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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 2005)
NOVEMBER 1, 2005 A Publication of the Grand Rondo Tribe www.grandronde.org mm Governor Walks Out On Tribes; Tribes Walk Out On The Summit Grand Rondes were among Tribes leaving the annual Government-to-Government Summit early. By Ron Karten Thank you all for being here," said Grand Ronde Tribal Vice Chair Angie Blackwell. It was after lunch, past the middle of the Eighth Annual Government- to-Government Summit held on Fri day, October 21 this year at Portland State University's (PSU) Smith Me morial Union. It had been gray out side all morning. The Governor had participated in the leadership panel. The Secretary of State had spoken. The president of PSU had welcomed everybody. Former Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller had given the keynote. At torney General Hardy Myers described some law enforcement initiatives. Presentations of Tribal accomplish ments were to begin, but the Governor had bailed. And he bailed in the middle of last year's summit, too. "Thank you to all of the state agen cies and their Tribal counterparts for being here," continued Blackwell, "not only for participating in today's sum mit but also for the year around work that you do to collaborate with the Tribes and to see that the true spirit of government-to-government is lived out, carried out and that we work to- Short Show Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski sat in as the many cluster groups expressed concerns and ideas about their departments at the Government-to-Government Summit held at Portland State Univer sity on Friday, October 2 1 . Kulongoski left the summit meeting shortly before lunch. Secretary of State Bill Bradbury (right) spoke to the audience as Tribal Council Vice Chair Angie Blackwell looked on. gether for the benefit of all Oregonians. "I came here today expecting to have a government-to-government summit, implying that government leaders of our Tribal nations would have the au dience of the leader of this state, Gov ernor Kulongoski. You may not be aware but that is not the case. Gover nor Kulongoski is not present. And therefore, with all of my gracious thank 1 aaMaIII CL you to all of you state agencies, I want to thank you but my audience was with the governor and the Grand Ronde Tribe will be leaving at this time." Every year, by state law, Oregon gov ernment agencies meet with the state's nine recognized Tribes to create what Grand Ronde Chairwoman Cheryle Kennedy (who was ill and could not attend) called in this year's statement to the group, "positive government-to-government relationships." The Grand Ronde delegation rose and headed for the exit. A silence fell on the room, though Moderator David Reese, the Governor's General Coun cil, presently introduced the Umatillas, as if nothing had happened, to describe one of their successful pro grams, as scheduled, to the group re maining. See SUMMIT on page 6 '. -. ' 7 Part 3 JS "V3 X 1 UWM'l f)v i''5, pK'-'j -i Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 961 5 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID SALEM, OR PERMIT NO. 178 OR NEWSPAPER PRO J. UO LIBRARY SYSTEM PPESEPU 1299 UNIUERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE OR 97403-1205 Tribal MuBudmig This issue, Smoke Sig nals continues a series of articles investigating the Tribe's hunting and fishing rights. By Ron Karten For the last few years, Tribal Council members have been re visiting our heritage in what is today the great Willamette Na tional Forest. From trails to crossings from trading centers to the obsidian cliffs where every body found the mineral deposits that could be chipped into tools and weapons, this is areas where many Grand Ronde forefathers See HUNTING & FISHING on pages 8-9 . Ti : -- V.. iitMi,!. , , a. The Grand Rondes have always hunted and fished. Here is view from Wilkes' Expedition, 1 838-42 what they called a "Callapuya" Indian.
