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Tribal Life
Smoke Signals
Firewood available
There is firewood available and
permits to cut will be issued to tribal
members on a first-come, first-serve
basis. Please come to the Grand
Ronde Natural Resources facility for
a firewood permit or call Claudette at
879-2381 for information.
- SALEM -July
6: 3 to 8 p.m.
July 7: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
July 8: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
20, 21,and 22:
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Joann Empey joins Education staff
Tribal member Joann Empey is I
the new coordinator for Before and
After School Care in the Educa
tion Division. Joann has a B. A. in !
Elementary Education from
Belleview Community College.
She has six years of teaching ex- ' t
perience.
Joann has two daughters, Erica, ' !
16, and Allison, 15. Both will at- - r j
tend McMinnville High School lA Y f Fi I h
next year. I -ri -; , A V f ' .. . I f 1
Willamina High School tribal
member students earn awards
Band: Nick Bailey
STARS Program:
Nick Bailey, Erica Mercier
Economics: Jeremy Haller
Leadership: Rachel Towner
Keyboarding: Kristy DeLoe
Technology:
Tara Leno, Brandy Leno
Video Production: Tara Leno
Science: Kristy DeLoe
Spanish: Nick Bailey
Sign Language: Tara Leno
English I: Kristy DeLoe
English II: Rachel Towner
English IV: Jeremy Haller
Health: Kristy DeLoe
Art: Joey Bailey, Josh Holmes,
Brandy Leno, Kristy DeLoe
Home Ec: Tara Leno
Industrial Arts:
Ben Bishop, Jeremy Haller
Math: Kristy DeLoe
Scholar-Athlete:
Karen Ring, Rachel Towner
Meals on Wheels:
Vanessa Holmes, Billy DeLoe
Boy of the Month:
Nick Bailey, Manny Mercier
Superintendent Award: Karen Ring
Dedicated Service: Erica Mercier
Good Work Students! If you have
a childstudent you would like to rec
ognize in the Tribal Newspaper please
send the information to the Smoke
Signals staff at 9615 Grand Ronde
Rd., Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
This awards information was taken
out of the local paper. It is important
that we give credit to our students for
the hard work they do, so please let
us know about all the good things that
are going on.
Elders travel to Idaho to visit Nez Perce Tribe
The most recent Elders' excursion
was a trip jo the Nez Perce Indian
Reservation near Lewiston, Idaho.
The last week in May,, the Nez Perce
hosted a Senior Honor Day and in
vited Grand Ronde, Siletz, and Coeur
d'alene Elders to spend the weekend
with them. Visiting Elders were hon
ored with a flag song from the veter
ans, and .several award ceremonies. :
They all had lunch at Clearwater
River Casino, owned by the Tribe,
where awards were given for oldest
Elder, Elder with the most grandkids
and the most great-grandkids. Tribal
, Elder Diane. Lane won a jacket, for
, "Elder who drove the most miles in
their own vehicle to get there."
The Elders also visited the Nez
Perce museum in Spalding National
Park, which held ancient artifacts,
beadwork, and other items. On 'the
way there, the van stopped at Frosty 's
Steak and Seafood in Rufus, Oregon.
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Pictured at Top: Bill Rife. Back Row, from Left: Trudy Grenia, Carroll Coulson, Cherie Butler, Beryle Contreras, Clarice Ellison, Kathryn
Grenia, Tom LaChance, Charlene LaChance, Ivanetta Cook, Dorothy Harrison, Dorothy Greene, Myrna Brandon, and Nora Kimsey.
Lawe, Mabel Gaston, Elbert Ellison, and Betty Rife. Front Row: Louise Not pictured: Peachle Ham, Donna Casey, and Diane Lane.