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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 2001)
)R.COLL. '8 ,06 566 CHASTA Dctober JMPQUA L, 2001 OLALLA KALAPUYA ROGUE RIVER 503-879-5211 1-800-422-0232 Fall has brought many colors to Grand Ronde including this recent evening red sky. ILl llll II II III OCTOBER 1, 2001 A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe mm a www.grandronde.org '5 i J. - t 4 Tribal, State Leaders Gather at Spirit Mountain to Honor Harrison i I W 1 Kathryn Harrison Tribal Chair overcame adversity and rose to the top, watched the Tribe grow along the way. By Justin Phillips "You clearly passed the test," said close friend Sue Shaffer when she described Grand Ronde Tribal Elder and retiring Tribal Chair Kathryn Harrison. Shaffer, Chair of the Cow Creek Band of the Umpquas, and a star-studded turnout of local politicians and Tribal leaders honored Harrison at a dinner at the Tribe's Spirit Mountain Casino on Sep tember 20. An estimated 400 people showed up to honor Harrison for her years of service to the Tribe. Senator Kate Brown acted as mas ter of ceremonies throughout the evening. Former Oregon Governor Vic Atiyeh, who played a key role in helping the Tribe gain Restoration to federally recognized status, gave a special address to Harrison and he recog continued on page 8 -The thing that impresses me so much is the credibility, the respectability and the admiration of the Confederated Tribes. I think that is something that is really wonderful." Special Guest Former Oregon Governor Vic Atiyeh AFTERMATH The people of the nation react, pull together Locally, safety is on people's minds are we ready? By Justin Phillips What happened in New York and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001 has sparked the issue of safety around the Tribal offices. Are we prepared for something like this if it were to happen locally? Harbor Security's Lt. Juan Sifuentez, who works for the Tribe's contracted security company, said he was disturbed by the tragic events. "I actually didn't work the day it happened," said Sifuentez. "I was taking my son to a scheduled doctor's appointment that day and as I watched the crisis unfold on T.V., all I could think about was re turning to the Tribal Administra tion Building. I think the whole incident is ter rible and a travesty to our freedom." The Tribe's Quality Improvement Coordinator and Safety Officer Mary Alice Bowen said she thinks the tragedy on the East Coast dem onstrated the need for more ongo ing training when it comes to the safety of our people. "As far as what the needs are out here for the Tribe we have a need for additional training," said Bowen. "That would include more time for staff training, more com munication, as far as communica tion devices, in the event of some thing happening it might not be as extreme or severe, but we might be faced with other types of events." Bowen also said she would like more staff knowledgeable in basic life support. That would also in clude the use of Automated Exter nal Defibrillators (AEDs). As of now, the Medical Clinic is the only building that is equipped with an AED. AEDs provide pre cise therapy for sudden cardiac ar rest by delivering a shock to the heart. Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 Address Service Requested PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID SALEM, OR PERMIT NO. 178 i University of Oregon Library Serials Dei 1 1 Received on: 10-09-01 1299 UNI VERS Smoke signals EUGENE OR 9?4 Bowen said it's a relatively easy machine to use, but it requires train ing in order to be certified to use it. Each of the Tribe's departments has a representative attend regu lar safety meetings. "The problem is we don't have an active participation except for a small group of individuals," said Bowen. "This makes it difficult. It takes a good effective safety com mittee in order to make things hap pen to where it focuses on all the different departments. President George Bush declared Friday, September 14, 2001 a day of "prayer and remembrance" to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks. In a proclamation, Bush asked Americans and places of work to mark the day with noon memorial services, complete with the ringing of bells at that hour, and to hold evening candlelight remembrance vigils. Tribal staff honored Bush's request. "In an effort to honor the President's request, the Tribal Council decided to close the Tribal offices on Friday, September 14, 2001, to allow staff to reflect on the tragedy that has happened, to pay their appropriate respects and honor the memory of the thousands of victims and to spend time with family and loved-ones," said Chris continued on page 9 ( . , . b- A -1 J' - For Olir People The Grand Ronde Tribal Council joined members of the Housing Board and Housing staff to dedicate the Tribe's new Tribal member housing development in Grand Ronde on Friday, September 21. Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal member F. Travis Benoist performed a traditional blessing on the grounds prior to the dedication ceremony. continued on page 6
