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Stan Speaks, (center) Area Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Portland Office, visited the Tribe last month and toured the Casino
with his wife, Lois. Pictured from left: Lois Speaks; Tribal Chair
Kathryn Harrison; Stan Speaks; Ed Larsen, Council Vice-Chair; and
Mark Mercier, Council member.
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Kids invited to join "Froggies" club j gflQgQHaatt mm(mm
Kids 6 to 12-years-old can now
have fun, learn and leap into a smoke
free summer with Froggies Tobacco
Free Summer Kids Club. The club
will meet weekly throughout July for
fun-filled events which aim to edu
cate the youth against the dangers of
cigarette smoking. " Members gather
at the tribal Health and Wellness Cen
ter and Grand Ronde Elementary
School for mornings of smoke-free
fun. Activities include education and
crafts ranging from building floats for
the Dallas, Willamina and Pow-wow
parades to the "On-The Ball Tobacco
Quiz" or the "Tar in a Jar" test.
New members sign up for the club
by filling out a pledge card to remain
smoke-free for the summer. After
joining they receive their first Froggy
Trading Card and can then earn one
to two cards for each future event
they participate in. Members who
have earned 10 or more cards are eli
gible for a drawing that could win
them a new bicycle
The Tobacco-Free Summer Kids
Club is organized by the Grand
Ronde Dental and Wellness programs
and is sponsored by the Polk County
Coalition. The groups aim to ensure
that local youth have a G.R.E.A.T.
(Grand Ronde Education Against
Tobacco) summer.
Upcoming activities include: kite
making on July 1, a booth in Wil
lamina during the parade on July 4,
education and crafts on July 10 and
15, preparing the float and maiming
the booth for Dallas Days on July 24
and 25, and more crafts on July 29.
For more information contact Linda
Mann at 1-800-775-0095 or (503)
879-2023.
Heritage Board announces Logo Contest
The Kwelth Tahlkie Culture and
Heritage Board is seeking two (2) new
logos for use by the Board. A con
test is being held to find these logos.
The contest will be open to all Na
tive American youth in two catego
ries. One winning logo will be picked
from each. The categories are:
grades K-8 and grades 9-12. $100
will be awarded to the winning stu
dent in each category.
The deadline for the competition is
Friday, August the 28. Designs
should reflect the Culture and Heri
tage of the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde.
All applicants are encouraged to
provide their personal information at
the time of submitting their designs
on a separate piece of paper.
Submissions should be sent to:
KTC&HB, co Kathleen Mitchell
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
JULY 1-5: NESPELEM CELEBRATION
POW-WOW & ALL INDIAN RODEO.
NESPELEM, WA. (509)634-4711.
JULY 2-5: TOPPENISH POW-WOW, RO
DEO & PIONEER FAIR. Rodeo Grounds.
TOPPENISH, WA. (509)865-5121.
JULY 3-5: MT.TUMTUM NATIVE AMERICAN
ENCAMPMENT. Territorial Park. AMBOY,
WA. Rich Langenbach at (360) 247-5235.
JULY 3-5: 4th OF JULY CELEBRATION.
Quinault Reservation. TAHOLAH, WA.
(206) 276-8211.
JULY 3-5: WILDHORSE CONTEST POW
WOW. Wildhorse Gaming Resort.
PENDLETON, OR. (541)278-2274.
JULY 3-5: THREE RIVERS CONTEST POW
WOW. Three Rivers Lodge. 13505 Union
Road. MANTECA, CA. (209) 824-0325 or
(209) 858-2421.
JULY 10-12: AMERICAN INDIAN ART FES
TIVAL. Mission Plaza. SAN LUIS OBISPO,
CA. Sonny Reyna at (408) 623-2379.
JULY 10-12: INTERNATIONAL POW-WOW.
HORSESHOE BEND, ID. (208)642-2900.
JULY 17-19: COLUMBIA RIVER POW-WOW
& ENCAMPMENT. Roosevelt Park.
ROOSEVELT, WA. (509) 773-6443 or (509)
865-5121.
JULY 17-19: QUILEUTE DAYS. LA PUSH,
WA. (206)374-6163.
JULY 17-19: WALLOWA BAND NEZ PERCE
DESCENDANTS FRIENDSHIP FEAST &
POW-WOW. WALLOWA, OR. 1-800-585-4121
or (541) 426-4622. '
JULY 17-19: NOOKSACK TRIBE'S GEN
ESIS II POW-WOW. EVERSON, WA. (360)
966-7704.
JULY 17-19: ALL NATIONS POW-WOW.
Los Vaqueros Rodeo Arena. BIG BEAR,
CITY, CA. Pow-wow hours: Fri. 6 to 1 0 p.m.;
Sat. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. Fay Roman at (909) 584-9394.
VETERANS' POW-WOW
JULY 10-12, 1998
GRAND 'RONDE POW-WOW GROUNDS
Friday 6:30 p.m Royalty Pageant
Saturday Noon to 4:30 p.m Grand Entry
4:30 to 6:30 p.m Dinner Break
6:30 to 11 p.m .". Grand Entry
Sunday Noon to 4:30 p.m. Grand Entry
SPONSORED BY GRAND RONDE VETERANS' COMMITTEE
MC: Bob Tom Whipman: Craig Whitehead
Host Drum: Eagle Beak from Grand Ronde
For more Info contact: Marce & Sharon Norwest at (503) 879-5878