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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES LANGUAGE LESSON------------------------------
Peters
Pasture
2013 “Camp Na muma”
This years Camp
Wednesday, July 17th
registration day.
We had a to ta l o f 53 regis
tered campers this year.
All the s ta ff o f this years
camp w ant to express
sincere thank you to all
the parents and guardians
th a t brought your child to
Camp.
The children were tau ght
so many cultural values,
crafts, too k part in Sweat,
and w ent on a Mountain
hike to Harvey Lake lots o f
swimming too. They had
so much fun.
Official Flag Rasing Ceremony by
Veterans Gerald Oanzuka, Ken
Kippley and Tammy Coffee
Our awesome cooks, James Sam, Colleen
Sandoval, and Evelyn Gilbert.
They were taught a song for
ending a rneaL
Ana yayama
Oh my big brothers
chuuxapam
be aware
nawampta ichn tichamyau
humble ourselves to this
land-
Ka mimish nushana
as we prepare to go
Ka mimish nushana
as we prepare to go
Tamanitiya tichamiyau
to th a t fruitful land
(heaven)
In th e beginning afte r the
firs t meal, there were only
3 or 4 people th a t knew
this song and w ith this
song being sung a fte r each
meal, by the end o f Camp
Naimuma ALL OF THE
CHILDREN WERE SINGING
THIS SONG WITHOUT HAV
ING TO READ THE WORDS.
Naimuma has
been a wonderful
success because
of
Carolyn Cruz of
Health & Human
Services and the
contribution she
offered through
“Native Aspira
tions” funds.
From all the
campers and
Camp staff, thank
you so much
Carolyn.
Contributions were:
> Health & Human Ser-
vices-Native Aspirations,
Carolyn Cruz
> Washanaksha Cultural
Grant
> Warm Springs W ater &
Power Enterprise.
> Warm Springs Compos
ite Products
> Eldon Tom, Firewood fo r
campfires
> CHIPRA Grant, tshirts
and w ater bottles, contact
people were IHS Phyllis
Shawaway, Joie Simtustus
>, Warm Springs Police
Department fo r Flashlights
Departm ents a n d/or Indi
viduals
We had a few teepees
available and a number o f
te n ts
Girls camp area
Wilson Wewa came and camped a couple nights, and
offered campfire sto ry and a lo t o f knowledge
> Lightening Crew, Resto
ration, Anson Begay thank
you all fo r your tim e and
energy, you were there
from the very beginning,
to set up campers tents,
Teepees, and other set ups
during the week o f Camp
and a fte r the end o f Camp,
Monday to take down the
teepees, and load and
deliver everything back to
the Culture & heritage
departm ent. Thank you all
very much, you are an
inspiration we appreciate in
your dedication.
> Warm Springs Police
Department, Stan Suenega
and to O fficer Ken kippley
fo r your dedication ensur
ing safety to the Campers
and s ta ff and your contin
ued help in teaching the
campers, and O fficer King
fo r helping w ith a wonder
ful barbeque lunch you
cooked
> Fire & Safety Dan
Martinez, Karla Tias (con
ta c t), Safety Officers
Crystal Smith and Troy
Thprri fo r being on sight
daily
> Registured Nurse, Mary
Smith, you have been an
im portant person we have
had a t Camp over a lo t o f
years and we all appreciate
your dedication to being a
part o f our lives. Thank
you Mary fo r being there
fo r the children.
> Dave McMechan, Spilyay
Tymoo Editor
> OSU Extension G rocery,
shopping, Rosanna Sand
ers, Danita Macy, Sarah
Smith, Arlene Boileau
> Warm Springs Market,
Terry Macy fo r the use of
your truck to do the
shoping
> Utilities Department,
Delivery & pickup o f
Tables and benches, Dis
pose o f Garbage Daily
through ou t th e week,
Elliott Cooper, George
Aguilar Jr., Steve Govenor
> W ater esting (spring
water line to camp and
Shitike) Roland Kalama
> Trailer fo r food storage
thank you Jason Smith
> Public Health Service,
Contract w ith Middleton
Septic fo r Porta Potties,
Nancy Collins
> Natural Resources,
contributing Salmon for
the Sunday Meal, Oliver
Kirk and Stanley
Simtustus, Sr.
> Prevention Team, Mike
Martinez, TJ Foltz,
Rosanna Jackson, Rachel
Macy, Scott Kalama
>Fire Management Z W ater
Tender watering down the
grounds, Dilly Trimble
> Diabetes Prevention
(SDPI) Joy, Jerri, Montell,
plus tw o more ladies
O ther Business
> Northern Energy, Pro
pane fo r the equipment
and Stove
> Middleton Septic fo r the
Porta Potties and the
service provided
Mini Tulee Mat Necklace/
Weaving, Geraldine Jim
Mini Shaptakai, Wilfred Jim,
Manny Jim
Necklace making, Pam
Cardenas, CarlaDean
Winishut
Key Chain & Bracelett for
younger campers
Exercise / Leather pouch
making, Gerald Danzuka
Ichlshkiln Language, Arlita
Rhoan, Dallas Winishut
Kiksht Language, Pam
. Cardenas
Numu Language,
CarlaDean Winishut
Archery, extra help to
Counselors, @ sweat,
Security, Ken Kippley
Most o f all we w ant to
thank all you “ 5 3 ” stu
dents th a t were registere
fo r this years camp
naimuma,
Everyone th a t had a part
o f teaching you, did so
w ith love in there heart fo r
you as there children.
Each one a t camp, th a t
whole week, we were all
fam ily th a t spent quality
tim e togethe having fun
and learning about our
Culture, Languae and
Heritage o f our Tribes.
Camp S ta ff / Personnel
< Merle Kirk, Director
< Josie Blackwolf, Assis
ta n t Director
< Mary Smith, Camp
Nurse
< James Sam, Head Cook
< Colleen Sandoval, Assis
ta n t Cook
< Evelyn Gilbert, Assistant
Cook
, < Greg A rquette, Head
Boys Counselor
< Greg Youngman, Boys
Counselor
< Chasen Lahr, Boys Coun
selor
< James Blackwolf, Boys
Counselor & help w ith
Sweat fo r Boys
< Julius Bagley, Boys
Counselor
< Ashley Aguilar, Head
Girls Counselor
< Becky Rhoan, Girls Coun
selor
< Esther kalama, Girls
Counselor
< Lori Switzler, Girls Coun
selor
< Katrina Greene & Brit
tany Craig Counselor Help
ers
< Frank Smith, Boys Sweat
Leader/Security
< Delsie Greene, Girls
Sweat Leader
Pam Cardenas had Kiksht
Language Class.
These campers having a
great evening
Elders / Teachers / Craft
Cultural Values Presenta
tion by W ilfred & Geraldine
Jim
Saturday nite Dancing,
Elders Geraldine & A rlita
to o k the lead & g o t every
one dancing