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Page 6 Spilyay Tyrooo, Warm Springs, Oregon August 3Q, 2007 Tribes help sponsor ‘Day for the River’ To help sjponsor the occassion, the Confederated Tribes have granted the DRC special access to the tribal side o f the Lower Deschutes for a fly fishing event. The coveted fly fishing trips will be auctioned o ff at the DRC Tight lines Auction and Barbecue Dinner on Thursday, September 6. Through the auc tion, between 50 to 60 people Will be granted access to fish the tribal side, said Armstrong. Their boats will be flagged to indicate they have the necessary permission. The BLM will be patrolling and monitoring for proper use o f the river, said Armstrong. In addition to the fly fishing trips, on that one day folks will have an opportunity to experi- ence the entire river from its headw aters in the Cascade Mountaihs^ to the mouth at the Columbia River. Throughout the Deschutes Basin, the DRC provide the chance tp enjoy the river by fish ing, rafting, canoeing, or hiking. Sòme o f these activities will have a fee associated with them and others will be free of charge. “Our hope is to increase the level o f awareness about our natural resources and to inspire the community to give back to this tremendous resource that we have here in Central Oregon, the D eschutes River,” said Armstrong. For additional information about the event, please visit www.deschutesriver.org or call (541) 382-4077 ext.23. LUSH BLANKETS Many helped w ith first feast race The First Annual Huckle berry Feast Endurance Race was held in earyl August at the HeHe rodeo grounds. There were two fields: 12 and under, and 13 to 17 years; of- age. The race went off with out a hitch thanks to the gen erosity o f several sponors and volunteers. We would like to thank the following spon sors for their generosity to wards the kids involved in this ' face: Jacob Frank family, Kah- Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino, Visions o f the West, Richard Tohet, Gladys and Treecee Graybael fam ily,-Warm Springs Market, Wild Horse Rafting Co., Les Schwab Tire Center, William Sam and Mary D anzuka, Kelsey Swanson, Chris Buller family, JP ’s Feed Company, Dana H ardin; family, Warm Springs Fish Hatchery em ployees, Rodney Smith Trucking, Jimmy Tohet Jr„ Lonn and Loretta Swanson family, Tony Cordazar fam ily, Karly Swanson. We would also like to thank the following people for vol unteering: G arre tt G reene, L onn Swanson, Dana Hardin, An gela DaWalt, Jimmy Tohet Jr., Jacob “Gizmo” Frank, Rich ard Tohet, ElRay LeClaire Jr., Kelsey Swanson. V Atticity Begay ran hard, finishing first in the 13-17 age bracket. Anthony Blueback was a close second and ElRay LeClaire Jr. took third. The 12 and under bracket had a wild start, but got back S yqliil choice * T IE D STY LEES I- : .. ■ S i ASSORTED STYLES 5x8 Area $29.00 Toys-Tools-Housewares-Clothing-Crafts-G This year, the D eschutes River Conservancy is celebrat ing ten years of successful river resto ratio n w ork in the Deschutes Basin. The Confederated Tribes p f Warm Springs helped found the Deschutes River Conservancy (DRQ a decade ago, and have co n tributed to m uch the organization’s success, said Bea Armstrong, o f the DRC. / This year the DRC has des ignated Saturday, Sept. 15 as/A Day for the River.” The day is to raise awareness about the challenges facing the Deschutes River, and to gener ate financial support for the conservancy’s mission to restore stream flow and improve water quality in Deschutes Basin, said Armstrong. 6x9 Premium $49.00 2x8 Runner $15.00 * 3x8 Premium Runner $21.00 | m ] h ttp ://w w w .th e o u tp o s ts to re .c o m / Toys-Tools-Housewares-Clothing-Crafts-Gifts- Winners included ElRay LeClaire, Anthony Blueback, Atticity Begay (from left); s u b m itte d p h o to s Trumaine Yallup, Clarence McKinley, Louis Stewart, Ahliyah Hisatake (from left). on track. Louis Stewart took first with Clarence McKinley in a close second. Third place went to Ahliyah Hisatake. The most inspirational rider of the day was Charles Yallup.. Charles and his horse, Magic, attempted to start during the younger age division, but despite Charles’ encouragement, his horse refused to go. Charles persevered and ran in the older age bracket, finishing to much applause. Great job on the ef- fort, Charles! Again we would like to say a big “Thank you!” to all the sponsors. Without you, this experience would not have, been possible for the kids.} Thank you for your gener osity. Thanks also to all the vol unteers who helped in so many ways. Congratulations to all the riders and We’ll see you next year. Thanks again. T h e H isa ta k e fam ily. 85 SW 3rd Street (Located in the old Palmato Shop) Feast powwow results tallied These are the results of the Huckleberry Feast Powwow, held on Aug. 4-5: Saturday, Aug. 4: Tiny/.Tots: Ten participants. G irls 7-12 years: first, Suzanne McConville; second, Marlene Tias; third, Keyona Yellowman. j Boys 7-12 years: first, Tom Tias; second, Quinton Calica; third, tie between Anthony Culps Jr., and Rich Danzuka. Teen girls 13-19 years: first, Liana Jim; second, Kristi Olney; third, Shoshanna Street. Teen boys 13rl9 years: no contestants. ' ' D rum s: Eagle T hunder, Eagle Claw, Mitchell Drum. Sunday, Aug. 5: Tiny Tots: 23. contestants. Ladies 20 years and up: ' first, Marie K night; second, R osem ary Charley; th ird , Laura Slockish. \ Men’s 20 years and up: first, Ted Umtuch; second, Carlos Calica; third, Gene Sampson; consolation, Gene Harvey.: • Drums: Pine Grove Juniors, Eagle T hunder, Eagle Claw, Mitchell Drum. Seniors Honorarium: Delvis Heath Sr., Jacob Frank Sr., Tom Kalama, J-M ouse M itchell, Shirley Heath, Winona Frank, N ola Q ueahpam a, Freda 'Mitchell, Ginny Mitchell, Patrick Mitchell, Suzie Slockish, Bernice Mitchell, and Laura StahL Heap big thanks to Captain M oody for being the F loor Manager, and the “volunteer” Judges, and cooks, of whom this small, but very important occa sion would have not been pos sible. Hope to see more commu nity participate in the 2008 Huckleberry Feast Powwow at the HeHe Longhouse next sum mer. Benny H eath. N e x t deadline to subm it item s to the Spilyay Tymoo is Friday, Sept, 7. T hatikyou. k ¡Mae m w rag y i w > r-" i ^ I ‘ • A ll Products Prepared Fresh Daily • Entrees Roasted Daily • Featuring Hand Cut USDA Choice Steaks BREAKFAST- LUNCH - DINNER A il Major Credit Cords Accented • Senior Menu • Children's Menu • Daily Specials Served AH Day, . • \ , v | 237 S.W. 4th Street. Madras • 475-6632 OPEN 6 am - 10pm
