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Museum hosts successful Harvest
T h e M useum a t W arm
S prings re cen tly h eld th e
Huckleberry H arvest at Kah-
Nee-Ta Resort. !
T he m useum m ust raise
two-thirds o f its annual op
erating budget to keep oper
ating through the-year.
“In these challenging eco
nomic times, at the museum
we m ust proactively work to
wards strengthening our fi
nancial position,” said Carol
Leone, museum director.
O ne way to accom plish
this, she said, is through fund
raising. “A nd the Huckleberry
H arvest is a fun way to help
us reach our goals.”
T he proceeds from the
event, including the auctions,
help to provide tremendous
support for the m useum to
fullfill its educational mission.
courtesy ot ueD stacona/1 m a w s
Museum curator Natalie Moody and artist Lillian Pitt visit
during the Huckleberry Harvest.
ceremonies.
This year at the harvest
a*two-screen slide show, o f
Auction items
T he evening began with „ . pictures ran throughout the
hors ’do euver s, a recep tio n ' evening.
1 O ne screen showed m u
and a silent auction. A few
items in the silent auction that seum events such as Living
g en erated m u ch a tte n tio n Traditions, group tours, m u
seum staff and photos o f the
were:
A hand-m ade baby quilt museum and exhibits.
A t the o th er end o f the
d o n ated by Stan and Lois
Speaks, an etch ed p o ttery room, a slide show o f pictures
p iece m ade by th e late showed this years Canoe Jour
Apolonia Susana Santos, do ney To Squaxin Island, the
nated by Dakota Stacona, and Warm Springs Canoe Family
a cedar bark basket made by N ’chi Wana Pum.
Viola Kalama.
Museum board chairman Elder artists share
The museum also had the
Olney Patt Jr. welcomed the
guests. T ribal C ouncilm an honor o f hosting two tribal
Patt also served as master o f elders who dem onstrated and
shared some o f their artwork.
Viola Kalama, a beautiful,
elequent lady, b ro u g h t her
ce d a r b a rk b ask ets. T h e
guests loved to hear her sto
ries from years past, and her
knowledge o f tribal culture.
A rlita R h o an , a n o th e r
beautiful lady, brought some
family treasures, huckleberry
baskets.
“H ow our guests enjoyed
talking with her,” said Debbie
Stacona, m useum develop
m ent officer. “We were very
happy to have them with us.”
A fter a delightful gourm et
dinner, along w ith dessert,
came another highlight o f the
evening, the oral auction.
Dennis Turman, a profes
Outlaw Rodeo
Voter Registration Day
There are a num ber o f
issues o f great importance
to th e C o n fe d e ra te d
Tribes on the Nov. 6,2012
ballot.
O ne o f the ballot mea
sures, n u m b er 82, asks
w hether the state should
allow privately-owned ca
sinos.
Measure 83 w ould al
low for developm ent o f a
privately-owned Wood Vil
lage casino.
Measure 81 would pro
h ib it com m ercial, no n -
tribal gillnet fishing in O r
egon in-land waters.
In a m easure regard
ing state crim inal p ro s
ecution, B allot M easure
80 w ould allow personal
u se and c u ltiv a tio n o f
m arijuana.
And the Nov. 6 election
will also d eterm in e the
Presidency, Congress and
Senate races.
The last day to register
to vote in Oregon is next
Tuesday, Sept. 25.
K W S O w ill h o s t a
voter registration day on
th a t day, fro m 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m.
KWSO will have paper
voter registration forms.
T h e statio n can also
help with on-line voter reg
istration.
There will be a display
explaining the issues that
voters will be deciding in
November.
SPIN THE CASH PRIZE WHEEL ON THURSDAYS 8« FRIDAYS
• Thursdays at 8 and 10pm
• Fridays at 10pm, 11pm and la m
sional auctioneer, provided a
lively and fun oral'auction.
H ere are sdriie o f the items«
that really got those paddles
raising:
Terry C ourtney Jr. made
and donated a net for dipnet
fishing, along with a framed
photo o f a fisherman. Every
one loved it.
Aurolyn Stwyer-Pinkham
made and donated a cut bead
checkbook cover, which was
quite intricate with tiny beads
and very exquisite.
Brigette Scott and Salmon
King Fisheries donated a gift
basketful o f canned salmon
and a fresh sturgeon (to be
delivered). .
During the middle o f the
oral auction, museum cura
tor Natalie Moody, along with
D eb Stacona, made an appeal
for a special “paddle raise”
to raise funds for the Chang
ing Arts Gallery.
The Changing Arts Gallery
is a very integral part o f the
museum. Between four to six
exhibits are shown in the gal
lery per year. A nd the 19 years
the museum has been open
have placed a lot o f wear on
the exhibit space.
“We raised almost $4,000
on the pledges for the Chang
ing Arts Gallery,” said Stacona.
“These funds will be used for
much needed supplies, show
cases and carpeting for the
gallery. We appreciate the gen
erosity o f the museum guests
and supporters.”
The Warm Springs
Rodeo Association will
host the Outlaw Rodeo
on Saturday, Septem
ber 29 at the Warm
S p rings _
Rodeo
Grounds.
Events start at 1:30 p.m.
Senior and junior wild colt races,
a wild cow race, cow riding, cow
l
a .
m ilking, saddle, bare
anc* ranch bronc riding,
and a sanctioned Wild
Horse Race.
All wild horse racers
need to call the PWHRA
office at 541-475-7828 to enter. All oth
ers should contact Darylynne Cortazar
at 541-325-1834 to enter.
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September 19, 2012
Mt. Hood celebration seeks
tribal member vendors
The Mt. H ood Tribal
Heritage Celebration orga
nizers are looking for ven
d ors for the u p com ing
grand opening o f the heri
tage center.
Tribal member vendors
o f fo o d an d crafts are
wanted. To sing up or for
m ore information, please
call Kelli Palm er at 541-
325-6535.
V endors will have to
provide their own chairs
and tables. Vendor space
will be outside. Space size
is 10-by-10. There is a $25
Yard Sale at Center
The Warm Springs
Recreation Department
will host a yard sale in
front of the community
center on Monday, Oct.
$ 1 0 0 0 BLACK JACK TOURNAMENT
• September 21 at 7pm, $ 2 5 buy-in
$ 1 0 0 0 SLOT TOURNAMENT
• September 2 2 at 6pm, $ 2 0 buy-ln
DINING SPECIALS AT THE COTTONWOOD RESTAURANT
• Breakfast Club - Monday, 5am - Noon (free breakfast or lunch
with 500 points on club card)
• Taco Fiesta Special - Tuesday Nights, 5pm - 8pm, $11
• Prime Rib Special - Thursday Nights, 5pm - 8pm, $ 1 7
• Salmon Special - Sunday Nights, 5pm - 8pm, $ 1 3
(includes salad or soup, and ice cream for dessert)
GO FOR A SPIN GIVEAWAY!
W in a 2 0 1 2 Chevy Spark or $ 7 5 0 0 in
cash Friday, S ept 28 th a t m idnight.
Highway 26, Warm Springs I indianheadgaming.com I 541.468.7777
COTTONWOOD
1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tables are limited, so
please call and reserve
your table. Call Carol at
541-553-3243.
WARM SPRINGS TELECOM
Now Open!
Teepee Arcade!!!!!
Games
POOL TABLES
Air Hockey
ESPRESSO, Smoothies
& Just Added $5 Sandwhich Meal Deals!!!
Located next to the CASINO!
Open Sunday »Thursday-1 1am-7pm
Friday & Saturday-1 lam -Hidnight!
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registration fee, payable
upon arrival at the celebra
tion.
In o rd e r to secure a
space, forms will need to
be turned in to the Culture
and Heritage office, or to
K elli P alm er at In d ia n
Health Services by M on
day, Sept. 24. A map will
be provided at the celebra
tion o f your table location.
V e n d o rs,; p lease be
ready and set up by 12
noon on Sept. 29. On-site
fee collections will start at
.11 a.m.
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