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Spílygy Tymoo, W31'im Springs, Oregon Page 5 January 18, 2007 Howlak Tichum Events mark inundation anniversary of Celilo Falls March 10 of this year will mark the 50-year anniversary o f the flooding o f Celilo Falls. There are many events planned around the region to commemorate the anniver sary. The Columbia River Inter- T ribal Fish C om m ission maintains an on-line site that is dedicated to Celilo Falls. You can find it at the CRITFC w eb site, www.critfc.org. As stated by the fish com mission, Celilo Falls was the site from time immemorial that “drove tribal economies and created one of the West ern Hemisphere’s great mar ket places...” “During high water, nearly one m illion cubic feet of water per second — five times the flow of Niagara Falls — would pass over the basalt rocks, creating a roar that could be heard many miles aw ay... On the morning of March 10, 1957, the gates of The Dalles Dam closed and choked back the Columbia River. Six hours later Celilo Falls was gone.” The M useum at W arm Springs is planning an exhibit, “Remembering Celilo Falls,” that will be featured at the museum from June 21-Sept. 9. The exhibit will be a look back at Celilo Falls through memories, images and the voices of the elders. The Wy’Am board is con sidering how to commemo- Curated by noted scholar and author Mary Schlick, the fascinating history o f this m om entous event is told through photographs, paint ings, prints and written docu ments. Fishermen at Celilo. The rising waters pushed eastward to form a long and docile lake that covered the famous Celilo Tails and other ancient pishing sites. rate the anniversary, said board member Louie Pitt, government affairs director of the Confed erated Tribes of Warm Springs. Last November there was a MEMORIES in STONE ! I : ..'T -r'tr I f . 1 Custom Designed Memorials homecoming at Celilo Village dedicated to the memory of the falls. These are some other events around the region that will commemorate the inunda tion anniversary: The Maryhill Museum at the Columbia, from March 15-July 8 will host the exhibit, “The Day the Columbia Ran Backward, March 10, 1957.” Maryhill in troduces this exhibit as follows: F iftj years ago on a Sunday morning, engineers closed the gates on the newly-completed hydroelec tric dam at The Dalles. W arm S prin gs su p p o rt groups/AA/NA meetings are at the following times on these days of the week: , Monday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.: Celilo Falls Concerto on Tuesday, March 6. The Tamastslikt Cultural Institute w ill sponsor the Walla Walla Symphony world premiere of an all percussion concerto in three movements. Its theme is the Celilo Falls and the confluence of rivers. The Tamastslikt Cultural In stitute is the interpretive c en ter for the C ayu se, U m atilla and Walla Walla Tribes. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Res ervation and T am astslikt Cultural Institute are sponsor ing the play Ghosts o f C elilo on March 15 for tribal mem Thousands stood along the shore bers and on the 16 for the to watch the rising waters push east general public at the Blue ward to form a long and docile lake Mountain Community Col that covered the famous Celilo Falls lege Theatre. There will be a Thursday and other ancient fishing sites. About 10,000 people showed 1 p.m. showing for schools up to watch. Arguably the single (suitable for junior and se most poignant cultural episode in nior high school). G hosts o f C elilo w as the history o f the Pacific North based on a boarding school west. As fa r back as the 1920s the e x p e rie n c e o f the late federal government began framing Nathan “Eight-Ball” Jim , in a project consisting o f ten large te rp re te d in m u sic and dams on the Snake and Columbia drama. For more information call Rivers, but only the inundation o f Celilo falls captured the publics re (541) 966-9748. lentless attention. Aftercare support group meeting at the Community Counseling Center. Wednesday froth noon to 1:30 p.m.: AA meeting at the Community Counseling Center. Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.: AA/NA meeting at the Community Couhseling Center. Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m.: Talk ing Circle at the Community Coun Rudy Kaye Paul Sr. Rudy K aye Paul Sr. passed away on December 29, 2006 at his home. He was 61. Mr. Paul was born Oc tober 3, 1945 at Warm Springs to parents Felix Paul and Eunice Charley. Mr. Paul was a lifelong resident of Warm Springs. He enjoyed bowling, hunt ing and fishing. He is survived by his sons Rudy Paul Jr. o f Warm Springs, and Smart Paul of Fossil; and sister Paulette Hawley of Warm Springs. A brother and sis ter preceded him in death. Birth Alexandra Alfonsa Plouffe-Hinojosa Javier Hinojosa and Debra Kalama of Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth o f their daughter A lexandra Alfonsa Plouffe-Hinojosa, born January 4,2007. Alexandra joins brother Perry, and sisters Shardae, Doriann, Shanell, Col leen and Javiera. The fa th e r’s p aren ts are Carmella Cuellar an dAlfonso H in ojo sa o f M exico. The m other’s parents are the late Doris Hunt, and Dennis Plouffe o f M isso ula, M ont. G reat grandparents are Pastor Ernest H unt and Frances H unt o f Warm Springs. seling Center. 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