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AUGUST 6, 1976 WARM SPRINGS., OREGON PAGES "SpHpaf Speaks" Food Preservation Is it for you? LIFE IS NO JOKE, as the Spilyay Tymoo staff were returning from the Pioneer Office one day and came close to . . . “well”, what would one say, disaster, the end, or What ever, came close to a head-on collision with a hasty tourist as he was passing a car on a curve and just about ran the gang off the road. ’ To make things worse,, the subject of conversation at the time was toe Swine Flu epidemic, and one of the staff members was feeling quite, well, poorly^ at the time and was joking of what one should do before passing on, like wills etc. a grubby subject wouldn’t one say? Butjt, ma^e ^je gring this is ngL, a^^joki^g After that: closeescape the subject bgeri? Leithecpbub from- one s^jthq Rogers^।the first though was’where is Terry, well other things ran through the brain box, like, “I’m glad that I was traveling in the speed limit, because if the speed were just a little faster what would have happened? “Yikes”. Reminded me of the. advertisement on the radio station KGW where they say “Bull Halt, and if he doesn’t halt, when you wake up in intensive care, well something like that wouldn t be appropriate for this incident. Well, we are still hanging tough and hope to continue ... . It was reported that the R.L. Coats Construction Co. began minor grading on the road through Hollywood, Thursday, July 29, 1976. The operation went into full swing òri Monday August 2, and the job should be completed in August. Last Saturday’s workday was cancelled for the 4-H club members because of haying. The plans, were to rebuild the rockin 4-H club stock corral. All club members^^oqld.ke«^ at least two week-ends open during the. ng^X. monto days- Another reminder to stock owners mât hay should be purchased early this year. For further information of location and pric^ of hay, one can call 553-1161 ext. 46« 11*100^130 Is food preservation worth your while? Before you get involved with canning, pick ling, or making jams and jell ies, this summer, ask yourself a few questions, says Sue Gangler, Extension Agent. Did you use the food you preserved last year? Take in ventory on the canned fruits, vegetables, and meats still on your shelves. Plan fof one season at a time, for foods lose quality and eye appeal if kept on the shelf too long. Will home food preserva tion really save you money? Ms. Gangler advises consum ers to consider the costs in volved. These costs include the price of the food to be pre served; the equipment, and your energy and time that is spent. Perhaps a be home canned mpr^ ex- pensive than the commercial £ What are your personal reasons for canning or pick- Ijng? Is it for a better quality product? To feed personal sat isfaction? Because all your UM friends are canning, too? Be cause your family enjoys home preserved foods? If you decide that food preservation is worth your while, follow current, up-to- date information on canning, ■■■ „ I I . - pickling, or making jams and AN ARRAY OF hand-curved masks surrounds Lelooska, famed jellies’. Information and1 help craftsman and storyteller, who with his family had a booth at the can be found at the Warm Pacific Northwest^Indian«Artifacts Show in Portland Springs Extension Office, 2nd floor, old girls dorm, 553-1161, Ext. 46 Ulooska Mds Sparkle To Artifacts Show The Head Start office at the Community Center was closed during the week of August 2nd through the 6th, as members of the staff were on vacatiori. Preparations are in store for the upcoming school year. There is room for a couple of children in the Head Start-Day Care Center, I believe that Head Start drop-outs may be accepted? In order to participate in this program the parents must be fully employed or attending school. Information can be obtained by calling 553-1161, ext. 27 or 53. Craftsmen and collectors from all over the northwest gathered at Portland’s Mem orial Coliseum July 23-25 for the ninth Pacific Northwest Indian Artifacts Show and Sale. A wide range of items both antique and modern were The first employee picnic held on July 30th, behind the displayed in the show organ Community Center at the park. An estimated 706 employees and ized by Enid Boles, a Portland family members took advantage of the event. Hopefully this will merchant originally from Okla homa. be an annual event. NY-MU-MAH INDIAN YOUTH CAMP, had a pow wow Wann Springs was given a and salmon bake August 4th, behind the Community Center at the park area. The open house of the camp site was from 1-5 jj.m. free booth at the show for and the Salmon bake at 5:30 p.m. the Pow-Wow took place at 7 advertising the Trade Fair to be held at Kah-Nee-Ta Sep p.m. tember 4-6. MS. Boles was pleased to receive a Pendleton CAKE ANYONE??? Well, if the article in the Madras blanket in return. Pioneer, the July 29th edition was noticed, the one in “Dilkes The artifacts show is the Diggings”, the editor of the Spilyay Tymoo was conned into a biggest of its kind in the cake baking contest during toe Jefferson Co. Fair, Well , who northwest, according to Ms. knows the Spilyay Tymoo editor may be the best baker around, at Boles. It is well-received by any rate 2nd place is for sure. However, the one that places the public and displayers come second has to buy the winner a meal at Kah-Nee-Ta. Sneeky, from ten states and Canada to sneeky.” Maybe we can play a game of pool or two. participate. Among the displayed items Ah must say thet the sports editor for the Madras Pioneer were a large collection of is one heck of a swell guy, ah really like reading his article books about Indians, contem specially his Texas Dictionary, Ah think a lot of pay pal talk lak porary southwestern jewelry Texans sep me, cuz ah’m fum Wum Sprin’s, yew know ah barred and even some Western Amer these words fum Morris Cook’s article, ‘en thets a pile of banes. icana. But the jmost interesting booths for local people were If there is anyone interested in taking a specific course those containing antique pot this fall through COCC’s adult learning center, please call tery, clothing and implements Education, Ext. 66, with your request. and contemporary crafts from the northwest region. A particularly engrossing element of the show as the varied display of Lelooska and his family from Ariel, Wash ington. Lelooska and his brother Tsungani and sister Patty Fawn are craftspersons who keep alive the culture of the Northwest Coast Indians by creating modem artwork in the old tradition and presenting dramatic re-enactments of leg ends and ceremonies at their home. Lelooska and Tsungani are master mask-makers who are well-versed in the ceremonial use of masks. When displaying their work they alwasy enjoyed demonstrating the songs and dances which gave the masks meaning. Their interest in northwest culture led them to build a Kwakiutl potlatch house in which they enter tained and feasted friends. This expanded to the point where the family now has three such houses and auth entic dramatizations of tradi tional legends and ceremonies are offered to the public through OMSI. “We have a lot of fun,” says Lelooska; but he also explains that they have great respect for authenticity and feels a commitment to educate visitors as to the worth and humanness of the American Indian. The masks themselves, of which many were displayed at the show, are colorful and well-crafted. Lelooska ex plained that they are primarily made of cedar, 'although some of the smaller detailed masks are carved from alder. They now use acrylic-based paint, but the traditional ingredients were fish oil, dye and saliva. Lelooska’s work has been fea tured in major museums and galleries across the nation. His sister Patty Fawn has been creating original jewelry for years. She works in ivory, carving northwest coastal de signs for earrings, bracelets, pendants and rings. Using a rubber mold, she makes up to 25 silver casts, after which the mold is destroyed. This limited production makes her jewelry all the more valuable. Talent such as this helped make the Northwest Indian Artifacts Show an aesthetic and educational experience. Warm Springs’ own Trade Fair on Labor Day weekend pro mises to be a similar cultural event with even more local flavor.
