SBT Elderly Nutrition Program hosts ‘Honoring Our Elders’ events
Honor Elders Powwow singers on June 14 at Buffalo Lodge.
By OLIVIA YOKOYAMA
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — The Elderly Nutrition Program Honoring Our Elders Event began with a prayer from Delphina “Beana” Gould and presentations from employees from Tribal Health and Human Services.
Erin Brownley informed different types healthy foods such as elk, salmon, buffalo, and rabbit can help with types of diseases. Other foods that were shown that Native ancestors eat are chokecherry pudding that can enable cancer cells to enter the blood cells.
Ann Jim did different types of exercises that can help improve mobility and helped elders engage in dance activities. After the presentations lunch resumed.
“Elders Got Talent” kicked off with elders winning cash prizes. In the Men’s Talent 55-65: first-Darrell Tendoy, second-Burdette Osborne, third-Darrin Bighorse; men’s 71-75 first-Cadmar Ballard, second-Leon Anthony, third-Dexter Navo; men’s 76+ first- BeArker Perkins; Women’s 55-65 first-Valerie Devinney, second-Wendy Farmer, third-Lorraine Eschief, fourth-Micquelene Davis; Age 71-75 first-Nancy Nacki, second-Ellen Roy, third-Vivian Wahtomy; Age 76+ first-Nancy Murillo-Eschief, second-Miranda Dixey.
The event resumed afterwards with a Powwow at Buffalo Lodge where all dancers received a cash prize. Drum group was Medicine Thunder. Arena Director was Will Edmo and the announcer was Wanda Devinney. Alfred Wahtomy did the prayer.
Scenes from the Honor Elders Powwow on June 14.
Everyone present at the powwow received an Honor Elder Day T shirt.
All of the jingle dancers came out at the end of the powwow as a blessing for the lodge.
