E Coosb EEWA: The w^y it is ^ 1
Spilygy T y m o o
Janugry 21, 2015
Letters to the editor
Memorial
T h e fam ily o f th e late
Daisy Mae Ike would like to
announce the scheduled me
m o ria l serv ice to be
held Saturday, February 14,
2015.
Agency Cem etery Stone
Setting at 4 p.m.; to gather for
meal at Agency Longhouse,
and dinner at 5 p.m. Im me
diately followed by memorial
and name giving.
Services to be officiated by
Larry Dick o f the Medicine
Society. The . Ike Family re
spectfully invite all medicine
singers, relatives and the pub
lic.
N o te : T h e re w ill be a
Daisy Ike Memorial Women’s
T raditional Special held at
Sim nasho during Lincolns
Powwow on Sunday, Febru
ary 15, during the afternoon
session.
ers to come and support our
powwow. Food and any do
nations are m ost welcome.
This will be our first powwow
here at TRCI.
I f you are in terested in
helping us and support our
pow w ow , p lease c o n ta c t
TRCI Master Control at 541-
922-2121, and ask for Chap
lain H o d iiey o r C h ap lin
Cordona, or the superinten
d en t J. Myreck. We w ould
greatly appreciate your help.
Thank you.
G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e
father’s side are Louis and
Marcelene LeClaire.
G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e
m o th e r’s side are E ugenia
T ap p o , an d T h e o d o re
McKinley o f Warm Springs.
Hurtful theft
To Friends, family and com
munity members,
I w ould like to take this
The Native inm ates, time to thank all o f you who
have been thoughtful and en
TRCI, Umatilla
couraging, give loving words
regarding the loss o f my be
longings along with my son’s
gun safe w ith a num ber o f
rifles in it, due to theft. This
theft took place early Decem
ber 2014, when my house was
V alentine’s D ay is
broken into.
coming up in February,
I know that material items
on Saturday the four
can be viewed as replaceable,
teenth.
b u t w hat bothered and hurt
G e ttin g ready fo r
m ost were the items my son
th e b ig day,
lost that belonged to his dad.
W a rm
T hese item s w ere ch er
W ith in th e n e x t few
S p rin g s C 'A
ished because they once were
m onths, the W arm Springs
R ecreatio n
used by his dad, and he may
Boys and Girls club will be
will host the
no longer see nor have them
relocating to the old Warm
Sw eet H eart Sale on
Springs elem entary school
around. It’s real bothersome
Friday, February 6.
th a t o u r ow n co m m u n ity
building, pending prep work
Looking forward to Valentine’s Day, with Warm Springs artist Travis Bobb.
T h e S w eet H e a rt
people, some tribal members
and repairs.
Sale will be from 10
are going where ever they can,
We are asking parents and
a.m. to 6 p.m. at the
to steal w hat items they can
guardians to u p d ate th eir
The Heart Smart Din
I would really ' appreciate
C o m m u n ity C e n te r
to sell for easy cash. This is cultural, traditional items that
child’s information as soon as
ner is coming up in Feb
ruary at the Agency
Social Hall.
very thoughtless, heartless to have sentimental value, cher any assistance, any inform a
possible. We have recently
Longhouse. The dinner
ished for the one who made tion regarding those rifles and
To sign up, and for
break into homps to steal.
sent inform ation home with
this year will be on Feb.
more inform ation call
This is a wrong. This is a it o r the m em ories o f the some o f the necklaces.
club members regarding the
25, from 4 to 7 p.m.
loved
one
w
ho
passed
it
on,
The
silver
dollar
necklace
Carol
at
541-553-3243.
w rong that’s been happening
forms and transition.
for a good num ber o f years th e n to have th a t lo s t to belonged to my dad, and the
We also have forms avail
to a num ber o f our own good theft: H o w can o u r ow n old w am pum w ith orange
able at the club, so please feel
Tribal members inter
tribal members and members tribal m em bers n o t u n d er beads belonged to my grand
free to stop by. I f you have
ested
in attending college
mother.
I
would
love
to
have
stand
this
w
hen
they
break
in
this
community.
I
would
questions, call 541-553-2323.
are rem inded th a t the
those back. There are other
n ot want to see this still going into homes?
A lora Joy Stwyer-Hoptowit
O r .email at:
tribal scholarship applica
We sh o u ld n ’t le t this necklaces made by my aunts
. jsmith@bgcsc.org
Gerald Charles H op to wit on and on for now and into
tion
deadline is July 1.
and
a
few
given
to
me
from
w
tong
continue.
A
nd
w
hat
Thank you for your under Jr. and Brandi Jo Stwyer p f the future.
O ne requirem ent for the
I lost my family heirlooms can we do about it? W hat can friends that mean a lot.
W arm Springs are pleased to
standing.
scholarship is attendance
Again, thanks a lot to those
June A. Smith, club man announce the birth o f their back in 1993 due to theft and our 'community do about it?
at a FAFSA w orkshop
o
f
you
that
have
expressed
For
one,
I
’d
like
to
see
resti
ager, Warm Springs Boys and daughter, Alora Joy Stwyer-. only one item was recovered
prior
to M arch 1. The
your
thoughts
anddove
to
me
tution
at
least.
W
hat
could
from
that
time;
I
did
n
o
t
say
Hoptowit, born onjanuary 7,
Girls Club, 1107 Wasco St.
next workshop is J anuary
anything public at that time, b e som e effectiv e c o n se and my son H obo. T hank
2015.
30 from 12-2 p.m. at the
you.
Alora joins brothers Jessie, b ut now I feel it im portant to quences for theft?
adm inistration building
Evaline
Patt
Seems
as
though
thieving,
start speaking out.
8, and Gabriel, 2.
com puter lab.
M any o f us have th o se break-ins are accepted?
G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e
D id you know that Janu
fa th e r’s side are G e ra ld
ary is Cervical Health Aware
H optow it Sr. o f Yakama, and
D eborah G eorge o f Warm
ness M onth, and that cervi
cal cancer is preventable?
Springs.
M ake sure you an d
G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e
m o th e r’s side are D avis
women in your life receive the
In addition to our lan
taken out on those around us.
H P V v a ccin e, a n d are
Stwyer Sr. o f Warm Springs,
By A lyssa Macy
There is a
guages, our children have the
Some have argued that lat
screened regularly with a Pap
and L aura Leigh K elly o f
opportunity to learn these
wellness movement
eral violence has its roots in
M ost people have a “crab
and H PV test. To learn more,
Warm Springs.
ways
at the K-8 Academy and
internalized
colonization,
op-
in
the
bucket”
story,
some
talk with your healthcare pro
in Indian Country
within
the longhouses. This is
p
re
s
s
io
n
and
h
is
to
ric
a
l
one
starts
io
do
well
and
vider.
and here in our
im p o rta n t b ecau se th ese
trauma.
make their way out
Bonald W yatt L,eClaire
teachings are the foundation
own backyard.
M o dern day scien
the bucket but be
- L o u is L eC laire an d
for w ho we are as a people.
tists
h
av
e
stu
d
ie
d
fore
long,
the
other
Spilyay
N o ra lis e tte M cK in ley o f
What would healthy behav
whether memory can be
crabs latch on and
Speaks
W arm Springs are pleased to
L ateral violence is also ior look like? It could be in
passed between genera
H ere at the Two Rivers announce the birth o f their d ra g th a t crab
tions through a process seen in behaviors that main the form o f personal daily
Correctional Institute (TRCI) son R onald W yatt LeClaire, dowh. Relatives and
affirm ations— “ I am a gift
called
‘epigenetics’. They ar ta in a p o w e r s tru c tu re ,
family
have
shared
stories
the Native inrriates are reach b o r n o n D e c e m b e r 28,
from the C reator,” “I .am
w
hether
it
be
in
the
hom
e
or
gue
that
genes
are
changed
by
like
this
so
m
u
ch
th
a
t
it
2014.
ing out to the Native com
safe,”
“I am strong.”
in
the
workplace.
specific events and passed
sometimes seems like it’s an
R o n a ld jo in s b ro th e rs
munity for Support and do
It
could
be paying a com
The
reality
is,
lateral
vio
from
parent
to
child.
nations for our upcoming In Tyler, 13, and Nathaniel, 11; epidemic.
pliment
to
someone.
It could
lence
does
nothing
for
us
in
Many
tribal
communities
Perhaps
you
were
the
one
stitute Powwow. We would and sisters Praisa, 12, Tarya,
have always thought this to dividually or our community. be choosing n o t to engage in
climbing out, perhaps you
like for drummers and danc 6, and Dessie, 2.
be true-*—and that many o f In fact, it’s scourge that we an argument, or gossiping. It
were the one latching on, ei
the traumas that Native com all need to work towards elimi can start out small and it can
ther way, this story is n o t un
grow
m unities have experienced nating.
usual in Native communities.
Spilyay T ym oo
Moving towards wellness
There is a wellness move
have been passed from gen
We see this happening in
(C oyote News, Est. 1976)
does
not mean being perfect
m
ent
in
Indian
Country
and
eration to generation.
families, w ithin the w ork
at the outset, it means choos
For example, the destruc here in our own backyard.
place and at the community
Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller
Many people are doing the ing to take th e sm all and
tion o f Celilo Falls had a pro
level.
Multi Media Specialist: Alyssa Macy
found negative impact on our hard w ork to heal— taking a sometimes difficult steps to--
It is a destructive way o f
Managing Editor: Dave McMechan
community that still lingers look at their own behaviors, wards healing and healthiness.
life that has negative conse
We are at a critical junc
forgiving, practicing self-ac
today.
quences on our personal and
Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Con
W hen individuals carry ceptance and com passion, ture in our collective history
communities’
growth.
federated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are
traum a and pain, they b e and taking personal respon as a N ation. F or us to re
This type o f behavior is
located at 4174 Highway 3 in Warm Springs.
com e unh ealth y . In tu rn , sibility for their behaviors. It build o u r com m unity, we
often referred to as lateral
some begin to h u rt others or is difficult work b ut the ben m ust start at the m ost funda
violence.
Wikipedia
describes
Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo
m ental level o f respect for
turn to addictive behaviors. efits are great.
lateral violence as “displaced
should be addressed to:
O ur elders tell us that our ourselves and each other.
O ne o f the m ost pervasive
v io len ce d irected against
Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 489, Warm Springs, OR
There is so much good in
form s o f lateral violence is traditional and spiritual teach
one’s peers rather than one’s
97761.
gossiping, b ut it also occurs ings are stro n g and go o d this Community and desire to
true adversaries.”
Phone: 541-553-2210 or 541-771-7521
I t is a m anifestation o f in th e fo rm o f shunning, medicine' for our spirits, and do things differently. How we
judging, and physical, spiritual more and more people are re ignite that spark into a move
internal feelings such as rage,
E-Mail: dave.mcmechan@wstribes.org.
m ent is up to us.
turning to these ways.
o r sexual attacks.
anger, fear and terror that is
Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $15.00
The Sweet
Heart Sale
Club transition
Births
Awareness
Moving away from lateral violence
Powwow help
\
<