Spilyay Tymoo May 8, 2019 Page 3 Tananáwit grant to help artists recruitment Tananáwit is a coopera- tive group supporting the work of tribal artists of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Tananáwit will have a permanent home in the small business incubator building, the Commissary project of the War m Springs Community Action Team. The group will have a strategic business plan, add- ing a professional artistic component to the small business building. Tananáwit, a partner with the Museum at Warm Springs and the Community Action Team, will recruit a group of 35 artists and busi- ness-owners to develop a strategic plan that will allow them to open an artisans’ store. The Native Arts Insti- tute, based in Colorado, re- cently awarded 15 new grants under totaling $459,000. Tananáwit received $32,000 from the institute. The funding will help the co-op to ac- complish its artist recruit- ment goal. The First Nations Na- tive Arts Insti- tute launched in early 2014. The long-term goal of the group is to sup- port the perpetuation and proliferation of Native American arts, cultures and traditions as integral to Na- tive community life. From 2014 through 2018, First Nations has awarded 51 NAI grants to- taling more than $1.4 mil- lion. The funding has gone to Native-led nonprofit or- ganizations and tribal gov- ernment programs serving Native American artists. The purpose of the NAI grants is to strengthen the enabling environments in which First Na- tions’ grantees are operating to sup- port emerging and established Native artists and sustain traditional Native arts. Under the NAI, grantees receive organizational and program- matic resources, including direct grants and technical assistance and training, to support their increased con- trol of assets across five as- set groups: Institutional as- sets, arts and cultural assets, human capital, social assets, and economic assets. First Nations believes that by strengthening these assets, our grantees will be better positioned to con- tinue their vital work of fa- cilitating the sharing of tra- ditional artistic knowledge between generations and, ultimately, the perpetuation and proliferation of Native arts in their communities. The recent NAI grantees in- clude: Other recent grantees, in addition to Tananáwit, include the Dakota Wicohan, the Gila River In- dian Community, the Hopi School Inc., the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, the Keya Foundation in South Dakota, the Lac du Flam- beau Band of Lake Supe- rior Chippewa Indians, the Oneida Nation Arts Pro- gram, the Oyate Network- ing Project, the Pine Ridge Area Chamber Of Com- merce, and the Santa Fe Indian School. Warm Springs Community Calendar Brought to you by KWSO 91.9 FM Thursday, May 9 The Senior Wellness Center is having Senior lunch at noon. Seniors 60 and older eat for free, 59 and under are $5 and youth under 13 are $3 at the Senior Wellness Center. In Warm Springs to- day, there is Functional Fitness class at noon in the Community Center social hall. Volleyball is at noon in the gym; and Insanity class is at 12:10 in the Aerobics room. Open gym for men is from 6:30-8:50 tonight. There is an Alcohol- ics Anonymous meeting today at noon at the Be- havioral Health Center; and a Narcotics Anony- mous meeting at 6 p.m. at the Shaker Church. There is Ichishkin Class today from noon- 1 at the museum. Bring your own lunch. There is Social Dance class today at 4 in the Community Cen- ter Aerobics room. Friday, May 10 A senior fitness class is held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:45 at the Senior building. After class, par- ticipants can eat brunch. There is noon hoops today at the gym. There’s also Functional Fitness class at 12:10 in the Aerobics room; and PIYO class at 12:10 in the clinic atrium. There is a Behavior Health Walk-In Clinic to- day. Appointments are available between 1 and 5 p.m. Medical social work- ers at the clinic can help with screenings, assess- ments, crisis intervention and many other things for children, adolescents and adults. The Jefferson County Li- brary Film Center will show the movie The West- erner for its Friday night movie. It’s free to attend. It will be shown at 7:30 in the Rodriguez Annex next to the Library. Saturday, May 11 There is an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting this morning at 10 at the Be- havioral Health Center. Sunday, May 12 Warm Springs Chris- tian Fellowship meets this morning at 9:30 at the Senior Center. The Warm Springs Bap- tist Church has Sunday School at 10, and Wor- ship Service at 11 this morning. The Warm Springs Food Bank is located at the Presbyterian Church. They are open from 11:30- 1:30 today. All food banks and pantries do take dona- tions of non-perishable food or cash Monday, May 13 It is a regular late start Monday for 509-J schools this morning. Senior fitness is this morning at 10:45 at the Senior Center.Today’s Warm Springs Fitness activities in- clude: Noon hoops at the gym; Functional Fitness class at 12:10 in the Aero- bics room; and PIYO at 12:10 at the clinic atrium. Women’s open gym this evening from 6-7:50. There is Women’s Prayer Group at the Presbyterian Church from 12:15-12:45 today. All women are welcome. Vocational Rehabili- tation will have an orien- tation session today at 3 in the Culture and Heritage building conference room, second floor. Those who cannot make it to one of the scheduled weekly ses- sions, call 541-553-4952 to request a one-on-one orientation. Tuesday, May 14 Warm Springs fitness activities today are: Func- tional Fitness is at noon in the Community Center so- cial hall; Volleyball is at noon in the gym; and In- sanity class at 12:10 in the aerobics room. Men’s open gym tonight from 6:30-8:50. There is Senior Lunch at noon at the Seniors pro- gram. The Jefferson County Food Bank is located at 556 SE Seventh Street in Madras. They are open for distribution this afternoon. Voc Rehab in Warm Springs will hold an orien- tation session today at 3 in Behavioral Health Cen- ter conference room. There is a Wellbriety Warriors Accepting Re- covery meeting this evening from 6:30-8:30 at the Community Center So- cial Hall. It is open to any- one seeking sobriety and wellness. Wednesday, May 15 There is Senior Fit- ness this morning at 10:45 at the Senior Center. Fol- lowing class, participants can enjoy a meal. Mom, Dad and Baby group is Wednesday, May 15 from 2-3 p.m. at the Higher education opportunity The Native Youth Ex- ploring Higher Education summer camp at Wash- ington State University is taking applications now through June 15. The free camp is July 15-19 and is open to students who will enter grades 9- 10 in the fall. It’s for students to learn about college oppor- tunities and education. Information and regis- tration is available online at native.wsu.edu under the ‘Prospective Students’ tab. Family Resource Center. This is for all parents, fami- lies and caregivers who take care of a baby or young child. They offer a snack, an activity, a craft and breastfeeding support. To learn more contact MCH Nurse Allie Anderson at 541-553-2460. Warm Springs Christian Fellowship has Bible study at 6 p.m. at the Se- nior Center. The Warm Springs Bap- tist Church has Bible study and Prayer this evening at 6. Thursday, May 16 The Senior Wellness Center is having Senior lunch at noon. There is an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting to- day at noon at the Behav- ioral Health Center, and Narcotics Anonymous meeting at 6 p.m. at the Shaker Church. There is Ichishkin class today from noon-1 at the Museum. Bring your own lunch. There is social dance class today at 40 in the Community Center Aero- bics room. Art Adventure Gallery will hold its opening recep- tion of its new exhibit from 5:30-7 p.m. The show fea- tures artwork inspired by the 2019 Jefferson County Community Read selection from author Noah Strycker titled Birding Without Bor- ders. Everyone is invited to meet the author and view the exhibit. A senior citizen fitness class is held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:45 at the Senior build- ing. After class, partici- pants can eat brunch. There is noon hoops to- day at the gym. There’s also Functional Fitness class at 12:10 in the Aero- bics room; and PIYO class at 12:10 in the clinic atrium. The Native American Program Legal Aid Services of Oregon will have a walk- in intake clinic on Thursday, May 16 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Community Ac- tion Team office. Free civil legal service is available to eligible tribal members. Stop by to find out if the program can help with your legal need.