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May 1992
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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
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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.
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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.
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