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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 5 Murals Reinforce Price in our Culture and Heritage Indian Murals By LaVelle Walker Corrine ChiefStick and In an effort to improve the school environment and reinforce Indian pride Mr. Don Bailey’s art classes have undertaken the awe some task of painting Indian murals along the north wall with scenes depicting traditional life style and designs, The mural will help bring pride and awareness about our Indian ancestors and past religions, ex plained one of the student artists. tive hours of painting uiesc scenes in acrylics has begun. It schedules for completion be fore the holidays. of the Blackfeet Tribe is paint ing a scene depicting various race of people. Emerson Stiffarm, who is another junior from Ft. Belknap, Montana, and a Gros-Ventre Indian, is working on a painting of eagles soaring in the sky, tee- Sharing the talents for this year’s students and future classes to enjoy and marvel at are: Emmy Bitt, a senior from Ft. Hall, Idaho, is a Shosone-Ban- nock and Paiute. Her painting is Before the project could offici ally begin, some striping of the oversized elementery designs had to be done'and the wall whitewashed. These ’’graphics" initially came with the building and have been a sore spot with many students and staff mem bers since the building was opened three and a half years ago. Students first drew sketches on the wall according to the uniting them which they had de cided upon. The entire scene has been sketched out the long crea a picture ot a traditional scenery based on the Paiute culture mixed with Shoshone. It incor porates various other designs borrowed from other tribes. LeLoni Colegrove, a junior, is an enrolled member of the Karok-Hoopa Tribes in Orleans, California. Her contribution de picts a Karock Spirit woman making medicine over the water at Kati. Complimentry her paint ing is a sunset scene with moun tains in the back ground sur- rouhded by Yorok, Hoopa, Karok designs of Northern California. ees on the plains and water- ird designs. Senior Ezra Goggles, an Ara- poe from Wyoming, is displaying his taleTfor detail by painting symbols from tribes around the country. They include a wild horse, a peaceful teepee scene, a buffalo, an older warrior, and feathers hanging from a sacred pipe. Junior, Marcus LongKnife, a Blackfeet from Montana, and Randy Tom, Lummi from Wash ington, Maxine Naranjo, juniof, Tewa and Thelma Bergman, junior, Alaskan, are also working on a scene. Students who haven’t seen this creative sharing should wander down to Mr. Bailey’s north wall. Lane Named Homecoming Queen By Kim Hendrix Selected as the 19£!3-84 Homecoming Queen is senior JoAnne M. Lane. She is a member of the Lummi Nation from Bellingham, Washington, and is 17 years old. “ I was very surprised and' honored to be chosen as I Homecoming Princess and shocked that I was chosen as the Queen,” said JoAnne. During this final year here, JoAnne said that she hopes to participate in as many sports as possible, stick with Student Homecoming Princesses Council vice president, is an ac tive member of Storytellers, and is a member of Photo Club. Her future goals are to graduate from college, get a de gree in business administration and also to become a P.E. Council, and graduate with the teacher. JoAnne ruled over the class of 1984. She currently Dance, the holds the office of Student . Homecoming Homecoming game, and the 1 1983 Spirit Week. Lena Ike Princess Lena Ike, a Warm Springs Indian from Warm Springs, Oregon, was chosen one of the Homecoming princesses for the Senior class. Lena is 19 years old, and this is her fourth year here at Chemawa. She enjoys being dbrm pre sident, being a member of the Indian Club, and improving her skills as a second year varsity cheerleader. TERESA JACOBSSON Queen JoAnne Lane and King Ben JoJola smile for visiting Alumni during the Homecoming Dance. Teresa Jacobsson was chosen Junior class princess -for the Homcoming Court. Teresa is a sixteen-year-old Athabascan from Bethel, Alaska. Bom in Anchorage, Alaska; Teresa is the is the oldest of six in her family. Her reaction to being chosen for the court was, “ ME? I was really surprised, especially since I handed out the ballots. No one told me anything! I really started to sweat up there!” Teresa’s goals for this year are to raise the spirit of the 1983 Homecoming Court Lto R) Queen JoAnne Lane and King Ben JoJola, Paul Ballew and senior princess Lena Ike, Junior princess Tere sa Jacobsson and Dudly Smith, Junior princess Maria Quincy and Terry Martin, sophomore princess Robin , Caufield and Jimmy Fryberg, sophomore princess Mary Bob and Chester Mowitch, freshman princess Teresa |f Mowitch and Lonnie James, freshman princess JoJo Irving and D.L. Ferguson. school and receive straight A ’s. After high school she plans on attending University of Wash ington and going on to Law School. . Mowitch Also representing the fresh man class as one of the Homecoming princesses was Teresa Mowitch. Teresa is a Quinault Indian from Copalis Crossing, Washington. She is in the ninth grade, 14 years-old, and was bom in Aberdeen, Washington. Her reaction when she was chosen freshman class princess was “ I really was surprised and shocked! I really didn’t know what to think. It was the last thing I expected.” Teresa’s goals for this year are to get involved with the most activities and' get an education. Her future goals are to finish high school and then attend college to become a cos- motologist. Mowitch’s hobbies includes sports such as basketball, soft- ball, volleyball and going to dances. She is in drama club and s also secretary for the freshman class. Teresa is team captain for the varsity rally squad and was chosen September Student of the Month. She enjoys Eskimo dancing, singing and picking QU LisaMahle. Spirit Week Captures True Chemawa Pride By Patty LittleW olf Showing what Senior Power really means the class of 1984 captured the coveted title of Most Spirited Class by earning 650 points during Spirit Week held October 17-23. T r ailing close behind was the class of 1985, with 490 points. The Staff captured the most spirit points for each Dress Up Day. Sophomores and Freshmen came in fourth and fifth respec tively in overall points. Each D ay was a different ex perience for Chemawa students and staff. Categories for dress up day were posted for each day at lunchtime, Ms. LaCroix coordinated special class competitionevents such as the water relay, tug-of-war, jello eating contest, balloon popping contest and the enfamous toilet paper mummy wrap. The week began with Juniors taking 1st place in the Hat and Button Day with 190 points, Seniors came in second nut only for Hat and Button but for lunch time activities. Seniors captured 1st place during Tuesday’s Dress up Day and tied with Juniors during lunch activities. Wednesday; Crazy Day, let the staff shine again in achiev ing the highest percent of par ticipants. Some students thought teachers should have earned it on behavior alone. Rowdy juniors captured the most lunchtime points with their balloon stamping energies. Rock ‘n’ Roll dress up was won by those wild and crazy guys from our own Chemawa staff again. Juniors came in second and seniors took third place. During the jello eating con test, Juniors took the lead until the final match off where five Seniors inhaled slightly more whipped cream and jello. A fteï such a race there was no room for even jello. Fridav. we saw school colors Red and White Day was the largest participation of under classmen. Till the staff cap tured first place; Seniors took second; and Juniors came in third. uuring a special pep assem bly held Oct. 21 before the big Homecoming Game students and staff who »showed the most spirit were honored. Football players were introduced along with visiting alumni. Overseeing the Week were members of the 1983 court who were escorted out onto the gym floor timelight. Queen Joanne Lane, a senior from Lummi was crowned at the assembly. Other members of the court were Lena Ike, senior; Theresa Jacobson and Maria Quincy, juniors; sophomores Robin Caufield and Mary Bob; and freshmen Teresa Mowitch and JoJo Irving. Prior to the wet Homecoming game the traditional bonfire was held along with a reception for the alumni. The week culminated on Sunday with Dress Up Day and a special breakfast cooked not only by Mr. Demerit and the Kitchen staff, but also by Mr. John and Mr. Jackson. Visiting alumni sang the traditional school song, thanked students and staff for a warm visit, and shared some of their experiences while they were students. Mr. Gray, principal, com plimented alumni, students and staff for their display of school spirit and continued support, of the Chemawa community. JOJO IRVING JoJo Irving, a Makah Indian from Neah Bay, Washinton, was chosen Homecoming princess for the freshman class. She is 15 years-old, and was bom in Seattle, Washington, but now lives at Neah Bay, Washington. immy Fryberg can’t keep his eyes off of Sophomore Princess Robin Caufield. Robin Caufield by Polly Peasley Robin Caufield, a Crow In dian from Pryror, Montana, was chosen a princess repre senting the sophomore class. Her reactions when chosen as Robin is 15 years-old and the freshman representative, comes from a family of seven. was “total surprise!” T his is- her second year here at Chemawa, and she plans on go frying’s goals for this year are ing to college after she tn get a good education and not graduates. Shd enjoys playing % write-ups. Her future basketball and being Vice Pre goal is to go to college. sident of the sophomore class. . joJo’s hobbies are “ cruising • “Happy, excited, nervous, around” She played vol-. and feeling proud,” are the feel leybakll for the school team in ings Robin said she had when she was named for this honor. MARIA QUINCY Our second Junior class princess is Maria Quincy. Maria is a seventeen-year-old Chip- pewa-Cree from Hays, Montan- a. This is her third year here at Chemawa. “ I got real nervous and my hands were sweaty!” was Mar ia’s reaction when told she had been chosen for Court. Goals for Maria this year are to do better when making lay ups in basketball. Future goals for her are to attend a four year college and then on to law school to study to be a lawyer. Maria has one brother and four sisters. She is presently holding the office of Junior class president and is also a member of the Photo Club.
