Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
December 6, 2017
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Grant lifts
COCC
Native
program
The Culture and Heritage Department and the Wasqu Dance Group
shared a salmon and turkey meal and dance exchange, along with tribal
members who attend the Wishram School.
This was the seventeenth annual exchange, in collaboration with
Wilbur and Suzie Slockish family, and Warm Springs and Yakama
tribal members.
The students and community are very appreciative and look forward
to this special day ever y year.
Merle Kirk
Photos courtesy of Merle Kirk/Culture & Heritage
Meet the newest Warm Springs OSU Extension team member
H ello, My name is John
Brunoe and I have been
hired by the War m
Springs Oregon State
University Extension Of-
fice.
My position is that of
4-H Youth Outreach pro-
gram educator, Family
Community Health, and
Warm Springs County
leader.
I am an enrolled mem-
ber of the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs,
and a descendant of the
Wasco, Turtle Mountain
Chippewa, Klamath-
Modoc and Molalla
tribes. I grew up in the
community of War m
Springs, moved away to
work and attend school,
returning in 2008.
My educational back-
ground includes a Bach-
elor of Arts Degree in
Human Studies from
Marylhurst University,
and a Master’s of Science
Degree in Leadership for
Sustainability Education
Courtesy John Brunoe
The new Warm Springs Extension Youth Garden.
from Portland State Univer-
sity. I am grateful and hon-
ored to be working within
the community of Warm
Springs and look forward to
co-learning with community
members.
Demonstration, Youth
gardens
The recent renovation of
the existing OSU Demon-
stration Garden and the cre-
ation of the new Youth Gar-
den will provide two outside
learning environments—
Learning Gardens—for the
youth and community mem-
bers.
The purpose of these en-
deavors is to create youth
and community gardens and
4-H Sustainability/Learning
Garden activities to promote
health, nutrition, physical ac-
tivity, citizenship, mindful-
ness, and positive youth de-
velopment.
The intention and vision
of the Learning Gardens is
to create and foster positive
engaging learning relation-
ships in regards to youth, el-
ders, family, community and
life by establishing a sense of
place and connection to our
environment and Mother
Earth.
Recent community and
youth activities have included
the 4-H pumpkin event,
STEM (Science, Technol-
ogy, Engineering and Math-
ematics) Beyond School Gar-
den Classes, and 4-H Ar-
chery.
A thank you
Thank you to all com-
munity members that par-
ticipated in the October
4-H pumpkin event in the
new Youth Garden.
Community members
were invited to pick a
pumpkin and fill out a
sur vey, and they had
chance to Spin the Wheel
for Halloween safety
prizes.
Your suggestions are
greatly appreciated and
will help guide the cre-
ation of positive youth
and community activities
in the days to come.
If you have any 4-H
questions or suggestions,
I can be reached at the
Warm Springs OSU Ex-
tension Office located at
1110 Wasco Street in the
Old Boys Dorm, or by
phone at 541-553-3238,
or email:
john.brunoe@oregonstate.
edu
Warm Springs Academy students posting great grades
In their classes these
Warm Springs Academy stu-
dents have been making great
grades:
Sixth grade honors (3.0-
3.5 gpa)
Tommy Ball Jr., Kyote
Boyd, Leona Eaglespeaker,
Chiara Jensen, Angel
Martinez, Kody Miller, Mia
Crowe, Ivan Good Lance,
Rocky Gonzalez Jr.,
Carmen Jimenez Orozco,
Sally Medina, Camryn
Shawaway, Ryanna Thomas,
Dasan Begay, Kiutus
Sapuay, Jess Stevens IV,
Keith Charley III, and
Alosha Wainanwit Sohappy.
Sixth grade high honors
(3.5-3.9)
Carlicia Dixon, Terianna
Heath, Joseph M i l l e r ,
Ivory Ascencio, Yesenia
Collins, Chavondria Th-
ompson, Keira Tortalita,
Latrell VanPelt Graybael,
and Talise Wapsheli.
Sixth grade highest hon-
ors (4.0)
Angeles Antunez, Gun-
ner Bailey Jr., Seneca Ball,
Michael Charley, Rylan
Davis, Sasha Esquiro,
Jocelyn Greene, Mariah
Johnson, Aurelius Jones,
Noelani Kalama, Kalyn
Leonard, Lucius Medina
Smith, RicoDave Perez
Greene, Skytus Smith, Sirita
Wallulatum VanPelt, and
Charlene White.
Seventh grade honors
Macyquinn Johnson,
Marcus Muldrow Jr.,
Taiyena Scott Pedraza, Tay-
lor Arthur, Sebastian
Bisland, Moneikah Jackson
Palmer, Arellya Scott,
Waurica Miller, Mikayla
Jimboy, and Amare LeClaire
Jones.
Seventh grade high hon-
ors
Krystah Jack Melvin,
Aradonna Cochran, Ronald
Kalama, Esmerelda Orozco,
Elisella Torres, Gunner
Herkshan Jr., Nikita Smith,
Jasper Switzler Jr., Kevin
Johnson, Yvonne Greene,
and Isaiah Wapsheli.
Seventh grade highest
honors
Inez Bradley, Cassandra
Brown Heath, and Caroline
Hintsatake.
Eighth grade honors
Hekili Harry, Ashlyn
Johnson, Pierre McCloud,
Marilyn Tom, Jyden Beck,
Jayson Main, Feather Miller,
Aurora Stinson, Prosanna
Katchia, Clarissa Iyakitan,
Kalise Holliday, Nathaniel
Jensen, and Louie
Smith.
Eighth grade high hon-
ors
Hailey Cochran, Shantelle
Henry, Lilian Libokmeto,
Mason Strong, Jessica
Bruised Head, Levina Perez
Greene, and Xariya Holliday.
Youth who would like to participate in the
Christmas play Peace Came in the Cradle
should attend practice this Thursday
evening, December 7 from 5-6:30 in the
Community Center Aerobics room.
A new grant will help the
Central Oregon Commu-
nity College program pro-
moting Native American
students.
The $175,000 award
comes from the Meyer Me-
morial Trust endowment for
Equitable Education.
The grant will be used to
build on COCC-high school
partnerships and summer
symposiums, part of the
COCC
Office
of
Multicultural Activities.
The COCC college prepa-
ration programs seek to raise
high school graduation num-
bers by reaching out to stu-
dents, and mentoring and in-
spiring them to stay on the
education path.
The Equitable Education
grant program will begin in
January 2018. Funding will
benefit some 130 students
per year.
The COCC Native
American college prepara-
tion program is called The
Good Road. COCC works
with students at Madras
HIgh School and the alter-
native education programs
in Warm Springs and Ma-
dras. The grant creates a
new half-time coordinator
position.
There will also be two
multi-day summer sympo-
siums, called Strive, where
high school students stay at
the Bend campus and get a
feel for college life.
In the long-term, measur-
ing high school and college
graduation rates is key to as-
sessing the program.
Birth
Topsy Jo Holyan
Michael and Li-
ana Holyan of Warm
Springs are pleased
to announce the
birth of their daugh-
ter Topsy Jo Holyan,
born on November
16, 2017.
Topsy joins sisters
Brinley, 9, and Riley,
7.
Grandparents on
the father’s side are
Lexy and JoAnn Terry
of Crownpoint, New
Mexico.
Grandparents on
the mother’s side are
Lee and Cheryl Tom
of Warm Springs.