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A pril 29, 2015 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Pgge 2 Field trip gathering of first foods T h e W arm Springs OSU Jayson. Sm ith/Spi lyay Extension office in collabo ration with the Culture and H eritage D ep artm en t and W arm S prings A cadem y hosted a root digging field trip fo r all th e fo u rth -g ra d e classes at W arm S prings Academy. The trip was to Webster Flat. The day started with a blessing Susie Slokish, and some history on the gather ing o f our traditional foods. There to assist were Myra Johnson-O range, Jefferson G reen , Jerm ay n e T uckta, Katrina Green, and Richard Tewee. OSU Extension staff in cluded Kim Griffin, Rosanna Sanders, Beth Ann Beamer, Sara Rogers, Scott Duggan an d A rlen e , B oileau. T h e teachers, Mr. Jackson, Mrs. Clark' and Miss Dennis, re ally enjoy the wonderful, re laxing atm osphere on this annual trip. The students are divided into groups o f four to seven Sara Rogers/Extension Fourth-grade students and teachers at Webster Flat root-digging site. people, with an adult for each group. After the blessing, the in structors showed the proper use o f the kapn and root iden tification. The students were then set loose to enjoy a few hours of digging. Then after lunch the elders talked with the students on how to care for the food they gathered. There was first-aid station on hand, and porta-potties provided by Utilities. Kim G riffin and Rosanna Sanders deliver agriculture classes to all three fo u rth g ra d e c lasses at W arm S p rin g s A cad em y o n a m onthly basis. The instructors bring the Agriculture In The Classroom (AITC) curriculum, with fun hands-on activities to help the students understand what ag riculture is. The root digging field trip helps youth to recognize that native foods are an important aspect o f agriculture as well as tradition here in W arm Springs. (A rticle Submitted by Rosanna Sanders.) The Rez Girls played Bend at Warm Springs last week, winning 12-7. Veterans and families healing at HeHe Great effort for Boys & Girls Club We would like to thank all the participants, event spon sors and auction donors that contributed to our club’s an nual fundraising events held on April 17-18. Friday in cluded an awesome day o f golf followed by a fun night o f poker. O n Saturday we had the silent auction, a great dinner and an eventful live auction (em ceed by G abe Walker and Big B); We appreciate all the vol unteers that helped in differ ent areas. W ithout your sup port, effort and enthusiasm it wouldn’t have been possible. Thank you volunteers: Sue M atters o f KW SO, Boys & Girls Club advisory member; Lonny Macy (poker event); D ena Thurby, Gayle R odgers an d P a sto r R ick Ribeiro. T hank you Janell Smith, In d ian H ead C asino; Jo se M antanane, W arm Springs T elecom ; K evin G a sto n , G abe, B rutis “Big B” , Jo e The Country Quilters of Jefferson County are having their Twelfth Bien nial Quilt Show May 2-3 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. For infor mation call Dana at 541- 408-7982, or Joanne at 541-546-4502. R auschenburg and staff at Kah-Nee-Ta Golf. T hank you C ruz Bocanegra III o f Kah-Nee- Ta R eso rt & Spa; Y vonne Iverson, Alyssa Macy, Ardis Clark, Rochelle N ieto and Deanie Smith. Thank you event sponsors: Warm Springs Power & Wa ter, In d ia n H ead C asino, AT&T, the W arm Springs Telecom, the Bean Founda tion, N ¿Com, Warm Springs Cpmposite Products, and XL Distribution. We also extend our appre ciation the local artists and businesses in Warm Springs, Madras, Central Oregon and the N orthw est Region who donated items for the events. Each year when we begin planning our event we try to improve on things. It takes a lot o f time, energy and col lective effort, to plan, gather and host an event. All the money raised is di rectly allocated to the club’s daily operations, club sup plies, youth activities, snacks and staffing costs. We are in our second year o f operat ing under the Boys & Girls Clubs o f Snohomish County Organization in Washington. We are very grateful for their assistance, and they fully sup port our efforts for kids in this community. T h a n k you, J u n e A . S m i th , d ire c to r, W arm Springs Boys and Girls Club. Veterans and their fami lies gathered in April at the HeHe Longhouse, for the Healing Circle. This annual event hosts veterans from throughout the country, from as far as Alaska, offering healing cerem onies, sweat lodge sessions and friendship. C o-organizer L arson Kalama said this was the thirty-eighth or thirty-ninth year in a row for the gath ering. T here w ill be a Pet Clinic this Saturday, May 2, at the old ambulance bay acro ss from the Warm Springs Post Of- Handyman services for spring Vets Handyman Service and More is looking for jobs big and small to help local folks with getting their yard in shape, hauling o ff trash, doing painting, home repair work and odd jobs. Contact Anthony Davis at 541-460-1664 to learn more. 509-J schopl district is includ ing Roots in next year’s bud get. T he program will be funded at the same level at the Madras A nnex. A ddi tional funding from Title 7 will allow current staff to stay in place. fice. Shots will be $15, and licenses $5 (cash only). Spay and neuter vouch ers will be available. F ir e sh o w er The Warm Springs Shake C h u rch w ill host a fire shower for th e R o b e rta A dam s Jim family. The fire shower will be th is Friday, May 1 from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. Idlest Warm Springs ' ■1 (tents! '■ ' Specializing in Native American Design Goldendale, WA 98620 Warm Springs Recreation, Youth Wellness and Tobacco Prevention are recruiting for youth Lacross players for an upcoming field trip. The team will compete at the Second Annual Oregon N ativ e Y o u th L acro sse Champsionship, set for May 16 at Burns. Transportation provided. This is for youth age 9 and up, unless accompanied by an Tribal Salmon Camp is for youth in sixth through eighth grades. The Columbia River In ter-Tribal Fish Commission hosting the Camp, July 13- W isdom pf the Elders are recruiting Native American high school and college youth in the Pordand area to be paid p eer m entors at the 2015 Summer Field Science Camp for Native American youth. 17. Space is limited. The ap plication deadline is May 31. There is a link to the ap p lication on th e C R ITFC website: critfc.org This is an environmental training and mentorship op portunity. To learn more con tact Amanda Kelly Lopez at 503-775-4014 o r visit: wisdomoftheelders.org P0 Box 348 Centrai Oregon Jluto ‘Trucia tRgpair 509-773-4702 w w w .p io n e e r r o c k .c o m w w w .b e tte r h e a d s to n e s .c o m Find MAP To Our Shop Under 'CONTACTS' A adult. - The deadline to sign up is Friday, May 8. Team limit of 15 players. Sign up at the C om m unity Center. Come and learn the game o f La crosse. B ring active wear, sports shoes, lunch, and con sent form. For more information con tact Mike Holyan at 541-553- 3589; or T atum Kalama at 541-553-3243. Wisdom of the Elders recruiting youth DESIGN & ORDER OVER THE INTERNET V — Alyssa Macy Looking fo r y o u th Lacrosse players LET US SAVE YOU TIME & MONEY 4 vicem en and service- women. Thank you to the o rg an izers an d all th e cooks. y wM-ftHi-si ! I & MONUMENT 201 Crafton Rd It was an honor as a pho tographer to attend the gath ering. Thank you veterans for your service, and to the fami lies w ho support these ser- CRITFC Salmon Camp for youth fo r fa m ily ji KWS O. oeg SffiSSH PIONEER ROCK Alyssa Macy/Spilyay _ R o o ts r e tu r n in g fo r 2 0 1 5 -1 6 Warm Springs Alternative High School Program Roots will return next year to offer credit recovery, high school completion and a career path pro g ram w ith a focus on Natural Resources. T h e J e ffe rs o n C o u n ty , Veterans and family at HeHe. I r i 1
