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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1997)
it ftmimtmtinim&mirs&mD Mm V UvUVLiNA tC X fi tycs S,-,(S,LlV,.r7 Tribe to host ATNI Common Ground Conference June 18, 19 and 20 Spirit Mountain Casino This conference is where the Tribes of the Northwest discuss cultural issues which effect all the Tribes. The theme of the conference will be "Honor Your Ances tors Honor Yourselves," and is sponsored by the Grand Ronde Kwelth Tahlkie Culture and Heritage So ciety Board of Directors. Opening Ceremonies will be Wednesday, June 18 at 8:45 a.m. in the Bingo Hall of Spirit Mountain Casino. Master of Ceremonies is Wilson Wewa, Sr., and will be followed by a welcome from the Grand Ronde Tribal Council and the Kwelth Tahlkie Culture and Heritage Society members. At 10:30 a.m., a special Elders' Panel will be held where Grand Ronde tribal members will discuss the ef fects of termination on the Tribe and its members. The Elders' Panel will include Ila Dowd, Nora Kimsey, Mabel Gaston, Leon "Chip" Tom, and Gene LaBonte. Presentations will be made from the Cultural Resource Protection Specialists of the Grand Ronde Tribe and the Siletz Tribe. There will be presentations on Thursday, including another panel in which the topic will be "Or egon Terminated Tribes" at 10:30 a.m., and "Western Washington Tribes," at 1:30 p.m. in the Bingo Hall. Lunch will be provided on both days. There will be a pow-wow at the Grand Ronde Pow wow Grounds on Thursday evening. Presenters on Fri day include Tribal Council Chair Kathryn Harrison. There will be door prizes every day and plenty of fun things to do. Please join the Grand Ronde Tribe and Kwelth Tahlkie Culture and Heritage Society in celebrat ing and honoring our past. Tribal member M.D. speaks at Education dinner r JT r.yj s The Education Di- f vision sponsored its annual Honor and Recognition Dinner for tribal member students and pro gram graduates on May 29. Almost two-thirds of award recipients attended, and more and more of our tribal youth are doing well in school, and choosing to pursue college and training after high school. Keynote speaker for the dinner was tribal member Kristi Seidel, who recently completed her M.D. at the University of Kansas medical school. Kristi is now doing her resi dency at the University of Kansas Medical Center, where she works in the family practice, and in the Emergency Room. Kristi said that a typical work week for a doctor is 96 hours. Kristi graduated from the University of Oregon in 1992 with her undergraduate degree, and applied to a lot of medi cal schools before deciding on Kansas. "I love the family practice part of my job," said Kristi. "I love pediatrics and obstetrics. I never get tired of deliv ering babies!" Kristi is married, and her husband, Scott, is a nurse. They met when they were students in Eugene. mrl i f r J - m u n v J k. m V J 4 1 f a .jib- jj-" r H r J Dean Azule, Education Division Manager, and Darlene Aaron, Education Committee Chair, give Kristi Seidel gifts of appreciation and honor. As many students know, college can be a very expensive investment, especially for an out of state student, but Kristi thanks the Tribe for its help in cutting down the costs of her education in medicine. "The Education Trust Fund Schol arship I received covered almost half of my tuition. This contribution is something I am very grateful for." Kristi said that after her residency, she would like to one day come to work for the Tribe. A complete list of graduates, scholarship awards, and Honor Recognition recipients will be published in the next Smoke Signals. Watch for it! Tribe's Casino float wins top honor for 2nd year Jackie Provost, Emma JMf ' 'Hi .; piW fn Leno, and Miranda Pro- rfo tfpp A'MiW JVsW vost represented the Tribe jqa.l'l r?V5 T- -1 f nrrhCi while riding on the Grand - - '..C-T 1 tV4 $?v W M Ronde TribeSpirit Moun- ; t4-) KUUINU tain Casino float in the i tyK&Ok ?f Af was gi,en to .he Tribe's fAWtg the Portland Rose Festi- A.-Mfitt ' I L tS3 "J .V k- ',V? rAfhlGkffhtSHm val this year was "Having tk&'Mt, .V Vt,4ffe 'fiSift (DWVMiLVHHMs Fun." and the Tribe's float mm jqyJ trf-- showed a bobcat playing 's.. ..v'JSi' ' "t V1!' WJl' 'iItTTSA A ,- . -:, with a butterfly. It was JtiH'V4 4 'J'J 4!'i'- WWtfH IMjlM- (tmnnMst'-ihmvmttmum -Mountain joy.- K'aVA ruJ? 1
