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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 11 March 19,2014 Culture & Heritage Language Program Culture and Heritage hires new language coodinator By:Ashley Aguilar OSU Extension-Office Coordinator The C ulture and H eritage D epartm ent finds its new Lan g u a g e C o o rd in a to r, D e a n ie Smith. In this position, Smith will be monitoring grants, seeking ad- ditional funding for the program and making sure that the funding guidelipes are met. W hile the po- sition requires a background in financial knowledge, it also em phasizes on culture and a willing- n essto learn. Smith comes to the program w ith Bachelors in Elem entary Teacher Education from Haskell Indian N ations U niversity and a Master degree in Teaching Lead ership with an Emphasis in Cur riculum and Instruction from the University o f Kansas. W hen Haskell first opened up its four year program , Smith w as one o f the first recipients to graduate from the program and “Culture is not ju st fo r cele brations, but a way o f life ” - Deanie Smith earn her bachelor’s degree^ emotional, and spiritual aspect,” | i> H er background in educa j3 y doing this she believes this will tion and passion to teach lead her Achieve a life o f balance. to C ulture and H eritage: She ., A s far as th e youth, Sm ith wants to put her degree to.use and thinks that learning the culture is believes that the cultural aspect o f ’ gpingtogivekids a differentper- tire jo b w ill open up great oppor spechve and purpose on life. tunities. f'M yhopeisthatCulturewill Sm ith is both C hair o f the be the best part o f something they Education C om m ittee and the live and n o t something they visit. JO M Program. W hile in this po C ulture is h o t ju s t for celebra sition, qne thing she w ants to ac tio n s, b u t a w ay o f life,’’ says complish is making culture a part Smith. o f the education process. S he h as a lre a d y b eg u n Sm ith offers her input by m aking headw ay w ith youth, as saying, “We can do this by adopt she collaborates w ith JO M to ing a holistic approach to educa support the Rights o f Passage. tion w hich includes th e social, Rites of Passage program focuses on youth and culture Language Latchkey O w NatiSte^angutyxes wBT V (A fter S c KKLÍ 'Program) f F Icfiísfi&íín JVfon^ay S -XifesAt 1 Xthsht Jan u ary - JKdy 2014 Tuesday - Ic/usAAim 'Wednesday - JVumu education Thursday - JeAísstóím Training IRaam Siudants from the olrte Tuesday and Thursday group will be chosen to attend the la npjagc bowl iO 14to represent Warm Sprm p to compote for place and Utte intt» Ichishkiin language After 4; i.5 students can enjoy our ittitamasha Gratip or sign out for the day . This is a drop tn program with itfueiUO! curriculum and events. Our studem wilt be considered for enhw leadership acttvttlK ttirougboutthe year Language Program Staff Val Switzler, Director Josie Blackwolf, Secretary Arlita Rhoan, L ead Teacher Suzie Slockish, Ichishkiiir, Dallas Winishut, Ichishkiin Greg Arquette, Ichishkiin A nna Clements, Ichishkiin Charles Kalama, A rchives D ana Smith, Archives P am Cardenas, K iksht . CarlaDean Winishut, N um u Wilfred Jim, Consultant Geraldine Jim, Conultant M yra Johnson, Consultant PHONE: (541) 553-3290 Education Building I f you have any questions p le asefeel free to stop b y the offiee and talk w ith any one o f our staff
