SpilyayTymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
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Sudden raindrops didn't dampen the 1997 Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days,
Annual parade a
big success
Beautiful regalia was displayed in
(he Pi-Ume-Sha parade this year by
local and visiting royalty and anyone
who wished to enter a float, ride
horseback or walk in the parade. The
parade committe held a contest as
well in various categories, results are:
Men Horseback: 1st place-Jessie
Jones, $90; 2nd place-Ramon Greene,
$60.
Women Horseback: 1st place
Janet Billey, $70; 2nd place-Holly
Anna Spino, $60; 3rd place-Nola
Queahpama, $43.
Boys Horseback (16 & under): 1st
place-Harley Andrew, $30; 2nd
place-Jefferson Greene, $23.
Girls Horseback (16 & under): 1st
place-Kristin Tom, $30; 2nd place
Shayla Frank, $23.
Women Walkers: 1st place-Pat
Speakthundcr, $90; 2nd place-Tilda
Walsey, $60.
Boy Walkers (16 & under): 1st
place-James Walsey; 2nd place
Raymond Torres; 3rd place
KeyShawn Speakthundcr.
Girl Walkers (16 & under): 1st
place-Laritta Greene; 2nd place
Kandee Rhoan; 3rd place-Denise
Velma Long.
Vehicle: 1st place went to Jazz
Umtuch float; 2nd place-Arlita Rhoan
float; and 3rd place went to the Girl
Scout Troup 800 float.
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Miss 1997 Pi-Ume-Sha Queen, Kaleja Castilleja
I would like to take this opportu
nity to express a big Thank you to my
parents. My mom, Juleigh Seelatsee,
my stepdad Gregory Wak Wak, Sr.,
my dad Joejo Castilleja, my grandma
RitaNash Castilleja, my grandpa Joe
M. Castilleja, my grandpa Frank
"Dean" Seelatsee and especially
thankmy sister Dyamelle S. Castilleja
who helped sell my tickets and my
uncle Kirby G. Heath, Sr. for his
encouragement.
It's a great honor to represent the
1997 Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days Pow
wow. My mother has told me about
when this celebration first began and
has come "Home" every year for the
event. She also introduced me to my
great aunts and uncles who I also
appreciate their words of encour
agement. I am proud to mention my
auntColleen Seelatsee-Johnson who
held this title in 1978!
My intentions are to travel
throughout the states to cover as
much ground to rein my crown. My
uncle Rocco Clark, Sr. had prom
ised to take me to Connecticut for
the big powwow "IF I won queen.
So I look forward to seeing you all at
the next powwow!
Sincerely,
Kaleja Castilleja
P.S. Remember 8-BaIl KA-LEE-JA
an original eh!
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Traditional dancers join together in the Grand Entry.
The 28th Annual Pi-Ume-Sha Powwow results noted
Women's Fancy & Jingle,
17 & older
1 st place-Donnetta E wack, Warm
Springs, OR; 2nd place-Rashawn
Morgan, Freemont, CA; 3rd place
Josette Wahwasuck, Redding, CA;
4th place-April Onepennee, Granger,
WA; 5th place-Angela Polk, Warm
Springs, OR.
Men's Fancy & Grass,
7 & older
1st place-Rocco Clark, White
Swan, WA; 2nd place-Joseph Hostler,
Smith River, CA; 3rd place-Tracey
Heemsah, Yakima, WA; 4th place
Skunky Scabbyrobe, White Swan,
WA; 5th place-John Meninick,
Lapwai, ID.
Women's Straight Traditional,
17 & older
1 st place-Amelia Col wash, Warm
Springs, OR; 2nd place-Delilah
Heemsah, The Dalles, OR; 3rd place
Arlissa Rhoan, Siletz, OR; 4th place
Karen Wahwasuck, Reno, NV; 5th
place-Louise Scabbyrobe, White
Swan, WA.
Men's Traditional, 17 & older
lstplace-Levi Blackwolfe, Warm
Springs, OR; 2nd place-Wendell
HighEagleJanis, Pine Ridge, SD; 3rd
place-Trilby Wahwasick, Reno, NV;
4th place-John Moses. Sr., Wapato,
WA; 5th place-Badger Wahwasuck,
Reno, NV.
Women'sGirl's Team Round
Dance
1st place-Amelia Colwash. Arlita
Rhoan, Arlissa Rhoan, Warm Springs
and Siletz, OR; 2nd place-Delilah
Heemsah, Wilma Buck. Louise
Scabbyrobe, White Swan, WA; 3rd
place-Edith Walsey, Tilda Walsey,
Christine Walsey, Toppenish, Wa; 4th
place-Rebecca Umtuch Toppenish,
WA, Karen Umtuch, Wapato, WA,
Katrina Miller, Satus, WA.
Men'sBoy's Team War Dance
1st place-George Meninick, Jr.,
Yakima, James Walsey, Wapato,
Colby White, Red Mesa, AZ.; 2nd
place-Jaz Umtuch, Harrah, WA, Alex
Meninick, Wapato, WA, Albert
Doublerunner, Toppenish, WA; 3rd
place-Rocco Clark, White Swan, WA,
Valient Clark, White Swan, WA, Dez
Tomeo, Glenwood, WA; 4th place
Joe Tuckta, Warm Springs, OR,
Wendell Janise, Pine Ridge, SD, Gene
Sampson, Warm Springs, OR.
Teen Girl's Fancy & Jingle
12-16
1st place-Amelia Davis, Warm
Springs, OR; 2nd place-Tory Moses,
Warm Springs, OR; 3rd place
Deblinda Flying Big Back, Lame
Deer, MT; 4th place-Susie Walsey,
Wapato, WA; 5th place-Angela
Picard, Lapwai, ID.
Teen Boy's Fancy & Grass
12-16
1st place-Nacario Padilla, Reno,
NV; 2nd place-Jarvis Stwyer,
Brownstown. WA; 3rd place-Gary
Villa, Warm Springs. OR; 4th place
Al Doublerunner, Jr., Toppenish, WA;
5th place-Alex Meninick, Wapato,
WA.
Teen Girl's Traditional 12-16
1st place-Krysta Rhoan, Warm
Springs. OR; 2nd place-Shay laFrank,
Warm Springs, OR; 3rd place
Prenincia VanPelt Warm Springs,
OR; 4th place-Larissa Napyer, Warm
Springs, OR; 5th place-Tilda Walsey,
Wapato, WA.
Teen Boy's Traditional 12-16
1 st place-Keno Colby-White, Red
Mesa, AZ; 2nd place-Justin Calvin,
Nixon, NV; 3rd place-Lester
Onepennee; 4th place-David Spotted
Eagle; 5th place-James Walsey,
Wapato, Wa.
Little Girl's Open Dance
6 & under
1st place-Flora OnePennee; 2nd
place-Angela Bellanger; 3rd place
Dana Heemsah; 4th place-Kristen
Tom; 5th place-Savanna Samaripa.
Little Boy's War Dance
6 & under
1st place-Theron "Mish" Spino;
2nd place-Matthew Clements; 3rd
place-Ralph George; 4th place
Zachary Adams; 5th place-Steven
Paul.
Little Girl's Round Dance 7-11
1st place-Whitney Jackson,
Lapwai, ID; 2nd place-Laritta Greene,
Warm Springs, OR; 3rd place
Laurissa Bellanger, Warm Springs,
OR; 4th place-Diedra Vasquez,
Chinle, AZ; 5th place-Desba White,
Red Mesa, AZ.
Little Boy's War Dance 7-11
1st place-Owen Danzuka, Jr.,
Warm Springs, OR; 2nd place-Le
Anthony Minthorn, Wapato, WA; 3rd
place-Stephen Vasquez, Chinle, AZ;
4th place-Albert Adams, Warm
Springs, OR; 5th place-Lonnie
(Allen) Sammaripa, WA.
Three Hand Drum Contest
1st place-BIacklodge; 2nd place
Eagle Spirit; 3rd place-Dry Creek;
4th place-Cathedral Lake.