Warm Springs. Out.kon
Spilyay Tymoo
PAKE 2 June 25, 1993
Recent graduates urged to accept challenges of future, retain cultural values, heritage
Warm Springs graduates were
honored with a hummel and special
tifuThursday.Junc i 7 ailhc Agency
onghousc. The celebration was
sponsored by (he Education branch,
the tribal Education Committee and
the Johnson O'Mallcy committee.
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Sammy Allen rectlmcongratualtionsandajackttfrom Education Committee
member Franc elia Miller. Allen attained a degree in merchandising
administration from Western Business College in Portland.
Archeology site bill SB-61 in House
The Oregon State House of Rep
resentatives kept alive Senate Bill 6 1
that will protect archcological sites,
define archcological terms, provide
additional clarity to current law,
conform state law to federal law to
comply with the Native American
Graves Protection Act and require
that collectors have certification of
origin to reduce the sale and trade of
illegal artifacts.
Classes, training,
New Indian language classes,
Macintosh computers and a confer
ence in Hawaii are all contributing to
new excitement in the Indian lan
guage program run by the Culture
and Heritage Department.
A lunch-hour Warm Springs lan
guage class will be offered daily,
Monday through Friday, from 12
noon to 1 p.m. in the first floor training
room of the Education Center (boys'
dorm). This new class is starting in
response to demand from tribal
members for classes that meet other
times than in the evening.
A new children's Warm Springs
language class has just begun to meet
every Tuesday and Thursday from 9
to 1 1 a.m. in the first floor training
room. The adult Warm Springs lan
guage class now meets from 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays,
in the same room.
Also new is a special table set
aside on Tuesdays at the noon lunch
at the Senior Center for people who
wish to speak Warm Springs no
English is allowed! This is not a
class, but rather an opportunity for
people to practice speaking Warm
Springs. It is especially designed for
people who know or understand some
Warm Springs but feel their knowl
edge is weak or rusty. "You'll be
among friends who are struggling to
strengthen their language ability with
you," says Hank Millstein, tribal
linguist. "Just come prepared to hear
and speak only Warm Springs for an
hour no English." If this idea
catches on, one or more additional
sessions of "Warm Springs immer
sion" may be scheduled each week.
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Sneaking to the graduate), Sal
Sahinc, Human Resources General
Manager, stated that graduation is
just one of many goals to be fat ed by
graduates; there arc many more chal
lenge! in the future. "What happens
beyond graduation" is dependent on
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The bill will go to the general
government committee of the House
Wednesday, June 30 in Salem. The
work session will be open to the
public but not open to public testi
mony. The session is basically is for
technical staff.
If constituents want their repre
sentatives to support SB-61, they
should contact Bcv Clarno at 378
8883 or Senator Neil Bryant at 378
8831 in Salem.
computer cause
The Wascoclass continues to meet
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. in the second trailer
behind the Center.
The Paiutc class is "in recess"
while teachers prepare new teaching
materials and lesson plans for their
language classes.
New students are welcome at all
classes.
The arrival of the first of two new
Macintosh computers for the Indian
language program has also brought
great excitement to the Culture and
Heritage Department. "Our new
equipment lets us merge sound, video,
and graphics for fun and effective
language learning," says Millstein.
"It's a perfect marriage of tradition
and high-tech."
The Macintosh Centris 650 and
LCIII, which the department has, can
interact with video and audio to pro
duce not only instruction computer
programs. Department staff are
learning to use HyperCard, a power
ful programming system that will
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Wallowa Band powwow set for July
The Third Annual Wallowa Band
Nez Perce Powwow and Friendship
Feast is set for July 16, 17, 18, 1993
at Wallowa, Oregon.
During the three day powwow,
there will be contest dancing,
Friendship Feast and a raffle drawing.
All drums are welcome and will be
paid. Tipi poles available, and RV
Camping. Concessions are welcome.
No alcohol or drugs will be allowed.
Not responsible for personal injury,
lost, stolen or damaged property.
Schedule of events:
Friday, July 16, 1993: 9:00 a.m.
cam tnuiviuuai mere are many
junctions and crossroads" to be met.
"Many of us really were not fair or
consistent when stealing about the
importance of education," Sahme
said. "We send a mixed message..."
Some feel that those who go on to
and complete their higher education
"arc not Indian anymore. Our values
don't change" with education; "our
heritage doesn't change, nut." he
added, '"how we sec things changes.
Where we go to gel answers changes
and how we talk changes. Our words
arc very powerful because they draw
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Sam Wolfe, accompanied by Anita Davis, performed the Lord's Prayer in
Indian Sign Language. , ,
excitement at Culture, Heritage
enable the production of a variety of
Indian language programs.
HyperCard stacks that teach Warm
Springs and Wasco sounds and
writingwith both video and au
dio arc already near completion.
They will enable learners to read,
hear and pronounce the whole gamut
of Warm Springs and Wasco sounds.
"This is just a small sample of what
we'll be able to do," says Millstein.
Another source of excitement in
the Indian language program: A grant
from the National Parks Service en
abled all the active Indian language
teachers, together with Millstein and
Culture and Heritage Department
secretary Anna Clements, to attend
the Native American Language Is
sues Institute held in Hilo, Hawaii
May 19-23. There they met with
people from all over the United States
and elsewhere involved in preserving
and teaching native languages. The
teachers came back with much inspi
ration and many new ideas.
The Indian language teachers are
open tor memorials; iuj p.m.
WhipmanWhipwoman traditional
entry; 7:30 p.m. Grand entry; 8:00
p.m. Ceremonial and contest dancing;
12:00 a.m. Retire colors.
Saturday, July 17, 1993: 12:55
p.m. WhipmanWhipwoman tradi
tional entry; 1:00 p.m. Grand entry;
1:30 p.m. Ceremonial and contest
dancing; 5:00 p.m. Retire colors; 7:25
p.m. WhipmanWhipwoman tradi
tional entry; 7:30 p.m. Grand entry;
8:00 p.m. Ceremonial and contest
dancing; 12:00 a.m. Retire colors.
Sunday, July 18, 1993:9:00 a.m.
Open for religious services; 11:00
a.m. Friendship Feast; 1:25 p.m.
WhipmanWhipwoman traditional
entry; 1:30 p.m. Grand entry; 2:00
p.m. Ceremonial and Championship
dancing; 6:00 p.m. Retire colors.
"The earth is the mother of all
people, and all people should have
equal rights upon it. We shouldall be
alilce brothers of one father and
mother, with one sky above us and
one government for all. Then the
Great Spirit who rules above will
smile upon this land and send rain to
Volunteers needed for
Warm Springs Museum
weekend
demonstrations, crafts,
storytelling, dancing,
singing.
Contact Jeanne Thomas
at 553-3331.
pictures, give images of things in our
hearts ana minus, lie near, consis
tent, proud and positive with your
words," he advised.
In her speech to students, recent
college graduate Jolenc Estimo ac
knowledged the graduates for "rec
ognizing the importance of w hat you
have achieved, for your commitment
to keeping your word to yourself.
You have made many sacrifices."
Estimo, keynote speaker for the
evening, received a business man
agement degree last winter from
Warner Pacilic and is currently on an
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open to teaching classes at other times
if there is a demand from tribal mem
bers. For any information on the In
dian language program, stop by the
Culture and Heritage department on
the first floor of the Education Cen
ter, or call 553-3393.
July 12 language
workshop set
The Culture and Heritage Depart
ment is organizing a workshop in
Indian language to be held July 12 to
16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The work
shop will offer tribal members in
struction in all three tribal languages,
plus talks from elders on the impor
tance of Indian language. All tribal
members are invited; the conference
will be free of charge. The place is to
be arranged; call the Culture and
Heritage Department at tt5-5Mi,
or look for a fuller announcement in
the next Spilyay Tymoo.
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my brother's hands upon the face of
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Warm Springs Forest Products Industries employees ana in
the Community Center. A full day of activities, including assorted games, were organized for adults and children and
prize drawings were part of the many events featured. The meal of ribs, chicken, baked beans and assorted other foods
was catered. About 400 people attended the picnic. Photo by Theresa an Pelt
internship at a management consult
ing firm in Portland. She invited the
graduates to accept the many chal
lenges of the future. "You will help
create possibilities for ihe
future. ...you are a people of a great
vision. Look into the vision and take
action. Know who you are and show
it. Once you do this you can create
the structure" required for a success
ful future.
Recognized for graduating from
higher education programs were:
Jacqueline Wood-Minson, DS in
Sociology; William Fucnlcs, BA in
Psychology; Janice White Clcmmcr,
Juris Doctorate; Evolinc Patt, Asso
ciates in Business Administration;
Lois Wcnzcl, Associates in Arts Sci
ences; Bodie Shaw, Forest
Management: June Smith, Associ
ates in Business Administration; Ed
Henderson, BS in Sociology; Jolenc
Lstimo, Bachelor in Business Ad
ministration; Anita Jackson, Juris
Doctorate and Anthony Stacona,
Bachelor of Business Administra
tion. Those completing Vocation Edu
cation programs were:
Anthony Shadlcy, Heavy Equip
ment; AmosSwitzlcr, Western Truck
School; Michael Ortiz, Computer
Electronics; Julian Scott, Healing,
Ventilation, Air Conditioning;
Veronica Smith, Early Childhood
Education; Sammy Allen, Business
Administration and James Wolfe,
Commercial Truck Driving.
Those graduating from Madras
High School were:
Waylon Bcymcr, Floyd Calica,
Teri Courtney, Shcylcnc Greene
Boise, Alyssa Macy, William Stahi,
Jason Williams, Charles Kalama,
Travis Bobb, Rain Circle, Philiana
David, Vangcliquc Jack, Richard
Olncy, LcifSuppah, Jolenc Hintsala,
Charles Wcwa, Jennifer Mollman,
Jolenc Boise, Magdalcno Colazo,
Russell Graham, Levi Blackwolf,
Language workshop successful
Indian language teachers and other
tribal members interested in keeping
tribal languages alive gathered at the
Community Center May 3 to 7 for a
workshop with Darrcll Kipp and Ed
Liltlcplume of the Picgan Language
Institute in Browning, Montana. Kipp
and Liltlcplume gave the participants
"hands on" experience in various ap
proaches to language teaching, in
cluding particularly the "Total
Physical Response" (TPR) method.
Workshop participants, which in
cluded speakers and teachers of all
three tribal languages (Sahaptin,
Wasco and Paiutc), prepared and
ircscntcd sample lessons in their
anguages. They learned how to get
meaning across in Indian without
translating into English by using sign
language, gestures and physical ac
tion by both students and teachers. In
this way, students pick up Indian
language naturally, the way people
did in their families and homes,
without strenuous memorization.
"Not only did everybody who
came have a lot of fun," commented
tribal linguist Hank Millstein, "but
they all prepared exciting and effec
tive language lessons which they can
use in their teaching. The workshop
was a big success. I'm sure we'll be
Juniper Art Guild
seeks arts, crafts
The Juniper Art Guild in Prineville
is looking for artists, craft people,
entertainers and food both vendors
to participate in the Annual Pioneer
Park Art and Craft Festival July 10,
1993 at Pioneer Park in Prineville.
For more information, please write
Juniper Art Guild, PO Box 741,
Prineville, OR 97754 or call Shirley
Jacobson at 447-7223 or John Fagan
at447-5119.
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Daniel Samuels, Lcannc Tceman,
Samuel Wolfe, James Tceman and
Dcna Wyngarden.
Graduating from high schools
other than Madras were:
Gaylynn Wahencka, Warm
Springs ABE; Eligio Ramos Santos,
David Douglas High School; Tonya
Sclam, Wapato High School and
Dircllc Calica, Su Mary's Academy.
Receiving their GEDs were:
Monica Wahnctah, Jarrod Tho
mas, Roberta Jim, Amanda Smith,
Kyle King, Corwin I lowtopat, Kami
Wahnctah, Emma Smith, Marty
Wells. Everett Windy Boy, Sarah Ike,
Andrea Smith and Benjamin Hinsala.
Completing Office Practices and
Procedures training were:
Carta Gilbert, Sonia Heath,
Angelina Northrup, Dcna Thurby,
Louclla Heath, Gladys Howtopat,
Sachccn Smith, Roosevelt Heath,
Norma Jackson, Mercedes Millcrand
Donna Wainanwit.
Completing Apprenticeship Pro
grams were Conrad Qucahpama,
carpentry and Thomas Strong, car
pentry. Completing Indian Language
classes were:
Roberta Queahpama, Rudy
Clements, Antioncttc Pampcricn,
Silas Williams, Sandra Brunoc, Julia
Heath, Robert Allen, Earlcnc Tufli,
Mike Clements, Fred Wallulatum,
Pam Cardenas, Cassandra Frutos,
Matt Arthur, Manny Jim, Charles
Jackson, Susan Lcecy, Dallas
Winishut, Wilfred Sando, Cecelia
Hcrcra and Shayla Frank.
Those attaining the high school
diploma, higher education or voca
tional education or GED each re
ceived jackets, certificates of ac
complishment and a book, Time For
College, presented by the author Al
Seibcrt. Those completing an ap-
Ercnticcship program, and Indian
anguage class or secretarial train
ing received certificates.
seeing better Indian language classes
as a result."
The Culture and Heritage Depart
ment continues to offer classes in all
three tribal languages. Wasco classes
meet Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the
tribal courtroom and Thursday from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the second
trailer behind the education center
(boys' dorm). The Sahaptin class
meets Tuesdays and Thursdays in
the first-floor training room of the
education center from 7 to 9 p.m. The
Paiute class meets at the same time in
the Culture and Heritage office, also
in the education center. New students
are welcome in all classes. If enough
tribal members are interested in ad
ditional classes at different times,
the Culture and Heritage department
may well be able to arrange them,
Contact the department at 553-3393
or stop by the office.
Participants in the May workshop
included Wasco teachers Madeline
Mclnturff and Gladys Thompson;
Sahaptin teachers May Ann Mcanus,
Betty Lou Lucio, Eva Stahi and
Amelia Colwash. Paiute teachers
Shirley Tufti and Pat Miller and Early
Childhood Education teachcrGeneva
Charley.
Information needed
Wanted: Information concerning
a hit and run accident near the IHS
Clinic Monday, June 21.
The car, a 1984 Toyota Cressida,
was parked at curb on Warm Springs
Street in front of IHS administrative
offices. It was hit by unknown driver
sometime between 1 1 a.m. and noon.
Damage is to right rear fender and
bumper.
If you have information concern
ing the incident, contact Margie
Ellsbury at 553-3241.