Novem ber 28, 2012
Spilyay Tym oo, Warm Springs, Oregon
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Progress report on Confluence Project Impact Aid hearing in
Warm Springs Dec. 10
T t e Confluence Project— a
large-scale arts and N ative
history and culture project
along the Columbia River—
is m oving closer to comple
tion. T he final phase o f the
seven-site project will be at
Celilo Park, across the high
way from Celilo Village.
T he design o f the Celilo
P a rk e le m e n t o f th e
Confluence Project will in
clude an arc walkway at the
edge o f the Columbia River,
inspired by traditional fishing
planks. T h e arc w ill pass
above the area where the falls
were located.
T he design artist is Maya
Lin, w ho has worked on the
other parts o f the Confluence
P ro je c t, su ch as th o se at
Sacajaw ea State P ark near
P asco , W ash., an d at th e
Sandy River Delta.
Lin is an architectural de
signer and artist know n for
h er w ork in sculpture and
la n d s c a p e a rt. H e r b e st-
known work is the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial in Wash
ington, D.C.
Tribal Council this week
h e a rd an u p d a te o n th e
Confluence Project from Aili
Schreiner, project director,
and website coordinator Leslie
Miller. Schreiner and Miller
said they would like to m eet
w ith any tribal elders w ho
have memories o f Celilo Falls.
They are also looking for
old photographs o f the falls.
I f a person agrees to share a
photo, the Confluence Project
A public meeting in Warm
S p rin g s o f th e J e f f e r s o n
County School D istrict 509-
J Board o f Directors is now
scheduled for December.
T his m eetin g will be a
chance to discuss the Im pact
Aid application for financial
year 2014, and other matters
relating to Im pact Aid.
The meeting will be held
at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec.
10 in th e lib ra ry o f th e
W arm Springs E lem entary
School.
T he district annually af-
fords its patrons, specifically
Native American parents and
guardians, the opportunity to
offer c om m ents.and make
recom mendations relative to
the application for and the
use o f Im pact Aid funds.
I f anybody w ho w ishes
to attend the m eeting has a
d isab ility re q u irin g a ssis
tance, please advise Cindy
Stanfield a t 541-475-6192
about specific arrangements
t h a t m ay a c c o m m o d a te
y o u r p a rtic ip a tio n in this
meeting.
NAYA Marketplace
celebrates Native arts
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Project director Aili Schreiner points out features on the Confluence Project model with
Tribal Councilman J.P. Patt (left) and Council Chairman Buck Smith.
will provide them w ith the
original as well as a super
high-resolution reproduction.
P a rt o f the Celilo P ark
project will include an inter
active web-based element in
cluding recorded m em ories
o f the park. T he audio and
video recordings w ould be
available at the w ebsite. A
web application would allow
visitors to hear the stories as
they walk through park.
To assist with the project,
“I w ould encourage elders
who have memories o f Celilo
Falls to share their stories,”
said Tribal Councilman Ron
Suppah.
T he features at Celilo Park
w ill also in c lu d e sites
equipped with viewing devices
similar to the coin-operated
binoculars featured at other
parks. Instead o f binoculars,
though, the devices at Celilo
will show film fo o tag e o f
Celilo Falls.
A nother example: T here
w ill be a ro c k e n c lo su re
w here you en te r and then
hear the recorded sound o f
the falls. T he overall idea is
to give an impression o f what
it was like at Celilo Falls be
fore the inundation.
T rib al elders w ho have
memories o f Celilo Falls are
e n c o u ra g e d to c o n ta c t
Schreiner and Miller to share
their stories. A phone num
ber is 360-693-0123; or email:
Aili.schreiner@confluence
project.org
Any person agreeing to be
r e c o rd e d w o u ld h a v e a
chance to review and edit the
recording before publication.
T h e N a tiv e A m e ric an
Youth Association invites you
to join Native small business
vendors and artisans from
around the Pacific N orthw est
at the NAYA Marketplace in
Portland.
T h e m a rk e tp la c e is a
c h a n c e fo r a rtis ts and
craftspeople to display their
goods, including beadwork,
regalia, fine jewelry, pottery,
woodwork, and more.
Native American vendors
are encouraged to register.
H ere are the NAYA Market
place details:
• T he Marketplace will be
held Saturday, Dec. 1 from
10 a.m . to 2 p.m . at th e
NAYA Family Center, 5135
N E Columbia Boulevard in
Portland.
• Special appearance by art
ist Lillian Pitt.
• Table display contest:
$125 first place prize for best
overall display, and a $125
prize for best display by an
elder.
• A vendor fee o f $20 and
a food donation is required
to register.
Contacts:
CJ Williams, NAYA micro
enterprise coach, 503-288-
8177 ext. 231; email:
cjw@nayapdx.org
Ryan Parker, life skills and
micro enterprise coach, 503-
288-8177 ext. 288; email:
ryanpa@nayap dx.org
Warm Springs Community Calendar
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W ednesday 11/28
W ater aero b ics this
morning at 10:15 at Kah-
N ee-T a; Z u m b a G o ld
Class is at 10:45 at the
S e n io r B u ild in g and
Cardio/Strength Circuit
Training at 12:10 at the
C o m m u n ity
C e n te r.
Today’s Novem ber Fit
ness Challenge Bonus
A ctivity is V olleyball at
noon at the Community
Center.
Today’s Culture Class
will teach the Wasco Lan
guage and include a les
son on the H istory o f
Beadwork. This is from
3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Edu
c a tio n B u ild in g b a s e
ment.
There is a S eat Belt
Diversion Class from 3
to 5 p.m . in the Tribal
Conference Room at the
W arm S p rin g s H e a lth
and W ellness Center.
T o d a y in C a r o l’s
Room there will be Sew
ing from 3:30 to 5 and
Quilting with Sheilah is at
5.
Thursday, Nov. 29
There is a Cardio Flex
Class at the Community
Center and Zum ba Fit
ness at I H S - both at
12:10. A nd, th e re ’s a
Zum ba class at 1:15 at
ECE. Today’s November
Fitness Challenge Bo
nus Activity is Dodge Ball
at noon at the Com m u
nity Center.
W arm S p rin g s L a n
g u a g e a n d C u ltu re
Class is from 3:30 til 5
today in the basem ent of
the Education Building.
The last part of the class
tions about any of the les
sons. Everyone is w el
come.
Friday, Nov. 30
Senior Fitness Class
is at 10:45 this morning
at the Senior Center and
S tre n g th
T ra in in g
Class is at 12:10 at the
Community Center.
The Diabetes Preven
tion Program invites you
to play Bingo from noon
til 2 at the C om m unity
Center Social Hall. Lunch
w ill be served at noon
and 1. For N ovem ber
Fitness Challenge par
ticipants this is the last
c h a n ce to earn bonus
points!
It’s m ovie and p op
corn F rid a y at R e cre
ation from 3:30 to 4:45.
Saturday, Dec. 1
A C hristm as Lights
Parade w ill be held at
Sahalee Park in Madras
starting at 6 p.m. Santa
will be at Madras Bowl &
Pizza follow ing the pa
rade. Call the Chamber
475-2350 to register for
the parade. The them e is
“A ’Beary’ Special Christ
m as.”
O p e n -c a ll a u d itio n s
fo r A m e ric a ’s G o t Tal
e n t w ill be held at the
P ortla n d O regon C o n
vention C e n te r on D e
cem ber 1. To p re-regis
te r or fo r m ore inform a
tion go to A G T A u d i
tions do t com.
T h e W a rm S p rin g s
Baptist Church will hold
its Christmas Party from
2-5 p.m. Kids can enjoy
cookie making.
Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM
Sunday, Dec. 2
Services are held ev
ery Sunday at the Agency
Longhouse. Classes be
gin at 9 a.m., W ashaat
Services start at 10. For
m ore in fo rm a ito n , call
D e a n ie J o h n s o n 5 4 1 -
460-3015.
Monday, Dec. 3
A F o o d H a n d le r ’s
Class will be held from 2
to 4 p .m . in th e IH S
Atrium.
Wednesday, Dec. 5
Victim s o f Crime Ser
v ic e s h a s a m o n th ly
M en’s S upport G roup
W e d n e s d a y fro m 6 -8
p.m . T his is a s u p p o rt
group for men who are a
victim of a crime, not a
batterers program.
Friday, Dec. 7
The Jefferson County
Coffee Cuppers will be
hosted by Big Brothers
Big S isters, located at
678 NE Hwy 97, suite B
in Madras at 8 a.m. Ev
eryone is welcome.
Today is the deadline
to subm it item s fo r the
next edition of the Spilyay
T y m o o c o m in g
out
W ednesday, D ecem ber
12th.
Art Adventure Gallery’s
A rtist Reception will be
held today from 5:30-7:30
p .m . a t 185 SE F ifth
Street in Madras. Every
one is welcome.
Saturday, Dec. 8
T h e A n n u a l W a rm
S prings C hristm as B a
zaar is from 10 a.m. til 4
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p.m . a t
S p rin g s
Center.
th e W a rm
C o m m u n ity
Monday, Dec. 10
The Jefferson County
509-J School Board will
hold a public meeting to
discuss the Im pact Aid
application for 2014 and
other matters relating to
Impact Aid. The meetin
gis in the Warm Springs
E le m e n ta ry S ch o o l li-
brary. This is an opportu
nity to o ffe r com m ents
and make recom m enda
tions on the application
and use o f Im pact Aid
funds.
Tuesday, Dec. 11
The Diabetes Preven
tion Support Group will
meet from 5-6 p.m. at the
Diabetes Prevention Of
fice.
Parenting class starts in Jan.
A six-w eek series of
c h ild b irth e d u c a tio n
c la s s e s w ill b egin on
January 9.
The classes will meet
on W e d n e s d a y s in
W arm Springs at noon
and in Madras at 7 p.m.
This series is recom
mended fo r parents of
babies due before March
13.
To sign up for Warm
S p rin g s c la s s e s ca ll
541 -553-2460 or Madras
classes 475-3882.
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