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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1981)
Applications are now being accepted for the summer session. For more inform ation please call or write to the following address: ADMISSIONS OFFICE Institute of American Indian Arts Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 TELEPHONE: (505) 988-6493/6494 -» Hall of Fame EUROPEAN TRAVEL AWARDS ANNOUNCED FOR 1981 RED CLOUD INDIAN ART SHOW Pine Ridge, South Dakota - Awards totalling $2,750 have been provided by patrons of the 13th annual Red Cloud Indian Art Show, to be held here June 7 through August 9,1981. One of the few art shows restricted to entries by American Indian, Eskimo and Aleut artists, it has now grown to be the nation’s largest showing of painting drawings and sculptures by artists of more than thirty different tribes. “ Our purpose is to increase public awareness of the great artistic talents that exist among the true native peoples of America, and to provide a market place for their work,” Brother C.M. Simon, S.J., director of the show said. Some years, he said, as much as sixty percent of the art displayed is sold to visitors who come from many parts of the nation, as well as several foreign countries. There are no entry fees, and Red Cloud Indian School, which sponsors the show, charges no commission on sales. All monies go to the artists. by knockout - and only 5 defeats. Lever- i ing is a graduate of Haskell Indian Junior College and an OMAHA/BANNOCK. The youngest of the inductees is twenty-six year old DAVID W. BRAY of Gowanda, New York. Bray, a graduate of Cornell University, starred in lacrosse, track and basketball. He was an hon orable memtion All-American in 1977, an all-star in the North American Lacrosse Association, a participant in the 1977 north-south all-star lacrosse contest and was given the American Indian Athletic Award that year. A versatile athlete, Bray was also most valuable player in a SENECA Nation basketball tournament in 1976. No admission fee is charged. The final honoree is GEORGE P. Artists wishing to enter the show LAV ATTA, of Portland, Oregon. LaVatta should write to Red Cloud Indian School, served as the first chairman of the Hall Pine Ridge, SD 57770 for entry forms. of Fame Trustees from 1972 to 1976 LaVatta is a graduate of the famous Carlisle Indian School, and began work Lapwai Trip with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Mr. Quincy’s crew headed back after 1929. Now retired, LaVatta received the the feeding because of his car troubles Distinguished Service Citation from the and the van crew stayed because two of Department of Interior. He was honored our students, Roger Kemp and Tracey for improving and promoting under Holt, were in the finals. Roger Kemp standing “ between the Indian people came in 5th place. We all made it back and the general public,” andfor bringing safely and had a great time. about “ a dramatic change in the attitude Valerie Joe toward employment of Indians.” La Vatta was also name Man of the Year by the Portland Chamber of Commerce. CHEMAWA AMERICAN LaVatta is a member of the SHOSHONE- I CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL BANNOCK tribe. SALEM, OREGON 97303 The American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame was founded in 1972 to honor j Published quarterly in cooperation with Indians who have distinguished them- | the English, Business Education and selves in all areas of athletics. The first Photography classes. enshrinement ceremony was held that Mrs. A. Anderson Advisor year. To date, 44 athletes have been Mr. F. Lamb Photography honored. Any Indian athlete may be Mr. D. Bailey nominated. The final selection is made j Reporters Monica Lewis by the Hall of Fame Trustees. Vic Sandoval Farrell Cochran Art Master of Ceremonies for the 1981 Hall Emmy Bitt of Fame Banquet will be DR. JAMES Ms. L. Lindauer Typeset LYNN LEE, Outstanding Haskell Mr. Ed John Act. Principal Alumnus of 1980. Lee is a CHEROKEE Act. Superintendent Mr. Ed Bartlett Indian from Chehalis, Washington. Plans are underway for Chemawa students to tour Europe again this summer. Meetings have been held for briefing and orientation. The group needs several more members in order for the trip to be made. Interested students contact Mr. Bob Wittman. I I I I [ Accepting an invitation from the Linfield College Home Economics Department to visit, Miss Kitagawa’s Advanced Foods class went to McMin- ville on February 20th. In a short briefing session. Home Economics teachers spoke to us about themselves and how they came to major in Home Ec. We then split into small groups and were assigned to visit different classes. In one we learned about nutritional values. During a two-hour break, we ate lunch in the dining hall, had a tour of the campus, and had a short time to ourselves before reconvening at 1:30. In one class we learned about housing, and in another the importance of using patterns was stressed. We also learned how patterns have changed from earlier days. It was an interesting field trip. Delphine Sandoval AWARDS BANQUET The Awards Banquet, to which 77 Chemawa sports people were invited, was poorly attended. The affair was held at McNary on March 11th and culminates the winter sports season. A VALUABLE EXPERIENCE This year is my first year at a Boarding school. I have learned a lot about several things, for instance, having a roommate. It is something brand new to me, also, living with a lot of girls in one building. When I first came, I did not know if I could handle it, but it Isn’t as bad as I thought it would be. My roommate and I get along pretty well. I think of her as the little sister I never had. We talk and argue like sis ters do. I even miss her when she is gone, like I miss my brothers. Chemawa has been and is being a good learning experience for me. I’m glad I decided to come here.
