Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current, September 21, 1979, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextSpilyayTymoo September 21,1979 Page 9 Westward Ho Parade Round-up recounts history of Indians, pioneers It was a sight of pageantry on the day of September 14,1979, as the famous Westward Ho parade started its trek through the dow ntow n streets of Pendleton. There were Indians, C ow boys, T ra p p e rs and Pioneers providing excitement and beauty to the event that was viewed by thousands. The unique feature of the event is that all floats are not m o to rized . E very th in g is drawn by either horses, mules or oxen. People were afoot or ho rseb ack . In d ia n s from throughout the northwest and Canada added a lot of color and glamour all decked out in traditional Indian attire. There were the young afoot, the middle-aged horseback and the old huddled together on w agons. D ru m b eats and singing echoed through the streets while the rhythm of dancing bells could be^heard in the distance as from time to time the War Dance was (TOP LEFT) A reflection of the post as shown here, the covered wagon brought the pioneers out west in the early days of the great country. (TOP RIGHT) Representing the fur trappers o f the past is a familiar scene during the Westward Ho Parade at the Pendleton Round-up each year. (BOTTOM RIGHT) A high school band from the local area provided the music as they marched down the street. There were several bands represent ing various schools throughout the parade. (BOTTOM LEFT) Laura “Mag” Sahme made her debut at the Round-up this year after a long sum m er touring M o n ta n a a n d C a n a d a participating in powwows. She placed in the small girls category continually. presented to the audience that drew applause and cheers in appreciation of the perfor mances. School bands provided cadence for the marchers and added music to the famous “Westward Ho” parade. Along with the renowned “Let ‘er Buck” rodeo, horse races provided plenty of action and had the crowd on their feet cheering their favorite. The Indian bareback relay provided plenty of action as teams from Warm Springs, Pendleton and Yakima participated. The Indians men’s race and Indian Women’s race also provided a lot ofexcitement along with the baton and express races. Rolling Acres of Oregon City had just too much for the other riding clubs as they won all their races. Warm Springs was well represented this year claiming the American Indian Beauty contest along with winning their share of horse races.