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Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Reception planned for Woody NAJA holds annual conference
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Elizabeth Woody
' A reception and book signing for
poet and Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs tribal member
Elizabeth Woody will be held at 1
p.m. both Friday, June 23 and
Saturday, June 24 1995 at The
Museum At Wasrm Springs.
Woody's third book, Seven
Hands, Seven Hearts was recently
published by The Eighth Mountain
Press featuring poems, stories and
essays that she wrote including the
entirety of her first highly acclaimed
book Hand into Stone, winner of the
American Book Award.
Her second book of poems,
Luminaries of the Humble, was
published in the summer of 1994 by
the University of Arizona Press.
Seven Hands, Seven Hearts, is united
by common themes: a rootcdncss in
the Northwest landscape, the histories
of her ancestors, and the ongoing
stuggle to define what it means to be
a tribal member, an American, and a
woman at the end of the twentieth
century.
Native writer Joy Harjo said
Woody's work is an essential part of
transition, "In these times we are
being forced to recognize the circular
web that has always connected us, all
of us, and to reconstruct it with the
gift of our word-concurrently
overturning the decay, and uprooting
denial." She said Woody follows in
the tradition of the peoples who have
understood the power of the language,
and the place ot a poet singer
storyteller at (he center of the world.
Woody is also an accomplished
artist and pieces of her work are on
display in the annual Tribal Member
Art Show now featured in the
Museum's Changing Exhibit Gallery.;
The public is invited to the book
signing and reception and for more
information contact Jeanne Thomas
at The Museum at 553-3331.
General
Council Meeting
Tuesday,
June 13
Topic:
Kah-Nee-Ta
Annual Report
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Six young ladies compete for Miss Pi-Ume-Sha
The 26th Annual Pi-Ume-Sha
Treaty Days will be held June 23-25,
1995 in Warm Springs, Oregon. The
pow wow will have six young ladies
seeking the title of Miss Pi-Ume-Sha.
Three will run for the junior
court and three will be in the senior
court.
The Junior Court candidates will
be Victoria Tufti, Natasha Mares and
Janel Tailfeathers. The Senior Court
candidates will be Sharon Katchia,
Mavis Kirk and Emily Jim. The 1995
Queens will be crowned Friday night.
Eleven year old Victoria Tufti is
the daughter of Lori Robinson and
Jesse Argalo. She lives with her
grandparents Sterling and Lucinda
Green.
She is a fifth grader at Buff
Elementary. She enjoys running,
playing basketball and soccer. She
seeks the title of Miss Pi-Ume-Sha
because it is her dream to become Pi-Ume-Sha
queen. Her grandmother
has supported her and motivated her
to seek the title. She feels the benefits
of vying tor Miss Pi-Ume-Sha is
receiving a crown and banner if she
wins and receiving a percentage of
the ticket sales. Her family has
contributed by taking her around to
sell tickets. She is very enthused about
running. "After school I go out and
sell tickets with no one having to tell
me to do it." She feels this experience
to seek it. She feels she will be very
happy if she wins. Benefits she will
receive will be receiving a percentage
of her ticket sales. In order to seek
this title she mentioned she sacrificed
her clean-up time. Her family has
been helping her, by driving her to
each house. She feels very happy to
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Aboriginal Journalist slated to visit
Warm Springs in the near future..
by Sid Miller
Nearly 400 Native American jour
nalists gathered at Bismarck, North
Dakota, for the 11th annual Native
American Journalist Association
(NAJA), convention.
Itdocsn'tseemlikejustelevcn years
ago we had the first NAJA convention
here at Kah-Nce-Ta. At this years gath
ering there were print and broadcast
reporters along with students and other
personnel of the media field present.
There were dozens of panel discus
sions and work shops covering every
aspect of the media field for both print
and broadcasting. Topics covering ar
eas such as free press on Indian Coun-
,Board of directors Keith Skenandore, Treasure, Karen Lincoln Michel,
President and Loren Tapahe pose for the picture.
try, Tribal Governments, main stream
media, photography and many more
that covered just about everything that
is beneficiary to reporters and broad
casters. Several noted speakers were on hand
to address the convention goers. There
were several key panelscoveringprob
lem areas for various groups as every
body shared their experiences with one
another and hopefully benefiting each
other in someway.
One of the tip speakers was Idaho's
former attorney general, Larry
Echohawk, others included Suzanne
Harjo, a poet and political analyst David
Gipp the United Tribes President, and
novelist Sherman Alexie who is form
eastern Washington. Even Health care
was one of the topics covered at the
convention as Lisa Tiger, an AIDS
activist Spoke to the attendees.
A first time ever the students worked
on assignments tocovcr the conference
and turning out a paper of all the events
that went on while at the conference.
They done a great job.
Next year the NAJA conference
will be held in the Northeastern part of
the country in Maine.
1995
Warm Springs July 4th Celebration
"Warm Springs Welcomes Back Family Fan D Fireworks for thQ 4th of July"
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people as well as doing something
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Natasha Mares is eleven-years-!old.
her grandparents are Bruce and
Barbara Jim. She is a fifth grader at
'-Warm Springs Elementary. She
..enjoys traveling, going to pow wows
. and clean-up. Her grandmother told
- her about the title and motivated her
Natasha Mares
sell tickets.
Seventeen-year-old Sharon
Katchia is the daughter of Lyle
Katchia and Marlyn Meanus. She
just completed her Junior year at
Riverside Indian School in Anardako,
Oklahoma. Her interest lie in
finishing school and working with
computers. She is seeking this title
because, "It was planned for me a
long time age." Her whole family has
motivated her. She feels this
experience has given her the chance
to communicate with everyone. She
benefits by meeting new people and
receiving a percentage of the ticket
sales as well as the traveling. She has
made sacrifices such as having to
become organized and responsible.
He family contributes to the
association by running Pi-Ume-Sha
and by purchasing raffle tickets. She
feels she has contributed to Pi-Ume-Sha
by raising money for the pow
wow with her ticket sales. Sharon
feels this experience has been fun
and suggests that more girls do it.
Mavis Kirk is the daughter of
Mildred Quaempts and Oliver Kirk.
She is sixteen years old. Her
grandparents are Oliver Leo Kirk,
Sr. and Lolita Greeley. Also the late
Mavis McKay and Louie Quaempts.
She is currently a Junior at Madras
High School. Mavis likes to draw
and be creative with her mind. She
also loves playing softball. She
Sharon Katchia
decided to seek this title to represent
her people, Pi-Ume-Sha and her
family. She received a lot of
encouragement from her sister when
she was Miss Warm Springs (Merle
Kirk).' She feels she will be
experiencing something different by
seeking Miss Pi-Ume-Sha. She feels
the benefits of running will be
receiving a percentage of her ticket
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sales and the crown if won. She feels
she had to sacrifice softball practice
and some extra curricular activities
in order to sell tickets. Her dad
contributed to the association by
drawing the Pi-Ume-Sha poster. She
feels she is contributing by being a
role model for others who dream of
running. She feels this experience
has been different for her. It is
something she has wanted to do since
she was a little girl.
PARADE - 10:30 a.m.
(Starts at tha Elementary School)
FLAG RAISING - 11:30 a.m.
FREE BEAR & ELK BARBECUE
Noon to 3 p.m. (Community Center)
GAMES & ACTIVITIES
1 p.m. (Community Center)
PYRO PRESENTATIONS
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
At Dusk (Community Center)
For More Information Contact Public Relations at 553-1338
Fun day activities being planned for 4th of July
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Spflyay Tymoo 1995
The Fourth of July is coming upon
us very fast and this year a fun day is
being planned for the whole
community. If you would like to be a
part of the planning call the Public
Relations Department at 553-1338.
"Warm Springs welcomes back family, friends, fun, and fireworks for the 4th
of July is the theme for 1 995 4th of July fun day. Theme contest winners,
Ms. Ohman's 3rd grade class won a pizza parry, held Thursday, June 1.
Thoughts about how it used to be
began last year during the 4th of July .
A lot of people would travel out of
town, or stay home until the fireworks
began. Warm Springs does have one
of the best fireworks displays in
Central Oregon. During the activities
at the Madras Sahalee Park, Warm
Springs was quiet and still with a few
fire crackers going off here and there.
It wasn't until dark that hundreds of
Warm Springs Community members
drove their cars or walked to the
Community Center Recreation area.
Words were spoken, and ideas
were shared about how Warm Springs
used to have a great "Fun Day"
activity that included: a parade,
games and a bear pit barbecue.
This year for the first time in a
long time will be the attempt to bring
back the "Fun Days" like it used to
be.
The 1995 theme will be "Warm
Springs welcomes back family,
friends, fun, and fireworks for the
4th of July!!!" Warm Springs
Elementary's Ms. Ohman's third
grade class room was the winner of
theme contest The theme contest
winners were awarded a pizza party.
Ms. Ohman's class will be recognized
in the 4th of July parade as the winners
of the theme contest.
The main attraction for this years
celebration is the bear pit barbecue.
Community elders shared their
expertise on procedures of hunting,
preparing and barbecuing the bear.
There will be two bears barbecued
and one elk. Traditional foods will
also be prepared for those shy of
tasting bear (hamburgers and
hotdogs).
Games and activities will also be
held during the day for children,
adults and senior citizens.
The 4th of July Planning
Committee is encouraging all
families to come and enjoy this years
4th of July activities. Warm Springs
Community members, employees of
the organization, visitors, everyone
is welcome. Everything will be free
of charge, and help will be strictly
volunteered time. This is a drug and
alcohol free activity, and great day to
be with family and friends.
Weekly meetings are held at the
Public Relations office Fridays at
1:00 p.m. Contributions and
donations are welcome.
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