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The Institute for Community
Leadership of Seattle, Washington,
had the honor of hosting the visit
from Ms. Claribel Ellin Gomez
Escobar. Ms. Gomez is from Nicara
gua, and is here a representative of
the Mayana Sumus people, the larg
est indigenous group in her country.
Ms. Gomez traveled the North
west and made a visit to Warm
Springs, Friday, February 19. She
traveled with the assistance of the
Institute's Executive Director, Roy
Wilson, Development Officer Karen
L. Bohlke, and students Armando,
Jackie, and Jessica representing the
organization.
During her visit to Warm Springs,
Ms. Gomez, and company, met with
Tribal representatives to learn how
the people of Warm Springs devel
oped their natural resources for the
benefit of the people.
Ms. Gomez was born in 1972 in
the indigenous village of Wasakin
Rio Bambana, on the Atlantic Coast
of Nicaragua. "We have many re
sources in our land" said Ms. Gomez
during the meeting. "Some of the
resources we have on our land in
clude different types of gold, oil,
sweet and salt water fish. With the
resources we have, we consider our
selves as a very rich tribe. But at the
same time, we are very poor Indig
enous people because we don't have
the education to manage our re
sources. We are so behind in times,
our people still live in our old tradi
tional way. Ms. Gomez said they still
depend on traditional medicine they
gather from the land. "It's very sel
dom we use modernize medicine"
she says.
Please write
To the editor,
Please print in the Spilyay Tymoo:
Dear Family Members, Lorna, Gina,
Glenda, Denise, L.T., Rodney, Pengi,
Wallet, Tom, Marlon,
I don' t know if Kitty received my
letters I ve been writing. But it would
be nice if somebody of my brothers
or sisters would keep in touch with
me. I would like to wish each and
everyone of all a very safe holidays
and have a few for me as well. I am
missing you all and love each on of
you.
Would you guys please write to
me?!
Thank you very much!
Love your sister,
"Witch" Tamara Henry
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Girl Scout cookie
Mark vour calendars! Girl Scouts
in your area will begin taking orders
for Girl Scout Cookies beginning
February 19, 1999.
There are eight varieties of cook
ies available, Samoa, Thin Mints,
Trefoils, Do-Si-Dos, Tagalongs,
Striped Chocolate Chip, Lemon
Drops and reduced fat Apple Cinna
mon, all selling for $3.00 per box.
It is important for girls to learn
goal setting, how to interact with the
public and the benefits of earning
money for their own activities. The
Girl Scout Cookie product sales pro
gram helps to teach girls these skills.
Money raised from the cookie prod
uct sale directly supports girls in our
communities with benefits like troop
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as a nurse and has collaborated on
several projects related to the health
and well being of her people. She has
worked with the Ministry of Health
and the Organization for Christian
Medical Action on behalf of the in-
Stolen items still being sought
Stolen on January 13, 1999
1) A 27 inch color TV "Sharp"
brand, model 27K-S 1 80 with remote
control;
2) Stereo system "Sharp" brand,
model CD-C420 with remote control
3) Nintendo 64 game machine
with 2 controllers one purple the other
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Fourth Biennial
Quilt Show
Sunday, April 11, 1999
Jefferson County Library,
Madras, OR
Hours: 10 a.m. until 4 p.m
I ' Door prizes given
awav every hour
Sponsored by the "Country
Quilters quilt guild
(a non profit comprised of
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Powwow Raffle winners
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Pendleton Blanket Nettie Shawaway Seegray Kirk
Pendleton Blanket Lillian Heath Dannl Lawrence
Pendleton Blanket ArlissaArlita Rhoan Carshal Brunoe
Pendleton Blanket Norene Greene Jodl Orr
Pendleton Shawl Geri Blodgett Charlotte Shike
Pendleton Shawl Nettle Shawaway Rosie Tom
Star Quilt Nettie Shawaway Dorian Tappo
Beaded side purse Barbara Jim Ivy Wallulatum
Bike NoreneGene Greene Nettie Dickson
Ladles Long Coat Norene Greene Cal Queahpama
Hand-made Vest Lois Squiemphen William Esquiro
$100 cash Gerl Blodgett Tony Holllday
$100 cash Committee Bacon
$50 cash Begays-Fern, Atcitty CharHerkshan
D-Mae, Blaine
$50 cash Begays-Fern, Atcitty, Susie Slockish
D-Mae, Blaine
Cooler AnnaRudy RudyTewawina
Child's chair AnnaRudy Fred Ike, Sr.
Furry Blanket Committee Claudine Grayhawk
Blanket Vendor Stand Mike Collins
Posters Cal Queahpama Jay Mouse,
John Wayne,
SaphroniaKatchia,
Eastwood
Dream Catchers Vendors Mike Clements
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activities, troop leader training and
support, camping and travel oppor
tunities and local offices to serve
members.
The Western River Girl Scout
Council covers six counties in Or
egon and serves more than 11,000
girls and adults. The Girl Scout is the
world's pre-eminent organization
committed to girls, where in an open
and nurturing environment, girls
build skills for success in the real
world. Skills that will serve them all
of their lives, such as strong values,
social conscience, self-esteem and
conviction about their own potential
and self-worth. For more informa
tion call 541-389-8146.
Warm Springs, Oregon
Springs to learn ways to help
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work with the German Co
operative on traditional indigenous
medicines of the Mayana Sumus. She
has also worked with the Natural
Conservancy, aU.S. based non-profit
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If you have any information or
someone tries to sell or tradehawk to
you, please contact Davis Sohappy
Sr. and or Tia Wheeler at 553-1207
(home); 553-3224 (work).
Reward offered!
Fan club started
Hey, all you Elvis Presley fans,
sign up and join the club now!!!
We're known as "The Natives of the
Northwest Elvis Fan Club". Please
leave your name & number at the
Small Business Office or I can be
reached at 2493 Sunset Lane.
"There-is a $25 membership fee
with the choice of a t-shirt (sm, med,
lg & Xlg) or a coffee cup mug! So
come join the fun today !
Contact "Pebbles" at (541)553
3592 or fax (541)553-3593 30 or
write to: PO Box 1452; Warm
Springs, OR 97761 (Attention:
Pebbles George)
Games wanted
Board games wanted to donate to
the Warm Springs Corrections de
partment. For more information call
Billie Jo Bagley at 553-1 171 or De
tective Hornbuckle at 553-3272.
Auxiliary receives
The Mountain View Hosnital
Auxiliary recently presented a gift to
Mountain View Hospital District in
the amount of $ 1 6,546.00 to be used
in the purchase of equipment for
Mountain View Nursing Home. The
generous contribution came from
funds generated at the Auxiliary
Thrift Shop in downtown Madras,
and the hospital gift shop. The funds
will be used to purchase new kick
plates, room numbers and visitors
chairs, TV's and four new electric
beds for Nursing Home residents.
'Yc are pleased to be able to give
this gift", commented President Judy
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documenting the indigenous reserve
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of the Mayana Sumus Sauni. She has
worked alongside foreign students,
primarily from the United States,
studying the biological ana anuu to
pological impact of hunting and fish-
Concert set for March 27
Mitchell John, TaTanka Records, ily are going through. Last August,
Inc recording artist will hold a con- Mitchell's son Nic was involved in a
cert to benefit Dusty Arzino. The tragic car accident that left him in a
concert will be held at The Dalles coma for 21 days. Nic is in the pro
Armory on Saturday, March 27, 1999 cess of performing an amazing re
a77 p m covery. Mitchell John is excited to
Dusty Arzino was recently para- be a part of this fundraising effort
lvzed in a rodeo accident and pro-, involving the entire community,
ceeds from Mitchell's performance Tickets for the concert are $10
will go towards paying Dusty 's medi- each. To purchase tickets please call
cal bills. Mitchell can personally re- Ta Tanka Records, Inc. at (503)638
late to the ordeal Dustyand his fam- 9050.
Salmon marketing workshop
to be held
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cently sent a survey to tribal fishers
to gather information about their
business planning needs. In response
to your input, we are going to be
setting up a series of workshops to
present information on various top
ics which you have identified an in
terest. We hope that you can attend
as many as possible.
The first workshop will focus on
the seafood industry market dynam-
Presentation
to be given
"Hands All Around: Quilting Tra
dition in America", a talk and quilt
showing by Elizabeth Hoffman and
Shannon Rettig, will be presented on
Friday, April 16, 1999 at 1-2 p.m. at
The Museum At Warm Springs edu
cation room. The public is invited
and admission is free.
The program is sponsored by Or
egon Chautauqua Program and is
made possible by the Oregon Coun
cil for the Humanities, an affiliate of
the National Endowment for the
Humanities.
As one of America's preeminent
folk traditions, quilting is appreci
ated as a symbolic expression of cre
ativity, family and community.
"Hand All Around" is presented by
two master Quilters using more than
25 contemporary and historical quilts
to demonstrate how quilting tech
niques, block names and regional
styles have all influenced the devel
opment of this most beloved art form.
Credit counseling
helps 2,300
Consumer Credit Counseling Ser
vice of Central Oregon, Inc. held
education classes for over 2300
people in 1998 a long with helping
clients repay over $1.74 million of
debt. Consumer credit is a non-profit
United Way Agency. For more in
formation call 389-6181.
contribution check
Keillor in presenting the check
Over 100 members give of their
time and talent as volunteers for the
Mountain View Auxiliary. Each year
the organization makes contributions
to the hospital, and also awards
higher-educational scholarships to
students studying in a medical re
lated field. In 1 998 the Auxiliary was
able to award 1 2 such scholarships in
the amount of $ 1 ,000 each. For more
information on the Mountain View
Auxiliary, or if you are interested in
volunteering, please contact Presi
dent Judy Keillor at 475-3547.
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Ms. Gomez'i visit to the U.S.
marks a first for her people. The
purpose of her visit, is to exchange
Ideas on the development of the
Mayana Sumus people with Native
American tribes, governmental and
non-governmcntalagcncics, schools
and universities, throughout the
Northwest who have an interest in
sharing their experiences.
Gomez is representing an effort
by the Mayana people to face the
new millennium in solidarity with
organizations, institutions, and indi
viduals in Nicaragua and around the
world as they strive to build commu
nities that have as their primary goal
the health and care of their people.
Also paramount is the respect and
promotion of the cultural, and in
clusion and participation in the
socio-economic life of the country.
Ms. Gomez is also hoping to es
tablish lies with organizations who
have an interest in assisting them
with relief aid due to the devastation
of hurricane Mitch. Many people in
the region were left without housing
and food. International and national
aid relief did not reach their commu
nities, therefore they are coordinat
ing their own efforts at identifying
possible sources of assistance.
If you are interested in meeting
with Ms, Gomez, or would like fur
ther information on her visit or about
the Institute for Community Leader
ship, please contact Esperanza
Borboa at (206) 720-1950.
Spilyay Tymoo photo and
story by Bob Medina
ics and the upcoming over-the-bank
sales. This workshop will be held
Saturday, February 27, 1999 from
noon to 4 p.m. at the Columbia
River Inter-Tribal Fish Enforce
ment; 4270 Westcliff Drive; Hood
River, OR
Future workshops will present
other related topics.
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announcement on business by Or-
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Also, enclosed please una a class
egon Native entrepreneurial rsei- uwi?n
work, with various locations in Or
egon and Washington. This class may
present on opportunity to gain addi
tional business planning information.
If you have any questions, please
feel free to call Jon Matthews or
Scherri Sotomish at (503)238-0667.
We look forward to your continued
participation and guidance.
LITEFOOT
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Friday, May 7,1999
7:00 p.m.
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No more! Domestic
Violence
Submitted by VOC
"A battered woman is a woman
who is repeatedly subjected to any
forceful physical or psychological
behavior by a man in order to coerce
her to do something he wants her to
do without any concern for her
rights."
(Lcnore Walker, 1979)
Ex
amples Physical - Pushed, shoved,
held or kept from leaving, slapped,
bit, kicked, choked, punched,
thrown objects, locked
out, or abandoned in dangerous
places. Refused to
help when: sick or pregnant,
subject to dangerous
situations (driving), threat or use
of weapon against
a person. Rape.
Sexual Anti-woman and
demeaning jokes, treat woman as
sex objects, jealous accusations
regarding sex, , ,
insisted on sexual dress, mini
mizing partners
feelings about sex, unwanted or
uncomfortable
touching, withholding of sex,
called names (frigid,
whore), forced understanding,
forced watching of
sex acts, forced sex when sick or
in danger, sex
after beating, sadistic sexual acts.
Emotional - Ignored feelings,
ridicule and insult women as a
group andor you, ridicule and
insult of your
beliefs, values, religion, class,
heritage or race.
Withhold approval and apprecia
tion as punish
ment, name calling, drive away
friends andor
family, kept from working, forced
to work, control
of money , refusal to share work or
money, took
car keys and money away, threats
of leaving or
told you to leave, threaten to do
violence, to take
children, abused pets, told about
affairs, manipu
lation with lies and contradictions.
Every IS seconds a woman is
battered
Every day 10 women die be
cause of domestic violence
If you are a victim of domestic
violence-Victims Of Crime Service
is here to help you! Some of the
services that VOC provide
are...crisis intervention Victim
assistance court advocacy pre
sentation support group victim
compensation (assistance in filing
claim). Please feel free to call us
anytime at 553-2293 or 333- im. u
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your call is an emergency, please
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