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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 2004)
DECEMBER 1, 2004 MCC MAIL k A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe www.grandronde.org UE352 mm V. '. - A-v'v , , s. V- V ''A V t - V Sf j- v.-'-.. ' ,; l ; if ' ''' '" .. .-,' .'.!((). : Very Helpful Grand Ronde Tribal member and Little Miss Grand Ronde Melissa Biery, age 9, smiles as she serves guests at the 2 1 st Annual Tribal Restoration Day Celebration on Sunday, November 2 1 , a time when the Tribe remembers the broken treaties that led to terrnination in 1 954, honors the hard work to restore the Tribe in 1 983 and brings back the old traditions. Afterwards, Melissa volunteered to sell raffle tickets at the pow-wow to raise money for the family of a hospitalized Tribal member. Melissa is the daughter of Brad and Tracy Biery of Dallas. See story and more photos on page 7. I Circle Of Weaving Tribal members gather to learn Tribal traditions. By Toby McClary The Circle of Weaving gathering was held on the weekend of Octo ber, 29-31 in the Grand Ronde Community Center. This event was organized by Tribal member and Tribal Tourism Project Coordinator Elaine LaBonte. "The intent of this gathering was to get our Tribal members familiar See WEAVING on page 3 Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 961 5 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 PRESORT ED FRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID SALEM, OR PERMIT NO. 178 OR NEWSPAPER PRO J. UO LIBRARY SI'S TEN PRESER 12S9 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE OR 074O3-12O5 Pw:-:- , num. ira . .. . ' J. T -. : a J- T- r. . .... o.j-jTHKy I, .up. , ;.. .. . tin i 1iiii niT" Art Of Our Ancestors On the weekend of October 29-3 1 , about a hundred people came as the Tribe hosted the Circle of Weaving gathering in the community center organized by Tribal member Elaine LaBonte. There were many finished baskets (above) on display from Tribal members. 2r
