Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
June 11, 2014
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Much to like with Soaring Butterflies, Warrior Spirit
T he Soaring Butterflies and
Warrior Spirit students have
many good things to say
about the program.
They learned prayer
songs, and how to prepare
traditional foods.
They learned cultural
practices, and the importance
of tradition. They made hand
drums, and gathered roots.
They learned about why bul-
lying is wrong, and impor-
tance of respect.
Soaring Butterflies origi-
nated as a one-day summer
recreation activity. Carol
Allison, Sheilah Clements and
Sarah (Frank) Wolfe started
the project in 2003.
In October of last year,
Deanie Johnson, Myra
Johnson-Orange, Andy
Leonard, Merle Kirk and
Sarah worked together to
revive and expand Soaring
Butterflies and Warrior Spirit
Classes.
In October they began
conducting weekly classes at
the Jefferson County Middle
School. In January of this
year they started the weekly
classes at War m Springs
Community Counseling and
the Madras High School.
The cultural teachers a fa-
cilitators of Soaring Butter-
flies/Warrior Spirit are
Deanie, Myra, Merle and
Keeyana Yellowman. Andy
Inez Gomez-Queahpama (above left) and Olivia Sanders
cleaning roots. Group photo at right, and ground blessing
before root gathering (below).
serves as the Warrior Spirit
facilitator. And Sarah is the
coordinator.
The team conducted 26
middle school classes, four
field trips, and two other ac-
tivities, a parade float and
Culture Night.
At Warm Springs Com-
munity Counseling they held
12 Classes, and took one field
trip. At Madras High School,
Soaring Butterflies/Warrior
Spirit held 11 classes.
They wish to thank the
support from many in the
community including Dr.
Shilo Tippett, Lisa Lomas,
Valerie Switzler, C a r o l i n e
Cr uz, Guy Wallulatum,
Courtesy of Sarah Wolfe
Gladys Grant, Simon White,
Diane Dominick, Rick Wells,
Ron Hagar, Deanie Smith,
Johnson O’Malley and Debra
Jackson.
Thank you also to guest
speakers and presenters
Darlene Foster, Alice
Sampson, Diane Dominick,
Scott Kalama, Flint Scott,
Scott Moses, Mike Holyan,
Jefferson Greene, Joe Law,
Chief Karla Tias, Sgt.
Koming, Lt. Schjoll, Officer
Webb, Anita Davis, Mr. and
Mrs. Tilkins, Nancy Seyler,
Guy Wallulatum, V a n e s s a
Knight, Rachel Macy, Carol
Allison, Lucinda Green,
Roma Cartney, Starla Green,
Casey Green, Jerry Polk,
Wilfred Jim, Geraldine Jim,
Gene Sampson, Kanet Wolfe
Sr., Rachel Winishut, Savan-
nah Holiday, Dave the cook,
Reva
Johnson,
Clay
Penhollow, tribal judges,
Rhonda Smith, Brad Houslet,
Marge Kalama, Will Robbins,
and Liz Smith.
During the classes, the pre-
senters covered many topics,
including traditional foods,
social dancing, bullying pre-
vention, drum making, tribal
leadership diabetes preven-
tion, N’Chi Wanapum, digital
storytelling, fire prevention,
crime prevention, healthy re-
lationships, STD/HIV, pre-
vention, language, journaling,
rights of passage, Youth Ad-
visory Council, legends, rock
painting, historical trauma,
Red Ribbon Week, stick
games, basket weaving,
Soaring Butterflies
and Warrior Spirit
classes will continue
this summer with the
Recreation program.
The classes will be
every Tuesday from 9-
11 a.m., from June 24
to August 12.
feather tying, teepee making,
alcohol prevention, and val-
ues.
Some of the highlights,
according to the students,
were the Christmas Light Pa-
rade float, the traditional
food gathering–Latitit digging,
root digging, the children’s
feast participation, and the
Soaring Butterflies and War-
rior Spirit Camp.
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Thursday, June 12
Last Day of School for 509-
J students – Early Release.
The Warm Springs Mobile
Medical Unit will be open for
visits from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Seekseequa Fire Hall. Call Kat
Spaulding to pre-schedule 553-
2478.
Warm Springs jurors will
need to check-in at 9:30 this
morning at Warm Springs Tribal
Court.
Exercise Classes today –
Low Impact Cardio and Strength
class at 10am at the Family Re-
source Center; Turbo Kick Class
12:10 in the Community Center
Aerobics Room; and Functional
Fitness Class 12:10 in the Social
Hall.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting Thursday
at noon at the Community Coun-
seling Center conference room.
There is a Narcotics Anonymous
meeting Thursday evening at
6;00 at the Shaker Church.
The Wellness of Warm
Springs lunch will be held at
noon in the Family Resource Cen-
ter. The topic will be Food Safety
with guest speakers from I H S
Nursing. Lunch is provided to all
participants.
All are welcome to attend
Social Dance Class Thursday
evenings from 5-7 p.m. in the
Community Center aerobics
room.
The Warm Springs Gradua-
tion Banquet is at 5:30 p.m. at
the Community Center pavilion.
All Denomination Prayer
Services are held every Thurs-
day at 7pm at the agency
longhouse. Everyone is wel-
come.
Friday, June 13
Exercise Classes today –
Low Impact Cardio and Strength
class at 10 a.m. at the Family
Resource Center; Senior Fitness
Class at 10:45 at the Senior Build-
ing and Functional Fitness at
12:10 in the Community Center
Aerobics Room.
A Turning Point Narcotics
Anonymous Meeting will be
held at noon at the community
counseling center conference
room.
Nchi Wanapum Canoe Prac-
tice is today from 4:30-6:30 at
Lake Simtustus. Meet at the Mu-
seum at Warm Springs, extra
clothes and a towel. There is
also practice on Saturday morn-
ings at 9 and Wednesdays at
4:30. FMI: Jefferson Greene 541-
553-3290.
Saturday, June 14
N’chi Wanapum Canoe Prac-
tice is today from 9 a.m. to noon
at Lake Simtustus. Meet at the
Museum at Warm Springs, a sack
lunch, extra clothes and a towel.
There is also practice on
Wednesdays and Fridays at 4:30
p.m. FMI: Jefferson Greene 541-
553-3290.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting Saturday
at 10 a.m. at the Community Coun-
seling Center conference room.
Monday, June 16
The Summer Recreation Pro-
gram at the Warm Springs Com-
munity Center will begin today. It
will be open Monday thru Friday
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed
to kids from noon till 1 for lunch.
Today at Summer Rec:
There is a morning walk – every
time you walk you get a raffle
ticket in a weekly prize drawing.
Carol is taking kids to tend to the
Pumpkin Patch at the Community
Garden at 9am; Youth Fitness is
at 10am; Find out what the “Game
of the Day” is in the game room.
And, they are working on the
Fourth of July float every day until
the parade.
Tribal Council Agenda: In
the morning an update on Carbon
Sequestration followed by a
meeting with the Fish & Wildlife
Committee. In the afternoon is the
Education Committee. And, there
is a “Coffee with the Chairman”
session today at noon at the Com-
munity Center.
Exercise Classes today -
Low Impact Cardio and Strength
Class at 10 a.m. at the Family Re-
source Center; Senior Fitness
10:45 a.m. at the Senior Building;
Functional Fitness at 12:10 in the
Community Center Aerobics
Room; and Pilates/Yoga Class
12:10 in the IHS Atrium.
Voc Rehab in Warm Springs
has orientations every Monday
at 3 p.m. at their office in the in-
dustrial park. Orientations are
also held on Tuesdays at 3 p.m.
at the Community Counseling
Center.
There’s an aftercare group
that meets every Monday 5:30-7
p.m. at the Counseling Center. It’s
a group offering support in con-
tinuing sobriety.
Tuesday, June 17
Here’s what’s on the Sum-
mer Rec schedule today: There
is a daily walk first thing in the
morning; Soaring Butterflies and
Warrior Spirit group meets from
9-11 this morning in Carol’s Room;
There is a Youth Fitness Program
at 10am; And, they are working
on the Fourth of July float every
day until the parade.
Exercise Classes today –
Low Impact Cardio and Strength
class at 10 a.m. at the Family Re-
source Center; Turbo Kick Class
12:10 in the Community Center
Aerobics Room; and Functional
Fitness Class 12:10 in the Social
Hall.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting today at
noon in the Community Counsel-
ing Center conference room.
A Diabetes Awareness
and Support Group Dinner will
be held from 5-6:30 p.m. at the
Warm Springs Senior Center. Dr.
Creelman will talk about “sleep
apnea and other sleep problems”
and beef stew is on the menu.
Anyone is welcome to attend.
The Warm Springs American
Legion Post 48 meets tonight at
6 p.m. at the Warm Springs
Veteran’s Hall. They meet the
third Tuesday of every month.
Wednesday, June 18
The Summer Recreation
Program schedule includes: A
morning walk; Carol is taking kids
to tend to the Pumpkin Patch at
the Community Garden at 9am;
There is a Youth Fitness Program
at 10am; It’s “Big Game” Day and
other Outdoor Activities at 2:30
on the Community Center lawn;
And, they are working on the 4 th
of July float every day until the
parade.
Exercise Classes today –
Water Aerobics at 10:15 at the
Kahneeta Pool; Senior Fitness
10:45 at the Senior Center; Func-
tional Fitness at 12:10 at the Com-
munity Center Aerobics Room;
Pilates/Yoga at 12:10 in the IHS
Atrium and Zumba at 4 p.m. in the
Family Resource Center.
There will be a food
handler’s class from 2-4 p.m.
in the IHS atrium.
N’chi Wanapum Canoe Prac-
tice is today from 4:30-6:30 at
Lake Simtustus. Meet at the Mu-
seum at Warm Springs, extra
clothes and a towel. There is
also practice on Friday at 4:30
and Saturday morning at 9. FMI:
Jefferson Greene 541-553-3290.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting Wednes-
day evening from7-8:30 p.m. in
the Community Counseling Cen-
ter conference room.
Fitness Class 12:10 in the Social
Hall.
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting Thursday
at noon at the Community Coun-
seling Center conference room.
There is a Narcotics Anonymous
meeting Thursday evening at 6;00
at the Shaker Church.
All are welcome to attend
Social Dance Class Thursday
evenings from 5-7 p.m. in the
Community Center aerobics
room.
All Denomination Prayer Ser-
vices are held every Thursday
at 7pm at the agency longhouse.
Everyone is welcome.
Thursday, June 19
At Summer Rec today – a
morning walk is held daily and kids
who take part get a chance to
win a weekly prize, every day
that you walk with the group, you
get a ticket in the raffle. There is
a Youth Fitness Program at 10
a.m.; There is a toy sale and
swap for kids to from 2-4 p.m. on
the front lawn. And, they are
working on the Fourth of July float
every day until the parade.
Warm Springs jurors will
need to check-in at 9:30 this morn-
ing at Warm Springs Tribal Court.
Exercise Classes today –
Low Impact Cardio and Strength
class at 10 a.m. at the Family Re-
source Center; Turbo Kick Class
12:10 in the Community Center
Aerobics Room; and Functional
Friday, June 20
The Summer Rec Schedule
today includes a morning walk;
the Friday Fitness prize drawing
is today; Carol is taking kids to
tend to the Pumpkin Patch at the
Community Garden at 9 a.m.;
There is a Youth Fitness Program
at 10am; Prevention Power hour
is from 1:30 to 2:30; Popcorn and
movie time is from 2:30-4:30 in
Carol’s Room; And, they are
working on the Fourth of July float
every day until the parade.
Exercise Classes today –
Low Impact Cardio and Strength
class at 10 a.m. at the Family Re-
source Center; Senior Fitness
Class at 10:45 at the Senior Build-
ing and Functional Fitness at
12:10 in the Community Center
Aerobics Room.
A Turning Point Narcotics
Anonymous Meeting will be
held on Friday at noon at the com-
munity counseling center confer-
ence room.
Saturday, June 21
There is an Alcoholics
Anonymous meeting Saturday
at 10am at the Community Coun-
seling Center conference room.
A Warm Springs Christian
Community Potluck and Prayer
Gathering will be at 6 p.m. at the
High Lookee Lodge Community
Room.
Monday, June 23
Today at Summer Rec:
There is a morning walk – every
time you walk you get a raffle
ticket in a weekly prize drawing.
Carol is taking kids to tend to the
Pumpkin Patch at the Community
Garden at 9am; There is a Youth
Fitness Program at 10am; Lunch
is served from 11-11:30, free for
all kids in the social hall; Find out
what the “Game of the Day” is in
the game room. And, they are
working on the Fourth of July float
every day until the parade.
Exercise Classes today -
Low Impact Cardio and Strength
Class at 10am at the Family Re-
source Center; Senior Fitness
10:45 a.m. at the Senior Building;
Functional Fitness at 12:10 in the
Community Center Aerobics
Room; and Pilates/Yoga Class
12:10 in the I H S Atrium.