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January 29, 2009 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 2 Miss Warm Springs reflects on her year of a hat and had to answer it in one minute.” Mitchell travelled to Fort Hall for the Shoshone Festival Days Cyrille Mitchell will end her as well as to Klamath Falls for reign as Miss Warm Springs this the Klamath Treaty Days. Her Friday w hen a new young final travelling event took her to woman is crowned at the annual Grande Ronde for a restoration pageant. celebration. Mitchell works as a tribal As for future young women, youth coordinator and also Mitchell said, she encourages served as Miss Warm Springs them to compete for the title of 2008. As a result o f those two Miss Warm Springs. In addition duties, Mitchell said, she has to teaching women about their been a busy woman for the past culture and heritage, she said, year. there are many additional ben D uring her year as Miss efits. Warm Springs, Mitchell strived “It’ll look good on your re to attend most local events— sume,” Mitchell said. “It shows particularly those involving that you do public speaking; you youth or Tribal elders. know your culture and heritage.” “I learned a lot of our cul Mitchell said she also gained ture and a lot of our heritage this important leadership experience year from T ribal elders,” that she knows will be useful Mitchell said. with her area of employment. O ften when she attended Mitchell said she only expe events Mitchell was asked to rienced one are o f disappoint speak or sing traditional songs. ment during her reign: when she As a result, Mitchell said, “I attended graduation ceremonies became a better public speaker. Leslie Mitts/Spilyay for Head Start, eighth grade and I learned how to think o f a high school students, only a to speech no the drop of a dime.” C yrille M itchell ends her reign as M iss W arm Springs this tal of seven kids wore traditional B efore h er year as Miss Friday. regalia. Warm Springs, Mitchell said, “I all night,” Mitchell said. “That T h a t’s so m eth in g th a t knew a handful of our culture a It was pretty awe was a really big highlight.” Mitchell hopes to see change. In and heritage. I grew up in the some because I got to During her visit to the annual her opinion, “They should be longhouse.” Eagle Watch, Mitchell said, she happy for who they are—just be As Miss W arm Springs, meet my favorite saw something else that will be happy about who they are and Mitchell said, she had the chance author, and got to sit unforgettable. where they come from.” to learn even more about her at the same table “In the middle of our perfor For the future, Mitchell plans culture— including a variety of traditional songs. Because she and visit with him mance, two eagles came out and to continue working as a tribal circled us,” Mitchell said. “It was youth coordinator. She also was often called upon to sing, all night. ” pretty neat.” plans to teach students who are Mitchell said, “I learned differ Though she strived to attend involved in the tribal youth pro ent ones so I wouldn’t be sing local events, Mitchell also had a gram more about the tribes’ his ing the same one everywhere I M itchell said an o th er chance to travel to various events tory. go” “It’s getting lost,” Mitchell H er favorite event was at memorable event involved at throughout the year. She travelled to Phoenix, explained. “I noticed that as I tending the graduation ceremo tending the h o n o r dinner nies at Early Childhood Educa hosted by the Museum at Warm Ariz., for the National Congress was Miss Warm Springs, and o f American Indians, where she doing talks at different events, tion for Head Start students. Springs. During the dinner Mitchell learned about politics in Indian that a lot of kids didn’t know Because her job is based around the youth, Mitchell said, had the opportunity to meet Country as well as. gaming issues. our culture, our songs, our Mitchell also competed in the dances— all the way down to she particularly enjoyed those author Sherman Alexie, she Miss Indian World pageant at the how to set up a table at the said; events. “It was pretty awesome be Gathering o f Nations in Albu longhouse.”' Mitchell added, “I went and As she finishes her year, all the little kids were happy to cause I got to meet my favorite querque, N ew M exico— and see me. They got excited. It author, and got to sit at the placed in the top ten contestants. Mitchell said, “I just want to The pageant featured 33 con thank everybody out there who same table and visit with him was just a good feeling.” testants from all over Indian su p p o rted me th ro u g h this Country, Mitchell said. To com whole year.” I As for her past year, Mitchell pete she had to write an essay, complete an interview with three won’t soon forget her experi questions, participate in a tradi ences. “It’s a once in a lifetime ex tional talent show and a dance Simnasho, Oregon competition, and speak publically perience that only you can pre February 13,14,15,2009 at an event on “powwow alley.” dict what’s going to happen,” During that part of the event, Mitchell said. The next Miss Friday: 5:30 p.m. (sharp) New and Re-joiners Mitchell said, “It was open to the Warm Springs will be crowned 7:30 p.m. Grand Entry public; you drew a question out at the pageant on Jan. 30. Saturday: 1:00 p.m. Grand Entry Supper Break No Evening Grand Entry Sunday: 1:30 p.m. Grand Entry B y L e s lie M itts Spilyay Tymoo Lincoln's Birthday Powwow Contest in all categories Specials: Drum Contest: Contact Mackie Begay at 541-553-9230 Junior Girls Open Contest (8-12) for Out Going Princess: Contact Joy Ramirez at 541-777-9220 One-Man Hand Drum Contest: Contact Kyle Queahpama at 541- 553-6908 Open Chicken Dance/Round Bustle Contest (TBA?): Contact Mackie Begay at 541-553-9230 Vendor Information: Contact Sandra Greene-Sampson at 541-553- 6619 Lodging Ka-Nee-Ta Resort and Casino; 1-800-554-4SUN, mention you are coming to Lincoln’s Powwow for special rate, limited rooms. Free class on personal finances A free class, Financial Skills for Families, is being offered in Warm Springs. To register call the Credit enterprise, 553-3201. The first o f six weekly class sessions will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3 in the Credit enterprise class room. Topics will include: How to get in and out of debt w ithout hurting too tnuch; Your Credit report, what it means and how to fix it; Family bu d g etin g and spending plans, don’t leave home without one; Banking accounts, check ing and savings; Banking at Warm Springs; Your personal economy and the larger picture; Raising kids to be finan cially savvy; Doing to be doing well. All books and materials are supplied at no cost to par ticipants. The classes are co-spon sored by the Warm Springs C redit E nterprise, Warm Springs Housing, and Warm Springs Community Action Team. This class will satisfy one of the requirements for the Com munity A ction Team new Individual Development Account Program. Two make COCCDean's List Leslie A. Cochran-Davis and Reina Lynn Estimo of Warm Springs made the 2008 fall term Dean’s List at Central Oregon Community College in Bend. The COCC Dean’s List is based on enrollment in 12 or more credit hours and a grade- point average of 3.60 or above. Sewing for feast, memorials E ileen S poino and Adeline Miller will provide instruction on sewing for feasts and memorials. These workshops will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 7 p.m. in the base ment Cultural Room of the Education Building. Classes are scheduled for Jan. 29, and Feb. 3, 5,10,12, 17,19, 24 and 26. All are welcome to at tend. Items for sewing in clu d e w ing d resses, u n d erd resses, necklaces, purses and bags, and bas kets. Please bring your own materials; or call to inquire about available materials. For inform ation call 553- 1543 or 553-3424. Pool tourney fundraiser Feb. 7 There will be a fundraising pool tournament and raffle at the Rialto Tavern on Saturday, Feb. 7. Sign-up at 1 p.m. Games start at 3 p.m. This a fundraiser for a kin- dergarden-6th grade kids basket ball tournament. The pool touranment format is one—man and one—woman doubles, $15 a stick, with $5 per stick going to the kids tourna ment. There will be a $200, added prize. Pays first through fourth place. There will also be raffle tick ets, $1 each. For early signup or more in formation, call Reva 325-3532. DOOR KEEPER CONSTRUCTION, LLC DON REDFIELD CCB #178812 541-475-2027 541-44O-O8O5 EMAIL. DOORKEEPERLLCONETZERO.COM REMODED/NEW HOMEI/HOME ADDITION) DOOR), W INDOW ), SIDING, CARPET, VINYL, CABINET), COUNTER TOP) AND TRIM WORK IPECIALIIT! 2008 Lincoln’s Birthday Powwow Queen BBB REFERENCE) To honor our daughter Soraya Y. Mendez “Yaxla” O utgoing special. For 8- 12 y e a r o ld g irls , O pe n Dance (fancy, jingle, tradi tional). Saturday evening, February 14, 2009. First place winner: Shell dress and money. S e co n d p la c e w inne r: Beaded bag and money. T h ir d p la c e w in n e r : Beaded hair ties, medallion and money. A ll dancers w ill receive a consolation prize. W e hope to see you at the 2009 Lincoln’s Birthday Pow w ow In Sim nasho. For m ore Inform ation or questions, please contact Joy Ram irez at (541) 777- 9220 or em ail at: joyjoeeramirez@yahoo.corn. Public Announcement - Availability of Funds The Special Transpor tation Fund (STF) Advi sory Committee In Warm Springs announces the o pp ortu nity fo r e ligible transportation providers to a pp ly fo r an O ld e r Adults and People with D is a b ilitie s G ra n t. Funds are allocated to the Warm Springs STF Advisory Committee by the Oregon Department of Transporta tion. Grant applications are for the 2009-2011 Biennium. Projects providing transpor tation services for seniors and people with disabilities are eligible for grant funding. must be submitted to the "Applications are available at STF Advisory Committee the Public Transit Division , not later than 5 p.m. on Web site: www.oregon.gov/ Friday, January 30. Con ODOT/PT/ The application tact Lonny Macy at 553- or packet includes Instructions 3270 and eligibility guidelines. Ap LMacy@wstrlbes.org for p lic a tio n s s u b m itte d fo r more Information. projects In Warm Springs
