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University hosts social powwow
Schimmel
among
best young
players
Shoni Schimmel, o f the
Hermiston High School Bull
photo from hoopgurlz.com.
dogs basketball team, had a
great basketball season this Schimmel, shown here with finger roll shot on basket, is
known for her free and improvisational style of basketball.
year.
Schimmel, 15, is a sopho
Glenn Nelson, publisher
more, and plays point guard shown interest in recruiting her,
for the Bulldogs, who fin said her mother Cecilee Moses, o f hoopgurlz.com, writes of
ished second at the state tour also an outstanding basketball Schimmel’s basketball skills:
“She is shifty, combos her
player and coach.
nament.
S honi’s father is Rick dribble moves in ways that
Schimmel is among the
top girls basketball players in Schimmel, who played college don’t occur to most and has
the state, averaging close to baseball at Stanford and Port figured out a way to gather
16 points per game. Players land State University. Shoni’s herself, then extend in mid
like her don’t come along grandfather is Warm Springs air to extend her hangtime to
m em ber
Bobby often-im pressive heights.
very often, Hermiston coach tribal
Schimmel also is 5 feet 9 and
Eagleheart.
Mike Royer said.
The Hermiston Bulldogs fea long enough to be disruptive
“She’s going to. go places,”
he said. Schimmel’s accom tured four Indian girls this year, on defense. If time confers
plishments this year include: including Shoni and Briana upon her the mass to with
Player of the Year in the Stacona, who transferred last stand the physical punish
from
M adras
to ment certain to be meted out
Inter-Mountain Conference, year
First Team AU-Tournament Hermiston. Their friend Sam by defenses, particularly at
in Oregon 5A girls basketball, McCloud, and Shoni’s younger the next level, as well as irons
First Team All-State 5A, and sister Jude also played on the out some decision-making
First Team All-Conference in varsity team. Jude, who skipped quirks, there won’t be many,
the Inter-Mountain Confer the eighth grade, was an out if any, guards better in the
standing runner on the Bulldogs 2010 class.”
ence,
Several colleges, including . varsity cross-country team, said
— by Dave McMechan
Stanford in the Pac-10, have Ceci.
Culture Camp
(Continued from page 1)
In fact, Johnson said, the
culture aspect of the camp
will still be the overall focus—
they plan to have participants
learn about things like tradi
tional foods, crafts, arts and
values.
After a community meet
ing in February, Morford said,
“The final decision was to do
it during huckleberry season
so we could do dried huckle
berries there on site.”
O ther activities will in
clude an evening campfire for
families to share stories, as
Well as things like beading,
traditional dances, basket
making and much more.
The culturally intensive as
pect of the camp is some
thing they hope to be able to
emphasize, Morford said, by
not allowing outside music,
generators, or electronics that
might take away from the at
mosphere.
“It’s just the real outdoor ex would look like every other
perience in the woods,” Johnson 4-H camp,” Morford added,
which she doesn’t believe
said.
They will have teepees avail would properly fit in Warm
able for families to register for, Springs.
According to Johnson, this
or families can also bring their
is something that even other
own camping equipment.
Some cost will; be involved, tribes have not experimented
and pre-registration will be re with.
But, M orford said, the
quired.
The camp will take place from family camp will not be re
A ugust 11 to A ugust 14 at placing youth activities. The
4-H program also has many
Peter’s Pasture.
In the past, M orford said, youth activities lined up for
the camp has been conducted the summer.
A community meeting will
by 4-H with Culture and Heri
be held on April 14 at noon
tage input, or vice versa.
However, she said, “This is in the education building to
the first time in recent years that speak with Community mem
bers and local departments
it has been co-sponsored.”
In her opinion, that’s some that will be involved. Lunch
thing that will only benefit the will be provided.
Fundraisers for the camp
camp.
“It takes advantage o f the will also be starting soon,
strengths o f b o th organiza and registration packets with
co st in fo rm atio n will be
tions,” Morford said.
“If 4-H was to do this with available in June.
out Culture and H eritage it
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The Sixth Annual Social Pow
wow at Willamette University
was held March 8 in honor of
the late Rudy Clements and his
daughter Trudee. There was a
great turnout o f hundreds o f
people for the powwow, said
Anna Clements.
T he results o f the Fancy
Shawl C o n test in h o n o r o f
Trudee were:
First place, Zelma Nelson of
T o ppenish, Wash.; D enelle
Stanley o f Fife, Wash.; and
Kathleen Jackson of Minneapo
lis, Minn.
Also, Rudy Clements was by
the Students of Willamette Uni
versity Native American E n
lightenment Association for his
many contributions in Educa
tion.
Anna Clements saidthat she,
her granddaughter Shayla and
great grandson Jake (Frank)
wish to express their thanks and
support to the following people:
Jodi and Gavin Begay, Rosie
Tom, Cece Whitewolfe, Grant
Clements family, and Mike and
Maxine Clements. They also
wish to thank the Star Horse
D ru m
G roup:
Kyle
Q ueahpam a, Mackie Begay,
Preston Tom, Gary Villa Jr., and
Cheeks Boise. “We thank them
for the w onderful memorial
son,” said Anna.
She said they also wish to
thank all the students o f the
Willamette University Native
American Enlightenment Asso
ciation for honoring Rudy and
Trudee.
Photos courtesy of Anna Clements
Winners of the Fancy Shawl contest, honoring Trudee
Clements, are; first place Zelma Nelson (right), second place
Denelle Stanley (middle), and third place Kathleen Jackson
(left).
Anna Clements (second
from right) and Jake Frank
(right) wish to thank Cece
Whitewolfe (left) and Rosie
Tom (second from left) for
their support of the family
of Rudy and Trudee
Clements.
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