Smoke Signals
June 1994
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Museum features artifacts
An open house was held May 12
at the Pioneer Museum in
Tillamook, Oregon. The museum
is currently featuring Native
American artifacts and crafts from
several Oregon tribes.
Grand Ronde's display case
includes photos, game pieces,
baskets, and beadwork. They are
from the personal collections of
many different tribal families.
Guests of the open house
included community members,
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Tammy Cook, JoeScovell, TomScovell, andPhyllis Wustenberg
pose in front of a photo of Illga Adams, a chief and Indian
legend in Tillamook.
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde Community of Oregon
9615 Grand Ronde Rd.
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
tribal members, Phyllis
Wustenberg, Chair of the Museum
Board of Directors, other board
members, M. Wayne Jensen, Jr.,
Museum Director, and the Shantee
Klootchman Turn Turn.
Tammy Cook helped organize
the event.
Special guests included Joe and
Tom Scovell, two brothers who are
the grandsons of Illga Adams, a
chief of the Kilchis Tribe. They
spoke about their family history.
Drummers need
Carmen Mercier, Mychal
Childers, CamilleMercier, Kathryn
Harrison, and Chet Clark are
planning theirtrip to St. Petersburg,
Russia this summer. The five were
invited to drum and sing at the
1994 Goodwill Games. They expect
an exciting and educational
experience on their trip abroad.
The event is organized By the
Association of International
Cultural Exchange Programs.
AICP anticipates the opportunity
for the Grand Ronde group to share
and promote the Tribe's rich cultural
history and tradition.
Sponsorship is being requested.
Organizers hope that a number of
community-minded, patriotic
sponsors will come forward
tohelp cover the cost of the group's
travel expenses. Contributions can
be sent in care of Jackie Whisler,
Calling all artists: logo design needed
The Northwest Indian Area
Health Board is currently working
on a new logo design that will
better represent Northwest tribes
and capture the spirit of what the
Board is all about.
They have put out a "Call to
Artists" to submit logo designs. All
interested artists are encouraged to
submit their work. "
The deadline to submit is July 1,
1994. Board staff will review work
U of Ore. Library
Serials Dept.
Eugene OR 97403
contributions
96 15 Grand Ronde Road, Grand
Ronde, Oregon 97347.
The Shantee Klootchman
Drum has been very active.
Recent events include
performances at the Anne Frank
exhibits in Dallas and Sheridan;
Mission Mill Women's Festival;
Grand Ronde Elementary
Cultural Education Week; Grand
RondeHead Start;andTillamook
Pioneer Museum.
The group will also be
drumming at Newport
Community College, the
Education banquet dinner on
June 5, the men's penitentiary,
and JOM endof theyear program.
Raffle tickets are also available
for $ 1 each. The winners will be
announced at the September
general meeting.
The group would like to thank
all those who contributed so far.
and bring it to the July Board
meeting forBoard approval. The
artist of the selected logo design
will win $300.
Please submit your designs on
8 12X11 paper as close to
camera-ready as possible. Please,
no rough drafts.
Mail to: NPAIHB, 520 SW
Harrison, Suite 440, Portland,"
Oregon 97201.
Free arts WOrkshop
If you are a starving artist or
interested in learning how promote
your work, The Metropolitan Arts
Commission will be holding a free
workshop, "Through the Art Maze",
on June 4. It will be held at Portland
State University's Multi-cultural
Center from 9 a.m. until noon.
This will help provide more
information about funding and
visibility of your work. You do need
to register for this workshop, although
it does not cost anything.
Contact Phyllis Cole at (503) 823
5408. Youth conference
offered this month
Youth are invited to participate in a
conference June 26 and 27 at the
Community Center in Grand Ronde.
It is called "Seeking Self-Reliance
and Self-Empowerment", and is for
young people ages 12-18. Lunch will
be provided both days.
The application deadline is June 9.
You will need to provide your own
transportation and lodging if you are
from out of town. The conference will
run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Some of the topics to be covered
include self-esteem, life management
skills, teen parenting, exploring
cultural diversity, reaching your
dreams, and coping with personal
challenges.