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Tribe, Casino celebrate first Oregon American Indian Week
A special evening acknowledging American Indian Week took place
on Thursday, May 23 at Spirit Mountain Casino. All enjoyed a fun evening
of family participation, dancing, and refreshments. "
Last month Governor Jolin Kitzhaber signed an Executive Order at the
State Capitol building declaring May 19-25, 1996 to be Oregon Ameri
can Indian Week, and encouraged Oregon residents to join in celebrating
this observance through cultural enrichment activities and appreciation
of the diverse people of Oregon.
PICTURED ABOVE: Nikki Norwest, Emma Leno,
Jessica Holmes, Halona Butler, Diana Robertson,
and Andrea Childers. All the girls are members of
the Royalty Court. AT LEFT: Healing Spirit Drum.
Important notice to
Elders 65 and older
Good News! The Tribal Elder Health
Security Plan is underway. Beginning
July 1, 1996, those Elders who arc now
paying for Part B Medicare will receive
premium reimbursements from the Tribe.
The second part of this program begins
on August 1, 1996. A premium paid
supplemental insurance plan will be of
fered. This is a no deductible, no co-pay
medical plan that covers pharmacy ex
penses 100 percent. Meetings about this
plan will take place in June and July.
Every Elder will be contacted by letter
in mid-June regarding the dates and rimes
of the enrollment meetings nearest to
them. If you have any questions about
these programs, please call Marsha
Jonson at 879-2490 or 1-800-422-0232.
(See article about Marsha on page 3.)
Spirit Mountain float wins top honor in Grand Floral Parade
Spirit Mountain made its first appear
ance in Portland's Rose Festival
Grand Floral Parade a smashing suc
cess as the Festival judges named "Nature's
Spirit" the winner of the Sweepstakes
Award for the best float.
Spirit Mountain's Float featured a watch
ful mother coyote and two pups in a setting
of plants and flowers native to the Grand
Ronde area. Native grasses were used to
make realistic fur covering the coyote fam
ily. The heads of the mother coyote and
one pup moved in a full range of motion to
a background of Native American inspired
flute music and natural sounds.
"Our float represents the high value that
the Grand Ronde Tribe traditionally places
on nature and the cycle of life," said Chuck
Galford, Director of Marketing.
Police estimated that 500,000 spectators
lined the parade route, and another 900,000
viewers watched the parade on live and
delayed national broadcasts. Another
70,000 people came to the Festival's Show
case of Floats to see "Nature's Spirit" up
close.
Tribal Vice-Chair Kathryn Harrison
accepted the Sweepstakes Award from Fes
tival officials on behalf of the Tribe.
Courtney Galligher-Sr. Miss Grand Ronde,
Diana Robertson-Jr. Miss Grand Ronde,
Cindy Martin-Butler and her daughter
Halona Butler-Miss Tiny Tot, rode on the
float in full regalia.
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