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Wallowa County Chieftain News wallowa.com May 27, 2015 Arts center celebrates Nez Perce, Alvin Josephy’s 100th JOSEPH — The Nez Perce National Historical Park cel- ebrates 50 years this summer, which also marks the centenary of Alvin Josephy’s birth. Jose- phy, who passed away in 2005, is the author of “The Nez Perce and the Opening of the North- west,” and the namesake of the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture on Main Street in Jo- seph. As part of the year’s celebra- tion events, the Center is pre- senting “Nuunimnix” a Native American Art Exhibit, which opens Saturday, May 30, at 3 p.m., and on Sunday, May 31, at 4 p.m., to host a “birthday party” for Josephy, the historian and friend of the Nez Perce people. Admission to both events is by donation. The Nez Perce National Park reached out to Nez Perce artists (they call themselves Niimii- pu; to the world outside their communities they are known as the Nez Perce) to build the Nuunimníx Art Show. In nimii- puutimt, the Nez Perce lan- guage, nuunimníx means “our The cover of Alvin Josephy’s 2000 memoir. He died in 2005. very own.” The show celebrates Nez Perce culture and tradition, DQG VSHFL¿FDOO\ WKH WUDGLWLRQDO items made for family, friends, and loved ones — items that exemplify the word nuunimníx. The Nuunimníx Art Show hon- ors the artists, their teachers and elders, and the culture and com- munities. More than 40 art piec- es by over 15 Nez Perce artists will be on display through the month of June. On Sunday, May 31, an in- formal gathering of Josephy family members and friends will Christoffersen wins for cutting-board creativity Nikolai Christoffersen, a senior at Enterprise High School, was awarded the $1,000 meet to celebrate Alvin and his non-traditional Creativity in the wife Betty’s lives and connec- Arts scholarship for 2015. The project Christoffersen tions to the Nez Perce and oth- er tribal peoples. There will be presented to the scholarship talking and singing, and, hope- committee for consideration included three beautiful cutting fully, some Indian drumming. The celebration will contin- boards crafted with multiple ue throughout the month, with species of wood, including dark Courtesy photo the art exhibit and with two walnut, cherry, ash, and purple- Christoffersen’s tribal artists in residence: Allen heart. Each cutting board was Nikolai Pinkham, who is enrolled Nez laser-etched with a business cutting boards were the key Perce, will speak and teach logo he created. Christoffersen to his earning a $1,000 non- WKH¿UVWKDOIRI-XQHDQG&HFH will be selling the boards local- traditional arts scholarship. Whitewolf, enrolled Umatilla, ly to raise money for college. Now he’s selling the boards the second half. Plans are for To contact him about prices and to raise money for college. workshops in beading, hand- availability, email nikolai.chr@ drum building, and basketry. gmail.com. He plans to use the a college or university to be el- Allen and Cece will also speak scholarship funds to upgrade igible. Artwork must be original at Tuesday Brown Bag lunches his laptop in preparation for and applicants are encouraged to fall term at Williams College in think of a wide range of media, during the month. materials, and expression as art. Grants from the Collins Massachusetts. The Creativity in the Arts The scholarship is support- Foundation, Oregon Cultur- al Trust, Oregon Community Scholarship is awarded annu- ed by the Wallowa Valley Arts Foundation, Oregon Humanities ally to a high school senior in Council, Beecrowbee, Com- and the Locke Family, and the Wallowa County. The graduat- munity Bank, Stewart Jones support of the Nez Perce Nation- ing senior does not need to be Designs, Bob & Helene Hipple, al Historical Park support these planning a formal education at and Marcy’s Skincare. events. For information on the workshops, brown bag lunches, and special celebrations, contact Wallowa County Cheryl or Rich at 541-432-0505, or info@josephy.org. Chess Club -&6VWXGHQWJLYHVJDUGHQ¿QDOWRXFK Working with his mentor, Toby Koehn, Lara designed the gate with a Wallowa County Joseph Charter School motif, which included incorpo- student Eric Lara is certainly rating his school’s Eagle mas- OHDYLQJ KLV ¿QDO WRXFK RQ WKH cot. The Wallowa Mountains school. For his senior project, also feature prominently in the Lara designed and built the design. Lara also designed the gate that will eventually grace massive log gateway entrance the entryway to the JCS garden to the area, which Jim Zacharias area. installed. Lara estimates he’s put By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain at least 40 hours into the project. Lara intends to apply to Washington State University as a business management major A3 and subsequently attend one of the branch campuses of The Art Institute for instruction in graph- ic design. Welcome Tourists and Players of all levels! Thursdays 4 to 8 PM FREE! JOSEPHY CENTER FOR ARTS AND CULTURE 403 Main Street Joseph, Oregon Puzzle May 2015. White to move Retirement Party! for Mike Crawford and Randy Morgan Saturday, May 30th, 5:00 pm @ Cloverleaf Hall Sub sandwiches will be provided, please bring a salad or side dish to share. Join Our Team Part-time Newsroom Assistant: The Wallowa County Chieftain is seeking someone to join our staff part-time to provide support to our newsroom. You will answer calls from readers, input data for publication and learn to cover local news. You need strong customer service, computer skills, strong grammar, writing and proofreading skills, and a willingness to learn. Benefits include paid time off (PTO) and a 401(k)/Roth 401(k) retirement plan. 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