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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 2 May 30, 2012 Visit from the World Affairs Tour Museum hosting Living Traditions By Duran B obb Spilyay Tymoo Twenty visitors from vari ous countries across Europe visited the reservation re cently, as part of the World Affairs Tour. The tour was part o f a program that atwai tribal at torney Jim ‘B oom er’ Noteboom helped establish several years ago. Mr. Noteboom served on the World Affairs Council, Wilson Wewa explained dur ing the reservation tour last week. “He worked closely with citizens o f Africa and Rus sia,” Wewa said, “helping with negotiations with indigenous people. This was one of his projects.” P rio r to Jim ’s passing, Wewa was selected to con tinue the tradition o f the tribal portion of the tour. “It is quite interesting,” visitor Jean-Rene Bilongo said of the reservation. “We see how diverse the United States is. We started in Wash ington, D.C. We went to New York City. And now we are here in Warm Springs. It is interesting to see the Native Americans, to think about what happened in their past. And it is interesting to see the museum. I like it a lot.” Zubeda Limbada, who is from the United Kingdom, Duran Bobb/Spilyay The W orld A ffairs Tour group m eets w ith tribal m em bers at the m useum . said the main purpose of the tour is to focus attention on diversity. “Primarily, to see and ob serve w hat Native culture involves,” she said. “It is fascinating, not just seeing the Indian culture but the raw history.” Limbada explained that she is a minority in the U.K., as she is of South Asian heri tage. “This trip is about being at one with who you are and trying to fit in,” she said, “and to understand what your dif ferences are and your iden tity.” Francesco Conte lives and works for the municipal cen- Softball, rodeo at Yakama The Yakama Treaty Days Rodeo is June 8-10 at White Swan. The Museum at Warm Springs is presenting the 2012 Living T raditions series in th e com ing months. The Living Traditions presentations are from 1- 5 p.m. in the m useum lobby on Saturdays, and Sundays. The June 2-3 presenta tion will be Traditional Foods, p resen ted by Violetta Vaeth. The following is the complete schedule through early September: June 9-10: B eading projects with Mercedes Miller. June 16-17: Horse Re galia w ith M arcia Min thorn. July 7-8 : C ornhusk Weaving with Myra O r ange. The Yakama men’s slow- pitch softball tourney is June 8-10 at Toppenish; Schjoll billiards tournament T h e W a y n e S c h jo ll b illia rd to u rn a m e n t is Ju n e 8 -1 0 at th e R ia lto in M a d ra s. S ig n -u p is a t 11 “ We are all inter ested in the multi ethnic American society. ” ter in Catalonia, Spain.I “The Embassy of Spain asked me to join this group,” he said. The tour group, he said, includes people from differ ent parts of Europe. “We are all interested in the multi-eth nic American society,” he said. Part of Fracesco’s job is to assist in creating bridges between different multi-eth nic communities. “We inform society about the religious di versity by having this type of educational tour,” he said. O th er m em bers o f the group included Ivan Kozak, Ali Ozgur Ozdil, Sami Semni, Sandra Dokic Ex Mihajlovic, Jo h a n n a Seppala, Olga B urm akina, ; Carm en G h eorghe and Susanna Tamimi. The reservation tour in cluded inform ation about Warm Springs Power Enter prises, Forest Products Indus tries, Composite Products, the clinic, Head Start, KWSO and Culure and Heritage. They also had a meeting with the Madras High School Prin cipal. Simnashos’ “ Grads Nite Out” Pow Wow Girl Scouts may start W arm Springs G irl Scouts Troop 800 is con sidering starting up again, offering girls of different ages some Girl Scout ex perience. Any interested families can contact Ca rina Miller at: carinamariemiller@ginail.com Wednesday May 30th, 2012 O r call or text her at 541-852-7992. There will be a meet ing coming up in June for any interested girls. Bg watching for date, time and place. Simnasho Longhouse •6:00 pm - Potluck Dinner ♦7:00 pm - Pow Wow and Games Come and join us as we celebrate our young peoples accomplishments as they begin their a .m ., a n d s ta rt-tim e a t n o o n . F o r in fo rm a tio n , call 5 4 1 -4 7 5 -6 3 4 1 . To Pi-Ume-Sha Court candidates 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. The Pi-Ume-Sha Commit tee is seeking Pi-Ume-Sha Queen candidates. Please co n tact Sharon rent land use plans have pre vented harvest in these streamside corridors in more recent times. T h e h a rv e ste d trees would have fallen into the river, creating the habitat. The large woody debris ad dition would re-create the natu ral co n d itio n o f the river, which was healthier for fish, said Turo. Beaver Creek spill He also reviewed the Bea ver Creek gasoline tanker spiE settlement. The gas spiE hap pened on Highway 26 on the reservation in 1999, resulting in a large loss of fish. The settlem ent am ount from this case was $325,000, Katchia or Cassie Katchia at 541-553-1196 for apphcation and more information. journey. This event is sponsored by some happy parents and members of the Simnasho Community. If you would like to help or need more Info contact Captain B lackjack Fisheries: number of future projects (Continued from page 1) An old fish screen on Mill Creek, for instance, is targeted for replacement. Riparian fencing is pro posed for Mill, Coyote and Quartz creeks. A long-term project is the addition o f large woody debris to the Up per Warm Springs River. This project would involve placing trees in the Warm Springs River, to improve fish habitat. There should be from 25 to 50 trees in the river per mile, said Turo. Over the years, trees from along the river banks were har vested or removed during road construction. Cur July 14-15: Beading projects by Wanda S. Van Pelt. July 21-22: Cedar Bark Weaving with Viola Kalama. July 28-29: Traditional W om en’s Regalia, and Horse RegaEa, with Char lotte Herkshan. August 11-12: Tule Mat Weaving with Adeline MiEer. August 18-19: Drum M aking w ith E m erson Squiemphen. August 25-26: Huck leberry Wapas from the museum coEections. September 8-9: First Foods, and Family Heir looms by Darlene Foster. If you would Eke more information, caE the Mu seum at Warm Springs at 541-553-3331. which seems unfairly low, said Turo. However, he said, the Natural Resources Con servation Service (NRCS) agreed to contribute an other $200,000, bringing the total to over $500,000 for restoration on Beaver Creek and the adjacent wa tershed o f Coyote and Quartz Creeks. A hearing on these mat ters is scheduled for 6 p.m. this Wednesday evening, May 30, at the Sidwalter fire haE. For more information, caE Turo at 541-553-2025, or stop by N atural Re sources buEding # T51. June 1st, 2012 Registration Begins 4pm TOKNAMENTFlNDRAISER Bov in $40 Play Begins 5pm O ne R e -B uy A llowed . Total Payout Table: $20 Rebuy. 1st Place = 50% of Pot 2nd Place = 30% of Pot W here does this 3rd Place = 10% of Pot 4th Place = 5% o f Pot TAKE PLACE? 5th Place = 5% o f Pot 100 Players = $2000 M inim um Pot! S uggested P ayout P ayouts to be determined by NUMBER OF PAYING PARTICIPANTS This Fundraiser is Managed, I BUY OLD BASKETS & Indian Head Casino. 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