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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1987)
1 to P-n, DECEMBER 1987 THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON CHRISTMAS PARTY The Tribe's annual Christmas Party will be December 12, from 1 to 5 pm at the Grand Ronde Elementary School This year's party will also include a bazaar. Christmas gift items will be on sale. Proceeds from the bazaar go towards the Tribe's annual Powwow in August. Dona tions are needed for a child's gift buying table. Items on this table will sell for no more than $1.00. If you have something to donate, contact Margo George at 879 5211. Santa Claus will also be making a special appearance. Parents are reminded to keep a watch over their children during tribal meals and activities to avoid injuries and damage to property. TRIBAL MEMBERS LOSE HUNTING PRIVILEGES Eight tribal members were issued penalties for failure to return first-season elk tags by the designated deadline. The penalties imposed by the Fish and Wildlife Commit tee involve loss of tribal hunting privileges from Novem ber 12, 1987 to January 1, 1989 for the eight tribal members. The members failed to return first season elk tags or report kills by the November 12, 5:00 p.m. deadline. The delay in returning the tags or reporting kills resulted in delays re-issuing usable tags to second season tribal hunters. Two of the eight tribal members appealed the Commit tee decision to the Committee, however, their appeals were denied. The tribal members still have the right to appeal the FishWildlife Committee's decision to the Tribal Council. TRIBAL MEMBERS REMEMBER THAT TAGS MUST BE RETURNED OR KILLS REPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES: GENERAL DEER - DECEMBER 9, 1987 2ND SEASON ELK - DECEMBER 4, 1987 GENERAL BEAR - DECEMBER 15, 1987 Tribal members are reminded that lost tags must be reported immediately. Tribal members reporting lost tags after the deadline date will be subject to tribal penalties. TRIBAL OFFICE PHONE NUMBER: 879-5211 (To reach all programs) Mr -. p .f A former Chinook Indian village site on Sauvie's Island, outside of Portland, may provide a rich resource of cultural information. Signs near the site warn potential looters to stay way. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT As many of you may be aware, the Tribal Council has entered into a yearly lease agreement with the owners of the Maplewood home of the aged (Manor building). The building was originally built as a Hotel in the early 1920's. The move was to accommodate growing staff office space needs. Tribal members had the opportunity to visit the new location during Open House and Restoration Day activities on November 22nd. An estimated 175 people came to tour the building and visit with tribal staff. November 22nd was the fourth anniversary of the Tribe's restoration as a federally recognized tribe. Many folks came from Portland, Salem and the costal areas to celebrate the event. Activities included a potluck meal which included venison stew and salmon, a cultural display, movies, door prizes and a fund raising raffle for the annual Pow wow. The Tribal Council would like to thank all those who helped in making this memorial event such a success. Sincerely, Mark Mercier Tribal Chairman FORMER VILLAGE SITE STUDIED FOR ARTIFACTS A seal's tooth, charred acorn, hazelnut shells and wapato, bones from a variety of fish, birds and game, obsidian flakes, and cedar and choke cherry shavings were some of the items archaeologists uncovered while testing a former Chinook village site on Sauvie Island, just outside of Portland. On November 12, a team of archaeologists, on contract with the state Land Board, drilled test holes to deter mine the location of the site and its size. The testing would also be used to determine to what extent cultural artifacts still remain in the area. The test results will be used in the state's nomination of the site for the Na tional Registry of Historic Places. The site could be one of Oregon's most important "wet" sites. A "wet" site is where the artifacts are buried in water or mud. The low water, due to little rain this year, has exposed the site and provided a good opportunity for site testing. However, the site has also been plagued by problems with artifact hunters. Looters are reported to have taken a small cedar chest, matting and bark skirts and baskets from the location. Holes dug into a dike to protect the Island from flooding reveal the searching done by looters. (Continued on page 5)
