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Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo November 8, 2017
Letters to the editor
Appreciated
Thank you to all for the
support and love shown
through these past few
months while my brother
struggled through his illness
until he passed. In July he
was admitted to the hospital.
From there he went to as-
sisted living and hospitals
numerous times.
Michelle, his spouse,
stood by him, as well as her
children, nieces and nephews.
Anna and Bria took good care
of him in those last few days.
My wife Nola was with
me through all of this. I re-
ally want to thank her for her
love and support.
Our nephew Guy trav-
elled and visited, carrying the
bell to offer the songs. Wil-
son Wewa did as well.
Rena and her children,
and Shauna and Wiyaka were
there from those first few
days. Rena and Shauna, you
two helped out a lot.
Charley and Sherry were
there, and took good care of
us to see that we did not go
hungry.
Oscar and Jenny visited,
and Oscar sang for him. Af-
ter that my brother was in
real good spirits.
I was glad to see Joel and
his ‘wife’ Millie. Joel gifted
a feather and sang some good
songs. Sherry, thanks for
finding him.
J Mouse, thanks for be-
ing there, and you too, Darlu.
Also Frogman and Kate
were there. Thanks for sing-
ing the songs, Kate, I know
he liked that.
For the first time I met
Dave Mclay and wife Tana.
He was a real close friend
of my brother. Also Chuck
and Leon, I was glad you
were there.
It was good to see the
relatives, Cleda, Sybil and
Allie. Thanks for the good
words. Monica and Christie
also had some good words.
Relatives from both sides of
the family. Eric, thanks to
you and your family. Muff
and Priscilla, many thanks.
Thank
you
Erland.
Wolfman, thanks for hunt-
ing.
Louel, Joy, Melinda and
Jessie, thanks for your hard
work in the kitchen to feed
the people with that good
food.
I am glad my grandchil-
dren Julian, Jenny and Emily
jumped in there to help, and
danced for the first time.
Thanks Deidre. JoJo and
Deshelle, thanks for your
support.
Mikyala, Kirstie, Dominic
and Nicole, and your dad
Sam, thanks to all of you.
I would like to really
thank Suzie and Flossie for
their hard work to sew the
buckskin outfit. Cassie,
thanks for taking care of the
dish. You are always there.
Delvis and Shirley, thank
you for drumming and the
kind words.
Laura, thanks for the
Shaker songs and the good
words. Richard was lending
his support again.
We would like to thank
Tamara and the veterans for
their work.
I would like to thank Sam
and Larry for their work, as
well as Guy and Fred for
leading us through the cer-
emony. The drummers
stayed through and sang many
beautiful songs and prayers.
Austin, we would like to
thank you for the 10 count
ceremony for a boxer who
has passed at the cemetery.
Kat and I would like to
thank and pray for all whose
lives were touched by our
brother. We pray that you find
the strength to carry on and
take care of yourselves and
others. Remember that smile
and sense of humor and the
good times.
Rafael Queahpama
Elder Council
The Elder Council met in
October to prepare for the
district meetings on the 2018
proposed budget. We asked:
Does our Tribal Council fol-
low our Constitution and By-
laws reporting requirements
to our people? Article IV sec-
ond 9 states: “It shall be the
duty of each member of
the Tribal Council to make
reports to the district elected
concerning Tribal Council
proceedings.” In particular,
report the results and discus-
sion that fulfills the Consti-
tution Article I, Objectives
and Bylaws Article IV of the
Tribal Council.
What is the vision for our
government? Is it real sov-
ereignty and independence
from the U.S. government?
Are we self-sustained and
maximizing use of our natu-
ral resources, especially our
human resource, our people?
Jobs create and improve eco-
nomic and personal health.
We ask:
1. Revenues: Did tribal
general funds increase or de-
crease? How much federal,
state and grant/contract
funds came to the tribe?
What and where is our re-
serve interest earning ac-
counts? And plan for their
use?
2. What is our credit wor-
thiness/rating? Are we pay-
ing our bills on time? How
much do we borrow? And
from whom?
3. What is happening with
the sale of the WSFPI as-
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4. What are the products
and resources brought home
as a result to Tribal Council
travel to ATNI, NCAI, etc.,
conference and meetings?
5. What’s happening with
negotiations? Cannabis
project? Right-of-way High-
way 26 lease to Century Tel
that expired four years ago,
and the $1 million back pay-
ments owed to the tribes?
6. What is employment for
tribal members? Is the Hu-
man Resources Department
able to give a timely and ac-
curate picture?
We attend the district
meetings and found the hand-
outs helpful. The Agency
meeting was heated and had
a helpful dialogue. We hope
the Tribal Council hears our
questions and fulfills their le-
gal, moral and ethical obliga-
tions. We pray the Tribal
Council accepts this with re-
spect and dignity. We hold the
Tribal Council to our tradi-
tional values of being elected
to serve all the people.
Thouu Cush
War m Springs Elder
Council.
Birth
Lexi Rae Sam
Thomas Chester
Sam and Dena Marie
Thomas of War m
Springs are pleased to
announce the birth of
their daughter Lexi Rae
Sam, born on October
29, 2017.
Lexi joins brothers
Isley Jayden, 5, Orion
Robert, 4, and Corbin
Benard, 3; and sister
Lucille Jewell, 1.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Robert
Sam Sr. and Marcella
Sam of Warm Springs.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are
Lavena Ike and Ronald
Thomas of War m
Springs.
Make a Difference Day on the Reservation
YouthBuild cleanup crew at Elmer Quinn Park.
O n
a cool autumn
morning an energetic
group of youth assemble
at the Elmer Quinn skate
park. They are ready to
put in hard work to serve
the Warm Springs com-
munity.
On this particular day,
‘Make a Difference Day,’
youth AmeriCorps mem-
bers from Heart of Or-
egon Corps’ YouthBuild
are beautifying parks on
the reservation.
It is one of the larg-
est annual single-days of
service, where people
come together to im-
prove the local commu-
nity.
“It feels great to do
hands-on work in the
lands where I grew up,”
says Kris Howtopat,
YouthBuild student.
Many of the students
who are part of Heart of
Oregon Corps Youth-
Build live on the reser-
vation. On this Make a
Difference Day they are
making a beautifying im-
pact near their homes.
In addition to improv-
ing areas in the skate
park, students did land-
scaping and clean-up of
the overall Elmer Quinn
recreation area, the trail
along Shitike Creek, the com-
munity ballfields, High
Lookee Lodge, the Agency
Longhouse and parking ar-
eas around the tribal admin-
istration building.
The mission of Heart of
Oregon Corps is to inspire
and empower positive
change in the lives of young
people through jobs, educa-
tion, and stewardship.
Heart of Oregon
achieves this by leveraging
partnerships across Central
Oregon to create opportu-
nities for local disadvantaged
youth of all ability levels,
ages 16-24.
Youth gain an education
while simultaneously serving
their community.
“This time of year, local
utility crews are overbooked
and unable to perform the
work,” said Butch David,
Native American liaison,
who was assisting and
mentoring on Make a Dif-
ference Day.
“Heart of Oregon Corps
YouthBuild stepped up and
decided to improve lands in
the Warm Springs commu-
nity, with the goal to make
parks more of a family at-
mosphere. Students working
in the communities they are
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from is wonderful to
see.”
About Heart of Or-
egon Corps
Heart of Oregon
Corps is a nonprofit or-
ganization invested in in-
spiring and empowering
change in the lives of
Central Oregon youth
through jobs, education,
and stewardship. Their
programming creates
pathways out of poverty
while stimulating regional
economic growth. They
apply a “work-earn-learn”
model that invests in lo-
cal young people, many
of whom come from dis-
advantaged backgrounds,
to prepare them for the
workforce and to encour-
age their self-sufficiency.
For information see
heartoforegon.org
New location when Spay-Neuter resumes in Warm Springs
Bend Spay and Neuter on
the Warm Springs Reserva-
tion is moving to a new loca-
tion. The service will return
in February at the old el-
ementary school, 1116
Wasco Street.
The clinic had been at the
Housing Authority Greeley
Heights community building,
where the veterinarians and
staff have taken care of hun-
dreds of pets over the past
many months.
The team is taking De-
cember and January off in
Warm Springs, and will re-
turn at the old elementary
school the first Sunday of
February.
All services are free for
dogs who live in War m
Springs.
When the program re-
sumes in a couple months,
the check-in time continues
at 8 a.m. The team can
handle up to 30 dogs a day
on a first-come first-serve
basis.
Bend Spay and Neuter
has provided the service to
about 260 dogs, and have
given more than 300 vacci-
nations for dogs and puppies
on the reservation.
Three Rivers Humane
Spilyay photo
Veterinarians and staff with pets at the Greeley Heights community building.
Society, and the Humane So-
ciety of Central Oregon have
also been participating, tak-
ing in puppies and dogs that
need a new home.
There is no fee to receive
any of the services.
The goal of the program,
offered in cooperated with
the Confederated Tribes and
local community, is to help
control the over-population
of dogs on the reservation in
the most humane way pos-
sible.
The funding comes from
a private bequest, called the
Daisy Fund, established by a
former resident of the res-
ervation.
Please contact Bend
Spay and Neuter for more
infor mation, 541-617-
1010.
Megan Gram, Bend
Spay and Neuter Project.
meganw@bendsnip.org