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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 2000)
4 Smoke Signals Dear Smoke Signals, We would like to thank the people who selected us as Grand Marshals for the 2000 Pow-wow Parade. It was quite an honor and fun too, es pecially with the convertible. Thank you, Verna Larsen, Roll 419 Leonard Vivette, Roll 1870 Dear Editor, My wife and I would like to express our sincere appreciation to Carrie Murray-Aaron. She has gone way out of her way for us since our mov ing back from here from Canada. She is a great asset to the Tribe and we are glad that she has been hired on permanently. Keep up the good work Carrie. Robin & Cathy Norwest Roll 4667 Dear Editor, The Federal Violence Against Women ACT (VAWA), which has provided programs, laws and over 1.5 billion dollars in funding for domes tic violence shelters and other ser vices to end domestic violence and sexual assault, WILL EXPIRE Octo ber 1, 2000 unless congress acts soon. The Tribe is one of the VAWA grant recipients and can stand to lose a sig nificant amount of money if congress doesn't reauthorize the grant. Please take the time to visit http: www.stopfamilyviolence.org and send a pre-written letter to your rep resentative. It takes less then three minutes to complete. Thank you, Anthony Gagliardo Tribal Social Services Manager mmmmmmsgm Portland Art Museum is Celebrating the Grand Opening of its new third wing, featuring the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Center for Native American Art Thanks in part to a generous grant from the Spirit Mountain Community Fund, the Portland Art Museum is opening its doors to the public, free of admission until September 17, 2000. Look for the new Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Center for Native American Art featured in the new third wing. M.I, Hi: H-4 t2 1 ''ii.V! ii fttmuMKyt 5 i inn itafafti V 'I I -I'SUnHI' ' i 4Uu lftUuK.I 'xt:. ft M Iff.. V 1 iiiiiiiiii iiinnriti nil rtrn i it i niiinti) rimtmnnimnintim The purchase of books and expansion of the SMART reading program in a partnership with the Blazers is just one example of how Oregon benefits from the Grand Ronde Tribes and Spirit Mountain Community Fund. The Community Fund gives 6 of profits from Spirit Mountain Casino to local schools, health care, environmental protection, and other worthy programs. Since its 1997 inception, thousands of Oregonians have shared in the benefits of the Community Fund, proving that the spirit of giving something back is alive and well at Spirit Mountain. Dear Smoke Signals, I would like to take a few moments to personally thank our Public Rela tions crew. I hope that they won't be too em barrassed or uncomfortable to print this in "Letters." I believe that there is a lot of work that they do that sometimes goes unnoticed or unappreciated. It is not uncommon to see them out on week ends and nights taking photos of our events and activities, while we play and relax. I believe Smoke Signals keeps many of us up-to-date with what is happening, not only with our own Tribe, but other important issues being dealt with that could affect us. Thank you Brent, Kim, Justin and Teresa. You and your work is much appreciated by myself and my family. Joann Mercier . Roll 546 GnnriD !T2o:;d2 503-422-9501 l-COO-701-0500 Thank you from the bottom of my heart At the end of WW II we, the Dutch Resistance, never asked for any med als nor any recognition for the help the Allied forces received during those dark days in history. It was however very uplifting to me that I received un-asked for rec ognition from the Grand Ronde Vet erans and the entire Grand Ronde Tribe. Over the past six years I have been giving speeches in schools and librar ies in several counties and received many encouraging letters to continue this effort. The recognition I received at the last Veterans' Pow-Wow, was in my opinion the nicest I did receive. It is therefore seen by me, that our en deavor during the three and a half years of help to the Allied forces has not been forgotten. I am grateful that I came out alive and am able to talk about it, but I am very sorry that about 1,320 of my fellow Resisters never did and paid the ultimate price. After all, Freedom, Liberty and Justice for all, is priceless. Yours Truly, Gus Smoorenburg SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, is published twice a month. We have an Editorial Policy to encourage input from readers about stories printed in SMOKE SIGNALS and other Tribal issues. However, all letters must be received at the newspaper office with author's signature, address, and phone number in order to be considered for publication. SMOKE SIGNALS reserves the right to edit any letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of a letter that may contain libelous statements or personal attacks. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. . Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, Tribal employees, or Tribal Council. 5031 QSJHB (i& (Mere ess? Taairoi'jWiitjni tiGii siri liih4 tJiH ?rpi an J PI NT MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FUND (ffoniiisrmrv n ems www.thecommunityfund.com
