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Page 2 Spilyay Tymoo June 8 Toys-Tools-Housewares-Clothing-Crafts-Gifts- Museum hosts Maori exhibit T he M useum at W arm Springs is the final venue for the first major international touring exhibition to celebrate M aori weaving. The exhibition is Toi M aori — The E ternal Thread Visits Warm Springs. In addition to being a visu ally stunning exhibition, Toi M aori — The E ternal Thread demonstrates the spiritual sig nificance of weaving within the Maori culture of Aotearoa, New Zealand. Maori weavers, as well as a storyteller and a traditional mu sician, w ill dem onstrate their arts at the M useum at Warm Springs daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday through Friday, June 18-23, with an opening on Saturday, June 17. The museum was chosen to be the destination for this inspir ing, highly desired exhibition and arts demonstration because the Maori feel a special kinship with Native American artists of the Northwest. This exceptional exhibition has traveled to San Francisco, the Flallie Ford Museum in Sa lem, and the Burke Museum in Washington. At the Museum at Warm Springs, Toi Maori — The E ternal T hread V isits W arm Springs will display examples of the finest traditional and con tem porary art by both M aori and Warm Springs master and emerging artists. Public programs during the June 17 opening w ill include demonstrations by Maori and Warm Springs weavers and art ists. Performances will include traditio nal M aori and W arm S p rin gs m u sic, dance and storytelling. The museum wishes to thank Phillip and Penelope Knight for underwriting the exhibition. The museum also wishes to thank the follow ing sponsors: The Dorothea M. Lensch Fund, the Fund for Folk Culture, and the Podatch Fund. Open Monday-Sat Vour bargain Connection The Time A 9 :00-6:00 V 0) c 7 1 7 S.W. 5 th St. M a d ra s Or. JU S T IN ! BEACH TO W E LS TOUR CHOICE ASSORTED STYLES B A TH T O W E L S 27" X 52" A Q U A -S A G E P IN K -T A N SU N SET — W H IT E The Warm Springs 4-H group gathered recently for a cookout at the newly improved Tenino 4-H pasture. The group has been working on a cattle project that will put to use the pasture by Warm Springs, and the 4-H pasture at Sidwalter. T h e M u seu m at W arm Springs presents Living Tradi tions for the year 2006. Each demonstration takes place from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on the days designated. J u n e 1 0 - 1 1 : C orn Elusk Weaving, Rosalind Sampson. June 17-18: Special Event, Toi Maori Weavers. J u l y 1-2 : H orse R egalia, Leana and Maranda Blueback. J u ly 8-9 at 10 a.m.: Baby Boards, Arlita Rhoan. AND MORE Toys-Tools-Housewares-Clothing-Crafts-Gifts- ♦ t J u l y 1 5 - 1 6 : C ed ar R oot B a s k e ts , A n to in e tte Pamperien. D ance p erform ances w ill take place June 17 at 5 p.m.; and July 9 at 10:30 a.m. Head Start now accepting applications Head Start is now taking ap plications for the Head Start 2006-07 school year. Head Start offers 3- to 4-year-olds a pre school experience. When regis tering, please be prepared to present the following: verifica tion of income, birth certificate or tribal ID, physical and immu nizations, and custody place ment papers. Head Start w ill need all o f the paperwork in before the child is selected for the school year. For m ore inform ation on registration, call Jodi Orr at 553- 3241. C h o yrj Tailor District posts summer school schedule The school district has an nounced the sum m er school schedule. The schedule is for high school credit recovery, eighth-grade sum m er school, six th -se v e n th 1-C sum m er school, and special education summer school. Summer school will be from June 26-July 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Madras High School. 25 years ago this week From the June 10, 1981 edition o f the Spilyay Tymoo. or demonstrations concerning treaty rights. In other news: T he W arm Springs Tribal Council has taken a clear and open stand against a recent bill, the Steelhead Trout Protection Act, introduced by Washington Senator Slade G orton, and a House bill dealing with the same issue sponsored by Washington Rep. Don Bonkers. In a written statement to all tribal m em bers, C ouncil has asked the members to be as sured that tribal government is aware o f the bills. Recent events and rumors have brought to the attention o f Council the need for an o fficial statem ent on where the tribe stands. The tribe has taken steps to have their voice and concerns heard at an upcoming hearing on both bills. Council has re quested tribal members to not become involved in any walks The excitement mounts for ten Madras High School stu dents and two college freshmen who are getting ready to leave for Japan. The students, 11 from Warm Springs, will be spending one month with Japanese fami- lies d u rin g this cu ltu ral ex change. The students applied for the program and were reviewed by their teachers, who highly rec ommended these young people as b ein g resp o n sib le young adults. They are: A llie Sm ith, Jam ie Sm ith, Melissa Johnson, Eydie Switzler, Sonja B ryan t, A nita B ryant, B ridgett M acy, Travis W ells, Rowena Begay, .Minnie Yah tin, Kristen Engelbretson and Bruce Courtain. Breakfast and lunch are pro vided. Limited busing is avail able. C ontact your stud en t’s school counselor for registration for summer school. Pieuse support the businesses jo u see in the Spilyay Tymoo. | http://vivivj.theoutpoststore.60tn/ Selena Boise/Spilyay Museum demonstrations focus on tradition _ H air 162- S W Madras Street OK J U H S p lttf 5 ^ 1 -4 ,7 5 ^ 6 7 7 oi "umal
