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July 16, 2 0 0 9 Spilyay Tym oo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 2 Tribes host OSU delegation History versus fiction at W.S. library from Oregon oral histories that were recorded primarily in the 1930s and ‘40s, and are now held at the state library in Sa lem. T hese oral histories reveal the hand o f the interviewer in both subde and bold ways. “Lit- eralists” took down every hic cup and expletive along with the sto ry , w h ile “w o rd s m ith s ” perked up dull recitations and fictionalized uneventful details. Collaborators became so in volved that their own narrative visions interact with the story being told in the interviews. W hen oral histories reveal the threads o f legend, the stories undoubtedly becom e m ore en gaging- Are we duped by elements o f W here does history end and folklore begin? Southern Oregon Univer sity professor Tom N ash will try to discern the elements o f fiction that often arise in his torical narration in True Sto ries and OtherFictions in North west Oral History. Nash will make his presen tation, p art o f the O regon C h au tau q u a series o f the Oregon Council for the H u manities, at 7 p.m. on Tues day, July 21 a t th e W arm Springs Library. In his work, N ash looks at the elements o f folklore embedded in supposedly non fiction stories o f fro n tie r O regon and the West. H is m a te ria l is d raw n tall tale and legend, or do they reflect the dynamic interplay between events and memory? A nd what, ultimately, is the role o f fiction in history? The O regon Council for the Humanities is an indepen dent, n o n p ro fit affiliate o f the National Endowm ent for the Humanities, dedicated to the belief that knowledge and ideas are fundamental to the health o f our communities. M ore inform ation about O C H ’s programs and publi cations, w hich include O r egon Chautauqua, Humanity in P erspective, and Oregon Humanities magazine, can be found at: www.oregonhum.org. Photo courtesy o f OSU. D Confederated Tribes secretary-treasurer Jody Calica presents a commemorative drum to OSU president Ed Ray (left) and Alison Davis-White Eyes, school director of American Indian Initiatives. T he Confederated Tribes re- cendy hosted a delegation visit from O regon State University. OSU president E d Ray was am ong the visitors. “We’re ex ploring ways th a t we can be m ore helpful to the tribes, and bring m ore educational oppor tunities to Warm Springs,” Ray said. D uring their visit to the res ervation, the O SU delegation visited Kah-Nee-Ta, tribal Natu ral Resources, the museum, the hydroelectric project, the mill and C om posite Products, the clinic, education, health and other departments. T h e dinner for the guests w as h e ld a t th e A g e n cy Longhouse. In April Tribal Council and other officials visited OSU in Salem. The tribes and the uni versity signed a new m em oran dum o f understanding. The signing this year marks the fiftieth anniversary o f the partnership between the tribes and OSU. Fifty years ago the tribes first contracted with the university to develop an economic develop m ent for the reservation, which remains a guiding docum ent o f tribal planning. Housing Fair for Native American community M ark y o u r c a le n d a r th is m onth for the Fourth Annual N ative Am erican H ousing to Homeownership Fair. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 25 at Native American Youth and Family Center in Pordand. For m ore inform ation con tact Sara Libby, homeownership program coordinator, at 503- 288-8177. T h e fair is a fun, family event focusing on housing re sources for the Native Ameri can community, from renting to homeownership. This free event is a chance to get information on affordable h o u sin g , re n tin g , homeownership and specific re so u rc e s fo r the N ative com m unity, including the Housing and Urban Devel opm ent (HUD) section 184 In dian H om e Loan. This year the fair will have additional inform ation on hom e m aintenance, foreclosure pre v en tio n , “ hom e-keepership,” and w h at’s happ en in g in the market. A t the fair you can m eet and talk to staff from local banks, affordable housing providers, non-profit hom eownership or ganizations, tribal program s, Realtors and hom e inspectors. You can also attend w ork shops and enter a drawing for $400 in rent assistance or $2,500 in down payment assistance. Raffle prizes will be drawn all day, a delicious lunch will be served, and the entire event is open to the entire community, all for free. -------- —— — Y W & m S p r i n g s M â ritri; I n d iâ n A r i s S u d C r â fts 2132 Wärm Springs St- Wfrm Springs, 02 07761 (541) 5334307 Next deadline to sub mit itemsfor publication in the Spilyay Tymoo is Fri day, July 24. Thank you ! P u b lic n o tic e Notice is hereby given that the Early Intervention Early Childhood Special E d u c a tio n p ro g ra m o f Warm Springs will destroy all special education stu dent records that are no longer needed in regards to providing educational ser vices. R e co rd s w ill be d e stroyed for children who re ceived services any time prior to the 2008-09 school year. Please note th a t this d o e s n o t in c lu d e th e s tu d e n t’s p e rm a n e n t re c o rd , w h ich m ust be maintained indefinitely by local school districts. (OAR 581-22-717). For purposes of claim ing S o c ia l S e cu rity, or o th e r b e n e fits, p a re n ts may need special educa tion records. 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