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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Students are taught the meaning of traditions By Selena Boise Spilyay Tymoo staff Cultural learning at the Warm Springs Elementary School has taught children the value of the natural foods pro vided by the earth. When the tribes hold their annual root feasts, many chil dren are provided the experi ence to learn the traditional ways of this gathering. Too often, though, some children do not have the op portunity to learn. So this year, the Sahaptin teachers provided these lessons to their students in the kinder garten through second grade classrooms by having a mini root feast of their own. These students first went out to dig the roots for their feast at Webster Flat. The roots then had to be peeled and pre pared for serving. They learned to clean and grind the roots for cooking and drying. To further understand the root feast, these children were taught the order in which the foods are served at the root feast. At the same time they use their Sahaptin language in the process of serving and preparing. Summer work program to benefit youth Tribal member youths who are looking for work this sum mer, and a chance to"develop job skills, will interested in the Youth Development Program, part of the Workforce Devel opment Department. ' The intent of this program is to provide and develop a strong and capable future workforce, by offering paid work experience, classroom training, career exploration, and support services which maximize success of youth be tween the ages of 14 and 21 years of age. The requirements are that the youth need to be 14 years of age on or before July 4 of this year. If a youth turns 14 years old mid-July, then this person will still be eligible for the summer work program next year. Public input sought on Pathfinder Timber Sale Scoping meetings for the Pathfinder Timber Sale have been scheduled for all three districts. The Simnasho district meet ing will be held at Simnasho Ixnghousc on June 4, Agency at Agency Ixnghousc on June 6, and Sceksecqua at Agency IxHighousc on June 11. All meetings will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. and refresh ments will be served. Tribal members arc encour aged to attend the meetings and provide input on the sale. Comments received during the meetings will help to formulate the project assessment that guides activities being con ducted in association with the sale. IRMP standards and best management practices also help to ensure the protection of natural and cultural re sources. The sale would occur in the upper Warm Springs water shed within the Summit Butte and Willow Springs sub-forest Springs, Oregon Lessons of the Root Feast - - i .. tiff - 1 3BMM-1 " 111 1 ' Language teacher Suzie Slockish teaches students about the Families were invited to the mini root feast held May 2, at the kindergarten classroom trailer. Drummers and singers were there to sing washut songs to bless the food being served. The children themselves served the food in the order that they were taught and re quired to be served. They served the salmon first, the deer meat, roots (piaxi and All the new 14-year-old youth will be granted summer work, experience. AH 14-year-, old youths will be required to complete a one-week orienta tion at the Warm Springs El ementary Cafeteria during the week of June 10-14, from 8 a.m. through 4 p.m., before they start work. This year is seeing a lot of changes in the youth program. This year, the program v ill be accepting applications until June 21, 2002. If the program exceeds 160 applicants, then youth ages 15 18 will be selected through a lottery draw for job slots. Any one interested can apply from now up through June 21. All the youth will be paid for six weeks and required to participate in the Volunteer Program by completing 80 planning units. The target volume for this sale would be approximately 38.2 million board feet. Ap proximately 12.6 million board feet of timber would come out of the Summit Butte unit and 25.6 million out of the Willow Springs unit. An estimated 2,500 to 3,000 acres would be treated under the Pathfinder Timber Sale. Harvest prescriptions would include commercial thinning, sheltcrwoods, seed trees, overwood removal, clear cut with reserve, and sanita tionsalvage. Landmarks and geographic features within the project area include Summit Butte, Rocky Point, Long Ridge, Warm Springs River, Bunchgrass Creek and Pacific Crest Trail. Treatment objectives would be to control insect and disease problems, control stocking, protect or enhance cultural plant production and generate revenue. xaush), and huckleberries be- cause that is the order they are provided to the people. The children learned mannerisms of the longhouse, the right way to behave during the ceremo nies or other traditional gath erings at the longhouse. After serving the food they learned importance of the wa ter to these natural foods and the purpose of drinking water hours of volunteer community service work. The summer youth program is a six-week work oonortunitv that Days $6 an hour tor tresnman-ana sophomores, and $7 for junior and seniors. To apply, come into the Workforce Development De partment, located at 2101 Wasco Street. At the office you may corn- f Are you looking for as- sistance with employment, career planning and a posi tive work environment? and Ml ' c ' - i - r.. ;;- y . - r j -x i Vl-p-t- 1 V ' a nrf simulate and rrah lfK and fresh salads - v' .-' ,'"s;-;:,l Introducing The Chinook Room. Somewhere between plastic plates and crisp linen napkins Is a premier buffet -breakfast, lunch and dinner. And It's served In The Chinook Room, Kah-Ncc-Ta's tasteful, all-new approach to a timeless tradition. A tempting spread of salads, steaks cooked to order, and Asian specialties cooked before your eyes are just a few samples of how we've taken the term "buffet" to a higher level. Warm Springs Tribal members receive a 20 discount In The Chinook Room and the newly remodeled fine dining Juniper Room by presenting their Tribal J.D. May 16. 2002 Selena BoiseSpilyay root feast." before and after a meal. A song was sung to end the meal, right after the last drink of water. "Although these cultures are taught in the longhouse, it is fortunate that these young students are learning these les sons by performing the actual feast and knowing that there is a lot of hard work involved in the traditional root feast gath ering," states Wilson Wewa Jr. plete.a pre-employment appli- cation, and make an appoint- .meat .for a.. profile,: colors, awareness exercise, and income verification information to de-, termine if you qualify for ei ther the WIA Youth Program, or the Tribal Youth Program. All applicants must show proof of being Native Ameri can, Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native. Contact LeRoy Smith Sr. His office phone num ber is 553-2248, or 553- 1338. and Aciarf nrill crwialties peel 'ri eat shrimp and fresh baked breads and muffins IM ff afli vr - ana steaKS to oraer ana and eat Graduation banquet in June at longhouse The annual graduation ban quet for tribal members is set for June 25 at the Agency Longhouse. The banquet is for high school, college and vocational technicalGED graduates, their family members and the community. The event is a dinner and special recognition of tribal member accomplishments in receiving their diplomas, de grees or certificates. The dinner is at 5:30 p.m., and the recognition and gift presentation starts at 7 p.m. Recent graduates are asked to please forward a copy of your diploma and graduation announcement to the Tribal Education Committee. The committee is request ing a copy of awards and spe cial recognition that a student may have received for excep Exhibit features work bv tribal artists The Ninth Annual Warm Springs Tribal Art Exhibit at tracted over thirty entries from Tribal Members. Each partici pant was able to enter up to five pieces of his or her finest art to display. Bill Mercer, Curator of Na tive American collections and art of The Portland Art Mu seum, was asked to make the difficult selection of all the art entries. He had selected "Spring Blossom," a dentallium wed ding veil by Merle Kirk, as the prestigious Judges Choice Award. , Fcjur other artists were se HIP offers home opportunities Austin L. Smith Sr. has been hired as the latest home improvement program coor dinator at the Warm Springs Housing Office. Many Native American communities have access to the home improvement pro gram, known as H.I.P. The H.I.P. exists solely for the low income, no income, are any home owner who and salmon and fresh fruit - - soups gaiore anu piw it too! Page 3 tional achievements in academ ics and sports. These accomplishments may include: Honor Role, Na tional Honor Society, FFA, Sports, Scholarship Awards, etc., while obtaining their High School diploma, College Degree, or Certificate. The accomplishments will be recognized at the graduation banquet. The committee requests that this information to be sent to: Tribal Education Secretary, CO Tribal Council, PO Box C,. Warm Springs, Oregon 97761, on or by June 14. Please call the Tribal Edu cation Secretary at 553-3258 for further information. It is important to receive this infor mation by the student or fam ily member in order to recog nize, honor, and celebrate their accomplishments. lected for the Honorable Men tion awards which are Sandra Danzuka, J'Dean Kalama, Pat Courtney-Gold and Lillian Pitt. A reception was held on Thursday, May 9, to honor the artists and the opening of the changing art gallery. Other crafts entered are Paintings, beadwork of various items, doll boards, baby boards, elk horn carvings, quilts and basket weaving. The exhibits are on display at The Museum At Warm Springs. For further information con tact Natalie Kirk, Curator and Exhibits Coordinator. may qualify for assistance through this federally funded housing improvement pro gram. Applications can be picked up, filled out and re turned starting now and un til June 14, 2002. No later. "We have a due date with the feds. Thank you." said Austin Smith. . , HIGH DESERT RESORT tt CASINO 541. 553. 1 1 12 Open daily.