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SPILYAY TYMOO
Social schedule active for Miss Warm Springs
M iss Warm Springs, Lenora Starr, works on a yar n god’s eye to use in her display at the Miss
Indian Northwest pageant to be held M ay 14 at Portland State University.
Spring time brings with it a
barrage of social activities for
the reigning Miss Warm
S p rin g s, L en o ra S ta rr.
Representing Warm Springs
dem ands appearances at
n u m ero u s m eetings and
conventions, sometimes more
than one on the same weekend.
With this active schedule
Lenora is meeting many people
and learning new things about
herself and her culture. She
explains, “I knew I had brown
skin and was an Indian. Now,
I’ve learned about myself. I feel
good about myself.”
Since the beginning of her
reign Lenora has gotten to
know her culture much better,
learning from elders Laura
Stwyer, Ada Sooksoit and Liz
Rhoan. Eva Montee has helped
her, too, in learning the Lord’s
Prayer.
Recently Lenora’s position
as Miss Warm Springs has
taken her to the Oregon Indian
Education Conference in
Eugene, Oregon, the Health
Board ten th anniversary
meeting in Portland and the
N ative A m erican Y outh
Conference in Seattle besides
a s s o rte d powwow s and
pageants.
Upcom ing events th at
Lenora will attend are the Miss
Indian Northwest pageant,
May 13-14 in Portland; Tygh
Valley Rodeo, May 21-22;
activities associated with
Oregon Indian week, May 26;
White Swan Tiinowit Rodeo
and Powwow, June 11; Rose
Festival, June 13; Pi-Ume-Sha,
June 24-26. Her schedule of
activities continues throughut
the summer and fall months.
Upon completion of her
reign as Miss Warm Springs
Lenora will be attending the
University of Oregon school of
nursing to pursue a registered
nursing career. Until then,
though, Lenora will represent
Warm Springs as best as she
can, learning all that she can at
the same time.
The Miss Indian Northwest
pageant in which Lenora will
compete begins at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 14 at Portland
State University in Lincoln
Hall Auditorium.
Friday night ceremonies
include a banquet, fashion
show and entertainment at the
T h u n d erb ird R estau ran t.
Rudy Clements will act as
master of ceremonies. Tickets
are available from Anna
Clements.
In conjunction with the
pageant a powwow will be held
that evening. Dance contes
tants must register before 7:00
p.m. May 14.
Policies and issues workshop
American Indian Day May 13
May 13 has been designated
A m e ric a n I n d ia n D ay ,
according to a House Joint
Resolution signed by President
Reagan January 12. H.J.R. 459
was introduced by Representa-
tive B obbi S ie d le r, of
California and 157 co-sponsors
in April of 1982.
Similar resolutions were
introduced in the Senate by
Senator Daniel Inouye of
Hawaii and in the House by
Representative Cecil Heftel of
Hawaii.
Stated the House Resolu
tion: “Be it revolved by the
Senate and the House of
Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress
assembled that the President of
the United States is authorized
and requested to issue a
proclamation designating May
13, 1983 as American Indian
Day.” The resolution also
called “upon the people of the
United States to observe such
d a y w ith a p p r o p r i a t e
ceremonies and activities.”
A spokesman for Represen
tative Siedler told Spilyay
Tymoo the date of May 13 was
selected because thè first
National Intertribal American
Indian O rg an izatio n was
founded in ¡913 on that date
and the Society of American
Indians (SAI) itself designated
May 13 as American Indian
Day.
Smith gathers budget information
T here was a one-day
“Policies and Issues” workshop
held by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, on April 29, in the
Sheraton Inn at the Portlarid
Airport.
T h e o n e -d a y b u d g e t
consultation was headed by the
Assistant Secretary of the
Interior Ken Smith and also
present were a few members of
the Bureau’s Central Office
S ta f f . S e c r e ta r y S m ith
emphasized this to be for tribal
input into decision-making
process and area office staff
was p re se n t to an sw er
questions of the tribal leaders.
Matters of concern that were
discussed were: (1) status of
summary of the BIA: (2) review
the President’s Indian Policy
Statement: (3) road construc
tion: (4) the jobs bill: (5) short
program reviews: (6) establish
ing 1985 budget priorities.
Tribal leaders and represen-
titives from throughout the
northwest were present to voice
their concerns on issues they
face on their reservations and
to encourage and strengthen
trib a l g o v e rn m e n t,, also
improve economic conditions
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior Ken Smith
on the reservations.
It was indicated by the
representitives that, “we should
look into the future to discover
a target. If we know what the
target is, it’s easier to develop
strategies, through this we
would have ammunition to
speak with. Many times we
don’t know what that target is.”
E d u c a t io n p la y s an
im portant role in Indian
country and steps should be
taken to improve the education
conditions because the drop
out rate among the Indian
s tu d e n ts is very hig h
th ro u g h o u t the country.
Studies show children with pre
school or early childhood
training were honor students as
compared to those who did not
h av e th is o p p o r tu n ity .
Recently, early childhood
services have been completly
eliminated. A question was
raised on funds used for
attorneys or solicitors causing a
shortage in that area.
Education fund cuts were
made by Congress and not the
Administration. This affected
s c h o lo rs h ip , clo su re of
b o a r d in g s c h o o ls , th e
consolidation of schools to
reduce the overhead expenses.
It was stated that Smith needs
advice from Tribes as to where
to cut or add to the budgets.
Smith said that he was here
to listen to issues of importance
to the tribal leaders and
representitives which are
beneficial and helpful. In a
letter to all Indian leaders
S m ith said , “ On m any
occasions, during the past year,
we have drawn on disscussions
which we had with tribal
representitives at workshops
and decisions have been made
on what we heard.”
The daylong workshop was
quite fruitful and along with
information to be gathered by
Smith in other area’s of the
country will be instrumental
for Smith back in Washington.