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Smoke Signals July 1,1995 Page 5 Elders' items missing The Elders' Committee has requested that the person(s) re sponsible for removing the brown tables from the old mealsite to please return them. The elders still conduct craft class and other activities from the house, and need their tables. Also, seven crystal salad plates that have just been pur chased, are missing. Anyone with information regarding the location of these items should please contact the Tribe to make arrangements for their return. Native American art show The Caswell Gallery and Studio is offering a Native American art show from July 22 through Sept. 3. July 22, 23, 29, and 30 will high light special events by local Native Americans; traditional drumming and dancing, smoked salmon and fry bread, storytelling and legends by Gerry Raining Bird, and an opportunity to meet the featured artists. The show features over 20 native American artists, including Grand Ronde tribal member Lon Mercier. Lon created the illustration of Martha Jane Sands that Mr. Caswell used as model for the sculpture being created as a tribal showcase for Spirit Mountain Casino. For Grand Ronde tribal members, the unveiling of the maquette of the Martha Jane Sands sculpture will be a "not to be missed" feature of this show. The Caswell Gallery is located at 201 W. Columbia River Highway, Troutdale, Oregon. For more information about the show call the Caswell Gallery at (503) 492-2473. Must be enrolled in the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Commu nity of Oregon. Age Category: Girls 5 years and under Must have Regalia Must be able to attend Royalty Pageant, Grand Ronde Pow-wow and Pa rade in August (August 18-20, 1995). Judging will be based on raffle ticket sales only (the girl who sells the most raffle tickets will receive a sash and small crown during the Royalty Pageant on Friday of the Pow-wow, August 18, 1995. All participants will receive a sash.) All proceeds from raffle ticket sales will be used for the Grand Ronde Royalty functions. Any donations of raffle prizes are welcome! There is no deadline to enter. All tickets and money must be turned in to Royalty Committee no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 15, 1995. Please send a current photograph of your child along with this entry form. Fill out this entry form and return to: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 961 5 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. ATTN: Royalty Committee , Name Address . Parent's Name Parent's Signature Blankets needed for encampment Calling all people... The Spiritual and Wellness Encampment is just two weeks away. We are in need of blankets and a large canvas tarp for the sweatlodge. We need 50 blankets and we need them soon! If you can donate blankets or a canvas tarp, please bring them to the Tribal Family Action Program (TFAP) Building. Please try to bring them during business hours instead of leaving them on our doorstep, because they may get damaged from the weather. These blankets should be old blankets that you won't be needing again. We would like to thank you all in advance for your generous dona tions. It is greatly appreciated. Summer dance and craft classes for pow-wow Craft class will be held every 10) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please call Camille at 879-2901. Pow-wow dance class will be every Thursday (July 6 to August Age. Both classes will be held at the community center. Please join us. Everyone is welcome to partici pate. Small children must be ac companied by an adult. Corrections In the last issue of Smoke Signals, we featured Elaine Moore as the new Small Business Development Man ager. She is the temporary manager until that position is filled. Also, we reported that Rebecca Gilliam was gradu ating from La Creole High School. She graduated from Dallas High School. We apologize for the error. RunWalk starting time is 8:30 a.m. Events are to be completed by 10:00 a.m. Prizes for run include trophies and ribbons 1 mile and 5K run (3 miles) REGISTRATION FEE: $8.00 Walk for Health -- Adult REGISTRATION FEE: $8.00 Walk for Health - Children 6 & under REGISTRATION FEE: $3.00 1 8th Annual Spirit Mtn. FUN RUNWALK FOR HEALTH Registration I REGISTRATION FEE: 1 NAME: ADDRESS: CITYSTATEZIP: WAIVER: I hereby release the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community I and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community Health Program of all liability that may result from participation in any of these events. In filling out this i form, I acknowledge that I have read and Signature (parent or guardian if under 18 (circle one) I mile 5K T-SHIRT SIZE (circle one) Childs: Tribal member sets Korey Wade Busby is the kind of grandson any grandparent would love to have. A tribal member from Anchor age, Alaska, Korey entered the Marine Corps when he was 18, and has, at the age of 2 1 , already traveled more places in the world than most people see in a lifetime. A graduate of H.A. Diamond High School, Korey plans to live in Oregon after he is discharged from the military. Both his par ents have passed away, and he would like to get more involved with the Tribe and attend the Uni versity of Oregon. I le plans to arrive in Sheridan in October, where he will live with his grandmother, Dorothy Greene. She is very proud of the path her Gallery to open in Grand Ronde Sam Henny, Development Specialist for Small Business Development is in the first phase of organizing an Arts and Crafts Gallery to be lo cated in Grand Ronde. The gallery will house all types of tribal mem ber, Native American, local and regional art work; both cultural and contemporary. If you produce any type of craft or artwork, Sam would like you to contact her either by mail or telephone so she can mail you a questionnaire. Sam can be contacted by mail at: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Phone: 503-879-2487 or I -800-422-0232 i fully understand my own liability. years) Walk for Health Date S M Adults: S L XI. XXI. T-Shirt sizes based on availability I example for youth Korey Busby grandson has chosen. "Korey has very strong goals, which is rare for a young man of his age," she said. "His ambition is a career in government, work in" in the electronics field." l!llll!!ll!llilllllllll'llll!!llllll!llllllllllll!ll!ll!ll!l!!'llll!!ll'l Tram PARTICIPANT INSTRUCTIONS: Completely fill out the official en try form at left and return it with the appropriate registration fee to the Grand Ronde Tribal Health Pro gram, 9615 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde, OR 97347 before August 16, 1995 or at the registra tion table at the event site before the event begins on August 19, 1995. Registration after August 16, 1995, please add $2.00 late lee. Family discount for children accompanied by parentparents. If you arc under 18 years of age, your parent or guardian must sign the waiver. Runners will start their races at 8:30 a.m. and walkers will start im mediately afterwards. We ask that walkers stay to the right of the road so that runners will not have their running times affected. Thank You. L -. J
