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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1984)
Spilyay Tymoo Page 8 April 13, 1984 Good Citizens Spilyay Tymoo photo by Shewcxyk A wards were presented to students at Warm Springs Elementary for good citizenship during March. Recipients of the certificates include: (left to right) Lisbeth Warrens, third grade; Lynette Tom, fifth; Richard “Reemo” Smith, sixth; Michelle Charley, kindergarten; Elmer Charley, fourth; Eli Squiemphen, firsthand, Claude Smith III, second. Miss Anderson’s sixth grade class received the class citizenship award of the month. Scouting can answer questions for Indians Tymoo photo by Shewcxyk March Staff Person Nola Huff was selected staff person o f the month for March at Warm Springs Elementary. Mrs. Huff has driven a school busand acted as special education aide fo r 15 years at the school. Warm Springs police helping to protect homes Paying your rent or house payment, cleaning your house and taking care of the yard are all part of being a renter or home owner. A very important way to keep what is yours is to plan a method of protection before it is needed. The Warm Springs Police Department is working to “help the good guys and beat the bad guys, with the developm ent of a crime prevention division. The main focus of the division will be to educate the public on how to safe-guard their homes. For the police to help home owners they must be able to spend some time assisting them in preparation to stop the “bad guys.” Rex “ C om bs” H uestes, crime prevention office for the WSPD can be contacted at the police department. He has brochures th a t will help prevent burglars from viewing your home as an easy mark. He stated that in most cases break- ins occur because people forget to lock doors and screens. It is important to make your home look occupied at all times. The material he hands out is filled with ideas and ways for home protection. He can’t help you if you don’t contact him. He is willing to work in small groups of neighbors if they would prefer that manner of presentations. It helps to have your neighbors on your side and for you to be on theirs. It is a relatively new program and its success depends on the people living in the community. Take the time to protect your home and your neighborhood, call 553-1171 and ask for Rex. American Indian representa tives recently met with Girl Scout adults to discuss ways to extend G irl Scouting to American Indian communities a t a c o n f e r e n c e title d “ American Indians and Girl Scouting.” Sponsored by Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., the four- day event took place at Girl Scouts’ Edith Macy Confe rence Center in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. Speakers included confe rence chairman and former Girl Scout National Board member Ada Deer, a social worker and former chief of the Menominee tribe; Owanah Anderson, a Choctaw and the founder of Ohoyo Resource Center, the first national communication and network ing system for American Indian women; and Robert Bennett, an Oneida and former U.S. C om m issioner of In d ia n Affairs. A quotation from Sitting Bull provided the prevailing theme for the conference: “Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for o u r c h ild r e n .” T he 50 participants did just that, focusing on ways to encourage collaboration and m utual respect between the Girl Scout organization and American Indian girls, adults and communities. A S en eca p a r tic ip a n t summed up the result of the conference with these words, “ T h ro u g h G irl S co u tin g , American Indian girls can find the answer to the question, ‘What’s so special about being an Indian?” . H There are currently over 9,000 American Indian/Alaska native members of GSUSA. The organizaton hopes to increase that number through future collaborations similar to this conference. Scouts seeking ways to improve community Appleton, Wisconsin—Boy Indian Scouting Association, Scouts of America and Girl the 27th American Indian Scouts of the U.S.A. will join Scouting Seminar will be at July 29 to August 2, to help Black Hills State College, American -Indian youth and Spearfish, South Dakota, and adult youth program leaders hosted by the Cheyenne River find ways to improve their sioux tribe. This year’s seminar community through sharing theme is “Learning Today for successful Boy Scouting and Leadership Tomorrow.” The seminar is designed to Girl Scouting programs. Conducted by the American help all those responsible for administration or leadership of Boy Scout and Girl Scout p ro g ra m s , by p ro v id in g training and a forum for .the exchange of ideas. Boy Scout and Girl Scout youth will learn to recognize their talents arid capabilities and how to use these to serve their communi ties. Hosted in a different part of the country each year, this year’s» seminar will include worKsnops on leaoersftip, training of trainers, and drug a n d a lc o h o l a w a r e n e s s training. Tours to historical sites, preparation of traditional meals, a tribal dress fashion show and Indian games being planned by Indian youth attendees. Further information and registration forms may be obtained by calling Pam Voelz, (414) 734-4559. Pre-registra tion deadline is July 1. Friendship days powwow May 9-13 Native American Friendship Days powwow, sponsored by Interm ountain Inter-trib al School, will be held in Brigham City, Utah, May 9-13, 1984. This year’s events are planned to be the best ever and will most likely be the last “gathering of the tribes” in Brigham City due to the closure of Intermountain School scheduled for June. Events will include a 6-mile Indian Foot Race, an Intra mural Rodeo, Indian Stick Games, a four-day All-Indian Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament, outdoor concerts and M iss In te rm o u n ta in Contest with special guest Vivian Juan, Miss Indian America, a Pageant of Native Musical Interlude American dress, a horseshoe, Noontime entertainment at Warm Springs Elementary features band music from sixth grade c o n t e s t , M o u n ta in m e n students. Parents are invited to hear students during performances. e x h ib itio n , and a 3-day powwow. This year’s powwow w ill d ra w d a n c e rs and drumming groups from across the country to compete for prize money totalling $10,000. One highlight will be a reunion of all Intermountain alumni. An alumni search is in progress to invite all to come and participate' in the special A lu m n i L u n c h e o n a n d activities. Camping facilities will be available. All arts and crafts booths and artists are invited. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome. For further information on any of these activities please write to: Friendship Days, In term ountain Inter-T ribal School, P.O. Box 345, Brigham City, Utah 84302, or call 801- 734-2071 ext. 225.
