Pdge 8
Spilyay
Tyvnoo, Wirtin Springs, Oregon
Clem ents rem em bered during
Pi-Um e-Sha weekend
Howlak Tichum
Madeline Brunoe
Mclnturff
June 26, 1915—
July 11, 2006
Respected Wasco elder
Madeline Mclnturff passed
away at home Tuesday, July
11, 2006. She was a pillar in
the Warm Springs commu­
nity and was one of only
three fluent Wasco speakers
in the Northwest. She
worked tirelessly with her
friend and associate Gladys
Thompson in the language
program.
Madeline, born June 26,
1915 in Warm Springs, was
the daughter of Judge Jerry
Brunoe and wife Sophie. Her
father was an integral part of
the Warm Springs business
council before the Tribes
voted to adopt a constitution
and become the Confeder­
ated Tribes of Warm Springs
in 1938.
Madeline grew up on the
family ranch helping her
mother with the orchard and
garden, riding for cattle and
carrying out the chores nec-,
essary to sustain life in the
early 1900’s.'She was an avid
horsewoman and according
to one of her grandchildren
“totally unafraid of any­
thing.”
She attended school in
Warm Springs and Chemawa
Indian School in Salem.
Chemawa’s roots held an at­
traction for her. Her father
Jerry Brunoe attended
school in Forest Grove when
it was one of the first Indian
schools in the United States.
As a student at Forest
Grove, he and other students,
helped clear and develop 36
acres that became the home
of Chemawa Indian School.
Students bought the land and
donated it for Chemawa In­
dian School. Madeline had a
deep feeling for the
Chemawa land and cemetery
because of the contribution
made by her father as a
young man.
Madeline’s working career
started at the Indian Health
July 20, 2006
Service hospital in Warm Days parade, just two days
Springs in the 1940s. She re­ before her 91st birthday. The
mained at the hospital for 38 Tribal Council passed a reso­
years, performing the duties of lution honoring her contribu­
a registered nurse. One task was tion and life upon her pass­
to indoctrinate the new doctors ing. As her son Ted Brunoe
to the Warm Springs commu­ said, “If ever God sent an
nity, lamiliarizing them with In­ angel out to do work, she
dian customs and traditions. was it. She finished her mis­
Over her long career at the hos­ sion.”
Madeline had five broth­
pital she became friends with
most of the people on the res­ ers and a sister, all deceased.
ervation.
Her brothers were Gilbert
She retired in 1984 and spent Brunoe, Ernest Brunoe, Ur­
a boring year at home. She de­ ban Brunoe, Cecil Brunoe,
cided she needed to become Frank Brunoe and Ursula
active and never slowed down. Brunoe.
She became a member of the
Madeline was preceded in
Culture and Fleritage Commit­ death by two husbands. Her
tee, traveling near and far to first husband, Paul St.
help preserve her tribe’s culture. Germaine died in 1964 and
She traveled to Hawaii, Alaska, Joe M clnturff Jr., passed
Key West Florida, San Diego, away in 1993. She is sur­
and many other points in her vived by five children; Bruce
efforts.
(Mickey) Brunoe Sr., Ted
When the Tribes began ef­ Brunoe, Carol Ann Cochran,
forts to revive their languages, Jerry St. Germaine and
Madeline was one of the first Roxanne Mclnturff.
Wasco elders enlisted to help.
She is survived by four­
She taught the Wasco language, teen grandchildren and
helping with all subjects pertain­ twenty-three great-grandchil­
ing to the language on KWSO dren.
radio and the Spilyay Tymoo
Funeral arrangements
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were as follows: v
She helped the kids and also
taught adult classes as well. As
Tuesday, July 11: Worship ser­
recently as three weeks ago she vices at Agency Tonghouse
Wednesday, July 12, 12:30
taught a Wasco class at her
home. Only six years ago, she p.m .: Private dressing (family
traveled to Kentucky to learn only); Bel A ir Funeral Home
Thursday, July 13, 10 a.m.:
new methodology of teaching
languages.
Traditional dressing at A geny
For 91 years, M adeline Tonghouse with services to follow.
Friday, Ju ly 14: Burial.
Brunoe M clnturff made an
Breakfast and services. 8 a.m.
impact.
She was a Grand Marshal of leave A geny Tonghouse fo r the
this year’s Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Agency Cemetery.
Pi-Ume-Sha weekend this year included a tribute to atwai War­
ren R. “Rudy” Clements. Anna Clements and other surviving fam­
ily members were invited to Kah-Nee-Ta the Friday evening that
began the powwow weekend.
Anna and her family were presented with a proclamation from
the Gov. Kulongoski’s office, declaring June 25 as a Day of Re­
membrance for Rudy Clements. Tribal Council also paid tribute.
Anna Clements said she wished to thank everyone who took
part in the remembrance. She thanked Louie Pitt, tribal govern­
ment affairs director, for arranging the activities.
Tribute paid to Rudy Clements during Pi-Ume-Sha was the sec­
ond memorial for him in recent weeks. In Madras earlier this sum­
mer, Margie Tuckta and others paid tribute to Clements during
the Collage of Culture. Clements was a part of the Collage from
its beginning.
The proclamation from the Governor’s Office, declaring Rudy
Clements Remembrance Day, states some of the reasons for the
honor:
Rudy Clements was one o f the first members o f his tribe to graduate
from college, earning his bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1962
from F^astern Oregon University; and Rudy Clements served his people
in numerous roles over the years, including chairman o f the Kah-Nee-Ta
Board o f Directors and Director o f Tribal Relations; and
Rudy Clements cared deeply about preserving the cultural and natu­
ral resources o f Oregon’s Indian tribes and was largely responsible fo r
development o f the Museum at Warm Springs; and
Rudy Clements was a founding member o f Oregon’s Tegislative Com­
mission on Indian Services and served on the commission from 1876 to
1985 and again from 1994 to 1995; and
Rudy Clements was a true statesman and gentleman who represented
the Confederated Tribes o f Warm Springs Reservation o f Oregon with
compassion, dignity and humor; and
Rudy Clements died on December 28, 2005 and is survived by Anna
Queahpama Clements, his wife o f 4 7 years, and numerous other rela­
tives; and
June 25, 2006 is the 151 st anniversary o f the signing o f the Treaty
with the Tribes o f Middle Oregon, which created the Warm Springs
Reservation, protected the ability o f these original peoples o f Oregon to
live according to supsequat tchumpkti, the wisdom and teachings o f the
earth, and provided fo r the right to fish, hunt, gather and graye stock on
certain lands.
Therefore Gov. Ted Kulongoski proclaimed June 25 to be Rudy
Clements Remembrance Day Anna Clements said she and her
family were honored by the governor’s proclamation, and by and
the events during Pi-Ume-Sha at Kah-Nee-Ta. Anna said she wished
to thank Carlos Calica for the Honor Song, and the Eagle Danc­
ers, William Clements and Jake Frank. Anna said she was planning
a special trip to Salem to thank the governor for the proclamation.
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