Spiiygy Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
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September 5, 2012
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
“Autni Ichishkiin Sapsikwat”
The Potlatch Fund Board and Staff raise their hands to all those
making a difference in their community.
17 groups received grants under the 2012 Community Building
Grant Cycle. A Total of $54,975 as awarded to Native iniatives in
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Funding was provided by:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Kalliopeia Foundation, Private
Donations, and Contributions from the 2011 Potlatch Fund Gala.
Warm Springs received a grant for the “Autni Ichishkiin Sapsikwat”
(Language & Culture School) for supplies, traditional gathering
tools; traditional clothing supplies & classroom equipment
Thank you Potlatch F und
l-r Sun Hawk, Justice, Shwanshaki, Bryson, Stanley III,
Tristan & Skye
Oregon Tribal Archive
Institute
Warm Springs Culture & Heri
tage sta ff attended the “ Or
egon Tribal Archives Institute”
at Oregon State University,
Corvallis Oregon August 19th -
24th, 2012. Attendees in
cluded a representative from
each of the nine (9 ) Tribes of
Oregon. The training was
intense as it covered grant
writing, digitizing materials,
cataloging, indexing, disaster
planning and digital born
records. Networking among
the tribes gave insight to the
world of records and archival
challenges each of the tribal
communities face. A tour was
made to the Siletz and Grand
Ronde reservations to view
their facilities and repositories.
Also included on the tour was a
trip to the Benton County
Historical Society and Museum
in Philomath, Oreon to their
holding center and museum.
An award will be made to each
tribe represented for attending
the institute.
2 0 1 2 -2 0 1 3
Camp Naimuma 2 0 1 2 = HeHe
“Autni Ichishkiin Sapsikwat”
applications are available at
Culture & Heritage Language
Department.
Culture Camp has come and gone for this year, it was a wonder
ful week our department had with your children.
Space is Limited and the avail
able slots are filling up fast.
Tribal Member children ages 3 &
4 have a chance to learn the
Ichishkiin Language of our Tribe.
Deadline for accepting applica
tions for our school year is:
September 4, 2012
The week of September 10-14,
2012 we will schedule Orienta-
tion/lnterview with new stu
dents and their parents.
The camp would not have happened if it were not for
Caroline Cruz of Health & Human Services.
Caroline the entire Culture & Heritage Language Depart
ment thank you for everything you contributed.
In all we had about 60 students ranging in ages 6 - 1 3 years,
they were kept on schedule in groups and attended classes, by
our Language Instructors they learned language of each Tribe,
we had Elders there teaching Cultural Values of the Tribes, we
had craft classes, Boys & Girls sweat leaders, PT, a WSPD Officer
taught safety in Archery, they learned to make Ice Cream, a
Traditional Meal and the campers served the foods available, we
had a 7 of washat service, and of course campers were allowed
“free time” they played in the Creek and some just hung out.
The first day of school is Mon
day, September 17, 2012.
We will post continued updates.
The Culture & Heritage Depart
ment and I’m sure all campers
and Staff agree that our Heart
Felt thank you goes out to:
James Sam, Cook
Isabel White, Cook
Evelyn Gilbert, Volunteer
Colleen Sandoval, Volunteer
for doing all the cooking for
everyone at Camp Naimuma.
You all did a very Wonderful
Task of keeping us all fed every
day we were at Camp.
& Of Course:
Arlene Boileau who has been a
very important person to every
one with her knowledge and kind
heart.
Jeff & Shirley for use of your
truck &traiier
/language Program Staffs
Val Switzler, Director
Josie Blackwolf, Secretary
Arlita Rboan, Lead Teacher
Suzie Slockish, Ichishkiin
Dallas Winishut, Ichishkiin
Merle Kirk, Ichishkiin
Anna Clements, Ichishkiin
Pam Cardenas, Kiksht
Shirley Tufti, Numu
CarlaDean Winishut, Numu
Wilfred Jim, Consultant
Geraldine Jim, Conultant
Myra Johnson, Consultant
If you have any questions
about language classes
please make contact with
any o f the s ta ff at:
PHONE:
(5 4 1 ) 553-3290
FAX:
(541-553-2201
EDUCATION BUILDING
1110 WASCO _________
STREET 2
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Arlita Rhoa, Lead Icishkiin Instructor, has class for one group of
campers.
Listed are all staff that had a part in 2012 Camp Naimuma
> Wilfred & Geri - Eiders
taught Cultural Values of the
Tribes & necklace making.
> Arlita taught Ichishkiin Lang.
> Shirley taught Numu Lang.
> Pam taught Kiksht Lang.
> Mona taght Wapas making
> Merle taught Tule Mat
> Josie taught Loom beading
> Myra was a big help in all the
craft classes.
> Owen & Rosanna Sweat
Leaders for Boys & Girls
> Gerald did early morning PT
and had a class on Flag Folding
> Scott & Rachel of Counseling
Dept, that taught on Preven
tion.
> James B help build sweat
houses - cutting wood
> Ken taught on Archery
> Jay B - Wood Cutting
> Danita, Sarah, Morning
taught how to make Ice Cream
> Mike, doing games/fitness
> WSPD BBQ lunch at Camp
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All Counselors
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Fred Sanders, Mitchell Lira,
Brandon Bailey, Ashley Aguilar,
Soraya Mendez, Connie
Johnson, Annie Kirk, Keeyana
Yellowman, Lois Smith, Jasmine
Ike-Lopez, Lisa Ike-Lopez, Rose
Rudder, James Halliday,
Thanks to Mr. & Mrs Terry
Macy of Warm Springs Market
for the use of your Truck &
taking staff to Bend to do
Grocery shopping.
Thanks to Jonathan Smith for
donating fire wood.
WSPD Thank you for the Water
Bottles & Flash lights & cooking
Diabetes Pgm for donating
Water Bottles
Thank you Nurse Mary for
being there for our children.
If I missed anyone, Im sorry you
know who you are thank you.
Oregon Heritage Commission
Grant
The Oregon Heritage Commission
awarded the Confederated Tribes
of Warm Springs Culture &
Heritage Language Department
the Oregon Folklife Network, and
the UO Libraries an Oreon Heri
tage Grant to complete a pilot
preservation and access project
fo r 40 hours of tribal sound
recordings.
The grant partners will collabo
rate and develop local policies
and procedures, install a preser
vation workstation, train a
Culture & Heritge Language
Dept. Archivist in preservation
recording. In support the Oregon
Folklife Network (OFN) will
perform video documentation
and assist in the production of
an online training unit on preser
vation recording for other' organi
zations with similar needs. The
partners will define a model of
collaboration for preserving and
providing access to tribal sound
recordings and raise public
awareness of a significant body
o f Oregon’s cultural heritage
materials tha t is at high risk of
being lost.
The Culture & Heritage Language
Dept. selected the recordings,
which include documentation of
cultural practices, tribal lan
guages, council meetings, and
public events, on the basis of
their cultural value and their
preservation risk. These record
ings have strong potential for
use by tribal membes and organi
zations but are inaccessible and
at risk of loss due to their un
stable medium and near obsolete
technology.
The project will center on a one-
weekpreservation recording
project at the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs Indian
Reservation during which a UO
Librarian will train a Culture &
Heritage Language Dept. Archi
vist in preservation revcording
and then assist in the digitization
o f 15 hours of sound recordings,
with consultation from teh UO
Librarian, the Cultur e& heritage
Language Dept. Archivist will
continue the presrrvation of an
additional 25 hours of record
ings.
The Culture & Heritage Language
Dept. will consult with Tribal
members and Oranizations in
determining access policies. The
Culture & Heritage Language
Dept. Director and archivist will
visit UO Libraries to reach an
agreement on long term, net
worked data storage of preserva
tion copies. Preservation audio
files will be stored in multiple
copies on optical disc at the
Culture & Heritage Language
Dept. as well as in closed access
networked data storage at the
UO Libraries. Audio files of
selected recordings will be made
accessible to tribal members at
the Family Resource Center and
Warm Springs Museum, and
through subsequent programs at
the Senior Center and in collabo
ration with KWS0 91.9 Tribal
Radio.
The project will conclude with a
3 day work session at Warm
Springs in which the UO Librarian
and the Culture & Heritage
Language Dept. Archivist will
review and assess the project.
The OFN Proram Mgr will conduct
video documentaiton of
selected sessions and assist in
the production o f a training unit
comprising web tutorials on
audio archives management and
preservation. OFN and UO
Libraries will make the training
unit available online to other
organizations; and present on
the project at Oregon State
University (OSU) Library’s Tribal
Archives institute in August
2012 and Oregon Heritage
Conference in April 2013.
A Historical Celebration of the
Warm Springs Tribes at Mt.
Hood Ski Bowl.
On September 29, 2 0 1 2 the
Warm Springs Tribes will com
plete a three day horse trail ride
connecting to the footprints o f
their ancestors while marking
the trail from the Warm Springs
Reservation to the Government
Camp area o f the Cascade
Mountains.
You are cordially invited to
come and share in the celebra
tion of the return of the Warm
Sprins people to a part of their
original homeland. Even though
the Warm Springs Tribes were
guaranteed by tre a ty the right
to use the lands now known as
Government Camp, Oregon, the
Tribes have, until now, been
denied full access.
Horse riders and guests will ride
into the west base area of Mt.
Hood skibowl, completing their
three day ride from the North
west area of the Warm Springs
Reservation to Government
Camp. In addition to the com
memorative ride, this historic
celebration will be marked by
the Grand Opening o f the
Tribes’ Mt Hood Tribal Heritage
Center as well as a Traditional
Salmon Bake Dinner prepared by
members of the Warm Springs
T ribes.
The cost o f the Traditional
Salmon Bake Dinner is set at
$30.00 per person and can be
purchased online at-
skibowl.com/powwow.
Only a limited number of
tickets will be sold.
The meal will include, Fresh
caught Columbia River Salmon
smoked over an open fire pit
onsite at the event, plus sea
soned corn on the cob, classic
potato salad, home baked bread
and choice of beverage.
There will be a Limited number
o f Tribal Member Craft Vendors
and Tribal Member Food Ven
dors allowed to set up. Also a
Vendor Fee has been set at
$25.00 with the fee due at tim e
of set up. Applications are
available at Culture & Heritage
Language Department. The
Craft Vendor Coordinator is Kelli
Palmer.
There will be pow-wow Con
tests, Drums will be paid, tee
pee village, possibly perfor
mance by our first class of
“ Autni Ichishkiin Sapsikwat”
The Mt. Hood Adventures Park
will also be open for family fun
with over 20 attractions Daily
passes are available onsite or
save with a Combination Tradi
tional Salmon Bake dinner/
Action Pass Package can also be
purchased online.
Continued updates will be
posted - up to the Event Date.
Questions call 553-3290
Ichishkiin
Num u
NAIMUMA
E NANUMUDOOE
Pusha
Kunoo’oo
Q’ashush
Grandfather(fathers father)
Pawat
E namemwa
lyawix
N eice(brothers daughter)male
Pshi
E medo’o
Aktkiu
N eice(brothers daughter)femal€
Paxyax
Ehl’e
Ichwix
N e p h e w (b ro th e rs son)male
Pamt
E hoota’a
Tkiu
N e p h e w b ro th e rs son)female
K iksh t
English
Kinship (Part 2)