Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
February 28, 2018
Opioid abuse focus of spring conference
Native American com-
munities experience a higher
rate of opioid mortality
than the general population
and other ethnic groups.
The latest research
shows: American Indians in
Oregon have an opioid
overdose death rate of 12.4
per 100,000 residents. For
the overall state population,
the opioid overdose death
rate is 6.5 per 100,000 resi-
dents; so the rate for Na-
tive communities is nearly
twice that of the general
population.
Opioids include illegal
drugs like heroin, and pre-
scription painkillers often
sold on the black market.
The state Health Authority
is working on strategies to
address the crisis: In May
the Health Authority will
hold the Oregon Confer-
ence on Opioids, Pain and
Addiction—Ending the
Opioid Crisis Starts Now.
Tribal communities face
unique challenges in meet-
ing this challenge, said
Caroline Cruz, general man-
ager of the Warm Springs
Health and Wellness Branch.
And for this reason the
nine Oregon tribes, plus
groups that work with urban
populations of Native
Americans, will hold a sepa-
rate tribal conference on the
opioid crisis.
Ms. Cruz is helping orga-
nize the conference, sched-
uled for May 15-17 at Kah-
Nee-Ta Resort. Indian
Health Services, tribal law
enforcement, Prevention
and recovery workers, edu-
cators, spiritual leaders and
Tribal Council, medical ex-
perts and all others are in-
vited.
This will be a critical con-
ference for everyone com-
mitted to ending the opioid
Howlak Tichum
Suzanne Clarice Moody ~ 1955-2017
Suzanne
“Suzie”
Clarice Moody passed
away at St. Charles Medi-
cal Center of Bend on
Saturday, December 30,
2017, with her family by
her side.
She was preceded in
death by her brother
Tyrone Smith, her par-
ents Victoria Smith and
Claude Smith Sr., and her
sister Colleen Roba.
She is survived by her
children, Michael Leecy,
Lionel Smith, Victoria
Smith, Kapri Moody, and
Shelby Moody; stepchil-
dren Martha Stewart,
Carl Bork, Twillia
Moody-Lundin, Tara
Moody, William Moody;
her brothers Claude
Smith Jr., Frank Smith,
Eric Smith, and her sis-
ter Angelena “Angie”
Smith; and all her grand-
children.
Traditional Dressing ser-
vices were held on Monday,
January 1, 2018 at HeHe
Longhouse, and she was laid
to rest by her mother and
father at War m Springs
Agency Cemetery on Tues-
day January 2, 2018.
She was born at home in
Miller Heights of Warm
Springs, Oregon on October
5, 1955.
A working woman, she
Lincoln’s Powwow raffle winners
Here are the winners
from the 2018 Lincoln’s
Birthday Powwow raffle
(item won and winner):
50-inch TV - Maurice
Smith. Shell Dress - Jared
Culps. Dk blue fuzzy blan-
ket - Ron Clements. Hand
drum bag - Patti Stephens.
Hand drum bag/grey -
Victor Caputo.
Digital recorder - Lisa
Lomas. Bike - Kia Donahue.
Queen size fuzzy blanket -
Avon Garcia. Lil’ girl’s Shell
Dress - Lisa Lomas.
Drum bag/blue and red -
Annie Smith. Pendleton
served the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs
at several departments,
including: Children’s Pro-
tective Services, Kah-
Nee-Ta, Family Preser-
vation, Legal Aid, and
Indian Head Casino.
Early in life she en-
joyed playing sports and
horse riding. Later in life
she enjoyed attending
church (Seventh Day
Adventist and Native
American Church), sun
dances, sweat, spending
time with her husband,
family and grandchil-
dren.
She enjoyed gathering
and tending to traditional
foods such as roots and
huckleberries; and she
loved the woods and
mountains where they
are found. She lived a
beautiful life.
purse - Arthur Miller Sr.
Pendleton fleece blanket -
Sage Edward. Yarn bag -
JosieTafoya.
Turquoise necklace -
Meliah Clements. Dolphin
earrings - P. Walter. Earrings
- Marella Sam. Earrings
(black/pink) - Pam Peterson.
Blue Wapus - Orthelia Patt.
White/black Wupus - Katie
Bevis. Dentallium earrings -
Georgianna George. Seahawk
notepad - Alonte Northrup.
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crisis in tribal communities.
While all communities are
suffering from the opioid
epidemic, Native Americans
face an even greater chal-
lenge. As stated by Dr. Ron
Shaw, president of the Asso-
ciation of American Indian
Physicians:
“Many Native American
populations suffer from what
is known as historical and in-
ter-generational trauma.
This has to do with histori-
cal events that have afflicted
Native American tribes—
from Wounded Knee to
other issues that have af-
fected us culturally, causing
a kind of historical shame
transmitted across genera-
tions. These are shown to be
associated with increased
rates of depression, drug use
and addiction.
“So that’s an additional is-
sue facing Native Americans,
and perhaps more sensitive
in those populations living in
reservation areas.”
For fire fighters
An event to me-
morialize and honor
Warm Springs wild-
land fire fighters past
and present - is being
planned for later this
year by Luther
Clements.
You can learn
more by checking out
his Facebook Page.
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Concert Honoring Quiltman
Singer-songwriter
Jackson Browne held a
benefit concert in Febru-
ary, as a celebration and
benefit to Milton
‘Quiltman’ Sahme, who
lost his Simnasho home
in a wildfire last August.
The concert, Honoring
Quiltman, happened at
the Pechanga Resort &
Casino in Temecula, Cali-
fornia.
The show also featured
a performance by Bad
Dog, the backing band of
late Indian activist, poet
and musician John
Trudell.
The Bad Dog lineup
featured Quiltman and
his son, Teewhanee
Sahme. Veteran folk art-
ist Joel Rafael was also
scheduled on the bill.
Wood cutters meeting
There will be a wood cut-
ters public meeting in March
hosted by Timber Commit-
tee. The meeting will be
from 6-8:30 p.m. on Thurs-
day, March 8 at the Greeley
Heights community building.
If you have any questions,
please call the committee sec-
retary at 541-553-3257.
A note from Sanitation-Landfill
Warm Springs Sanitation
and Landfill would like to
share some information with
the community:
Sanitation will continue to
provide trash pickup for all
residents. However, they
have to limit the totes to one
per household.
If you need to maintain a
second tote, call Russell 541-
553-4943. There will be a
charge for a second tote.
Also, due to increases in
equipment costs, Sanitation
will no longer give out re-
placement totes or to new
residents.
There may be some ex-
ceptions. Contact Russell at
the Sanitation office for
more information.
Name Givings
Memorial &
Stone Setting
There will be Name
Givings at the Simnasho
Longhouse on Marc 3
for Ramona ‘Mona
Meanus’ W hitePlume,
Angela Bellanger and
Rupert Bellanger. Meal
and Giveaway to follow.
There will be a Memo-
rial and Stone Setting for
Amelia ‘Millie John’
Colwash on March 3 at
the Simnasho Longhouse,
by Millie and Sammy
Colwash, at 9 a.m. at the
Simnasho Cemetery.