Spilyay Tymoo
November 16, 2022
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A visit from Daughters of American Revolution
The Bend Chapter of the
National Association of
Daughters of the American
Revolution this Veterans Day
weekend visited the Museum
at Warm Springs, continuing
the chapter’s friendship with
the tribes.
The snowy weather last
Saturday morning did not de-
ter the chapter members
from making the trip north
to Warm Springs, where they
had a wonderful time, said
Susan Jair, chapter represen-
tative.
This year the Bend Chap-
ter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution cel-
ebrated their Eightieth An-
niversary. The National So-
ciety of Daughters of the
American Revolution estab-
lished the American Indians
Committee in 1936.
Through the committee,
the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution provides fi-
nancial assistance and educa-
At the Member Show
at the museum:
Jenaea M. Frye’s
Painted
Skull II;
and inlaid
silver ring
with
turquoise,
malachite and jet
gemstones by Willie
Stacona.
Courtesy Susan Jair/DAR
The Bend Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution visit the Museum at Warm
Springs, Saturday, November 12.
tional aid to Native Ameri-
can youth through support
of schools and with a schol-
arship program.
In Oregon that includes
support for Chemawa In-
dian School and the Warm
Springs reservation.
The Bend Chapter has do-
nated about 2,000 early
reader books to the Warm
Springs Early Childhood Edu-
cation Center since 2017.
Many of the books go to the
Head Start program.
In conjunction with its mu-
seum visit, the Bend Chapter
is raising funds for Water for
Warm Springs.
Working with War m
Springs Emergency Man-
ager Dan Martinez, the
funds will be used to pur-
chase water by the pallet for
deliver y to the War m
Springs Reservation Water
Distribution Center. Close
to $300 in donations have
been raised so far.
The chapter welcomes pro-
spective members from
across Central Oregon.
For more infor mation,
contact Chapter Regent Hel-
ena Gerard at:
helena.gerard.dar@gmail.com