New Faces, Continued
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DUANE MANYHIDES
I was born and raised as a traditional Native
American, and am working as a Prevention Counselor for the
Wellness Component.
Other jobs I have had include working forthe Grand
Ronde Tribal Forestry Department from 1 99 1 -92 as a Crew
Leader, a Summer Youth Leader, and I also worked as a
Recreation Assistant for Chemawa Indian School.
I look forward to the challenges of this position and
will do my best to serve the youth and the community.
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ROBIN RICHARDS
Robin Richards is a new employee who has been
hired to fill the position ofTribal Court Clerk, and to do some
administrative work for various departments.
As Court Clerk, Robin's job primarily entails the
handling of ongoing case files, developing forms and
procedures, as well as assisting in the formal court setting.
The position requires knowledge of the Indian Child Welfare
Act, Indian law, and court procedure.
Said Robin, "Law has always been a passion for me.
I studied Indian law in college, and have wanted to work for
a tribe for years. Because of their unique status as soverign
governments, tribes have the opportunity to really serve their
people."
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Robin attended Fairhaven College at Western WashingtonUniversity where she worked toward a self-designed undergraduate
degree in law and history. She has been employed as a paralegal or administrative assistant for several different law firms
and corporations in Clark and Multnomah counties.
She also worked as an administrative assistant for the Clatsop County Commissioner's office.
When asked how tribal court and state court differ, Robin replied, "I have been in state courts where judges didn't
give either party any respect. Judge Marston is very respectful and professional in his treatment of those before him."
By being the main person in the clerk position, Robin hopes to help provide stability and access for tribal members
in dealing with the court system. And on her other employment duties, she says, "I hope I get a chance to work on some
really good projects."
SUMMER YOUTH CREW
The Forestry Summer Youth Crew
accomplished a lot of hard work thisyear, and
the department would like to acknowledge
their efforts.
They worked on the Head Start
Program's playground, did a lot of trail
building, helped set up for Pow-wow, assisted
with the Outdoor School salmonbake, cleared
brush for the campground area, and other
tasks. You did a great job, and thank you!
Celeste Wolf, Youth crew member
for two years, was chosen by her fellow crew
members as the "best overall member". This
decision was based on the quality and quantity
of her work, attitude, and innovative use of
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her time. She was
such a hard worker,
she had to be
reminded of break
i l and lunch time. Her
efforts did not go
unnoticed by the Forestry Staff and she was
awared a $25 gift certificate.
Congratulations, Celeste!
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FoA Creiv, L-jR: Matt Thomas, Shonn Leno, Peter Grout,
Jason Mercier, Tyson Mercier, Celeste Wolf, and Crew
leader Bill Moreland
Road To Restoration, Part Two
There are many tribal members who have grown up learning about tradition and heritage, whose families were
proud to be Native American. They attended pow-wows and other traditional ceremonies, although they were not
members of a recognized tribe.
Sometimes, when they met other Native Americans, and mentioned to them what tribe they were from, people
would often tell them they had never heard of a tribe called Grand Ronde.
The Grand Ronde tribe, along with many others, was terminated in 1954 by the federal government. To the
tribal members who lived and worked in the Willamette Valley, the state of Oregon, or elsewhere experienced not only
a loss of rights and recognition, but a loss of identity.
Tribal member Dakota Whitecloud remembers coming home from school one day to her grandmother who told
her something that no Native American child should hear. That she could no longer call herself an Indian.
Said Dakota, "My grandmother told me she had some bad news. She said the president signed a law that said
we were no longer Indians. And that I couldn't be an Indian anymore, only an American."
Throughout three
decades of termination it was
words like those that kept so
many people resilient in their
determination to get the
Grand Ronde Tribe restored
again. People volunteered
their time to keep track of
enrollment records, make
phone calls, and apply for
grants and funding.
And as funding
increased, employees were
added, and connections in
Washington D.C. were
listening, slowly progress
was being made.
The Depot building, now used as the Social Services offices, was once the
main tribal headquarters.
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