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Tribal, State Leaders Gather at
Spirit Mountain to Honor Harrison
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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.
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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
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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