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Spilyqy Tyrnoo, Warro Springs, Oregon April 29, 2004 Page 7 1 Museum beginning culture series The Museum at Warm Springs is offering classes on men's ribbon-shirt sewing This is part of the museum's cul tural enrichment class scries. The classes will be May 17-19; and 24-26 at the museum. Please bring 3.5 yards of cotton polyester material, thread, scissors, pin cushion, pins, and a loose fitting shirt for pattern. For information contact the mu seum Education Program, at 553-3331, Also, please call to register. Lonnie R. Tom, tribal member, will be the instructor for the class. The fee for these classes is J 10 per person. , linmn,i mifn mjmi i mtmmtLm tmmW f, ! WW)Wim , " I j I.) mi i 111, mm ii -r i i -. , L t ...... ' f (?' ). feij!) 1) fl ( An; 4-H club signing up members Photo courtesy ot fconon Viui The Yazzie Ranch team won the recent Cougars All-Indian high school basketball tournament, held at Warm Springs. The team members are Latoya Zacharias, Destry Begay, Teri Yazzie, Maria Shike, Tamara Guardipee, Jenna Skunkcap, Latisha Adams, Coach Guthrie, and Rosebud Guthrie (standing from left); and Erica Miller, Jayleen Main, Rondelle Guthrie, Allie Dreadfulwater and Sissaley Graybael (kneeling from left). Eight teams from the Northwest competed in f ii io tuui I ian ici ii. Nike treads into Indian health The 4-H Native Pride and Dance Club is signing up members now. If you are interested in learning to break dance, etc., see Michael Bobb or call 553-7021. A sign-up sheet will be at the 4-H office. You will be given the meeting time and place when you sign up. First 20 students. A fee will be requested. Grades 6-12 only, or students ages 12 17. Will start ASAP. (AP) - Sam McCracken has an un usual job in the corporate world. The Nike executive works with American Indians on improving the health and fitness of tribal members - while try ing to win some loyal customers as well. McCracken is himself an American Indian, from the Fort Peck Reserva tion in northeastern Montana. His mother died of complications from diabetes - a disease he is trying to help tribes fight in his job at Nike as man ager of Native American business. "Somehow, some way, my path as an individual took me here and allowed me to get my feet on the ground here at Nike, and it gave me a good under standing of what Nike could do for our population," he said. McCracken is credited with brain storming a project with Indian Health Service, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to address health and fitness on reservations. In one of the highest-profile alli ances between the IHS and a for-profit corporation, Nike and the federal agency signed a "Memo of Under standing" last November to promote healthy lifestyles and choices for Ameri can Indians and Alaskan natives. The goal "is to help those commu nities gain a better understanding of the importance of exercise at any age, particularly for those individuals with diabetes," the memo stated. According to the IHS, diabetes lev els among American Indians and Alas kan natives are 2.6 times greater than those in the general U.S. population. Of particular focus is Type 2 diabetes, also known as adult-onset diabetes, which can be controlled with diet and exer cise. Diabetes can cause blindness and kidney failure. It also increases the risk of heart disease and the need for am putation. The National Congress of Ameri can Indians says the population served by the IHS has increased 11.5 percent over the past five years and as a result, per-patient spending has fallen. Under the agreement between the IHS and Nike, the shoe company has begun holding workshops that bring together tribal representatives to teach them health ahd wellness techniques they can take back to their tribes. Nike's work with tribes then spawned the Memo of Understanding with the IHS. Last fall, Nike and the IHS held Native American Health and Fitness Day in Albuquerque, N.M., highlighted by a walk led by professional golfer Notah Begay, an American Indian. Then came the workshops at Nike's campus. Nike is exploring ways to hold similar workshops across the country. Through the alliance with the IHS, the diabetes prevention program and other efforts, Nike works with more than 60 tribes in the United States. RootFMt Rodeo" results The following are the results of the Root Feast Rodeo. Saturday results: Calf riding: Jordan Bruisedhead. Junior barrels: first, Rylie Sappington;. second, Bryce Johnson; and third, Charmayne Billey. Senior barrels: Mandi Heitman, Ashley David, Laina Sappington, and Jenna Johnson. Saddle bronc: Chance Millin, Clint Bruisedhead, Joe Scott Jr. Breakaway: Jenna Johnson, and Mandi Heitman. Calf roping: Clint Bruisedhead, Tim Sappington, Dclford Johnson. . Sunday results: Mutton busting: Cheeney, Jennifer Meanus. Kynndal Calf riding: Jordan Bruisedhead, Hiram Yaw, Colton Stevens, Grant Meanus. Junior bull riding: RJ Kriegie, Tyler Beeman. Calf roping: Chris Hoagland, Doug Shiston, Tim Sappington. Senior barrels: Mandi Heitman, Nikki OtJey, Patti Miller, Una Johnson. Junior barrels: Ailee Aschoff, Riley Sappington. Saddle bronc: Clint Bruisedhead, Joe Scott Jr . Breakaway: Jessie Palmer, Sammy Bruisedhead, Karen Duncan. Bareback: Jared Bain, Leroy Walton. , . , Team roping: Jake Stanley and Ryan Stewart; Cameron Boyce and Bob Seylors; Shawn Brown and Mike Agee; and Karen Duncan and Doug Shiston. " Bull riding: Mike Romaine, Mickey Nelson, Joe Oakes. Wild horse race: Jimmy Tohet Team; Jason Smith Team; Butch David Team; Pat Vargas Team.., Discover Mortgage Specialising in first time homebuyers, refinancing and debt consolidation Featherstone Mortgage, a Portland area firm specializing in creative lending, has positioned itself as a resource for Native American Indian Housing Authorities. Liz Hamilton, herself a Native American Indian, will focus on working with first time homebuyers utilizing down payment assistance programs when available, and current homebuyers wanting to refinance and do debt consolidation or lower their current interest rate. Credit is no problem; we can work with challenged credit or good credit, bankruptcies, foreclosures, unemployment, self employed, etc. Properties can be owner occupied, non-owner investment or commercial. We have no incomeno asset programs and no appraisal options available. Most pre-qualifications are done in 24 hours and there is no charge for the initial call. Featherstone Mortgage is an equal opportunity lender and can originate home loans in any state where licensing laws allow. Getting started is easyl You can ' 'Contact Liz Hamilton at (503) 397-9769, or (503) 437-2549; ii m Coming soon we will be teaching a no cost seminar" on how to repair credit, start getting credit and how to set yourself up for home ownership. If jou have a qualified Good Faith Estimate from another lender, bring it to us and we guarantee to beat their fees inn rifee it New pool league forming A new pool league is forming in the Bend area for all pool players in Cen tral Oregon. This league will be non-profit and offers end of year cash prizes, trophies, and awards. In addition the top shoot ers will be sent to Las Vegas for the BCA Nationals as representatives of this league. Weekly meetings will begin Tuesday, May 4 at the Black Horse, 7 p.m. At these meetings discussion of policies and job descriptions of the elected of ficials will take place. Officials will consist of a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. Anyone may attend these meetings and even debate on the rules, but only those who sign up may run for an office or vote on any issues. This league is also seeking an estab lishment to host their 8-ball, 9-ball, scotch doubles, and occasionally Calcutta tournaments. Look for adver tisements in the Bend and surrounding areas for these tournaments. "It is our hope that many attend these meetings and help create some thing new and exciting," said Wade Hoek, league organizer. For anyone who cannot attend, there will be min utes kept at the meetings and hard cop ies vill be distributed. For more information you may email Hoek at Bendpoolhotmail.com and request minutes of meetings. - it iS r. r If 4.' V House of Gifts, Furniture and More & Custom Sawin' Logs Furniture Gifts-Furniture-Gifts-Furniture-Gifts Queen sizebeds starting at $250. 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