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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 2007)
Spilyay Ty moo December 20 Page 3 Pitt receives 2008 First Peoples Fund fellowship T illman Pitt of Warm Springs was nam ed a 2008 A rtist in Business Leadership Fellow of the First. Peoples Fund. Pitt re ceived the honor for her clay and bronze sculpture created for the city of Portland. Pitt was one o f six Native American artists to receive the 2008 Artists in Business Lead ership fellowship from the First Peoples Fund, a national non profit organization supporting the work of indigenous artists. The purpose of the Artist in Business Leadership program is to cultivate entrepreneurial art ists to a small business level, where business concepts are understood and applied. The six artists named in the Spilyay file photo Example of artwork by Lillian Pitt. program for 2008 will be pro vided with a one-year fellowship with one-on-one technical and business assistance, one year of group trainings, and access na tional markets and shows. Others receiving the honor are Bunky Echo-H aw k (Y akam a/Paw nee), a poet, painter and mixed media artist from Longmont, Colo.; David Bernie (Yankton/D akota), a photographer also from L ongm ont; Beverly M oran (Standing Rock Sioux), a tradi tional bead and quill worker from Albuquerque; Stephanie Sorbel (Oglala Lakota), a tradi tional bead and quill worker from Kyle, South Dakota; and Francis and Mary White Coun try (Sisseton, Dakota), traditional artists from Sisseton, South Dakota. The First Peoples Fund vi sion is to communicate to the world the roots and philosophy of indigenous artistic expression and its relationship to the col lective spirit of First Peoples. Bead & Breakfast hosts workshops Bead & Breakfast workshops continued at the Wild Rye Bead Gallery with a workshop on beaded ornaments last week. Brigette Whipple, owner of tiie gallery, said she began hold ing. Bead & Breakfast as a way to promote her business. Four people attended the last workshop to learn how to make beaded Christmas tree orna ments.. Though the workshop allows for up to six people, Whipple said, four seemed to be an ideal number for the limited space in the shop. The workshops feature fresh bakes, pastries and coffee. Cost of the classes are $25 per class plus the cost of mate rials. Space is limited to six per class and pre-registration is a must. Participants can call ahead for the supply list. Future workshops will in clude a class on Jingle Dress making on January 12 andjanu- ary 19 from 10 a,m. to 2 p.m. In addition, a class on loom ing will take place on February 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A class on March 8 will teach participants about peyote stitch ing: with bugle beads from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On April 12, participants can learn about beaded horse rega lia (headstall and reins). In ad dition, a class on May 12 will also involve horse regalia and will include demonstrations and instructions on trappings. For more information, call 55,3-1270 or ( e-mail b5whipple@msn.com. Addi tional inform ation about the gallery is available; at www.wildryebeadgallery.com. Course teaches horseshoeing, horse care . T h e :T ucson §c]Jqql( ,qf H orseshoeing is.( offering tribal youth a chance to learn skills in horse care. F or inform ation, call Anson Begay at 553-3278; or e-m ail to the address: ebegay@wstribes.org, “ "““An unhealthy, horse that ;i£ lame or consistently limp ing canvbe helped and pre vented, if you know how to tend to our equine friends’ % t,” ^ 4 Begay.) This is a great opportunity for anyone who can commit to four weekends in a row this coming spring, beginning on a Friday evening and continuing through Sunday. The classes are for youth who have an interest in horse health care. v The knowledge gained through the classes can lead to a person having his or her own business, said Begay. ; “You may take interest in horseshoeing and become your own boss,” he said. “If your love is horses, then this course may take you in a whole new direction.” The course if being of fered free o f charge. Stu dents must be able to com m it to the four weekend classes in the spring. 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Pickup 2006 Bulck Rainier CXL Sport Utility 4D V8, 6.0 Liter HO, auto, 4WD 6-Cyl, 4.2 Liter, auto, AWD, $24£9£ NOW $21,495 4281995 - NOW $24,495 vin#220030 vin# 322777 2007 Chevrolet Express Van 1500 Cargo 1993 GMC Jimmy Typhoon Sport Utility V 6 ,4.3 Liter, auto, RWD vin#102756 NOW $17,995 V 6 ,4.3 Liter Turbo, auto, 4WD $2fh995~ N O W $16,480 vin#811264 2007 Chevrolet Trallblazer Sport Utility 2006 Bulck LaCrosse CSL Sedan 4D 6-Cyl, 4.2 Liter, auto, 4WD, $27^55“ V6, 3.8 Liter, auto, FWD, 417,745, NOW $14,945 4247995- NOW $22,495 vin#l15771 vhi#l77564 Prices are valid for tw o w eeks 2000 SW Hwy 26 Madras, OR 97741 Phone 541-475-2238 Fax 475-6108 www.ggruner.com College advice available to students on Dec. 27 High school seniors and col-, lows: legte‘ students are invited to a ^ TO a.m.: Review tribal schol reception on Thursday, Dec. 27 arship. , 11 a.m,: College panel, flowed at the top floor training room of the Warm Springs Education by lunch/reception. 1 p.m.: Calvin Goggleye, Building. The agenda is as fol- Native H O P E conference .Warm Springs Commu nity Counseling Center will host a Native H O PE confer ence from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 27- 29 at the C om m unity W ellness C enter. N ative N ext Spilyay deadline is Friday, Dec. 28. Thank you. Warm Springs Market ~ Indian ftrts Crafts 2132 Warm Springs St. Warm Springs, 0^97761 ¿(541)553-1597 H O PE stands fof Native Helping Our People Endure. Theme of the conference is suicide prevention/aw are ness for Native youth. For more information, call Char Herkshan at 553-2305. 4-H hosts fashion design program Warm Springs 4-H is look ing for m'ale and female youth inuthe community, grades 7-12, who are interested in fashion design. AH interested individuals are encouraged fo contact Btenda Williams to enroll. Williams, the chib leader, can be reached at 553-2563. Bobbie Native American Admission Counselor, and Paul Carlisle, Financial Aid Counselor, of the University of Oregon. For more information, call High Education at 553-331^.-. Calica, 4-H program assistant, can be reached at 553-3238. A fashion project of the club will be “Designing Cinderella, or D esigning Your Ow n Prom Gown and other Garments. During club time, students will learn to design two garments, to be featured in a fashion show. Paper delay after N ew Years Th e Spilyay Tym oo will 'day, Jan. 3, residents will be delayed by a day, fol- receive the paper in the lowing the N ew Y e a r’s post office boxes on Fri- Holiday. Instead of receiv- day, Jan. 4. ing the paper on Th urs- SANTA WILL BE AT PELICANS MONDAY DECEMBER 2 9 AM - 1 PM BRING THE KIDS FOR FREE CANDY-CANES SANTA SALE 40% - 50% OFF SALE LIMITED TO INSTO CK ONLY. ALL SALES FINAL N O R E T U R N S
