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A v - v .A AUGUST 1,2006 MCC A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe www.grandronde.org ' , S) i '5. aba-fSftSSL, Traditional Leader Grand Ronde Tribal Elder Marce Norwest at the Annual Veterans' Pow-wow. Norwest and his wife, Sharon, started the Veterans event years ago, and ran it successfully for many years. Norwest also attended Elders' Honor Day (story below). SEE VETERANS' POW-WOW PULLOUT EDITION INSIDE. i I : f i" r Hi,... : -j.-,k i F , ..3V.ff,, . 1 I jSifraSj 7 , mTlliTfnT Tribal Elders Honored With Their Own Day Shoshone storyteller highlights annual event. 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 HEUSPPPER PRO J. LiO LIBRARY SYSTEM PP.ESERU , 1299 UhWERSlTY OF OREGON EUGENE OR 97403-1205 By Ron Karten The professionals were on the case. It was after the bingo cards were distributed but long before the first number was called, and already, Elders from eight Tribes were put ting the stamp on the free box in the center of their cards. -"I like to be prepared," said Rose Lois, caregiver for Coos Tribal El der Sharon Spring. Finally, with popcorn and drinks delivered by Tribal youth, Tribal Council member Wesley "Buddy" West began calling the numbers. It was July 14, Elders' Honor Day, 2006 and Elders from across the Northwest come together in Grand Ronde. Tribal Council members served lunch. At the back of the gym, the straw berry shortcake was served up by an assembly line of juniors to seniors. Tribal Elder Bonnie Mer cier put the cake on a plate and passed it to Tribal member Casey Knight, 8, and Tribal member Re becca Knight, who worked together ladling on the strawberries. They then passed the plates to Dylan Knight, 5, who passed them on to Tribal member Darlene Aaron, who sprayed on the whipped cream. The Elders had been working for months on the decorations, said Tribal Elder Louise Medeiros. The women wore wing dresses they made, and they made hundreds of centerpieces for the tables from See ELDERS on page 6