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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1999)
OR. COLL. E 78 .06 SG ; August IlS- 1339 CHASTA UMPQUA MOLALLA ALAPUYA ,UE RIVER MCC A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe AUGUST 15, 1999 Fdl ESapk peons in Oraond fondle 1 u Si -: s .mxm- j ' :- ? 13. ': t , 4 . is (' By Trac Gi OPENING DAY: Dennise Wheeler (left), Tim Holmes, and Mel Wheeler organize Food Bank commodities. ' ' Photo by Tracy Dugan By Tracy Dugan rand Ronde residents in need of emergency food as sistance now have a place to go in the community. The Grand Ronde Food Bank opened its doors on Monday, August 9. Located near the neighborhood of Bunnsville, in the old sheriffs substation, the Food Bank will be open Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day from 9 a.m. to noon. The Food Bank is a project of the Grand Ronde Community Resource Center Board, which is made up of local Grand Ronde residents inter ested in providing services to the community. "This project has been a long time in the making," said Tim Holmes, board member and tribal member. "And it wouldn't have happened with out the support of a lot of folks." Holmes said that applicants must meet the guidelines for assistance, and are eligible for one supply of food every month. "This is emergency assistance," he said. "We help out families with a three-day supply of food." The food was purchased from Yamhill Community Action Pro gram (YCAP), who can allow the Food Bank up to 5 percent of the USDA food they qualify for. The Food Bank also received fund ing from the Grand Ronde Tribe, and received a Community Fund Grant. "Tribal Council has been very sup portive of this program," said Holmes. "They provided us with start-up money and are letting us lease this house, which is owned by the Tribe." The Blanche Fisher Foundation in Portland was kind enough to donate a FAX machine, answering machine, and printer to the Food Bank as well. In fact, a lot of community groups have expressed an interest in help ing with this project. The Grand Ronde Pow-wow Committee volun teered to hold a canned food drive for the Food Bank on Saturday, Au gust 21 at the Pow-wow grounds, and will donate half of the parking continued on page 6 affiemg Yoyund Grandfather dram The drum has taken the Eagle Beak Singers through out the West Coast in the last four years to sing and have fun while tapping into timeless tradition. By Oscar Johnson Every week rehearsing Eagle Beak Singers encircle the rotund rawhide drum they fraternally re fer to as "Grandfather," rapping out the well-timed rhythms and inton ing the soul-stirring songs that are the very heartbeat of a pow-wow. "We call our drum Grandfather because of the way it was given to us," says Eagle Beak singer, Shane Harmon. "The drum was something that was a tool that was given to our people in our times of need that help us to survive," adds Bobby Mercier, another group member. "Drumming is the heartbeat of our people not just our people here, but all over. We all have different styles but we were all given the drum." But like Harmon and Mercier, other Eagle Beak members includ ing Richard SoHappy, Anthony Quinelle, Dustin Harmon, Joe Hos tler, Dorin Soliz, Tyrone Ike and Plumin Wright, say there is more to their musical motivation. continued on page 4 1 1 X," " VJ x ; r 1 1 f 4 J f , jrv s i c '4 ' r ( f jL V Eagle Beak Singers invite two youths (far right: Josh Holmes and Raymond Duran) to practice with them. Photo by Oscar Johnson Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 Address Service Requested University of Oregon Library Received on: 08-18-99 ggp j gSmoke signals 1299 EUGB PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID SALEM, OR PERMIT NO. 178 The unofficial results are in for the special BIA constitutional election held on July 27 where members voted whether or not to amend the Grand Ronde Enrollment criteria. The amendment passed by the required two-thirds majority. The election won't be official until it can be signed and approved by Portland BIA area director Stan Speaks. THE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS ARE: 757 YES, 292 NO.
