Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
Howlak Tichum
Lupe J. Samuels ~ 1929-2020
Lupe J. Samuels, great
granddaughter of Chief
Billy Chinook, passed
away at her home in
Warm springs on July 22,
2020 at the age of 90
years old. She was born
at her home in Wolford
Canyon on November
17, 1929.
Due to limited avail-
ability to the outside
world, her parents were
not able to register her
birth until November 19,
1929. Therefore (a note
of her humor) whenever
she was asked for her
date of birth (at every
doctor’s appointment she
would go into a long ex-
planation that she had
two birthdays, where at
the end of the explana-
tion she would always say,
Just choose one.)
Lupe’s parents were
Manuel Garcia and
Jeanette Brunoe Garcia,
and she was one of seven
children. She was raised
on the reservation with
her siblings who pre-
ceded her in death.
Her father became
the first sheriff of Warm
Springs. During her ado-
lescent years, her
mother, other relatives,
and her brothers and sis-
ters commuted to the
Portland area to work in the
berry fields, and to Celilo
falls to help prepare fish.
As a teenager she was
asked to join Dan Macy’s All
Indian Band as a singer. She
had a melodic voice and
everyone loved to hear her
accompany the dance band.
Later the family relocated to
Portland, where her father
worked for the railroad.
In 1950 she married
Walter Langnese Jr. and had
three children, Walter
Langnese III “Spud”,
Roxanne Langnese Chi-
nook, and Pamela Langnese
Louis. Both daughters pre-
ceded her in death.
They lived in Portland,
where she worked for Or-
egon Chainsaw and then
Kay Springs, making mat-
tresses.
Lupe was very adventur-
ous and a risk taker in those
days. She didn’t drive, so
when she missed her family
in Warm Springs (100 miles
away) she would call a cab,
use her son’s French horn
as collateral and take the
family German shepherd
for protection. When she
arrived the cost would be
covered by the family mem-
bers eager to see her.
After Walter Langnese
Jr.’s passing, she relocated to
Kamiah, Idaho, where she
W.S. virtual diabetes
classes in October
Warm Springs Health
and Wellness Center diabe-
tes classes—for people with
diabetes and family mem-
bers—are coming up in a
safe and virtual format in
October.
The diabetes education
classes will be online, so you
can participate from the
comfort of your home. The
classes will be Wednesdays
at noon.
Class one, October 7:
Topics are, What is diabe-
tes? And blood sugar moni-
toring.
Class two will be on Oc-
tober 14, the topics being:
What does diabetes effect?
And keys to control.
Class three, October 21,
will cover: Nutrition and
healthy eating.
Class four, October 28:
Diabetes medicine today;
and Standards of Care to
Stay Healthy.
Please register by calling
541-553-2351. You will be
sent an email to join.
The classes are in collabo-
ration with the Community
Health Nutrition Depart-
ment and the Diabetes Pro-
gram.
September 23, 2020
met and married Robert
Samuels, a Nez Perce Na-
tive. They had one son,
Daniel Samuels, born Sep-
tember 3, 1973.
Lupe longed to return to
her birth place, so in 1978
they returned to War m
Springs, where Robert
worked for Warm Springs
Forest Products Industries,
and Lupe worked at the
Burger Inn along Highway
26, where the Shell station
is currently located.
Robert also preceded her
in death. He passed away at
home on January 3, 2015,
surrounded by family mem-
bers.
Lupe was a very talented
and artistic woman, which
she passed on to her two
daughters, both artists in
their own right.
She used to embroider pill
cases; you always knew what
you were getting for Christ-
mas.
She drew charcoal por-
traits, and dabbled in paint-
ing. Where she excelled was
in her beadwork. She en-
tered many of her beaded
bags in tribal art shows at
the Museum at War m
Springs, and was able to sell
them for hundreds of dol-
lars. She perfected her own
beading style. She beaded in
the old Wasco style of con-
touring. She became known
for her style among other
prominent bead workers.
People would comment,
Oh, that is Lupe Samuel’s
bead work.
Prior to Robert’s death
they traveled with the Warm
Springs Senior Citizens to
the Northwest tribal casinos
in Washington, Oregon and
Idaho. They loved going to
Idaho so they could visit
Robert’s family, and she
would enjoy some gambling
entertainment.
She continued to travel
with the seniors after
Robert’s death, and really
got excited when they would
go on bead buying trips.
When War m Springs
built their casino, she be-
came an avid gambler, do-
nating money on a regular
basis—She would want you
to think she also came out
ahead most of the time. In
her later years she said she
just wanted to “people
watch” more than gamble.
She met many people
from around the Central
Oregon area as well as
people from other parts of
the country. People were
drawn to her because of her
quick wit, classy, stylish
dress and her many, many,
many hats. She was also a
member of the local Red
Hat Society.
Lupe was a beautiful
woman who never looked
her age. People were always
amazed when she told them
how old she was, and then
had to add her unique birth
story to get a chuckle.
Lupe was a great story
teller. She was very versed
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and proud of her family.
She was always willing to
share stories of her child-
hood, and her bothers’
and sisters’, whether good,
bad or sad, knowing from
whence she came.
She was also very
opinionated and wasn’t
afraid to speak her mind,
giving her opinion right,
wrong or otherwise. It
was always comical when
you just responded, Okay,
whatever you say, just so
you could move on to an-
other topic.
Lupe loved her grand-
children and shopped
throughout the year for
birthday and Christmas
gifts for them. She would
stash them away to the
point of misplacing them
only to find them several
years later, still thinking
of whom they were for,
but not remembering the
child was three years
older now, and wondering
why they looked at her
funny when they opened
them, looking at their par-
ents responding, Really?
Thus there was a lot of
present trading in the
family.
Lupe is survived by
her two sons, eight grand-
children, six great-grand-
children, and many nieces
and nephews. We miss
you mom, grandma, great
grandma and auntie. Rest
in peace.
Repentence
event
A local event celebrationg
the National Day of
Repentence is coming up at
Sahalee Park in Madras this
Saturday, September 26 at 6
p.m.
What is God requiring for
healing
America?
2
Chronicles 7:14:
“If my people (Christians)
who are called by my name,
will humble themselves and
pray and seek my face and
turn from their wicked ways,
then I will hear from
Heaven, and I will forgive
their sin and will heal their
land.”
Repent—Change mind
and life—To put God back
in first place. Please join us
September 26 in the park
for a time of worship and
repentance prayer for self,
family and nation. View ‘The
Return’ on Youtube by
Jonathan Cahn. Event spon-
sored by Madras House of
Prayer. Please bring chairs
and blankets to sit on.
Urbana Manion and
Val Fuiava, Madras
House of Prayer.
Tribal employees are
back at work; however,
offices remain closed to
walk-in traffic. If you have
business to conduct,
you should call for an ap-
pointment. Check the
kwso.org calendar for
contact information.
W.S. Holistic Health 10 tips for better sleep
by Alicia Oberholzer
Physical Therapist
W.S. Holistic Health
To the tribal community,
Here are 10 tips for getting
a good night’s sleep:
· Establish a night time
routine that includes your
favorite relaxing activities to
help wind down. This could
include a bath, reading,
watching tv, journaling, and
crocheting.
· Try to wake up at the
same time daily, even on
weekends. This helps set the
body’s natural clock and pro-
motes consistent patterns of
sleep.
· Listen to your body and
go to sleep when you are
tired.
If you find yourself lay-
ing in bed restlessly for over
20 minutes, it may be best
to go into a different room
and perform a relaxing ac-
tivity such as reading,
journaling, or listening to
music until you feel sleepy.
· Turn off all electronics
at least two hours before
bedtime.
Staring at bright screens
and exposure to blue light
late in the evening can re-
duce the production of me-
latonin, a hormone that
helps regulate our sleep-
wake cycles.
· Create a comfortable
environment. You can use
heavy curtains, black out
blinds, or a fabric eye mask
to increase darkness. A cooler
environment is also ideal, with
current research suggesting
an optimal sleeping tempera-
ture between 60 and 75 de-
grees.
· Avoid stimulants late in
the evening. This includes
caffeine, nicotine, and alco-
hol.
Even though alcohol can
bring on sleep, after a few
hours it acts as a stimulant
and decreases the overall
quality of restorative sleep.
· Exercise daily, as this has
been shown to reduce insom-
nia and improve deep sleep.
· Try to avoid stressful or
emotionally charging conver-
sations, media, or work just
before bed.
These activities can cause
release of the hormone cor-
tisol, which increases alertness
and may keep you awake.
· Save your bed as a spe-
cial place for sleep. It is best
to find a different space for
work, school, games, and day
time activities.
· Eat a lighter dinner, pref-
erably earlier in the evening.
Choose foods that digest
easily to avoid discomfort
during the night.