August 15, 1998
Tribal Life
7
Portland open house poises
members to build community
By Oscar Johnson
Nearly 40 Grand Ronde tribal mem
bers turned out for the Portland out
reach office open house hosted by the
Tribe's vocational rehabilitation pro
grams on July 28.
In addition to bringing many Port
land members who had rarely or in
some cases never visited the Tribe's
approximately five-year-old location,
members from other tribes and urban
Indian organizations also visited.
Vocational Rehabilitation Special
ist, Jon George and Project Coordi
nator for the Vocational Employment
Experience Program, Tracie Meyer
are currently staffing the newly revi
talized office which until recently was
used only as an occasional meeting
place for members and Grand Ronde
social service providers.
"I would like to see (this office)
grow to pool people in the Portland
area not just the Six County Ser
vice Area so we can get to know
each other," said Debi Bernado, a
Portland member who had never
heard of the outreach office until she
received an invitation to the open
house a few days prior.
Bernado believes that in addition to
a social service network, the outreach
office can be a place where members
help each other by "pooling re
sources like a food bank, clothes
bank or community cottage."
During the open house, visitors
were asked to fill out a brief survey to
help assess members' needs and
knowledge of the Grand Ronde Tribe.
Ethiopian judge visits Grand Ronde
Ethiopian Federal High Court Judge, Tegene Getaneh, called on Grand
Ronde Tribal Council and lawyers last month. The magistrate of ten years
was in town to learn first-hand about Grand Ronde tribal court. The visit
was part of a tour of the U.S. judicial system and also included calling on
federal, state and county judiciaries and facilities.
After sharing in
formation about
one another's court
systems, Council
Chairperson,
Kathryn Harrison
presented the dig
nitary with a copy
of the Tribe's con
stitution and other
honorary gifts.
From left: Tribal
Attorney Stephen
Kelly; Councilman Mark Mercier; Dr. Gil Raiford, an escort from the
World Affairs Council; Judge Getaneh; and Councilman Bob Mercier.
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Tribal employee passes on
An employee of the Tribe, Douglas "Tex" Lundberg,
passed away on August 3. He was 49. Tex came to
work at Nanitch Sahallie in Keizer, Oregon as a
practicum student in 1994. After he graduated from
Chemeketa Community College, Tex worked for Nan
itch as a temporary, on-call Treatment Specialist, and
was hired as a full-time employee in. May of 1996. His life and recovery will
be remembered by his friends, family,, and co-workers, especially those he
helped and those who worked with him at Nanitch Sahallie.
AUG. 21-23: SKOPABSH CELEBRATION & POW-WOW. Muckleshoot Tribal School.
AUBURN, WA. Contact: Tammy or Walter at (206) 939-331 1 , ext. 259.
AUG. 21-23: CHIEF SEATTLE DAYS. SUQUAMISH, WA. (206)598-3311.
AUG. 21-23: SPOKANE FALLS POW-WOW. Riverfront Park. SPOKANE, WA. Contact:
Linda Stromberg at (509) 535-0886.
AUG.21-23: CHIEF LOOKING GLASS POW-WOW. KAMIAH, ID. (208)935-2502.
AUG. 22-23: AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE POW-WOW.
Sonoma County Fairgrounds. SANTA ROSA, CA. Contact: Anita at (707) 571-0233.
AUG. 22-23: SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE POW-WOW. Sonoma County Fairgrounds.
SANTA ROSA, CA. (707)869-8233.
AUG. 28-30: MAKAH DAYS. NEAH BAY, WA. (360) 645-2205.
AUG. 29-31: TITLE IX POW-WOW. Amos Alonzo Stagg High School. 1621 Brookside
Rd. STOCKTON, CA. (209) 946-4350 OR (209) 469-9071 .
SEPT. 4-6: GOLDEN EAGLE SENIOR POW-WOW. Yakama Nation Community Center.
TOPPENISH.WA. (509)865-5121.
SEPT. 4-7: SPOKANE DAYS. Pow-wow grounds. WELLPINIT, WA. Contact: Robin at
(509) 258-4581 . INDIAN ART AUCTION. Contact: George Flett at (509) 258-7846.
SEPT. 4-7: KLA HOW YA DAYS. Tulalip Tribal Grounds. MARYSVILLE, WA. (360)653
4585. SEPT. 4-7: PACIFIC COAST INDIAN CLUB POW-WOW. Barona Indian Reservation.
LAKESIDE, CA. Contact: Lori Phoenix at (619)443-6612.
SEPT. 4-7: CALIFORNIA INDIAN MARKET. Mission. SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA. Con
tact: Sonny or Elaine Reyna at (408) 623-2379.
Hunter's Safety
The Tribe's Fish and Wildlife De
partment will be offering the annual
Hunter's Safety Course starting on
Monday, August 17. Hunters be
tween the ages of 12 and 18 must
complete this course to earn their
Hunter's Safety Certificate and be eli
gible to hunt during the 1998 hunt
ing season. The course will be held
at the Natural Resources Department
facility located at 47010 SW Hebo
Road. The course is a total of 12
hours of classroom instruction which
will be held over a two week period.
For more information please call 879
2382 or 879-2396.
Happy Birthday to
IUIREN
DLnncEinnD
August 14.
Love, Mom, Gordon, and the boys.
- SALEM -Aug.
3: 3 to 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 4: 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 5: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
17, 18, and 19:
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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