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E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo February 17, 2016 Letters to the editor Constitution Also, with Tribal Council nominations and elections just around the corner, be think ing about who will Best rep resent you and your district, and p u t the in terest o f all three tribes first. Thank you. G in g er S m ith , W asco Elder.. Springs are pleased to an n o u n ce the b irth o f th eir d a u g h te r M arb ella F. Stormbringer, born on Feb ruary 5, 2016. M arbella joins b ro th ers Taylor and Osten, and sister Francien. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e father’s side are Tyree Tufti S to rm b rin g e r, an d atw ai C ecilia A n n W in ish u t Stormbringer. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e mother’s side are atwai Jes slyn Kim Allen Heath, and Ronald H eath Leon Tenorio. I’m no different than any other tribal member, and can deal with most challenges that arise. I am a Wasco elder, and there are very few o f us left. . Growing up in my family, we have been taught to be lieve in and respect our Tribal Constitution and By-Laws. They are our guiding prin ciples and our Bible, laws by which we live. It is a shame Fanis’leli T f ’lS i Frank th a t -others h a v e n ’t been Tracy Frank and Louisa taught this important concept. Fuentes o f Warm Springs are I understand there may be pleased to announce the birth Curtis Joseph Stacona Jr. an election to change certain o f their daughter Tants’leli Curtis Joseph Stacona and laws in this Constitution. Ts’Ilii Frank, born on Febru Josephine Teeman Zacarias W ithout getting into too ary 2, 2016. much detail, obtaining peti T an ts’leli joins brothers o f Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth o f their tion signatures lacked coor Joe-Willis and Peyton. dination. Some were allowed G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e sqn Curtis Joseph Staconajr., to sign more than once. Non- father’s side are Georgiana born on February 3, 2016. G ra n d p a re n ts on th e tribal m em bers signed the Frank, and the late Joe Frank, fa th e r’s side are M ark petition. Under-age individu White Swan, Washington. als signed. Deceased people G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e Stacona o f Pendleton, and signed (how?). And the BI A m other’s side are Lori and C arol Law rence o f W arm legal counsel agrees with this? Thom as Fuentes o f Warm Springs. G ra n d p a re n ts o n th e Tribal mem bers need to Springs. m o th e r’s side are D io n n e question the integrity (and le Thom as o f W arm Springs, gality) o f this petition docu Marbella F. Stormbringer m ent and process, and the Shard Storm bringer and and Alroy Teeman Zacarias election, should it be allowed Cari Stormbringer o f Warm Sr. o f Burns: to go forward. This election proposes to elim inate Chiefs from the Tribal Council, and have only Indian Business Talk nine Council members cho sen at large. This election eliminates district elections, leaving the potential o f some districts having no representation on We usually have to keep Council. By Bruce Engle on learning because things W here is the fairness in Loan officer seem to be changing quicker th ese p ro p o s e d changes? W.S. Credit Enterprise than in years past. There is none. We didn’t have hand-held I urge tribal memJ)e^wto,,A (Y our B usiness Success calculators when I was a kid. think twice before voting in these changes. The changes Team includes many players. A slide rule was a wonderful will affect w hether or n ot In the previous Spilyay, I tool. Sputnik h adn’t gone up your district will be repre talked about how parents are an im p o rta n t p a r t o f the yet.' H om e computers and sented on Council. The proposed staggered team. We continue in this edi cell phones were unknowns. A penny postcard was a terms will affect other areas tion with some o f the other penny, and airmail was three , and other documents. These players.) , cents. Gas was nine cents. proposals have not been well We used to rely on Con So, there is a point where thought out. For example; the Council we take over full responsibil sumer Reports to check on a selects the secretary-trea ity for our success. The sys products. Some o f us still do. surer, who normally serves tem is built for success, not Now, we might Google it or use another on-line service. th e sam e te rm as elected rigged for failure. O ur almost constant task Believe it! That is, as long Council members. How will the S-T term be determined as we pay attention to the is to keep up— sometimes, if Council term s are stag details, work hard, and work catch up— and move ahead. Pioneers are all about be smart. gered? I was 7 years old when I ing first. They often face the H ow will tribal judges terms be determined? How becam e involved w ith my scary an d th e dangerous. will changes affect the Man first calving. I learned what Winning and losing are always a stockman would do if one possibilities. Risk is a factor agement Flan? So, befpre we go trying to cow had a cripple and an and reward a possibility. (Think M icrosoft, Heinz, change one o f the Confed other cow died when calving. erated Tribes’ m ajor docu The choice was to- save, one KFC, Coors, etc. There are a lot o f those etcs. W hat are ments like the Constitution, calf or lose both. My uncle did what stock- your favorites? we must first figure out the Births A random act o f kindness Dave McMechan/Spilyay Tilden McDonald, Viola Govenor, Sarah Wolfe and Kanet Wolfe presented the Valentine’s Day card to KWSO's Brutus ‘Big B’ Baez. As Valentine’s Day was approaching, the Guiding Butterflies and Mighty War riors adult classes wanted to commit some random acts o f kindness. The idea they came up w ith w as to create Valentine’s Day cards for 20 organizations on the res ervation. G uiding B utterflies and the Mighty Warriors then de livered the cards, showing ap p re c ia tio n fo r services these organization provide on the reservation. The cards turned out very nice, T h e card to K W SO mentioned some o f their favorite things about the station: the rez updates, school notices, sports up dates, meetings and public a p p earan ces, B irthday Grand Entries, great mu sic and more. Financial success is a ‘business team ’ effort - part 2 consequences of our action. O ur Constitution ensures that all three tribes are rep resented, and this was the in tent and mandate o f our el ders who knew what would best serve We The People. men had done for thousands o f years, and still do. An enterprising youngster might think up, develop, and market a better Way. H e or she might even make some serious money. W ho knows? Spilyay Tymoo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller 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: david.mcmechan@wstribes.org. Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.: $20.00 B o o k k e e p e rs and a c countants Businesspeople need both. Time, available skills and cost will determine who will do what., b ecau se so m eb o d y must. My w ife did it fo r o u r businesses. She did a darn good job and we didn’t have computers then. However they get done, good books are a necessity for financial statement prepa ration, analysis and sound business decision making. D o n ’t go in to business w ithout them. ‘N o b o o k s ’ equals ‘no b u sin ess success.’ R ep eat seven times! Bankers and lenders B an k ers are h ap p y to open saving and checking ac counts for clients who have good credit. Business’loan's come once the business-per son has jumped through the,* bank policy hoops. As a rule, tnainline bati'Rs' don’t finance start-ups. They usually w ant a minimum o f two years profitable business$ experience. Properly p re pared financial statements will help make your case to a lender. Lenders for start-ups are fewer. Savings, friends and family come to mind and to the table. . . Micro business lending is a specialty. Financing may come with training and super vision requirements. Ask around. Attorneys You want a pro. Pick one that has been around a long time. You will be hiring their abilities and'their experience. T hat experience is im por ta n t and can help you to avoid ‘structural’ errors when setting up the business, and later when legal issues arise. T hat happens. Remember the Boy Scout M arch in g Song, ‘Be P re pared.” Investment advisors Successful businesses have profits. T h a t’s one way o f measuring success. W hat they do with those profits is important. Some o f those profits may stay in the business. We call th e m ‘re ta in e d earn in g s? They may be cash or other assets such as inventory and equipment. They might be come a building. Som e co m p an ies o ffer 401ICs to their employees. P ro fits m ake 401 Ks w ith m atching m onies possible. T hat’s a good thing for the company and for the employ ees. Some profits are distrib uted to owners as dividends, and to employees as bonuses. T h at’s another good'thing. They might even be loaned back tb .the business at a later In th a t case, th e cash would become an asset o f the business and also a liability on the books, Cue the b o o k keeper and the accountant. Best advice would be to use an investment advisor if and when you decide to in vest in anything you are not really savvy about. Select yo u rs carefully and count their fee as part o f your in- vestment.in success. Your other Business Suc cess Team members may be able to help with the selec tion o f that advisor. Mentors They come in all shapes and sizes. Some mentorships are formal and some infor mal. Formal plight have ‘rules’ and “req u irem en ts” as to when, how often, where and for how long you will meet. Homework may be assigned. Inform al can be a whole lot less structured and yet it is often enough. It can be accidental. O ften is. Some mentors don’t even k now th ey are m e n to rs. T hose are the ones w hose examples are inspirational and whose: contact may be infre quent or from a distance. You m ight im agine that occasionally those who have been “m entored” w on’t even realize it until afterward. Be lated thanks are still in order. We. n eed to m e n tio n SCORE. It is a nonprofit or ganization comprised o f re tired executives w ho have been there and done that. They were doing business when younger. N ow in re tirement, they have the time and an inclination to help oth ers. T h e ir re p re se n ta tiv e s com e to som e o f o u r Indianpreneurship classes, and are available to help tribal businesspeople at other times. They’^cahi alstidae -contacted at wWw.score.cofP/I Employees Y ou may teac h th e m . They will often teach you. It’s a sharing thing. Select them carefully. Think o f them as ‘family.’ They' will be your business family. Take joy in their growth and make provision for them to enjoy yours. Your rewards will be in different and w on derful ways. G ood grief! T hat’s a lot o f people and a bunch o f different skill sets. They are usually needed, and som e times too often not heeded. W ho might not need that kind o f help? O ne example could be the retired executive w ho gets restless and goes into business again. I’m thinking o f some one who worked his or.her way up from the bottom to the top o f their business lad der. They have the experience, the tools and the money to set up and simplify their op eration so as to m ake it a paragon o f efficiency and profit. I have seen it done in a one-man shop. But they are the exception rather than the rule. The rest o f us usually don’t have all those resources. We are in the building/learning stage. T hat’s okay. T hat’s what our Business Success Team is for----to help: us get to the top of our own business lad der. So what’s the message? H ow about, “Build your Business Success Team be fore you open your business, and your business just might be a success.” u r (S 1 > I ?
