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E Coosh EEWA: The way it is Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo July 6, 2016 Letters to the editor Dance Exchange thank you Thank you to supporters I would like to ex- press my greatest thanks for all the love and sup- port I received in earn- ing my new title of your new Miss Pi-Ume-Sha Queen. I’ll represent us all very well throughout the year! I’d like to give thanks to all of my spon- sors who helped out gra- ciously for my cousins Jake Castelleja, Hunter and Conan Foltz, Giovanne Watlamet and Janessa and McKenzie and my brother Andrew Jordan an my releasing to continue in the pow- wow circle. I’d also like to give many thanks to my grandma Juliegh Seelatsee for driving me and giving me all the sup- Powwow Run This year’s 2016 Pi-Ume- Sha Run-Fun Run was a huge success. Thank you to all who participated! Thank you to Erickson’s for the donation of the or- anges. Thank you War m Springs EMT Paramedics for being on stand-by and looking out for the runners’ safety. Thank you Warm Springs Police Department for look- ing out on the road condi- tions. Thank you to Jerry and Sandra Greene-Sampson for the easy transportation of the items. Thank you to Kelly at Identity Zone for the awe- some shirts this year! Y’alls rock! And especially a huge thank-you to the team down at the Community Center. Tatun Kalama, Naomi Brisbois, Joseph Arthur, Carol Sahme, Satch Miller and Austin Greene. Once again thank you to all who have supported and participated in this year’s Pi- Ume-Sha Fun Run. Hope to see you all next year. Respect- fully, port for my vie. Also a special thanks to my loving aunts and uncles, Dyamelle Seelatsee-Don Carlos, Fred Don Carlos, Kaleja Castelleja, Markie Polk, Amberae Sweowat and Tony Martinez for all the help in my ticket sales and loving words of en- couragement. Next year I'm plan- ning a past and present royalty special for my outgoing, and will do my best to gather for a feed for as many as I can feed like my late grand- father Gregory Wak Wak did when my aunt Kaleja was a former queen. Raynee Wak Wak Norene Sampson, fit- ness coordinator, War m Springs Community Wellness Center. To boxers Congratulations to Jasper Smith on his win this year at Pi-Ume-Sha Boxing. Also to all the boxers who competed at this year’s event. And to the Warm Springs Boxing Na- tion. Vernon Smith Sr. Parent classes The Warm Springs Coun- seling Center is hosting Posi- tive Indian Parenting classes. Classes started earlier this week, and continue twice a week through July. The classes will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the main conference room at the Counseling Center. Classes are coming up on July 12 and 14, 19 and 21, and 26 and 28. Any questions, please call the Counseling Center at 541-553-3205, and ask for Cyrille Mitchell or Flint Scott. 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 Spirit Dancers The Selkirk Spirit Danc- ers carried their past forward to honor their future. Bring- ing their songs to a snowy Timberline Lodge… to the mesas of Kah-Nee-Ta and the land of the Warm Springs Confederated Tribes…to the Museum at Warm Springs— nationally recognized cultural center for the public and the three tribes of War m Springs… To Portland to the Forty- Sixth Annual Inter-tribal Delta Park Powwow and En- campment. Offering their story through a landscape of traditional dance and song supported by the strong beat of a new generation. The Selkirk Spirit Danc- ers brought not only the grace of their dance and the beauty of their song but perhaps even more importantly, they brought the best of the spirit of their people in kindness, openness and generosity, truly offering their values of car- ing, sharing and respect. The appreciation and re- sponse was gratefully ex- pressed through ceremony, gifting, and feasting, and through comments like “what a healthy nation...”, “they look so happy when they dance...”, “their children are so well mannered…and just plain fun.” The Selkirk Spirit Danc- ers from Pelly Crossing have spent over three years plan- ning and 18 months prepar- ing and fundraising. For some of the now teen- agers and young adults, the dream of going to Oregon began when they were preschoolers. But the impor- tant story is that over a pe- riod of time, they were com- mitted to their goal and never gave up, achieving that goal’s successful fulfillment of tak- ing 26 people, ages 5 to 72, south to the states, to tribal, rural and urban settings, where the people generously invited their performance, and appreciated their expres- sion of the strengths of their culture. The Selkirk Spirit Danc- ers delivered. Children of families, of parents who could not come were in- cluded, even before they Jayson Smith/Spilyay photos Thank you War m Springs for showing so much support for the Dance Exchange, June 16, at the Museum at Warm Springs. It was an event for the health and healing that comes from sharing cultural values and traditions. So many of you put so much into the planning, preparation and delivery of this ex- citing exchange with the Yukon, Northern Tutchone, Selkirk First Nation Spirit Dancers. For the planning and coordination, “Mussi Cho,” in gratitude to Tamera Moody, Deanie Johnson and Sue Mat- ters. For the flute music that wove its thread beau- tifully, thank you, Foster Kalama. For the welcoming and a comfortable place to stay, thank you Kah- Nee-Ta. For the tradi- tional food gathering and cooking, much gratitude to Starla Green and all who helped with the salmon, including Jillene Johnson and Greg Youngman. For the gift of the roots, thank you Deanie Johnson, Bonnie Charlie, Roma Cartney, Sean came, families and fathers supported their efforts by planning to take care of the younger children. There was the presenta- tion of the beautiful drum made by the Selkirk Spirit Dancers for the War m Springs Dancers, as it passed between their two Elders. Over the week of travel, rather than getting tired and irritable, the Dancers showed more and more joy and gen- erosity. And the children, fol- Dance Exchange at the Museum at Warm Springs. Cartney, Kimiko Mitchel, and Mona Kaufman. Salads and desserts were generously provided by Sal and Carol Sahme, and Carina Miller. Thank you Noreen Sampson and Naomi Crisbois for the fantastic fry bread, the first ever for the Selkirk Spirit Dancers. Beau- tiful necklaces were made by the Warm Springs Dancers, by Vanessa Walker at High Lookee Lodge and by the Warm Springs Recreation Program. Prevention and Commu- nity Counseling offered pro- gram support with monetary donations to food. In many ways, everyone who came contributed, and the Selkirk Spirit Dancers, having hosted bake sales and bingo for the trip for the last two years, felt gifted and em- lowing their parents lead, were making and giving to all around them. Little vignettes… the El- der shooting out of the 30 foot water slide at Kah-Nee- Ta, grinning from ear to ear, as his community surrounded him in the water with cheer- ing… Older children leaning over and giving hugging sup- port to younger children be- fore Grand Entry at the Pow- wow… late night gifts being braced with caring and respect. Which they in turn shared in making and giving a drum to the Warm Springs Dancers. Again, to so many of you gave so much of yourselves, I am hon- ored and humbled. And worried that I may be leaving someone out. Please know that all your contributions and gifting expressed and carried a generous spirit of friend- ship between two ab- original cultures, remind- ing us all of what we hold in common. Thank you, War m Springs for helping bring the past forward to honor the future. We were all beneficiaries of your beauty. Suzie Kuerschner made at the encampment to give to others who had helped the journey… and so many more beautiful expressions. Thank you, Selkirk Spirit Dancers, for telling such a good story of the health and healing that comes from our culture and our traditions. Thank you, Selkirk Spirit Dancers, for showing and demonstrating the timeless values that inform our indig- enous and aboriginal cultures. Suzie Kuerschner Coming up on Tribal Council July agenda Here are some items that are on the July agenda of the Tribal Council: Wednesday, July 6 9 a.m. - Meeting with Warm Springs Community Action Team. 10 - Introduction, grant development with Bruce Irwin and Alyssa Macy. Monday, July 11 9 a.m. Review minutes/ resolutions with Glendon Smith. 11 - Horse removal pro- gram update with the Range & Ag Committee/Jason Smith. 1:30-5 p.m. Meeting with all committees. Review/expectations/ travel policy/committee policy/committee job de- scriptions. Range & Ag. Culture & Heritage. Fish & Wildlife (on/off). Education. Health & Welfare. Land Use Plan- ning. Timber. Tuesday, July 12 9 a.m. - Warm Springs Composite Products meeting with Jake Coochise. 10 - Meet with Credit Enterprise and Lori Fuentes. 11 - 509-J MOY discus- sion with district superinten- dent and tribal Education Committee. Wednesday, July 13 9 – 11 a.m. - Meeting iwth Warm Springs Ventures. 11 - 5 p.m. - Meeting on Council Proclamation. Monday, July 18 9 a.m. - Secretary-Trea- surer/Operations updates. 10 - August agenda/ travel delegations/review minutes with the S-T. 11 - Draft resolutions. 1:30 p.m. - Legislative up- date conference calls. 3 - Enrollments with Lucille Suppach-Samson/ Vital Stats Tuesday, July 19 9 a.m. - Finance update with Alfred Estimo/Dennis Johnson. 11 - Economic Develop- ment Plan up with the Kahseuss Jackson-Williams. Wednesday, July 20 9 a.m. - Enrollment work- shop with Howie Arnett. 1:30 p.m. - Indian Head Casino/Kahneeta resolu- tion. Monday, July 25 9 a.m. - Emergency Man- agement review with Danny Martinez/Alyssa Macy. 10 a.m. - Natural Re- sources review (hunting/ fishing) with Bobby Brunoe. Tuesday, July 26 9 a.m. - Forest products eceivership update with Ed Hostmann/Jim Keller. 1:30 p.m. - Warm Springs Timber LLC update. The agenda is subject to change at Council discretion. Please note: All draft resolutions/ordinances, in- cluding any attachments or exhibits, are due by the first Friday of each month by 5 p.m., either hard copy or email (Word form) for re- view. No exceptions. Further items for consid- eration: Pension Committee monthly report. 1980 Baseline discussion with tribal membership: Dis- trict/General Council meet- ings. IRMP review with com- mittees. Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery with Nathan Dexter.
