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Tribe Enters New Era Of Culture, Togetherness
AUGUST 1,2006
Honor Song Members of the Grand Ronde
Canoe Family (left) along with Chinook Canoe Family
members sing an honor song as the community is first
introduced to "Stankiya" Grand Ronde's handmade
canoe, which means "change" in Chinook Wawa.
Early This photo (below), taken by Tribal member
Travis Mercier, is of Grand Ronde's Canoe Family
shortly after they launched on Monday, July 24.
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Photos by Toby McClary
Family Time On Saturday, July 1 5, canoe families
(right) throughout the Northwest joined in Grand Ronde
to welcome Grand Ronde's most recent addition to the
Tribe, a handmade canoe that measures 33' x 5'. A name
giving ceremony was held in the Tribe's gymnasium.
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Tribal Council member Wink Soderberg spoke on the
meaning and importance of Grand Ronde's canoe.
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Tribal Summer School 2006
School's Out Teacher Elaine Ferguson (back row, far right) poses with
staff and students on the last day of Summer School on Tuesday, July 11 .
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Baker Tribal member Talon Jackson gets ready to prepare his assignment
in a cooking class sponsored by Youth Education.
Tribal Youth Go To Broadway For "Cinderella
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Harnessed Up
Preschool and
HeadStart students
enjoy Izzy's pizza
during a field trip to
see "Cinderella" at
the Broadway Rose
Theatre Company
in Portland on
Wednesday, July 1 2.
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