The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current, January 17, 1941, Image 5

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The Chemawa American, January 17, 1941, Page 5, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextA laskan H omeroom : This group hasn’t ac complished anything yet in their health project. So, instead of concentrating on one subject they are writing about the d iff erent resources on their reservation. Y akima : The members of the Yakima Home room have started recording in notebooks the im portant problems concerning the treaties,customs, and land of their reservation. U matilla : The Umatilla Homeroom has had discussions on the meeting held last Monday, the 6. F lathead : The Flathead Homeroom members are working on maps and drawing some posters. They also have questions concerning their res ervation which they must answer. C alifornians : The Californians are still work ing on their maps, and are studying about the natural resources in northern California. Their study is centered around the timber, and mining resources. They are continuing their health pos ters on appearance. C olville N o . II: The Homeroom No. II has been working on a questionnaire about their res ervation and have been filling out questions and answers concerning the reservation. They are con tinuing work on their maps. They plan to have a test on the information they have received. It will cover their Constitution and By-Laws as well as the reservation. They are continuing to record important information in their note books. T ulalip N o . II: Anne Sampson was recently elected president. Information on government bans on housing and education are being sought from Superintendent Upchurch of the Tulalip In dian Agency. T ulalip N o . I: Some of the students are work ing on health posters and maps. Most of the group is studying about what work is done on the res ervation and projects that may be developed. Dis cussions were held on which trades may be use ful on the reservation. T aholah : This group has been studying lately the information from the Reservation Survey, such as when the reservation was established; procedure of distribution of allotments, and the form of government now used on the reservation. W arm S prings : Sammy Danzuka has been elected president. The group has been studying the Constitution and By-Laws. A few individuals are making health posters. T ongue R iv er : Each member of this group is keeping a health chart, and studying the Con stitution and By-Laws. Invitations are being written to the boys who are going to attend the convention here from Busby, Montana. G rand R onde : They have started on the new map of southwestern Oregon, covering the terri tory of the homes of every student in this Home room. They recently visited the Fort Peck Home room and Mr. Sherman, the visiting teacher, gave a talk on the lighting system in our build ings. F ort P eck : This group has elected new offi cers, and are planning an intensive program of the reservation and the possibilities there. The health committee is continuing work on the lighting condition project. F ort B elknap : The Fort Belknap members have been exceedingly busy, with the members putting in much time recording notes concern ing their reservation. N orthern I daho : This Homeroom is work ing on maps, and several of them are making booklets on health. They are also studying about the timber and heirship rights on the reservation. S iletz : The Siletz Homeroom is making out the number of acres on the reservation in pre paration of making a new map, and improving the map they have already made. K lamath : The Klamath Homeroom is busy finishing up their health posters. B lackfoot : The members of the Blackfoot Homeroom are making preparations for a quiz on problems concerning their reservation. They are continuing to record important information in their notebooks. ----------V--------- Christmas Vacation Christmas vacation was enjoyable for the stu dents who remained at Chemawa. Many activi ties were scheduled, and students enjoyed the bas ketball game, dance, and inter-class games very much. Christmas Eve was most exciting when Santa Claus made his appearance, and the gifts distributed. Champions of 1940, for the inter-class sports held in the gym, were the seniors, who also held that honor last year as juniors.