NOVEMBER 1, 2005
A Publication of the Grand Rondo Tribe
www.grandronde.org
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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
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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
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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
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The Grand Rondes have always
hunted and fished. Here is view from
Wilkes' Expedition, 1 838-42 what they
called a "Callapuya" Indian.