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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1996)
iO J y n nrtttap'7i - wjiiM-n- r ,nTtfwm,pMWir' "I'TTtffitrnnT t"""1 tr 'imftrwsHMpMi o mm University of Oregon Librar Received on: 04-01-96 Smoke signals Tribal youth attend Native American Conference Pictured below are youth and chaperones that took part in the weekend retreat in Eugene. SKtUGHT tmmi TOCO II M v W - I -J C3 The Oregon Indian Education Associa tion Youth Conference was a great success. It took place at the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon. The conference dealt with cultural, health, leadership, and educational issues that were relevant to Native American youth. The workshops included: Youth Leadership; Indian History; Talking Circles; If the Moc casin Fits; HIVAIDS Awareness; Run to Live Live to Run; Teen Suicide; Getting Ready for College; Shaking the Money Tree; story telling; Power to Culture in our Life; Practicing Respect; Doing Your Part to Save Mother Earth; Dealing with Dis crimination & Prejudice; Improve Your Study Skills; and Natives in the News. There were also recreation activities such as a basketball and tennis clinic, and a Pow wow that was sponsored by our tribal coun cil. The Pow-wow was a wonderful expe rience for our youth. The drum group set up, and the majority of our youth partici pated in drumming, singing, and dancing. It was a wonderful experience for all of us. We had eighteen youths from this area attend. They ranged from 6th to 11th grades. The youth that attended the con ference were: Josh Baker, Valeric Hallcr, Diana Robertson, Tana Ainsworth, Brianna Leno, Pam Truam, Brad Leno, Erica Empey, Teresa Henry, Brandy Leno, Chey enne Freeman, Jodie Brandon, Dustin Bill ings, Eric Fendell, Josh Holmes, Levi Licbclt, Jessica Holmes, and Tara Leno. The chaperones for this event were: Lisa Leno, Vernon Kennedy, Duanc ManyHides, Dana Leno, Bryan Mcrcicr, Randy Leno, Cole Holmes, and Kelly Mercicr. Special thanks to all of these people for volunteer ing their time and energy. The youth were also able to spend time and become familiar with the college cam pus and environment. Many talked of want ing to attend college there someday. Thanks to all who supported this event: Tribal Council, Education Committee, Edu cation Program, JOM, Wellness, and Stu dent Advisory Council. Your contributions were sincerely appreciated. Phase II expansion to add 36,500 square feet to casino Spirit Mountain's Phase II expansion is progressing rapidly, with both em ployees and customers eagerly antici pating the addition of 36,500 square feet of new gaming, dining and family entertain ment space. Scheduled for completion in July of 1996, the new expansion will include "Legends" Steakhouse and Lounge, a "SuperPlay" children's attraction, a video arcade and expansion of the gaming space. The total expansion could add as many as 125 to 150 new employees to the resort, according to David Harjo, Vice President of Develop ment for Spirit Mountain Development Corporation. Legends Steakhouse, which will seat 150 people, will offer a menu fea turing steaks, seafood, pastas and sal ads, and will be open for both lunch and dinner. The adjacent lounge will seat 125 people. Both the restaurant and lounge will offer a full service bar, serving alcohol at full market prices, an amenity which has been added at customer's requests, accord ing to Harjo. Tentative operating hours for the restaurant will be 11 a.m. to 12 mid night, with the lounge open from 1 1 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The expansion also calls for approxi mately 3,000 square feet of banquet and meeting room space, accommodating from Children from the After School Club will made. Money donated will sponsor rill be selling crafts they have g an activity of their choice. 150 to 400 people, depending upon the con figuration. The area will feature a retract able wall, which can be used to accommo date two concurrent small functions or one large function. The meeting room space would be available to Casino customers for company meetings, private parties and other functions. Perhaps the most eagerly awaited ad ditions to the Casino are two children's entertainment areas. Spirit Mountain has negotiated a contract with West Coast Food & Fun, Inc., a Portland based company to locate one of their very successful "SuperPlay" entertainment cen ters for children aged 12 and under as part of the new expansion. "We did some ex tensive research into what would be both a popular draw for our customers and a prof itable enterprise for us," notes Harjo, "and decided a "SuperPlay" center at Spirit Mountain would be the best decision for the corporation." Currently there are three other "SuperPlay" locations in the greater Port land area, including Gresham, Milwaukic, and Aloha. The main attraction of Spirit Mountain's "SuperPlay" center will be a 3,000 square foot "soft play" area, featuring a soft-cushioned floor for jumping, tunnels, rope lad ders, and other activities. There will also continued on page 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Chairman's Report, page 3 Easter Coloring Contest, page 7 Trust Fund Scholarship Info, page 9 Job Opportunities, page 11
