July 10, 2003
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"I want us to be a
success so we can just
live as Indians and
artisans. "
Apolonia Santos
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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
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Gorge casino
to spearhead
promotion of
tribal art in the
Pacific Northwest
By Shannon Keaveny
Spilyay Tymoo
Apolonia Santos made a
promise to her elders
that one day she would
return to the reservation and do
something to help her people.
That obligation largely in
spired talks that began last fall
to create a means for tribal
member artists and artisans to
develop an economy and mar
ket for tribal arts and crafts.
Jeff Ford, general manager
of Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert
Resort and Casino, Rudy
Clements, chairman of the
board of directors, and Santos,
now curator of the new gallery,
began dreaming up a vision.
"Our vision is to purchase
Warm Springs tribal art for
marketing purposes to help the
artist or artisan promote their
local artwork," explained Santos.
In preparation for a new ca
sino being built somewhere in
the Columbia Gorge by 2005,
the three decided to start estab
lishing a strong core of tribal
member art for a larger gallery
at the gorge.
The new gallery spaces at
Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Re
sort and Casino, which recently
opened, are just the first step.
The goal is to provide addi
tional outlets for display of lo
cal artwork on tribal lands. Un
til recendy, the annual tribal ex
hibit at the Museum at Warm
Springs was the only opportunity-
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"This is really advance work f
to establish who the tribal art
ists and artisans are so we can
establish a system to market their
work at Kah-Nee-Ta, eventually
at the gorge, and for an interna
tional tribal website," explained
Santos.
"But at the gorge, the gallery
would be on a much larger scale,"
she added.
Many tribal artists and arti
sans have never sold their work.
By starting now, said Santos, we
can help educate them on how
to market their art and have a
In the Tribal
McMahan'i Furniture, peti
tioner, vb. Nellie Sam, respon
dent. Case No. IN124-02. To
Nellie Sam:
You are hereby notified that a
petition for Overdue Account has
been filed with the Warm Springs
Tribal Court. By this notice you are
summoned to appear in this mat
ter at a hearing scheduled for 11
a.m. on July 30, 2003, at the Warm
Springs Tribal Court. All of the
facts of the case will be heard at
this hearing, including evidence
you wish to present. You must
appear to present your argument
or the other side will automatically
win. The petitioner, McMahan's
Furniture, may then be given all
that is asked for in the petition for
Overdue Account.
Dated at Warm Springs, Or
egon, June 18, 2003. Judge Wilma
Smith, Warm Springs Tribal Court.
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs, petitioner, vs.
Trina Lucci, respondent. Case
No. JV63-03 To Edward
LuceiTrina Lucei:
You are hereby notified that a
petition Juvenile Arraignment has
been filed with the Warm Springs
Tribal Court. By this notice you are
summoned to appear in this mat
ter at a hearing scheduled for 2 p.m.
on July 31, 2003, at the Warm
Springs Tribal Court. All of the
facts of the case will be heard at
this hearing, including evidence
you wish to present.
You must appear to present your
argument or the other side will au
tomatically win. The petitioner, the
Confederated Tribes, may then be
given all that is asked for in the peti
tion for Juvenile Arraignment The
petitioner will be present at die hear
ing If you desire to personally argue
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Above, Apolonia Santos at her home studio working on an oil painting. The painting, most of which she did with a toothpick, will
be a part of the Maryhill Museum's "Reflecting Lewis and Clark: Contemporary American Indian viewpoints" exhibit from July 1 2 to
Nov. 15. The painting depicts a woman from each tribe, from east to west, that Lewis and Clark encountered on their journey.
Some of the tribes are extinct today. Below, Santos puts finishing touches on artwork.
strong core group by 2005.
The gallery can also help de
velop a larger market for arti
sans, such as bead-workers.
Eventually the new casino will
spearhead the promotion of
tribal art throughout the Pacific
Northwest. We hope the art will
be dispersed between the Mu
seum at Warm Springs, Kah-Nee-Ta,
and the gorge casino,
said Santos. -.,
Santos hopes to create a
movement that could match the
Southwest Native American art
movement.
"I believe if we can develop
art and support our artisans that
we will eventually be up to par
with the Southwest Indians, in a
relatively reasonable time," said
Santos.
Dedicated to the cause
Santos was educated in fine
art at the San Francisco Art In
stitute and the Oregon College
of Arts and Crafts in Pordand.
Court for the
your side of the case, you may then
have a legal aide, spokesperson or
attorney appear on you behalf at your
expense. If you have any questions,
you should seek legal advice imme
diately. Dated at Warm Springs, Or
egon, June 30, 2003. Judge Lola
Sohappy, Warm Springs Tribal
Court.
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs Reservation of
Oregon, petitioner, vs. Sonja
Madrin, respondent. Case No.
JV114-03. To Sonja Madrid:
You are hereby notified that a
petition for Preliminary Hearing -Barbara
Madrid, has been filed in
the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By
this notice you are summoned to
appear in this matter at a hearing
scheduled for 11 a.m. on July 31,
2003, at the Warm Springs Tribal
Court. All of the facts of the case
will be heard at this hearing, in
cluding evidence you wish to
present.
You must appear to present
your argument or the other side
will automatically win. The peti
tioner, the Confederated Tribes,
may then be given all that is asked
for in the petition for Preliminary
Hearing.
If you have any questions, you
should seek legal advice immedi
ately. Dated at Warm Springs, Or
egon, June 23, 2003. Judge Lola
Sohappy, Warm Springs Tribal
Court.
Hannah Crowe, petitioner,
vs. Vernon Smith Jr., respon
dent. Case No.DO131-03. To
Hannah CroweVernon Smith
Jr.: You are hereby notified that a
petition for Support has been filed
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From a traditional fishing fam
ily, she grew up at Tlxni, or
Sherars Falls. She is a painter and
sculptor.
As curator, she looks at the
art or craft and chooses who will
be exhibited. The repertoire for
the gallery includes painting,
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
with the Warm Springs Tribal
Court. By this notice you are sum
moned to appear in this matter at
a hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. on
July 28, 2003, at the Warm Springs
Tribal Court. All of the facts of
the case will be heard at this hear
ing, including evidence you wish
to present.
You must appear to present
your argument or the other side
will automatically win. The peti
tioner, Hannah Crowe, may then
be given all that is asked for in the
petition for Support. The peti
tioner will be present at the hear
ing. If you desire to personally ar
gue your side of the case, you may
then have a legal aide, spokesper
son or attorney appear on you be
half at your expense. If you have
any questions, you should seek le
gal advice immediately.
Dated at Warm Springs, Or
egon, June 4, 2003. Judge Lola
Sohappy, Warm Springs Tribal
Court.
your expense. If you have any
questions, you should seek legal
advice immediately.
Dated at Warm Springs, Or
egon, on June 11, 2003. Judge Lola
Smith, Warm Springs Tribal Court
Warm Springs Utilities, pe
titioner, vs. Pat Allen, respon
dent. Case No. CV67-03. To Pat
Allen:
You are hereby notified that a
petition for Civil Complaint has
been filed with the Warm Springs
Tribal Court By this notice you are
summoned to appear in this mat
ter at a hearing scheduled for 11
a.m. on July 14, 2003, at the Warm
Springs Tribal Court. All of the
facts of the case will be heard at
this hearing, including evidence
you wish to present.
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sculpture, fabric art, weaving,
basketry, beads, and more.
"We include both fine arts
and fine crafts. But there are
only a handful of tribal mem
bers who are fine artists," said
Santos.
At the new casino, Santos also
You must appear to present
your argument or the other side
will automatically win. The, WS
Utilities, may then be given all that
is asked for in the petition for Civil
Complaint.
Dated at Warm Springs, Or
egon, on June 10, 2003. Judge
Wilma Smith, Warm Springs Tribal
Court.
Warm Springs Utilities, pe
titioner, vs. Frank Brunoe, re
spondent. Case No. CV69-03.
To Frank Brunoe: You are
hereby .notified that a petition for
Civil Complaint has been filed with
the Warm Springs Tribal Court. By
this notice you are summoned to
appear in this matter at a hearing
scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on July
14, 2003, at the Warm Springs
Tribal Court. All of the facts of
the case will be heard at this hear
ing, including evidence you wish
to present. You must appear to
present your argument or the other
side will automatically win. The pe
titioner, Warm Springs Utilities,
may then be given all that is asked
forfit in the petition for Civil Com
plaint Dated at Warm Springs, Or
egon, on June 10, 2003. Judge
Wilma Smith, Warm Springs Tribal
Court.
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envisions having a venue for the
Warm Springs performing arts.
For the first exhibit at Kah-Nee-Ta
several hundred artisans
received an invitation to apply.
Santos meets with individu
als who apply and critiques their
work. She gives them advice on
how to move towards their goal.
Santos encourages local artists
and artisans to go to art shows
fdjrallerj $nd etf:who, their
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. Sometimes she tells them to
go to school.
Her goal is to train, prepare,
encourage, and support the art
ists so when the tribes develop
a gallery at the new casino they
will have recruits that are ready.
"Some tell me to stuff it, and
others come back. But my goal
is to help make them a success,"
explained Santos.
Still, word is getting around
about her expertise.
"I've worked with guys
straight out of prison," said
Victoria Gerba, petitioner,
vs. Kerrick Gerba, respondent.
Case No.DO135-02. To
Victoria Kerrick Gerba:
You are hereby notified that a
petition for Dissolution of Mar
riage has been filed with the Warm
Springs Tribal Court. By this no
tice you are summoned to appear
in this matter at a hearing sched
uled for 9 a.m. on July 15, 2003, at
the Warm Springs Tribal Court. All
of the facts of the case will be heard
at this hearing, including evidence
you wish to present.
You must appear to present
your argument or the other side
will automatically win. The peti
tioner, Victoria Gerba, may then be
given all that is asked for in the
petition for Dissolution of Mar
riage. The petitioner will be present
at the hearing.
If you desire to personally ar
gue your side of the case, you may
then have a legal aide, spokesper
son or attorney appear on you be
half at your expense.
If you have any questions, you
should seek legal advice immedi
ately. Dated at Warm Springs, Or
egon June 11, 2003. Judge Lola
Sohappy, Warm Springs Tribal
Court.
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Santos.
She's also been invited to
work with inmates at the Warm
Springs jail.
Culturally, she explains, my
people are used to giving their
work away.
"I am proud of that but
many do not know how to price
their work," said Santos.
Santos feels that proper sup
port of the local artisan could
have a positive effect on the
community and culture as a
whole. Many artisans are moth
ers with children.
"I've had mothers sell me
beadwork just so they can buy
a gallon of milk," said Santos.
She feels the social conditions
for these mothers could change
by supporting their craft. In
turn, artisans who are women
with children and need the in
come so they can give their chil
dren a more stable home, result
ing in happier children, said
Santos.
"This is important to me as
a curator and human being,"
said Santos.
Some of Santos' efforts fall
into the category of volunteer
work.
"I want us to be a success
so we can just live as Indians
and artisans. We can create a
system that will support this,"
she said.
As many hope, a new casino
will help resolve some of the
finaneiaVis'sueV fdtribea,
C';- "itf econo5uccess,
there isn't any reason"we can't
realize our dreams. I've asked
my artists to tighten their belts
and hang on for the next few
years," said Santos.
"With the money from the
new casino, we could utilize our
money to support our artisans.
As a result, we will be able to
positively show cultural devel
opment from the casino
money," said Santos.
Interested artists who wish to
contact Santos should call (541)
553-0465.
Warm Springs Utilities, pe
titioner, vs. Roderick Arthur,
respondent. Case No.CV263
02. To Roderick Arthur:
You are hereby notified that a
petition for Civil Complaint has
been filed with the Warm Springs
Tribal Court. By this notice you are
summoned to appear in this mat
ter at a hearing scheduled forll
a.m. on July 15, 2003, at the Warm
Springs Tribal Court.
All of the facts of the case will
be heard at this hearing, including
evidence you wish to present.
You must appear to present your
argument or the other side will au
tomatically win.
The petitioner, Warm Springs
Utilities, may then be given all that is
asked for in the petition for civil
complaint Dated at Warm Springs,
Oregon June 10, 2003. Judge Wilma
Smith, Warm Springs Tribal Court.
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