September 1992
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GRAND RONDE 1992 POW-WOW
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By Tracy Olson
Pow-wow weekend was August 14, 15, and 16, and if it
was not the biggest and best pow-wow we have ever had, it sure
came close. Tribal members, friends and family all showed in to
share in the traditional dancing, sports, and have some good food
on a hot day.
Friday, August 14, the pow-wow grounds were blessed
and many tribal members gathered to express their thanks and
gratitude to an occasion that has been a long time in the making:
the first celebration on our homeland.
That night was the Royalty Pageant and Tccn Sober
Dance. The new Senior Miss Grand Rondc is Molly Rimer and
Junior Miss Grand Ronde is Amelia Houg.
Saturday, the Harrison family held a giveaway, a t raditional
Native ceremony, which in this case, was a way of expressing
thanks and love to those friends who offered support in a lime of
grief.
"I received so much support, kindness, love, and generosity
from so many people during the time I was in mourning. This
giveaway is my and my family's way of saying thank-you," said
Kathryn 1 larrison.
During a giveaway, the family is supposed to give gifts
back to the people who helped them through a particularly
troubling time.
There was a terrific turnout for the FUN RUN-FUN
WALK Saturday morning. The winners in the 1 mile race for both
women and men were Gordon Cox (6:17) and Deana Weaver
(7:15). Winners in the 5K run were Shawn Davis (21:03) and
Lorna Lamcbow (27:27). Winners in the 10K run were Leroy
Maass (41:28) and Cheryl Wefflcr (49:44). And finally, first,
second and third places in the Tiny Tots race belong to Kyle Kearl,
Paso Schafer, and Ali Holsclaw, respectively.
Meanwhile, the 1st annual Volleyball Tournament was
beginning. The winners of this double-elimination contest were
"The Shredders", "Ultimate Edge", and "Team 22". The winning
trophies stand on display in the Community Center.
Sunday the Maori Dancers performed and gave us all a
taste of other Native cultures around the world. Arts and Crafts,
dancing, and drumming continued throughout the weekend.
Sober Dance, '92
By Jeff Mercier
I guess this year's Sober Dance (put on by the Health and
Drug and Alcohol Departments) could be summed up with one
sentence: Two hundred and fifty kids of all ages bobbing around
to a heavy metal band and swapping up sodas."
Sound like quite an evening? Well in fact it was! It all
began "fashionably late" due to the late sound check by the band,
so at around 9 p.m. we opened our door to 100 screaming kids.
Destiny Event Specialists provided the dance music, and the band
WASTED ANGEL followed. They are a heavy metal band who
played two half-hour sets. They shook up the crowd with their style
of rebellious Rock&Roll. Later in the evening the band brought
members of the crowd up on stage with them (including myself)
to dance to their own rendition of Billy Idol's "Mony Mony". The
band hung around to sign autographs for the kids for a long time.
To sum the evening up in one word, I would use "chaotic",
but what else could you expect from a free Rock&Roll show with
250 kids? A fun time was had by all, with no harm done. I would
like to take this opportunity to thank all those who helped out in
making this year's dance such a success.
Royalty Court in the Pow-wow Parade.