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Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon July 6, 2016 Page 7 New Committees on board Spirit Fest starts Friday at HeHe The Twenty-Second Annual Spirit Fest is com- ing up in July at the HeHe Longhouse. This is a campout event sup- porting sobriety in Cen- tral Oregon. There will be camping, potlucks, talking circle, crafts, music and family fun. The Friday night pot- luck is set for July 8. Sat- urday night dinner, July 9, provided. And on Sun- day, July 10: Real Men Cook Breakfast, and clean-up. For information con- tact Jamison at 541-460- 0913. Janice, 541-325- 3040. Carolyn, 541-325- 9339. Or Davis at 541- 475-7366. There are RV hook- ups, running water and toilets available. Register early, so organizers can have a head count. You can mail to Box 86, Warm Springs, 97761. Registra- tion $10 per person, in- cludes camping two nights, meetings, salmon dinner Saturday, and Sun- day breakfast. T-shirts available, $12 each. Summer powwow at Simnasho D.McMechan/Spilyay The new Committee members of the Confederated Tribes took the oath of office on Tuesday of this week. For a list of the new committee members, see page 6. Kindred Spirits at Museum The Museum at Warm Springs is hosting Kindred Spirits: The Artistic Journey of Lillian Pitt through early September. The exhibit features Ms. Pitt’s artwork in a variety of media. There are masks, paintings, sculptures and other unique and beautiful items. Ms. Pitt was born on the Warm Springs Reserva- tion. She is Warm Springs, Wasco and Yakama. Ms. is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2007 Earle E. Chiles Award for Lifetime Achievement, the 1990 Governor’s Award of the Oregon Arts, and the Twanat Award from the Mu- seum at Warm Springs in 2012. A Warm Springs Elders Picnic is planned for July 14 at the Senior Center. Lunch will start at noon and eels and buffalo burgers are on the menu! Jayson Smith photos. At the opening reception (above, below); at lower left, Lillian receives gift blanket. The 2016 Portland to Coast Walk Team is hosting a raffle, with the drawing scheduled for July 11. Raffle items include an Office Jet printer, Pendleton bag, beaded medallion, wam- pum necklace, Lottery scratch-offs, 8x10 Indian print, Seahawks earrings, among many other prizes. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. See the following to get your tickets: Nancy Seyler, Rosanna Jackson, Roxanne Bisland, Amaya Bisland, Andrea Sohappy, Marceline Smith, Saphronia Coochise, Marsha Spellman, Mary Iwomoto, Melissa Benson, Susan Jim or Val Squiemphen. Wednesday at 10:30am is the Sixth Annual Hot Sum- mer fun walk. That evening is a potluck barbecue meal. The specials will be a round bustle and puth-la-pa, the Sixth Ever Drummers Relay Race honoring Mackie Begay, and the ninth running of the Simnasho Derby. Bring your lawn chairs! It’s all about fun, social dancing and good times. Community notes... She Who Watches by Lillian Pitt Raffle for Hood to Coast team Simnasho’s Hot Summer Nights Powwow is Tuesday and Wednesday, July 12-13, at the Simnasho Powwow Grounds. Meals will start around 6 each night and pow- wow at 7. Tuesday night is the weenie roast and there will be a Tiny Tots Special, Sweep Your Tee- pee Championship of the World and a Family Team Dance. ~ Hay ~ Hay ~ Excellent grass hay for sale: $200 a ton. Pick-up in Madras. We provide a squeeze; no rain (delivery extra). Call Rod at 541-306- 0902. War m Springs Head Start is taking applications for Fall enrollment. Head Start is a free preschool pro- gram for children who will be age 3 by September 1 through 5 years old. There are part and full day programs. Head Start also provides assistance with accessing health care and comprehensive services for families. Stop by the Early Childhood Education Cen- ter or call 541-553-3242 to learn more. July 22 is the deadline to apply for Head Start. Summer Training to Re- vive Indigenous Vision and Empowerment (STRIVE) is a residential summer pro- gram for Native American high school students in Cen- tral Oregon. It is July 15-17 at the COCC Bend Campus. Stu- dents take culturally appro- priate classes from college professors in a variety of subjects and work with suc- cessful Native college stu- dents. It is open to students with at least a 2.0 GPA in high school – incoming freshmen through seniors. It’s free for all students. For information contact Gina Ricketts at COCC 541-318- 3782. All youth age 18 and un- der are welcome to get nu- tritious meals for free through the Summer Food Service Meal Pro- gram. Breakfast is served at the Warm Springs Youth Center in the Boys & Girls Club from 8:15-9, and lunch from 11:45 to 12:30. There will be a co-ed softball tournament on Saturday, August 6, and a men’s softball tournament on Sunday, August 7 at Ju- niper Hills in Madras. For information on both text or call 541-460-9151. Entries are due by August 2. The Boomer Classic Benefit Golf Tour na- ment put on by the Mu- seum at Warm Springs is on Saturday, July 9 at the Kah- Nee-Ta Resort Golf Course. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m., it’s a 4-person scramble. The entry fee in- cludes greens fees, two golf carts per team and lunch. Proceeds benefit museum programs. The 9th annual MAC Dash Sprint Triathlon will be held on Saturday, Sep- tember 10. They are look- ing for volunteers to help during the event. All vol- unteers will receive a free t-shirt and lunch. You can also sign up now to com- pete individually or on a team. Find out more and register at macdash.org. Proceeds from the MAC Dash support the Madras Swim and Water Polo Teams. - Alfalfa Hay - Alfalfa hay – 100 pound – two string – 40 inches long – Very nice and green, no weeds – $10 per bale – Call Bob at 541-408-5463