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Summer
By Jessica Longknifc
Spilyay Tymoo
During the month of
June and the beginning of
July, Gladys Grant hosted a
camp called the Canyon
Ranch Camp for boys and
girls between the ages of 6
and 12. There are two boys
sessions and two girls ses
sions, each one lasting four
days and three nights, all be
ginning on a Monday and
ending on a Thursday. Boys
and girls travel near and far
to attend the camp. Many
live in or around the Central
Oregon area. The camp is
outside of Madras.
The week is filled up with
many different activities.
Swimming is probably the fa
vorite. Every day in the af
ternoon there is a trail of
kids leading down to Willow
Creek for a refreshing swim
and some time to sit in the
sun.
Another big favorite is the
Cat Caves. The kids hike a
small distance to explore
Plan envisions sustainable tourism
By Ray Rangila
Planning direcotor
The Warm Springs Sustain
able Tourism Action Plan will be
presented to the community on
Wednesday, July 14 at the Mu
seum at Warm Springs.
The meeting will begin at 6
p.m. with a salmon bake, and
conclude at 9.
The tourism action plan was
developed in a series of meet
ings beginning in December of
last year. Nearly 100 community
members participated.
The plan recommends that
the Confederated Tribes make
axoordinated effort to increase
"sustainable tourism" - that is,
Run to benefit youth
Stan Nowakowski will run
105 miles to help raise funds for
youth programs initiated by the
Warm Springs Community De
velopment Corporation.
Nowakowski, executive di
rector of the corporation, is
entered in the inaugural Warm
Springs Endurance Series on
July 17-18.
The race will begin and end
in Warm Springs. Runners will
have 32 hours to complete the
distance.
Nowakowski, an accom
plished endurance runner, has
completed several races of this
distance.
"Marathons are now training
runs for me," he said. "I enjoy
the challenge of the longer dis
tance events, the scenery and the
camaraderie."
Nowakowski believes that
"challenge" is the key word.
"Running this distance in one
day is as much a challenge for
me as our youth experience ev
ery day," he says.
The Warm Springs Commu
nity Development Corporation
(CDC) is planning programs for
youth to challenge themselves
through learning new business
and life skills.
Currently, they're asking Cen
tral Oregon residents to donate
towards the summer lunch and
after school program to make
sure the youth don't suffer from
food insecurity.
The cost to feed the children
is $700 per week. The CDC
sees Warm Springs' youth as
future community leaders.
Tax-deductible contributions
to support the youth programs
are encouraged through his run
ning effort.
Please consider sponsoring
Nowakowski's 105-mile effort
by contributing 50 cents or $1
per mile.
"Knowing I have people
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fun at Canyon Ranch Camp
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Jessica Longknife is the
Spilyay Tymoo summer
worker. She will be in the
tenth grade next year.
caves and learn the history. At
the same time they also get to
learn about the old railroad that
used to run through there in the
1920s.
Along with hiking the camp
ers get to go canoeing, boating,
rock-wall climbing, and some
times they take a trip over to
the RV park at Lake Simtustus
to visit with family. Instead of
lounging around all day, the kids
are kept active.
tourism that serves growing
markets, generates jobs and en
hances the cultural and natural
resources of the reservation for
tribal members.
The plan envisions a broader
role for the museum, a changed
role for Kah-Nee-Ta, and in
creased successful business own
ership by tribal members.
The plan has four goals,
stated as visions for the future.
The goals are:
More tribal members becom
ing successful entrepreneurs,
tapping sustainable tourism mar
ket opportunities.
Tourism on the Warm '
Springs Reservation consistently '
cheering me on through their
contributions is tremendous in
centive, especially during the wee
hours of the night when I will
be physically and mentally
spent" he says.
Contributions can be made
out to: Warm Springs CDC, PO
Box 754, Warm Springs, OR
97761. For more information
call (541) 553-4922.
The community development
corporation is a non-profit or
ganization under section 501(c)
(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue
Code.
Contributions support youth
programs on the reservation,
and are tax-deductible.
The mission of the CDC
"through leadership, increase life
opportunities for our children,
youth and families, by actively
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To help with her camp,
Gladys has a small staff that
consists of only three people:
Anna Castiel, Scott Fairing and
Bev Fairing. Anna is the assis
tant manager and public rela
tions person. Scott is the all
around maintenance man, and
Bev is the cook.
Bev is able to cook large
meals for lots of people. That
is why she was recommended to
Gladys when the camp first
opened 14 years ago. Like
Gladys, she too has seen kids
come and go. "I'm looking for
ward to seeing future genera
tions," said Bev.
Both Gladys and Bev receive
help from teenagers who volun
teer to be a counselor or kitchen
help. The teens gave up some
of their personal time to spend
it on the campers or to help pre
pare food for them. The coun
selors stay with the campers in
the teepees. Teepees are another
highlight for the kids.
After the week winds down
and on the last full day at camp,
Bev and the kitchen help whip
showcasing the unique local cul
ture of the three tribes, increas
ing appreciation and understand
ing by both visitors and tribal
members.
Increased opportunities for
unique, guided outdoor recre
ation integrating education
about traditional practices and
stewardship of natural re
sources. Making it easy for potential
and actual visitors to learn about
and buy sustainable tourism
products and services available
on the reservation.
The tourism action plan em
phasizes assistance for tribal
members to establish businesses
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up something special. During
the girls' camp they get to
have a luncheon tea party and
the boys have a special din
ner and their family comes
and eats dinner with them.
Some dress up nice for the
occasion; others just wear
what they have on.
Gladys is also the teacher
of the Good News Club.
That is how many kids know
about the camp. She has been
teaching the Good News
Club for 30 years now. Gladys
travels to many schools
around Jefferson County, in
cluding Warm Springs El
ementary. Sometimes Anna
comes along to help, and Bev
comes along to make a tasty
snack.
"I extend my love and
greetings out to the people of
Warm Springs," says Gladys.
She would also like to thank
all who contributed to the
benefit of the camp. When
asked what made her decide
to start the camp, she simply
replied, "God told me to."
that are consistent with these
goals.
At the July 14 meeting, a
panel of tribal members who are
successfully operating such
businesses will present perspec
tives and advice on how to move
forward.
The tourism plan was spear
headed by the Warm Springs
Economic Development De
partment, with facilitation assis
tance from the non-profit Ru
ral Development Initiatives,
Inc.
For more information, con
tact Mike Clements at 553-3468,
or Ray Rangila at 553-3270.'
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The Seventh Annual Relay
for Life event, benefitting the
American Cancer Society, is Sat
urday, July 17, at the Madras
High School football field. Re
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and concludes at 10 a.m. on July
18. Highlights of the weekend
Register for Roots of Strength
The deadline is approaching
to register for the Roots of
Strength regional conference.
The conference is for Native
American cancer survivors,
family members, caretakers and
medical providers.
The conference is Sept. 30
Oct. 2 at Kah-Nee-Ta. The reg
istration fee by Aug. 31 is $250.
After that date the fee is $275.
Registration can be done on
line at www.npcoh.org. Lodging
arrangements can be made at
Kah-Nee-Ta by calling 1-800-544-4786.
The goal of the Roots of
Strength Conference is to honor
the past and the people who
have gone before us, particularly
those taken by cancer. A phi
losophy of the conference is,
"Our roots are pathways to
thriving and surviving."
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