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June 4,1982 Page 3
Spilyay T y moo
M a n y a c h ie v e
s e lf - s e t g o a ls
Indian Week continued from page 1
d ip lo m a o r s im p ly a
celebration.
All accomplishments results
in a good feeling within. These
feelings do not belong to one
person alone. They belong to
family, friends and to each
Warm Springs member who
sees that with each individual
And after high school accomplishment it is also an
graduation there are new goals accomplishment for the Tribe.
C ongratulations to the
set, college or work objectives.
Each achievement is marked by following people as they reach
a special event, another their goals:
One the first major goals in
m o st p e o p le ’s liv e s is
completion of high school.
There are times when that goal
seems an impossible task. But
with work and support from
parents, relatives and friends,
graduation day finally arrives.
1982 WARM SPRINGS GRADUATES
Intermountain
Selena Thompson
Wasco County Union
Alexandria Henry
West Seattle High School
Randall Nathan
Higher Education
Kim Manion
Francine Moses
Julie Mitchell
William Hoptowit
Vocational
Edward Spino
Victor Barney
Violetta Vaeth
Mary Ann Thomas
GED Certificates
David Andrews
Sandra Brunoe
Olin Charley
Bonnie Goodlance
Julie Govenor
Lavena Ike
Aaron James
Wilfred Jim, Jr.
Murray Kalama
Marlin Martines
Rhonda Miller
Lowell Quinn
Angelina Sanders
Avon Scott
Julianne Seelatsee
Geraldine Sup pah
Virgil Watson
Renita Winishut
Waldon Winishut
CD A certificates
Winona Frank
Hazel Suppah
Nola Adams
Chemawa
Thane Colwash
30 “Oregon A merican Indian Week. ”Louis A lexander (Right) accepted the proclamation on behalf
of Oregon’s American Indians.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewczyk
and was sponsored by the Title
The Confederated Tribes of tradition in Oregon, according
IV Parent Committee.
Umatilla gave tribal workers a to administrative assisted to the
On Wednesday at Terry day off during the week as did
C o m m is s io n o f I n d ia n
Shrunk Plaza in Portland the the O rganizations of the
Services, Cathy Green.
Warm Springs elders partici­ F o rg o tte n A m ericans in
pated in social dancing. Klamath Falls in celebration of
During the proclamation
Approximately 250 people Indian Week.
signing cerem ony A tiyeh
watched the perform ance.
“Oregon American Indian expressed special interest in the
Indian-centered organizations W e e k ” w a s g e n e r a l l y
•ndians of Oregon. He also
from Portland had representa­ a c k n o w le g e d th r o u g h o u t mentioned that he anxiously
tives present during the day to Oregon by both Indians and awaits Pi-Ume-Sha time at
answer any inquires about non-Indians alike. Govenor Warm Springs, Oregon. He
Indian services.
Atiyeh hopes to continue this hopes to attend.
Graduation—A time for decision making
graduating class on May 28 during commencement exercises.
Commencement, meaning
“the beginning”, is the time in
which a student steps from the
sheltered halls of high school to
a world of plans and decisions.
In the lives of many students
it means no more school. But
some of the graduating seniors.
will merely change school
settings. All will focus on the
future in their decisions.-
For high school graduates
who decide to go on to college
or vocational school they must
prepare for that. For those who
chose to enter the work force,
th a t to o d em ands som e
preparation. Whichever the
choibe, “ all can succeed,”
emphasized assistant secretary
of the interior, Ken Smith.
Speaking at the Chemawa
c o m m e n c e m e n t e x e rc ise s
Smith stressed the value of
education and the harm in
lim itin g p ersp ectiv es too
quickly. Smith said, “Don’t
just dream about something
you want to do.”
And while fulfilling dreams
in the various chosen career
a r e a s , S m ith to ld th e
graduates, “Don’t forget about
Indian Country.”
There are 52 million acres in
Indian Country with one
milllion people on this land.
Smith commented that he has
had his eyes opened to this only
since going to Washington.
In a brief history of Indian
people Smith told of 200 years
of dependence and paternal-
ism. It has only been in the last
decade that the policy of self-
d e te rm in ia tio n has been
encouraged.
; It is necessary that Tribes
begin making their own
decisions. It is up to the young
people, the graduates of
Chemawa and all high schools
to come up with answers to the
problems their tribes face.
Smith continued, “Tribes really
need your help. The future is
bright and the challenge is
there.”
“Keeps going through life
setting objectives and trying to
reach them,” Smith challenged.
“Education never ends. It starts
the day you were born and ends
the day you leave this earth,”
1982 GRADUATE— ’Thane Colwash, Chemawa student and
Warm Springs tribal member, accepts congratulations following
commencement. Four years o f hard work led to this moment.
.
Spilyay Tymoo photo byShewczyk