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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon July 3, 2 0 0 8 Page 11 Grant funders report on visit with tribes By Leslie Mitts Spilyay Tymoo Contestants chomp the watermelon at the Loogie Loua watermelon eating contest. The Second Annual Luau, held June 18 at the Community Center ball fields, sponsored by Childrens Protective Services, also featured water activities to help the kids stay cool in the heat. Many accomplishments of community leader Paul Smith, a man with fam ily ties to the Warm Springs com munity, was featured in the Au- A uthm A ction N ew s recently for his leadership o f the Salt R iver P im a-M aricopa In d ian community. In 1971 Smith becam e the first president to be elected at large from his local community along with G arnett Gates who w as th e first v ic e -p re sid e n t elected at large. T hat election is only one ac c o m p l i s h m e n t o f m a n y in S m ith ’s years as a co m m u n ity leader. It began when Smith actively attended council meetings in his community as a young man and often asked questions o f the council members. Smith was then asked to run for council. However, he at first declined because o f his youth Phoenix-area representative to the national Tribal Chairm an’s A ssociation Executive boards, and was appointed to two terms o n P re s id e n t R ic h a rd M. N ix o n ’s N atio n al C ouncil on Indian Opportunity. In the feature about Smith’s life, he gave credit to all o f those who taught him and supported him in his life. “I give all o f those people^ and m any others n o t nam ed, credit for their vision and love for this community,” Smith told Garnet Gates and Paul Smith pose for pictures during the 1971 inauguration and inexperience. It wasn’t until several years later that Smith was elected to council and assigned the respon sibility o f reviving their consti tution revision committee. Smith later w ent on to gain national recognition during his tim e as the com m unity presi dent. H e served on the Intertribal C o u n c il o f A riz o n a , as th e th e ;A u -A u th m A c tio n N ew s. “We need to rem em ber those people and continue to plan for our generations to come to en sure there will always be a Salt R iver P im a-M aricopa In d ian Community.” — by Leslie Mitts Grantmakers o f O regon and Southwest Washington reported o n th e ir v is it to th e W arm Springs Reservation in their re cent newsletter. The funding organization has m ore tribal members than any other regional association in the country, they reported, and tribal fu n d ers m eet as an affin ity group to prom ote Native Ameri can philanthropy and educate the pubEc about needs in Indian Country. Tribal funders are currently working to compile data on giv ing tribal funds to nonprofit or ganizations, and decided to visit Warm Springs in order to get a first-hand look at challenges fac ing those living on a reserva tion. P art o f the trip involved a lesson in treaties, treaty rights, tru st agreem ents, sovereignty and m ore from tribal officials. “This tw o-hour introduction to the legal agreements between governm ents only reinforced how Ettle m ost o f us know about tribes and tribal law; the laws that created the Reservation and the hom e o f the Wasco, Warm Springs and Paiute Indians— three different Tribes with three different cultures and traditions still alive today,” th e organization’s report said. T he tw o-day trip included visits to the Museum at Warm Springs, housing developments, Sherar’s Bridge, CeElo Village, a tra d itio n a l d in n e r at th e Simnasho Longhouse and much more. A t H orsethief Lake, the re p o rt said, “We were surprised and deEghted to be joined by artist LUEan Pitt and her niece and poet, Liz Woody. Lillian w orked for tw enty years to save the pictographs a n d p e tro g ly p h s p re s e rv e d th e r e , in c lu d in g ‘She W ho Watches.’” According to the newsletter, “The conversations on the drive back to Portland only confirmed how m u ch th e fu n d ers h ad learned, how many m ore ques tions they had and how m uch they appreciated the welcome and generosity o f the people at Warm Springs.” T he group thanked G erald Smith and Laurie W heeler for arranging the tour, as well as those responsible for educating and guiding the group: Dallas W inishut, Jr., D elm ar Geary, R oseM ary C harley, V in c e n t W allu latu m , N o la H e a th Q u e a h p a m a , B illy J o e an d W onda B erry, L o u ie P itt, H o w a rd A rn e tt an d W illie Fuentes. Ladies Auxiliary signing new members The Ladies AuxiEary to Vet erans o f Foreign Wars ElEott Palmer Post 4217 is signing new members. Any questions, please call 553-3331 betw een 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., M onday through Friday. Students make Honor Roll at OSU Oregon State University has announced the names o f stu dents who have made the Scho lastic H onor RoU. Rose A. BaU, who is a senior studying H um an Developm ent and Fam ily Science, m ade a straight-A average. Susan Ahern, a sophom ore studying H um an D evelopment and Family Science, made 3.5 or better grade point average. To be on the H onor RoU, stu dents m u st carry at least 12 graded hours o f course work. IRA’S SALES & SERVICE, INC. Scrap Metal, Used A u to & Truck Parts, Wrecking Service, Diesel Trucks, Pick-ups & Cars Legal Aid Services of Oregon provides free assistance to low-income Oregonians in many civil cases. Speak with an attorney during drop-in hours 1 to 4 p.m. on the I 475-3861 first Monday of the month at the Family Resources Center in Warm Springs. Or call us at 385-6944 Monday through Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. I8 l SW Merritt Lane, Madras __ ___________ J L y R
