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Spilyay Tymoo May 8, 2019
Letters to the editor
An invitation to upcoming flea market
Rodeo at 50
Next month the Pi-Ume-
Sha Rodeo will celebrate its
Fifty Year Anniversary.
The rodeo committee is
planning a special anniver-
sary celebration, inviting
families of past and still liv-
ing cowboys and cowgirls of
Warm Springs.
We would like to recog-
nize those who have been
part with the Pi-Ume-Sha
rodeo club and association,
as a member or competitor.
Anyone interested in spon-
soring an event, in your fam-
ily member’s name, is wel-
come.
Please call me for more
information, 541-460-0110.
Cheryl Tom, Pi-Ume-
Sha Rodeo Committee chair-
woman.
1910 Church
To the community,
I would like to notify and
pray to let you know we
have one minister, Josie Wil-
liams. The assistant manager
is William Sam. We are the
only two who are legally or-
dained to do funerals, wed-
dings and baptisms for the
1910 Shaker Church.
We have our first church
elder, Warner Williams Sr.;
and second church elder
Charley Strom. Our secre-
tary-treasurer is Brenda
George.
We would like you know
we are here for you, to pray
with you. As new minister
of the 1910 Shaker Church,
I can be reached at 360-640-
8221. God Bless and thank
you,
Josie Williams, Minister,
1910 Shaker Church.
The Crown
The Confederated Tribes
is seeking an experienced
artist to bead the crown for
Miss Warm Springs 2020.
Proposals are due in late
June.
The award will be made
to the most well designed
proposal, most experienced,
best priced and most re-
sponsive, responsible bidder
using the approved Tribal
Contracting process.
Artists must briefly de-
scribe a list of recently com-
pleted projects, accompa-
nied by pictures.
All bidders must include
a sample drawing of the pro-
posed crown design. The
committee requests that the
bead size be no larger than
size 13; small sized beads
are allowable as well as as-
sorted cuts, colors and types
but must be specified on the
design sample.
Cost proposal must in-
clude a detailed breakdown
for cost of supplies and la-
bor hours in a quote/in-
voice format. Proposals
should not exceed $1,500.
Project must be com-
pleted and delivered by De-
cember 31, 2019.
Completed applications
should be sent to Norene
Sampson, Miss War m
Springs Committee at:
norenesampson@yahoo.com
Or by postal service to
Miss Warm Springs Com-
mittee, PO Box 455, Warm
Springs OR 97761.
Native film
Wisdom of the Elders, in
partnership with the North-
west Film Center, will pre-
miere two new one-hour
programs in its Native Wis-
dom Documentary Film
Series.
The documentaries are
about today’s changing cli-
mate, and how it is affect-
ing Native Oregonians’ tra-
ditional foods and resources.
The screening will take
place at the Whitsell Audi-
torium at the Portland Art
Museum, 1219 SSW Park
Avenue, Portland, on May
18 at 2 p.m.
The documentaries fea-
ture gifted tribal elders and
indigenous scientists and
their observations of eco-
systems on their reserva-
tion and ceded lands where
they hunt, fish and gather
traditional First Foods and
medicines.
The films show how tra-
ditional ecological knowl-
edge is now influencing de-
cisions by natural resource
managers in Oregon on
wildlife and resource man-
agement, and how Oregon
tribes are leading the way
for the nation in habitat and
species restoration.
Portland-based Wisdom
of the Elders, founded by
the late Martin High Bear
and his wife Rose High
Bear, has been collecting
Native oral histories, stories
on history, culture and mu-
sic for 25 years.
Known for their award-
winning radio series, Wis-
dom of the Elders Radio,
and the Northwest Indian
Storytellers Festival, Wis-
dom has started to develop
documentary films.
The new pair of films,
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
entitled The Peoples of West-
ern Oregon and The Peoples
o f E a s t e r n O r e g o n, will
screen once only at 2:30
p.m. and 4 p.m. with a short
break in between.
Great cause
Indian Head Casino and
the Plateau Travel Plaza this
month host the Relay for
Life—Jefferson County
Golf Scramble. The four-
person scramble is next Sat-
urday, May 18 at the Desert
Peaks Golf Course in Ma-
dras.
The entry fee is $240 per
team ($60 per individual).
The fee includes green fees,
cart, lunch and gift bag.
There is a $15 bonus slot
play for 21 and over.
Special events: $20 for
KPs, Long Putt and Long
drive, $5 mulligans each, $10
four-foot putting string. For
information call Janell , 541-
325-1472. Email:
JSmith@indianheadgaming.com
You can make payments
to: Janell Smith c/o Warm
Springs Casino Enterprises;
PO Box 890 Warm Springs,
97761.
Work Group
The Warm Springs Meth
and Opiate Work Group this
week is sponsoring a com-
munity education class on
Sweathouse and Spirituality.
The class will be this
Thursday, May 9 at the
Community Center. There
will be a dinner at 5:30 and
presentation at 6, plus infor-
mation booths and door
prizes.
To students
War m
Springs
Higher Education re-
minds students who are
applying for the tribal
scholarship that the
Tribal Scholarship dead-
line is July 1.
Talk to Carroll at the
Higher Ed office for
more infor mation,
541-553-3311.
Healthy babies
Childbirth Education
classes are Wednesdays from
noon to 1 p.m. at the Family
Resource Center. This is a
three-week series that fo-
cuses on Pregnancy, Labor
and Delivery, and Mom and
Baby Care. To learn more
contact nurse Allie Anderson
at 541-553-2460.
W e are putting on our
flea market in Madras on
Sunday, May 19 at the
fairgrounds.
We are very much in
need of additional ven-
dors. And we are hoping
Warm Springs will join
the market, both as ven-
dors, and buyers and
browsers.
My brother and I
have been doing flea
markets all over the West
Coast for more than 40
years, from San Diego to
Seattle.
We had numerous
markets of our own,
throughout western Or-
egon, over the years.
And we attended every
major market we could
manage to get to.
After my brother
passed away six years ago,
I withdrew from the flea
market business for
awhile. Then last year I
decided to bring it back
to the area I now live in,
Lil’ Miss pageant
The Warm Springs Recre-
ation Department will host
the Lil’ Miss Warm Springs
Pageant at the Community
Center on Wednesday
evening, May 22.
Dinner will be at 5 p.m.,
and the pageant will follow.
The community is invited to
attend.
Yard sale
Warm Springs Recreation
will have the community
spring yards sale this Satur-
day, May 11 from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. at the Community
Center. Tables are limited.
Call the Recreation office at
541-553-3243 to reserve.
If you have unused or
expired medications
you need to get rid of,
the Warm Springs
Health and Wellness
Center has a MedSafe
drop box to dispose of
them. Bring them to
large blue box located
in the Pharmacy wait-
ing area to safely dis-
pose of unneeded
medications.
Committees
For information on tribal
committees, please contact
the Tribal Council office at
541-553-3257.
Wednesday, May 15:
Land Use Planning.
Monday, May 20: Fish
and Wildlife - 3 to 5.
Tuesday, May 21:
Get
free
help to apply
for or renew
your Oregon
Health Plan
Coverage.
The Warm Springs Health and Wellness
Center is an Oregon Health Plan com-
munity partner.
The service is available Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., located
at the clinic, the cubicles behind the pa-
tient registration desk.
Ask for Victoria Katchia, Veronica
Sam or Paula Miller; and in the busi-
ness office, Kristen Pettit.
You may also call at 541-553-2125,
553-2125, or 553-2128. Call for infor-
mation or to make an appointment.
here in Central Oregon.
This will be our third at-
tempt to bring the flea mar-
ket to Jefferson County.
The first two last spring
and fall, were successful;
however, not to the poten-
tial that is there.
I know there are many
tribal members and families
in the Warm Springs who
are great artisans, crafters,
collectors, and folks that
want and need a place to sell
their things.
Range Committee.
Wednesday, June 5: Land
Use.
Thursday, June 6: Fish
and Wildlife Committee -
3 to 5.
Wishes...
I want to wish a Happy
Mothers’ Day to my auntie
Maxine, and Beulah,
Estelle, Edna, Irene and
Janie, Laura and Pertheena.
And to Brenda Scott, Gidgit,
Granny Tammy, Amanda,
Anna, Bonny and Auntie
Lisa. And to all my aunties
I may not have mentioned.
Sahmes, Palmers, Switzlers,
Spencers,
Polks—Best
Wishes on Mothers Day to:
M o m m a Fl o r e e n , K i m ,
Phoebe and Terri, Jen, Sally,
Laura, Kit, nanah Denise,
Martha, Christina, Chantel,
Lyla, Myntora, Brigette,
Sarah, Dor they, Michelle,
Leata, Simone, Norma,
Ger rie, Angela, Sena,
Charlynne, Lil’ Char,
B r e n d a , Ve r o n i c a , I n a ,
L o r e a n , B r i a n n a , R u t hy,
D e bb i e , L i s a , Fa w n a n d
Lorna. Love, prayers and re-
spect to all, Vernice Scott-
Switzler.
To my b e a u t i f u l
daughters, Ernestine,
Maria and Alice, May
your Mothers’ Day be
filled with blessings as the
blessing of your sweet
love. Baby girls, You are
in my heart. Most of all
You check out our
website:
centraloregonfleamarket.
com
You will see all of the
dates and locations of up-
coming markets. We
would welcome any ven-
dors and buyers from
Warm Springs to come be
part of the market. If
you have any questions
please call me on my per-
sonal cell 503 510-7835.
Greg Miller
I pray to our Creator that
yo u h a ve a g r e a t d a y.
Love, mom V. Switzler.
And Happy Mothers’ Day
sis Ida.
Happy
Mothers’
Day to mothers-in-law
Edna, Nancy and
Ellie. Love, Ver nice.
To all the females in
the War m Springs jail,
Happy Mothers’ Day!
Have and pleasant and
blessed day.
Wishing a Happy Moth-
ers’ Day to my best auntee
Mona, and to momma
Annette. And to my wonder-
ful and beautiful family,
Granny Goose. And Happy
Mothers’ Day to my beloved
sister for always holding it
down. To the women with
daughters, Happy Mothers’
Day. Happy Mothers’ Day
to auntee Kit. And to
Denise, Tamera P. and Rail,
All my love. And to auntee
Martha, Know how much
you mean to me. Happy
Mothers’ Day Day to sis,
and auntee Vernice, auntee
Dorie, sis Nancy, sorry for
your loss this year. My love,
Mag gie.
Dear Momma Mich
‘Martha Heath,’ I’d
like to wish you a very
Happy Mothers’ Day.
Love, your baby girl
Chubba!
Dear Auntie Ana,
Happy Mothers’ Day! I wish
you the best, love Lenora.
Happy Mothers’ Day
June! I love you my sis-
ter. Little sister Myntorci.