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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (July 15, 2000)
10 Smoke Signals FAIR GAMING: comment period open The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon have filed a petition with the National Indian Gaming Commission for a certifi cate of self-regulation. One criteria for the issuance of a certificate is that the Tribe has a reputation for safe, fair and honest operation of the gaming activity. Comments in this regard are solicited and are to be submitted with your name, address and day-time telephone number, directly to the Office of Self Regulation, National Indian Gaming Commission, 1441 "L" Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. r GAMING COMMISSION EXECUTIVE & GENERAL SESSION The regularly scheduled Gaming Commission meeting for July has been moved to July 28, 2000 at 9 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Spirit Mountain Casino's Human Resource Building at 28840 Salmon River Highway in Grand Ronde. Apprenticeship in Traditional Arts The Oregon Historical Society Folklife Program has applications available for the 2000-2001 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (TAAP). TAAP is an annual program that encourages the continuation of traditional artistic skills within communities by awarding stipends to master traditional artists to teach a specific cultural tradition to one or more apprentices. An average of ten are funded each year. The postmark deadline is July 21, 2000. All traditional artists are eligible for this program. Traditional arts are forms of artistic expression learned as part of the cultural life of a community (such as an ethnic group, Tribe, religious or occupational group, or region). Traditional arts reflect the history, culture and values of a community. They are often learned informally, passed down from one person to another. Masters and apprentices apply together to the program and can apply for up to $2500. They decide when and where they will meet to work during the year and set their own goals for what they will achieve during the appren ticeship. Apprenticeships last eight months (September through April) and generally involve 80-120 hours of instruction time. Apprenticeships must be Oregon residents and from the same cultural com munity as the master artist. Contact Leila Childs at (503) 306-5292. mm TUE5DAY5 8l THUR5DAY5 11 A.M. - 2 P.M. 8715 MORTH STREET In case of emergency, contact Mardell Williams at 879-2034. Roommate Wanted: Looking for a person to share my house in Grand Ronde for $250$300 a month rent. This opportunity is ideal for conservative, independent and quiet person. There is lots of liv ing space, access to the kitchen, cable TV and lots of privacy. Located in a quiet manufactured home park, two miles west of Spirit Mountain Casino. Interested? Call Dave (503) 879-5864. Two Feathers ICWP Full Circle Conference PERSPECTIVES ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT IN INDIAN COUNTRY Aug. 21-22 The Red Lion Inn Eureka, California A two-day conference on domestic violence and sexual assault in Indian Country, presenting local, state and national authorities on domestic vio lence law, treatment methodologies and practices, development of Tribal programs, and community mobilization. $50 registration fee (scholar ships available). WORKSHOP ON WHEELS Aug. 23 An instructional tour through Northern California Indian Country. A full day event that begins and ends in Eureka, California, one tour will take participants east through Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation and into Yurok and Karuk Tribal territory. The other tour will take participants through the coastal portion of the Yurok Reservation and on the Elk Val ley Rancheria. $25 registration fee (limited seating). For more information or a conference brochure contact: Two Feathers ICWP (707) 443-6399 or twofeathersnorthcoastweb.com PENDLETON, OR Fresh off their national tour with B.B. King, the American Indian blues band Indigenous has signed on to be the feature performance at the first annual Jammin' for Salmon Native American Music Festival to be held on August 4 and 5 at Wildhorse Casino Resort. Jammin' for Salmon, sponsored by Wildhorse Casino Resort and Columbia River Inter Tribal Fish Commission, is a benefit event for the salmon recovery effort. The proceeds from the two-day music festival will go to Home for the Salmon, Salmon Corps, and Spirit of the Salmon. All performances will be held outside on the Wildhorse Pow-wow Grounds where spectators will also be able to visit educational and informational booths, shop the arts & crafts vendors, and eat at the food purveyors' tents. In addition to great musicians, several celebrities and well-known dignitaries will visit the stage. FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 5 p.m Reverend Gary Small & the Deacons playing reggae and rock 7 p.m Rita Coolidge kicks off the event SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 1 p.m Kupa'aina, an indigenous Hawaiian group 3 p.m Jim Boyd, a Colville Indian with tradition-inspired folk rock 5 p.m Branscombe Richmond takes the stage with his high energy sound and convivial humor 7 p.m Indigenous, American Indian blues band Incendiary guitar, soulful vocals, and house-shaking rhythms are all trade marks of this indigenous family. Made up of two brothers, a sister, and a cousin, Indigenous' stylistic roots back even further. Members of the Nakota Nation, the group grew up on the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Their father, Greg Zephier, played in the '60s and 70s with a band called the Vanishing Americans. It was his record collection, heavy on Santana, Hendrix, Buddy Guy and The Three Kings of Blues from which his children drew inspiration and were first exposed to the music that they would one day make themselves. Indigenous has shared the stage with Melissa Etheridge, Johnny Lang, Keb' Mo', Chris Duarte and Big Head Todd and the Monsters. They even tually signed on with Pachyderm Records and "Things We Do" was re leased to rave reviews. Their most recent release, "Circle," is clearly headed for even greater success. Jammin' for Salmon promises great music in a variety of genres. Tickets can be purchased at Wildhorse Gift Shop in person or by phone $10 for Friday, $15 for Saturday, or $20 for both days. Concert packages including admission and lodging are also available. All the proceeds go to benefit salmon recovery. For more information, call RaeAnn Crane at 800-654-9453, ext. 1510. CfWte SHADCWf fflSTrnJTE PENDLETON, OREGON OPEN STUDIO Each Thursday, 3 to 9 p.m. Open studio gives youth and adults an opportunity to become acquainted with the studio equipment and experiment with a variety of art forms. Whether you would like to work independently, use the library resources or just need the space to work, join us on Thursdays, or any other day by appointment. SETTING UP SHOP - YOUR ART ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB with Roberta Lavadour July 20 Thursday, 5 to 8 p.m. If you are considering selling your artwork on the web, this is a great opportunity to learn how to make your own site, and the service that backs it up, a step above the rest. We'll mix up fun stuff with the dreaded business stuff to make this a very productive evening. Refreshments provided. BASKET TWINING with Joey Lavadour July 21-23 Friday, 5 to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sign up early for this one! Participants will weave baskets using twining techniques specific to the Plateau region. Half turn, full turn and false embroidery with cornhusk will be taught, as well as how to create your own original designs. Beginners and experienced weavers welcome. Ages 14 and up. WING DRESSES with Loretta Alexander July 28-30 Friday, 5 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Participants will create a finished wing dress and under-dress during this workshop. Wing dresses are worn for customary gatherings, celebrations, and dances. Some sewing experience required. ARTIST'S BOOKS August 18 Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Well known book artist and papermaker Margaret Prentice is bringing eight University of Oregon students to Crow's Shadow to create artist's books with local Tribal members in a week-long intensive workshop. You are invited to drop in, visit with participants and see the fruits of their cross-cultural collaborations. MILLENNIUM PROJECT FINALE by Master Weaver Pat Courtney Gold October 28 Saturday Join us for the unveiling of the mural and woven wall hanging created by Master Weaver Pat Courtney Cold and participants in the "America Creates for the Millennium" project. This extensive project is funded by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation and will bring Pat to Crow's Shadow for a three-month residency. All of these workshops offered this SummerFall are open to the general public. For more information, contact Crow Shadow Institute phone: (541)276-3954 address: 48004 St. Andrew's Road email: croworegontrail.net Pendleton, Oregon 97801 ' J
