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Page 10 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon June 26, 2003 Camp sparks student interest in engineering By Tina Hilding Wasbinton State University PULLMAN, Wash. Sev eral tribal members who attend Jefferson County Middle School recently took part in the Wash ington State University Native Youth Exploring Engineering Camp, the only camp of its kind in the country. The students attending the camp, held June 15-20, included ninth-graders Jose Alvarez, Gerald "Choo-Choo" Cardenas, Nancy Charley, Addie Estimo, Jansen Harrington, Nicolas Katchia, Sheldon Leonard, Joanna Williams and Teri Jo Yazzie. Derek Barnhurst, who teaches at Jefferson County Middle School, accompanied the students. The camp, established and named by its first attendees five years ago, was created to help increase the percentage of Na tive American students who pursue careers in engineering. Located at the university's Pullman campus, it is free to Native American students in grades 9-11, and includes their teachers in the program. This allows students and teachers to return to their schools with a renewed enthusi asm and understanding of math and science, said Charlena Grimes, camp director and aca demic coordinator of the Wash ington State University College of Engineering and Architec ture. A record of nearly 60 stu dents from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana attended this year's session. During the one-week session, the students participated in building engineering projects, such as robots, balsa wood bridges and edible automobiles, while learning about concepts in 'We want to introduce the students here to the fun of math, so they mil see the importance of studying it in high school. " Charlena Grimes Camp director structural and electrical engineer ing With support from the Wash ington State University College of Liberal Arts, students also participated in a session on com munications, where they learned the basics of journalism and media. For the first time, the camp included a session on native sign language, taught by Kemet Spence, a retired professor of microbiology. Spence learned the language from his great uncle, a Cree-Nez Perce Indian who grew up on the Colville Res ervation. Students also had a math session and chemistry demonstration. "Math is essential to study ing engineering," Grimes said. "We want to introduce the stu dents here to the fun of math, so they will see the importance of studying it in high school." Several of the camp's gradu ates have attended college. Washington State University's College of Engineering and Ar chitecture, College of Liberal Arts, and Office of the Provost, along with the Plateau Native American Scholarship Fund for Recruitment and Student Sup port, the Creighton Endowment for Native American Students, M. DoLores Larson, The Quinault Nation, The Boeing Company and Hewlett-Packard provided funding for the program. Scramble to help golfers attend event There will be a golf scramble fundraiser on Sun day, July 13, at the Kah-Nee-Ta Resort Golf Course. The fundraiser will benefit the Oregon Junior Columbia River Golf Team, which in cludes members of the Ma dras and Pendleton high school boys golf teams. The golf scramble will help the boys participate in the Sec ond Annual Native American Junior Golf Championship at Santa Fe, New Mexico, later in July. The Oregon Junior Columbia River Golf Team members are Jordan Stacona, Rodney Katchia, Davey Culpus, Sidney Jones and Jonas Moses. Cost of entering the July 13 fundraiser scramble is $50 per person, or $40 for club members. Fee includes tee prize, entry fee and cart. Tee times start at 10 a.m. Please call early for tee times. Contact Janell Smith at 553-7829, or (541) 980 9224 for information and tee times. Proceeds of the fundraiser will go toward the golf teams airfare, rental van, uniforms, lodging, en try fees and meals. Support is greatly appreicated. Kah-Nee-Ta gallery exhibits a variety of local talent Now visitors to Kah-Nee-Ta Resort can meander through the resort and catch glimpses of local artistic talent. Kah-Nee-Ta has set aside consid erable space for the new gallery and for tribal member art. Near the fireplace is beadwork, silver jewelry, basketry, and sculp ture. In the upstairs lobby is Roxanne Chinook's comical painting "Rez Dogs Playing Poker." Down another hallway is the well-known basketry of Pat Courtney Gold and sculpture from Lillian Pitt. All items are for sale and will be replaced with more local art as soon as they sell. "As pieces sell, the intent is to bring in more to provide a market ing avenue for tribal members," said Katherine Kamau, director of mar keting at Kah-Nee-Ta. In the gallery's first week, there were not any sales, but a number of inquiries were made, said Kamau. Kamau ensures the display cases are secure, attractive, and in high pro file areas so pieces market themselves efficiently. Other local talent includes Apolonia Santos, Willie Stacona, Rosemary Scott, Sammy Bruised Head, Richard Rowe, Aurel Stinson, Rcva Johnson, Charles Litdeleaf, Natalie Kirk, and Winona Garrison. All artists completed an application process to be a part of the gallery. Interested tribal member artists should con tact Kah-Nee-Ta Resort at (541) 553-1112 for more information. The top photo is Lillian Pitt's version of She Who Watches. At right is Roxanne Chinook's painting Rez Dogs Playing Poker. k A Museum hosting Living Traditions The Museum at Warm Springs is announcing the sum mer Living Traditions Demon stration Program. This program offers a unique look at the arts and traditions of the Confederated Tribes. Special cultural presentations are provided free to visitors every weekend through Labor Day. The following is a list of the upcoming Living Traditions Demonstration Program activi ties at the museum. July 5-6: Rawhide items and uses. July 12-13: Traditional Paiute items and uses. July 26-27: Horse Regalia and trappings. July 26: Native American Dance Group. August 2-3: Traditional men's regalia. August 9-10: Baby boards. August 16-17: Cedar root items and uses. August 23-24: Willow items and uses. August 24: Native American Dance Group. August 30-31: Bead artist. Call for details, 553-3331. Contact Rosalind Sampson, museum education coordinator. Have a safe and happy Pi-Ume-Sha, from all of us at Spilyay Tymoo. August 3 powwow at Salem The Inipi-Oyate-Ki Club at the Oregon State Correctional Institution at Salem is hosting its annual powwow on Sunday, Aug. 3. The club is looking for drum- Golf tourney at Kah-Nee-Ta In conjunction with Pi-Ume-Sha, the All-Indian Fry Bread Golf Tournament is this week end, June 28-29, at Kah-Nee-Ta. Tournament entry fee is $130, which includes entry on Saturday and Sunday, green fees, tee prize and Saturday meal.Friday practice round and cart reservations, please call Saturday, June 28 MAMois 553-4971. Saturday tec times, call Janell at 553-7829 or (541) 980 9224.Tournamcnt information: Jake Coochise, Kah-Nee-Ta Golf Association president, 553-3127. Janell Smith, Kah-Nee-Ta Golf Association secre tary, 553-7829. Schedule of events: Friday, June 27: Practice round after 10 a.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. driving range and registration. 9-11:30 a.m., tee times. 4 p.m. horse race. Meal provided. Sunday: 8 a.m. driving range. 9-11:30 a.m., tee times. Awards following round, cash payouts. mers, dancers and others to come and join them for the event. Anyone wishing to attend will need to have an LEDS check done to allow entry into the institution. All visitors must be 18 or over. Call J.E. Sipple for information, (503) 373-0175, be tween 1 and 9 p.m. Pi-Ume-Sha Slow Pitch Softball Tournament June28&29 Community Center ball fields 16 Men's - True double elimination 16 Women's open - True double elimination (Note: Men's teams are All-Indian, women's are own.) For information cull Sandra Greene-Sampson, 553-3601. Adminstration Building parking loL Both races begin at 8J0 a.m. sharp. Sponsored!)! the Urn Springs SeueHion tepirlmnl Treaty Days Boxing Saturday, June 28 At the Warm Springs Community Center Gym Gates open at 5 p.m Admission: $5 adults, $3 students, $2 senior citizens. Presented by the Warm Springs Boxing Club in it riiiiiiflt .it J i Warm Springs Rodeo Association Presents The 29th Annual Pi-Ume-Sha All-Indian Rodeo if nmm June 28-29 Events include saddle bronc and bareback, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, senior barrel race, ladies breakaway, , team roping, century team roping, wild horse race, cow milking, junior barrel race, calf riding. Action starting at one o'clock daily Concessions on the grounds. Admission: adults $5, senior citizens $2, kids 7 years and older, $2, children under 6 years free. Absolutely no alcohol or dnis. W'SRA not responsible for accidents, injuries, theft or divorce.
