Smoke signals., January 01, 1982, Image 2

COMMENTS FROM YOUR COMMDNITY ORGANIZER ....
One Saturday, December 19, 1931, in fact, I went to an all day meeting with Carole
t.on and Calvin Hecocta concerning their efforts in establishing a state-wide
organisation of preservation committees involving Oregon tribes and their respon-sifc-iii
ties witii their won Indian cemeteries and burial sites.
Carole .-md Calvin have asked to meet with the Grand Ronde Tribal Council to further
explain their piano. They have already presented their ideas at a meeting with the
Coiiunission on Indian Services in Salem, Oregon. The Commission gave them their support
and advised then; to present their ideas to the individual tribes and communities. They
ore tentatively scheduled to be hers on February 4, 1982, to address the Tribal Council.
A i';f?f," from Community Action Agency Director, Pud Schmidt, has been written supporting
tin- Crwid Rondo Tribes in their efforts towards Restoration. This is the result of
t l.e January 12, J 982 meeting with the Community Action Board and two tribal members
hoi.) i;; MoMinnville, Oregon. The slide presentation "Our Hearts Beat As One", which
t- I i s the Grand Rondo tribal history, as wall as three other Oregon tribes, was
eluwj; by Cheryl Carl and me at the beginning of the regular Board meeting. The
presentation seemed to be well received by this C.A.P. Board.
Art or :v .raining hare to give the slide presentation for the C.A.P. Board, Tuesday
evuiiUnf , T left Grand Ron da the next morning to travel to Ocean Shores, Washington
to attend The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians. Conference scheduled there for
leu.'.iary 1 4th, I 5th and 16th, 1982. The rest of the Grand Ronde delegation, including
our Tribal Chairman Marv Kimsey, Sec. Treat?. Jackie Col ton , and Councilman Merle Holmes,
joi.i'- i u:c there. Together, we not only represented our tribes, but learned a lot by
s i t'.md.i ng each meeting and also made gaod contacts that could be of assistance to us
in the future. Some of those contacts included B.I. A. Area Director, -Vince Little.
Portland Area Office; Joe DeLaCruz, Quinalt Tribal Chairman and newly elected Chairman
of the National Congress of American Indians; Mrs. Susan Bar jo, attorney and lobbyist
for the Native American Rights Fund, Washington D.C.; and many ether tribal represenative
k were proud of our Tribal Chairman, Marvin Kimsey, when he was appointed to serve
the Resolutions Committee for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians.
i'.tiMo of the tribes represented at this conference were; Xfakima, Squaxin Island, Siletz,
M lake Us of Alaska, Quinalt, Gcer'de Lane, Umatilla, Warm Springs, Muckleshoot, '
Snhoadiiti, Samloh, Tulalip and the Duvami sh and Ni squally, and of course the Grand
Hondo's too.
The Affiliated Tribes voted to support us, The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Indians, in our fight for Restoration, 'lis action alone, on the final day made
the entire Conference worthwhile to us. We headed home tired but with the feeling
f.h.'J. wo had accompli shed many thi ngs i
.h; i-'riday afternoon, January 22, 1932, Jackie Col ton nnd I met with Polk County
C; J:,:: ;i a si onsr Chairman, "Hank" Dougherty at the County Courthouse in Dallas, Oregon.
Tin-, purpose of this meeting was to inform the Conn 3 ssi oners of our Tribes efforts
toward;:; Restoration and to seek their support. Chairman Dougherty was quite in
terested in our acti vities and agrees?, to sond a letter of support- to our Tribal