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Learn about Chinook Nation’s fight for federal recognition Tribal chairman to give presentation ASTORIA — The Lower Co- lumbia Diversity Project pres- ents The Chinook Executive Justice Recognition Project with Tribal Chairman Tony Johnson from 1 to 3 p.m. Sun- day, Oct. 25 at the Judge Boy- ington Building, located at 857 Commercial St. The pre- sentation is free, and everyone is welcome. On June 8, the Chinook Indian Nation began a direct appeal to the President of the United States, asking for executive action to right the wrongs that continue to be in- ÀLFWHGRQWKLVKLVWRULFDOO\LP- portant Indian nation. Since then, one letter a day has been mailed through the 86 3RVW 2I¿FH WR 3UHVLGHQW Obama and also to former President Bill Clinton, under whose presidency the Chinook ZHUH RI¿FLDOO\ IHGHUDOO\ UHF- ognized in 2001. The letter states, “In an outrageous example of the abuses perpetrated against our community, that life-changing 2001 recognition was taken away 18 months later by the administration of President George W. Bush. Our appeal will include daily supplemen- tal materials to both educate our audience and illustrate the unbelievable nature of our nation not being counted amongst the other 566 tribes recognized by the federal gov- ernment.” The Chinook have been pursuing treaty and reserva- tion rights since they hired WKHLU¿UVWODZ\HUVLQWKHV They began a formal petition IRUIHGHUDOFODUL¿FDWLRQRIVWD- WXVDVHDUO\DVWKHV The U.S. Bureau of Indi- an Affairs has always recog- nized that there was a Chinook Tribe when Capt. Robert Gray sailed into the Columbia Riv- HU LQ DQG ZKHQ /HZLV and Clark reached the Pacif- ic Ocean in 1805. The tribe The Chinook Executive Justice Recognition Project 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 Judge Boyington Building 857 Commercial St., Astoria Photo by Hugh McKenna 503-325-1895 Matt Hensley raises his arms to emphasize a point during his enthusiastic representation of Moses Rogers during the 10th annual Talking Tombstones event put on by the Clatsop County Historical Society Sunday. Rogers, who is buried at Ocean View Cemetery, was one of the first Columbia River bar pilots and a ship captain, farmer and county assessor. Free rights. Recognition would help preserve and carry on the tribe’s language and culture, help it build a health clinic, and provide drug and alcohol counseling. Submitted photo Speaking of the tribe’s long Tribal Chairman Tony Johnson will give and frustrating effort to win a free presentation about the Chinook federal recognition, a goal he Indian Nation’s long effort to win federal has continued to pursue since recognition Sunday, Oct. 25. his election as tribal chairman in June, Tony Johnson calls EULHÀ\ JDLQHG UHFRJQLWLRQ LQ this “a matter of life or death.” 2001, but the administration “I just can’t say it more of George W. Bush revoked it strongly than that. We have shortly afterward. WR¿[WKLVSUREOHPDQGZH¶YH Federal recognition would been working on this problem make 2,700 Chinook Nation for over 100 years,” Johnson members eligible for a wide said. range of federal health, ed- This free presentation is XFDWLRQ DQG RWKHU EHQH¿WV hosted by the Lower Columbia and allow the tribe to estab- Diversity Project. For more lish a reservation. If the Chi- information, email lcdiversi- nook succeed, they’d look for typroject@gmail.com or call PRUHWKDQKXQWLQJDQG¿VKLQJ Crossword Answer S L I M S C A D E T A B O D E L O N E W O M G M L C H E F J A M E O N O B A R I N D R A I V O L C R O S E P J O K E A G R O C L A P K E I L S T E I A R S T K N S A S H W N I O N S H A S B K O S H O E Z N M A N I T E A O W R S W R O F O R L O R A M Y C O L A S T R O P H I C B O W T I E S A L P A C A I F I L S Y L O W A S S O C O O N H O W E Y D E L I G H C U R E S O L O B U N S O S I T A O N Y X I N G M A W S I C A H E A S H E N H A R E A T A L L D E E E S C R A Y I T O H E N R Y A N N A A S S E T S H I N G L N E F S L B L L E T D U T P R E K E E N T D S S O R T O V E I L E N T R E A R E E N E X S T L E T E E L I N T O V D S E L A O R E B O L C A S E O C E S L K E P C O A C A H I C K E N V E T E I N T I M E Talking Tombstones is a serious undertaking 12th annual event to appear at Clatsop Plains Pioneer Cemetery WARRENTON— The Clatsop County Historical Society and Astoria Granite Works once again present “Talking Tomb- stones.” This year’s event, “Talking Tombstones XII: A Serious Undertaking,” will take place from 1 p.m. to dusk Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Clatsop Plains Pioneer Cemetery. This is a free event; how- ever, donations are welcome. Visitors can expect former cit- izens to return from the great beyond for a graveside chat with any and all willing to vis- it their tombstones. Plan to arrive no later than 3 p.m., as the deceased begin to fade from view when the darkness of night draws near. Clatsop County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non- Talking Tombstones 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 Clatsop Plains Pioneer Cemetery 33324 Patriot Way, Warrenton 503-325-2203 Free SUR¿W HGXFDWLRQDO RUJDQL]D- tion dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Clatsop County and the sur- rounding area. The CCHS operates Flavel House Museum, Heritage Mu- seum, Oregon Film Museum DQG WKH 8SSHUWRZQ )LUH¿JKW- ers Museum. To learn more about M R . D O O B EES YOUR H A LLO W EEN PA R T Y EM P O R IU M S E W B R A S S T I E R S Talking Tombstones or how you can assist with the event, call 503-325-2203 or email cchs@cumtux.org. To visit the CCHS website, go to www. cumtux.org. 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The re m a y be he a lth risk s a sso c ia te d w ith c o nsum ptio n o f this pro d uc t. F o r use o nly by a d ults tw e nty-o ne a nd o ld e r. K e e p o ut o f re a c h o f c hild re n. October 22, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 21
