E-Mail to the Editor
Hello Mr. Steven Bowers,
Thank you, “Sho-naa-bisha” in your tongue, for your kindness to my father, brother and me as we spent the weekend in your Hard Rock Hotel. We are doing everything possible to help raise money for the Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) Foundation, so that I may realize the ability to be a productive citizen once again and own my own home. Though the home will have to be built to allow for my loss of limbs and brain injury, I know it will give me a chance of regaining my independence, while realizing that I fought for all Americans to have the “American Dream.”
Your kindness and support to help us are greatly appreciated, and as I continue to gain strength and mobility, I will make every effort to pass your kindness forward in helping other veterans as they recover from our fight for freedom. I am very grateful to you and enjoyed meeting you and learning more about you and your brothers.
I told my speech therapist that I learned some very important words in another language and asked her to try to tell me what language it was. She said it sounded like Native American, but could not tell me which tongue. I told her it was Seminole, then asked her to tell me what she thought “Ma-doh, Ma-doh, Ma-doh” might mean and I stumped her again. We have fun in therapy and I’m doing much better since I regained my ability to swallow properly and try to enunciate properly. I’m glad to know some of your words, and again say Sho-naa-bisha to you for your kindness in helping us achieve my goal.
From this warrior to another, may the Great Spirit always give you strength.
Enjoy the pictures we attached.
SSG P. Russell Marek, U.S. Army (ret)
Dear Editor,
My name is Liz Haeuptle and I am a student at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. I am doing a museum exhibit on Native American mascots. I am contacting you because I am looking for a native audience/individuals and their opinions concerning this subject. I am presenting all sides of the issue, but especially Native American, and would really like to display their voice. I would really appreciate it!
Thank you for your time!
Liz Haeuptle
ebhaeuptle@bsu.edu
Dear Editor,
We would like to invite your Tribal citizens to participate in the 5th Annual All Nations Bowling tournament to be held at the Holiday Lanes in Oklahoma City, Okla. on June 1-3, 2007. I have enclosed an entry form and basic information pertaining to this tournament. The entry deadline is May 25.
Thank you for announcing the tournament through your newspaper. Please contact me for more information.