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Page 2 September 14-, 2006 Spíly^y Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Youth worker enjoys experience as camp counselor Smith teaching 2nd grade at Madras By Dave McMechan By Sara Joy Vaeth Spilyay Tymoo Helping kids to learn, and making a difference in their lives are the reasons why Ardis Smith loves teaching. Last week she began teach ing second-grade at Madras Elementary School. Smith had been living in Ashland, where she went to college. She graduated college two years ago with a degree in sociology. She then worked a couple o f years as a special educa tion assistant. She went back to school to earn her teach ing certificate. She moved back to Cen tral Oregon just a few weeks ago, after finding the teach ing job at the Madras E l ementary. Smith grew up in Warm Springs. She went to Warm Springs Elementary School and Je ffe rso n County E l ementary School. She graduated from Ma dras High School in 1998, and went college at Southern O regon U niversity in Ashland. She wanted to come back to Central Oregon, and when she got the job at the elemen tary school, she decided to make the move. “As long as I ’m teaching kids I ’m happy, Higher Education Youth Worker & Camp Counselor Dave McMechan/Spilyay Madras Elementary School second-grade teacher Ardis Smith. and I love Central Oregon,” she said. H er parents are Warm Springs Elementary School Prin cipal Dawn Smith, who was a teacher for many years, and Darryl Smith, o f the Purchas ing Department. Simnasho hosting annual September ‘Sh Simnasho’s Annual Septem ber Shindig will be Wednesday, Sept. 27 at the Sim nasho Longhouse. Potluck dinner is at 5:45 p.m. Social dancing and the good time starts at 7 p.m. Specials: Clown dance, three places, cash prizes, “silly style”; drumming contest, “49 style”; Students from fou rth- through seventh-grades recently attended 4-H Cultural Enrich ment Camp at Peter’s Pasture. The camp consisted o f four classes a day, recreation time, and campfire fun. Some o f the classes included language, basket weaving, felt ing, canning, beading, drumming and dancing. For many campers, this was their first time being introduced to their cultural language. The language classes were offered for three days for one hour each day. I ’ve always wanted to learn my Indian language, but partici pating in school sports, I wasn’t able to join the language class here in Warm Springs. W hen I was in M ontana, many o f the-college students spoke their Salish language. I just wish that our schools around here would offer the language class like Montana does. Neda W esley taught the campers how to butterfly dance, bear dance, and the root-digging dance. During recreation hours, the campers were able to sweat in the sweat lodge, swim and con tinue working on their craft projects. The campers were able to sweat early in the morning at 6 a.m., or in the evening around 4 p.m. Johnnie Wesley, a fourth- grade camper, said, “I never got Wewa to present during Archaeology Celebration Wilson Wewa will conduct a program this Friday, Sept. 15, at the Oregon Archaeol ogy Celebration at Smith Rock. The presentation, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., will be at the V isitor Center located at 10260 N.E. Crooked River Dr. Topic o f discussion will be “Keeping traditions alive — Sweep Your Teepee Champion ships, “Simnasho style”; and other specials as available. This event is sponsored by the Simnasho community. For more inform ation, or if you want to volunteer, contact Cap tain at 553-7014; or Roy Heath, Katie, Mike Collins or Austin. m Auto Repair 5 4 1 - 4 7 5 -0 1 4 0 Hours: 3 a.m. - 5 “I ’m very glad to have her back in the school district,” said Dawn Smith o f Ardis. p.m. Mon. * Fri. FREE ESTIMATES * GUARANTEED WORK CUSTOM EXHAUST • MUFFLERS • RADIATORS the efforts and challenges o f preserving tribal traditions, language, crafts, hunting and gathering in modern times.” Wewa is the director o f the Warm Springs Senior Center, and a former cura tor o f the Pyramid Lake Nevada Paiute Reservation Museum. to sweat before, and sweating was my favorite activity.” Johnnie never missed an oppor tunity to sweat all week. The young campers were brave jum ping into Shitike Creek’s freezing cold water. While the campers were par ticipating in other events, the adults would have their own craft time. They would bead a purse or a tiny moccasin with Violetta Vaeth. A fter dinner, we all sat around the camp fire singing, acting, or just listening. Enthusi astically, we all sang camps songs like “B o o m C h icka-B oom ,” “Bongalow” and the Humpty Dumpty nursey rhyme. Campers would role play and put on funny skits. Ken Smith (Tuk’ash man) had a story to tell about every subject. O n Friday afternoon the campers went to Trout Lake. The campers had a choice to fish, swim, hike or pick huckle berries. Everyone left Trout Lake u n h arm ed ex cep t Violetta, who was stung eight times by bees while huckle berry picking. Sunday, the day o f departure, was a sad tim e. Sabrina, a camper, said, “I don’t want to leave.” The friendships that be gan at camp will never be for gotten. Next year, please encourage your family and friends to par ticipate in this fun and educa tional camp experience. Correction Ad correction: In the previous edition o f the Spilyay, the price on the washer and dryer in the Ralph’s T V and Furni ture advertisement was printed incorrectly. The correct price is in the ad in the current edition on page 14. We apologize for the error. Apparel Express NOW OPEN in Madras - 510 SW 5th Street X AIR CONDITIONING • ELECTRICAL • BRAKES SUSPENSION AND MORE . . . Fax: 475-2677 880 S. 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