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5PRJ lxJ .it -ini,-.t.fi.i. ,-.-.ij.-.rm -S.V. v- ft grrt, P-l P108 OR NEWSPAPER PRO J. UO LIBRARV SVSTEW PRE" 1299 uwiuERsrry of Oregon EUGENE OR 9?4Q3-IQ5 !l(!l(l!l!llill!ltlllll!ll(li((lll(flflfl(lt(l(lllll!!l PRESORTED STD U S POSTAGE PAID PEMMT MO. 17S SALEM. OR MARCH 1,2009 A Publication of the Grand Hondo Tribe www.grandronde.org TJMPQXJA MOLALLA a ROGUE RIVES, KALAPUYA CHASTA B M DD ( -'i, f .a,1. "EX" cz -IT - ( Smoke Signals file photo Stephanie Wood Stephanie Wood to intern at NMAI By Ron Karten Smoke Signals staff writer Tribal member Stephanie Wood leaves on March 13 a Friday, she noted for the nation's capi tal, or close to the nation's Capitol. The University of Oregon senior, ma joring in cultural anthropology and set to graduate by the end of 2009, has been See WOOD continued on page 3 F or 1 1 9 N I I Smoke Signals file photo Grand Ronde descendant Joey Holme Smoke Signals file photo Tribal member Santiago Atanacio Oregon-made paddles go on di By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Canoe paddles created by a Grand Ronde Tribal member and descen dant will be among a collection of Native American canoe and paddle art work going on display starting Wednes day, March 4, at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian Mall Resource Center in Washington, D.C. The paddles were made in August by 15 students, including Tribal member Santiago Atanacio and descendant Joey Holmes, when they participated in the A Susana Santos Journeys in Creativity 2008 "Art of the Canoe" camp at the Or egon College of Art & Craft in Portland. Native American students from Oregon, Washington, California and Montana, as well as two Maori students from New Zealand and one Maori student from the United Kingdom, participated in last year's camp. At the camp, participants explored vari- See PADDLES continued on page 7 Tribal! Elder Lretfflectts om conquering addDCftOoms 6 Jeanne Larsen marking two years of changed behavior By Scarlett Holtz Smoke Signals contributing writer Iribal Elder Jeanne Larsen sits in her cozy armchair amongst her Native American ceramics and family pictures in Elder housing. She reminisces about her &mome 01 t; Photo by Mkhelle Alatfno Tribal Elder Jeanne Larsen has struggled wKh alcohol and gambling addictions for 40 some years. On New Year's Day 2007, she quit and spends a lot of time at home these days with her Pomeranians Sweetheart and Sassy. addiction to alcohol that goes as far back as 1985. In 1998, gambling problems were added to the addiction mix. Larsen says she is thankful that during those dark times she had the support of a friend, Carmen King. King had been a counselor at an outpatient treatment center in McMinnville. "She had seen the terrible effects addic tions had on people and their lives," Larsen says. Gradunlly, King worked with Larsen and See LARSEN continued on page 6