SpilyayTymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
December 2, 19993
Early Childhood Education students perform various dances for senior citizens
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Tribal elders Nettie Shawaway and Fannie Waheneka watch the children dance during the Early Childhood Education powwow.
Ashton bruisedhead adorns traditional buckskin dress.
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Elyse Lillie Bagley according to her grandma Nola, "she loves to
dance."
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Wovakia, Roy Heath, Johnson Heath, Greg Arquette, Wilbur
Johnson, Sr., Yahteen Frank, drum for the little dancers.
Photo and text by
Lenora Starr
The Early Childhood Education
Thursday November 23, 1999.
Many of the Warm Springs Elders
Center hosted their annual Thanksgiv- attended the pow-wow which
ing pow-wow at the Agency Longhouse preceeded their luncheon. They were
entertained by the kids performing the
The powrwow was rescheduled Butterfly dance and boys traditional
from an earlier date in order to coin- dance. Gene Harvey and his wife vol-
cide with the Thanksgiving Senior unteer their time once a week to teach
Citizen's Luncheon.
' Almost every student in the
the children how to dance.
"Rockin' Ron," Ron Belgarde made
Headstart Program was dressed in a his debut as the Masterof Ceremonies.
traditional outfit. The outfits were put He entertained the audiance with an-
together by the students and by mem- ecdotes and called for each drum, three
bers of the Parents Club. Materials in all to sing songs to keep the pow-wow
have been donated to the headstart running smoothly. Eagle Thunder,
program. According to "teacher Nola" Wovakia and Red Hawk Canyon were
this was started because not all the kids in attendance. The ECE held their an-
were able to dress up for the pow-wows nual fundraising bake sale at the
and wanted to have their own outfits, pow-wow and Rockin Ron made sure
The Parents Club has provided everyone knew he would have no
many opportunities for parent in- problems eating a whole pie!
volvement through a variety of work- Following the pow-wow, the Se-
shops such as wingdress making, nior Citizen Program put out a buffet
cradleboard making, cooking and other of ham, turkey, stuffing, potatoes,
workshops. Anyone interested in be- cranberries and fruits and desserts to
coming a member or volunteering make a perfect ending to the day's
should contact staff at the
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Dressed in full regalia including "hand made" head dress. Left to right, Douglas Gilbert, Andrew Lujan, Bryson Spino, Cyril Frank,
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Nola Queahpama dances with the little "butterflies", the Head Start students practice dancing once a
week.
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Drummers sing & bless the meal for the senior citizens Thanksgiving luncheon. Left to right, Wilson
Wewa, Jr., Wilford Sooksoit, Jr., Joe Henry, Sacred Heart Suppah, Nathan Shike, Wilbur Johnson, Sr.
and Ron Belgard.