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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
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Elders review cultural resource projects at luncheon
By Selena Boise
Spilyay Tymoo
E ld e rs o f W arm S p rin g s
w ere invited to K ah-N ee-T a
High D esert Resort and Casino
for lunch by the Warm Springs
Oral History Program.
A t the luncheon they were in
formed about current and up
coming projects that the p ro
gram has in progress.
B rigette W hipple, cultural
a n th ro p o lo g is t, an d D u ra n
Bobb, oral history supervisor,
shared information, describing
these projects and their content.
The projects include:
T he Columbia River C ross
ing Project, which is the design
and construction o f a replace
m e n t b rid g e c o n n e c tin g
Vancouver, W ash., and P o rt
land.
The Palomar Project, which
is the construction o f a gas pipe
line outside o f the n o rth ern
boundaries o f the reservation.
Leanna Boise/Spilyay
Elders and resource staff review the project maps at the gathering at Kah-Nee-Ta.
The Rattlesnake/W heatfield
Project, which builds wind tur
bine generators in an area that,
contains historical rock features.
A nd finally, the L one Pine
Village D evelopm ent Project,
which is the design o f a com
munity in the Lone Pine area.
Previous interviews with el-
ders o f the com m unity w ere
helpful to these projects as their
inform ation was valuable to one
or more project. “O ur program
gathers oral history from tribal
members pertaining to these lo
cations,” said Bobb.
The elders o f Warm Springs
are invited to sign up to be in
terviewed in regards to any o f
these projects.
E ach e ld er w h o is in te r
view ed will receive an h o n o
rarium o f $125.
A t the luncheon after the
p resen tatio n com m ents w ere
made by elders, which pertained
to these projects, and their con
cern s re g a rd in g a n c e stra l
grounds, and confidentiality.
“We keep inform ation con
fidential, we share only inform a
tion you allow us to share,” said
Bobb o f these interviews.
For m ore inform ation or to
sign up for an interview you
may contact Brigette W hipple
at 541-553-1897.
O r contact D uran B obb at
541-553-1874, or email him
at:
dbobb@ w sgeovisions.com
W rian S p rin g s M & ke fi
Catch ‘Reading Bug’ a t Early Childhood Education Center
prize drawing in August will be
for a giant butterfly kite. The
kite is hanging in the children’s
area o f the library in Madras.
Children too young to read
on their own can participate by
having som eone read to them
for at least three, hours every
week.
T he program s is free, b u t
children m ust register to eligible
to win prizes.
Children will be receiving reg
istration packets in school. I f
y o u r c h ild d o es n o t a tte n d
Edwards at Warm Springs Early
Childhood Education Center on
June 25 at 2 p.m.
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school o r for som e reason does
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"TnoF b rin g a re g istra tio n T orm
flies. T h ere will b e gam es, m u-
' sic, a craft "arid m ore. July 9 at
The J efferson County Library
will kick o ff the summer read
ing program in Warm Springs on
June 18.
O n th a t W ednesday, th e
Early Childhood Education Cen
ter will host a display o f exotic
live bugs.
Bug collector Gary Reed will
tell about his bugs, and then kids
will get a chance to handle some
o f them.
The bug display will be the
first o f six programs the library
will offer on Wednesdays at 2
AT the programs this year will
have something to do with bugs
in k eep in g w ith th e th em e
“Catch the Reading Bug!”
In addition to weekly p ro
grams, kids can earn prizes by
reading for at least three hours
every week. Prizes include toys,
a book and a t-shirt.
Children can also earn prizes
in weekly drawings. The grand
Bugs for Lunch
Come eat some bugs! T he
sum m er reading program will
teach about bugs as nutrition.
This event includes a sample, if
you’re brave enough. July 2 at
the Early Childhood Education
Center.
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Beautiful Butterflies
The focus will be on butter
hom e, you can fill one out at
E C E or download one from the
Ebrary’s web site atwww.jcld.org.
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summer’s other reading program
events:
ECE.
Backyard Bugs
Busy Bees
Learn about those bugs you
see in your own back yard with
M aster
G a rd e n e r
S teve
Featuring stories, a craft, and
a game about bees and other
stinging insects. July 23 at ECE.
Buggy Boogie
L o n n ie H e n d e rs o n an d
Q ueen Loreen will lead a bug
song sing-along. July 16 at ECE.
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