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It Gets Bigger Every Year This year's Annua! Grand Ronde Pow-wow was the biggest to date (see the special pullout pow-wow edition inside). Crowds
gathered at the pow-wow grounds to watch dancers, visit with family, listen to the drums and witness what has become one of the top pow-wows in the Northwest. Tribal
members also used the pow-wow as an opportunity to give thanks for all the blessings that have been bestowed upon this community as well as pausing long enough to
remember those families that have lost loved ones and endured tragedies this year.
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Hatfield Fellow Will Work In Hie
Office Of Congressman David Wu
Tribal member Kevin Simmons is grateful to be
on the way to the nation's capital.
t Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde PRESORTED
Community of Oregon FIRST-CLASS MAIL
9615 Grand Ronde Road y 5 POSTAGE PAID
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 SALEM, OR
Address Service Requested PERMIT NO. 178
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By Ron Karten
Tribal member Kevin Simmons
has received the 2002-03 Mark O.
Hatfield Fellowship, given each
year by the Spirit Mountain Com
munity Fund to a member of a rec
ognized Tribe in the Northwest.
During his years as a governor
and senator from Oregon, Hatfield
played an important role in the res
toration of Oregon Tribes, and be
yond honoring that, "The Hatfield
Fellowship will ensure that Mark
Hatfield's legacy of integrity,
strength and effectiveness in pub
lic service will endure," according
to the fellowship's statement of pur
pose. "Each year, it will enable a
Native American to serve as a mem
ber of the staff of one of Oregon's
congressional delegation."
The Hatfield Fellow will serve as
a liaison between the congressional
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member and the Tribes on issues
that affect Native Americans and as
a resource for the entire Oregon
delegation. In addition, the
Hatfield Fellowship will seed Indian
Country with capable, motivated
Hatfield continued on page 4