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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
WALLOWA.COM
30TH ANNUAL TAMKALIKS CELEBRATION
The grand entry led by the whip man, the eagle
staff and the American fl ag serves as a prelude
to the dance contests as the various dancers
follow Saturday, July 23, 2022, during the 30th
annual Tamkaliks Celebration in Wallowa.
Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain
Anthony
Thomas
Joseph
Joseph man
fi nds ‘best
of both
worlds’ here
ENTERPRISE — Anthony Thomas
has lived in Joseph most of his life and
wouldn’t live anywhere else.
Other than a stint in the Army, he
has always lived here.
“I came back and married a local girl
and we’ve been hanging out here ever
since,” he said.
He and Karen have raised three
daughters here.
A longtime construction and mining
worker, he expects to spend most of the
summer doing that.
Thomas said his favorite thing about
Wallowa County is the safety.
“I know that when my kids are walk-
ing to school, I don’t have to worry about
them,” he said. “I’ve lived places where
my kids walk to school and fi nd hypo-
dermic syringes and stuff and they’d
say, ‘Dad, what’s that?’ and I’m like, ‘Don’t
touch it.’ But here, I know my kids are
safe.”
He believes the law enforcement
and the schools here contribute greatly
to that safety.
In addition to work, he hopes to
spend time this summer fl ying his
remote-controlled airplanes “and the
basic summer stuff and hanging out
with the family.”
He plans to attend at least some of
the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo, although
the crowds put him off a bit.
“There’s just so many people there,”
he said. “But it’s kind of fun to go.”
He said he “likes to eat” and has his
favorite food vendors. Among them are
the hamburger stands, the fried bread
and pretzels.
“I like them all. They’re all pretty
good,” he said.
With wildfi re season upon us, he’s
not too worried.
“People are pretty safe and keep
their property safe,” he said. “I work for
people around here mowing high grass
to help if they do get a fi re to keep it
minimal.”
He said he off ered to help the new
housing development on Joseph’s
northeast side eliminate any fi re hazard.
“There were a few people concerned
and the city and I were able to take care
of some of it,” he said.
Thomas is not at all hesitant about
encouraging those interested in moving
here to do so.
“It’s a great place; we can use the
people,” he said. “It’s a beautiful, safe
place. The people are great, you’re never
bored, even in the winter, you’ve got the
best of both worlds. For the outdoor
enthusiast, it’s all around. And, there’s a
little city life here.”
— Bill Bradshaw,
Wallowa County Chieftain
‘FROM WHERE YOU CAN
SEE THE MOUNTAINS’
Hundreds gather
for annual powwow
By BILL BRADSHAW
Wallowa County Chieftain
W
ALLOWA — After a hia-
tus of two years because of the
COVID-19 pandemic, the tribes
gathered once again last weekend
for the 30th annual Tamkaliks Celebration
at the Nez Perce Tribal Homeland Project
just outside of Wallowa.
An estimated 450 people from numerous
tribes all across the West, as well as non-In-
dians, were served at the friendship feast
that concluded the three-day event, said
Nancy Crenshaw, one of the organizers.
Many others came just to enjoy the danc-
ing by tribal members in their colorful rega-
lia, as well as the sound of the drums and
accompanying songs in native languages.
Stories of the Nez Perce and other tribes
also abounded.
About 26 vendors also were on site,
off ering food, crafts and various displays,
Crenshaw said.
Competitions
Although Tamkaliks isn’t intended as a
big fundraiser, Crenshaw said, it does bring
in some money that’s generally given out
right away.
Two main memorial scholarships honor
Taz Conner and Terry Crenshaw.
This year, the winners of the two primary
$1,000 scholarships awarded were Teresa
Leighton of Lapwai, Idaho, who won the
Taz Conner Scholarship and Adalyn Bennett
Deal of Wallowa, who won the Terry Cren-
shaw Scholarship.
In addition to the scholarships, the danc-
ers competed for a chance to win money in a
variety of categories.
First prize earned $500, second was
awarded $300, third earned $200 and fourth
got $100.
The winners and their categories
included:
• Temiketset Memorial Slickstyle Dance:
1. Sam Slickpoo 2. Jeremy Wolf 3. Atish
Williams 4. Levi Blackwolf.
• Mens Traditional: 1. Marquis Leighton
2. Nathan Bob 3. Eric Broncheau.
• Mens Traditional Sr.: 1. Syd John 2.
Terry Heemsak Sr. 3. Phil Allen.
• Fast and Fancy: 1. Redhorse Wesley 2.
Gary Smith 3.Garrett Begay.
• Boys 7-12: 1. Seton Powaukee 2. Dustin
Hart 3. Tiger Lilley.
• Boys Teen: 1. Atish Williams 2. Elijah
Gauer 3. Sky Smith.
• Women’s Traditional: 1. Tyera Pete 2.
Lidia Skaham 3. Katrina Miller.
• Women’s Traditional Sr.: 1. Pat Heem-
shah 2. Marge Calame 3. Sophie Hunt.
• Grass Dance: 1. Dalton Madera 2.
Sequoia Roubideaux.
• Jingle Dance: 1. Alayna Bevis 2. Wetalu
Henry 3. Teata Ellenwood.
• Fancy Shawl: 1. Alayna Bevis 2. Kenyen
Singer 3. Julia Gould.
• Missing Children Memorial Dance
Special: 1. Sonnie Altaha 2. Lydia Ska-
han 3. Denae Smith.
• Girls 7-12: 1. Cavell Sammuels 2.
Abigayle Kordatsky 3. Raven Lloyd.
• Girls Teen: 1. Breezy Appeney 2. Lau-
ren Gould 3. Layla Sohappy.
See Tamkaliks, Page A7
Joseph resident hopes to help peace
prevail in Africa with new database
Planning for the best
Chief Joseph Days
By JACK PARRY
Wallowa County Chieftain
Veteran CJD-goers
share their tips
JOSEPH — If you
drive past Seth Kinzie’s
home in Joseph, you’ll see
a tall, maroon, wooden
stake planted in the mid-
dle of his garden among
various trees and fl owers.
A Peace Pole, it has the
words “May Peace Prevail
on Earth” etched in eight
diff erent languages. This
message was fi rst uttered
in 1955 by Masahisa Goi
in response to the destruc-
tion of the bombs dropped
on Hiroshima and Naga-
saki in his country, Japan.
Now, Kinzie has placed
one in front of his house to
help spread the message of
peace on earth. But when
it comes to advocating for
peace, he’s been doing a
lot more than just putting
up wooden poles.
After graduating from
Lewis & Clark University
By JACK PARRY
Wallowa County Chieftain
Jack Parry/Wallowa County Chieftain
Seth Kinzie stands next to the Peace Pole in his garden in
Joseph on July 12, 2022.
in 2008, where he stud-
ied religion, Kinzie knew
he didn’t want to write
any more papers or take
tests, but found big-scale
problem-solving to be of
interest.
“I do love the intellec-
tual battle of fi guring out
something and putting it
together for the sake of a
good cause,” he said.
So he started doing var-
ious peace work through-
out the continent of Africa.
He focused on interfaith
work with diff erent reli-
gions, and doing confl ict
transformation workshops
with his mom in Nigeria.
See Africa, Page A7
JOSEPH — Chief
Joseph Days is a major
event for Wallowa County,
drawing locals and visitors
alike. So, who better to ask
how to get the most out of
it than some Chief Joseph
Days veterans.
Chief Joseph Days
Offi ce Manager Miranda
Tickner thinks it’s best for
people to show up an hour
before the rodeo starts.
“It’s best usually to
arrive at the rodeo grounds
around 6 p.m. cause that’s
when the gates open to
our grandstands, and we
have a preshow going on
until 7 p.m. when the rodeo
starts,” she said.
Joseph resident Vicky
Hanigan makes sure to
show up for the rodeo with
her reserved tickets.
“When the gates open,
I’m there,” she said.
Hanigan said last year
there was quite a long line
of people to get in, which is
part of the reason she and
her fi ancé left early last
year.
“We normally leave
about maybe an hour
early,” she said, “because
we know a lot of peo-
ple and they’re out there
packed before they even go
in the gate.”
Picking out what to
wear can be a hassle, but
J.D. Clay’s outfi t is man-
dated by the PRCA because
he helps organize the event.
So he must wear appropri-
ate rodeo attire to work at
the grounds.
“You have to have on
jeans, boots and a cowboy
hat,” Clay said.
He prioritizes sunscreen,
See Planning, Page A7