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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (June 1, 2004)
t I I I I I 8 JUNE 1, 2004 Smoke Signals : . wvl i t 1 II 4 'h -,-&CN- I ; - , ' r v r i P - ' If' ""V ii . (;;;? K ' Side By Side Tribal members Raymond and Eddie Larsen catch up on their New Card Megan Blackwell shows off her library card at the open house. reading at the Tribal Library open house. Photos by Peta Tinda 1 ' y o J -:'t ' i! I" - Fj ' J : i . s- 1 :: ' ; . - i: ; ! '. . J ' .,:.h ' '' t - Native American Week 2004 Performances by Grand Ronde Tribal members high lighted a Native flute concert held at Spirit Mountain to celebrate National Native American Week. Artist Grand Ronde Tribal member Jan Michael "Looking Wolf "Reibach (at left) plays songs off his new album titled"One Heart." Eagle Feathers Clad in a traditional white buckskin dress, Grand Ronde Tribal member Jocelyn Kirk accompanies Reibach with a feather dance, the purpose of which is to honor Mother Earth. T Blues By Choice Tribal member Steve Hudson and his band, performed for the crowd at the concert. "Blues by Choice" can also be seen on Thursdays at The Summit Lounge at Spirit Mountain Casino. Photos by Peta Tinda . 1 o "V HI' 'ill l!liih'Vlflill . . Young Leaders On May 20-22, Youth Education held a youth conference promoting youth leadership. Evon Peter (right) , former Chief of the Neetsaii Gwichin Tribe in Arctic Village, Alaska, attended and spoke on leadership among Native youth. Members of the Title VII Indian Education Program also attended the three day event to help students with future projects. (Above) The students gathered and posed for a group photo on Friday morning, May 2 1 . IT A u f 2 i I a.
