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Page 14 Spílyay Tym oo, Warm Springs, Oregon ju n e 21/201)7 Tribal artwork featured on COCC campus River petroglyph that repre sents the last o f the woman chiefs. / Central Oregon Commu It is the satne figure used to nity College lias a new out watch oVer the village of Pitt’s door sctalpture, thanks to lo great-great-grandmother, she cal artist Lillian Pitt. said, i; | P itt recently' completed “Whaira perfect thing to have die sculpture for the college,, for students,” Pitt said. and itryas officially dedicated ^She’ll, just help- you keep during an event earlier this going; and it’s justpne step at a month. time.” | Ì Pitt spoke I to the crowd | | N ext P itt will be working about her original career as a w ith . students to create hairdresser and beauty school p'etroglyphs on several rocks on instructor— it wasn’t until the- COCC campus. .• later in life that she turned to / Because ofhtialth issues With art. her hands, Pitt said, she’s been • It’s fitting that her sculp working with items in nature for ture is being featured on the about 10 years, in place of carv COCC caqapus, as Pitt also ing. . , spoke of the ways in which ; For that reason, she uses students inspire her. items like pinecones and shells “If it weren’t for die stu to press into tber clay and create dents to carry me on, I wquld’ texture. h.aye b,een a goner,” P itt ‘ ;T& almost meditative,” Pitt said. said. • - When she received a call In her opinion, “ft’s just a from COCC telling her that wonderful feeling. Nature has she wds chosen to complete done that for mewithclay.” 1 aisejifature, Pitt said* “I about Art is, hop something Pitt fell over.”; M plans? tq.give up mytimé soon, - In the end, Pitt-added, “It •she said. i | was just such a major plea ; “I know I have' many more sure to.do.” years o f creating, because ypU" The recurring image fea just can’t stop doing it,”, 'Pitt tured in her sc u lp tu re;— said., ■ ' called “She Who Watches” — is based on a Columbia H e l p a v a ila b le B y L e slie M itts Spilyay Tymoo ’ i n e s t a t e p l a j i p i i i g I Lillian Pitt’s sculpture at Central Oregon Community College. Tribal members have the rare opportunity t o . have an important legal docum ent drafted for them free o f charge. T he U niversity o f Idaho Law School, and the Institute for Indian, /Estate Planning and Pro bate, are sponsoring a program in Warm Springs allowing tribal members to have their will drafted for them by a knowledge/ able professional. I Because of a change in federal law governing dis4 position of property fol lowing a tribal member’s passing, having a will has. taken on greater im port tance, i said R oberta Armstrong, of the UnL- versify o f Washington Law School. Armstrong is; in Warm Springs through- the Summer, available to tribal members for draft/ in g o f \yills. , “Keep tribal lands in members’ hands,” accord ing to the flyer th a t A rm strong has placed around th,e community. To contact Armstrongs call 553-3438, ex t/109. f • .v * « A ' *■ ■ kssmmMHMMiHÉRM Of the many parts in yaw car, ligtt track ar sport mtility «ehiele, nona ara a m importasi tiran those which moka up yair brakiig system. At Las Schwab, we’re proud of Ito braka sanies ira prasMa ameastoman. That's why am do H riglt, aad we do N campisto. Va laal a Iraka system la.only as gasi as Its weakest part. Nero’s what wo 4e: BMKi mmcnoNs mm m COMPUTE REAR DRUM EÍHAKF. SERVICE 1, Ì $ A $ fe ?* Wifh ffittiilifij' tom* me«i IktiNyte« tewmt M mm rümr* samp® Ai Nfw wNmiS fftiMlpft I k U ps I hrpÉrt BU nm I a Adusti inMri spfee» fm m w wm m fcftv wmrnfa mm uriMPii ff F i® ii p ili ÉiiÉiE iKiWlfiL M iG m m wìfÉ rnmmMémlMVi If untan HwMk wHm< HMMtapt ipfjfe*ff mu, M r « Nwl tuns j«ie*ff fUffl1 ! tNMlt A Rifilisi rtHfiPf fpliRl Í dm M,m& iitti «MTSfltf Visit www lesScttwnto mm tn&n? in finti yn&r tum i ins SMàwnh firw fctmlw i «
