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It was nine years ago that the Grand Ronde Restoration Act was passed, reinstating the status of the Tribe
nationally. The sign that was erected last summer at the tribal offices is a symbol of how far the Tribe has
come during the last nine years. Spirit Mountain is in the background
Northwest Indian
Veteran's Association
By Lydia Mathena
On behalf of the Northwest Indian Veteran's
Association, and all women veterans, I would like to extend
a special invitation to all female veterans to participate in the
Veteran's Day Parade on November 7, 1992 in Portland,
Oregon. We will be having a color guard representing
women veterans in the parade.
If you would like to participate in the parade, call
me at 1-800-422-0232, or Lori Jones at P.O. Box 348
Cascade Locks, Oregon 97014. Your support and
participation would be very much appreciated. There will
be coffee and doughnuts served the morning of the parade at
Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington,
located on East Reserve and Mill Plain Blvd. All Indian
entries will meet at Hudson's Bay High School from 8:30
A.M. to 10: 15 A.M. The parade will begin at 1 1:00 A.M
There will be a Veteran's Day Pow-wow that
evening at Hudson's Bay high School 1206 E. Reserve,
beginning at 7 :00 P.M. Vendors are welcome, Host Drums
will be Eagle Valley, and Master of Ceremonies will be Al
Slickapoo, a Nez Perce veteran.
Call the tribal offices for more information about
the parade or pow-wow.
Tribe Will Remember
Restoration Day
November 22, 1992 will mark the nine-year
anniversary of the signing of the Grand Ronde Restoration
Act. Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, November 23
in commemoration of the event.
The passing of the Restoration Act is a very
significant event in tribal history because it allowed the
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to function as its own
entity, and have tribal status in the eyes of the federal
government.
The Act allowed the Tribe to begin functioning and
providing services to its members. A membership roll was
adopted, and self-governing powers were restored. Members
of the Restoration Committee remember what it was like to
pursue this issue, and lobby for the cause of the Grand Ronde
Indians.
"I was really young at the time," says Karen
Harrison, tribal receptionist, "but I remember the excitement
and uncertainty during the plane ride to Washington, D.C.
We weren't sure the bill would pass."
Members of the Restoration Committee were re
quired to prepare their own testimonies explaining their
reasons for wanting the Tribe restored, and they had to
deliver them in front of Congress. 1
Before that day ever arrived, however, the
committee visited theoflicesofOregon leaders and politicians
and asked for their help in their quest to restore the Tribe.
Mark Hatfield, Les AuCoin, and Ron Wyden were only a
few of the people they enlisted for support. Elizabeth Furse
was the Restoration Coordinator, and the attorneys advising
the committee were Sande Schmidt and Gary Forrester.
Jackie Whisler, Tribal Court Clerk and Administrative
Assistant was on the Restoration Committee. "Before the
Act was passed, the Tribe was a governing body. It just
wasn't receiving any funding from the federal government.
I saw the Tribe's restoration as a new beginning for all tribal
members," she said.
Other members of the committee included Margaret
Provost, Marvin Kimsey, Merle Leno, Russ Leno, Merle
Holmes, Dean Mercier, Kathryn Harrison, and Frank
Harrison. "It was a lot of hard work," said Kathryn. "Now
we can say we are a recognized tribe. Nothing can replace
that sense of identity."
General Council Meeting &
Public Hearing
Sunday, November 8, 11:30 A.M.
Tribal Community Center
Potluck MealBake Sale50-50
Drawing