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Recovery
Conference
The Recovery Never Ends
Conference was moved to
this Thursday through Satur-
day, September 27-29 at the
HeHe Longhouse.
The conference opens
Thursday with arrivals and
set-up, and welcoming by con-
ference emcee Aldo Garcia.
Lunch is at noon, followed by
the Blessing by Peggy Will-
iams.
There will be spiritual pre-
sentations by local leaders,
and a testimony from Linda
Meanus, “Powwows, Recov-
ery and Healing.”
The schedule for Friday
includes a talk by Tribal Coun-
cil Chairman Austin Greene
Jr., and testimony from Ro-
maine Miller. Oregon Recov-
ers project coordinator An-
drew Swanson will make a
presentation before lunch,
followed by grief presenta-
tions and gospel music. Later
in the afternoon the sched-
ule includes relationship pre-
sentations by Paul Jim, Greg
Arquette and Milestones
staff. And the Recovery Pow-
wow is Friday evening.
Saturday morning the
schedule begins with
Sweathouse, men’s and
women’s (if permitted). Fol-
lowing the opening prayer is
testimony from David
Northover. Hands Across the
Bridge founder Patty Katz
will present, before lunch and
a final presentation.
All meals and snacks are
provided by Warm Springs
Behavioral Health, and
Health and Human Services,
with salmon donated by the
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs.
For more information con-
tact Sarah J. Frank at 541-
553-3205; or on Facebook.
Her email is:
sarah.frank@wstribes.org
New moms
A baby shower for new
moms with babies 1 to 3
months old will be at the
Warm Springs Youth Center
gym from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
this Friday, September 28.
There will be raffle
prizes, giveaways, food,
games, pampering services,
gift bags and photos—all free
for pregnant and new moms.
If you miss the commu-
nity baby shower in Warm
Springs, you can attend the
shower at the Madras High
School Performing Center
on Saturday, September 29,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will also be show-
ers in La Pine, Prineville,
Bend and Redmond. For
more information visit:
d e s ch u t e s. o r g /
communitybabyshower
Indian Gathering
The Second Annual In-
dian Autumn Gathering is
coming up in November at
the Columbia Gorge Dis-
covery Center at The Dalles.
The center is looking for
Howlak Tichum
Ron Marshall Green ~ 1967-2018
Long-time War m
Springs resident Ron
Marshall Green, 51,
passed away peacefully in
his home on September
6, 2018, at 3:27 p.m., sur-
rounded by friends and
family. Ron was diag-
nosed with liver failure in
April of 2015.
Ron was born Christ-
mas Eve 1967 in Fre-
mont, California to
Marshall McClune and
Esther Leaf Green.
Both preceded him in
death, and he missed
them dearly every day.
Many will remember
Ron for his dedication to
his job at Kah-Nee-Ta
Resort, where he worked
as long as his health
would allow. He was also
well-known for his enthu-
siasm in PartyLite Candles
and his love for playing
slots at the casino.
Declaring himself an
orphan, he lived home-
A farewell to patients after 10 years
tribal member vendors to
participate. The gathering
will be all day on November
10.
The Discovery Center
hopes to include workshops,
presenters, music, dancers
and artisans, as well as a
salmon lunch for purchase.
This will be a free admis-
sion day.
For information call 541-
296-8600 ext. 245.
Carolyn Purcell, executive
director, Columbia Gorge
Discovery Center.
Reward
Lost at the Plateau
Travel Plaza: A black
Chihuahua with a white
paw, lost last week.
There is $500 re-
ward. Call 406-309-
0517.
Air Time Music
The Third Annual Air
Time Music Festival will be
on Friday and Saturday, Oc-
tober 5-6 in the Erickson
Aircraft Collection Hangar.
It’s a family friendly event
open to all ages featuring
honky tonk, rag time, coun-
try, bluegrass, folk and jazz.
There will be jam sessions
both days. Children 12 and
under are free. The show
starts at noon on October 5,
and 1 p.m. on October 6.
Note to
member voters
Warm Springs tribal mem-
ber voters eligible to vote in
the upcoming February 2019
election—regarding changing
the enrollment process to use
1980 for a base census—have
until September 30 to contact
Vital Statistics with any
change of address.
Call them at 541-553-
3252.
Correction
less in both Bend and
Madras before being
adopted by the Bobb
Family in Warm Springs.
He had no other imme-
diate family.
He is survived by his
brother Duran Bobb; his
brother-in-law John A.
Olsen; his partner Dan
Tweedt; his mom Myrna
J. Frank; his dad Glen R.
Bobb; his sisters Selena
Frank and Amy Bobb;
his brother Travis R.
Bobb; and his adopted
mother Shirley MIller.
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.
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Page 4 Spilyay Tymoo Septemeber 26, 2018
A photograph caption
in the previous Spilyay
Tymoo, about the fare-
well event at Kah-Nee-
Ta mis-identified one of
the women in the pho-
tograph as Shirley Heath.
Actually, the woman in
the photo was Nola
Queahpama.
The Spilyay apolo-
gizes for the error.
Fall begins
Last Saturday marked the
first day of fall, the Autum-
nal equinox.
The Autumnal, or Sep-
tember equinox is the astro-
nomical beginning of fall in
the Northern Hemisphere
and spring in the Southern
Hemisphere.
The Old Farmer's Alma-
nac says that, “During the
equinox, the sun crosses
what we call the ‘celestial
equator.’ Imagine the line
that marks the equator on
Earth extending up into the
sky from north to south:
During the equinox, the
Earth's hemispheres are re-
ceiving the sun’s rays
equally.
This means that the
amount of daytime and
nighttime are about equal to
each other.
Dear Patients,
It is with mixed emo-
tions that I announce my
departure from the Warm
Springs Health and
Wellness Center, effective
this Thursday, September
27.
It has been a great ex-
perience for me to be able
to provide for your
health care needs over
the past 10 years. I have
greatly valued our rela-
tionship and thank you
for your kindness during
my time serving in Warm
Springs.
The War m Springs
Clinic anticipates the ar-
rival of Dr. Capri
Dr. Christopher Keane
Fillmore, a board certified
family practice physician, in
November.
Dr. Fillmore comes to
War m Springs with
many years of experi-
ence having worked with
both the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) and
Indian Health Service.
She will be available to
provide care to all my
current patients. Of
course, you may choose
from among our other
healthcare providers as
well.
If you have any ques-
tions or concerns regard-
ing this, please contact
the clinic, 541-553-1996.
Best wishes for your
future health.
Christopher Keane,
M.D.
Howlak Tichum
Cecil Howard Seyler ~ 1929-2018
Cecil Howard Seyler,
member of the Confed-
erated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation, lov-
ing husband, father, and
grandfather passed away
peacefully on September
17, 2018 and is reunited
with his beloved wife
Aradonna (Aguilar) Seyler.
Cecil moved to Warm
Springs, Oregon in 1950,
shortly thereafter, met the
love of his life Aradonna
while playing basketball
with friends on the cam-
pus. They fell in love,
married on October 9,
1950, and shared 45 years
together before Aradonna
passed away on March 20,
1995.
Cecil was born on June
18, 1929 to Charles Sr. and
Alice (Stensgar) Seyler in
Inchelium, Washington.
Cecil served in the U.S.
Army as a combat engi-
neer during the Korean
war in 1951 and was
awarded the Korean Ser-
vice Medal with two
Bronze Service Stars. In
addition, he received the
United Nations Service
Medal Army Occupation
Medal of Japan. Cecil
was honorably discharged
Hands Across
The annual Hands
Across the Deschutes River
Bridge event will be held on
Sunday, September 30 in
honor of Recovery Month.
People are invited to
meet at noon at the boat
launch area. There will be
speakers, a blessing cer-
emony and potluck. Else-
where during September:
Warm Springs Recre-
in 1952.
Before working for and
retiring from the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, Cecil and
Aradonna owned and oper-
ated two successful business
in Warm Springs, the former
Chevron (now Shell) service
station and the Burger Inn.
He was the BIA Facilities
Manager and BIA Fire
Chief.
Cecil was a devout Catho-
lic, avid golfer, and ardent
exerciser. After retirement
from the BIA, he was known
for his role as camp boss in
Fire Management for well
over two decades.
Cecil and Aradonna’s chil-
dren included the late Myrna
(Pete) Courtney, Janice
(Terry) Clemmer, Carroll
(Chuck
[deceased])
ation and HAPPI present
National Recovery Month—
Prevention Works, Treat-
ment is Effective and People
Recover.
Come join us for Na-
tional Recovery Month by
joining people in recovery
with their families and
friends, as we walk to ad-
vocate and celebrate recov-
ery.
When and where: Friday,
September 28 at the noon
Lillian Pitt and friends at the anniversary dinner.
Confluence
Anniversary
Thank you to all our
legacy makers who came
out to support the impor-
tant work of Confluence,
and to celebrate the
Tenth Anniversary of the
Land Bridge and Bird Blind.
It was an amazing night
with special guest speakers:
artist Lillian Pitt and archi-
tect Johnpaul Jones.
The Hawtmiima Family
Dancers, led by Mildred
Quaempts, shared stories
Bankston, Nancy Seyler,
Ann Seyler, and Dean
(Debra) Seyler.
He is survived by five
children, 14 grandchil-
dren, 35 great-grandchil-
dren, and four great-great
grandchildren whom he
loved dearly. He has one
remaining sibling, Wilda
(Ken) Watts and numer-
ous nieces and nephews.
Cecil was preceded in
death by Aradonna, his
parents Charles and Alice,
four brothers Glenn,
Alvin, Charles Jr. and
Reginald Seyler, daughter
Myrna White Courtney,
granddaughter
Xan
Clemmer Kali and grand-
son Shawn Courtney.
He loved and was re-
spected by his children,
grandchildren, great
grandchildren. He cher-
ished his friends, and
never missed the oppor-
tunity to support his
church community.
He will be remem-
bered for his joking nature
and laughter. His passion
for a well-kept home and
lush-green lawn cannot be
overstated.
He will be dearly
missed.
lunch hour, at the Warm
Springs Community Center
pathway. For more informa-
tion contact Recreation at
541-553-3243.
The Warm Springs Po-
lice Department has an
Anonymous Crime Tip
Line. Call 541-553-
2202, if you have in-
formation about crimi-
nal activity and wish to
remain anonymous.
Courtesy Confluence
and song, an example of
the cultural exchange
Confluence in the Class-
room. A very special
thank you to our emcee
Chuck Sams, and to
Woodrow Hunt for the
excellent photos.
Confluence Project.