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Spilygy Tymoo, Wgrm Springs, Oregon Caldera is frybread champion Jasmine Caldera is one of the greatest frybread makers in all o f Indian Country. Jasmine this month won first place in th e B est O verall Frybread category at the World Championship Frybread Cook- O ff Contest. The fourth-annual contest was sponsored by the Tulsa In dian Club, one o f the oldest Native American cultural orga nizations. The club hosted the frybread Championship in the Rose Bowl Event Center in Tulsa, Okla. Jasmine took first place in the Best Overall category, and also took first in the Largest Frybread category. She won in the Largest cat egory with a frybread measur ing two feet in diameter. In the Overall Best category, her frybread was judged for taste, texture, crispiness, color, appearance and fluffiness. Y ou can try Jasm in e’s frybread by visiting her purple frybread concession stand lo cated across the street from the Warm Springs Market. At the stand she also serves Indian tacos, Indian burgers, w rapped hot dogs (wrapped w ith frybread), salm on luckameen (salmon chowder), salm on pouches, burgers, freshly cut French fries, freshly squeezed lemonades, (huckle berry, pom egranate, straw berry), sodas. All items are made fresh. And she offers specials. During summer months she also has milk shakes, sundaes, ice cream cones and fresh straw berry short cake with Oregon- grown strawberries. Jasmine opened her frybread stand on a shoestring budget. H er grandfather George Sr. ad v ised h e r to o ffer value, a n d r e serve tasty, non-glitzy foods, such as burgers with one-third pound of lean beef, crispy fresh vegetables and so forth. The stand has built a devoted following. Jasmine said she ap preciates all her customers. Longest frybread throw At the Tulsa cook-off, there were the Best Overall and the Largest categories, plus these three other categories: Frybread Eating, Frybread Diva, and the Frybread Throw. So far, no one has beaten the 220-foot throw o f two years ago. The event also included the Native Fall American Music Fest concert. Artists perform ing were Indian Soul Men, Page 3 November 19,200 9 Holiday, history movies at Culture and Heritage In honor o f National Na tive A m erican H eritage Month, Warm Springs Cul ture and Heritage would like to invite the public to a view ing o f C hristm as in the Clouds. The presentation will be gin at noon on Monday, Nov. 30 in the Education Building. Christmas in the Clouds is a classic comedy o f m istaken identity and romance, set dur ing the holiday season at a ski resort that is Indian owned and o p erated. S tarring G raham Greene and Sheila Tousey, the running time is 93 minutes. Also showing: O n Monday, Nov. 23, at noon, part 3 of the documentary We Shall Rtf- main will be shown. Learn the story o f pivotal mom ents in United States h isto ry from th e N ative American perspective, up ending two-dimensional ste reotypes. Bring a lunch and enjoy the show. For details, call 553-3290. Warm Springs Community Calendar Courtesy of George Aguilar Sr. Jasmine Caldera with the Largest Frybread at the Tulsa cook-off. About frybread Frybread is a Native Ameri can food found throughout the U.S. Frybread has a significant role in Native American culture. It is often served both at home and at gatherings like pow wows. Frybread may be served with fruit, honey, jam, meat, or pinto beans. It is a primary food on the powwow circuit. The dough is flattened for the frybread and deep-fried in vegetable oil, shortening, or ani mal lard. Frybread was created in the 1800s. Jasmine’s Grandmother Ella always made it a point to make her special fry bread and torti llas for birthday gatherings and the holidays. Family members o ften co m m en ted th a t she should sell her special-made Ute frybread during powwow activi ties. At the age o f 6, Jasmine ob served how her grandmother lovingly handled the dough o f her tribal recipe. Jasmine now possesses the recipe. When Jas mine was contemplating open ing up a frybread stand, Jarold and Dorothy Ramsey encour aged her to establish a booth at the Sahalle Park. Using the recipe, she opened a booth at the Farmers Saturday Market at Madras. The sales were overwhelming. Once the frybread dough is fried, the texture is light on the inside w hile th e o u tsid e is chewy-crisp. Topped with red beans, chili, ■ W a s c o s o f W a rm S p rin g s g ro u n d b eef, sh red d ed cheese, learned how to make it from the missionaries and Oregon Pio neers. With the introduction o f this grain-grow n com m odity the Wascos began growing wheat and harvesting it along the Co lumbia River. W hen th e W ascos w ere forced to migrate to the harsh high desert area o f the Warm Springs, women and children crawled around on hands and knees with butcher knives, har vesting w hat little wheat the harsh desert land allowed. D u rin g early reserv atio n times Wascos were given small amounts o f wheat flour and lard to eat. olives, lettuce, and chopped to matoes, frybread is served as Indian tacos, When sweetened, or served with sweet toppings such as honey, cinnamon or powdered sugar, frybread is very similar to an elephant ear, scones, or sim ply known as fried dough. H er grandfather George Sr. jokingly encouraged Jasmine to smother the fried bread with a mixture o f delicious Oregon grown strawberries and huckle berries. He labeled this odd mix ture as “Wasco Short Cake.” W hat may very well have been a survival food during early times, born o f poverty and hard times, frybread has now become a symbol o f Native American pride 150 years later. Butch Powell and 50/50 Band, and Litefoot. The Tulsa Indian Club was established in 1952 to preserve and promote the cultural heri tage o f the N o rth American Indian through the organization o f multi-tribal cultural events, patriotic and religious ceremo nies, and sporting events. Grandmother’s recipe Wednesday, Nov. 18 This is a late start day for all 509-J school. Buses will come two hours later than usual. Warm Springs Fire and S a fe ty o ffe rs F irs t A id classes open to all commu n ity m e m b e rs th e th ird Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m. Fire and Safety has details, 553-1634. Today at noon there will be Yoga class at the Com munity Center. There’s a 4-H “for fun” after-school activity every Wednesday afternoon 4-5 p.m. downstairs at the Edu cation Building with Merle Kirk. Thursday, Nov. 19 Today at noon there will be Core Strength class at the Community Center. T h e re ’s a 4-H a fte r school a ctivity Thursday 3:30-5 p.m. at the Education B uilding. It’s “ D ance For Fun” with Merle Kirk. D e a n ie Jo h n s o n and Carol Sahme are holding g ro u p d a n c e p ra c tic e Thursdays from 5-6:30 p.m. in the aerobics room at the Warm Springs Community Center. Open to all ages. N a rc o tic s A n o n ym o u s will meet Thursday from 6- 7:30 p.m. in the Family Re source Center conference room. Friday, Nov. 20 Today at noon there will be Body Flex class at the Community Center. The Eighth Annual Tiin- Ma Gathering Powwow is S a tu rd a y in T o p p e n ish , Wash. The Warm Springs Chris tian community will come to gether for a monthly Chris tia n c o m m u n ity p ra y e r gathering and potluck at High Lookee Lodge in the Tribal Room the third Satur day of every month. People from Baptist, Presbyterian, F u ll G o sp e l, S im n a sh o , home churches and others are invited to attend. Monday, Nov. 23 Today at noon there will be C ardio class at the Com munity Center. A combined culture ac tivity and language class will be in Carol’s Room at the Community Center with 4-H and the Language Pro gram. Mondays, 4-5 p.m. is Ichishkin day; Wednesdays, 4 -5 p.m . is K ik s h t; and T h u rs d a y s 4 -5 p.m . is Numu. A w o m a n ’s s u p p o rt group meets this evening fro m 6 :3 0 -8 p.m . at the W arm Springs V ictim s of Crime Services office. Tuesday, Nov. 24 There’s a Healthy Break- fast at the IHS Kitchen Con fe re n ce Room from 9-10 a.m. The topic is Blood Pres sure Monitoring. There’s a HOPE Program D iab etes C lass from 10 a.m.-noon, classes are open access, stop in anytime for 30 minutes or less. Today at noon there will be Body Flex class at the Community Center. Wednesday, Nov. 25 T h e re is no s c h o o l Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for 509-J students because of the Thanksgiv ing Holiday. 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