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Spi íyay T ym oo, Wa rvn Springs, O regon Page 2 Lifetime honor awardfor Gold Basket-weaver Pat Courtney Gold has received one o f the nation’s highest honors for a tra ditional artist Courtney Gold was honored recently with the National En dowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship Award, a lifetime honor. The award is equivalent to the title “National Treasure” award that some countries be stow on their outstanding artists. Starting in 1991, Courtney Gold, her sister Bernyce, and Arlene Boileau w orked with Mary Schlick through the Tra ditional Arts Program o f Port land to learn basket, weaving. They helped revive the art of full-turn twining of Wasco bas kets with their geometric images. Courtney Gold has twined baskets non-stop since then. Her baskets are in national and international museums, includ- ■ ing the M useum at Warm submitted photo Springs, the Portland Art Mu seum, the Burke Museum, the Pat Courtney Gold signs the Library of Congress Book. Peabody Museum at Harvard University, and the Smithsonian National Museum of American There were 12 artists receiving • efs, a Klezmer band, and an-: Indians. this award. The awards banquet. oth er Pomo basket weaver. Internationally, her baskets was held in the Library of Con Courtney Gold wore two spe-* cial outfits that were created by are in the Royal British Colum gress dining hall. bia ^useum , Victoria, Canada; Courtney Gold says one of Bernyce: the “frog dress” at the the British Museum, London; the surprises and honors for her awards ceremony, and the “Co and private collections in New was to write in the Library of lum bia River V est”" at the Zealand and Germany. Congress Book, joining Nobel Strathmore Performance Ceh- -P at has m entored other Peace Prize recipients. Pat drew ter. : ‘ Courtney Gold discussed weavers, including tribal mem a basket image and signed her her traditional and contempoH bers Waylon Beymer and Tony name. Stevens. The final ceremony was a per rary baskets using digital images Courtney Gold, her husband formance by each artist at the ^to highlight her work. She will Phil, and her sister Bemyce trav Strathmore Performance Cen be receiving a DVD of the per eled to Washington, D.C. in Sep ter, Bethesda, Maryland. There formance which she will share tember for the National Endow were Appalachian fiddlers, Ha with the tribes. Courtney Gold wishes ¿fo ment for the Arts ceremonies. waiian ukulele players and sing- thank her h.usband Phil, her family, her parents who have passed on, the Confederated Tribes and tribal' members, and the Elders who supported and ^encouraged he^ on this path from Warm Springs to Washing ton, D.G.,„ | For a detailed interview of Pat by the NEA staff, check the website: www.nea.goy/honors/- heritage/fellows. :; Courtney Gold’s work can be seen at the Tfibal Member Art Show at Museum- at Warm" Springs; the Nch’i-Wana Exhibit, Columbia Center -for-the . Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River; and at the Bonnie Kahn Gallery,- 1524 NW p f d (Quimby/St), Portland. O ctober 11, .20 07 Pumpkin Party Oct. 24 The Great Pumpkin Party will be on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the W arm Springs] -Community Center Social Hall. The party begins at 5;30 p.m. Bring your pum pkin, carving tools,:'and the whole family, . Prizes will be given to the best pumpkin in the follqvy-. ing categories: Spookiest, piosp.original,, smallest, happiest, tallest,, and- other ¡categories. Walk for Diabetes next week The Diabetes Prevention Pro gram and the Com m unity Wellness Team'are sponsoring aWalk for Diabetes from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday; Oct. 17. The walk begins at the Corn-; munity Center. There will be food, w ater, raffle item s, screenings and educational ma terial; (Áe 6u¿t4ie¿áeí'ucei-áe&¿tv iAe Toys-Tools-Housewares-Clothing-Crafts-Gifts- Your Bargain Connection Open Monday-Sat 9 :0 0 - 6 :0 0 717 S.W. 5th St. M ad ras Or. Novelty Signs S 5.00S3.00 Essay contest on Celilo Falls . V In honor of National Ameri can Indian Heritage Month in hfovem ber, the Bonneville Power Administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BIA and- Portland General Electric are sponsoring an essay contest for h|gh school and college^ stu dents. The topic of the essay con test is “Celilo Falls — The Echo ing Óf Falling Water.” Six w inners will be* an-, nounced. Three winners will be at the high school level and three winners at thè college level. The high school first prize is $300, second place receives $200, and third, $100. j The college first prize is $500, second place receives $300, and third, $100. All winners will be invited,to page with the person’s first and read their essays in person at a last name, contact information celebration in the Portland (phone number and address),“/ metro area in November. If the and school level.,'/ All entries must be received essay winner is unable to attend, a phone bridge will be made by no later than Friday, Nov. 2. available for the dinner to read Participants must submit a hard, the essay, ©t, a sponsor commit -copy of the entry. Mail entries}: tee member will read it on the tO: Bonneville". Power Adminis tration, att: Qorrina Sutter writer’s behalf. Essays ^should be 450-500 DKT-DITT-2, PO Box 491, words in length. Those entering Vancouver, WA'98604. Entries- the contest should feel free to will not be returned and byyofm w rite about w hat the topic contest entry, you are granting permission to allow the sharing means to them personally, Entries should be double o f your essay * within the spon-, spaced, typed, in 12-point soring agencies. Times New Roman font with Essays will be judged by the one-inch margins. Papers should Sponsor Committee. The win be'well organized and use cor-; ner will be contacted by Nov. feet spelling and grammar: Sub mittals should include a* title H VOCE CHOICE 1 Betty Boop Collectable Merchandise Assorted Styles" h ttp ://w w w .th e o u tp o s ts to re .c o m / Toys-Tools-Housewares-Clothinq-Crafts-Gifts- Wkrm Springs M ärket fndiän A rts ând Crâfts Z!3Z Wârm Springs S t Wärm Springs, ÔR 97761 m sss-m Christmas Stocking Raffle 1 Giant Christmas Stocking 3 Smaller Christmas Stockings Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Need not be present to win. Drawing on Dec. 24. See the following for tickets: Rita Squiemphen, Val Squiemphen, Ina Schuster, CR Begay, Sammi O’Reilly. ■ M i --------—
