2 June 6, 1996
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Pi-Ume-Sha Queen candidates selected for 27 Annual Treaty Days Powwow
The Queen and Jr. Queen candi
dates have been selected and they
have begun their ticket sales in the
community.
At press time there are four girls
running for Jr. Miss Pi-Umc-Sha-Shanda
Culps, Brittncy Kalama,
Cassandra Wolfe and Dcsi Wells.
Two girls running for Miss Pi-Umc-Sha-Larissa
Napycr, Sharondee
Mitchell and Louisa Tuckta.
Shanda Culps is running for Jr.
Princess of Pi-Umc-Sha Treaty Days
Celebration. Culps is nine and at
tends the Warm Springs Elementary
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ETukTi Wig Wa! Hello loull my
people. My name is Cassandra Beuluh
Wolfe, 1 1 -years-old, and a member
of the Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs, Oregon. I attend the Madras
Middle School as a sixth grader, re
ceiving passing grades all year.
My father is Cyril Wilton Wolfe
and my mother is Rhonda Clements,
and sisters arc Kaylyn and Clarissa.
My grandparents are Raymond and
Beuluh Calica and Grant and Sandra
Clements, along with Great Grandma
vina Swit.ler.
I enjoy baseball and am a member
of the girls major league team, the
"Angels." I also like to ride horses
and draw. But mostly, I love to dance
and attend Powwows.
I always had a dream to have the
opportunity to represent my Tribe by
being chosen as royalty. That is why
I tried out for Lil Miss Warm Springs,
and now, running for Jr. Miss Pi-Umc-Sha.
It gives me great honor to be a
part of this historical event, so I want
to thank all those that will be helping
mc receive this honor by buying
tickets from me. God Bless everyone.
Ume-Sha Powwow because it would
be fun going all over the Northwest
to show my Pi-Ume-Sha pride for
everyone at the powwows.
My family's history has chief
blood from my mother Sabrina Boyd
and my father Murrey Kalama.
I am a jingle dress dancer.
Pi-Ume-Sha is known all over, und
especially a lot of people know my
Ulla and Grandpa.
I want my Grandpa Art and My
Grandma Bernicc to be proud of mc
for helping the powwow.
I want to welcome everyone to
Warm Springs for the powwow and
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Job opening in
Natural
Resources
Position: Fiscal Officer
Closing Date: June 14, 1996
Contact Person: Charles Calica,
General Manager, Natural Resources
The incumbent is responsible for
ensuring the efficient and timely
execution of financial planning,
procurement and compliance
transactions and analyses. This
position is principally a staff position
providing fiscal support to and liaison
on behalf of Natural Resources
supervisory and professional
personnel. Fifteen years of a
combination cducaiton and
experience successfully completed
that reflect various fiscal
management skills and
accomplishments.
Larissa Napyer
Miss Pi-Ume-Sha candidate
Shanda Culps
Jr. Miss Pi-Ume-SIm candidate
School. She is the daughter of Sarah
Chce of Warm Springs.
Her interests are dancing, read
ing, spending time with grandparents.
She hopes to make her Mom and
Grandma proud of her e f forts because
they motivated her to seek this title.
She feels it would make her proud to
serve her tribe in representing the Pi-Ume-Sha
Treaty Days Powwow.
Seeking this title her family and
people from the Warm Springs will
get to know her.
She receives a lot of support from
her family by helping her sell tickets.
Her sacrifice is less playing time
to make time for ticket sales. She is a
little scared, but she loves the thought
of seeking this title.
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Cassandra Wolfe
Jr. Miss Pi-Ume-Sha candidate
Hi, my name is Brittney Kalama,
I'm nine-years-old. I would be proud
to be Jr. Court Queen for the Pi-
Brittney Kalama
Jr. Miss Pi-Ume-Sha candidate
My name is Sharondee LeRae
Mitchell, I am 13 years old, I am of
the Warm Springs, Wasco, Paiutc
and Yakama descent. I am enrolled
in Warm Springs.
My parents arc Josie Rcdfox and
the Late Rodney Mitchell. My
grandparents are Art and Bcrnice
Mitchell and the late Ellcry and Julia
Wolfe.
I am running for Pi-Umc-Sha
Queen is to help the Powwow and
for my Grandpa Art and Grandma
Bcrnice.
I enjoy reading, sports and help
ing other people.
I've been taught our Indian cul
ture since I was thrce-years-old by
my Kuthla Julia and my Mom.
I travelled to Powwows in Mon
tana, Canada, Washington and all
over Oregon. I love meeting new
people, and making new friends.
I feel representing Pi-Ume-Sha
Powwow would be an honor and a
privilege because Warm Springs and
Sharondee Mitchell
Miss Pi-Ume-Sha candidate
God bless everyone.
Hi, my name is Dcsi Wells and I
want to run for Jr. Miss Pi-Ume-Sha.
I am a jingle dress dancer.
My tribe is Warm Springs.
I have Chiefs blood from Mom's
side and my Dad's side.
My mom's name is Irene Wells
and my dad's name is Ray Wells.
I am in 4-H Rainbow Dancing
too.
No photo available.
Memorial Dinner for
Flora McKay James
June 22, 1996 at
Pendleton, OR (Mission)
10 a.m. services; 12 noon
dinner
Giveaway & rejoining to
follow.
For more information call:
Rosa at 553-1637 or
Sarah at 553-1010.
Casual dress
mode o'day
June 2 at IHS
Why do all the employees at the
clinic look so different?? On June
12, the Warm Springs Health and
Wellness Center will be celebrating
Casual Day. Casual Day is a benefit
to raise donations for Cerebral Palsy.
Participants donate money and
receive the opportunity to dress
casually at work. So, expect to see
our staff dressed "casually", like in
jeans and t-shirts, on Wednesday,
June 12.
The Museum at Warm Springs presents Living Traditions
Tribal Member Art Show
opens June 7, 1996 at The
Museum
Ursula Little's beaded eagle
ceremonial hat was selected the
"Judge's Choice" Award for the
Third Annual Tribal Member Art
Show that runs June 7 through
September 20, 1996 in The Museum
at Warm Springs Changing Exhibit
Gallery.
The public is invited to the opening
reception scheduled Friday, June 7,
1996 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at
The Museum. The reception is
catered and sponsored by Kah-Nee-Ta
Resort.
Little, a tribal elder of the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs, said it took her about three
months to complete the beaded hat
that featured a bald eagle enclosed in
a circle of stars on one side and two
red flowers with leaves on the
opposite side. Little said she learned
to bead from her aunt Lucinda Stwyer
and enjoys doing beadwork during
her spare time. Her beaded hat is
featured on this year's posters and
invitations for the show.
Twelve other local tribal artists
are also participating in the show
including: Travis Bobb, Archie
Caldera, Beulah Calica, Pat Courtney
Gold, Geraldine W. Jim, Mary Ann
Meanus, Lillian Pitt, Eraina Palmer,
Kenneth G. Sahme, Rosalind
Sampson, Willie Stacona and Rosie
Tom.
The artists awards will be
announced the night of the reception
including the honorable mentions and
the Timberline Purchase Awards.
Judge for the show was Cate
O'Hagan Windus who is director of
the Central Oregon Arts Association
and the Mirror Pond Gallery.
For more information on the Tribal
Member Art Show, contact Eraina
Palmer at The Museum at 541-553-3331.
Living Traditions program
continues
Live presentations of various
traditions and crafts of the
Confederated of the Warm Springs
Indian Reservation are presented
every weekend from Memorial Day
through Labor Day at The Museum
at Warm Springs.
The Living Traditions program
features a different presenter each
weekend at The Museum. "The idea
is to have tribal people here at The
Museum to show their traditions or
crafts and to talk to the public," said
Jeanne Thomas, MuseumEducation
Tour Coordinator.
The program began shortly after
The Museum first opened in 1993
with a celebration of the Treaty with
the Confederated Tribes and Bands
of Middle Oregon of 1 885 during Pi-Ume-Sha
Treaty Days. The
Centennial royalty, including queen
Kathleen Heath, were invited to The
Museum, along with other past Miss
Warm Springs queens. The queens
were dressed in their regalia and
performed a reading of the treaty that
was broadcast over KWSO radio.
During that same weekend,
Bernyce Courtney demonstrated how
to make Sally Bags at The Museum.
Living Traditions presentations have
continued since then with a full
schedule slated every summer.
The full schedule of presenters
follows and for more information
contact Jeanne Thomas at The
Museum 541-553-3331.
June 7-Opening reception for the
Third Annual Tribal Member Art
Show from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at
The Museum. The exhibit will display
through September 20, 1996.
June 8-9-Living Traditions:
Shaker Church, Norma Lucei from
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
June 15-Living Traditions:
Ribbon Shirts and Applique"
demonstration, Elfreda Mitchell from
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
June 22-23-Living Traditions:
Skills using Leather and Bone Hair
Pipes, Lyle Rhoan, Sr. from 11:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
June 28-30-Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty
Days Powwow in Warm Springs.
June 29-30-Living Traditions:
Rainbow Dancers, Myra Shawaway
from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
July 4-7-Living Traditions:
Rainbow Dancers, Myra Shawaway
from 1 1 :00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
July 13-14-Living Traditions:
Heritage Importance and Paiute
artifact display, Wilson Wewa, Jr.
from 1 1 :00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
July 20-21-Living Traditions:;
Beading People Images, Antoinette
Queahpama from 1 1:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m.
July 27-28-Living Traditions:
Ceremonial Hats and Beaded Bags,
Arlita Rhoan from 1 1 :00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m.
August 3-4-Living Traditions:
Dip, Set Net Pole Fishing, Hank
Palmer from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
August 10-1 1 Living Traditions:
Tribal Traditions for Hunting and
Fishing, Terry Courtney from 1 1:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
August 17-18-Living Traditions:
Beaded Crowns and Horse
Trappings, Rosie Tom from 11:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days Powwow
June 28, 29, 30, 1996
27th Annual Individual & Team Championships
$17,000 payout
Featuring: Nathan "8-Ball"Jim, M.C.
Endurance Horse Race,
Saturday, info-553-3257
All-Indian Rodeo, info-553-5740
Drumming contest
Home of the Wan-A-Bee Contest
Special Dance Contests
Men's & Women's All-Indian Slo
Pitch Tournament, info-553-3250
or 553-1227
Nathan Jim, Jr. Memorial
Contest
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Traditional Dress Parade,
10:30 a.m.
Calendar of Events
Friday, June 28
Grand entry at 7:00 p.m.
Crown queens
Children's dance contests
Semi-finalists chosen for Men's and Women's
Individual
Saturday, June 29
Traditional dress paradc-10:30 a.m.
Grand entry at 1:00 p.m.
Teen fancy dance contests
Kussa dance and 01 Warriors dance
Honor Native American Veterans
Semi finalists chosen for Men's and Women's
Individuals
Grand entry at 7:00 p.m.
Girls and Boy's Traditional Dance
Women's and Men's team dance contest
Semi finalists chosen for Men's and Women's
Individuals
Sunday, June 30
Grand entry at 2:00 p.m.
Semi finalists chosen for Men's and Women's
Individuals
Men's and Women's Straight Dance contest
Men's and Women's Fancy Dance contest
Indian Stick Game starts Friday, Tournament starts
Saturday
Drummers-"Bring your own chairs"
No alcoholic beverages or drugs allowed
Not responsible for damages or thefts.
For more information call Art Mitchell at 553-7214,
Nathan "8 Ball" Jim 553-1403, Prunie Williams
(vendor info) at 553-7214, Cassie Katchia at 553
7214 evenings, or 553-2128 days. No collect calls
please.
24-Hour security available.
May 1 9-25 declared American Indian Week by Governor
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Spilyay Tymoo 1996
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber
signed a proclamation May 22 de
claring May 19-25 American Indian
Week. Following is the proclama
tion in its entirety.
"Whereas: The essence of Oregon
is reborn in the Spring of each year
with the melting of winter snows that
bring divine breath to our mountain
meadows, lush valleys and high
deserts; and
"Whereas: The American Indian
elders are teachers whose voices
challenge us to heed the sounds of
Mother Earth's renewal and approach
new, young life with soft steps of
grace and thoughtfulness; and
"Whereas: The historic sensitiv
ity of Indian people to the rhythms of
the earth inspire us all to live in
harmony with the world he inhabit;
and
"Whereas: The spirit of the Spring
winds and the life patterns of
Oregon's ancient people and their
descendants deserve celebration in
this time of magical enrichment.
"Now, Therefore, I John A.
Kitzhaber, Governor of the State of
Oregon, hereby proclaim May 19
25, 1996 to be American Indian Week
in Oregon and encourage all citizens
to join in this observance."
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Oregon Indian Week was celebrated at the State Capitol May 22. Attending from the Madras High School
Native American Student Union were, from left to right, Marci Smith, Mavis Kirk, Ava Smith, Olivia Kirk,
Governor Kitzhaber, Rose Kirk and Desiree Smith.