Show Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley l USPS i Miss Indian World contestant comes from Kanosh Palute tribe Kathy Walker The most prestigious cultural pageant among Native Americans is Miss Indian World held at the Gathering of Each year Nations in Albuquerque thousands of young women throughout the United States and Canada submit their application to compete in the contest and only a handful meet the necessary requirements The contest is open to all tribes and the w inner’s duties include helping to bridge cultural gaps among Indian and people world ide Contestants compete in public speaking a traditional talent presentation that is representative of their tribe a dance competition and a private judges’ interview They must be between 8 and 25 years old single and without children have a verifiable tribal affiliation and have a knowledge of tribal traditions Alexis Pikyavit of Fillmore was one of 24 contestants chosen to compete in the pageant which began is a member April 25 The of the Paiute tribe and the youngest and only daughter of Linda and Frank By 4 Pikyavit The pageant committee notifies contestants by mail and encloses 000 raffle ticket Contestants must sell at least 500 tickets to be eligible to compete in the contest Special awards are given for the most tickets sold and the number sold is also used as a tie breaker during the pageant Pikyav it sold 549 tickets assuring her spot “The pageant was a really good experience I learned about several different cultures and gained a lot of cherished memones while making life long friends My mother was my chaperone and we met a lot of interesting people and had time to watch some of the almost 2000 dancers that were at the pow w ow” Pikyavit said Among the other tribes represented at the pageant were Lumbee Navajo Oglala LaKota and Semionle contestants They performed a variety of talent numbers including tanning hides story telling traditional tribal games and songs basket weaving flute playing and a hula dance Pikyavit chose demonstrating and describing a stick game commonly known among the Paiute’s as a ‘hand’ game for her traditional talent She a Alexis Pikyavit (r) performed a fancy shawl dance for her dance competition Many county residents may recall seeing her perform at pow wows and other local events Her public speaking segment required her to introduce MaDonna Sitting Bear a Rosebud Sioux from Chamberlin South Dakota to the judges The new 200 Miss Indian World is KeAloha MayCody Alo KeAloha is a half Apache and half Hawaiian na with Fancy Dancer tive from Pinetop Arizona Although Pikyav it did not place in the pageant she considers all the contestants w She also is looking forward to applying as a contestant in next year’s Gathering of Nations Pikyavit is no stranger to pageants and is currently serving as First Attendants for the Miss Indian Southern Utah University and the PITU (Paiute Tribe of Utah) Queen On May 2 in conjunction w ith the celebration of EMS Week the Bureau of EMS and the Utah Department of Health honored Ivan Christensen as Emergency Medical Services Instructor of the Year for the State of Utah The award was presented to Ivan by Dr Scott Williams the Deputy Director of the Utah Department of Health in a ceremony at the Ogden Marriott Hotel in Ogden Dr Williams spoke of Ivan’s initial certification as an Emergency Medical Technician m 1982 and his continued involvement with Millard County Ambulance since that time both as an EMT and as an EMT Instructor Dr W llliams also mentioned the many hours of volunteer time donated by Ivan including coordination and instruction of EMT classes in Millard County individual tutoring of students that may be struggling in the classes and interacting with the Bureau of EMS to assure quality instruchealth care protion of viders for the State of Utah and Millard County Dr Williams talked about the Ivan Chnstensen (I ) receives award at State meet excellent reviews given by students involved m Ivan’s classes and his willingness to commit whatever time and effort is necessary to ensure successful completion and certification by each student in his classes Millard County EMS is proud to hav e Ivan Christensen as one of our volunteers Paiute Tribe receives special award THE PAIUTE INDIAN TRIBE OF UTAH recieved an award on April 21 2001 for Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Education by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 A special recognition for the Particpation in the Spirit of the Land Environmental Education OR COPY Awards of the SLOC Gerald Kanosh a local from Kanosh has been the Acting Environmental Director since July 2000 and also the Emergency Management Coordinator He is responsible for managing the Tribes Environmental Program’s ?nd Environmental Grant work to help the tribe confront Envi ronmental issues Mr Kanosh works with the US Environmental Protection Agency Region VIII located in Denver Colorado to assure the relationship The U S Env ironmental Protection Agency (U S EPA) responsibity to Tnbes is to support and help develop See Paiute on page 3 46 May 24 2001 Memorial Day observances By Kathy Walker Amid the flurTy of activ mes during ihe upcoming weekend it is understandable that some residents overlook the noble and sacred reason for celebrating Memorial Day One group never forgets They will be in cemeteries throughout the county early Monday May 28 conducting services including 21 gun salutes in honor of those who have served m the Armed Forces American Legion Post 3 5 of Delta w ill preside ov er cemetery sen ices in Sutherland Hinckley Deseret Oasis and Delta Fillmore’s American Legion Post 61 will direct serv ices m Scipio Holden Fillmore Meadow the Kanosh Paiute Indian and the Kanosh CemReservation etery They w ill also conduct services for the first time at the Military Monument in Fillmore VFW Post 2355 w ill carry out military serv ices in Lynndy Leamington and Oak City In addition to ev ents marking the unofficial start of summer many residents and isitors w ill place floral tributes on loved ones’ graves They can put these into place in any of the county’s cemeteries at least by Fnday May 25 Some cemeteries w ill allow flowers on the graves sooner W ater to care for the cemeteries come from irrigation systems and must not be used for druiking w ater as has been reported by some caretakers Cemetery caretakers ask that flow- ew are remov ed by Monday June 4 so regular maintenance of the cemeteries can continue However residents must take oft' all arrangements in the Delta Sutherland and Oasis cemeteries by Sunday June 3 After those dates caretakers at the various cemeteries will remove tributes An ongoing Eagle Scout and American Legion project is taking place m the Fillmore City Cemetery Veteran Memorial markers purchased by family and placed on the grass near headstones are being removed The markers are being permanently embedded Caretakers busy prepanng cemeteries into the cement bases of veterans’ headstones This will allow caretakers to mow and maintain the cemetery w ithout damaging the brass markers The markers w ill also be more v lsible in their new location Residents may notice orange flags in place of the markers but the project is going well and should soon be completed On Memorial Day the American F lag should be displayed at f until noon only The Flag is then raised to the top of the staff according to the U S Flag Code and Amencan Legion Federal and state offices banks and others including the U S Postal Service will close May 29 to observe Memorial Day Regular service will resume Tuesday May 29 A National Moment of Remembrance formally established by Congress to help reclaim Memorial Day to honor those who died in service to their nation is planned A personal v oluntary pause for reflec Millard County for Memorial Day tion and remembrance w ill take plate at 3 p m (local time) Thev aie also asking that travelers turn on their headlights during this time Memorial Day Services May 28 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2355 Lyndyll Cemetery 9am Leamington Cemetery 10am Oak City Cemetery 11am Post 135 Sutherland Cemetery 9am II int k ley Cemetery 9 4 5 a m Deseret 0 30 a m Oasis 11 15am Delta Cemetery 12pm American I egion Post 61 Scipio Cemetery 7 45 a m lolden Cemetery 8 30 a m Military Monument Wall 9am Fillmore Cemetery 9 30 a m Meadow Cemetery 10 a m Kanosh Paiute Indian Reservation 10 30am Kanosh Cemetery a m Jr Livestock Show still going strong By Christensen named EMT Instructor of the Year for the State of Utah 349 - 520 Vol 90 No Kathy Walker and exhibitors have changed but the current of excitement and enthusiasm at the Millard County Jr Livestock Show remains inextinguishable after 70 years Young exhibitors statewide will bring more than 200 animals to the show May 29 30 and 31 and participate in showing and selling those animals during this year's event The Jr Livestock Show is designed to generate a keener interest and appreciation for the production and marketing of better livestock Participants learn first hand the responsibilities required in caring for livestock from beginning weight to market In 1951 122 exhibitors took part in the show This was the year that the Jr Livestock Board decided to have a champion class rather than naming an individual The decision was made to give exhibitors an opportunity to get into the Grand Champion group and encourage local buyers to purchase animals above market price Among those honored included Maylon Erickson whose Hampshire eve and ram were named Grand Champions Max Christensen's Grand Champion dairy cow and Terah Billings’ Grand Champion breeding swine This year’s events get underway with the entry of market and dairy animals between 7 30 a m and 10 30 a m Tuesday May 29 Fitting and showmanship in all categories follows The focus during this part of the show is centered on participants’ abilities and trophies and cash are awarded in the senior junior and beginner divAll junior exhibitors are isions asked to participate and will receive FFA Ext ’bitors at the Fitting and Showmanship contest a Fitting and Showmanship Judging of animals on their meat quality fills the second day beginning at 9 a m A Grand Campion “We are expecting more participants this year and a larger sheep category The buyers and community are what carries this show and we appreciate their support Of course the kids are the most important aspect It is just a really good thing to be a part of" r said Ten Taylor SecretaryTrea-sure- lows A weight guessing contest for the public starts the third and last day at 9 a m Market stock entered is sold at auction starting at 10 30 a m with Grand and Reserve Champions going to slaughter after being exhibited and judged The market animal order of beef lambs and hogs will be alternated due to the number in each category Participants have the option of selling their amma's Animals are sold by head and not weight to the highest bidder Due Ekins is the Delta FFA Advisor and Ben Hunter is Millard s FFA Advisor Mike Pace and Jim and Reserve Champion is selected marin the market lamb division ket hog and market beef division That evening the Awards Banquet takes place at the Fair Exhibit building and the Stock Show Dance fol- Steven are the USU Extension Agents and Lee Tippets is the School Board Representative N Jack Nielson is the Brand Inspector Board members include Robert Anderson Dave Pehrson Clint Peterson Robert Stephenson Steve Kelly Maria Nye Spencer Butler Mike Jackson Bruce Giles Don Probert Phil Adams and William Lovell |