November 27, 2013
Spllyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
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Gift from Turkey helps with W.S. Academy
The Republic of Turkey
this month gave generously
toward the development of
the Warm Springs k-8 Acad
emy.
Turkey’s Agency for Co
operation and Collaboration
contributed $200,000 for
construction of a new water
tower that will serve the new
school when it opens next
fall.
Turkey’s am bassador,
Namik Tan, and Serdar Cam,
agency president of the pre
sented the gift during a re
ception last week in Wash
ington, D.C.
On hand to accept the
grant were Chief Joe Moses,
Tribal Councilman Orvie
D anzuka, and business
woman and education advo
cate JoAnne Smith.
Part of the reason for the
gift is to “highlight the dire
developm ent needs o f
Turkish International Cooperation and Coordination Agency
The Warm Springs contingent presented a drum and a
Pendleton blanket to Turkish officials at Tuesday’s
reception. From left to right are Orvie Danzuka, Joe
Moses and JoAnne Smith, all of Warm Springs, Turkish
Ambassador Namik Tan, and SerdarCam, president of
the Turkish International Cooperation and Coordination
Agency.
America’s tribal lands,” ac
cording to the reception invi
tation.
Turks say they share the
same ancestry as N ative
Americans, and there is evi
dence to support the idea.
The Turkish language,, for
S tu d e n t p u r s u e s m e d ic a l c a re e r
The family of Devynn
Rodriguez-Medina, a jun
ior at Madras High
School, is fundraising for
her to attend the National
Youth Leadership Forum
for Careers in Medicine
in Florida.
They are having a
raffle for a chance to win
a 1975 Chevrolet Hatch
back Nova.
The car can be seen
at 4450 U pper Dry
Creek Road; and tickets
may be purchased from
Kim, Thomas, Margaret
or Bob Medina or
Phoebe Gray.
O r call 541-615-
0666; or 541-325-1772.
Tickets are $10 each.
The Chevy Nova is in
good running condition,
instance, has similarities with
some Native American lan
guages.
Councilm an D anzuka
found the experience very
interesting, and began re
searching the theory of the
link between Turks and Na
tive Americans.
The Turkish delegation, he
said, suggested that Warm
Springs representatives visit
Turkey.
The Warm Springs team
presented the ambassador
Tan and agency president
Cam with a Pendleton blan
ket, and a hand drum featur
ing a painting of three tee
pees.
The $200,000 contribu
tion will pay for about half
o f the cost o f the w ater
tower, which will serve the
school and neighboring com
munity for up to 10 years.
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Devynn Rodriguez-Medina
with 350 engine, auto
m atic
tran sm issio n ,
bucket seats, good tires
and new stereo.
(If not enough tickets are
sold, the money will He reim
bursed to the ticket purchasers
with p roof or purchase.)
Seniors bazaar at longhouse
Warm Springs senior
citizens will have a bazaar
this Wednesday, Nov. 27
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
Thanksgiving Powwow this Thursday, Friday
The Tribal Council and
com m unity will host the
Thanksgiving Powwow this
Thursday and Friday, Nov.
27-28 at the community cen
ter.
On Thursday, starting at 7
p.m, will be the Traditional
Powwow. On Friday, also at
7 p.m., will be contest danc
ing. Contest dancing divisions
are: 7-11 year-olds; 12-17
Consignment Store
Clown Dance contest. Ven
dors are welcome and there
is no vendor fee. For more
information call Carlos Calica
at 541-460-0722; or Captain
Moody at 541-553-7014.
H ig h m
L ookee
Lodge
Youth Christmas performance
Bargains & More
Open Daily and Holidays
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
108 SW D
year-olds; and adults com
bined in one category.
There will be a 17-and-
under team dance; 17-and-
under three-man hand-drum
contest; and 17-and-under
S t., M a d r a s
Warm Springs youth will
perform '“Peace Came in a
Cradle” on Tuesday, Dec. 10
at the Warm Springs Com
munity Center.
The place was written by
Carol Allison, and is directed
by Lucinda Green.
the Agency Longhouse.
They will also have a
Christmas toy drive at the
event.
The event is free to the
public and everyone is wel
come.
There will be a buffet at
5:30 p.m., performance to
follow. Featured guest will be
Santa.
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Indian Market on Thanksgiving
The Second Annual In
dian Market at Kah-Nee-Ta
Resort and Spa is on Thanks
giving Day from 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. in the Lodge lobby.
Kah-Nee-Ta is providing
Warm Springs tribal mem
bers an opportunity to sell
arts and crafts to guests with
no vendor fees. Space is lim
ited; contact Arlissa at 553-
4898 to reserve.
Call 541-553-1182
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