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inber 17
Committed to cultural diversity.
Albina Head Start Families
Participate in a Six Week
Cooking and Nutrition
Class to bring nutrition and
fo o d preparation
information to families.
See inside, page A8.
A p ril 23, 1997
Beauty and The
Beast
Youth Jam “9 7 ”
Mega-Hit Sensation To
Open A Four-and-A-Half-
Week Engagement At The
Civic A uditorium
See Arts and Entertainment, page BA.
This was the second annual
Youth Jam to be held at the
Bagley Community’ Center
in Vancouver Washington.
See Metro, page BI.
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Area kids have fun c,.ad free books
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Wade.
The event was held at Washington M u­
tual Interstate Financial Center and Barnes
& Noble Bookstore 1720 N. Jantzen Beach,
in Portland Ms M orris’s Woodlawn El­
ementary First Graders received books and
goodies and were entertained by a clown.
Bob Wade is known for giving Western
symbolism a pop flavor through exagger­
ated use o f color and size. Recently, he has
colorized images o f the Rodeo Grandmas for
use in billboards and bus signs for W ashing­
ton Mutual
Peru siege is over
Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is
at the Japanese ambassador’s residence,
where until Tuesday Marxist rebels held
72 hostages in a siege that began Decem­
ber 17. Local news reports say all the
rebels inside the compound were killed
and one hostage died. Soldiers around
Fujimori raised their lists in exultation
when he arrived at the compound after the
siege ended, officially signaling that the
126-day siege had ended.
Left: Ms M orris's W oodlawn
E lem entary First graders are being
entertain by a clown.
Below: Bob W ade's artistic rendering
o f the R odeo G randm as.
More flood aid promised
President Clinton told a gathering in
Grand Forks, N.D., Tuesday he is asking
Congress for an additional $200 million
in disaster aid for the flood-ravaged re­
gion. The president traveled to North Da­
kota to see first hand the devastation caused
by heavy snow, flooding and fire. Roughly
90 percent o f the evacuated city of 50,000
is under water from the Red River, which
extended its widening path of destruction
northward into Canada. Experts say the
flooding that has hit the northern Plains
states is a once-in-500 years phenomenon.
McVeigh jury selected
After more than three weeks of ques­
tioning, a 12-member jury and six alter­
nates have been selected to hear the federal
murder and conspiracy case against ac­
cused Oklahoma City bomber Timothy
McVeigh. The ju ro rs’ identities are being
kept secret through extraordinary mea­
sures, including an elaborate numbering
system.
Army Rape Defense Rests
Defense lawyers in the Army rape trial
o f Staff Sgt. Delmar Simpson rested their
case Tuesday, after witnesses testified that
two o f his alleged victims had said their
sexual encounters were unpleasant. The
witnesses had been called to bolster the
defense argument that Simpson had con­
sensual sex with female trainees, and was
not guilty o f rape. But they said two o f the
six women he is accused o f raping said
after their sex with Simpson that they were
either unhappy or angry with him.
Clinton to meet Dalai Lama
President Clinton is expected to meet
with the Dalai Lama Wednesday at the
White House, despite objections by China,
administration officials said Tuesday. The
exiled Tibetan leader will meet with Vice
President Al Gore at his offices, and Clinton
will make a “drop-by visit” during those
talks.
Teen smoking memo
A 1980 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco memo
detailing the smoking habits o f teenagers
was introduced into evidence Tuesday at a
wrongful death trial in Jacksonville, Fla.
The memo, which lawyers for the plaintiff
said was written by a Reynolds researcher,
noted the firm was losing market share
among teens and that rival Philip Morris
was gaining.
Native American
Tribal history to
business highlighted see and to read
OAME, Highlight Oregon Native Ameri­
can Business At Its Annual Conference
Luncheon And Trade Show
Raymond Reyes, Assistant Professor in
the School o f Education at Gonzaga Univer­
sity in Spokane, Washington will be the
featured Keynote speaker at the Oregon As­
so c ia tio n o f M in o rity E n tre p re n e u rs,
(OAME), Annual Conference Luncheon and
Tradeshow. More than 1,000 small business
owners, community leaders and government
officials are expected to take part in the event
on May 1st at the Oregon Convention Cen­
ter. This year’s conference is sponsored by
U S. West, PGE, Nike, Bank of America.
U.S. Bank, Pacific Gas T ransm ission,
McDonalds and Pacificorp.
Sam Brooks, President and Chair o f the
Board o f OAME, says this year’s theme of
‘‘Oregonians United for Business Success”
is the fourth year o f a seven year program
focus on different ethnic groups; 1994 His­
panic owned businesses, 1995 African-
A m erican, 1996 A sian-A m erican, 1997
N ative-A m erican and 1998 European-
American. In 1999 a joint presentation will
be conducted culm inating with a name
change to “The Oregon Association o f En­
trepreneurs in the year 2000.”
“O A M E’s efforts to bring Oregon diverse
business communities together at this time
is large, in light o f the diminution o f targeted
services for m inority and women businesses”
says Brooks. The OAME conference and
trade show is an opportunity for diverse
groups to connect and network.
Mr. Reyes is currently an Assistant Pro­
fessor with the School o f Education at
Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washing-
FAMILY........................... A5
SPORTS......................... B2
EDUCATION...................A7
RELIGION.......................B4
ARTS & ENT.................. B3
HEALTH.......................... A4
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ton. He has a joint appointment teaching
classes at both the undergraduate and gradu­
ate level for the Department o f Teacher
Education and the Department o f Adminis­
tration, Curriculum & Instruction.
Before coming to the University, he was
the C hief Executive Officer for the Coeur ‘ D
Alene Tribe o f Idaho. He has 17 years o f
experience in Indian Education and has
conducted hundredsofteachertraining work­
shops throughout the United States and
Canada.
Raymond is currently completing a doc­
toral degree in Education at Gonzaga Uni­
versity. He has a Masters Degree in Public
Administration from the University o f New
York, a Bachelors Degree in Clinical Psy­
chology from Eastern Washington Univer­
sity and studied educational psychology for
two years with the University o f Mary land at
their campus in Munich, West Germany.
Raymond is the proud father o f a 6 year
old son and a 4 year old daughter. He loves
to long distance run and has completed
eleven 26.2 mile marathon röad races.
OAME is a not-for profit organization
formed to promote and develop entrepre­
neurship and econom ic development for eth­
nic minorities, entrepreneurs, education,
government and established businesses.
OAM E m anages a 40,000 sq. ft. busi­
ness incubator facility and serves as ac­
cess to over 450 m ultiethnic businesses
statew ide.
The Trade Show is sold out with 85 small,
minority, major corporate and public orga­
nizations participating. The luncheon cost
is $40.00. Tickets are available by calling
503-249-7744.
Summit preparations
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VANCOUVER................. A7
n Wednesday, April 16th Wash­
ington Mutual Bank and Barnes
& Noble Bookstores celebrated
“Women of the West" with artist Bob
ocal community groups and vol­
service, local delegates will go on to partici­
unteers announced their part in
pate in the President’s Summit for America’s
a effort to meet the needs of
Future, which will be held April 27-29 in
America's 15-million at-risk youth. Philadelphia. President Clinton and former
President Bush arc the honorary co-chairs,
Surrounded by children benefitting from
and retired General Colin Powell will be the
the services and various programs offered by
general chairman o f the event.
the local Blazers Boy and Girl Club, local
After a brief introduction by Mr Norvell,
corporations and community organizations
representatives
from Portland's business com­
took part in a pre-Summit rally, April 15,
munity
were
on
hand to talk about their
kicking off a national campaign aimed at
contribution
to
the
Summit.
PacifiCare Health
increasing American’s involvement in com ­
Systems,
Boys
and
Girls
Clubs
o f America,
munity service.
The United Way of America and the Taco Bell
Lawrence Norvell o f the United Way con­
Foundation made significant pledges to the
gratulated members o f the Portland delega­
Summit and discussed the effect the commit­
tion for their commitment and dedication to
volunteer service In recognition o f their
ments had on the local community.
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Above: Oregon artist Peggy O 'N eal
Left: A uthor E.A. Schwartz.
ing the Rogue River Indian Wars. Ms.
O 'N eal’s prints and copies o f the book will
be on sale courtesy o f Siletz Tribal Fine
Arts and Canyon Way Bookstore.
“The Rogue River Indian War and Its
Aftermath. 1850-1980” chronicles the con­
flicts that sparked the Rogue River War of
1855-56, and the subsequent impact of
ever-changing federal Indian policies. In
his vivid account o f the political origins
and consequences o f the war, Schwartz,
makes full use o f federal documents and
anthropological sources available only in
recent years.
Schwartz demonstrates how the Indian
n Saturday, April 26, Chinook
peoples known today as the Confederated
Winds will be hosting a rare
Tribes o f Siletz Indians ofO regon survived
publishing event bringing to
American expansion and coped with each
gether the author and cover artist federal
of a Indian-policy initiative, from the
new history of the tribes and bands
new western reservation policies o f the
that became the Confederated Tribes
1850's through termination and restora­
of the Siletz Reservation.
tion in the 1970’s. IIis book sheds new light
"The Rogue River Indian Wai and It's
on Oregon history and current U.S. Indian
A fterm ath, 1850-1980," released this
policy.
month by University o f Oklahoma Press,
Oregon artist Peggy O ’Neal last year
fills a long-neglected gap in Oregon his­
completed four major murals for the Con­
tory.
federated Tribes o f Siletz Indians; her cover
Author E.A. Schwartz and cover artist
painting is one of her I ost Chapters series
Peggy O 'N eal will be at Chinook Winds
depicting tribal history
from I pm till 5pm to sign copies o f the
50% o f the proceeds from O 'N eals post­
book and color prints o f the cover painting,
ers and prints arc given to the Siletz Tribe
"Ahnkuttie Tillicum s” (ancestors). The
This event brings together an author and
painting depicts Tyee (Chief) John and his
an artist who reveal a momentous period in
people on their forced march north follow-
tribal history
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