that he could even
be better than Joe Montana.
Marcus is a very fast run-
ner, he has a very strong arm,
and super vision.
I’ve done some research
on him. He is an Indian from
Hawaii. Right now, he is think-
ing about his education, know-
ing that getting his education
is the most important thing
in his life.
He knows he will get a lot
of money in the NFL, but
then he’s thinking of his ca-
reer after he retires from
playing football. I think that
is very wise of him.
I’m still a Joe Montana fan,
but I’m looking at the
younger ones who are our
future, and Marcus Mariota
is a good example. I just hope
the younger ones in Warm
Springs are now taking a very
good look at themselves.
Think of your future.
Blessing to all as we start
a new year.
It’s great living over in
Duck City, Eugene. There is
a lot of good here for every-
one. I love it so much!
Evette Patt, 50 Kourt Dr.,
no. 3, Eugene, 97404.
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Tribal members who live
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(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller
Multi Media Specialist: Alyssa Macy
Managing Editor: Dave McMechan
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Wishes...
Birthday wishes to Devonne
James Rhoan on January 16.
Have a Happy 24th birth-
day, to my nephew, our grand-
son, my son, brother. From the
family who loves you so much!
The Rhoans on 1705 Foster
St., West Hills or West Side!
We love you and we do miss you,
lots too!
From us all, just for you.
A thank-you for Carlights Parade
Births
Ronald Wyatt LeClaire
Louis LeClaire and
Noralisette McKinley of
Warm Springs are pleased to
announce the birth of their
son Ronald Wyatt LeClaire,
born on December 28, 2014.
Ronald joins brothers
Tyler, 13, and Nathaniel, 11;
and sisters Praisa, 12, Tarya,
6, and Dessie, 2.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Louis and
Marcelene LeClaire.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Eugenia
Tappo and Theodore
McKinley of Warm Springs.
Kira Faye Wolfe-Esquiro
William Wolfe-Esquiro
and Sasha Perez of Madras
are pleased to announce the
birth of their daughter Kira
Faye Wolfe-Esquiro, born on
January 2, 2015.
Kira joins brothers Izaak,
13, and Zain, 7.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are George
Esquiro of Port Townsend,
Wash., and the late Eunice
Esquiro.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Ronald
Heath of Warm Springs, and
the late Eva Heath.
Micah Logan Kalama
Benjamin M. Holliday and
Katherine S. Kalama are
pleased to announce the birth
of their son Micah Logan
Kalama, born on January 3,
2015.
Micah joins brothers
Alonzo, 2, and David, 1; and
sisters Beatriz, 16, and Elisa,
13.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Beatrice
Holliday and Magdaleno
Ramirez-Colazco.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Tamera J.
Kalama, and Donald J.
Hoptowit.
Jayson Smith/Spilyay
2014 Carlights Parade entry.
Happy New Year to
everyone. Here are the re-
sults for the 2014 Carlight
Parade.
Organizations:
First-place: Kah-Nee-
Ta Resort & Spa.
Second: Children and
Family Services.
Third: Warm Springs
Housing.
Community:
First: Sonja Scott
A giant shout out to all
the departments and Com-
munity members who par-
For sale
1997 Ford 4x4 F-
350xl truck. $5,000, full
payment only.
8x12 flatbed, steel
racks, can haul three
cords of firewood.
Call 541-977-3034.
2262 Quail Trail,
Warm Springs, OR.
Diabetes support
The Warm Springs Indian
Health Services, and the Se-
nior Program will host a Dia-
betes Awareness and Support
Group in January.
The meeting will be from
5-6:30 p.m. on Jan. 20 at the
Senior Center. The topic of
discussion will be low so-
dium/ low-salt diet presented
by Kacey Conyers, tribal Di-
etitian. On the menu will be
ticipated in the parade.
Our families enjoy this
annual event that kicks off
the Holiday season.
Austin Greene, director
of Recreation, started the
Carlight Parade in 2001, and
it has grown into a much an-
ticipated family event.
This year we added a
separate community cat-
egory, and hope to encour-
age more community partici-
pation for 2015.
Thank you all, from Rec-
reation.
Here are all the entrants
for the Carlight parade
2014:
Oregon State Univer-
sity Extension Services,
Children and Family Ser-
vices, Kah Nee Ta Resort
& Spa, War m Springs
Telecom, KWSO, Warm
Springs Power & Water
Enterprises,
War m
Springs Housing, Warm
Springs Fire & Safety,
War m Springs Ambu-
lance, Special Diabetes
Program for Indians,
Sonja Scott and Santa’s
Ride.
a Chinese meal: Chicken and
vegetables stir fry; celery, on-
ions, carrots, cabbage, low so-
dium-soy-sauce, brown rice
Sliced Oranges with dinner
rolls and Crystal light.
For more information call
541-553-2478.
Jeri Kollen, certified dia-
betes nurse educator.
Keep in mind when gambling
Gambling—it can be a
fun form of entertain-
ment for most adults. But
it’s important to keep
these tips in mind:
· Gamble only for fun.
· If you cannot afford
to lose everything you
gamble—you cannot af-
ford to gamble.
· It’s best to set a dol-
lar limit for losses and stick
to it.
· Do not change your
dollar limit when you are
losing.
Most people can
gamble without negative
consequences, but a small
percentage who gamble
can suffer socially and eco-
nomically.
For help you can call
the Oregon Gambling
Helpline at 1800-695-
4648 or 1-800-695 My
Limit, or contact Warm
Springs
Community
Counseling.
This public service announcement is sponsored by Warm
Springs Prevention and Community Counseling.
Tribal Council January agenda items
The following are
items scheduled on
the Tribal Council
agenda, subject to
change by Tribal
Council:
Wednesday, Jan. 7
9 a.m.-12 p.m. The
Twenty-Sixth Procla-
mation Implementation
Plan,
with
Don
Sampson,
Warm
Springs
Ventures
CEO.
Monday, Jan. 12
9 a.m. - Review min-
utes/resolutions.
10 - Meeting with
the Warm Springs For-
est Products Indus-
tries board and man-
agement.
Wednesday, Jan. 14
1:30-5 p.m. - IHS up-
date with Josh Newton,
Brian Devean and
Cassie Katchia.
1:30 p.m. - Legislative
update call.
3 p.m. - Enrollments
with Yvonne Poorbear/
Vital Stats.
T h u r s d a y - S a t u r d a y,
Jan. 15-17
ATNI meeting on cli-
mate change, Portland.
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Enterprise updates
9 a.m. - Indian Head
Casino and Kah-Nee-Ta
with Jason Smith, Harold
Baugus and Carlos
Smith.
10 a.m. - Power & Wa-
ter Enterprises with Jim
Manion.
11 a.m. - Composite
Products with Jake
Coochise
1:30 p.m. - Telecom
with Jose Mantane
Thursday-Friday, Jan.
22-23
Meeting with CRITFC.
Monday, Jan. 26
9 a.m. - Secretary-
treasurer update with
Jake Suppah.
10 a.m. - February
agenda/ review minutes
with S-T.
11 a.m. - Draft resolu-
tions.
Wednesday, Jan. 28
9 a.m. - Credit with
Lori Fuentes.
10 - Ventures with
Don Sampson.
1:30 p.m. - WSFPI
update with John
Katchia Jr.
All draft resolutions
must be sent to the S-
T by email in word form
two weeks prior to be-
ing taken into council
for presentation. Copy
to lynn davis at the
management office:
Jake.suppah@wstribes.org
ldavis@wstribes.org
Items for consid-
eration: Committee
updates.
Multidisciplinary
child abuse teams re-
port, and U.S. Attorney
update with Amanda
Marshall.