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IE Coosb EEWA: The way it is Spilyay Tymoo June M, 2001 tgpnilmW.lllUIIMlIIJMII Spilyay Speaks Follow parades to rodeos, dancing One of the biggest highlights in the Northwest is the annual Rose Festival. F.ach year it draws thousands of visitors to the city for a week full of excitement and fun. The big Grand Moral Parade is one of the biggest in the West and has many gigantic floats each year. The big parade is full of floats from all parts of the Northwest, and creative to say the least. Once again Spirit Mountain had a winning float in its cat egory. They have a float in the big parade each year and usually place or win with their entry. The Rose Parade is always full of marching bands, horseback riders, and kids or people afoot all decked out which really makes the parade a big success. A few years ago we had a "Go gitter" person working for the Tribal Council, and managed to get the Confederated Tribes into the Rose Parade with a float. That was always something to look forward to each year to see a float representing the Con federated Tribes of Warm Springs. There would be people go ing down to work on the float getting it ready for the big pa rade. Usually Miss Warm Springs would ride on the float, with the Chiefs and elders all decked out in native regalia: Also in the past there was another hard worker who entered an all Indian girl drill team to march in the Rose Parade. That was another special event for the local people to see members of The Confederated Tribes marching along with the rest of the parade. Efforts by people such as that were never acknowledged or appreciated and today they are gone and no one to take their place to work on getting a float or some kind of an entry in the Rose Parade. The Museum entered a float in the parade at Sisters and won first place as the most original in its category. That in itself says a lot for the Tribes and the Museum, here in Warm Springs, during the Rodeo days at Sisters. This past week there were so many activities taking place like the Rose Festival in Portland, the rodeo at Sisters and the Treaty Days in Yakima. This all took place at the same time so it was hard for people to witness all the events. At Yakima there are several special events and one of the biggest attractions is the All Indian Rodeo in White Swan, which brings cowboys from all parts of the Western states. There is a big Softball Tour nament, a golf tournament and other things that take place on the Yakama reservation. In the rodeo events all contestants will earn points toward the finals that is held each fall in Albuquerque, N.M., as all year long cowboys enter the Western Sanctioned rodeos to earn as many points to enter the finals. ' The points are earned by as many dollars a person wins dur ing the rodeo in each event. This is in the major rodeo events, such as the Bronc Riding, Bareback, Bull Riding, Calf Roping, Bulldogging, Wild cow milking and the girls' Barrel Race. There are always added attractions at each rodeo like Kids entries, and races of some kind and the Wild horse race. There will be a big All-Indian Rodeo here sanctioned by the Western States for the cowboys to build their points. This will be during the Pi-Um-Sha days. The rodeo will have the stan dard events where the and will draw all the top Indian Cow boys trying to build as many points as they can. All the cow boys have their eye on the finals each year. On the other hand their will be a big Pow-wow which draws the top Indian dancers in each category, like the Fancy Dancers, Traditional dancers, and it runs down to the kids. People come to compete for all that prize money that is put each year. The place will be buzzing with a lot of people from all parts of the Western States and Canada. For the rodeo fans dust off your boots and hat and for the dancers get your regalia together and get ready to join in at the Pi-Um-Sha days here in Warm Springs. Sid Miller Editor's Note Spilyay Tymoo welcomes letters from its readers. All letters, preferably 350 words or less, must be signed by the author and need to include a phone number for verification or questions. Letters will not be printed unless signed. All letters are the opinion of the author and do not reflect in any way the opinion of Spilyay Tymoo. Spilyay Tymoo reserves the right to edit all copy or decline publication of material that exceeds length guidelines or contains libelous or malicious statements. i - .. C 3-m" ' v il -'$KY r - ; Am . pr'rl i-iM & Black Lodge provides entertainment The Honor Seniors, Graduating class of 2001, Madras High boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams and Grammy nominees Black Lodge singers was held June 7, at the Agency Ixmghousc. The Longhouse was full as the Warm Springs com- munity. honored these individuals with a dinner and awards ceremony.' The evening was to honor the Black Lodge singers for their achieve ments in music. Nominated for a Grammy, with the CD "Honoring the Elders," World Champion Hand Drummers. Also the Graduating class of 2001, Madras High Varsity Organizers The event turned out to be a time for laughs and fun, where people had a good time. Everyone enjoyed the meal, performances and Round Dances. Tho mas Moringowl, the emcee, kept the crowd laughing and made the event run smoothly. We the event committee would like to thank and recognize ev eryone who helped make this happen. Honored guests: The Class of 2001, Boys' and Girls' basketball team, Elders of the Warm Springs community and the Black Lodge singers. Local Artist: Archie Caldera-sculp-ture for Black Lodge, Marcia Soliz-vests for Black Lodge and Natalie Kirk-basket for Louise Scabby Robe (wife of Kenny). Emcee Thomas Morningowl, a tribal member of the Umatilla Tribe, from Pendleton. . Items for the graduates and elders Human services t-shirts for the class of 2001; WSPD t-shirts, canned fishbcr ries and Museum items for the Warm Springs Elders. Tribal personal, tickets for the Port land Fire, of the WNBA, won by Maria Hicks. Putting God first is investment To the editor, Hello from Pastor Rick. Long ago in the stories of the Bible. A good man with a righteous heart was told my God that he was to stand and to look up to the heavens and see the stars. And God told Abraham that the number of the stars was to be the number of future heirs of Israel. Why? Abraham was a man. He made mistakes. Vet, he kept a lov ing heart towards God. He tried. He put his God and his family ahead of his own life. His family grew to be come the Nation of Israel. He put his God and his community ahead of his own life. basketball teams and the Warm Springs Elders. The event was a special time for members to enjoy life and celebrate achievements of family and friends. The Longhouse was filled with laughter from announcer Thomas Morningowl and a spiritual and emotional speech from Kenny Scabby Robe Sr., Black Lodge leader. Scabby Robe Sr. closed the evening with a prayer for all the ladies in the community, which was very emo tional and uplifting, with the em phasis on the importance of the roles women play in our daily lives and thank those The Madras boys and girls varsity ) basketball teams for their great season they had this year. The Madras boys , made the state tournament and the Ma dras girls did a great job, placing second at the state tournament. One player from each team was selected for Janet ' Jackson concert tickets. The players were selected for their hard work, dedi cation and their outstanding athletic abilities. Chasen Walker, Tri-Valley player of the year, and Nicole Main, 1" team at the state tournament, were the athletes chosen. They both made us ; proud and we would like to wish them 1 well through out their future endeavors. Most of the graduates were not present as they were still in Disney Land to celebrate graduation. We will be look ing forward to seeing them at the gradu- ation banquet June 14. !' The performers did an excellent job j they all were great and we would like to thank them. Natasha Edwards and Lola Sohappy for the Lords Prayer. Foster, Titus Kalama and Larson Kalama Jr. for the F'lutc music. Valerie Swiztler, Radine Johnson, , Now, what is interesting to me is how that same principle is seen in so many other cultures, and nations. Indian, Spanish, Black, Italian, etc. To put your God and your family community ahead of your personal wants is high honor before the I.ord. To prepare the future for your chil dren and future children, we the adults must make good choices that require some discomfort todav for a better tomorrow. Now, I am not say ing that we have to cut off a finger, but we need to continue to make smart choices. And if we haven't we need to start. One less trip to the casino for the sake of needs of ihc Photos by Daniel Lawrence Singing from the featured guests, top, gift-giving and the Lord's Prayer were all part of the happenings during Black Lodge honor. in molding our future. The Black Lodge singers sang songs that made you want to get out there and dance. You could tell by just listening to them sing, that they spend lots of time rehearsing their songs. The songs seemed to make you feel real good inside, The crowd really enjoyed listening to the group, joining in with the group and had a wonderful time all evening. The Warm Springs Elders were a big, important, part of the program; the Black Lodge CD was "Tribute to the Elders." The Elders were hon ored with T-shirts, Museum items responsible for event Mary Ann Mcanus, Irene Towe and the 1 ", 21"1 graders for the Wasco singing and dancing. Gary Villa Jr., Raylene Ike, Farrelynnn and Laurissa and Angela Bellanger for the pow wow-dancing ex hibitions. Nationally known Warm Springs Hot-Shot fire fighters for the slide show presentation and demonstration. Felipe Brito, Hoop dancer. The Black Lodge singers; Kenny Sr., Algin, Matthew, John, Myron, Edrwin and Emerson Scabby Robe, Fred Ike Jr. (of Blackstone), Clint Croff and Gerald of Little Island Cree. Volunteers for the preparations and advertisements: Morningstar Spino, Mary Calica, Becky Soliz, KWSO staff (Wayne Gilbert, Dana Smith, William Robbins, Mary Sando Emhoolah and Rose Charley), Teri Carnes, Farrel Shortman, Reina Smith, Lovey Colwash Bellanger and Angie Backwolfc. Sponsors for the vest Embroidery: Kathy Qucampts, Robert and Calvin Queaphama, Russ Alger, Anson and CR Begay family, Eugenia Tappo and fam ily, Lovic Ike and family, Mary Calica family budget. A few more dollars to be put away into the savings ac count. Admitting that we need help to read or to fight our addictions is sues. Asking Tribal leaders to look to the future even if it means some pain today. The Good News of the Bible is that God puts us first. Jesus txk the cross upon himself for the sake of us all. What can you do to receive high honors from the Iord? The Warm Springs Presbyterian Church On the Campus will be hav ing Vacation Bible School the week of June 2-1 to June 29. W atch for the posters for times. and canned fish and huckleberries. The Madras High Seniors were not on hand due to the fact that most at Disneyland, which they fundraiscd all school year for, and were not back yet. The Madras varsity basketball teams were honored also. The Janet Jackson concert tickets were awarded to Chascn Walker and Nicole Main for their hard work on and off the court. In all the evening was a great suc cess and the committee deserves a round of applause for their efforts in making this event possible. and family. The banners and decoration done Sharon Jones and Don Courntcy. The Drummers Quartz Creek-Austin Greene and Eagle Thunder-Carlos Calica. Cooks Annette Jim, Renita Henry, Julie Meanus, Annette Arc, Valena Sargeant and Michael Meanus. Sponsors, High Desert ResortCa sino, WSFPI, WSPE, Tribal Council, Natural resources, Tribal Personnel, ,WS Composites, Human services and Edu cation. Door prizes, Radio Shack, Abbys Pizza, Aherns market, WS Musuem, WSPD and C.H.E.T. Mascots, Madras White Buffaloes, WSPD McGruff and WSF&S Sparky. We would like to thank Willie Fuentes, Jeff Ford, Jim Quaid, Jim Manion, Gale Rogers, Benson Heath, Ken Smith and Kenny Scabby Robe Sr. for their support. Lets keep supporting our kids and elders. They are the lifeline between the past and future. Congratulations to all the graduates "Stay in School." in future Our worship is at 10 a.m. Com munion and potluck is the first Sun day of the month. So love and be loved. Oh yeah, hug someone you love. Hug some one you dislike. No alcohol or to bacco for children. One day at a time. Buckle up the kids and your selves. Don't hit or beat on your self. Pay your bills before gambling, then stay home. Read the Bible for irs effect on your heart. Pray to God to the point of your hearing Him. Honor someone. Iove yourself. Like yourself. See you in church. Pastor Rick R. Ribeiro 55J-1237