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RESTORATION continued
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roast, 70 pounds of salmon, 160
pounds of mashed potatoes and 120
pounds of green beans were eaten
by the overflow of Tribal members
and guests who attended. Some
diners, in search of empty seats,
ate their lunches in the Community
Center hallway.
Tribal members received compli
mentary pen sets and bathrobes
from Spirit Mountain Casino and,
after the meal, most Tribal mem
bers remained out of the rain, so
cializing and catching up on news
from family and friends.
In attendance were eldest of the
Elders, Nora Kimsey, who turns 99
on Dec. 2, as well as Tribal Council
members Cheryle Kennedy, Val
Sheker, Jack Giffen Jr., Wink So
derberg, Steve Hobb Sr., Kathleen
Tom and June Sell-Sherer. Chris
Mercier and Reyn Leno attended
the afternoon pow-wow.
Starting at 3 p.m., Restoration fes
tivities moved over to the gymnasium
for the 2007 Restoration Pow-wow as
the downpour continued outside.
Elder Louise Madieros read the
names of Tribal members who
passed on during 2007.
Bobb called Restoration, "The
most important day in Grand Ronde
history."
"I give my thanks to the found
ers of our Restoration," Robb said.
"These are the people I looked up
to as a youth and still do."
To Grand Ronde youth, he gave
this advice, "Re proud, but for the
right reasons."
Tribal member Frank (G rammer)
Quenelle said, "Thanks for the sac
rifice. Without the work with our
culture and history and language,
it all would have been lost."
Quenelle, back from a tour in Iraq,
begins work at the end of November
in Spirit Mountain Casino's Security
Department.
"We were young people when
Termination took place," Kennedy
recalled about the 1954 event that
severed the trust relationship
between the federal government
and Tribe. "It's the old ones who
sacrificed."
Many Tribal members described
their memories of the events that
tcx)k place over more than a decade to
make 1983's Restoration a reality.
"I remember having to fight the
white children who said we were
not Indian anymore," said Tribal
member Natalie Jackson.
Tribal members Dakota White
cloud and Jackie Provost organized
the event for the fourth time in a row
this year. Whitecloud said they'll
be passing the torch on to others
for next year's 25th Restoration
celebration.
The drums for the event included
All Nations, Shunka Sapa, Four
Directions and Ahnii Nijii.
Matt Ruff (Siletz) served as
master of ceremonies.
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Clockwise from top left: Wayne Chulik (Tlinget) led the Grand Ronde Honor Guard during Grand Entry on Nov. 1 8 at the 24th Restoration Pow-wow held inside
the Tribal gymnasium; Tribal members Mary Lopez and Little Miss Grand Ronde Promise Rimer performed "The Lord's Prayer" in sign language; Elder Kathryn
Harrison, left, remembered Restoration efforts as Elders Margaret Provost, center, and her mother, Elder Nora Kimsey, the Tribe's oldest member, along with
Harrison's daughter, Elder Patsy Pullin, listened; and Matt Ruff (Siletz), served as master of ceremonies for the pow-wow.
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