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"1 A pril 18, 2012 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 2 Elder reflects on life of 90 years Order caps, gowns for MHS Class of 2012 B y D u ra n B o b b Spilyay Tymoo I n 1921, a hurricane hit Wash ington and Oregon. The first transcontinental air mail arrived in New York from San Fran cisco. Albert Einstein delivered a lecture on his new theory o f relativity. Babe Ruth became the number one all time home- run champ with number 120. And in the Cascade M oun tains, at a huckleberry picking camp called Hambone, Adeline Miller was born to Susan Tuckta and Bill Moses. “They told me my birthday was a holiday,” Adeline, 90, says with a smile. “Every day they w ould g o o u t picking. T h e weather was different then, you could pick berries up until the end o f October. But when I was born, everybody g o t the day off.” D uring the days o f assimila tion, children were required to attend boarding school. “I got in on the last part o f the mean matrons,” Adeline was saying recendy. “You’ll hear the older people talk about how bad the boarding schools were, and it really was like that. We had to live there. In the winter time the weather was so bad a group o f us didn’t get to go home.” She recalls one matron who was unusually cruel. “She would make us swat the kids if they were caught speak ing Indian,” Adeline says. “If we decided not to swat the chil d ren , th e n w e’d have to go through the line ourselves. She was rough on us. I remember when she poured kerosene on some o f the kids’ heads, for lice. It would burn their scalps.” Adeline was attending board ing school in Warm Springs when the new dorm was completed. Some o f her classmates were D e lb e rt F ran k Sr., R osanna C harley, W in ifre d C harley, A lfonso G arcia, R osie Gilly, To N ativ e A m erican graduating seniors, Madras High School Class o f 2012: T he J o h n s o n -O ’M alley C om m ittee has ap p ro v ed funding for caps, gowns and tassels (only) for any Native American 2012 Graduate, at tending the 509-J school dis trict. Orders will be taken until this Wednesday, April 18. Please contact the JO M C om m ittee fo r assistance (even if you have already m ade an o rd e r/p u rc h a s e , please contact us). Cap, gown and tassel pack age only. Height and weight needed for sizing. Please note: The last day to order is this Wednesday, April 18. Packages will be shipped d irectly to M adras H igh School on April 27. Contact: Deanie Smith, JO M chair, at 541-553-3555; or, Danni Katchia-Herkshan, JO M vice chair, at 541-325- 6790. Elizabeth Hisatake is the JO M secretary. Coalition training at Kah-Nee-Ta Adeline is honored at a museum reception. Lucky Miller, Dick Helon, and Russell Smith. “Up until that time, there was a w ooden structure,” Adeline recalls, “half for the boys, and the other half was for the girls. We’d m arch everywhere, mili tary-style. We’d even march to our meals.” At school, any child caught speaking in Indian was punished. “But it didn’t stop us,” Adeline says. “That was the only language my grandm other, Patucasuwit, spoke. It was the only way that I was able to chat away with her. W hen the kids were caught talk ing Indian, we’d have to scrub the hallways on our hands and knees. T he others w ho were caught would have to scrub the bathrooms. I f that didn’t work, they wouldn’t feed us supper. We didn’t care. We still talk it today.” Still, during those hard days, Adeline found a passion. “I went into sports. I liked playing bas ketball and tennis. I’d get out o f school and run and grab a ’ tennis ball, so I got really good.” A deline g o t h er first job working at the Employees Club, u My door is always open, anybody wants to come and talk to me. » helping to prepare breakfast and babysitting for 50 cents a night. When she turned 16, Adeline left boarding school and began picking berries to help contrib ute to the family income. Her father worked in road construc tio n , earning a dollar a day. “Everybody had a tough time,” she says, “but we weren’t into money so it didn’t bother us. We always had plenty to eat, and I never worried about starving.” In those days, people shared with one another. “That’s one good thing I always say about our Indian people back then,” Adeline says. “They were gen erous, always willing to share.” Over the years, Adeline has w orked mostly in health care. She has served on the Health and W elfare C om m ittee, the Culture and Heritage Commit tee, has been a cultural consult Globetrotters coming to region T he H arlem G lobetrotters will perform in Redmond at the D e sc h u te s C ounty F air and Expo Center on Friday, April 27 at 7 p.m. Tickets can be pur chased through Ticket Master, on the Globetrotters website or by calling 1-800-745-3000. MAC softball tourney in May The Madras Aquatic Center is putting on the 2012 MAC Slam Co-ed Softball T ourna m ent May 19-20at Juniper Hills Park in Madras. The registration deadline is May 11. Y ou can c o n ta c t Steve Keever for more information at 541-233-8953. The Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence is holding regional training in Warm Springs April 30-May 2 ant between doctors and patients. Adeline has also'w orked in helping to preserve the Indian language. “I f the young p eople just carry on what they’re learning now, that’ll be good,” she says. “But if they feel th at they’re grown up and they don’t have to learn it, that’s a mistake. I heard one teacher say, ‘I don’t have to teach this, it’s just a waste o f time.’ Well, it’s an ef fort, all right, but at least if we get one or two out o f the group, it will succeed.” Last November, Adeline was the passenger in a vehicle that hit a horse. She sustained inju ries th a t p re v e n t h er fro m climbing stairs and was forced into retirement. “But people still call me and want me tell stories in different areas—-H o o d R iver, B end, Prineville. When people share w hat they know, it makes me feel good. My door is always open, anybody wants to come and talk to me. Som etim es people stop by and just need to hear a story.” Adeline Miller is the second oldest living tribal member. at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort. Schol arships are available. To find out more you can call 503-230- 1951. Beads, Native American Gifts, Museum, Deli, Grocery, Ice, Fishing Permits, Western Union, Check-Free Bill Pay, ATM and Much More! 2132 Warm Springs St., Warm Springs - ph. 541-553-1597 I________________________ _________ > Z School notes from 509-J The Madras High School Parent Center is open ev ery school day from 8-9 a.m., noon-1 p.m., and 3-4 p.m. ‘Coffee with the Princi pal’ is the first Wednesday morning o f the m onth from 8-8:45 a.m. Check in at the Madras High School front office for directions to the Parent Cen ter. Jefferson County Middle School is offering an After School Tutoring Program in its library for the rest o f the school year. Monday and Wednesday focuses on math, and Tues day and Thursday focus on reading. Students can sign up and get permission slips from the Jefferson County Middle School office. Open Wednesday thru Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ph. 541-553-1041 At Warm Springs St. & Hollywood Blvd. k Speak with a Legal Aid Services of Oregon attorney during drop-in hours 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Monday of the month at the Warm Springs Community Action Team building, 1136 Paiute Ave, Warm Springs. Or call 385-6944. _________________ ,_______ _ Z _____ _____ ,___ :_________ J April is the hottest month yet at Indian Head Casino! Get your game on with tournaments and prize drawings every day, and stick around for delicious dining specials! Blackjack and Slots Tournaments Blackjack Tournament Friday, April 20th, at 7pm, $25 entry, $1,000 guaranteed Dining Specials at the Cottonwood Restaurant Prime Rib Special - Thursday Nights, 5 pm -9 p m , $17 Slot Tournaments Tuesdays at 6pm, Wednesdays at 1pm, and Thursdays at 7pm Friday and Saturday Night Dinner Buffet, $19 SPIN TO WIN Cash and Prizes in April Mondays and Wednesdays, plus Fridays April 20th and 27th! 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