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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1983)
CHEMAWA AMERICAN FALL HOLIDAY ISSUE 1983 PAGE 4 Employees of the Month Honored Ellison, SeptemberOutstanding Teacher Named as September’s Em ployee of the month was math teacher Elbert Ellison. “ It was a complete surprise! I thought Employee of the Month was just for people who take on extra jobs. I really , don’t; I just try to do my major job as well as I can,” said Elli son after receiving his special award from Mr. John during an all school assembly. in Oklahoma. He received a BA from S.E. State College in Ok lahoma in 1959, and his M A also from there in 1963. Concluded Ellison, “ I enjoy trying to help students that might have a rough time in public schools.” Besides being named Em ployee of the Month Mr. Elli son also received his 20 years federated government service pin. He spent two years in the military and is now in his 19th year at Chemawa. Ellison began teaching at Chemawa in July 1965 and has been here since. Belgard Named December’s Top By Corrine Chief Stick Employee and Shane Swimptkin Mr. Belgard, a home living His favorite sports included foot specialist and dorm matron for ball, basketball, track, wrestling, over 20 years, is from Browning, baseball and last but not least, Montana, and is a Blackfeet boxing. Belgard was honored Indian. with a golden glove champion Belgard first came toChe- ship in 1947. He was the presi mawa in 1942. He had always dent of the Letterman’s Club for wanted to work with his own two years and was very success people and did not know he ful in basketball and footbalk would be working here at C.l.S. He once had the honor of playing He attended school here at Che with Dick Thorpe, son of Jim mawa from the first to the twelfth Thorpe, the only Indian to ever grade and graduated here in hold dicatholon Gold Medals in 1949. At that time there were the Olympics. over a thousand students. Mr. Belgard hopes to help Sports were important to Bel- young people by "directing them ard while he was a student. down the right path in life and helping them to decide what to do after high school." Besides being one of the older alumnus of the school, Belgard is also one of the few employees with over 20 years of government service. He plans to keep on working here at C.l.S. and retire after thirty years. Clark Employee: of the Month Congratulations to Mr. Rod ney Clark for being chosen November Employee of the Month Murray Named Oct. Staff of the Month When asked what major changes he has seen in his 19 years here, Ellison said the de crease in student population from 1200 to the present 430, and the dramatic changes from the old campus to the new. Ellison was born and raised ue to make strides in coming out of the drug cultüre; go on to complete higher éducation de grees so you can return to your home and help your tribes and families; and be youhg while you can!” Outside of her many respon sibilities as registrar, Kathy en- “ If I ever slow down I ’ll get old! exclaimed Kathy Murray when asked about her hectic life as Chemawa’s acting registrar and the October Employee of thè month. Ms. Murray was born in Browing, Montana, and is an 1 Stories will follow in the next issue. Ed John congratulates Elbert Ellison on being seiectea sepiemuci “Employee of the Month.” BERNICE DEPOE By Myron Bone Shirt New Staff Welcomed to Chemawa able to share with them so that they can become better athletes.. She feels ‘that boarding schools .New to the physical education are important to Indian students department is Kim Manion, an because it "encourages them to enrolled member of the Warm graduate from high school in Springs Tribe. stead of dropping out." Manion was born in Warm When asked about major Springs and was raised there changes she has seen in women’s with her six brothers and sisters. She graduated . from M ^ r ^ f athletics, Ms. M anion stated that womeh are finally getting the H igh School and went on to Seattle University to get her de recognition they deserve, that they are not as afraid to partici gree in physical education iii pate in athletics like they used to secondary education. She has taught volleyball at Lake Wash be, and the public is expressing ington in Seattle and at Warm concern and interest in women’s Springs prior to coming to Che athletic events. In summarizing her goals for mawa. Ms. Manion said that she en the volleyball team this , year, Kim Manion stated that “ We joys working with and coaching have the talent to represent Chesr girls because she enjoys being mawa very well this year. ’ ’ By Jeanine Wright • ?Nancy By LaVelle Walker Also new to the staff on an on- call basis is Nancy Dudley who will be available as a substitute as the need arises. Ms. Dudley was born in Will- mington, North Carolina. She received her degree in education from Western Oregon State College and did some teaching for a while. Then she settled into raising her five children, working in various stores such as Montgomery Ward and acting as personnel manager in with a commercial store for one year. While Ms. Dudley has never worked with Indian students be fore she said she hopes that, it D udley will be good working witn stu dents here at Chemawa. ‘ ‘I think Chemawa pffers opportunities for students! I’m impressed with the students and teachers here,” she added. f t Dudley would classify herself as an outdoor person. She en joys cross-coUntrv skiing, white- water rafting,* hiking, and being in the OregOn outdoors. She en joys watching "Simon and Si mon", eating* anything people cook, spending time with her family, and being around cats. “ My best teaching experience was when students came back and talk about what they have learned, and tell me that they have some good feelings about what they learned.” Schmidt Monitors Halls By Clayton George and Rojean DeSoto New to the attendance staff is hall monitor Theresa A. Schmidt. She was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon. In 1977 Schmidt graduated from Springfield High school and went on to get her BA from Southern Oregon State College in health education. For relaxation Schmidt en joys playing the flute, sewing, back packing into the Sky Lake region, waterskiing and par ticipating in most outdoor re creational activities. Both in high school and col lege Theresa participated in track, baseball and helped keep stats for footbalL In addition to working with attendance Schmidt also works with Student Council as one of the advisors. Theresa said she sees her job as helping kids realize why they have to be ip class on time and to work with! them when they do not come to class. Theresa Schmidt V Karen Pepper There’s a new face in the night lab: it is part-time »in structor, Karen Pepper. Karen works w ithM olly Woods in ¡as sisting students who need; to make up credits in any of the major subject requirements such as history, science, math, or social studies. Prior to coming to Chemawa, Karen worked as an adult basic ed , instructor, special ed teacher, substitute teacher and museum guide. Pepper enjoys dabbling in photography, working in var ious church organizations and being with her family. Students who need to make up credits should see their counselors about signing up for Night Lab. Credit may be earned after 35 hours course work in the basic requirements of that subject are completed.. Be a Pepper and sign up for Night Lab! By Jeanine Wright New to the staff here at Che mawa is Sandra Goodell, a secre tary and counseling clerk at PPS. She is a member of the Confed erated Tribes of the Siletz Indians. Goodell graduated from Ken newick Business College in Washington, and Siletz H igh School in Siletz, Oregon. Goodell has two boys at home. some of her favorites are eat ing burritos, watching the "A-Team" on TV, and listening to singers, Willie Nelson and Mollie Hatchet. Her hobbies are reading, listening to music, and crocheting. Before coming to Chemawa Goodell worked ten years at the State Forestry Department as a keypunch operator; worked as a clerical assistant for the State Legislature during the 1983 session, and has worked as a motel maid and a janitor. According to Sandra the kids here at Chemawa are lucky to be able to learn'all there is to learn in one school. She loves her job and said it challenges her strength and weaknesses. Her future goals and plans are "to find a permanent job and get on the road to personal and fin ancial happiness if a person can, all at one time." athy Murray receives honors from Patricia trnstrom lor oemg “ CmnlnvOP nf the M o n th .” enrolled member of the Black- feet Indian Tribe. She graduat ed from Flandeau Indian School in 1967 and went on to Northern Montana. In Mavre, and Montana State at Bozeman working towards an undergraduate degree in elementary education. She hopes to complete her degree after her son graduates from high school. She also has worked as a lab technician in animal disease control. During Kathy’s four years at Chemawa she has worked as a special education aide, secre tary for special projects, and* is currently working as the1 acting registrar. The latter has kept her con stantly a c tiv é is the “job itself is becoming bigger all the tirhe. Colleges, tribes, auditors, and administrators rely on the of fice of the registrar a great deal for information,” explained Murray. One of the interesting sidelines of her job is pulling records on students who atend ed Chemawa in the late 1880’s and around the turn of the cen tury. Thes files of history are kept at the National Archives in Seattle, but can be retriyed by Kathy when former students -or fam ilies of former students request records for research on their Indian heritage, family trees, or verifying birthdays. Claims Murray, “This is a fun area to work in. I like research ing and working independent ly.” ' When asked about changes die has seen occur at Chemawa, Kathy said she has found the quality of teaching and the pro grams here getting better. .She encourages all students to take advantage of the many oppor tunities available now; to “be open to broader experiences before settling down; to cofttin- joys sewing, reupholstering furi- ture, and attending her 16 year- old -son’s athletic events at McNÌuy High School in Salem. One of the new faces among the staff her at Chemawa is librarian aide Bernice Depoe, a member of the Flathead Tribe. Prior to coming to Chemawa Ms. Depoe worked as a certifi cation clerk back on her reserva tion. While missing home and friends Bernice said that she enjoys the Chemawa students and is adjusting to the commun ity here and in Keizer. Bernice was born and raised in Dixon, Montana. She gradu ated from Two Eagle , River Indian High School and attended the University of Montana major ing in psychology. She hopes to return there one day and com plete her degree. When not helping students locate research materials, check ing out books, or greeting them in the early mornings, she can be found enjoying her personal hobbies such as swimming, riding a bike, or reading. We welcome Ms. Depoe and encourage all students to beet encourage all students to meet this friendly face and warm per sonality. CONGRATULATIONS Birth Announcements By Kathy Damon, Tony Bitner The stork has made several visits to the homes of Chemawa faculty and staff members recently, hile rumor had it these were only cabbage patch facsimilies hundreds of wet diapers, early morning feedings, and sleepless nights, quickly confirmed that these babies were indeed the real thing. We extend our congratula tions to the following proud parents. Mr. and Mrs. Morales: Vincente Issac Morales was bom August 8 at Salem Hospi tal to the Morales family. He weighed 8% pounds and 19% inches long. He is Rosebud Sioux and Hispanic. The Mor ales have another four year old son and a 19 month old daughter. Jackie and Randy Markistrum Jackie and Randy Markis trum proudly announce the birth of their son on September 21, 1983. He weighed nine pounds and was 20% inches long. This is the Markistrum’s first child. Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Villegas of unit 9 would like to announce the birth of their baby boy, Timothy Alfonso. He came into the world weighing 7 lbs., 14oz. and measuring in at 19% in. on November 10. Mr. and Mrs. Farrow, Yakima, would like to announce the birth of their baby girl Tara Jo. She came into the world on Dec. 4. She weighed in at 7 lb. 8 oz. and measured in at 20% in. Terry is a new addition to the Chemawa School, and is a counselor. Gray’s Expecting By Sharon Andy Mr. & Mrs. Gray happily announce the upcoming birtn of their fifth child, due at the end of February. When asked how he felt about the addition, Mr. Gray said the family is very happy. "Children are the greatest gift from the Creator," he added. The Grays are hoping for a girl because they already have three boys and only one girl. The other Gray children are Gerald Jr., who is seventeen years old; Michael & David who are sixteen years old; and Joanie who is eight years old. We congratulate the Gray family. Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Cut- finger would like to announce the birth of their baby girl Tara Marie. She came into this world weighing in at 8 obs. 4 oz. and measuring 11% in., on Sept. 8. Linda is a clerk-typist for the Residential Department. Gabriel is, a Home-Living assistant in Unit 3. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! At press time several other birth announcements were stolen. We will run then next issue. By Patty Little Wolf The stork will also arrive at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bighorn in May 1984. The Bighorns have children and are eagerly expect ing their third. Jordon, the old est, is four years old, and his sister is 2%. Both are looking forward to a new little playmate. Jake and Lori are very proud of their children are looking for ward to expanding their family in the near future. V
