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OR NEWSPAPER FROJ. LO LIBRARY SYSTEM FRE UNIVERSITY OF- OREGON EUGENE OR &74Q3-IZOS PRESORTED FIRST CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID SALEM. OR PERMIT NO. 178 lliliiliiililiillliiiiilliiiiKiilidliiiililililiililiiiiilll Summit- pg. 3 ni ri'fMii 1 1 if i mi Smoke A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe 'i ., . DECEMBER 1, 2007 55?5i 55?' Iinifllf M a A m -J Ma www.Miaiiuiuiiuc.uiM TJnVtPQXJA. MOLAXLA ROGUE RIVER KALAPUYA CHASTA Feast, pow-wow fete 24th anniversary of Tribal Restoration (Sera mm LrD(oo By Dean Rhodes and Ron Karten Smoke Signals staff writers Although the weather outside was frightful for the Con federated Tribes of Grand Ronde's 24th Restoration celebra tion held Nov. 18, the feast and pow-wow held inside the Commu nity Center and gymnasium, re spectively, were quite delightful. Almost 500 Tribal members, friends and family signed in for both events, according to Elder Pat Allen, who kept track of sign-in sheets. One year shy of the Tribe's silver anniversary of Restoration, the sil ver linings of the cloudy, rainy day were two festive events commemo rating the 1983 signing of legisla tion by President Ronald Reagan that restored federal recognition to the Grand Ronde Tribe. Inside the Community Center, a feast of salmon and pot roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls, macaroni salad and various veg etables started at 11 a.m. and ran until 2 p.m. The flow of Tribal mem bers arriving for the Restoration celebration was as constant as the raindrops falling outside. Tribal Elder Cordelia Kneeland blessed the meal and was at the honorary head of the serving line, followed by Elder Dale Langley. Cafeteria manager Kristy DeLoe estimated that 150 pounds of pot See RESTORATION on pages 5-7 V 'ft. u, - ' w . i IMS, a v f . T Tl IMi v u " "V, I Photo by Ron Karten Nolan Stevens, grandson of Tribal members Rose and Deitrich Peters, was among those competing in the Youth Grass Dance category during the Restoration Pow-wow on Nov. 18 inside the Tribal gymnasium. Expert suggests ways to staunch local gang activity By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Native American gang specialist Christopher Grant returned to the Tribe the week before Thanksgiv ing with some good and bad news. The good news is that on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 representing frequent and violent gang activity, he thinks Grand Ronde rates only a three. Maybe a four. The bad news? Gangster mental ity has taken root in Grand Ronde and even though gang activity is currently not as significant as in other Tribal com munities, the po tential exists for growth. "There are some reservations where gang activity is practically J s'Ji V :, Chris Grant out of control," Grant said. Grant conducted a gang activity assessment of the Grand Ronde area in May and returned in Sep tember to assist with Tribal anti meth efforts. On his Nov. 14-15 visit to Grand Ronde, he recom mended strategies to combat gang activity. On Nov. 14, he met with Wil lamina School District staff in the morning, held a Tribal staff train ing session in the afternoon and spoke at a community training session at the Tribal Community Center at night. The next day, he met with the Tribe's Community Awareness Team, briefed Tribal Council and spoke at another community training session at the Community Center. See GANGS on page 4
