Pace 8 July 10,1992
Warm Springs, Oregon
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Pride of culture, heritage, America displayed at annual Pi-Ume-Sha Celebration
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Survivors ofChosin marched In Pl-Vmt-Sha Parade.
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Dancer exudes beauty and honor.
Grand entry marks beginning of session.
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Dancers exhibit talent, earn awards
Rough stock gave cowboys plenty of trouble in wild horse race.
1992 Pl-Ume-Sha Raffle Results
Item:
SilverTurquoise Belt
$300 Cash
Buckskin Dress
Pendleton Blanket
Beaded Side Purse
$100 Cash
$100 Cash
$100 Cash
Pendleton Vest
Beaded Moccasins
Cassette Player
Walkman Cass. Player
Bicycle (small kids)
Yarn Bag
$25 Lottery Tickets
Men's Breast Plate
Pendleton Blanket
Pendleton Blanket
$100 Cash
Yam Bag Pink & Black
Picture Frame
Rust Designer Jacket
Blue Design Tank Top
Black Design Sweatshirt
Blue Designer Jacket
Rust Designer Jacket
Sponsor:
Pi-Ume-Sha Committee
Silas & Prunie Williams
Bemice Mitchell
William Katchia
Geneva Charley
Art & Bemice Mitchell
Stick Game Committee
Cassie Katchia
Verbena Greene
Verbena Greene
Max & Kimiko Mitchell
Brandon & Cyrille Mitchell
Captain Moody family
Geneva Charley
Minnie Yahtin
Joseph "Irkie" Smith
Johanna
Geraldine Jim
Lizzie Rhoan
Mary & Richard Tohet
Mary k Richard Tohet
W.S. Apparel Industries
W.S. Apparel Industries
W.S. Apparel Industries
W.S. Apparel Industries
W.S. Apparel Industries
Won by:
Mia Spino
Amelia Spino
Tales VanPelt
Rodney Guerin
Lee Sorrelhorse
Jack Langley
Mike Clements
Karen Sykes
Edison Yazzie
Marie Calica
Direlle Calica
Phyllis Moss
Flossie Wolfe
Ernestine Stevens
Del Johnson
Les Schwab Tires
Ernestine Stevens
Angie Stacona
Jacob Frank, Sr.
Margaret Palmer
Thomas Sales
Mildred Quimps
Wolfe Pack Traders
Jeanne Thomas
Cinda Bobb
Amelia Spino
18 teams vie for wildhorse race money
Eighteen teams entered the
Memorial Wildhorse Race during
the Pi-Ume-Sha rodeo. The event
was in honor of former wildhorse
racers.
The 18 teams were divided into
four sections that were held
throughout the rodeo. The top two
teams in each section competed in
the finals.
First place, given in memory of
Vernon Jughead" Suppah, went
to the Ray Roba, Buck Smith and
Troy Smith team. The Franklin
Suppah family added $500 to the
purse. They won beaded buckles,
50 percent of the entry and the
added purse. Total money won
was $2,050.
Second place was in memory
of Dennis Starr. Team members
were Donavan Burns, Claude
Smith,Jr.andMauriceSmith.They
won 30 percent of the entry , coats,
donated by Ramona Starr and
family, and added money, total
ling $1,230.
Third place, in memory of
Devearl Winishut, went to the Spud
Smith, Hobo Patt and Rodney
Smith team. They received ribbon
shirts, 20 percent of the entry and
$500 added money. They won a
total of $820.
Fishers take stick game title
Friday, June 26, twenty-six individual teams commenced
with the annual stick games. These stick games carried over
throughout the entire Pi-Ume-Sha weekend and was wrapped up
on Monday.
1. Leo Fisher's team walked away with first prize of $2,000.
2. Eddie Young's team came in second claiming $1,500.
3. Kim Donning's team was third and won a total of $500.
4. Ester Bill's team came in fourth with a prize of $200.
The 23rd annual Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty
Days here in Warm Springs completed
another year of celebration from June
27-28, 1992, with a number of finalists
in each of the events. There was a total
of nineteen drums for the weekend
dancing. Friday night started off with
Grand Entry at 7 p.m. then a prayer and
welcoming followed with an Intertribal
dance. The results for the Little Girls 6
and under: 1 . Dolly Hemsaio; 2. Eileen
Kinley; 3. Tiana Greene; and 4. Amelia
Davis. The Little Boys 6 & under: 1.
Kendrick Slim; 2. Jacob Jim; 3. J.J.
Meninick; and 4. Anthony Medona.
After completing the 6 & under
events the outgoing 1991 Pi-Ume-Sha
Queen Phoebe Suppah was honored,
then the crowning of the 1992 Pi-Ume-Sha
Queen. The Sr. Court consisted of
three candidates; Charmagne Watts,
Madeline Jim and Juanita Majel.
Madeline Jim was awarded Princess,
and Juanita Majel was crowned Miss
Pi-Ume-Sha.This year there was also a
Jr. Court; TiannaTuckta, Paleena Spino,
Candace Miller, Natasha Mares, Luisa
Fuentes, and Leanne Wolfe. Luisa
Fuentes was named Princess and
Candace Miller was crowned Lil' Miss
Pi-Ume-Sha for 1992.
Following the crowning, the Little
Girls Round Dance, ages 7-11 took
place, results are as follows; 1. Christa
Rhoan of Warm Springs; 2. Vicky
Minnick of Toppenish; 3. Bethany
Savala of Wapato; and 4. Tilda Walsey
ofSatus.The Little Boys 7-11: 1. Preston
Smith of Warm Springs; 2. James
Walsey of Satus, Washington; 3.
Howard Dave of Harrah, Washington
and 4. Vincent George of Wapato,
Washington.
Saturday morning started off at 10:30
with a Traditional Dress Parade, then
grand entry at 1 p.m. Teen Girls Round
dance 12-16 results: 1. Arlissa Rhoan ,
of Warm Springs; 2. Margaret Dave of
Wapato; 3. Tenille Yazzie of Tuba City,
Arizona; 4. Lyda Rhoan of Warm
Springs; and 5. Elaine Espirite of
Goldendale, Washington. Teen Boys
Fancy ages 12-16: 1. Shawn Eskee of ,
Tee Nos Pos, Arizona; 2. Rocco Clark
of Toppenish; 3. Scotty Thompon of
Toppenish; 4. D.J. MeninickofLenore,
Idaho, and S. Solomon ScabbyRobe of
White Swan.
Completing the dance followed the
annual Wan-A-Bee Contest and the
Kussa Round Dance for ages 60 years
and older, then the 01 Warriors War
Dance for ages 60 years and older. The
Honoring of Native American Veter
ans followed
Grand entry for the evening section
started at 7 p.m. while the Girls Tradi
tional War Dance ages 1 2-1 6 followed:
1. Victoria Andrews of White Salmon;
2. Dawn Slickapoo of Kim i ah, Idaho;
3. Madeline Jim of Warm Springs, 4.
Ronica Billy of White Swan; and 5.
Louisa Tuckta of Warm Springs. Boys
straightTraditional ages 12-16: 1.
Quincy E. Jackson of Lapwai; 2.
Russell McCloud of Toppenish, 3.
Elvis Sampson of Wapato, 4. Donavan
Beavert of Goldendale, Washington
and 5. Ted Billy of White Swan.
Women's Team Round Dance ages
17 and up: 1. Mary Sando-Emhoolah,
Carmen Martineau, Delilah B egay and
Elsie Jim. 2. Amelia Colwash, Arlita
Rhoan, Pearl Sammaripa, and Char
lotte Herkshan. 3. Audrey Olney, Edith
Walsey, and Masami Danzuka; and 4.
Esther Nanamkin, Carta George, and
Delores George. Men's Team Dance
Open Contest ages 17 & up: 1 . Lorren
Sammaripa, Lynn Burson, Levi Carson
and Lonnie Sammaripa, Sr. 2. George
Meninick, Bruce Sampson and Galen
Yallup. 3. Eric George, Rainbow
Azure, and Rodney Totus; and 4.
Johnson Meninick, John Meninick and
William Clements.
Sunday events began with Grand
entry at 2 p.m. The women's Fancy
Jingle: 1. Jetta J. Martineau of Globe,
Arizona; 2. Janet Paskemin of
SweatGrass, Canada; 3. Amy Bear
skin of Winnebago, Nebraska; 4.
Dorena Martineau of Globe, Arizona;
and S. Shanna Martineau of Globe,
Arizona. Women's StraightTradi
tional ages 17 & up: 1. Pearl
Sammaripa of Ft. Duchesne, Utah; 2.
Masami Danzuka of Warm Springs; 3.
Amelia Colwash of Warm Springs; 4.
Arlita Rhoan of Warm Springs, and 5 .
Delilah Begay of Dinon, Arizona.
The men's FancyGrass ages 17 &
up:l. Joseph Culps of Warm Springs;
2. Erik George of Goldendale, Wash
ington; 3. Mike Poryahquqtewa of
Tuba City, Arizona; 4. David Jackson
of Eugene, Oregon and S. Stanson
Yazzie of Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Men's TraditionalStraight ages 17 &
up: 1. Lorren Sammaripa of Ft.
Duchesne, Utah; 2. Lynn Burson of
Roosevelt, Utah; 3. Joe Tuckta of
Warm Springs; 4. Kenny ScabbyRobe
of White Swan; and S. George
Meninick of Toppenish.
The Aaron Mitchell Memorial
Drum Contest was also held; first place
was awarded to Dine' Nation of Tuba
City, Arizona which was sponsored
by Jimmy Tohet, Sr. Second place
went to Cathedral Lakes of Steamboat
Canyon, Arizona; sponsored by Jimmy
Tohet, Sr. Third place was awarded to
Blacklodge of White Swan, Washing
ton; sponsored by Macy's, Margie
Kalama, Ahem's, InterTribal Sports,
and Jimmy Tohet, Sr. And fourth place
went to Indian Creek of Mesa, Arizona
which was sponsored by Dallas
Winishut, Jr. and Animal.
Other drums who participated were:
Chif Cliff. Dry Creek, Tall Bear,
Thunder People, Wasoo Nation, In
dian Nation, Wide Spot, Cayuse White
Stone, Dancing Eagle, 4 Direction,
Treaty of 1855, North End, Eagle
Spirit, Warm Springs l.T and Satus
Pass.
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