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The Confederated Tribes
of the Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
Forwarding and Address Correction Requested
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Candidate's Forum, page 1
Elders' Insurance information, page 3
National Stress Month, page 6
Hunting tag applications, pages 8&9
Upcoming Casino Events, page 10
INSIDE:
Ada Deer delivers
her "Indians 101"
speech to
members of the
Native American
Journalist's
Association
conference held
in Bangor, Maine.
AT RIGHT: A girl from Maine's
Penobscot Tribe greeted members
of NAJA at a mini pow-wow they
held on their reservation.
See story on page 2.
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FIRST-CLASS MAIL
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
GRAND RONDE, OR
PERMIT NO. 10
Serials Dept. - Knight Library
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-
Saturday, July 13
1 1 a.m. to 4 p.m.
On-site demonstration
by sculptor RIP CASWELL
Rip is the creator of the bronze statue of
Martha Jane Sands and her granddaughter, Gertrude.
The arts and crafts market is open
rain or shine 7 days a week 1 1 a.m. to 6 p.m.
yhe Strawberry Patch
Fresh strawberry shortcakes and milkshakes are back.
The Strawberry Patch is open 7 days a week
from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for your dining pleasure.
Also available is Indian fry bread and espresso.
FOR CRAFT OR FOOD VENDOR APPLICATION: Please Contact Shawn at
Small Business Development, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR
97347. Call (503) 879-2476 or 1-800-422-0232 extension 2476. The
Song Basket Marketplace also taking items on consignment.
LOCATION: Located on Highway 1 8 at Valley Junction, Oregon; approxi
mately 35 miles west of Salem, 25 miles east of Lincoln City next to Spirit
Mountain Casino.
June 28-July 7: white swan io-day encampment & celebra
tion. Ceremonial Grounds. Toppenish, WA. (509) 865-5121, ext. 436.
July 1-4: 64th ANNUAL TOPPENISH POW-WOW, RODEO, PIONEER FAIR
& INDIAN VILLAGE. Rodeo Grounds. Toppenish, WA. (509) 865-51 21 ,ext.
436.
July 4-6: 4th ANNUAL MEMORIAL REGIONAL SONIVA (Southern Oregon
Northwest Indian Veterans Association) POW-WOW. Chiloquin, OR.
July 4-6: 8th annual mt. tum tum native American encampment.
Amboy Territorial Park. Amboy, WA. Contact Barbara at (360) 247-5258.
July 6: COLVILLE 4th OF JULY CELEBRATION POW-WOW. Colville, WA.
(509)634-4711.
July 6-7: NESPELEM POW-WOW & RODEO. Nespelem, WA.
July 6-7: WHITE SWAN POW-WOW. White Swan, WA.
July 12-14: SPIRITUAL ENCAMPMENT. Grand Ronde, OR. Families en
couraged to participate. Contact Bonnie Tom at (503) 879-2016 or 1-800-422-0232.
July 12-14: 6th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL POW-WOW. Montour, ID.
(208) 343-1 528 or 642-2900.
July 12-16: INTERNATIONAL POW-WOW. Montour, ID. (208)343-1528
or (208) 642-2900.
July 19-21: COBURY GOLDEN YEARS POW-WOW. Coburg, OR. Grand
Entry: Fri. at 6 p.m.; Sat. at 1 and 6 p.m.; Sun. at Noon. Contact Jim Lockard
at (541) 484-6488.
July 1 9-21 : 3rd annual Columbia river pow-wow & encampment.
Roosevelt, WA. (509) 865-5121, ext. 436.
July 19-21: THE WHOLE BEAD SHOW. Georgian Hotel, 1415 Ocean
Ave., Santa Monica, CA. 1-800-292-2577.
July 20-21 : CHILDREN OF MANY COLORS POW-WOW. Peter's Arabian
Ranch. Moorpark, CA. (818)594-1506.
July 27-28: CHIEF JOSEPH DAYS. Joseph, OR. Contact Horace Axtell at
(208) 743-6324.