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FEBRUARY 1,2007 MCC I. 1 A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe www.grandronde.org ..i.m... ii inr ,i..,....., .,,..,.., ,,,. ,,M i, ...li,-.n.,l..B. 0 J it 1 I ' .-t . v ' "' r. . . ' ' ' ' -" S .".." .-,,. v-'. ' . - - " ' " -'. -- g t '' k - ' 'x.:'.. ?. -. ' ' " ' o 1 - - v u. - v 1- .,-. .. . . ..- . , . . - - , ' a- - . -V,,.. ., "--a-.:, ,; : " j. o , , j--'. n Tony Johnson, Chinook Culture Committee Chair and Education Coordinator for Grand Ronde's Cultural Resources Department, welcomes friends and guests to the Winter Gathering of the Chinook's Cathlapotle Plankhouse on Saturday, January 20. STORY AND MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 3. Hawk's Eye iew This photo was taken near Grand Ronde earlier this winter. Hawks are swift fliers and some can attain speeds of 150 miles per hour when diving. As proof of their strength and stamina, some species of hawks will travel thousands of miles each year. Confederated Tribes of th Grand Rond Community of Oregon 961 6 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID SALEM, OR PERMIT NO. 178 OR NEWSPAPER PROJ. (JO LIBRrtRV SYSTEM PRE UNIVERSITY' OF OREGON EUGENE OR 97403-1205 o o jC 1 1 o. Sports, Timber Industry, Tribal Council Make For A Good Life By Toby McClary Athletic ability, a lifetime of log ging and three terms on Tribal Council have made Tribal El der Leon "Chips" Tom an icon around Grand Ronde. Not to mention his face being plastered on billboards all across the state of Oregon. A HISTORY OF "CHIPS" Leon Clinton Tom was born to Michael Clinton Tom and Cora (Voutrin) Tom on July 15, 1928. He was born in Grand Ronde and spent much of his childhood there. He attended Grand Ronde Elementary, Willamina High School as well as Chemawa Indian School through differ ent periods of his child- hood. "I had a good childhood," said Tom. "What I mean is that I never experienced going hungry or any thing like that." (9 'sex' t ' ....a . ,,....,.j.,..; i ...z.m,j - s., Wilmer"Bud"Leno (I) and Leon"Chips"Tom dressed in their baseball uniforms in the 1950's. He stated that life in Grand Ronde (when he grew up) was "just See TOM on page 6
