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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 2008)
January 3, 2 0 0 8 Spi'Iyay Tymoo, Wgrm Springs, Oregon Page 2 New Miss Warm Springs to be elected this month Candidates can now apply for the Miss W arm Springs 2008 pageant. T he application deadline is January 14. M inim um requirem ents in clude young w om en ages 18-24 w ho have never been married, are n o t cohabitating and do not have dependents. T h e can d id a te m u s t be a m em ber o f the C onfederated Tribes o f W arm Springs and a resident for at least one year. Likewise, the candidate m ust retain residency during her reign, though school will be taken into consideration. M iss W arm S prings m u st re p re s e n t th e C o n fe d e ra te d Tribes o f W arm Springs by trav eling, being involved in oth er pageants, intertribal business or social events, public relatio n functions and whatever else is Leslie Mitts/Spilyay The new crown and sash are ready to be awarded to the Miss Warm Springs pageant winner. necessary. As Miss W arm Springs, the w inner m u st always m aintain and present herself in a proper and re s p o n s ib le m anner throughout her term , as will her alternates. M iss W arm S p rin g s m u st also be dedicated and willing to learn. Lincoln’s Powwow seeking court candidates T he w inner o f Miss W arm Springs 2008 will be awarded with a beaded crown and ban ner, an embroidered shawl, and may receive o th e r prizes. In addition, she will be provided with financing for her designated trips. I f you are interested in com peting for the title o f Miss Warm Springs 2008, pick up your ap plication from the Tribal Coun cil Office M onday through Fri day from 8 à.m. to 5 p.m. Subm it your application to M in n ie Y a h tin , M iss W arm S prings C o o rd in a to r, at th e OSV extension office. I f you have any questions, she can be reached at 553-3238. The pageant will be held at the Community Center Social Hall in January. Dinner will be at 5 p.m. and the pageant will begin at 6:30 p.m. H undreds o f thousands o f a d o rin g fan s w ill c e le b ra te T he K ing’s 73rd birthday on January 8, b u t O rego n ’s Elvis P resley fans n eed o nly w ait fo u r a d d itio n a l days to cel ebrate at a free co n c e rt fea turing award-winning Elvis im p erso n ato r D anny V ernon on Saturday, January 12 at K ah- N ee-T a H igh D esert R esort & Casino. Fundraiser training in Jan. . - Are you in teres ted in grant writing to support your people and your work? Are you in terested in developing skills to ra ise fu n d s fo r y o u r project? I f your answer is yes, then please attend the upcom ing Native specific, hands-on training to develop the skills and contacts needed to get your project funded. T he training, presented by the Potlatch Fund, is “Jour ney to S u c cessfu l Fundraising.” The training will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday and Fri day, Jan. 17-18 at Kah-Nee-Ta. For information contact Jus tin Finkbonner at (206) 624- 6076. (More inform ation on page 6 ) age six, trusting that he would be capturing his own “illusion o f Elvis” show on stage one day. V ernon p erfo rm s all three decades o f Elvis’ career, includ ing the “recklessly abandoned” hillbilly cat 50s, the sleek 60s m ovie years and the sexy 70s .jumpsuit years. “From my many years o f ad m iration o f Elvis, I ’ve sought to create a show that would hold the excitement o f The King on stage throughout various stages in his career,” said Vernon. H e a d d e d , “I also try to show respect and su p p o rt the in teg rity o f th e m an and his m usic.” Admission to the show is on a first come, first served basis. F or ticket and lodging infor mation, call 1-800-554-4786 or visit www.kahneeta.com. Hoops tourney in Warm Springs The Holiday Basketball Tour ney is set fo r Friday-Sunday, Jan. 11-13 a t th e W arm S p rin g s Community Center. The tourna m ent is A ll-Indian Boys H igh S ch o o l an d A ll-In d ian G irls High School. E ntry information: $300 per team, eight team limit per divi sion, roster limit o f eight. Many awards. For m ore information, contact Trey Leonard at ph. 325 1307, e-mail to the following: ary at Simnasho. G irls w ho are interested should call Jo d i O rr, o f the p o w w o w c o m m itte e , -at. 553-9230. Hunting results needed Tribal members w ho were issued reservation h u n tin g tags should return them to the N a tu ra l R eso u rces o ffice w ith results o f their hunt. T he B ranch o f N a tu ra l R esources needs the in fo r m ation as soon as possible. Results from annual hunt ing seaons helps the branch manage game populations on the reservation. H unters may also phone in results at 553-2001. Memorial date changed Family o f the late Warren (Wowaus) C lem ents w ould like to let friends and family know that the family has post poned his memorial date. The date has changed from January 5, 2008 to January 26, 2008. Because the year has been difficult, family members felt they were not ready to move forward until January 26. Fundraisers help support Rez Express basketball team Kah-Nee-Ta event to celebrate birthday o f Elvis V oted “B est Y oung E lvis” in 2003 by a panel o f judges th a t in c lu d e d T h e K in g ’s f o r m e r b o d y g u a rd , b a n d m e m b e rs a n d h a ir d r e s s e r , D anny V ernon will p e rfo rm a free co n cert at 8pm in K ah- N ee-T a’s G old Ballroom. The concert is open to guests age 21 and over. Vernon began singing along w ith his father’s Elvis records at T h e L in co ln ’s Pow wow C o m m ittee is lo o k in g for girls, ages 16 and under, who are interested in running for the Lincoln’s Powwow Court. The powwow is in Febru tleonard@ wstribes.org; o r mail in g ad d ress: P O B ox 1457, Warm Springs, Q R 97761. T h e o th e r c o n ta c t is Val Squiemphen at (541) 980-2867, e-m ail v js@ b e n d n e t.c o m ; or mailing address: P O Box 644, W arm Springs. A p en sale and a b o ttle drive will both support “Rez Express.” The local boys high school basketball team will be travel ling to Phoenix, Arizona, for the 2008 Native American Bas ketball Invitational (NABI). Pens are for sale for $3 each. T o p u rch ase a p e n see S am m i O ’R eilly o r Val S q u ie m p h e n . T h e b o ttle drive will also help raise funds to cover travel expenses. To d o n a te b o ttle s , a n d fo r p ick u p , c o n ta c t S am m i O ’Reilly, Val Squiemphen or Rita Squiemphen. M useum hosts sewing class T h e M useum at W arm Springs will host an adult sew ing class: “Making Boys’ Dance Outfits.” T he class will serve eight individuals on a first-com e first-serve ba,sis. 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