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June 27, 2012 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 8 Author continues career with Master’s degree B y Duran Bobb “ The wisdom of our ancestors is always there, and I try to listen to that... ” Spilyay Tymoo E liz a b e th Woody rem em bers an article that she read some time back, in which the BIA Superintendent was giv ing a tour to governm ent of ficials. O ne o f the officials com mented on the lives o f Indi ans-—that it might be a good idea to get some o f them off o f the reservation to see how the real world operated. “T he one Indian turned around and said, ‘See, sonny, I ’ve m et your queen and I ’ve clim bed the E iffel Tower. N ow tell m e w here you’ve been.’” In 1990, Elizabeth won an American Book Award for her book H and Into Stone. A t the time she was a professor o f creative writing at the Insti tute o f American Indian Arts in Sante Fe, New Mexico. But her story doesn’t end there. She is now on the board o f directors for Soapstone, a Willamette University Advi sory Council for Native Pro grams. She advises the E v ergreen State College Native Arts Council. Duran Bobb/Spilyay Elizabeth Woody recently earned Master’s degree. She has worked as the di re c to r o f th e In d ig e n o u s L e a d e rsh ip P ro g ra m at E cotrust o f Portland. She is a k-12 program co ordinator. Last week, Woody gradu ated with her Master o f Pub lic Administration degree at the Hatfield School o f G ov ern m en t at P o rtlan d State University. Thèse are amazing accom plishments, for a-former stu dent who was expelled from Madras High. Luck and hard work “Four weeks before gradu ation, I was given the choice o f e ith e r ap o lo g izin g fo r something th a t! didn’t do, or leaving,” Woody says. “So I left.” T hat year the 509-J super in ten d en t com m ended the principal o n having a student like Elizabeth Woody. A t the time, English teachers asked her to submit entries into an O reg o n w riter’s w orkshop contest. “I sat on the back porch o f our H U D house in West Hills and wrote some poetry,” she said. “A nd that was right before I g ot kicked o ut o f school.” Since th en , W oody has w o rk ed h a rd to earn h e r place. B u t every no w and then luck plays a key role. H e r firs t m a n u s c rip t, H and into Stone, was stolen from her car just before she submitted it for publication. “I w ent to give someone a ride, and when I got back to my vehicle I found my brief case was gone,” she says. Beading class at museum “We scoured the neigh b o r h o o d a n d lo o k e d in dum psters. I was heartbro ken! Things were tough, and I was living in a single-oc c u p a n c y d w e llin g a t th e tim e.” Shortly after, luck came. “I got a call telling me that som eone found my m anu script in an empty lot,” Woody said. “The police had p ut the pages back to g e th e r, and there was a big b oot print on the fro n t... like the police stamp o f approval.” Woody says that’s just how her life is...unusually amaz ing. E arning her MPA is just another step towards reach ing her goal. “I’ve learned that there’s always going to be people who don’t w ant you to do w hat you’re doing-“ ', w h e th e r th a t’s fam ily or friends or your town or your high school. B ut the wisdom o f o u r ancestors is always there, and I try to listen to that, to guide me towards the right thing to do. It’s not al ways easy.” E lizabeth W oody hasn’t climbed the Eiffel Tower yet. “B ut it’s on my list!” T h e M useum at Warm Springs is offer ing a beadw ork class for young adults. The class will be for youth ages 12-21, featuring bead artist M ercedes Miller. The classes will be from 1-5 p.m. in the museum lobby on July 10-13. For registration call R o salin d S am p so n , m u seu m E d u c a tio n co o rd in a to r, at 541- 553-3331 ext. 407. O r come by the museum to sign up. < Baby board in unique category “A ll baby b o a rd s are unique,” Bobby Smith says, “But this one is extra special. It’s in a special category.” Smith is talking about a b aby b o a rd th a t T e rrry Stradley made recently for a friend w ho has a new-born. E a rlie r th is year, th e grandfather o f the child pre sented Stradley with the fur from a bobcat. She then used some o f the fur to decorate the board. The cradle board also has a rodeo them, beaded in black and white. The father o f the new-born, Spud Smith Jr., is a wild horse racer. S trad ley w o rk s as th e weigh m aster at the W arm Springs Forest Products In dustries log scale station. She does beadwork in her spare time, and has entered items in shows at the M useum at W arm Springs. She w o rk ed a b o u t tw o m onths on the baby board with the bobcat fur. Hogan Riley Wason W illiam W ason and Effie Gofedlance o f Warm Springs are pleased to an nounce the birth o f their d a u g h te r L o g an Riley Wason, born on June 15, 2012. Logan joins b ro th ers Ivan and Pete, and sisters Terry Stradley with board; and detail of rodeo beadwork. , ' ' J Cherise, Kayla and Adison. G ra n d p a re n t o n th e fa th e r’s side is T eresa Thom son o f Madras. G ra n d p a re n ts on th e m other’s side are Bruce and B a rb a ra Jim o f W arm Isaac Culps Jr., born on June 12, 2012. R o n n ie joins sisters S parkles W illard and Keisha Culps. G ra n d p a re n t on the fa th e r’s side is Jerom e Springs. Culps Sr. o f Madras. Hila Danielle Caldera A aron Ray Caldera and N ak ia M arie C ald era o f Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth o f their d a u g h te r E lla D an ielle Caldera, b o rn o n Ju n e 12, 2012. E lla jo in s b ro th e r K ristopher, and sister Anna Marie. G ra n d p a re n ts on th e fa th e r’s side are R ebekah Main and Raphael Caldera. G ra n d p a re n t o n th e m o th e r ’s side is R om an Su'ppah. Ronnie Isaac Culps Jr. Ronnie Culps Sr. and Skyla T hom pson o f Warm Springs are pleased to announce the b irth o f th eir son R onnie G randparents on the m other’s side are Corinna Sohappy and Morris Holi day, b o th o f W arm Springs. Koda Em m ett Boise Young Phillip Boise and Sasha Raelynn Caldera of Warm Springs are pleased to announce the birth o f their son K oda E m m ett Boise, b o rn on Ju n e 4, 2012. G randparents on the father’s side are atwai Leah Boise and David Montiel- Valdez o f Madras. G randparents on the m o th er’s side are Angel W ells an d L aw rence C ald era J r., o f W arm Springs. Memorials To family, friends and rela tives, A memorial and grave site services will be held on June 30, 2012 starting at 7 a.m. at the Warm Springs Shaker Church. The m e morial and grave site ser vices will be for: Hucille “Huey” Williams, guest speaker William Sam and Jennifer Smith. Nathan “Big N ” Williams, guest speaker Tom Strong and Bobbi Suppah. Spencer W ard “M agoo” Poitra, guest speaker Hevi Herkshan and Heslee Poitra. . (G u est speakers, please Julian Silas Williams, guest speakers J R Smith and contact the family if you can n o t be there. Thank you.): Geri Jim. Bare with us in the small Roberta Jean “B ir d ” Bruce, guest speakers H any sp ace, as th e A gency L o n g h o u se w as alread y and Neda- Wesley. booked. Albert Comedown. A fter the gravesite ser vices, we will return to the S h ak er C h u rc h fo r a Shaker Song and to shake hands. A dinner will be served by o u r h o n o re d c o o k s / Ja n ic e C lem en ts, M illie Colwash and their willing assistants. Giveaway to follow. Respectfully, W illiam s fam ilies, Alberta Comedown and fam ily, M aggie Silva and children, Lester Poitra and children. Legal Aid Services of Oregon provides free assistance to low-income Oregonians in many civil cases. Speak with an 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. , Births Furious TickBelly Spino-Hucei Erickson Lucei Sr. and Crystal Spino o f W arm Springs are pleased to an nounce the birth o f their so n F u rio u s T ickB elly Spino-Lucei, born on June 18, 2012. Furious joins bro th er JR, and sister Raylyn. 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