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A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe
www.grandronde.org
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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.
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Tribal Elders Honored
With Their Own Day
Shoshone storyteller highlights annual event.
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
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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