Smoke Signals
December 1993
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Smoke Signals
EDITOR
TRACY OLSON
Smoke Signals is published monthly by the Confederated
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, 9615 Grand
Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
Articles appearing in Smoke Signals are the sole responsibil
ity of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of
the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
Submissions of articles, poetry, short stories, artwork and
photos are encouraged. Smoke Signals does not assume
responsibility for unsolicited material and does not guarantee
publication upon submission.
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New Editorial Policy
Letters From Our Readers
Smoke Signals is a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde Community of Oregon. We have recently adopted an Editorial Policy that
encourages input from readers about stories printed in Smoke Signals as well as
other tribal issues. However, all letters from readers must be received at the
Newsletter Office no later than the 20th of each month, with the author's signature,
address, and phone number in order to be considered for publication.
Letters must be printed or typed, and cannot exceed 300 words. Smoke
Signals reserves the right to edit any letter for clarity and length, and to refuse
publication of any letter or any part of a letter that may contain libelous statements
or personal attacks. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission.
Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Smoke Signals, tribal
employees, or Tribal Council. Mail letters to: SMOKE SIGNALS, 9615 Grand Ronde
Rd., Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 ATTN: Tracy Olson
TRIBAL NEWS BRIEFS
Miss Indian World Contest
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Indian World contest to be held at the Gathering of Nations Pow-wow m Albuquerque,
New Mexico, April 20, 21, 22, and 23, 1994.
To qualify as a contestant applicant must oe: young auv? WVumu , , m
least one-fourth Indian blood, single and never married, and have knowledge of tribal
tradition. . ... ....
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given for: a traditional talent presentation, representing your tube, public speaking, and
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a private interview with the judges, roims wm aiso w given a uoim, w..
raffle ticket sales. Special awards will be given for the number of the most raffle tickets
sold. For 1,000 tickets, an AMFM cassette recorder, 2,000 tickets a color portable
television, and 3,000 tickets sold wins a three-day cruise on the Caribbean. Ten percent
of the ticket sales is returned to the contestant.
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a goodwill ambassador to all people of all cultures throughout the world.
Miss Indian world, iv4 wiu oe crownea vpiu u ""6 vi
Nations Pow-wow in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
To receive an application and more information please write; Gathering of
Nations, co Miss Indian World contest, P.O. Box 75102, Albuquerque, New Mexico
87194. The application deadline in Apru i, u w icwuiu;iwu uuw mw,ivaiw
parties apply early.
A Holiday Miracle For Native Teens
a rnmhination nf smarts and detennination kept three teens alive after being
stranded on a small lake island in Canada for 24 days without food or shelter.
The youths, two girls and a boy, survived on wild berries and water, keeping warm
onH nioht Rv the timft thf Rovfll Canadian
Mounted Police search team reached the island, the girls were so weak they couldn't walk.
Their three-week mgntmare enaea iess inaniwo nouis aiicr uieru-mi- uuu hhu
helicopter team started searching the remote area of Alberta, Canada they were in.
Danny Tokohopie, 14, Brandy Gregg, 13,andRoxanneNickholm, 16werefound
iiA;nuiei!nHrtfFmffTikft Alhertfl over 100 miles north of Edmonton. Thevwere
rushed to the hospital suffering from exposure and released three days later. The young
women were also treated for burns to their hands and feet from sleeping to close to the fire.
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celebration by the lake shore, They wanted to cross the lake to the opposite beach, but got
irv vsM anI Wifori ctnn Art th& island in warm uo.
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burning in the hopes that the smoke would attract people to their whereabouts. They even
tried sending smoke signals.
"We prayed every day, all day long that we would be touna wnenyou pray, yom
nrnvpr nr nnwpred h. oaiH
Although they were only 300 meters from shore, the frigid lake waters kept them
from attempting to swim across. The trio attempted to build several rafts, but each sank
They built and maintained a bonfire, and when their only lighter ran out offuel, they took
turns watching the fire to make sure it didn't go out.
The teenagers' absence went unnoticed for several days. Their families thought
each was at the others' home until one aauit called ana reanzea ine teens weic missing.
The RCMP were alerted a started searching in Alberta and British Columbia.
Their search was fruitless until a notice was posted at the lake about the teens'
disappearance, two weeks after the event. As residents became aware of the missing
youths, they contacted the RCMP with tips. Someone told the police about noticing smoke
coming from one of the islands. When the boat was reported missing, they began to search
the area.
The teens lost 40 percent of their body weight and probably would not have lasted
another week on the island, their doctor said. Only hours after their rescue, the first
snowfall of the season fell.
-reprinted from WinJSpeaker
Co-signment Opportunity
Are you interested in making some Christmas money or getting exposure for your
crafts or artwork? If you make quality Native crafts and artwork contact Shawn Hostler or
Linda Olson at (503) 879-5608 or leave a message at 879-2476. We will be opening a Native
American craft co-signment shop in the Manor building, also known as the Grand Ronde
Hotel.