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Letters to the editor
Golfers signing scholarships
Hekili Harry
Rupert Bellanger
Congratulations, Hekili
Harr y and Rupert Bellanger!
Hekili and Rupert are re-
ceiving golf scholarships to
attend Bacone College in
Oklahoma.
They will start playing for
the Bacone Warriors Varsity
Golf Team this fall.
Hekili and Rupert are
planning to sign their letters
of intent this Thursday af-
ter 5 p.m. at the Madras
Golf Club. The Bacone head
golf coach will be on hand
for the signing.
At Simnasho
phone number to contact
for the Credit front desk is
541-460-8519.
Thank you for your pa-
tience and understanding as
we all work together during
this time.
Becky Picard, adminis-
trative assistant and board
of directors secretary, Tribal
Credit enterprise.
The Nineteenth Annual
Simnasho Hot Summer
Nights Powwow and En-
campment continues today
and this evening, Wednesday,
July 13 at the Simnasho Pow-
wow Arbor.
The Potluck Barbecue is
at this evening at 6 with the
powwow at 7.
Credit phone
The Warm Springs Tribal
Credit enterprise would like
to inform the public we will
have a temporary contact
number, as we are experienc-
ing telephone landline tech-
nical issues until further no-
tice.
The temporary cell
Births
Akyias Earl Sampson
Gary Paul Sampson III
and Elysebeth Scott-Boise
of War m Springs are
pleased to announce the
birth of their son Akyias
Earl Sampson, born on July
2, 2022.
Akyias joins brother
Kysen, age 1; and sister
Micayla, 6.
Grandparent on the
father’s side is Gar y
Sampson Jr. of War m
Springs.
Grandparent on the
mother’s side is Roselynne
Scott of Warm Springs.
Richard Jimmy Williams-
Charley
Leonard Y. Charley Sr.
and Delberta P. Williams of
Warm Springs are pleased
to announce the birth of
their son Richard Jimmy
Williams-Charley, born on
July 1, 2022.
Richard joins brother
Leonard Jr., 14; and sister
Minnie, age 1.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Minnie L.
Charley of Warm Springs;
and Timothy Burnett of
Oklahoma City.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Josie Will-
iams of Warm Springs, and
War ner Williams Sr. of
Warm Springs.
Ayanna Marie Smith Goudy
Delbert Goudy and
Kelsie Smith of Madras are
pleased to announce the
birth of their daughter
Ayanna Marie Smith Goudy,
born on June 26, 2022.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are Stacey
Broncheau and Gordon
Goudy.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are K athy
Smith and Maurice Smith
Sr.
Katie Jade Mitchell
Joseph Frank Mitchell
and Lia Francine Orozco of
Warm Springs are pleased
to announce the birth of
their daughter Katie Jade
K-8 Student Acceleration starting August 1
The Kindergarten Sum-
mer Acceleration Camp of
the Jefferson County 509-J
school district is coming up
August 1-19, Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. at the Warm
Springs Academy.
This is for students enter-
ing kindergarten in Septem-
ber.
The summer program will
enhance your child’s reading,
math and language develop-
ment skills through STEM—
Science, Technology, Engi-
neering and Match.
Please call the Jefferson
County Community Learn-
ing Center at 541-475-0388
with any questions. Students
must be registered with the
district as an incoming kin-
dergartner to be eligible for
the summer program. You
can register at the 509-J
website; or stop by the dis-
trict office.
First through Eighth
The district is also offer-
ing a free summer accelera-
tion program for students
entering first- through eighth-
grade in September 2022.
The program enhances stu-
dents’ reading, math and lan-
guage through STEM.
The program will be Au-
gust 1-19, Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
the Warm Springs Acad-
emy.
Please call 541-475-0388
for information. Register at
the website.
Spilyay Tymoo
(Coyote News, Est. 1976)
Publisher Emeritus in Memorium: Sid Miller
Editor: Dave McMechan
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Strong start
The school district is of-
fering a summer program for
incoming freshman at Ma-
dras High School. Dates are
August 1-19, Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the high school.
School credit recovery
The district is offering a
credit recovery program to all
Jefferson County high school
students in grades 9-12. Dur-
ing this time, students will be
able to complete or retake
any courses that need to be
completed. Dates are August
1-19, Monday through Fri-
day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Bridges High School or at
Madras High School. Call
541-475-0388 with questions.
The Confederated Tribes, the
tribal community and Oregon
Health Sciences University would
like to congratulate Jaihline
Ramirez and Christina Thomas.
The Madras High School
Mitchell, born on July 8,
2022.
Katie joins brother Aidan,
13, Jeff, 10, Gerard, 5, and
Joseph, age 1; and sisters
Esmerelda, 17, Carmen, 16,
graduates, both from Warm
Springs, just fulfilled the OHSU
Tribal Health Scholars Program.
and Juniper, 11.
Grandparents on the
father’s side are the late Jeff
Mitchell of Warm Springs;
and Suk Cha Kim Mitchell
of Seoul, South Korea.
Grandparents on the
mother’s side are Sabino
Orozco of Madras; and
Rhoda Smith of War m
Springs.
Warm Springs winners at Wildhorse Powwow
Despite wild weather
over the Fourth of July week-
end, the Twenty-Sixth An-
nual Wildhorse Powwow was
an outright success. All danc-
ing and drumming contests
were skillfully executed be-
fore the traditional gathering
of tribes and community
concluded.
With 372 dancer registra-
tions and 16 registered drum
groups, the energy level was
undeniably electric. Evi-
denced by the large crowd
and busy vendors, everyone
was delighted and eager to
return to the Wildhorse Pow
Wow after its absences in
2020 and 2021.
The bright colors of the
dancers’ regalia and the spir-
ited humor of the announc-
ers delivered a joyful atmo-
sphere to the pow wow
grounds. Add the smell of
fry bread and the sound of
drumming and singing, and
all senses were popping like
fireworks.
The intensity and stamina
of the dancers was enough
to amaze. But add to the mix
temperatures in the 90s and
dancing in a buckskin dress
or at the pace of a mating
Courtesy Wildhorse
Scene from the 2022 Wildhorse Powwow.
prairie chicken becomes even
more impressive.
Spectators were often
heard commenting on the
beauty and grandeur of the
day, many experiencing their
first pow wow.
Cash prizes were awarded
to the top four dancers in
each category. Drum contests
and dance specials were
awarded differently. Repre-
senting the Confederated
Tribes of Warm Springs, these
are some of the top finishers
at the Wildhorse Powwow:
Junior Boys Grass: Elijiah
Denny, Warm Springs, sec-
ond place. Jayden Walsey,
Toppenish, third place.
Junior Girls Tradi-
tional: Tiara Price, Harrah,
Washington, third place.
Teen Boys Fancy:
Apollo Johnson, War m
Springs, second place.
Teen Boys Grass:
Kenton Walsey, Toppenish,
third place.
Teen Boys Traditional:
Jayden Esquiro, War m
Springs, first place. Lebron
Boise, Warm Springs, fourth
place.
Teen Girls Fancy:
Macyquinn Johnson, Warm
Springs, third place.
Mar y
Liber ty-
Tr a u g h b e r a n d t h e
Wildhorse Powwow.
Oregon tribal students scholarship opportunity
Are you an enrolled Or-
egon tribal member going to
college and need money for
college for the 2022-23 aca-
demic year?
Then you are invited to
apply today for the Oregon
Tribal Student Grant.
This new grant program
is expected to pay for most
or all public college-related
expenses—including tuition,
housing, books, and other
costs not covered by other
grants—for eligible Oregon
tribal students.
It can be applied toward
undergraduate or graduate
study at Oregon public col-
leges and universities, as well
as eligible private non-profit
institutions, where award
amounts can go up to the
public institution maximum
level, in the upcoming 2022-
23 school year.
After all federal and state
grants and scholarships have
been applied, the Oregon
Tribal Student Grant can be
used toward your remaining
cost of attendance.
To be eligible for the pro-
gram students must be an
enrolled member of one of
the nine federally recognized
tribes in Oregon, such as the
Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs.
Students must also be en-
rolled or accepted for enroll-
ment at an Oregon college or
university and a valid FAFSA
or ORSAA for the 2022-23
academic year. Additional eli-
gibility information can be
found on the Oregon Tribal
Student Grant website.
The priority deadline for
students enrolling in the fall
2022 term is August 1. To
meet this deadline students
must have a valid 2022-23
FAFSA or ORSAA and sub-
mit an application. Additional
application windows may
open later for other academic
terms if funding allows.
If you have questions or
need additional information
you can call 541-687-7400
or email:
publicprograms@hecc.oregon.
gov
The Oregon Tribal Stu-
dent Grant is an exciting op-
portunity to get money for
college. Apply today!