6 OCTOBER 1,2006
Smoke Signals
OCTOBER 1,2006
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Tribe Pays Tribute To White Wolf
By Toby McClary
On Saturday, September 23,
about 200 people attended the "Ky
enne Memorial" held at the White
Wolf Sanctuary in Tidewater, Or
egon. Kyenne was a 14 year-old
alpha female that
died on Easter Sun
day of this year.
Lois Tulleners
White owns the
sanctuary which
has been operating
for over eight years.
Kyenne was the first
wolf that White took
into into her care.
"Every morning of
Kyenne's life, she would be the first
to greet me," said White in a bro
chure dedicated to Kyenne's memo
rial. "On Easter Sunday morning,
as I went out to see the wolves, she
was not at the fence."
In the brochure, there is a sec
tion titled "Remembering Kyenne"
which tells the story of her life and
has a photo display of Kyenne from
puppy-stage to adulthood.
"My soul is touched forever by
your existence,
said White in a
note to Kyenne.
Tribal Services
Representative for
the Eugene Satel
lite Office Jon Dar
cy Chantell took a
group of about 20
Tribal members to
the sanctuary in
March of this year. (See Smoke Sig
nals, 412006) After the passing of
Kyenne, White asked Chantell if the
Tribe would be interested in doing a
tribute to her in September. With
the help of Chantell, members of
"I hope that each and every one of you are
able to carry a piece of Kyenne in your
hearts. She will be dearly missed. "
Lois Tulleners White
the Public Affairs Department and
other Tribal members, the coordina
tion of the tribute was under way.
At the event, Grand Ronde's Thun
derhorse Drum group was on hand
to do a flag song after a Klamath
Modoc drum brought in the colors.
Kia Isham and Dee Odem of Grand
Ronde's Honor Guard posted the
colors. Cultural Education Coordi
nator and Chinook Tribal member
Tony Johnson did the invocation
Photos by Toby McClary
followed by an Honor Song by John
son, his stepdaughter and Chinook
Tribal member Mary Johnson and
Tribal member Travis Mercier.
There was a lunch and refresh
ments provided for all in attendance
and several round
dances throughout
the day.
It was truly a cel
ebration of life for a
species that can not
afford to lose many
more of its mem
bers. The White
Wolf is currently
on the endangered
species list and the
majority of their population is in
northern Canada.
At the end of the blessing White
took center stage and thanked
those in attendance for their sup
port and those who had made this
event possible.
"I hope that each and every one
of you are able to carry a piece of
Kyenne in your hearts," said White
as tears streamed down her cheeks.
"She will be dearly missed."
Tribal Council
member Wink
Soderberg (center),
with wife Kathy
and Chinook Tribal
member Tahoma
Aleck were at the
Kyenne Memorial
held on Saturday,
September 23.
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