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f - ■ E Coosh EEW A: The w ^y it is . Page 4 -1 Spilyay Tymoo April 29, 2OÍ5 Letters to the editor VFW Post officers T he E lliot Palm er P ost 4217 officers are an integral p a rt o f m aking the W arm Springs VFW Post success- fol. The officers are respon sible for organizing, encour aging, and developing a reli able and cooperative environ ment, to effectively maintain a healthy strong membership that will enrich, support, and advocate for their local com munity o f veterans and their family members. To be a m em ber and an elected P o st officer, each veteran has served honorably in the A im ed Forces o f the U n ite d S tates, a n d w as awarded a recognized cam paign medal as set forth in the Congressional Charter o f the VFW; or has served in a w ar zo n e fo r 30 days o r more. T h e P o s t o ffic e rs are elected to their position by Post members. The new of ficers for the Elliot Palmer Post 4217 have been elected, and took office on April 16. O ur officers and their ap pointed positions are: C o m m an d er: T âm era Calhoun (Persian Gulf). Senior Vice Commander: Austin Smith Jr. (Iraq). Junior Vice Commander: John Courtney (Iraq). Q uarterm aster: Gerald J. Danzuka (Korea). C h ap lain : T im o th y D. M yers (D e se rt S h ie ld / Storm). Service O ffic e r: K eith Baker (Vietnam). Judge Advocate: Gerald J. D anzuka (Korea). P o st Surgeon: T im othy M yers (D e se rt S h ie ld / Storm). O ffic e r-o f-th e -D a y : Danny Martinez (Vietnam). A d ju tan t: K e ith B aker (Vietnam). One-Year Trustee: Danny Martinez (Vietnam). Two-Year Trustee: Keith Baker (Vietnam). T h re e -Y e a r T ru ste e : Randolph Smith (Vietnam). Please be aware that the appointed positions for 2015- 2016 are currently underway. Gerald Danzuka. To leaders To o u r T ribal C ouncil: O ur community would like to thank you leaders for your strength during the traumatic chaos our Tribe experienced in the last two years. We en co u rag e you to be m o re timely, and to be stronger for our people. Do n o t wait for chaos, correct business before there is negative im pact on our people. Tribal Council and Chiefs, we would also like to correct y o u r m isin te rp re ta tio n o f your duties as leaders o f our people. First and foremost, you have an obligation to pro tect and enforce our Tribal Constitution and By-laws that protect our tribal members. You, as our Chiefs, Coun cilman and C ouncilwom an have been grossly misguided if you interpret your duties as leaders as only policy mak ers. You, as our leaders are obligated to the people and the people’s governm ent and corporations. I f you w itn ess an d are aware o f wrongdoing within o u r trib al g o v e rn m e n t or tribal corporations a n d /o r businesses, your are obligated to yo u r p eople to co rrect w rongdoing to ensure the p eo p le’s interests are p ro tected. Each time you turn your eye away from bad deeds is condoning those bad deeds, and therefore are just as re sponsible for bad deeds as those committing them. The people are no longer go in g to to lerate “we are policy makers, we do not get involved in o p eratio n s o f tribal governm ent or tribal businesses?’ The recent inac tion led to gross violations'of our Tribal Constitution and By-laws o f members o f our tribe, violating the intent o f our old leaders. O ur Chiefs, you are advo cates for your people. Your obligation is even stronger then an elected official be cause' you serve for life. I f there is inaction by the elected officials, you above all are obligated to take measures and actions to correct wrong doing in the interest o f your people. I f you cannot fulfill this obligation, elected or lifetime servants, you have an obliga tion to step down. We as a people, depend on you to pro tect our interests. This in cludes correcting boards and com m ittees w hen you see them doing wrong things, like collecting board and commit tee fees that are n o t in line with the intent of that com mittee or board; or, involv ing themselves in chaotic poli tics that do n ot serve the in terest o f the people. This is also critical that you leaders do n o t go back to “business as usual” m en tality. I f you continue to al low bad things and bad busi ness to continue, this will lead back to chaos within our com Spilyay Tymoo (C o y o te News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Multi Media Specialist: Alyssa Macy Managing Editor: Dave McMechan 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 489, Warm Springs, OR 97761. Phone: 541-553-2210 or 541-771-7521 E-Mail: dave.mcmechan@wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $20.00 < è COCC Student Profile Student making career in natural resources Trum an Merrifield is a Forest Resources Tech nology major at Central Oregon Community Col lege. H e graduated from M adras H ig h in 2007, and returned to college in 2013. T ru m a n p lan s to transfer to O regon State for a BS in E nvironm en tal Science upon receiv ing his AAS. H e also currently re ceives training through N o rth ern A rizona U ni versity on Tribal E nvi ronm ental Management. “I always w anted to w o rk fo r N a tu ra l R e sources,” Truman says. “I started as a wildland fire fighter for four years. T hen I wanted to learn m ore about our natural resources— plus I wanted a better financial support sy stem th a n seaso n al work offered me.” Even as a young child, T ru m an w as. draw n to nature* He would wan der through the outdoors at Warm Springs and no tice that the snow was less and less— N o t as much snow to play in! H e was observifig cli m ate changes even be fore he knew the term. T ru m a n w o rk s fo r N atural Resources in the Water and Soil D ep art m ent as a Resource Tech nician on w ater quality data and stream flows. H e recently received a munity. We need you leaders to protect our tribal interests. If you are aware o f bad people working for the tribes, then we depend on you to get the bad people out. D o your jobs, fo r n o t ju st your p eo p le’s sake, b ut for the sake o f our Creator who is witness to all th a t has gone on and still watches into the future. That is our teaching, that is our way o f life. Nye, Leona A. Ike-Smith Truman Merrifield Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Com m ission paid in ternship;, and is surveying different logging units on soil moisture, density, and plant association w ith the different effects o f logging has on understory plants and snowpack. H e ties th is to F irst Foods, which is extremely im portant to the tribes. He is using the stories from his elders, such as his grandfa ther H arrison Davis Sr., and science to show the effects climate change is; having on the reservation. H e sees that the deer and elk populations are being moved around a lot, and the S p rin g s o n M ay . 6, fro m noon to 3 p.m., at the Warm Springs Power & Water E n terprise. Come get a glimpse into so m e' e x c itin g n ew a p proaches to being balanced. C all 5 4 1 -4 7 5 -4 3 2 5 fo r more information, or visit the website: letstalkdiversity.org There will be another train ing on May 21 at the Madras Library annex building. Be adaptive Let’s Talk Diversity T he L et’s Talk Diversity Coalition has been making its m essage h eard w ithin o u r community. The goal o f the coalition is to change hearts as well as behaviors. Jaylynn Suppah is part o f that voice. ■ Three and a half years ago, she saw the coali tion flyer, and felt the desire to be part o f the team. Today, Jaylynn is the coa litio n o u tre a c h a ssista n t, reaching the seventh- and eighth-graders o f the Warm Springs Eagle Academy. Healthy living and modi fying to healthy relationships is the main goal. Programs will be assisting this change, from cultural teachings to m odern day eating choices and the togetherness o f be ing a community. Please join the Let’s Talk Coalition Diversity team at their next training in Warm 4 I don’t like being paralyzed as I now am and will be for the rest o f my life. I cannot use the left side o f my body as I used to, b u t I ’m very grateful to have learned in the Unihorn program in Eugene. I learned and was told in the program I can be adap tive,. and use the other side o f my body. The other side o f my body is n ot paralyzed. To be adaptive is a pow erful description. I can be adaptive by Writing with my other hand, and taking notes when I should. I can get into the Unihorn van when we go anyw here, th e n slide o u t when we get where we’re go ing. It’s all about being adap tive everyday. Evette Patt, 50 K o u rt D r., ap t. 3, E u g e n e O R 97404 Send yo u r letters fo r the next Spilyay. by Fri day, M ay 8. Thank you fo r writing. Root Feast was held earlier this year because o f an early spring. Drier winters mean longer and hotter fire seasons and n o n e o f this is g o o d fo r Warm Springs. Trum an hopes that with his education, he can bring his knowledge to protect sov ereign and treaty rights. Protecting and preserving are two o f his passions, and they are tied, directly to treaty rights and climate change. Truman was recently hon ored with an Intertribal Tim ber Council Scholarship. He is only thé third person from Warm Springs to receive this. H e has also received a First powwow To the Native American people and powwow folks, Indian casino, Tribal Coun cil, and the public: We’d like to extend an in vitation for your to attend our First A nnual Powwow, for which preparations are currently underway. As this is o u r first tim e, we have need o f a master o f ceremo nies, drummers, dancers and vendors. A security check is required for all attendees. You may contact Chaplain Hodney or Chaplain Cardona at 541-922-2087 for infor m ation on how to get ap proved to attend. They can also provide a list o f materi als that can be donated. We COCC Foundation Schol arship: Only one in four students receive this. Truman recently spoke at the C lim ate Change Conference in Portland sponsored by Affiliated Tribes o f N orthw est In dians, on the effects o f cli m ate chan g e o n first foods and cultural values. “We need to u n d er stan d w h ere we com e from , so we need to un derstand our culture,” he says. “I f we don’t learn it our beliefs will disap pear.” His daughter Jaycee, a kindergartner at W arm Springs Eagle Academy, is le a rn in g h e r language through after school pro grams, from Truman, and from her m other Winona Tohet. Both parents involve Jaycee in the traditional gatherings, and share time in root digging and hunt ing with their daughter. They teach Jaycee the importance o f family, cul ture and education. Trum an knows he and his family are still learn ing, b u t he k now s he wants to Create a healthier and better future for his family and the community he loves. (A rtic le courtesy o f G in a Kickeps';zflStd'tive Am erican Program Coordi nator, COCC.) are reaching out to the N a tive people for help and sup port to make this first pow wow a great success, and we would greatly appreciate any help you might be able to pro vide: traditional Native foods (salmon, deer, elk, buffalo, dried or smoked eels, berries, etc.), and materials for mak ing regalia. Thank you for taking the tim e to read this, and for your assistance with our Sum m er o f 2015 F irst A nnual Powwow. A definite date has not yet been established, so please be on the lookout for further notification. All my relations, R obert Boise, Two Rivers x C orrec tio n al In s t., 82911 B each A ccess R d., U m atilla O R 97882. Dave McMechan/Spilyay Fourth graders from the Warm Springs Eagle Academy spent the morning of Earth Day cleaning up Elmer Quirin Park. $ 1
