JULY 15, 2002
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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.
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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
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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
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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.