Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
January 30. 1997 3
Sightseeing, touring, performances enlighten dancers
attended by ambassadors & Presidents. The last performance was
televised in Macedonia. They were also featured in newspapers
such as "Stars and Stripes."
The group met Sony a Sweek in Skopjie, Macedonia. She is
related to former Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Director
Scott McLean, while in Macedonia. She is a former employee of
the Confederated Tribes as she worked at the group home twenty
years ago. She is now an employee of the American Embassy. She
had photographs taken in Warm Springs of Pi-Ume-Sha
Powwow when it was a small gathering. Tuckta saw pictures of
his grandfather, Jimmy Macy, Oliver and Roberta Kirk, from her
photo collection.
Their performances consisted of the showing of each type of
dancing, the social dances, the hoot? dance, the eagle dance and
the signing of the Lord's Prayer. Members of the audience were
invited to join the group for the social dancing. The audiences
were also impressed with the singing of "Soldier Boy" by Greg
Arquette.
The group received four medals, a plaque and certificates for
their performances. Copies were sent to the White I louse. Joe
received five medals because an officer was impressed with his
Eagle dance performance and gave him his.
r:.s -.u-f 1 vF - - - J
. 4
I.
I
v ,
Lena Ike-Edwards and Leona Ike stand near a fox hole in Skopjie, Macedonia.
.. x,"- " v
y v i, w-
1
A 'nil C . . vcAu
i -
it .?
1
; .- -' 55! j&
I I lit'"
7 Wl
I I s
- 1 VI ' - r i
i "4 IfeM 'i
Tr fit 'v-
The group toured Hungary with tour guide, George, who managed a
recreation hall. Here they stand in front of a church.
.''1 . i . '
M
I V,? 'II . -
Joe Tuckta performs the traditional dance for a group children in
Germany. Many performances in Germany were for schools.
If
, Ti imiii " - '
.'1 f? "
W U - V
r"
f
1
X-
m
M
0" Vt-
V .. ! 1
I if
A
fl
J
r
1 "" V
In Kopisvar, Hungary, Eldred Heath and James Teeman try to imitate
this sculpture.
Joe Hogge works with Army tanks and allowed the group a tour inside the tanks after their tour for Life
Support Aide in Hungary.
Photos courtesy of Lena Ike-Edwards
if
an i
.V7
4