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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -
Late last month city officials
celebrated the 125 anniversary
of incorporation. As it turns
out, that's barely a pimple on
8.000
years of human habitation
at the confluence of the Spo
kane River and Latah Creek.
In terms of continuous hu
man use and habitation verified
by radiocarbon dating, recent
discoveries have made Spokane
the oldest city in the state, said
Stanley C. Gough, archaeology
director at Eastern Washington
University in nearby Cheney.
His findings at the 25-by-60-
foot site are likely no surprise
to Indian tribes in the area
whose oral history regards the
area as a salmon fishing and
food processing site dating back
to ancient times. “We've known
that all our lives,” said Buzz
G utierrez, a Spokane Indian
tribal member who was born
and raised there.
M any winners at Thanksgiving Pow w ow
The Thanksgiving Powwow
at the Agency Longhouse was a
great success. Here are some
results from the dancing events
at the powwow:
In the tiny tots and under age
group, there were 21 girls in re
galia, and 14 boys. They were
gifted $3 each. There were also
51 tiny tot boys and girls not in
regalia, and they were gifted $1
each.
In the 7-11 age group, girls
fancy: first, Delan Autunez; sec
ond, Katie Mae Frazier; third,
Kashena Stevens; and six con
solation.
7-11 girls jingle: first, Leona
Scott; second, Leah Suppah;
third, Demiryce Miller.
7-11 girls traditional: first,
Revonne Johnson.
7-11 boys grass: first, Marcel
A llen; second Jeb Johnson;
third, Neal Morning Owl; and
two consolations.
7-11 boys fancy: first, Tyler
D ash ner; second, P reston
Stevens; third, Damian Frank.
7-11 boys traditional: first,
Gavin Begay; second, Kody
Florendo; third, Amiel Rhoan.
12-17 girls fancy/jingle: first,
Larissa Myers; second Laurissa
Ballenger; Angela Ballenger; and
three consolation.
12-17 girls traditional: first,
Sisiley Scott; second, Farrelynn
Ballenger; third, Arlene David;
and four consolation.
12-17 boys fancy/grass: first,
A ustin Jones; second, Trent
Heath; third, George Clements.
12-17 boys traditional: first,
Roland Morning Owl.
Adult women fancy all cat
egory: first, Krysta Rhoan; sec
ond, E valine Spino; M erle
Kalama; and six consolation.
Adult men all category: first,
Gene Harvey; second, Flerbert
Stwyer.
G olden age: 21 men and
women participated.
17 and under girls team
dance: first, Teryle Florendo,
Sisiley Scott and Joanne Scott;
second, Farrelyn Ballenger, An
gela B allenger and Laurissa
Ballenger; third, Arlene David,
K asheena Stevens and Elise
Bagley; and five consolation.
17 and under boys team
dance: first, T rent H eath,
G eorge Clem ents and M att
Clements; second, Neal Morn
in g O wl, Jeb Jo h n so n and
Preston Stevens; third, Jake
Frank, Keilly and Michael; and
December Young Achiever
Congratulations
Shania Tom
Sponsored by Les Schwab
Shania Tom is loo king fo r
ward to Christmas f o r one spe
cial reason—she gets to spend
more time with herfamily.
The 9-year-old fourth grader
at Warm Springs Tilementary
said that is the highlight o f the
holiday f o r her.
Shania is exceptionally tal
ented in math.
A fter the holiday break she to become a dentist.
will begin learning the subject
The career appeals to her, she
at the fifth-grade level.
said, because she likes helping
Fourth grade students use a people.
math program that has 146
Shania credits her mother as
objectives fo r the entire year.
her hero, she said.
Shania has already com
“She teaches me a lot o f stu ff
pleted 138 o f those objectives fro m her culture,” Shania ex-
since the start o f the schoolyear.
Math is her favorite subject,
Shania is the daughter o f
she said, because ‘I t ’s one o f the Sharon and Corbett Tom.
easiest things to do in the
She has one brother, Corbett
school. ”
Tom Jr., who is six yea rs old.
She also enjoys reading.
S hania also has a sister,
“I t’s fu n and it’s kind o f a Marilyn, who is two-and-a-half
challenge, ” Shania said.
years old.
Tater in life Shania hopes
one consolation.
17 and under hand drum
contest: first, Pine Grove Jrs.,
Jucoby Frank, Wyatt Frank and
Chez Frank.
Clown dance 17 and under:
first, Arlene D avid; second,
didn’t write name down; and
third, didn’t write name down.
Clown dance 18 and up: first,
S ally Polk A dam s; second,
Charlene Moody; third, Carlos
Calica.
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traditional and contemporary tribal storytellers, along
with tribal drumming, singing and dancing. Those in
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in advance, as seating is limited to 150. Registration
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