Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon September 13, 2017 Vote for 2017 NAMA nominee Page 3 Loop tour coming up OSU Extension’s Fall Fruit Loop Tour is coming up later this month. The fall 2017 tour will be to Parkdale and Hood River on Saturday, September 23. Vans will leave the Warm Springs Extension office at 7:45 a.m. and return by 5 p.m. You will need to bring a lunch and snacks, or money to purchase lunch in Parkdale. Space is limited, call 541-553-3238 to reserve a spot. James Edumnd Greeley is nominated in two categories at the Seventeenth Annual Native American Music Awards. Mr. Greeley—Hopi, Nez Perce, Warm Springs and Wasco—is a nominee in the Artist of the Year category, and Best Traditional Recording. He is nominated for his album Before America. Extension celebration Saturday OSU Extension will hold its Second Annual Commu- nity Celebration this Satur- day, September 16 at Sahalee Park in Madras. The celebration will be from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is a free fun family event. Activities include live mu- The NAMA awards show is coming up in October at Niagra Falls, New York. You can vote to help determine the winners. Go to: sic, a small petting zoo, face painting, hands on STEM ac- tivities, educational presenta- tions and demonstration and more. A free baked potato lunch will be served from 11:30 til 1, or while supplies last. nativeamericanmusic awards.com W.S. GED classes starting Album cover/Courtesy photo. Film festival to help placement of rez horses The Equus Film Festival will make a stop this month at the Performing Arts Cen- ter at Madras High School. The event is presented by the Warm Springs Horse Net- work. “The two-day film festival features equine films to de- light all ages and interests, from romantic heart warm- ing stories to documentary depictations,” the event pro- motion says. On the Satur- day morning of the festival will be the special block of films for young people. The festival will be Fri- day and Saturday, Septem- ber 21-22. On the Thurs- day before, there is a pri- vate sponsors event at the Museum at Warm Springs. There will also be a two- day silent auction, with lo- cal artisans on hand. Kathleen Flannagan Kreza will unviel a new work, the painting For the Love of Mustangs. She donated the piece to the non-profit Warm Springs Horse Net- work. You can learn more about Equus Film Festival by calling 541-771-9724. Or go to Facebook: Equus Film Festival Tour Stop Madras. Proceeds from the event go toward the place- ment of Warm Springs horses. day that week, also 1-4 p.m. It is mandatory to attend one day of orientation per class. Registrations will not be accepted after. The Madras GED classes begin the same week, and are held evenings from 5:45-8:45. Basic Reading and Writing orientations are Monday and Wednesday, and Basic Math on Tuesday and Thursday at the Madras COCC campus. Museum seeking member art W.S. Fire Management assisting with Eagle Creek fire Hot Shots with Warm Springs Fire Management left earlier this week to help fight the Eagle Creek fire. A fuels crew and other resources from Fire Man- agement, including two en- gines, are also now on the scene. As of earlier this week, the fire had burned across more than 35,600 acres at the Columbia Gorge. The location is between Corbett and Hood River. This is Ceded Lands, in- cluding traditional fishing places, of the Confeder- ated Tribes. The blaze was about 11 percent contained as of Tuesday. The Eagle Creek fire forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents in the area, and forced the closure of I-84. The highway remained closed into this week be- tween Hood River and Fall Term GED classes in Warm Springs start the week of September 25 in the top floor training room at the Education Building. All students must attend an orientation for each class to register. Basic Reading and Writing orientations will be Monday and Wednesday of that week from 1-4 p.m., and Basic Math orientations are on Tuesday and Thurs- The Twenty-Fourth Annual Tribal Member Art Exhibit is coming up soon. The opening is October 19. Tribal adult artists are invited to submit their work in the traditional or contemporary categories. Some of the art will be for sale. Talk with Natalie Kirk, museum curator, for more information, 541-553- 3331. Meanwhile, there is still some time to check out the Celestial Visions exhibit. This runs through Sep- tember 9. NIEA Conference seeking artwork Courtesy Sheriff Mike Reese Destruction on the Historic Columbia River Highway from the Eagle Creek Fire. Troutdale. The only access for salmon fishing along Wash- ington SR 14 east of Washougal. Boaters and anglers may use the Hamilton Island rec- reational area on the Wash- ington side of the river west of North Bonneville. Both the island and boat ramp are open, according to the U.S. Army Corps of En- gineers, Portland office. Boaters and campers will also find Beacon Rock State Park reopened, although no burning is allowed. The park has a boat ramp and docks. Forecast Good news is that cooler weather, and some rain dur- ing the weekend, are on the way. Meanwhile, the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam reopened to all vessels includ- ing recreational fishing boats. The U.S. Coast Guard re- opened the waterway after closing it last week because of the fire and smoke. The Forty-Eighth Annual National Indian Education Association convention is coming up October 4-7. This year the conference will be at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. The NIEA convention theme this year is Building Education Nations by Ampli- fying Innovative Voices—rec- ognizing the role educators and communities play in shaping the future leaders of Native education. NIEA is seeking Native artists to provide the artwork to illustrate the theme for this year’s convention. The selected artwork will be featured in marketing ma- terials including website ban- ners, member announce- ments, advertising, on-site signage, and other related marketing materials. Submission guidelines: All 2-D and 3-D artwork ac- cepted. All submissions must be in digital format, saved in JPG file format at 300 dpi. All submissions and ques- tions should be sent to Miriam Davis-Rosenbaum at: mdavisrosenbaum@niea.org