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70 Trr,alh(D(l Wi 1 TmTkesZTs Photographer captures spirit of different cultures . .V f HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHN! Love, Kalim and Camille Congratulations on new arrival Congratulations, Reannon M. (Wild man) Jones on the birth of your son SAMUEL HAROLD JONES on June 13, 1996 at 3:54 a.m. He was 19 inches long and weighed 7 pound, 4 ounces. The proud grandma is Sara Marie (Jones) Patrick, daughter of the late Harold Will iam Jones, Sr. and Naomi E. Jones, both from Pendleton. His aunties are Juanita A. Patrick, 13, and Kathryn A. Patrick, 12. Samuel is named after Reannon's brother who passed away a number of years ago and after her Grandpa Harold (mentioned above) and her uncle Harold William Jones, Jr. who lives in Pendleton. Samuel has a number of cousins, great aunties, great uncles, and a great-great grandma who is 102 years old, living in Pendleton. He is also related to Kathryn Harrison! Congratulations, Reannon and Welcome Samuel Harold Jones ! ! Feathers and antlers donated for elders craft projects A special thank you to Kathy Ray for the feathers; Kevin and Nathan Mueller for the antlers. We really appreciate your help. From the Elders and Elders' Committee 1996 Enrollment Fall TermSemester Higher Education Program: 30 students; Adult Vocational Training Program: 15 students; Education Trust Fund Scholar ship: 20 students. These are the highest number of students we have had in the Higher Education Program and the Adult Vocational Training program since 1993. Good luck to all of the students this coming 1996-97 academic year! By Tracy Dugan One of the Pacific Northwest's most tal ented and acclaimed photographers lives right here in Western Oregon. And he's a tribal member. Chuck Williams has been taking pictures most of his life. He owns a gallery in The Dalles, and has offices in Portland and Mosier. His book, Bridge of the Gods, Mountains of Fire: A Return to the Columbia Gorge, was first published in 1982, and has been a popular seller throughout Oregon. In addi tion to the unforgettable photos, the book features Chuck's own narrative of tribal his tory and biographical remarks of certain famous people in Oregon history. It is the quintessential coffee table book. Chuck travels throughout Oregon photo graphing pow-wows as well as gatherings and festivals of people of other ethnic back grounds. He has taken photos of the Moari Festival, the Greek Festival, Octobcrfest, the Portland Blues Fest, and the India Festival just to name a few. Last month, a collec tion of his finest work was displayed at the White Gallery at Portland State University. He has also sold some of his enlargements to the Warm Springs and Umatilla tribes, which they will display in their hotel and casinos. Currently, Chuck is working on his sec ond book, a compilation of all the festivals and pow-wows he's attended in recent years. Titled Celebrations of Oregon: In Praise of Cultural Diversity, the book is scheduled to be published next year. "My primary artistic outlet used to be painting," Chuck said. "I took up photog raphy seriously in the early 1970s, when I was fortunate enough to spend a few years camping across the country. I taught my self photography and ended up doing it professionally." Lucky for us. ( I 1 Jr.- 1 1 V Learning center opens in time for school year The Grand Opening for the Twa Sunchako Learning Center was a great success. We would like to thank Kathryn Harrison for giving the invocation, Vernon Kennedy and Buddy Haskins for smudging the building, and Healing Spirit for doing the honor songs. The Grand Opening would not have been possible without a lot of help and hard work put into getting the building ready. Thanks to Public Works, Education Division, and Administrative Services for all their help and support, it was greatly appreciated. A very special thanks to Reyn Leno who went above and beyond to make the building a safe and comfortable environment for the children. We cannot thank you enough ! Our summer program will end August 23, 1996. The learning center will open for Fall on Septem ber 3, 1996. For any information on the program please call Lisa Leno at 879-2224 or Wendi Spen cer at 879-2280. I i ( M Chuck Williams took this photo during last year's pow-wow, which was on display last month in the White Gallery at Portland State University. Education Committee seeking applicants The Tribal Education Committee is seeking applicants to fill one vacancy and to establish an application pool as future vacan cies occur. The Tribal Education Committee was established by Tribal Council Resolution 308-88, and is regulated by Educa tion Committee OrdinanceTribal Code 8.50. Duties of the Committee are to advise Tribal Council in identi fying educational needs of tribal membership, assist Council in researching resources, identify and recommend educational goals and objectives, to advise the education division in planning and addressing educational services. The Committee meets monthly and may require some travel to attend educationally related semi nars or conferences. Qualifications of members wishing to serve on the Committee are: Must be an enrolled member of the Tribe. Must be 1 8 years of age or older. Committed to improving educational opportunities for tribal members. Able to travel and attend educational meetings as necessary. Effective communication skills both written and orally. Applications can be obtained by calling Jackie Whisler at 1- 800-422-0232, ext. 2301. Applications will be accepted up to September 30, 1996. You can mail your completed application to: Ms. Marie Schmidt, Vice Chair, Tribal Education Com mittee, 3621 SE Gladstone, Portland, OR 97202.
