SEPTEMBER 1988 mi " THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Well, we completed our 4th annual Pow Wow on August 20th, 1988. This year's attendance was an estimated 1300 plus people! Our pow wow gets bigger every year. We are indebted to all who helped prepare for our event. Believe me, it takes a lot of careful planning and hard work to make an event of this magnitude a success. For instance, a group of tribal elders, tribal staff, and members of the community gathered once a week to make items for the Tribal give-away. The group is anxious to get together soon, to begin making items for next year's pow wow. Thanks to all who worked so hard on the give-away items! We also acknowledge all of the great folks who worked in the kitchen preparing our feast. Its no small task preparing a meal for 1300 people. Especially for those who worked at the deep-fryers cooking the frybread they endured 100 degree temperatures to contribute to the meal! Our special thanks to Paul Whitehead of Eugene. Paul, a traditional dancer, travels extensively to pow wows throughout the Northwest. He met several times with the Pow Wow Committee, Tribal Council and interested tribal members throughout the year to teach dance classes and talk about pow wow protocol. We enjoyed working with Paul and look forward to his assistance in the future, planning the event for next year! Our special thanks to the Lomboy Family for their contribution in memory of Esther Jones LaBonte. Special thanks to Hofenbredl Logging for their pow wow contribution, and for bringing their tilt-bed hauling trailer used for the stage. We acknowledge Jim and Wilmadene Butler of Mon mouth, Oregon for their contribution of a beautiful cutting boardmicrowave stand used as the grand prize for the raffle this year. Our thanks to Art and Dolly Anderson from Amity, Oregon. They donated a large frying pan which origi nally came from our tribal office, when it was the Grand Ronde Hotel! It was used to cook meals for the local loggers. There are many, many people who contributed to our annual event. They were tribal and non-tribal members, all who worked diligently to make the pow wow a success. Our sheerest thanks to these people. Hope to see you all next year! Sincerely, Mark Mercier Traditional dancers enjoy a good song at Grand Ronde's 4th Annual Pow wow. See pages 3 to 6 for more on the Pow wow. - - - - - - 1 111 " " """uj'iui1 im" 1 '""""- ii HI 51 M 1 Mill ie ! IMMUNIZATIONS HIGHERADULT ED. STUDENTSIII Don't forget to check your immunization record. Don't forget the orientation meeting for all Higher Immunizations are free to all Tribal members at the Education and Adult Vocational Training Students will Health Clinic held Wednesday from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 be held on September 9th,1988 at Chemeketa Commu- P.M. Call the Tribal Health Department for an appoint- nity College. The meeting will take place in campus ment. building 3, room 275 from 9:00am to 1:00pm. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS This is the time of year for High School students, especially juniors and seniors, to check your credits and competencies. You should consult your academic counselors for further information. Those students residing in the Grand Ronde and Willamina area who would like a ride to and from the meeting in Salem please call Dean or Tammy at 879 5211. If possible, we will arrange for carpools. (SEE PAGE 2 FOR MORE EDUCATION NEWS) Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon Post Office Box 38 Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 GENERAL COUNCIL MEWING SEPTEMBER 18TH -12 NOON ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION VS. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 2 GRAND RONDE, OREGON