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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 2005)
DECEMBER 1, 2005 MCCE MAIL A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe www.grandronde.org 6 A I j I 1 j j ... . r v ilht !? Htm I, A TV-, r .7 7 p- Url VM !-'f H 4 JH 4 ;VS Celebration On Sunday.November 20, the Confederated Tribes of GrandRonde celebrated their 22nd year of Restoration. The event was held in the Bingo Hall at Spirit Mountain Casino and included live music, a salmon dinner, art and craft vendors and a pow-wow held in the evening. Tribal member CeCe Kneeland began the evening with an honor song as her daughter, Jr. Miss Grand Ronde Nakoosa Moreland, performed a traditional dance. MORE PHOTOS AND STORY ON PAGES 8-9. if.?L. 1MBHHUB Marty's IVIoon In mid-November, a beautiful moon hung over the Governance Building in Grand Ronde, nature's tribute to Tribal member Marty George who passed away on October 3 1 , 2005. Tribe Reaches $30 Million In Giving Spirit Mountain Community Fund celebrates making dreams come true in Salem, in style. By Ron Karten More than 500 guests of the Spirit Mountain Community Fund helped break in the new Salem Convention Center on Thursday, November 10. There were 30 mil lion reasons to hold the party. "We believe that no one should sleep in the rain," said Community Fund Director, Tribal member Shelley Hanson. "We believe that no one should go hungry. We be lieve that every child and adult de serves a quality education that See COMMUNITY FUND on page 3 . 9 ...... . , . , -wu Community Fund Director & Tribal member Shelley Hanson raw 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 CWSPrtPER PR0J. UO LIBRARY SYSTEM PRESBW. 299 UNIUERSITY GF OREGON EUGENE OR 97403-1205