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ftge 14 Spilyqy Tymoo, Wqrm Springs, Oregon Kcnl laimcdgt photo tot tht Spilyay Tribal members rode the sternwheeler on the Columbia at Cascade Locks, during the recent Festival of Nations. Indian revolutionary's statue installed at Capitol WASHINGTON.', D.C. (AP) - A statue of the Pueblo leader who led a revolt against the Spanish in 1680 that changed the way the settlers treated In dians this month became the 100th and final work added to the U.S. Capitol National Statu ary I lall. In a ceremony that blended patriotic music and politics with tribal dancing and prayer, New Mexico's congressional delega tion dedicated the statue of Po'pay, calling him the leader of "the Pirst American revolution," "Those early days were hard, and like it or not, often very bru tal," Sen. Pete Domcnici, R N.M., said. "The IVpay-lcd in surrection against the Spanish conquerors was at its core a ba sic human and American need to challenge oppressors. This statue represents not only the history of a single man but a legacy that helped ensure the survival of pueblo and Ameri can Indian culture in New Mexico." The statue, by Jemez Pueblo sculptor Cliff I'ragua, was for mally accepted by I louse and Senate leaders at the dedication. Although it is not the first stat ute of an American Indian -others include Sacagawea and Cherokee leader Sequoyah - it is the first by a native artist. I inch state was given a chance to dedicate two statues to stand in the National Statuary Hall. Po'pay's is the last added to the collection. New Mexico's other statue, of the late Sen. Dennis Chavez, was installed in 1966. In 1675, Po'pay -sometimes spelled Pope - was one of 47 religious leaders imprisoned, hanged and tortured by the Spanish. Po'pay survived, and in 1680, joined other pueblo lead ers in a bloody rebellion that drove the Spanish from the area for 12 years. When they returned, the Spanish changed their approach to the Indians, who were mostly able to keep their religion, land and languages. Po'pay was chosen for New Mexico's second statue by state lawmakers after a bitter debate. Critics argued he was a radical, a dictator and a murderer. Hut Thursday, there was no hint of the controversy. "The legacy of Po'pay is still with us Unlay and is part of what makes New Mexico so different and so special," said Rep. I leather Wilson, R-N.M. "We enjoy a blending of cultures re spectful of each other unlike anywhere else in America. The 7-foot-tall statue of Po'pay - Tcwa for "Ripe Pumpkin"- shows the religious leader wearing a cloak draped over his bare chest and holding a knot ted rope, by which the pueblo rebels counted the days until their revolt. The ceremony was held in the Capitol Rotunda. Dozens of members of New Mexico pueb los attended the dedication, which closed with a ceremonial "Winter Buffalo Dance." Three dancers - two in buffalo head gear decorated with feathers -offered blessings and thanks in time to a drumbeat. Oregon-hatched Thunderbird' released (AP) - The first Califor nia condor chick hatched in Oregon in more than a cen tury was set free in Califor nia earlier this month, the Oregon Zoo reported. The condor, 15-month-old Kun Wak Shun, had been fostered by an established condor pair. Though there are no plans yet to release California con dors in Oregon, the California condors former range did ex tend as far north as the Colum bia River. Explorers Lewis and Clark documented sightings in their journal, calling it a "Vulture of the Columbia" and noted that the species was common. The condor, or Thunderbird, was last seen in Oregon in 1 904, near the town of Drain. Former Oregon Zoo As sistant Condor Curator Joe Burnett, now Condor Coor dinator at Ventana Wilder ness Society, coordinated the release at Pinnacles National Monument in central Califor nia. The bird was fitted with a GPS satellite tracking tag and was released with four other condors his age. IheOu Your Parjain Connection Socks for the family. leather Jackets,.,, iiirsiM Gaps 162 5tt Street Mates, 97741 mint vimw? m mm mmmmm to mmm S vin mm m 20 S; . "7 '-- I.. - iiS 92 Plvmouth Voyager Van 90 Chrysler Land auto $2,995 mm it September 29, 2005 was. Mi titfew M fillip rinrnm1 71 7 S.W. 5th St Madras Or Just in at the Outpost! m in 3 (7 -New Shipment otf- C3 SNSi i http:vivivi.theoutpo6t6tore.coin Choral Tsijor fair $-hjltet 5"4M75"- 677 $2,995 -mm A