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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 2008)
T41 P5 EUGENE OR 9403-1203 ll'l"l'"llilllHill.n.ll.il.llliil,l,l,,, PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID SALEM. OR PERMIT NO. 178 'i mil m J i, mini III ' Vti mm m -in Ifi.i. Mmhom FEBRUARY 1,2008 A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe www.grandronde.org XJMPQTJA. MOLALLA E3 ROGUE RIVEE KALAPUYA CHASTA If!? KfDMScaMinn) (S(Sln),(il, dlcBSOCgp The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has received a two-year $368,462 grant from the Admin istration for Native Americans for the architectural schematic design of the Tribe's planned museum and cultural center. The two-year project will include surveying, soils analysis, wetland and archaeological site assessment, and preliminary interpretive de sign of exhibit space. The grant also supports Tribal collections conservation projects, appraisal of existing collections and classes for training artisans in carv ing, basketry and stone work. The Tribe is providing $52,000 in matching funds for the schematic design as part of its 20 percent match share with most of the other funds coming from in-kind staff time on the project. The project architect is Jones & Jones of Seattle, which was selected See MUSEUM on page 3 v Conceptual rendering ONLY -. -A rv. ki a ? i -awin ' A v. ' ' No designs are final , .SM Yamhill Site Analysis diagram by Jones & Jones patiiieirDtis comnilbati dlnsease Jasen Henderson aids people in tapping into resources By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Perhaps one of the greatest life changing momenta is receiving a diagnosis of cancer. The medical finding can detour patients from their comfortable daily routine to a scary, unantici pated journey. Now, Grand Ronde Tribal mem bers, their spouses and other mem bers of Native American Tribes have an advocate at the Grand Ronde Health and Wellness Center to help them navigate the poten tially confusing landscape of the cancer health care system. Starting on Jan. 1, Jasen Hender son, who has worked for the Tribe for almost seven years and is a cer tified medical as sistant, became the clinic's can cer navigator. Henderson's new job entails helping cancer patients with understanding their diagnosis, managing their medications, fig uring out how to pay for treat ment, making and finding transportation to ap pointments, communicating with See NAVIGATOR on page 3 Photo by Dean Rhodes Ntw Tribal cancer navigator Jasen Henderson will help patients battle cancer. Henderson has worked at for the Tribe for almost seven years. Tribal Court system adds Peacemaker program By Angie Sears Special to Smoke Signals In an attempt to decrease the number of Tribal mem bers entering the courtroom, the Tribal Court system has introduced a new program that is designed to help Tribal and community members solve and settle disputes be fore going to trial. In 2007, there were 33 legal cases filed within the Grand Ronde Tribal Court system. Of those 33 cases, only six were Indian Child Welfare See PEACEMAKER on page 5
