2 December 18, 1997
Warm Springs, Oregon
Spilyay Tymoo
Dan Brisbois returns to SMART Program for second year
Relurninc to the SMART Reader
Program for his second year Dan
Brisbois, Sr. is enjoying his time
spent with children at Warm Springs
Elementary, lie says, "I think they
teach me more than they learn from
me."
Having grandchildren at Warm
Springs Elementary and volunteering
to help his grandchildren in certain
areas of their education he continues
to volunteer and help other children
as well. He used to volunteer as a bus
driver but he says, "I got too old for
that." says the 78-years-old.
Brisbois has had the opportunity
to meet other SMART readers while
volunteering. They vary in age. He
has talked with people and tried to
encourage them to volunteer as a
SMART reader but could not get
them to do it.
Brisbois reads to three children
twice a week. He goes to their rooms
and picks them up himself. He hears
the voices of children wishing they
could be read to by SMART readers.
If a child is not at school to be read to,
the other children raise their hands
and say. "I'll go in their place."
According to Wanda Buslach
there arc 48 children in the SMART
Reader Program and they currently
have 42 readers. They would like to
have more children in the Program
but they would need more volunteer
readers. "There are so many kids that
need to be read to," says Buslach.
There were 57 readers but 12
readers stopped coming in. Buslach
would like toencourage those readers
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Warm Springs Rodeo Association
presents the 1997
Christmas Slocking Raffle
Over $200 worth of miscellaneous items
$1.00 each (need not be present to win)
Drawing to be held on December 25th
(listen to KWSO for winner)
Tickets can be purchased from the
following people:
Ginger Smith, Vesta Miller, Shawna Jackson,
C.R. Begay, Val Squiemphcn, Monica Leonard,
Gladys Squiemphen, Rita Squiemphcn and
other Warm Springs Rodeo Assoc. members.
Jordan enjoys his reading time with SMART Program volunteer, Dan Brisbois, Sr.
to come back to the program.
"Children respond in a positive
way when they are read to, or even if
they know someone is coming in to
spend time with them," says Buslach.
Brisbois has been a resident of
Warm Springs 14 years. He moved
here with his late wife, Joann, who
was a member of this tribe. He is a
member of the Yakama Tribe.
Though he is unemployed he
keeps himself busy. He takes care of
his grandson, Donald Brisbois, and
occasionally babysits other
grandchildren. He takes cooking
classes at the Health & Wellness
Center to learn healthy meal
preparation. He goes to the
Community Center three times a
week to work out to stay healthy. He
still has time to read to children twice
a week.
All Young Nations In Unity
Invites all young people
to come and be a part of the Youth night at the Warm
Springs Full Gospel Church. You can meet young people who
once was living troubled lives, but choose to see their lives
change by making the right choice, which is simply saying
yes, I want Jesus in my life.
Just come and check it out.
Spiritwalker groups returns from second annual European Tour November 30
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Spiritwalker group 1997 Joe Tuckta, Siagigi Hisatake, Tyrone Ike, Sandra Sampson, Lena Edwards and
James T. Greene.
The Spiritwalker dance group
returned from their second annual
Europe Tour Sunday, November 30.
The group performed 35 shows in 25
days while in Europe. "We did more
dancing this year and there was
standing room only," says group
leader, Joe Tuckta.
While in Bamburg, Tuckta joined
other Indians from the United States
to dance at a powwow. While in
Germany Tuckta met a group of
people called Hobbyists, they are
much like the "Wannabe". These
Hobbyists had regalia and danced
too.
While in Germany they met Karla
Houchins and her two children,
Richard and Crystal. "She wanted to
come home in one of our suitcases,"
says Tuckta. Nathan had the
opportunity to dance with the
Spiritwalker group in one of their
') shows. She is the daughter of Charles
and Yvonne Nathan.
They met other Indians from the
United States and they too had the
opportunity to dance with the group
providing they had their regalia.
They also met Michael Pabst and
Conrad Herrera. Pabst is the nephew
of Harry Hintsala and Herrera has
relatives living in Warm Springs.
Spiritwalker is invited to return to
Europe in 1998. Tuckta has already
had dancers ask to perform with his
group. Tuckta hopes that they will be
able to take seven members because
he would like to take a drummer.
This year they did more social
dancing with Siagigi Hisatake
drumming and Tyrone Ike drumming
the war dance songs.
Tuckta has been signing up
dancers for the next tour in November
1998 during Native American
Heritage Month.
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Warm Springs to hold One of a Kindsae
For what ever reason sale "of the
century"
Ladies this is your personal
invitation to the first ever in the
history of Warm Springs "One of a
Kind Sale."
Yes!! Go ahead and mark your
calendars, this is your special day.
January 23, 1998
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Warm Springs Community Center
Social Hall
Ladies, gals & grandmothers when
was the last time you looked into
your closet or storage shed, only to
f ind the size 3, 6, or 16 that shrank or
stretched, the inventory of Avon,
Mary Kay or the Vitamins taking up
un-necessary space. Maybe you
didn't have the time to sell your
products or you found out you were
not cut out to be a sales person.
Ladies worry no more, your
opportunity is here to buy, sell or
trade your inventory or the cloths
you were unable to part with.
Somewhere on the REZ is that
female who recently got a new job,
who lost or gained weight and is no w
looking for that snazzy size 10, 12 or
20 dress or jeans.
Reserve your table and space today
by calling Anita or Patsy at 553-5204
or 553-3426 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m. Space is limited.
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Spilyay Tymoo 1997
Local students in
"Jump Rope For
Heart"
Jump Rope for Heart 9798 is set
for Friday, December 1 9 at the Warm
Springs Elementary Gym. Children
from the Warm Springs Elementary
School Jump Rope Club will be
participating in this event.
They are currently collecting
donations for their participation in
Jump Rope For Heart. After pledges
are collected and donated to the
American Heart Association students
will receive prizes.
Jumpers will jump with long and
short ropes for periods of time during
this event. Students not collecting
sponsorships will participate as well.
The Jump Rope Club allows
students to have extended recess for
jumping and the opportunity to
practice jumping. They meet before
school each day. Mr. Osborne says,
"There are about 40 kids from each
grade level."
Jump Rope Club members will be
collecting pledges to sponsor them
until Friday, December 1 9, when they
"Jump Rope For Heart."
Joe Tuckta in Germany where he met Karla Houchins and her two
children Richard and Crystal Houchins.
Natural Resources builds ramps to replace gates to pastures
Natural Resources with the help
of the Corrections Work Program
built ramps next to cattle guards to
allow motorcycles and ATV's to pass
through without having to open and
close a gate. There is still a problem
with cattle roaming where they are
not supposed to because these gates
are not being closed and fences being
torn down.
With these ramps and a walk
through the gates are no longer a
problem for people needing to pass
through.
Although these ramps look as if
they may be fun to take jumps on, it
is not recommended. Natural
Resources Department built these
only to pass over, not for taking jumps
over. A person who takes a jump
over these ramps could be seriously
injured.
Gates are still being left open
throughout the community and cattle
are still roaming where they are not
allowed. There are still areas in the
community where fences are being
torn down for motorcycles or ATV's
to pass through. Where there is a way
to pass through horses and cattle are
going to pass through as well. Natural
Resources would like to work with
the community to solve this problem.
These ramps may be an answer as
long as individuals play it safe and
don't take jumps over them.
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Ramps built for passing through without the need to open and close gates to pass through. Not
recommended for taking jumps or passing over at high speed.