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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (July 15, 2002)
JULY 15, 2002 MtC A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe www.grandronde.org mm I '75 Sky Lights Salem's Riverfront Park was the site for this year's Fourth of July celebration. Fireworks displays like this one had previously been held at the Fairgrounds, but now have found a permanent home over the water. Fireworks capped a daylong event at the park called "Flags Everywhere." The Tribe's Spirit Mountain Community Fund was a sponsor for the event. Grand Ronde Community Steps Up In The Face Of Tragedy The Davidson's focus on recovery while their family and the community pitches in to raise money and keep the family business alive. i ) i Helpful Tribal member Emma Leno puts chili on an Indian Taco while Judy Chapman assists her during a re cent Davidson family fundraiser at the Tribal Governance Center. Sales reached well over $3,000 on the first of many planned fundraisers to help the family with medical expenses. Loren, Eyvette and Benjamin are all recovering from se vere burns at Legacy Emanuel Hospital's Burn Center in Portland. A Remembrance Service was held for Lucien and Janesse on Saturday, July 13. By Peta Tinda and Brent Merrill The Grand Ronde Community has pulled together to try and help one of their own. Over $3,100 was raised by the Grand Ronde Tribal community re Davidsons continued on page 3 t Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde PRESORTED Community of Oregon FIRST-CLASS MAIL 9615 Grand Ronde Road y g POSTAGE PAID Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 SALEM, OR Address Service Requested PERMIT NO. 178 OR NEWSPAPER PRO J. uO LIBRARY SYSTEM PRESERtf. 1255 UNIUERSf TY GF OREGON tUGEHE OR 97403-1205 Natives Sell Summer Catch Chinook fishing a tough business even when the salmon are running. By Ron Karten Early July saw Native fish ermen along the Columbia River get their first oppor tunity in 37 years to sell their summer Chinook to the public. At times, cus tomers were more plentiful than the fish, but for those working off of platforms in the vicinity of the Bridge of the Gods, the opportu nity was less than great. Indians on both sides of the river said that Chinook were running too deep to catch without gill nets, pro hibited during this period sanctioned for platform fishing. They sold a vari ety of other fish, including the smaller Sockeye salmon and Steelhead trout instead. Other restrictions also make life tough for Native fishers. "In the old days," said Frank Sutterlict, a Yakama Indian working with his 14-year-old son, Willard, on the Washington side of the river, "the kids would run around and everyone would take care of everyone. Now, we can't even get a community." He was talking about the pub Catch continued on page 5 I V hfn ,-V I . TV. S V . rmi AIIMi- - . - y ' . - ' f ' if f J. J?S!7 i i , .If, Hard Earned Yakama Tribal mem ber Willard Sutterlict shows part of the day's catch on the Columbia River during one of the Tribal fishing seasons. Willard and his dad Frank spent the day fishing and trying to be helpful to customers allowed to buy their Summer Chinook for the first time in 37 years.
