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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 2012)
Spiiygy T yro o o , W arm Springs, O regon Pgge 16 O c to b e r 3, 201 2 Message from M iss Pi-Ume-Sha Judges Choice - Traditional Niix Patchwai, Inm i N aim um a W anishaash Mary Olney. I would like to take this time to thank family and friends, and the commu nity of Warm Springs, for all the support I received in my goal in becoming the reigning Miss Pi-Ume-Sha 2012-2013! It’s such an honor to represent our people and our tribe as Royalty! My most recent travel was to the well-known Pendleton Round-Up. I had never been to that powwow before. With my family’s help I was able to participate this year in the Traditional dance contest, also the Swan Dance. I had never tried that dance before b u t just wanted to give it a try, and found a team that needed a dancer. I didn’t tell them it was my first time trying that particular dance. I enjoyed myself and will be back to participate again next year. I also be.- The M useum at W arm S prings co n ducted the judging last w eek o f the artw ork submitted to the Nine teenth Annual Tribal Member Art Show. T his year the Judges’ Choice Award in the Traditional cat- egory went to Carroll Dick, for her work “Sis te r I y Love .’’ beaded pat-Lapa. You can see all of the artwork at the ex hibit grand opening on T hursday, Oct. 11, starting at 5:30 p.m. Many unique and excit ing pieces that will be on display. Courtesy photo. came familiar with the well know n p h rase “L et R ’ Buck,” and I had a chance to talk with Round-Up Roy alty in which one of them is Native American! M a r y O ln e y (Note: M arji is the daughter o f Sonia H eath, granddaughter to Sanders H eath a n d Catherine Watah, great granddaughter to the late W arm Springs C h ie f N a th e n H eath; and grandniece to C h ie f Delvis H eath.) Sockeye spawns in Metolius River First time in 45 years A fish biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed the first spawning of sockeye in the Metolius River in over 45 years last Thursday, Sept. 27, according to KVAL.com. “I saw a flash or red color and was able to see the green tags that confirmed it was a sockeye,” G auvin said. Gauvin carefully took a photo Warm Springs Head Start/Early Head Start is now accepting a p p lica tions for 2012-2013. Ser vices provided are full day/ full year program; child de ve lo p m e n t scree nings; Breakfast and lunch for pa rty day classroom s; breakfast, lunch and snack for full day classrooms; Dave McMechan/Spilyay Mary (center) with Round-Up Royalty at Pendleton. in which he could clearly see a radio tag antenna trailing out of the mouth. O cean-going sokeye salmon are given two green tags when they’re captured at Pelton Round Butte Dam. The fish was also fitted with a radio tag so biologists could track its movements up the river. O nce they are tagged, the fish are released to continue migration. The sockeye spotted by Gauvin is one of 85 fish that were tagged at the dam this year. Fish generally spend up parent Involvem ent op portunities such as the parent p o licy council, training, family nights, fa ther Involvement activi ties. Families of children with special needs are encouraged to apply. Ap plications are available at ECE or pick one up at the post office. to two years in the ocean be fore retu rn in g to the Deschutes River. Fish biologists from the. C onfederated Tribes o f Warm Springs will join teams from ODFW ahd PGE to continue Counting the spawn ing fish until the end of Oc tober. The fish réintroduction program began in 2007 by out-planting over a half mil lion each of juvenile steel head and chinook in the Crooked, D eschutes, and Metlius Rivers. Solar panels offered to offset power costs The Warm Springs Com munity Action Team is seek ing homeowners interested in having solar panels installed to offset their energy costs. To qualify you need to own your home (not renting); have a power bill in your name, and have space for in- Teepee Arcade!!!!! -«. msex t 1 stallation on the ground that will be fenced in. If you think that you fit this description email your power bill to: the Family Resource Center on campus. For more information call 541-553-3148 Lonnie@wartnspringsprogress.net Or bring a paper copy of the bill to the Community Ac tion Team office located at Please support the advertisers ' \y o u see in the Spilyay! Cedar Basket Gift Shop ~ October Spotlight Item ~ Located next to the CASINO! 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