2 June 5, 1997
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Pi-Ume-Sha Powwow Sr. and Jr. Queen candidates selling raffle tickets
The 28th Annual Pi-Ume-Sha
Treaty Days Powwow is scheduled
for June 27-29. 1997 at the Pi-Umc-Sha
Grounds. This year's theme is
"Striving for Cultural Survival."
Raffle tickets are being sold by
the 1997 Pi-Ume-Sha Queen and Jr.
Queen candidates. There are four
Queen candidates they are: Estomina
Made, Cece Herrera, Ilcne McKinley
and Kalcja Castillija. A total of five
Jr. Queen candidates are selling raffle
tickets, they are: Cassandra Wolfe,
Tasha Mares, Jene McKinley,'
Amanda Switzler and Pearl Jack.
Queen and Jr. Queen candidates
share information about themselves.
Estomina Made
Hello, my name is Estomina Rose
Made. Most people know me as Esty.
My parents are Toni (Smith) Made
and Esmade E. Made. My
grandparents are RoseMary Smith
and the late Roscoe Smith. My great
grandparents are the late Lucinda
(Scott) Smith and the late Alfred
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Housing Task Force seeks input
This is an Act signed into law by
President Clinton on October 26,
1996. This Act provides for the ma
jority of the housing assistance from
HUD to be awarded on a block grant
basis directly to the Tribes. This has
created a system that allows each
Tribally Designated Housing Entity
more flexibility to create housing
programs that best meet the needs of
its community. This is also the first
time that the federal government has
made a statutory declaration of its
trust responsibility to house Native
Americans.
Warm Springs and all other Trib
ally Designated Housing Entities are
required to submit an approved One
and Five Year Housing Plan to HUD
before November 3, 1997 to receive
monies for HUD projects and activi
ties. The Housing Task Force has been
charged to complete and submit this
plan for the Warm Springs Commu
nity. Members of the Housing Task
Force are: Mike Clements, Chair
man; Chet Van Pelt, Housing Direc
Starr Stick Game Club
to hold Raffle
Starr Stick Game Club Raffle to
be held on Pi-Ume-Sha weekend June
27-29, Drawing will be held on
Sunday the 29, at 2 p.m.
Don't need to be presant to win.
Tickets are $l.oo each or six for
$5.00.
Following is the list of items to be
raffled off:
4 Pendleton Blankets, Five $50.00
cash prizes, One $100.00 cash prize,
One $25.00 prize, Five l2pint
Huckleberry Jam & $10.00, A
Coleman two burner camp stove,
Stick game set, Beaded Belly Bag,
i Starr Stick Game Coat, Indian Head
Gaming Denim Jacket, Cooler &
Lawn chair, End of the Trail beaded
earrings and a small Table Top BBQ.
You may puchase tickets from the
following list of people:
Sam Starr, Caroline Torres, Donna
Torres, Nicole Clements, Lizzie
Rhoan, Nettie Dickson, Dempsey
Polk, Orlando & Lenora Doney,
Mona Starr, Barbra Starr and Paula
Halliday.
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Smith, Sr.
I am of Wasco Grand Rondo
Trukesc descent and am a member of
the Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs. I am 16 years old and have
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Cecilia Herrera
lived in Warm Springs all my life.
I dance all powwow styles, but
my favorite is jingle. I've been
dancing since I was very young.I am
very proud to be asked to run for Ms.
Pi-Ume-Sha. I want to do whatever I
can to help the powwow be
successful. I would be honored and
proud to carry tc crown representing
the Pi-Ume-Sha. I want to do
whatever I can to help the powwow
be successful. I would be honored
and proud to carry the crown
representing the Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty
Days Powwow, especially when I
travel to other powwows in and out
of state.
One thing I'm working on is
finishing High School. After High
School, I would like to go to
cosmetology and beautician school
tor, Ray Rangila, Planning; Everett
Patt, Realty; Gerald Danzuka; Lyle
Rhoan, Sr.; Elton Greeley, Sr. Ser
vices; RaNeva Dowty, Writer.
One of the main elements to the
housing plan is completing a Needs
Assessment. The Housing Task Force
is gathering information from Com
munity Members by using a short
survey form. This is a short two page
survey that uses mostly 'check the
appropriate box' format and can be
completed in about 10-15 minutes.
The Housing Task Force would
like your thoughts, comments and
input on the Housing Plan. At least
two public meetings are tentatively
scheduled to answer questions and
provide more information on the
Needs Assessment Survey and Hous
ing Plan.
The Needs Assessment Surveys
will be distributed via several meth
ods starting on June 2, 1997, Please
take a few minutes to complete and
return to the Housing office. Ques
tions? Call Chet at the Housing office553-3250.
Seeking alumni
Riverside Indian School in
Anadarko, OK is looking for all
Alumni. A class reunion will be held
July 10-13, 1997 at Albuquerqu,
NM.Pleses call or write to: John
Hawzipta; 2640 Heritage Park Circle;
San Jose, CA 95 1 32-22 1 1 (408)259
7317 or write: Vergie Thompson
(Harrison); PO Box 5871; San Di
ego, CA 92165.
Healthy Nations Warm Springs
Fastpitch Clinic.
June 9 and 10
behind Warm Springs
Community Center. Starting at
8 a.m. until 4 p.m., lunch
provided.
The clinic will cover hitting,
fielding (infield&outfield) and
pitching.
Guest trainers will be Ellen
Tiger, LA; Denise Banelly,
Reno; Priscilla Jay, Phoenix;
and Ken Billingsly, Warm
Springs.
Registration at 8 a.m. Monday,
$5.00-for clinic only or $10.00
with a clinic t-shirt.
Tymoo
Sid Miller
Donna Behrend
Selena T. Boise
Bob Medina
Dan Lawrence
and learn to run my own little
business. I want to keen up with my
Indian dancing because it has become
a part of my natural way of life.
Thank you for your continued
support. Much appreciated.
Hello, my name is Cecilia Maria
Herrera (Cece for short). My Indian
name is Walxus. I am 13 years old
and in the 8th grade at the Jefferson
County Middle School.
My parents arc Helenc "Spunky"
Rubio and Emilio "Popcye" I Icrrera.
My grandparents arc Maryann
Meanus and Marvin Meanus, Sr.
I am an enrolled member of the
Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs.
I enjoy playing volleyball,
basketball, and softball. I like to
bcadwork, write poetry and learn new
things.
The traditional things I like to do
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Kalejamae Castilleja
are medicine dance, attend Sunday
service at Agency Longhouse, dig
roots, pick huckleberries and celery.
Fifth graders complete DARE training
The Fifth Grade class at Jefferson
County Middle School completed the
Drug Abuse Resistence Awareness
(DARE) training for 1997 school
year. Officer Ray Cuellar of the
Prineville Police Department taught
the fifth grade class the dangers of
drug abuse.
Students wrote essays about what
they learned in the DARE Program
and from each classroom an essay
winner was chosen to read their essay
at the graduation. Each student
received a DARE package containing
bumper stickers, key chain, T-shirt,1
and pencils for their efforts.
They learned to say no to a drug
pusher and the effects of drugs to
your body. In addition to their
education about the affects of drugs
each student was taught gang
awareness. Parents are encouraged
to continue the education of drug
abuse awareness in their homes.
What a parent can do
The first thing a parent can do in
the fight to have a drug-free child is
learn about the kind of drugs kids
abuse. This will put you in a good
position to have frank, open
discussions with your children to
impress upon them that they are being
sold a bill of goods by the drug
culture. That they are being led to
believe that drugs are "cool" when in
fact they represent a tremendous
health hazard. Armed with the proper
information, you can give your kids
the help they need to say "no" to
drugs.
It' s important for you to encourage
your children to get involved in
activities that can give them a
"natural" high. Sports, recreational,
Oregon Indian Education honors locals-
Foster Kalama, community
liaison for the 509-J school district,
was selected as counselor of the year
lr the Oregon Indian Education
Association for the 1996-97 school
year. Kalama was very honored and
glad to receive the award.
"This felt good and makes me feel
like people are seeing what kind of
work I have been doing. And it tells
me I am making a difference in some
of the kids lives." said Kalama.
Kalama added "I enjoy touching
bases with the youth. I think that's
the most important part of my job is
to be there for them and help them
with their problems that come up at
home or wherever problems may
arise. When I started this job I thought
to myself here here I am God, show
me what you want me to do. I have
just went from there. I touch bases
with about 40-50 youth per day not
only in the school system, but at
home as well. I deal with runaways,
Caucasian youth, Mexican youth, or
any youth that wants my help. I hope
people realize we need to come
together as a team, parents, teachers,
students, counselors and community
members so we can become stronger
and our youth can learn. They will
become our leaders of tomorrow and
we as parents should be looking out
for them.
"There are some great human
beings working at the school who are
assets to our youth, who really care
what happens to them. I am glad to
be working with them," concluded
Kalama.
I also heln mv erandma cook fish for
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salmon bakes at Kah-Nee-Ta. Finally
I like to travel to powwows to fancy
dance.
I would like to represent Pi-Umc-Sha
Treaty Days. Not only the
Tasha Mares
powwow but, also the people of the
reservation.
Thank you to those people who
bought tickets from me. Hope to see
you at Pi-Ume-Sha.
Good day to you.
Kalcja Castilleja is fourteen years
old and an eighth grader at White
Swan Middle School.
Kalejamae enjoys playing
basketball and softball.
Her hobbies include traveling,
powwows and beadwork.
Her grandparents are Juleigh
Seelatsee and Gregory S. Wak Wak
of Harrah, Washington and Jo Jo
Castilleja and Peaches Tahkcal of
Brownstown, Washington. Her
grandparents are Frank D. Seelatsee
of Priest Rapids and the late Dclores
religious and volunteer activities can
be real substitutes for drugs. It's
important for both you and your
children to discuss rules of behavior
and to set clear and distinct limits
they can understand.
It's also crucial that you
participate. Form groups with other
concerned parents. Join your P.T.A.
Invite drug counselors to meetings.
Talk with school superintendents,
principals, coaches, church people,
physicians and local politicians to
make sure that everyone is not only
aware of the drug problems but that .
they are responsive to them.
If we can stop drug abuse at the
experimental stages, we'll be getting
at the problem before it gets a grip on
our kids.
DARE America
Mrs. Moore's class graduated 25
D.A.R.E. students.
Mrs. Lieuallen's class graduated
25 D.A.R.E. students.
Ms. Gatlin's class graduated 28
D.A.R.E. students.
Ms. Wilson's class graduated 22
D.A.R.E. students.
Mr. Henry's class graduated 25
D.A.R.E. students.
Mrs. Comment's class graduated
25 D.A.R.E. students.
Mrs. Thomas's class graduated
23 D.A.R.E. students.
Mrs. Hicks' class graduated 23
D.A.R.E. students.
Mrs. Hartford's class graduated
26 D.A.R.E. students.
Mrs. Davidson's class graduated
29 D.A.R.E. students.
A total of 25 1 fifth grade students
graduated from the D.A.R.E.
Program.
Foster Kalama, Counselor of the
year
Shirley Sanders was nominated
and chosen "Parent of the Year" at
the recent Oregon Indian Education
Association conference held in
Portland, Oregon. She was nominated
by the Education Task Force in Warm
Springs for her volunteer time at the
Jefferson County 509-J School
district for many years.
She has been volunteering at the
Madras High School for students that
are sitting in ISS-In School
Suspension. She gets them going on
their unfinished school work and sees
that they using this time to complete
their work.
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Castilleja of Drownstown and Rita
Castillcja of White Swan,
Washington.
I lollo, my name is Natasha Marcs.
I am an enrolled tribal member of the
Warm Springs Reservation. I don't
have an Indian name, but I will be
getting one soon.
My parents are Julie Meanus and
Tony Mares. My grandparents on
my mother's side arc Pat Johns Brown
and Olscn Meanus, Sr. My great
grandparents are the late Martha
Hcnning, Wilford Johns Sr. and
Clarence Meanus and Lillic Meanus.
I am a 13 year old seventh grader
attending the Jefferson County
Middle School in Madras, Oregon.
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Pearl Jack
My favorite dance styles are Jingle
and Traditional. I attend many
powwows in and throughout the
Northwest and Canada. I wear my
great grandma's sah-pum's outfit.
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Over 250 fifth graders at Jefferson County Middle School graduated
from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) class May 22.
Sanders also volunteers her time
in the Johnson O'Malley Committee,
the Education Task Force and she
working toward getting a library here
in Warm Springs. She was also
involved with 4-H as a volunteer for
the kids.
She says she also likes to be there
for people when they go through a
crisis.
She has been volunteering as a
parent for 25 years.
Adeline Miller was awarded as
Elder of the Year. The Education
Committee nominated her for all the
years she has been teaching cultural
values and traditions to the
community.
Community members from Head
Start to College students are learning
from Miller how to speak Indian
language, traditional dances, legends
of our tribes, and the importance our
traditional foods.
Children learn dances from Miller
and she tells them the history of the
dance and that to learn the song you
will know the dance forever.
She goes to the children's
classrooms and teaches children
Indian language to children from
colors and numbers.
She has also taught at the Mt.
View Nursing Home simple Indian
words that the elders use from the
Warm Springs Tribes. She teaches
the nurses the importance of the
Traditional ways that the Warm
Springs elders follow for the elders
that are in the Nursing Home.
I am running for Pi-Ume-Sh
Queen because I want to represen
my tribe at the many powwows lha
I attend. And, I want to meet nev
people and to show my respect.
My goals are learning my Indiai
language, traveling to mon
powwows and not to be shy. Also, .
would like to be a candidate for Mis:
Warm Springs when I'm older.
I would like to thank you for thi
time you have taken to read my letter
Thank you to the people who hav
supported me in buying the raffU
tickets.
Hello friends and relatives, m
name is Pearl Rcnce Jack. I live ir
Warm Springs, Oregon. I was bort
in Toppcnish, Washington. I am I
Warm Springs Tribal Member.
My mom is Tonia Hall and my
dad is Percy Jack. My Tilla is Richard
Thompson and my Kuthla Lorctta
Thompson. My Pusha is Walter Hall
and my Ala is Naomi Polk from
White Swan, Washington.
My hobbies are playing
basketball, drawing, coloring and
doing crafts. .
When I go to powwows sometimes
I meet a lot of people and learn their
different ways of living.
I would like to wish the candidates
good luck and every body support
the powwow by buying raffle tickets
from the other candidates.
No information was provided by
remaining candidates. Ilcne and Jene
McKinley, both are daughters of
Monty McKinley and Teeny Tappo
of Warm Springs. Cassandra Wolfe
is the daughter of Cyril Wolfe and
Rhonda Clements both of Warm
Springs. Amanda Switzler is the
daughter of Fran k and Nancy Switzler
of Warm Springs also.
You may buy raffle tickets from
any of these girls.
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Shirley Sanders, Parent of the
Year
Photo of Adeline Miller not
available