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Spilyay Tymoo, Wafm Springs, Oregon August 4, 2005 Pqge7 Camp teaches tribal By Brian Mortenserj Spilyay Tymoo I Summer can be alimc to learn and think about ribal cul ture, and that's what (nip Sap-Si-Kwat is all about. The day campat Elmer Quinn Park in Juy, includes games, crafts any time spent with ciders. The joint, counse lor and camp ojganizer Char- lotte Herkshan fud, is to keep the kids in touclwith their heri tage. "They had jbig circle, and then they spAf probably and hour and a hal jjust talking," she said. "Wilfordim was the elder of the circlcnd he talked to them about ting respectful to each other, icing respectful as hunters, btng respectful as young men; The canp is a way to teach young peoile about tribal cul ture, so thv'll carry the knowl edge into pung adulthood. The ydth are taught, for in stance, thi "gangs are not a part Fundraiser for jingle dress special Ouramily will be having a fundraser for my daughter Raylenl Thomas. We are hav ing a jigle dress special during the Gind Ronde Contest Pow wow m Aug. 19-21. Her birth day ison August 19. She'll be goingfrom a teen to a woman. This I considered to be a tradi tionapayment for her going into wonjmhood. She's been danc ing tfice the age of 4. Her auntie Leri and my ex sister-in-law Suse Boileau-Antikier started hejjn dancing by traveling with oa' girls, Natasha Edwards, Jejieya Ike and Raylene, throughout the Northwest. , Raylene continued to travel to ' powvows with her other aunt, Leona. Leona returned to danc ing after being absent since we were teenagers. Our mom Daisy, Fred "Lddie" Jr., Lucas, Leona, myselfJLena and Tyrone trav eled throughout the United States'and Canada during the 70s ato the early 80s. We all madeour school clothes money by dancing. We lived in White Swai, Wash., during that time, being that our father Autwi' Fred Ike' Sr. was from Yakama. All of ps danced in the fancy dance category. They didn't have jingle or grass dance contests in those days. I would like to say, I'm very proud of my daughter Raylene's accomplishments not only with her dancing, also in sports. She has made, a, name for herself, earning her place as a World Class champion jingle dress dancer. Her travels include from Murango Tribe in Califor nia to Schemitzun in Connecti cut. She is better known as Raylene Ike, carrying our family's last name. During the special, Raylene will also be rec ognized for her athletics in bas ketball. Ever since she was a little girl, she would always challenge herself, whether it would be school or recreation. She played T-ball and Litde League Softball when I worked at the Recreation Department. She played the positions of shortstop and sec ond base. Her coaches Marti Rae Wells and Louelle Heath Jackson urged her to continue playing Softball because she was so fast and liked the mental challenge. Of course, Rae didn't want to ruin her knees for bas- - ketball after injuring her knee while playing volleyball. In bas- ketball, she excelled very quickly. , When she began to play high school ball, Lana (Shike) Leonard and Matt Rama, her freshman coaches, encouraged her to continue playing in sum ' mer league and postpre-season tournaments. of our culture, that you should not go in that direction," said Merkshan. , The camp is for both girls and boys, and on this particular week in July, camp started with 45 campers and finished with about 55. "Some days we have 50 kids and the next day we could have 150 kids," I Ierkshan said. "I was nervous this year, because there already are a lot of activities -the new teen center, Carol Allison has activities at the Com munity Center, the Boys and Girls club, Summer Academy, 4 H, summer work." But the turnout was good for this year's Camp Sap-Si-Kwat. The first camp was 15 years ago. "It started out as a Healthy Nations program," Herkshan said. "The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation granted us funding. It was just going to be a three-year project, but it's still going" The kids can be as young as Raylene with some of her teammates on the White Buffalo team M M. Photos courtesy of Lsvsns Iks Raylene jingle dancing. Rae played on the JV team during her freshman year and preseason of her sophomore year. She moved from JV to varsity before Tri-Valley League play, when Madras ended up winning the state championship in the 2002-03 season. During those times, her uncle Kanim Smith would show her some post moves, and Andy Leonard helped her work on her form and free throws. During the last season, as a co-captain of the Lady White Buffalo team, all the work she spent to better herself paid off. Along with Coach Bruce Reece, co captain Jaylyn Suppah, Susan Ahem, and Briana Stacona, they made it to the second round in the 3-A state playoffs, prevail ing by losing in the elimination round to Tillamook. Rae played in the post wing position, at only 5'8". Her senior year was very tough. She was able to work that much harder, where she earned honorable mention in Tri-Valley League. Not bad, starting late in league play, averaging in double figures a game for the remain der of the season. Leona, values 5 and as old as 17. Thejr arrive at the park at about 7:30 or 8 in the morning. They played games, created crafts, and lis tened to elders speak. Food was provided by donations, and the kids ate lunch each day. When the day turns very hot, the kids go swimming in the river. While the boys listened to el ders talk about the ceremonial hunt, girls made beaded mocca sins, or if they wished, beaded medallions. Another aim of the camp is for the kids, mostly from Warm Springs, to get to know kids from other parts of the reservation. Sometimes young people who are relatives of one another meet for the first time at the camp, and they leave as friends. A group of students from Japan attended Camp Sap-Si-Kwat. "All the kids decided they were going to make dream catch ers," Herkshan said. Set SAP-SI-KWAT on 12 Tyrone and I traveled many miles to watch her play during her high school basketball career. My mom, sister Lena, and cousin Agnes, did a lot of babysitting during those times. Without all of them, that would have been difficult being a single parent, money and time were tight. Rae was unable to travel to Arizona with Jaylyn and Briana. With her dance special coming up, we thought it was better she hit a few powwows first Unfortunately, the Arizona tournament was the same week end as the Olympa Powwow. She contributed wiuji fundraising and getting sponsors though, and we had to make a choice. Raylene, who graduated this past June, is planning to continue with her schooling, majoring in law enforcementcriminal jus tice when she goes to college. She may have to work one year, because she missed the deadline for Summer Bridge for a tribal scholarship. We are looking for different scholarships in basket ball and criminal justice. Raylene's hobbies and favor ites are: sports, basketball and powwow dancing. Music, pow wow drums, R&B and Hip Hop. Group: Perfect Storm and Blackstone. Male athlete:Reggie Miller, Tim Duncan and Julius Erving. Female athlete: Diana Taurasi. Food: fries and brown ' gravy. Drink: Sierra Mist and Snicker Latte. Raylene (xu'aut'nj) is the daughter of Ron Thomas Sr., and La Vena "Lovie" Ike. She has Nurse bids farewell By Brian Mortensen Spilyay Tymoo Sharon John is a Regis tered Nurse who served in public health service for 17 years and in Warm Springs for nearly four. She recently said farewell to friends and other people who have been touched by her compassion. A luncheon in recognition for her service was held at the Agency Longhousc July 27. John transferred to the Yakama reservation to work for Dr. Rex Quaempts, and to coordinate the diabetes prevention program on that reservation. The move will end years of commuting to Warm Springs from her home in Yakima. "I'm excited about going home," she said. "I feel like I've been away from my fam ily for five years. I would come home on weekends and two brothers, Walsey and Ron Jr.; six sisters, Dena, Daisy, Quataw, Dionne and Dorothy (Kalama) Thomas. One (pow wow) adopted sister Emily Blackdog-Ponyah. Her maternal grandparents are: Autwi former Chief of the Mid-Columbia River, Fred Ike Sr., and Daisy (Dick) Ike; paternal grandparents are Ixslie Thomas and Roberta (Lucci) Wawausuk. Maternal great grandparents are Autwi' LaVena (Towash) "Lovie" Dick and Autwi' Ben jamin Dick (killed in action -World War II). Raylene is a sixth generation maternal descendant of Wasco Chief Tah-Symph, signer of the Treaty of 1855. On her pater nal side, her grandpa and my father, Chief Fred Ike Sr., served on the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, and was on the Yakama Nation Tribal Council prior to death from cancer in 2003. The fundraiser date is August 12 at Community Center Social Hall from 11 a.m. until "sold out. Menu: stew and fry bread or hamburgerhotdog with potato salad and drink. $5 a plate or donation. Our oldest brother, Fred, is the arena director for the pow wow at Grand Ronde. He has done this the past eight years, since before all the controversy. This, and the timing, are why the jingle dress special is being held at Grand Ronde. Sincerely, LaVena Ike. VtJ No Foolin'- The Best Food in Town! " h V o Sharon John then come back to work during the week. I know the roads re ally well." The audience at the longhouse included at least 100 tribal members and former co workers at the Warm Springs clinic, as well as several mem bers of her family, incluiling all of her grandchildren. Among the gifts she received were two shawls, one honoring her -17 years in public health Museum seeking artwork Tribal member artists are reminded that the deadline for submission to the 12th Annual Tribal Member Art Exhibit at the Museum At Warm Springs is Thurs., Sept 1. The exhibit is scheduled to run from Sept. 29 through Jan. 10, 2006 in the museum's Changing Exhibits Gallery. All Warm Springs tribal member artists 18 years of age or older are encouraged to sub mit their work. The Basics: You must be at least 18 and an enrolled Warm Springs tribal member. You must submit no more Head Start taking applications I lead Start is now taking applications for the fall 2005 school year. Eligibility is based on prioritized selection criteria in the following order: Income eligibility based on annual income and family size. Age (turning 3 or 4 on or before Sept. 1). Disability. Wkrm Spring MfrJttf fatten Arts tod Cr&fis 2132 Warm Springs St Warm Springs, OR $7761 (S4D553S97 7 i ll'i: service. She also received a painting of Celilo Falls. The reception and lun cheon at the longhouse, she said, "is sending me off in a good way. I wanted the washut songs because that's the way I was greeted when 1 first came here. Now I'm go ing on to the next chapter in my life." Several people spoke of John's interest in recruiting new nurses among Native American people. "I'm always recruiting In dian children into the nurs ing field because we need more Indian nurses," she said. "That's one of the ob jectives of Indian Health Services." Before she moved to Warm Springs, John worked in Portland as part of the Northwest Indian Health Board as an injur)' prevention specialist. than five items along with the application form before the deadline. All entries must be no more that five years old, and and must not have been shown in any other exhibits at the Museum At Warm Springs. Submitted works must remain on display through entire duration of exhibit dates. Application forms arc now available at the museum. If you have any qucs . tijtris, jijease contact JMatalie Kirk at the museum, 553- " 3331, ext! 412. Other risk factors. I lead Start is a federal pro gram for pre-school children from low-income families. The program helps these chil dren to succeed in life. For information, please contact Jodi or Shirelle at 553-3240. . v
