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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 2008)
February 14-, 2 0 0 8 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 2 Hoop dancers compete at championship B y L eslie M itts Spilyay Tymoo Four local youth traveled to Arizona last week to com pete in the 18th A nnual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest. George Clements, Trent H eath, Matthew Clements and Kaiwian Clements all competed in Phoenix during the three-day event. Matthew Clements is a 14- year-old 9th grade student at Madras High School. Trent Heath and George Clements are both 13 years old. They are students at the Je fferso n C ounty M iddle School. Kaiwan Clements is two- years-old and goes to Early Childhood Education. In order to travel to the event the boys and their fami lies have been busy with lo cal fundraisers like Indian taco sales, bake sales, fry bread sales and raffles. A ccording to G eorge Clements, he has been hoop dancing since he was very young. The designs are the hardest part, he said, because “You have to keep up with the beat.” M atthew C lem ents agreed, and said the hardest part is, “Probably keeping up with the beat o f the drum while making the designs and getting the hoops.” He prefers a faster beat, Matthew added. Trent Heath couldn’t pick a favorite design, instead say- Leslie Mitts/Spilyay M atthew and G eorge Clem ents dance during a fu n draiser at the S phecthrum Youth Center. ing that “everything” is his fa- vorite. The competition brings to- gether hoop dancers from all over North America to compete for the world tide. This year’s event - called the Superbowl of Hoop Dancing - is sponsored by Casino Arizona, A b o v e 5^ BEYOND Lome furnishing & d esig n c e n te r Special Warm Springs price on Glider Recliner Regularly $439, on Sale Now, $359. with support from The Jay Kahn Memorial Fund. According to the official press release for the event, “Over the years, the inter tribal hoop dance has grown to incorporate creative de signs, difficult manipulations o f the hoops and intricate footwork. Each dancer presents a unique variation o f the inter tribal hoop dance, weaving in aspects of his or her distinct traditions and cultures. Indi vidual routines are presented using as few as four to as many as 50 hoops, which are shaped to create a variety of designs including animals, butterflies and globes.” Competitors perform in five divisions including Tiny Tot (under 5 years), Youth (5 to 12), Teen (13 to 17), Adult (18 and older) and Senior (40 years and older). The 2007 World Cham-, pion Dallas M. A rcand, a Cree tribal m em ber from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was expected to defend his tide at the 2008 contest. Other 2007 winners were Senior D ivision Champion Daniel Tramper, Cherokee, from Cherokee, N .C.; Teen D ivision Champion Charles Denny, Chippewa/Cree, from F o rt Duchesne, Utah; and Youth Division Champion Tyrese Je n sen , Navajo/ Maricopa, from Scottsdale Arizona. The competition ii hosted by Heard Museum in Phoe nix. Culture a n d Heritage hosts ‘Sewing fo r Feast’ classes During the months o f Feb ruary and March, the Culture and H eritage D epartm ent is hosting classes,. “ Sewing the Feast.” The classes teach the mak ing o f ribbon shirts, and wing dresses. The classes will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays as follows: Ribbon shirts; Feb. 14. Wing dresses: Feb. 19, 21, 26 and 27. The group will determine what they would like to work on for the month o f March. All are wel come. Eileen Spino and family will be the instructors. Classes will be held in the basement Cul tural Room o f the Education building. Call Culture and Heri tage for information, 553-3290. The U.S. Departm ent of Agriculture, along with partnering entities, will be conducting an outreach se ssio n th is T hursd ay, Feb. 14 at Kah-Nee-Ta. The purpose of the ses sion is to provide W arm S p rin g s re s id e n ts w ith the latest information on pro gra m s and service s available through USDA and partners. The session will begin at 8:45 a.m. A free lunch will be served. P re s e n te rs : R isk M a n ag em e nt A gency; Farm S e rv ic e A g e n c y ; R u ral D e v e lo p m e n t A g e n c y ; InterTribal Ag Council; Bu reau of Indian Affairs; In dian Ag Credit Outreach; OSU Extension Service; am ong o th e r ag en cies. Session is sponsored by the Irrigation, Range and Ag Com m ittee. Stretch your cash at BARGAIN HUNTERS Jewelry & Loan 0-DAY LOANS State Licensed Pawnbroker Best rates, longest terms Best prices anywhere! A fu ll Service Design Center fo r all o f your home or office needs Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free Delivery — Financing Avaiable OAC Tables, Artwork, Sofas, Lighting Your One-Stop Shop for home furnishing & designs Stop by our new showroom: 175 SE 5th St., Madras, OR 97741 346 SW Culver Hwy, Madras, OR 97741 475-3745 541-350-4241 OPEN ....... W e d -Fri. 9 >30 e.m. to 5 p.m, Set. 10 e.m. to 3 p.m. J
