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Pqge 6 Spilyay Tymoo, WsYm Springs, Oregon Mqy 13, 2004 Young rider helping rodeo Erica Wewa is a candidate for Queen of the Pi-Ume-Sha Rodeo. Wewa, 16, is a sophomore at Madras I ligh School, She is selling raffle tickets for the ro deo. Judging for the rodeo Queen is based on horsemanship and the num ber of tickets sold. To purchase tickets from Wewa, look for her in the community. Her uncle Wilson can also be contacted at the Senior Citizen Department Tick ets are $1. Wewa was the Pi-Ume-Sha Princess in 2002. For the rodeo this year she is thinking about entering the barrel rac ing competition. Wewa has been riding horses all her life. I Icr horse is named Duke. At school Wewa likes her English class. Erica Wewa Besides horseback riding she has an interest in boxing, and travelling to rodocs with her cousin Jcnna Johnson. Wild horse race memorial for Thurman Squiemphen The Thurman Squiemphen Wild Horse Race Memorial will be in con junction with the Pi-Ume-Sha Ro deo. The prize for this race is $3,000 added There is a $150 entry fee, and 100 percent payout. There is no contestant fee. There is a 32-team limit for this race. Thurman Squiemphen was a ro deo rider. He rode in the wild horse races, and the saddle bronc compe tition. He passed away in an accident mm last year. The family put the memorial together in his honor, race Rodeo season ready to buck It is rodeo season, and the follow ing events are coming up in the region: The Southern Oregon Indian Rodeo at Klamath Falls is Sunday, May 30, with a 1 p.m. showtime. The rodeo is at the Klamath County Fairgrounds. Call 553-3044 for information. (No collect calls.) f . The White Swan Junior Rodeo Association Spring" Round Up is May 29-30, starting at 10 a.m. both days. There will be events for senior boys (15-18); junior boys (11-14); pee wee boys (7-10); senior girls (15-18); junior girls (11-14); and pee-wee girls (7-10). Call 848-2273, or 930-1870 for information. The Yakama Indian Rodeo As sociation will present the 47th Annual Treaty Days All Indian Rodeo at White Swan, Wash,, on June 5-6. This rodeo is multi-sanctioned through the Columbia River Indian Rodeo Association. - The Seventh Annual Central Or- : egon Senior Pro" Rodeo will be'at ' the Deschutes County Fairgrounds out door arena on Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6. An American 4-D Barrel Race will be held on Saturday at noon. Call 548-5478 for information. Her parents are Arlene and Albert Bryant Jr. Rodeo is June 26-27 This year the Pi-Ume-Sha Rodeo will be June 26-27 at the Warm Springs rodeo grounds. For people who are interested in participating: Books open Monday, June 21, and close Tuesday, June 22. Office hours are 6 to 9 p,m. Call backs are Thurs day, June 24. The phone number to call is 553 3044. No collect calls. There is a $10 contestant fee, cash or money orders, no checks. Stock contractor for the rodeo is Tygh Ridge Rodeo Co. The announcer will be Jake Grossmillcr, Johnson running for queen of rodeo association Jenna Johnson, 15, is running for Queen of the newly formed Colum bia River Indian Rodeo Association. Johnson is a former Pi-Ume-Sha Rodeo Queen. She is a third genera tion cowgirl, and participates in rodeos all over the Northwest. Johnson is a Warm Springs tribal member. Her mom is Jodel Johnson, grandparents are Delford and Marita Johnson, and she has one brother, Bryce. Please support Jenna by buying raffle tickets from her. Contact (541) 553-5209 (home), 553-1320 at the shop; or 553-1046 (work); or you can e-mail at the following address: Jodelrodeponyespresso.yahoo.com. The following items are to be raffled off by the Columbia River Indian Ro deo Association: Two-year old Judge Cash filly; $500 cash; a Pendleton Shawl; a VCR; two prizes of $100 each; fully beaded check book; beaded items; many other items. The association welcomes and would appreciate any donations for the raffle: Contact Shannon Adams, at 509) 9$3 1053. The drawing will be held in Au gust or September. Tickets may be purchased from Jenna; or from any of the association board members; or look for their table at any of the rodeos. Museum to feature rare exhibit In a rare gathering, over 70 art ists from 38 indigenous nations got together and produced inspired works of art for a cultural exchange exhibit that will be unveiled on June 19 at the Museum at Warm Springs. This exhibit, called "Hiteemlkiliiksix, Within the Circle of the Rim" contains 36 pieces of works from carving, weaving, pottery, paint ing and printmaking. The artwork represents emerging and established indigenous artists from throughout the Pacific Rim, including Hawaii, Maori, Wasco, Nez Perce, Tlingit Haida, Santa Clara Pueblo, Onondaga, and many other indigenous people. A special opening reception will oc cur from 1 1 a.m. till 3 p.m. with food, beverages and traditional dancing. The Museum at Warm Springs will have this exhibit on display until September 5 in its Changing Exhibit Gallery. This exhibition is a reflection of the following quote, by Bruce Subiyay Miller, Skokomish tribal member, whose work is included in the exhibit: "Why is art important to those who are artists? Because it allows us to sing without a song, to give our true spirit into something we create out of something nature has given us... That is important at a time when many of us have lost our languages, our customs, and many of the things we look upon as comprising a com plete culture. We still have our art work..." Hiteemlkiliiksix, Within the Circle of the Rim, is a Nez Perce term that refers to "being in the circle." This exhibit will travel to New Zealand after it leaves the Museum at Warm Springs. 16-lot subdivision planned at Seekseequa The Natural Resources Branch will host a scoping meeting to discuss the development of a residential subdi vision in the Seekseequa District. The meeting will be held on May 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the Cultural Resources trailer just west of the Natural Re sources Branch Office. Employees from the Natural Re sources staff will provide informa tion regarding the Seekseequa subdi vision during the meeting. The meet ing is being held to gather input from tribal members. The 16-lot subdivision is located around the district's rural fire station. Lots range in size from just under five acres to just over eight acres. The technical staff will explain the project's key features, including lay out, and seek comments from the tribal public to guide future activi ties. 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