Smoke Signals January 1993
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Economic Development, Continued
Entrepreneur of the Month Awards
December 6th was a special day for Grand Ronde
tribal members. Not only was it the date of our annual
Christmas Party and Restoration Celebration, but some very
special tribal members received recognition for work well
done. Owning and operating a business is more than a 40
hour per week committment, and Economic Developemnt
wants to commend those people who run theirown businesses.
Edand Shirley Larsen,Loren and Eyvette Davidson,
Donna Marie Stronach, Elinore Jeness, and David and
Linda Olson are our recipiants to date.
Tribal Court Legal Notice
In the matter of: THE NAME CHANGE
Applicant: JEROMEY SHAW JR., a minor child by
DEBORAH R. CHILDERS, petitioner.
Based on the allegation set forth in the petition for
change of name and new birth certificate filed by the
petitioner in the above entitled case, THE COURT FINDS:
1 . the petitioner is over 1 8 years of age;
2. the petitioner is an enrolled member of the Confederated
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon;
3. the petitoner is the natural mother to the applicant,
JEROMEY WILLIAM SHAW JR.;
4. the applicant is a minor child;
5. the petitioner has not petitioned and been granted a change
of name for the applicant by the Tribal Court within the past
twelve (12) months;
6. all persons entitled to notice have been properly served
with a copy of the Notice for Name Change;
7. proof of publication of the Order to Show Cause Re: Name
Change of Minor has been filed with the Court;
8. a hearing was held on December 17, 1992, at 1:30 P.M. to
allow any relative of Jeromey William Shaw, Jr. of the first
degree that had interest in this matter to show cause why the
petition for name change should not be granted. Petitioner
appeared on her own behalf. No one appeared at the hearing
to oppose the granting of the petition.
Based on the foregoing findings, THE COURT
ORDERS:
1 . that the name of the applicant be changed from JEROMEY
WILLIAM SHAW JR. to JEROMEY WILLIAM CHILDERS;
2. that the Clerk of the Tribal court shall cause a copy of this
Order to be published in the tribal newsletter;
3. that the Clerk of the Tribal Court shall submit a certified
copy of the Order to the registrar of Vital Statistics, in the
state where the applicant was born;
4. that the Clerk of the Tribal court shall submit a certified
copy of this Order to the Tribal enrollment Office;
5. that upon receipt of the certified copy of this Order, the
Registrar shall change the birth certificate of the applicant to
reflect the new name of the applicant as stated in this Order
and shall change any designation of race or national origin
on the birth certificate to reflect that the applicant is American
Indian;
6. that the petitioner shall surrender all old Tribal
Identification cards bearing applicant's former name to the
tribal Enrollment office prior to the Enrollment office issuing
petitioner new Tribal Identification cards bearing applicant's
new name;
and
7. that within sixty (60) days from the date of this Order the
Tribal Enrollment Staff and if necessary the Tribal'Enrollment
Committee shall cause new Tribal Identification cards to be
issued to petitioner showing the new name of the applicant
SINGING WOMEN'S DRUM
Shantee Klootchman Turn Turn
By Tracy Olson
Shantee Klootchman Turn Turn, which means
"Singing Women's Drum" in Chinook jargon, was the name
given to the women's drum group by the Grand Ronde tribal
elders on September 30. On that day the drum was blessed
by Ila Dowd and the Drum group had a giveaway for the
elders.
This new women's drumming group began initially
as a support group for women who also happened to share the
common interest of drumming. The group quickly turned
into more than a support group.
"The meetings initially began with a lot of talking,
then maybe a few minutes of singing and drumming. Now
it's a few minutes of talking, and we drum the rest of the
time," said Mychal Childers, a member of the group. Other
members of the group are: Carmen Mercier, who was a
founder of the group and its current drumkeeper, Camille
VanVleet, Kelly Grenia, Erica Mercier, Krystal Schmid, and
Group membership is always open, as Indian
tradition says no one can ever be turned away from the drum.
"The Drumbeat symbolizes the heartbeat," said
Camille. "It draws people together and makes them closer."
He vever, the group's members are very serious
about practicing and improving their drumming, and
acknowledge that a certain level of commitment is needed to
be a part 'jf it.
3oth Camille and Mychal acknowledge a certain
connection they feel with each other and other members of
the women's drum group, even though the group has taken
a different path from its original intention.
Before they perform, the group has a blessing and
burns sage to help connect them and push away any negative
feelings they may be having from other areas of their lives.
Said Mychal, "There are no negative fceli ngs around
the drum. We can't be connected as a group if there are."
Mychal adds that everyone in the group is either
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Amelia Haug. There are also several members of the drum
group who belong to other tribes or ate non-tribal members.
They are: Vivian DeMary, Simone Copley, Susan Wilson,
Shelly Andrews, and Nicole Schmid.
The group usually practices twice per week, and is
currently preparing for all the pow-wows that will begin in
the spring. However, they have already attended and
performed at several events. They include the Elders'
Luncheon Banquet, Philomath Pow-wow, the Win-Tu
Celebration in Redding, California, and a special exhibition
at a Salem movie theater before the premiere of "Incident at
Oglala".
"We perform mostly traditional songs," said Camille.
"It usually depends on the occasion. " For example, they have
fancy dance songs for pow-wows, songs for elders, and songs
for traditional ceremonies.
Carmen Mercier, the drumkeeper, also made the
drum and has started a savings account in the group's name
for the money they have received from blanket dances and
practicing sobriety or is in recovery. And of course, there is
no alcohol or drugs allowed around the drum.
In the past, most drum groups have been all-male,
but now there is a significant number of groups with both
men and women in different tribes. Women have a higher
pitch to their voices that allows groups to sound better when
singing and drumming.
Shantee Klootchman Turn Turn has received a lot of
support and recognition since its beginning, and would like
to thank Lee Merrill, Chet Clark, and the Siletz Drum
Dancing Again Singers for their help. Hopefully, we all will
have a chance to see and hear this new drumming group at
a future pow-wow or tribal function.