Smoke Signals
JUNE 15, 2001
Dear Tribal members,
I appreciated the article in the
Smoke Signals on Elder Abuse. I had
been considering writing to Smoke
Signals to encourage everyone to
remember their Elders.
Tribal Elder benefits can be set up
in a Trust account to use to give com
fort and joy to the Elder. The state I
live in doesn't consider Tribal Elder
Benefits as income and would not
affect the benefits or financial aid
given by the state.
The money in the Trust account
could be used to buy flowers, a gift,
a special meal. May be a nice hairdo
with a massage to their tired head.
Lunch downtown, or a trip to the zoo.
Anything you can possibly think of
that would bring them delight. No
matter what the condition is you can
always do something to ease the pro
cess of old age.
Elder Abuse? Yes, it happens.
Make sure it isn't happening to your
Elders. Do you know how your El
der is being cared for? Are you sure
that they are receiving all the ben
efits due them, Tribal or otherwise?
Are the benefits being used for their
pleasure and care?
Now it is too late for my mother to
be alert enough to get pleasure from
smelling flowers. Too late to feel a
velvet robe so soft next to her skin,
to feel the tingle of a shampoo or
hairdo. Too late to experience the
warmth of the sun and the roar of a
tiger at the zoo. No nice meal down
town, now she needs a protein shake
that has to be held to her mouth for
an involuntary action that causes '
her to swallow the nutrition.
Give your Elder a big hug and take
them to lunch. Don't wait until they
need you to feed them a protein
shake so they can live in a world of
their own another day.
Kandee K. Bradshaw
- Roll 3138
Dear Editor,
I have a great concern about the
Tribe letting the public know of each
and every time Tribal members are
awarded any financial benefit. I
know people that don't understand
the benefits we receive.
I believe we should be able to have
some privacy about what our Tribal
members receive.
In my case, I'm going through a
divorce, and my husband only uses
this information against me.
Beside myself there are other mem
bers who are taken advantage of in
many different ways.
People know when we receive ben
efits and also the amount.
Please let us have some privacy. If
needed let us take a vote on if we
want this to be revealed to the pub
lic or not.
The public doesn't tell us when they
get awarded monies or a raise in pay.
A concerned Tribal Elder,
Sharon (Langley) Goettsch
Roll 410
Dear Editor,
I would like to take this opportu
nity to thank all the wonderful indi
viduals who helped me along the
way as I received my Masters degree
in history from Utah State Univer
sity this past month. Many thanks
to the education staff at Grand
Ronde, my mother Marta Parazoo
Clifford, my father Ron O'Neal, my
friends in the USU history depart
ment and all my extended family for
showering me with love. Especially
to my ancestors, without whom this
opportunity would of never been
possible. I hope that I can carry on
their important legacy.
Thanks,
Jennifer Rose O'Neal
Roll 4050
To the Editor,
I want to publicly thank Kathryn
Harrison for her outstanding lead
ership. She has lead our Tribe
through exciting times. Her vision
and hard work has benefited all of
us. She has always been such a
great representative of our Tribe. I
have always been proud when she
is introduced as our Tribal leader.
She has set a high standard and
created big shoes to fill. She has a
great example for every young Tribal
member to follow.
Her work and leadership will be
recognized and honored forever.
Thank you Kathryn Harrison and
enjoy a great retirement.
Bill Williams
Roll 2748
To the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde,
The Tribe has been so helpful with my family and me. When my son was
seriously hurt in a car accident last year the medical department kicked in
and helped big time with the bills. My son is doing well now and he was even
able to graduate with his class. Then he wanted to buy a house and there
was the grant program that is really a blessing. We have been through a
very cold winter in our new home here in Iowa and it was absolutely awe
some. It was the best sight to see when I looked out the window and saw all
the beauty snow can bring, right on our own land. For these things I thank
you with all my heart.
I am hoping I can impose one more time and ask for what I hope, is an
easier favor. My mare foaled in April; we have a beautiful little paint philly.
She was born at sunrise so this is the name I have given her. What I was
. hoping I could get help with, is to find what the Indian word is for sunrise, in
our Tribes, this is what she will be called.
All my thanks. Write to:
Sincerely yours, Christine Trump
Christine Trump 423 W. Main St.
Roll 3693 Richland, Iowa 52585
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