Smoke Signals
March 1991
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TRIBAL ELDERS SHOW OFF BASKETS- On February 16th, 1991, members of the Grand Ronde Tribal Council
and a few of the Tribal elders attended the grand opening of the Polk County museum in Dallas, Oregon. The
museum is located in the old Dallas public library building. The Grand Ronde delegation showed off a set of baskets
that were made nearly 100 years ago. Shown in the picture above are 11a Dowd and Nora Kimsey.
Royalty Information
If you are interested in participating in the 1991
Royalty Court you should write to the Royalty Commit
tee at the Grand Ronde Tribal Office. The address is
P.O. Box 38, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. Attention to
the Royalty Committee.
Give your name, address and telephone number so we
can send you all the information that you will need.
The Royalty Committee is looking forward to another
fun filled year. Becoming involved in the Royalty Court
is a great way for people to make new friends and to
represent your Tribe.
Miss Indian World Contest
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The April 17 through 19
"Gathering of Nations Pow-Wow" will include the Miss
Indian World competition with the 1991 winner crowned
April 20.
Miss Indian World represents all Indian people in
North America and serves as a good will ambassador to
people of all cultures.
Contestants must be between 16 and 24, have at least
one-quarter Indian blood, be single and never married
and have a knowledge of Tribal traditions.
All current and past princesses are encouraged to
apply. Selection is based on a traditional talent presen
tation representing individual's Tribe, public speaking
and a private interview with judges, dance competition
and raffle ticket sales, (A contestant must sell a mini
mum of 300 tickets to qualify for the competition).
To apply call or write: Gathering of Nations, Miss
Indian World, P.O. Box 75102, Sta. 14 Albuquerque,
NM 87194, (505) 836-2810 or Bernadette Howland,
Public Relations Office, 759-3242, ext. 218.
Courtesy of The Lakota Times
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Martin Bids for Title
Tribal member Cindy Martin recently announced that
she will be running for the title of Miss Indian World.
The 1991 Miss Indian World Contest will be held in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 17th through the 20th
in conjunction with the Gathering of Nations Pow-Wow.
During the March and April General Council meetings
Cindy will be selling raffle tickets and having a baked
food sale. The Grand Ronde Tribal Council has
expressed their support for Cindy's bid to become Miss
Indian World.
Good luck Cindy!
May We Rest In Peace
By Patti Hoopingardner
Towards the end of 1990, President George Bush
signed into law the Native American Graves Protection's
and Repatriation Act. The bill, H.R. 4237 was intro
duced by Rep. Morris Udall, a Democrat from Arizona,
last year and became law November 16, 1990
No one disputes that H.R. 4237 is landmark legislation.
It requires that public and private concerns give respect
to some of the most dearly held spiritual beliefs of
Indian people. Because of this law, non-Indians must
finally accept that the human remains and funerary
objects of Native American's are not mere "property" to
be sold, bartered or traded for the benefit of the
Nation's academic or scientific communities.
The provisions of this law are far reaching and will
change the balance of the long time relationship be
tween Indian Tribes and museums, both private and
public. The requirements imposed by this law impact
every museum that receives federal funds of any
amount.
It is hoped that during the session of the Oregon
Legislature, convening on January 14, 1991, our legisla
tures will take a look at present State Law regarding this
subject. P.L. 101-601 will significantly affect existing
concepts of the State's "property rights" in American
Indian human remains and funerary objects.
In addition to the section on repatriation, other
sections of the Federal Law relate to ownership, illegal
trafficking, inventory, provisions for the Federal Review
Committee, and penalties for violations of the Act. The
Law authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make
grants to assist Tribe's and organizations in the repatria
tion process. However, it is not known if there are
budgeted monies available at present.
The Archaeology Committee meets the first Monday of
each month.