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April 10, 1975     Shelton Mason County Journal
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:iii!i :~ : ,:.~i%i~:% AN INDIAN MAIDEN in traditional costume lends charm to the Potlatch held in Hood Canal School on March 20. mQ of of intensivebiological basis for consideration 1972by30 in development of a members comprehensive plan for the Hood College Canal region which is imperative recent for orderly development." aited States Faculty and students in of a Evergreen's Political Ecology Ion's Coordinated Studies program - offered during the college's initial O0d Canal; year of operations -- spent rrow;, the January through June of 1972 an doing a field natural resource maps- inventory of Hood Canal in at the cooperation with the U.S. Bureau natural and of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Work by the college students was and supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation. canal. Items of their investigation report as included physical characteristics Providing a (aerial mapping, geobiology, nal computer simulation of effects of effluents); chemical characteristics; water quality; biological makeup of the Canal; and socio-economic-legal matters. Results of the Evergreen research were published in late 1972 in a 321-page book with a separate 150-page appendix and forwarded to federal agneices for use in compiling the report issued recently by the Department of the Interior. Authors of the government's Hood Canal study mid, "Faculty and students at Evergreen supplied invaluable manpower and support for the collection and analysis of biological information used in this shoreline inventory." Money in the bank. It's a great feeling. So save with the hometown bank. After all, there's a branch nearby. Sound National Bank The hometown bank Member F.D.I.C. By CATHY ELLIS Why does the hemlock always border the base of our mountain ranges while the Douglas fir towers from their peaks? Why does the weeping willow weep and the spruce grow eternally uneven? Because, according to Indian legend, the vine maple, that known trickster, convinced his brother trees the sky was falling in, the end result being their present status, an interesting approach to science and an even more fascinating introduction to northwestern Indian culture. Or so the kindergarten and : :.... ~.: primary grades at Hood Canal School have found this year's Indian unit, a two-week study of native American culture coordinated by Brace Miller, graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts, Sante Fe, New Mexico. Miller's additional credits include attendance at the College of Arts and Crafts at Oakland and the University of California at Berkeley and membership in the American Indian Theatre in New York. His program at Hood Canal, which began March 11 and ended March .20, sought to acquaint students with the culture of the northwestern native American people. This heading spanned an area which covered the Indian's natural surroundings, legends, games, songs, dances, crafts and work. Miller offered the children a variety of experiences in order to better assimilate their knowledge. They studied baskets made from trees; tools carved out of stones, bone and wood; and participated in the native Indian dances, songs and gambling games. They relived the Indian legends through filmstrips followed lay lively discussions and were allowed to question older members of the Skokomish Indian tribe about times lived in a more traditional setting. Miller's agenda included a tour of SITE (Skokomish Indian Tribal Enterprises) which manages a processing plant for salmon in conjunction with the Lummi and Squaxin Indian tribes. Here the children were drawn into the nuclei of the Northwestern Indian culture and became aware of the importance of fishing as a major source in the Indians' l!velihood, a part of the present as well as the past. The two-week program was BRUCE MILLER leads Hood Canal School children in an Indian dance at the March 20 Potlatch which climaxed a two-week program in which he instructed them in culture of the northwestern native American people. appropriately climaxed by a potlatch March 20. Potlatch, meaning to give away, was originally a day set aside to show the Indians' wealth and prestige. Hood Canal students extended this tradition to include a display of their own gained knowledge as well. The Potlatch began in the morning with Joe Andrews' grandchildren, all pupils at Hood Canal, performing an Indian dance. This was followed by the telling of legends and more Indian dances by t_he children. The Indian-prepared feast culminated the day's events with salmon donated by SITE and baked by Miller, steamed clams and baked oysters prepared by Jim Tobin, elk and venison stew and fried bread prepared by Wilma Petty. The students closed the ceremonies with a farewell dance. l I I II I Local Air Force man graduates Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, has announced the graduation of Airman First Class Gregory P. Radzykewycz of Shelton from the U.S. Air Force's instrument systems equipment specialist course conducted by the Air Training Command. Airman Radzykewycz, son of Mr. and Mrs. George O. Radzykewycz of Rt. 3, Shelton, studied the operation and maintenance of flight instruments. Completion of the course enables him to receive academic credits through the Community College of the Air Force. The airman is being assigned to MeChord Air Force Base, Washington. Airman Radzykewycz is a 1974 graduate of Sheiton High School. • . :-:::::::::: ....... :. .. . .. :::.. .... ...... - Date Nut Roll Sprouted Wheat ¢ Kefir Drinks ,. ................... Johnson,; Yogurt 80Z ......... Bulgarian Yogurt:'= Sl" -Grand Prize winner in our free drawing was Mrs. Betty Donnelly (left) of Lilliweup. Here Nerlita Klein presents Mrs. Donnelly with her prize, a new AM/FM digital clock radio. FIRST PRIZE Dorothy Whaley's name was drawn for first prize honors. She won a Moulinex grain and coffee grinder. SECOND PRIZE Susan Morris and A. Carlson each won two pounds of Healthway honey. THIRD PRIZE Ten winners received Old Healthy candy bars in our free drawing. Winners were: George Adams Ruth Angle Mrs. O. J. Ashford Milly Kenyon Florence Freeland Lloyd H. Lewis Rhonda Hawkes Helen Matson A. Richards Bey Townsend Goat ; Milk Yogurt ......... Goat ; Milk Quart ............. The meatless meal-ln-a-b ~) Dd~II~ Chock full of nutritious textured vegetable protein and enriched egg noodles plus a savory sauce, A tasty meal for any family occasion, SO C(]aV~II~| Just add water, heat and Serve Aad So Economical Each dinner Serves five. No meat or anything elSe expensive to add. Now that's economy! From Worthington Foods• 10-V~ OZ., Serves 5 First & Railroad Downtown Shelton Open Monday thru Friday 9:30 to 5:30 426-5158 Thursday, April 10, 1975 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 23.