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Steelhead again
in Wychus Creek
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Warm Springs Chief Delvis
Heath’s voice rang out as he sang a
song of blessing on the banks of
Whychus Creek, the steady sound of
water echoing behind him.
A few feet away-, from Chief
Heath sat coolers and buckets con
taining 200,000 steelhead fry to be
released into the creek by thacrowd
of nearly 5Q volunteers--—marking
the first time steelhead expected to
migrate past the Pelton Round Butte
dams since 1968.
; Volunteers and employees from
each of the various organizations
represented spread downstream toy
release the tiny fish on May 12. ! ¡:
According to Heath, “The water
is number one; it takes vcare of the
life o f everything.” .
That includes the lives of larger,
predatory fish expected to consume
some of the steelhead^—only one to
five percent of the fry are expected
to survive the first few years.
However, those that do survive
will be the first to migrate through
the area in nearly half a century.
It’s all being made possible because
of a new fish passage system being
constructed as part of partnership, be
tween Portland G en^^1 Electric (PGp )!
and the tribes.
Steven Marx, acting Des'chutes Dis
trict watershed manager with the Or-,
egon Department of Fish and Wildlife, J
said the event'was only one of many
tfylt will lead tb success.
• > “It’s an importan^uncture/’ he said.
“There’s a.lqt mor^to do ”
Tod Hosier, executive director of
the Deschutes River Conservancy, said
the event captured a moment of what
has been^ kO-year-long project. .
“Hopefully we’ll look back on this
day, 5Qlyears from now, and say we
were there,” Heisleptold the volunteers
and assembly of media. 1
At little as fiveyitirs agfyduring. the
suminer, Heisler added, the creek and
sur|Sbunding stte|rns were completely,
dry because of die lack of water. >:
v For that reasdtf, he said' they plan
to work closely with irrigators in order
p ensure the survival of as many steel-
ihead as possible.
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Delvis Heath blesses the fish released by the volunteers.
See FISH on page 9
^ The Confederated Tribes of Warm
Springs are preparing for the biggest
weekend of the year on the reserva
tion. Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Days this year
is marking its 38th Anniversary.
The powwow will be June 22-24 at
the Community Center fields. The
theme of. Pi-Ume-Sha this year is
“Continuing Our Traditional Values.”
Grand Entries are at 7 p.m. on Fri
day, on Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m., and
on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Traditional
Dress Parade is at 11 a.m. on Satur
day. Dance contests are throughout the
weekend.
The powwow includes the Grand
Entries, honored guests, dance contests
and specials, drum contests, stick game
tournament, boxing, softball, the all-
Indian rodeo and endurance horse
race, the Fun Run, food and other
vendors.
This year there will be a special
exhibit at the Museum at Warm
Springs, during Pi-Ume-Sha. The ex
hibit is titled “Remembering Celilo
Falls” and opens on Thursday, June 21.
For powwow vendor information,
contact Cassie Katchia at 553-7015;
endurance race, Doris Miller, 553-
3257; rodeo, Sammy Bruisedhead, 553-
1856; fry bread open golf tourney, golf
pro at Kah-Nee-Ta, 553-1112; fun run,
community center at 553-3243.
The Warm Springs 4-H Social
Dance Club took the stage at the
fourteenth annual Collage of Culture
last weekend, demonstrating what
they’ve learned for the crowd.
Also during the event, Louie Pitt,
director of tribal Governmental
Affairs, gave a unity speech; and
the current Miss Warm Springs,
Sallie Poik-Adams, delivered the
Lord’s Prayer in Indian sign
language.
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The Collage of Culture took place at
the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in
Madras. It started as a music event
in 1993 and has since grown into a
celebration of music, dance, food,
art and other entertainment. The
Collage of Culture is designed to
celebrate the diversity of Central
Oregon.
Students develop craft of digital storytelling
B y L eslie M itts
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If someone asks Joeanne Scott
why being Native American .matters
to her, she now has a digital mon
tage' of photos she can offer up as
an answer.
For Scott, it’s all part of aproject
incorporating her favorite things—
and she is one of'many local stu
dents taking culture to a digital level
with a new class at Madras High
School. '
Scott is enrolled in the Digital
Storytelling class, and said she chósè
to incorporate her culture into the
project because of the influence it
has on her life,
“I think Jt’s important,” the 18-
yèar-old senior said. “It’s important
tome.”
: Scott has also completed a project
about eagles that included different
photos and discussions of freedom.
Deanna Epley teaches the class
at Madras High School and said it fea
tures three different levels: beginning,
advanced, and advanced-advanced.
Originally the class began about a
year agd and was tested out on a pilot
student.
That same student is now serving
as a teacher’s assistant to the class, and
has completed a plethora of projects.,
Jonathan Lydy, 18, is the student with
whom it all started.
The list of projectshe’s completed
is extensive, but Lydy does have a few
favorites. $
A project about Tom Tucker, the
soldier from Madras who was killed in
action in Iraq, was presented at recent
Veteran’s Day events and is one of
which Lydy is especially proud.
Currently Lydy is using a new project
as a fundraiser for the senior class. He’s
creating a senior video that will include
pictures, videos and interviews from
seniors at MHS and said they plan to
sell copies of it.
Because pf that, Lydy said, he has
to learn about copyright regulations in
order to include songs.
Plus, Lydy said, he’s learned a lot
about public speaking through the
corirse.
“It’s kind of nice to be able to talk
on your videos,” he added. “It makes
it easier” | .
In addition to learning about his fel
low students through their projects,
Lydy said, “I learned a lot about my
self.”
Epléy was 'able to begin the class-
after being awarded two grants that
provided the funds.
Only 12 students áre able to take
the class atone time--—sometlfingEpley
said contributes to its success. '
Because the class is grant-funded, it
allows some control over the size.
Epley is therefore able to spend more
one-on-one time with each student.
Projects required vary from edited
photographs to longer projects that stur
dents must create, narrate and present
using original work created, during the
I
trimester.
Besides using photographs and other
images, students must learn how to in
corporate audio clips and videos.
Everything has to be orchestrated,
Epley said. “The music has to enhance
the project,’’she explained.
Many students chooSe to create a
family album, Epley said, using photo
graphs arid audio clips that they cre
ate. {¡Ji?
“What a wonderful way to be able
to hold this in your faitnily,” she said.
Students learn about- different ele
ments of the digital world as they are
required to include Athem in their
projects, Epley said.
t -“Iris really important that they’re
able to take what is out there,” Epléy
said.
Pacing is key,.Epley said, and its
something that many of the students
pick Up readily.
According to Epley, “Most of the
kids intuitively have that feeling.”
She added, “It’s very important for
them to simplify”
Plus, Epley added, the experience
they gain in class will give the stu
dents useful knowledge for later in
life.
“They can be very, very comfort
able with skills to take outside the
school,” Epley said.
Epley speaks enthusiastically
about the progress students have
made and the feelings they are able
to convey through a digital me
dium—for instance, one student’s
project about the Trail of Tears fea
tures a combination of videos front
other sources. J
But, Epley said, “She’s pulled her
own emotion into the; piece to be
able to add to. it.”
And trying to get the students to
speak about their projects is no easy
task—-the shy group seems much
more confident speaking through the
words that appear on their computer
screens,
See STORYTELLING on page 9