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Spilyay Tymoo
May 11, 2016
Letters to the editor
Perfect game
Congratulations to Ray
Shike for bowling a 300 on
the final night of the Warm
Springs League Bowling at
Madras Bowl.
Raymond bowled his
fourteenth perfect game on
the same night the family was
celebrating his mother
Charlotte’s 80th birthday.
Truly a monumental
evening!
Sandra Danzuka
To graduates
The Simnasho Grads’
Night Out Powwow for the
Class of 2016 is coming up
on Wednesday, May 25.
The Night Out will be at
the Simnasho Longhouse.
Potluck dinner is at 6 p.m.,
and the powwow starts at 7.
Come and join us as we
celebrate our young people’s
accomplishments. This event
is sponsored by some happy
parents and other members
of the Simnasho community.
If you would like to help, or
need more information, con-
tact Captain.
Prevention
conference
Warm Springs Prevention
invites all to the ‘Together We
Are Stronger’ conference.
The conference will be all
day on Wednesday, May 25,
at the Inn at Cross keys Sta-
tion in Madras.
The one-day conference is
part of the Methamphet-
amine and Suicide Initiative.
The training is free but space
is limited.
Rides are available. To sign
up and arrange a ride if you
need one, call 541-553-3205
and ask for David, Rosanna,
Michaell, Scott or Leighton.
We will be talking about
dealing with things like drugs,
alcohol and suicide. And also
about finding support, spiri-
tuality and strength.
Alone we are strong. To-
gether we are stronger.
David Howenstine
Class reunion
The Madras High School
Class of 1980 is getting ready
for their Thirty-Five Year
Class Reunion. This will be
held August 19-21 at Kah-
Nee-Tah.
We would like to invite all
classmates from 1980, as well
as other classes that we at-
tended high school with, and
teachers.
During the August 19-21
weekend, there will be the
Class Barbecue on Friday at
4 p.m. in the Village. Buffet
banquet is Saturday evening
at lodge, 6 p.m. Jeri Brunoe
will be speaking at the dinner
on Saturday evening. Please
RSVP to Rose ‘Earl’ Gallo-
way, 503-407-2916, or Barb
‘Crocker’ Young, 503-932-
1201.
A thank you
To the Housing group,
thank you for helping put our
hot water tank in.
It was not fun showering
in cold water for two and a
half weeks.
Also, thank you to my
daughter Rosanna for letting
me shower at her house a
couple or three times.
Shirley Sanders.
No to big coal
Columbia River tribal and
community members are
asked to join the fight against
big coal by attending the
Longview Coal Terminal
Hearing in Longview,
Wash. This is coming up
on May 24. Some details of
the terminal proposal:
60,000 more cars full of
coal will be on the rail lines.
Coal and rail companies
make all the money, while we
pay all the risks to our health
and the environment.
Air pollution is a health risk
for fishermen and families on
the river. Environmental and
health risks infringe upon
tribal fishing treaty rights.
Coal exports to Asia in-
crease global warming, a ma-
jor threat to salmon fisheries.
Community meeting
There will be a community
meeting in Warm Springs on
the coal terminal proposal.
This is coming up on Thurs-
day, May 19, from 6 to 9 p.m.
This will include a presen-
tations on the Longview Coal
export project and how it
impacts our treaty rights to
fish.
This will also be an oppor-
tunity to prepare and plan for
the May 24 hearing, includ-
ing car-pooling, and how to
make your statement.
Food and beverages will be
provided.
The May 24 hearing at
Longview will be from 1 to 9
p.m. at the Cowlitz County
Regional Event Center. Pre-
sentations will be from 1-5
p.m., then comments will be
accepted.
Wear red, the color of
opposition. Transportation
and meals provided. Carpool
volunteers needed.
For more information,
contact me at 541-777-7233;
or email: Contact Shayleen
Macy at (541) 777-7233 or
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(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
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Shayleen Macy.
Thank you for support
Bead swap
The Recreation Depart-
ment invites you to the Bead
Swap, coming up on May 26
at the community center so-
cial hall.
This will be an evening get-
together, from 5:30 to 6:30
p.m., for bead lovers. Swap
or sell your beads, and share
you current projects or short
cuts. For more information,
call 541-553-3243.
Call to artists
The High Desert Museum
is now accepting entries for
this year’s Art of the West
exhibition and silent auction.
The fundraising event fea-
tures fine art depictions of
the Western region of the U.S.
by contemporary artists.
The deadline for artist sub-
missions is June 1 at 5 p.m.
Rules for entry and the
submission form are available
online at:
highdesert.org
Wishes...
Happy anniversary to my
wife Amy Wewa. Love, your
husband Kelly Wewa.
Vets summit
The Native Wellness Insti-
tute is holding a Veterans
Summit – the Gathering of
Warriors IV – July 8-9 in
Grand Ronde.
Workshop topics include
PTSD, Mental Health, Self
Care and more. There are a
number of activities planned
and it’s free to attend.
The Confederated Tribes
or Grand Ronde Veterans
Powwow will take place then
as well. For more details and
to register go to:
nativewellness.com
MHS hoops
fundraiser
The Madras High School
boys and girls basketball pro-
grams are having a four-per-
son scramble golf tourney
fundraiser on Saturday, May
14. The scramble will be at
Desert Peaks Golf Course in
Madras.
There is a 10 a.m. shot-
gun start. Entry fees include
green fees, carts, 2 kp holes
and 2 long putts.
You can register in ad-
vance with Butch David or
Zach Lillebo. You may also
sign up at Desert Peaks on
the day of the tournament.
Edward Heath photography.
Chief Delvis Heath, Sub Chief Rafael Queahpama (in War Bonnets),
family and friends during Sub-Chieftainship ceremony.
I was recently honored
with a War Bonnet Cer-
emony at the Simnasho
Longhouse.
At the District meeting
for Tribal Council nomi-
nations, Chief Delvis
Heath informed me he
would announce that I
would be named sub-chief.
It was good to see the
family, relatives, friends
and honored guests in at-
tendance.
There was Chief
Delvis along with his wife
Shirley, also Columbia
River Chief Wilbur
Slockish and Suzie, and
Loren Slockish, who car-
ried the War Bonnet as we
danced in.
We had some confu-
sion about the ceremony;
however, these persons—
Fred Wallulatum, who of-
ficiated the Waashat, the
drummers, as well as oth-
ers—helped to make sure
the ceremony was carried
out. I asked my son Os-
car to provide the drum,
so Aaron and Austin
Greene brought their
drum. Thanks to those
who sat in with them.
I would like to thank
the veterans that danced
with me. I would like to
mention my friend and
comrade Dave Richard-
son, who I served with.
Only in the last few years
had we made contact
again. He was pleased
and mentioned he was
treated real well. He men-
tioned Frogman and Kate,
who remembered sitting
across from him at the
meal.
I would like to thank Ron
Suppah, who has been real
supportive, and Jody Calica
and brother Raymond as
well. Thank you to Austin
Greene and his family, and
Chief Joe Moses and
Teeney. Thanks to my
brother Ralph and my sister
Kat. I really should visit with
them more.
My wife Nola did a lot of
working getting prepared for
the ceremony. I am proud
that she worked so hard de-
spite being handicapped with
communication problems
following her stroke last year.
Louella and Jessie worked
hard too, and they had Me-
morial and Name-Giving to
take care of. Doug Jackson
provided the deer meat for
the meal.
My children were all
there: My daughters Rena,
Michelle, Deirdre and my
son Oscar—thanks to the
grandchildren too.
Thanks to Jessie and her
daughters, and Louella and
her children. I was gladdened
to see Irenecia and Janaya
dancing during the Waashat.
I have been encouraging
them to get out there, and
they did.
Thank you to my nieces
Alice, Katie and Lois, who
prepared the meal. It must
be said that they offered to
do this, and did not have to
be asked.
Special thanks go out to
JP and Priscilla, who got a
donation from the board for
food for the meal.
I was glad to see Muff
and Captain there, along with
Animal and Hickster. It was
good to see Eileen and her
sister Phyllis there. I was
touched by a story Eileen
told me of my sister
Antoinette seeing me in a
War Bonnet that Eileen’s
mom Adeline let me use.
Adeline always encour-
aged me to wear the War
Bonnet. This brings back
memories of others who
have left us who also en-
couraged me in this way.
Thanks to my cousin
Darlou who went through
school with and grew up
with her.
This is the time of the
year when Mother Earth
is renewing herself. The
salmon began their jour-
ney back up the river, re-
turning from the ocean,
and the roots which are
important to our people
were emerging.
It is also a time when
our families have lost
loved ones, both this year
and last year. Our people
were remembering those
lost and thanking the Cre-
ator for the return of the
salmon and the roots all
along the river. Relatives
and friends were involved
with these events, and
were unable to be with us.
They have spoken to me
and I thank them for their
support.
I would like to say I
am honored by Chief
Delvis that he named me
as Sub-Chief, and that
when the time comes I will
do my best to live up to
his expectations, as well as
those I will be serving.
Thank you all,
Rafael Queahpama.
Indian Head events in May for Relay for Life
Indian Head Casino is a
great supporter of the Ameri-
can Cancer Society Relay for
Life.
This month the casino will
host two fund-raisers—a golf
scramble, and enchilada plate
sale—for the 2016 Relay for
Life event.
The Relay for Life will be
in July at the Jefferson
County Fairgrounds.
KNT golf
The first Indian Head
Casino fund-raiser this month
will be the Jefferson County
4-person golf scramble tour-
nament, set for Saturday,
May 21. This will be at the
Kah-Nee-Ta Resort course.
If you would like more
information, please call Willie
Stacona at 541-280-3859.
At the Plaza
Indian Head Casino will
host another Relay for Life
fund-raiser on Friday, May
27. The fund-raiser will be a
$5 Enchilada Plate Sale, from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or until
sold out) on May 27.
This will be at the Indian
Head Casino Human Re-
sources patio area. Please
help Indian Head fight this
fight. For more information
call Peggy Faria at 541-460-
7726. Saturday, July 9th at
10am
The American Cancer So-
ciety Relay For Life move-
ment symbolizes hope and
our shared goal to end can-
cer.
If the disease has touched
your life, participating in a
Relay For Life event is a way
to take action and help finish
the fight. This is your op-
portunity to honor cancer sur-
vivors, remember those you
have lost, and raise funds and
awareness to fight back and
help end cancer forever.
The local Relay for Life
organizers are still inviting
teams, donations and spon-
sorship for the event.
For information, go to:
relay.acsevents.org
Or contact Shari Durgan
at 541-420-6090.