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E d ito ria l S ectio n
S tu d e n t
C o u n c il W o rk e d
by Terry Marchand
This year’s Student Council has
accomplished many things for the
Chemawa student body.
Perhaps one of the most successful
projects was the Chemawa Alcohol
Education Center. The Student Coun
cil, being co-directors, have been
instrumental in hiring the staff, get
ting volunteers, and setting the guide
lines the project now follows.
The Advisory Board is the other
co-director, but as they can’t be pre
sent for long periods at a time, the
Student Council has carried nearly the
whole load.
The Student Center, is also another
project of the Council that has added
to the enrichment of the students.
Hiring the Student Manager and his
assistant was another of the Coun
cil’s responsibilities.
Though the
Center has struggled this year, the
Student Council, along with the school,
are in firm support of its functions.
Students can learn to work as cooks,
waitresses or managers,»and are paid
to do it.
Getting a new school has also been
a very real concern of the Student
Council for many years. The Council
this year sponsored a petition drive
to the House Appropriations Commit
tee, showing our concern in the de
velopment of plans for anew Chemawa.
The Student Council has also been
actively involved in student concerns
around the campus. They conducted
a survey to get the daily class sche
dule that students wanted.
The
cigarette cans around the campus are
also a result of Student Council work.
The Council has sponsored various
activities such as dances, movies and
pow-wows.
The yearbook was fi
nanced by the Student Council.
The student government at Chemawa
has a very strong tradition of playing
an important and worthwhile role.
This year’s Council has kept this
tradition in tact and we have much to
be thankful for.
The Indian and Education
by Phil Taylor
What makes the Indian today walk
with his head down? It’s his know
ledge of developing an education for
himself.
Maybe after he gets the
knowledge of his goals, the American
Indian can walk the white man’s street
with his head high in the air. Ameri
can Indians are awakening to the fact
that they have to work for their devel
opment in the white man’s world.
It is essential for today’s Indians
to accomplish a role in this world
where the white man has put them to
live like him, and the Indian can meet
the standards of this world if they
have the know-how.
If only they had interest in his in
volvement with today’s problems. Only
self-determination is the framework
which will promote development of the
Indian people. The challenge is going
to be hard, but that's what produces
results. Lack of education is the only
block that stands in the way of the
ability to bring about results. Today’s
education may bring about a new way
of improvement.
Influence tomorrow’s generation and
let the impression produce its effect
on the mind of the observer. Make the
long-range goal and let them see that
their old people want to share their
wisdom. Only those with wisdom can
live in the educated world.
Our heritage is dying. Only the
wise and educated can bring about our
new way of life.
C o v e r P h o to g ra p h .
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Valedictorian Terry Marchand (left) and
Salutatori an Bart Heckman w ill speak at
graduation ceremonies this morning. These
two graduates had the highest g .p .a .’ s in
the entire Class o f 1972.
End o f t h e Y e a r -
B e g in n in g f o r W h a t ?
On May 23rd, “ We’ve made it!’’ will
be the war cry of 531 Indians from
Chemawa Indian School.
Students: We’ve made it, through
nine months of “ pencils, books, and
teacher’s dirty looks.” As we travel
homewards thinking of the summer fun
ahead, why not think of the school
year we left behind. Was it the best
or could it have been better?
Whether it was good or bad or both,
NOW is a good time to think of the
coming school year. Next year, as
individuals, we may accomplish a lot
of things. The real thing is working
together. Even if it is working to
gether with your enemy. Side by side
we may accomplish those goals set
for the entire school. Chemawa is
what we make it.
Like, take the year 1971. There
were a lot of programs that weren’t
around until 1972. The student center,
the CAEC, honor dorm for girls, the
mini golf course, model class, more
visitations to various other places for
students. These programs, believe it
or not, were programs to educate the
students.
Next year in 1973, there may be more
programs. It is up to us to take ad
vantage of these programs, and to make
the best out of them.
It may not be so important now, but
think ahead and be prepared to make
1973 the best.
Join The American Next Year
by Mr. Dashney
As adviser to the Chemawa Ameri
can, I want to compliment the paper
staff on the job they performed this
year. The staff worked hard to pro
duce a paper that was fead and en
joyed by students, staff and parents.
The American also circulated to
nearly half of the fifty states, from
the halls of Congress to state prisons.
We have received letters of praise and
encouragement from people in all
walks of life, and the Oregon Scholas-
tic Press gave us favorable reviews
along with helpful criticism.
But next year we want to be even
better. We have a goal. We want to
be one of the best papers in the State
of Oregon, in the BIA, even in the
nation.
You can help us. If you are an
underclassman who likes to write and
who notices things, become an Ameri
can reporter. Sign up for Journalism
or stop by the paper office in Acade
mic One and volunteer to help us.
We’ll be glad to see you.