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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
Chemawa Shares Title I Funds
Big things have been happening
at Chemawa, since additional funds
have been made available through
the provision of Public law 8910.
This year for the first time
Bureau Schools have been eligible
to participate under the title I.
portion of federal aid to education.
The administration and staff at
Chemawa formulated a seven-point
program which was designed to
provide academic and cultural pro
grams which were unattainable
with the regular budget.
An educational television circuit
has been installed in academic
classrooms as well as the various
study centers.
Cultural and creative expansion
has been accomplished by educa
tional field trips, social experiences
at fine arts programs in Salem
and Portland, and special music
programs on campus.
The academic program has been
strengthened with teachers placed
in the dorms and study center to
help students with their studies in
the evening.
Students who are interested in
improving their reading skills are
given individual instruction on
reading pacer machines and elec
tronic rate increasers.
Classes in Spanish are given two
evenings a week for those who
want to learn another language.
A course in advanced literature
is being given to those who are
contemplating attending college.
Selected students are given an
opportunity to adjust to urban liv
ing by spending a few weeks in an
apartment in Salem, where they
have to do their own cooking, care
for their apartment, pay all of
their utilities, and ride busses or
taxis to get to class on time.
Private music, dancing, and art
lessons are provided for those who
are able to profit from such in
struction.
This summer 15 selected stu
dents will travel with a group of
public school students on a tour
of the United States.
Students Enjoy Assemblies
Students have enjoyed the pro
grams that have been presented
through arrangements with the
National School Assemblies Organ
ization.
So far, a clown act, a film on
Africa, and a speaker on youth
problems have been presented.
The loading zone for busses is a busy
place on Saturday mornings as 8910
trips, Saturday workers, and educational
field trips all prepare to depart.
Johnson Wins Contest
One of Chemawa’s Navajo stu
dents was the winner in the Keizer
Lions Club Peace Essay Contest.
James Johnson, a 19 year old
senior, received a savings bond as
a local award and was honored at
the banquet at the Marion Hotel.
Johnson was praised by Dick
Painter, president of the Keizer
Lions, as having presented a par
ticularly eloquent and worthwhile
essay.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Matt, fac
ulty members from Chemawa, were
sponsors for James at the banquet.
Underpass Nears Completion
Students will soon be able to go
completely across campus without
having to cross any public roads
or railroad tracks.
A metal underpass which is
nearing completion will pass under
the Southern Pacific Railroad
Tracks and extend on beneath the
state highway, which runs parallel
to the tracks.
The underpass is the result of
concern by Commissioner Nash
when he visited the school several
years ago and noticed that stu
dents crossed the tracks several
times a day.
No student has ever been in
jured at this crossing, however
rail and auto traffic is increasing
each year. At the present time be
tween 12 and 20 trains pass over
these rails in a 24 hour period.
The tunnel is a nine foot steel
tube with an asphalt walkway and
concrete steps leading down on
each side.
Opening date for the underpass
is set for May, 1967. When com
pleted, the fences will be closed
so that all foot traffic will have
to go through the tube.
LANGUAGE PROFESSORS VISIT
Twenty language professors from
all over the United States, as well
as one professor from England,
were special visitors on Chemawa
campus February 20, 1967.
These educators were attending
a special media institute at Ore
gon College of Education, and vis
ited our school to observe our stu
dents and program.
There was a wide variety in the
teaching areas that these profes
sors represented; Some taught Eng
lish as a second language. Others
taught Chinese, French, German,
Italian, Russian, and Spanish.
Four of them returned that eve
ning to see our senior play.
HEALTH CENTER NOTES
James Johnson, center, receives award
and commendation from Lion digni
taries.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Mr. Hallie O. Walters —.Superintendent
Mr. Ray Sorensen _________Principal
Mr. Allen Shephard___Layout Sponsor
Mr. Frank Divers ____ Faculty Sponsor
Mrs. Ruby Kewaygeshik
_______ Distribution Sponsor
Student Editors: ............ Mark Hiratsuka
Maxine Sky, James O’Malley,
Martin Oktallik, Maxine Fred,
Nick Fitka.
The INH program, which was
originally administered through
the dorms, has been changed to
the dining hall.
Students are now receiving their
pills as they go through the serv
ing line at the dining hall. It is
hoped that this new procedure will
save a great deal of time.
So far the students and dorm
leaders have done an excellent job,
and as a result there has not been
a single case of tuberculosis this
year.