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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1997)
September 7, 1997 SMOKE SIGNALS 9 Education: back-tO-SChool report Native feedback needed The TRIBAL HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM has 50 students enrolled and (almost) ready to begin Fall TermSemester 1997. Twenty-four of the program stu dents reside and attend school in states other than Oregon. We have students attending colleges and universities in Washington, California, Idaho, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Utah, Nevada and Oregon. Seven of the Higher Education Program students are also recipients of the Tribal Educa tion Trust Fund Scholarships. Chris Mercicr, University of Oregon Michael Haller, Eastern Washington University David Dehart, University of Oregon Rebecca Gilliam, Western Oregon University Courtney Galligher, Seattle University Chris Bailey, Western Oregon University Janis Duddles, Evergreen State College Renae Douglass, Portland State University Mary Ring, University of Nevada-Reno Tangalene Hensley, Eastern Washington University Marcee Peterson, Phoenix College Marjorie Labonte Moon, University of California James Buxman, Southern Oregon University Jason Cuthbert, Central Washington University Lenae Mercier, University of Georgia Jamie Baker Morin, Mid Western University Jason Darcy, Lane Community College Joseph Lancour, Clackamas Community College Tim Nelson, Eastern Oregon University Joe Hostler, College of the Redwoods Kevin Simmons, Shasta College Wendy Weston, University of Oregon Anne Pichette, Western Oregon University Danielle Haller, Spokane Community College Justin Phillips, Western Oregon University Joseph Brisbois, Lewis & Clark State College Lori Greenberg, Linfield College Brent Merrill, Northwest Indian College Jenny Stephenson, Utah State University Camden Kelley, Treasure Valley Community College Rayona Lewis, Oregon State University Tara Pichette, Eastern Oregon University Melinda Turman, Whitworth College Tracy Sanchez, Yakima Valley Commmunity College Sarah Nelson, Central Washington University Stacy Lewis, Western Washington University Krista Giffen, Mt Hood Community College Christine Contreras, Chemeketa Community College Sara Daniels, Oregon State University Camille Dunn, Portland Community College Jeremy Bailey, Western Oregon University Angie Ellis, Western Oregon University Dustin Brooks, Oregon State University Athena Torres, California State University Charles Haller, University of Oregon Carroll Palmer, Yakima Valley Community Coll. Francene Ambrose, University of WA. Michael Ambrose, University of Washington Shonn Leno, Oregon State University Neesha Grant, Oregon State University m Mar.. ',itKy 4 rfo 4) 1Mt.it riasiaat The TRIBAL ADULT VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM has 20 students attending or ready to attend Fall Term 1997 We have six students who attend propri etary schools that operate year around. One of the students graduated from his program in August. Five of the AVT students reside and attend school outside of Oregon, in Washington, California and Arizona. Reynold Lane, Chemeketa Comm. College Tammy Chavez, Chemeketa Community College Heather Bliven, Portland Comm. College Jeremy Ramoz, Clackamas Community College Harold Russie, College of the Desert Tracy Stromberg, Tillamook Bay Comm. College Traci McGee, Chemeketa Comm. College Tim McCutcheon, Lane Community College Jake Real, ITT Technical Institute Amber Black, Truckee Meadows Comm. College Jeremy James, Western Business College Daniel Emery, Greys Harbor Comm. College Phebi Peone, Milwaukie Beauty School John Darcy Sr., Lane Community College Les McKnight, West Coast Training Virginia Baker, Western Culinary Institute Cindy Gleason, Patton College Melissa McGee, Chemeketa Comm. College Jack Pierce, Diesel Driving School Lori Walker, Mt. Hood Community College We have 18 TRIBAL EDUCATION TRUST FUND SCHOLARSHIP students this year. Four are Graduate Scholarship students, ten are Undergraduate Scholarship students, three are Adult Vocational Training Scholarship students and one is a Eula Petite Memorial Scholarship stu dent. Eight of the Scholarship students reside and attend schools out of Oregon in Washington, California, Utah and Alaska. Chris Mercier, University of Oregon Debby Childers, Western Oregon University David Dehart, University of Oregon Rebecca Gilliam, Western Oregon University Courtney Galligher, Seattle University Eric Jordan, University of Washington Lise Alexander, Clark College Tracy Dugan, Oregon State University Mychal Leno, ChcmcketaGcorge Fox Laura Gleason, Wenatchee Valley College Neesha Grant, Oregon State University Marjorie Labonte Moon, University of California Brandy Jeffers, Clark College Vonnie Edmondson, Treasure Valley Com. College David Lewis, University of Oregon Jenny Stephenson, Utah State University David Scheese, ITT Technical Institute Roxanne Teeter, University of Alaska-Anchorage BACK TO SCHOOL" POTLUCK The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has prepared a pro posal for how their administrators could implement the Ex ecutive Order regarding Sacred Native American Sites. The Corps is requesting feedback on these guidelines from all levels within each tribal structure. They have specifi cally asked for input from people with cultural, religious, legal and political affiliation to help ensure a broad tribal perspective. The Cultural Resource Protection Program is encourag ing religious and traditional practitioners affiliated with any of the Grand Ronde tribes or bands to comment on this very important EO. To get a copy of the Executive Order and the Corps of Engineers (proposed) Implementation Guidelines or if you have any questions, please call 1 -800-422-0232 extension 2249. What is CAMAS? For thousands of years camas was a primary food and trade good for tribal people. Women used a dig ging stick to harvest the camas bulbs. Although dig ging sticks were fashioned in different ways, many were styled with a clam shell fastened to a stick of hard wood, bent in the middle, and affixed with a crooked deer or elk antler for a handle. It was held against the belly during the digging op eration. It was common, at least well into the 1 880's, to see women at Grand Ronde with a basket slung on their back and a digging stick in their hand setting out to spend the day gathering camas. Women began to dig the first shoots of camas in early spring. Camas gathered during this early harvest were boiled at once for eat ing. After the camas was fully ripe, it was harvested the rest of the summer and roasted in pit ov ens three to four feet wide and one to one-and-a-half feet deep. The ovens were built bv dieeine a t)it usuallv in the side of a small hill. Hot rocks were used to line the pit. I Then leaves were spread over the rocks. A layer of I camas was placed on the leaves with another layer of leaves covering them. After the pit was covered with dirt, a fire was built on top. The camas was allowed to cook slowly for several days. When cooked, part of the camas harvest was pre pared for winter and trading by careful drying in the sun. Sometimes women pounded and pressed it into a paddy about two inches thick. The prepared camas was then stored for winter use in a hanging hide bag or basket. Few tribal people still harvest camas. Many more are interested in learning about the tradition methods of harvest and the way it was prepared by our ances tors. Warm Springs Elders have expressed an interest in showing our tribal members their method of barbe cuing camas. If you are interested in participating in camas harvest and preparation activities, call June Olson at 1-800-422-0232 for information concerning fu ture events. ' m 1 , ' ' '' i. T . f ,V T , I
