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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 2008)
Spíiyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 3 January 17, 2008 Tribes’ hydrologist also a fisheries advocate For tw o years now, R yan Smith has been a representative o f the Confederated Tribes of W arm Springs on the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commis sion. Smith was born and raised on the Warm Springs reservation, and has deep ties to the local landscape. And with a Bachelor o f Sci ence degree in Environmental Studies, Smith has worked for the Warm Springs tribes in sev eral different areas. His work has focused on the e n v iro n m e n t, in v o lv in g the Clean Water Act, Environm en tal Protection A ct grants, and the Federal E nergy Regulatory C o m m issio n r e -lic e n s in g project. As the trib e’s hydrologist, Smith monitors water quality on Submitted photo. Ryan Smith represents the tribes on the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. the reservation, and measures snowpack. He believes strongly in the p reservatio n o f trib al treaty righ ts, m o st n o tab ly fish in g rights. Competition seeks Native American student artists The Office o f Indian Edu cation is hosting the Fourth Annual Native American Stu dent Artist Competition. The office, a division of the U.S. D epartm ent o f Edu cation, has added a new cat egory this year for writers. Deadline to subm it items is March 14. Registration and other inform ation is available on the Internet at the follow in g site: www.indianeducation.org. T h e c o m p e titio n c e l ebrates the values, and docu ments the successes o f edu cation in Indian communities. The com petition is open to A m e ric a n I n d ia n an d A lask a N ative stud en ts in grades pre-K through 12. Through this competition, the Office o f Indian Educa tion seeks to inspire students to explore the connection be tween education and Native culture. The 2008 competition for the first time will include a personal narrative category for w riters from grades six through 12. Entries for the 2008 Native Am erican Student A rtist Com p etitio n should relate to the them e C ircle o f E m pow erm ent: Education, Eanguage, Culture, Tra dition. E ntries should reflect the promise and importance o f pur suing an education for Native youth. Submissions will be judged in six grade levels, and prizes w ill be awarded to first, second and third place winners in each cat egory. Additional information, rules and entry forms are available at w w w .iridianeducation.org/sac or by contacting com petition coordinator Paula A revalo at parevalo@ kauffm aninc.com or (866) 259-0060. In the 2007 co m p etitio n , E ducation: A G ift W ithout Bound- aries, a total o f 1,379 students from 34 states sub m itted works in a variety o f media that demonstrated the value o f culture, the arts and aca demic achievement to Native youth. The w inning works were ex h ib ited in W ash in gto n , D.C. at the U.S. D epartment o f Education headquarters, the Sm ithsonian’s N ational M useum o f the A m erican Indian and the U.S. D epart m ent o f A griculture head quarters. The 2007 exhibit is trav e lin g to th e C h icag o Children’s Museum; Trickster G allery, A m erican Indian Center, Schaumburg, 111.; An cient Trader’s Gallery, M in n e a p o lis, M in n .; In d ian Pueblo Cultural Center, A l buquerque, N.M.; and Okla homa H istory Center, Okla homa City. As a fisherman and hunter, Smith believes in the protection and wise, long-term m anage m ent o f natural resources. “I enjoy watching out for cer tain re so u rces,” Sm ith said. “T here are so m any different perspectives on the commission about conservation, preserva tion and access to the resources. T he interesting part for me is trying to find the right balance.” Smith is an archery and rifle hunter, and enjoys hunting on the reservation for deer and elk, either by him self or w ith his son. As a graduate o f the Univer sity o f Oregon, Smith maintains his ties to the university. A n avid college sports fan, he is loyal to the Ducks football and basketball teams. T h ere w ill be spaghetti w ith meatballs, garlic bread, salad and drink, for $5 per person. The raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5. The raffle drawing will be held at the museum on Feb. 14. R affle item s: O ne dozen roses, one silver heart-shaped The Yakama Nation will host the w inter conference o f the A ffiliated Tribes o f N orthwest Indians on Tues day-Friday, Jan. 22-25. The conference w ill be held in the Yakima Conven tion Center. For m ore in fo rm atio n , contact the ATN I office at (503) 249-5770. Sanders among school board members recognized for service The Jefferson County school district this month is joining the other 14,885 school districts in the U.S. in celebrating School Board Recognition Month. J e f f S a n d e rs o f W arm Springs is am ong those being recognized for their service. Sanders has served on the 509-J board for the past 20 years. He is the second longest serv ing member, after Steve Earnest, who has served for 27 years. The board members volun- teer countless hours o f unpaid time. “T hey w ork not only to provide the best possible educa tion for our students, but they also serve as the board o f direc tors for one o f the community’s larg est em p lo yers,” said K ay Baker, district superintendent. ”As your elected leaders, they re p r e s e n t y o u in th e ir continuing commitment to local citizen control and d ecisio n making for our public schools,” Baker said. $ df C 'Trucking o f Oregon, Ltd FREE REMOVAL OF SCRAP A N D CARS BLAKE DUNNINGTON Cell: 541-598-6454 Res: 541-447-4528 EVENINGS BLAKEDUNNING@YAHOO.COM M useum hosts Valentines raffle, spaghetti feed T h e M u seu m a t W arm Springs is hosting the Annual Valentines Raffle and Valentines Day Spaghetti Feed Fund Raiser. The spaghetti feed w ill be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Val entines Day, Thursday, Feb. 14, at the museum Education room. 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