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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1992)
Pages'1 May 1992 Snoquclmio Falls gcino piece on rcgictcr By Thenst UcBiien SNOQUALMIE, WASH.-tt' bce featured cm everything from pancake mix boxes to the opening credits for Twin Peaks.' Yet no amount of commercial hye steak the thunder from the natural beauty of Snoqualmie Falls. The roaring majesty of mist-shrouded water plunging to the deep pool below entices hikers, bikers and photographers from around the world. Its ethereal, "" mystic enchantment has drawn people to its base for centuries. In recognition of its cultural heritage, the State of Washington recently listed Snoqualmie Falls in the Register for Historical Preservation. It's the first time a site was chosen as a culturally significant landmark. That's the heart of our tribe, the soul of our culture," said Art Freese, Vice Chairperson of the Snoqualmie Tribal Council. Considered sacred, the falls play an important role in community gatherings. To ignore the spiritual value of the That's the heart of our tribe, the soul of our culture," said Art Freese, Vice Chairperson of the Snoqualmie Tribal Council. I5s "would be the same tUnf as telSng the Jewish peor they did act have a ; Wailing Wafl, or CathoEes a Vatican, said Chairperson Ron Lauzoi of the Snoqualmie Tribal CouaciL "I get a real internal uplift from visiting there." State designation of Snoqualmie Falls is one step toward national recognition as a cultural site of importance, said Lauzon. It's one of 12 spiritual sites throughout the " United States -such as Medicine Wheel, Wyo. and Mount Shasta, Calif. that are sacred to Native Americans. The process for state recognition developed with cooperation from several groups. The Church Council of Greater Seattle supported Native American efforts. Sometimes Freese has the opportunity to share the driving force of those efforts. Addressing a group of school children at the falls recently, he asked them, "Can you hear my heart beat? Listen to it. It's roaring. That's the heart of the tribe." Gunny Brandon for Yamhill County Commissioner UJ i O ( ) O I m Gunny Brandon, a Rosebud Sioux, grew up and went to school in Grand Ronde before he spent 20 years in the Marine Corps. Gunny and his family settled in McMinnville where he built the Ameri can Veteran's Legion Club in McMinnville in 1980. I have commpassion for the Indians in Grand Ronde. I understand what the Indians have been through to get restored and what they are still trying to accomplish out there," Gunny said. He wants to upgrade the fairgrounds, strengthen law enforcement, improve Gunny describes himself as the type of veteran's care and establish transporta person who will do what needs to be done as commissioner. tion for senior citizens. Eligibility requirements for enrollment Staff Introductions An applicant must be a descendant of a Grand Ronde member tribal member, must possess 116 degree or more total Indian blood, and must file an applica tion for enrollment in accordance with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Enrollment Ordinance. Dual Enrollment is Prohibited- If you are an enrolled member of another federally recognized tribe, you must relinquish your other tribal rights prior to being enrolled at Grand Ronde. 1. Birth records are used to prove the applicant is a descendant of a Grand Ronde member. It is the responsibility of an applicant to prove that they meet the eligibility requirements. 2. Blood quantum is based on documen tation of an applicants' ancestors possession of Indian blood. The 1954 termination membership roll is the C.T.G.R. "base roll." The blood quan tum listed for ancestors on this roll is used to determine the blood degree of an applicant. 3. Grand Ronde will include an appli cants possession of other federally recognized tribal blood in the total blood quantum, provided that the applicant submits: a) Certification of Indian blood of other tribal blood that is possessed by the applicant. b) Any birth documentation needed to prove descendancy from other tribal members. All applicants may claim 12 the Indian blood degree possessed by both parents. For more information, contact Margo Mercier, Enrollment Director, at 879-5211. Robert Schmid Karen Harrison The next ONABEN Business Development Class will begin in June. The dates will be announced. Economic Development is considering holding the class in Salem, but they need your input. Please Shelley Hanson call at 879-5211. CONGRATULATIONS... TIM AND MARIE FILAN Patricia Lee Filan was born on April 17, 1991 She weighed in at a healthy 8 lbs. and 7 oz. She joins sister, Alyssa, and brother, Jeremy to make one happy family. The lucky Grandparents of Patricial Z. Lee are Larry and Patty Tasa and Steve and Judy Filan. m T T 11 My name is Robert Schmid, I am a tribal member. My wife Rosa Lee and I have raised four children, all of whom are married and raising families of their own. We have seven grandchildren and another one on the way. I worked for 30 years in the lumber industry, almost 29 at the same mill. The mill closed down in August of 1991. For me it was time to make a decision on a career change. With my family grown and away from home, I asked myself how I could help others. Everytime I asked someone else, I got the same response: by working in the Alcohol and Drug field. That is where the need is. I began school at Chemeketa in the Fall of 1991 and will finish in the Spring of 1993. 1 am in the human services field, working to become an alocohol and drug counselor. I am working my practicum this term with the tribal alcohol and drug prevention program. My name is Karen Harrison, I am a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. My mother is Kathryn Harrison - Vice Chair for the Tribal Council. I have lived in Grand Ronde since 1980. 1 completed one semester at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where I studied Culinary Art. I also have a four year old son named Darian Russell who goes to the Little Foot Child Center in Willamina, OR. I was involved in the tribe's restora tion process and I speak some Chinook jargon. I am very proud to be working for my tribe. I love my new job as the tribal receptionist and I am looking forward to greeting all the people who call. TRI PROG EDUC HOU FISH & V NEWS I A FNROll
