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Leading Role Tribal member Maria Ramirez portrayed Sacajawea at this year's Southwest Airlines Grand Floral Parade. "Taxayam! Hayash-tseqw tilixam
nsaykal Hello! We are the Columbia River People! " was the title of the float that won the Sweepstakes Award for Most Outstanding Float. The parade, on Saturday,
June 1 1 , traveled 4.3 miles from the Memorial Coliseum to Lincoln High School. STORY AND MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 7.
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Nominations for Tribal Council were held at a special General Council meeting
held Sunday, June 26 at the Tribal Community Center.
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Tribal Rodeo Is Horse Play
Grand Ronde hosts 10th Annual Spirit Mountain Rodeo.
By Toby McClary
The smell of elephant ears was
enticing and the sound of children
playing could be heard throughout
Spirit Mountain Arena on Sunday,
June 26.
The corny jokes brought smiles to
the faces in the stands as emcee Jim
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on page 6
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Red , White And True The Original Rodeo Bandits Drill Team kicked off
the 10th Annual Spirit Mountain Rodeo withaFlag Drill on Sundayjune 26. Many
locals, beginners and professionals competed to hear the roar of the Sunday crowd.