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JANUARY 15, 2005 MOCC MM f A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe www.grandronde.org o 1 ' An ft n u-.s r u vi. II i' AI 1 v 4, AT I iLnSiiiiii Homelands Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle Kennedy opened the 2005 U.S.Hg ure Skating Championships with a welcome from the Grand Ronde Tribe on Wednes day, January 12. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde were a major sponsor for this event. The Three Drum Singers were in attendance to play during Kathryn Harrison's invocation and the posting of the colors from Grand Ronde 's Honor Guard. Story and more photos on pages 6-7. v I 1 .J t! CG382Bf!B8X& Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID SALEM, OR PERMIT NO. 178 OR NEWSPAPER PRO J. U3 UIBRARV SYSTEM PRESER'- 1299 UNIUERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE OR 9403-1205 Grand Ronde People Reach Out To Tsunami Victims With Donation Tribal Council approves $10,000 donation to Red Cross. By Brent Merrill "We're trying to reach out to those people with the most need," said Grand Ronde Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle Kennedy of the Tribe's $10,000 donation to the American Red Cross' Willamette Chapter. The Tribal Council donation to the International Relief Fund is intended to be dis tributed to those with the most need in the hardest hit areas like rural Thailand. "We want to address the ba sic needs like water," said Kennedy. "We want to show them that we care." Tribal leadership was moved by the plight of the vic tims of the latest and possi bly most significant tragedy in modern human history. As the death toll grows to nearly 200,000 lives lost, the stories of the survivors can tug at your heart. After read ing the news accounts, mem bers of the Tribal Council de- Tribal Council Vice Chairman Reyn Leno cided to join local efforts to help and chose the Red Cross as the avenue to do it. "I think it shows that we are trying to do our part," said Tribal Vice Chairman Reyn Leno. "Although our main focus is the well-being of our people and our com munity, we have compassion. This is about the big picture we're reaching out across the world to those in need." ''J -'.Jf A (2 8
