FTRST RESTORATION CKl.EBWTION A BIG SUCCESS.'!!
If you wore one of the 1,000 lus that tit tended our first Restoration Celebra
tion, October 6, 1984, in Grand Rondo, 0(1. you are probably still, able to hear the
beat of thtt seven dnns who came to our ow wow; or still taste the delicious fry
bread, baked salmon, and deiisci'ts t ha t were .served at the St. Michael's cafeteria
after the procession of speakers and resenters that 'receded the feast.'!
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Our k-.'ynote speaker, U.S. 'epresentativtil.es AuCoin, was riftht on time and had
some special, words of ir.ii.se in regards to t he accomplishments of tliis Tribe. After
In's presentation of the framed md mounted Restoration bill to the Tribe, he was ftiven
a re sound in;-. standing ovation as he left the crowded hall to continue on his camp
aign trail. Everyone ri rta in 'y was most appreciative of his takinp, the time to come
to be with us and to share V.vs ).irst celebration of our restoration, of which lie was
an important a rt '. i-vnt .' !
As expected, the t'.ifts ran out before the names of all those who assisted in this
j'.reat effort bi-t, wo did the best we could ant! vowed to ;i).an better for next year. Of
those who weie y-iven p.ifts were: Son. Pell. Ishaiu; Area Director, Portland Bureau of
Indian AffniVs: Stan Spo.iks; John Weddell , Tribal Operations, B.I.A.; Jude Carl Francis,
Dayton, OR.; 1 iv.aboth Furse, Gary Forrester, Sande Schmidt and Stephanie Ricliards, all
of Native American I'roi's-am, Or-M-on Lej'.a I Services, Portland, OR.; Dr. Barbara Lane, our
Tribal Historian. Victoria, B.C.; Cordon NacPherson, Atty. , Newport, OR. Barbara Millikan,
of Statesman Journal, .Salem; and Phyllis '!'urner, Sheridan Sin, who was honored later in
the p.m. at the pow wow; Anna .S Ruy Clements, Warm Springs, OR.; Dee Pisley, Chair, of
Siletz Tribal. Council; Pauline Ricks, Treas.Af filiated Tribes of N.W. Indians, and, of
course, Rep. Leo A"Coin and Son. Mark Hatfield who was unable to attend.
Many p.ifts were bestowed uion the Grand Rondo Tribe, also, in the spirit of this
occasion such as: the beautiful framed R. Bill from U.S. Rep. AuCoin; a very old bound
ledt-er on Grand Rondo B.I. A. employees, from Stan Speaks of B.I. A.; the maps and inform
ation e.atherod and used for our R. Bill rrom Dr. Lane; A lovely e,reen foliage plant from
Delbert Frank, Pros. & P;iuiine Ricks, treas. of Affiliated Tribes of N.W. Indians; and,
a colorful j'.roup of helium filled LaHoons sayinj "Congratulations!" from Kathy Corospe,
Exec. Officer of Commission on Indian Services. Suzanne Har jo, Exec. Dir. of National
Congress or Aiv'itan In'ns, Wash. !).C. sent a Conj-ratu lations via Mailgram, and, Cindy
Darcy of Frio. ids Committee on Nat' I Legislation, Wash. D.C. sent the some via letter.
Following the feast which everyone agreed was so tasty, it was on to the pow -wow!
The impressive Grand Entry led by the visitin;', tribal royalty from many tribes was a
mass of color and a;',ontry as dancers U'M.-ud their wcy aii fo' lowi.-d ;ho rocession into
and f i. 1. 1 in," th.e Grand Rondo E'.om. School )',"" Gifts, ap,ain, v;ere exchanged, like Pot'
latclu"-, of old, as the dancing .nd' druimninr, continued on into the nitc, with the voice
of M.G. Los Thomas callin;1. out the naii.es of those beinj; honored or the drum to be used.
If was. indeed, a n-l.te of celebration and everyone came to participate in every way.
So, as tho lat son;; was sun;.- and !Ndy Clements took the mike to announce the Honor
Dance for the Crnnc. Ronde Interim Council, it was a reminder of Che reason for our beinft
,ind how this even! had bojytn earlier, with the Seven Drum sacred ceremony from the Warm
Sorinj-s Tribe. J. A ..J!i".;i cdminder '.hat, i.rt only liad we pothered to share our food and
goodwill towards one another, but, also, to n've thanks to our Creator for all blessings
bestowed ''r:' r: C-VJnlly during rh's past year.