2 NOVEMBER 1,2008
Smoke Signals
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Tribal Community Center
Dear Smoke Signals:
I am a member of the Tribe and our younger generation. I've been reading
all these articles about people throwing around rumors about the Leno family.
By throwing around half-truths and lies, you may shy good people away from
the Tribe. Take Aubrey, for example.
I don't see why we are bringing bitterness into the Tribe, and the families
of our communities. I ask, why destroy what took our Elders so long to build?
Why not work and come together to preserve what is left of our heritage? Not
strip it of its last remaining beauty.
If you must throw around insinuations, at least bring facts to the table.
Whoever is throwing around all of this lore really needs to reconsider. Does
this really need to happen as well as putting others' jobs on the line? I hope
people are able to come forth and admit it was them.
Thank you for reading my letter and improving the Tribe.
Gary Lee Campbell
Roll 2926
Dear Smoke Signals:
We, the Elders who went on the Canadian Canoe Journey, would like to
thank everyone who helped us achieve our goal by working, making donations
and participating in our fundraising events.
These events were very successful and we could not have done it without
your help. We know that you all made great sacrifices and worked long hours
to help us accomplish this. There were far too many participants to list the
names, so for those of you who helped, please know your efforts are greatly
appreciated by all of us.
This Canoe Journey was one of the best and most fulfilling trips we have
taken. It will be remembered for years to come. Again, thank you very much.
We love you, and appreciate everything you've done.
Elders from the Canadian Canoe Journey
Dear Smoke Signals:
I am celebrating 15 years sober. In my recovery, I have learned that I would
not have made it this far without my loving family, friends and treatment
staff. Graduating from NARA is one of the biggest blessings in my life, as is
the CTGR treatment program.
In my practicing addictions of alcohol and prescription medications, I have
done countless wrongs to others and myself. I would like to encourage others
who suffer from the disease of addiction to seek help to get clean and sober.
The Creator has given us so much in life, and in recovery I am enjoying these
many gifts. It is a learning process to treat others in a good way, after using
people with no respect.
Recovery offers love for the Creator, Jesus, self and others. I thank all who
are a part of my life, for each and every one of you brings me joy.
I'd like to share this poem about my life:
Habitual Offender
Easy escape, well worn path
No courage, no compassion, no relationship can last.
Laughing, lying, no respect to share
Deer, wine and pot, using others without care
Numbing God-given gifts, sent from Heaven above
Expecting something for nothing, incapable of love.
Sailing through life, looking neither left nor right
Focusing only on self, number one, day or night.
Failing to nurture others, whose lives I have shared
Not able to show them how much I have cared.
The darkness is thick, surrounding my heart
To see the light, I break my addictions apart.
I beg to feet warmth, giving up the fierce cold
Acknowledge the truths of neglect, habits of old.
Learning to trust, offering my hand
Feeling the Creator turning my walls into sand.
1 love myself, taking care now
Without the Creator, I wouldn't know how.
Margo Mercier
Roll 885
See page 1 1 for more letters.
Tribal offices will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 1 1 , in observ ance of Veterans
Day.
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