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4 APRIL 15, 2009 Smoke Signals SodaD coDDtfenreirDce ummmmmm 2004 Tribal member Frank Hostler Jr. had just returned from Iraq after serving with the Army National Guard's 52nd Engineers Construction Battalion out of Albany. The son of Frank Hostler Sr., he specialized in demolition and construction. "I assemble things that go boom," he said. "I can build a bridge, then blow it up." 1999 Tribal member Roger Harrison, who created the Tribe's logo after Restoration, was awarded the first Pendleton blanket created with the Tribe's logo on it at the April 11 General Council meeting. Tribal Council had 500 logo blankets made that will be available for sale to Tribal members. 1994 Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier and Vice Chair Kathryn Harrison presented testimony on the budgets of the Bureau of In dian Affairs and Indian Health Service for fiscal year 1995 to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies in Washington, D.C. 1989 The Tribal Council started negotiations with the Tribal Corporation to regain use of the Depot for Tribal office space. The Corporation was asking $26,000 for the facility, but Tribal programs originally paid $31,806.26 for the purchase and renovation of the building. 1984 Chuck Williams, author of "Bridge of the Gods, Mountains of Fire," was thanked for donating his book to the Tribal Library. Also, volunteers who were working "very hard" to get the Depot ready for converted office spaces also were thanked. Yesteryears is taken from past issues of Smoke Signals in five-year increments. C as Dim dloouaties ft Oo-ogooT) Food IB a trod Spirit Mountain Casino has donated almost 400 vouchers for a free ham or turkey to the Oregon Food Bank in an effort to alleviate some of Oregon's hunger issues. Oregon Food Bank representative Dan Crunican said that Oregonians are aware of the increasing need for food assistance and are increasing donations of food and cash. However, the need for emergency food as sistance has doubled this year, causing a substantial food shortage at Oregon's food banks. "We are happy to help put food on the table for those in need," said Tribal member James Buxman, Advertising and Public Relations manager for Spirit Mountain Casino. "Supporting the efforts that help a family in need makes a donation like this special to the Spirit Mountain Family." B r CULTURAL GATHERINGS -i APRIL 18: 3RD ANNUAL DANCING FOR GENERATIONS' INI MIYA'C CHILDREN'S POWWOW. Native American Student & Community Center, Portland State University. PORTLAND, OR. 503-467-1258. APRIL 18: SPRINGFIELD INDIAN EDUCATION HONOR POWWOW. Springfield High School, 87S Seventh St SPRINGFIELD, OR. 541-726-321 1. APRIL 25: STH ANNUAL LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE POWWOW. Linn Benton Community College, 6500 Pacific Blvd. ALBANY, OR. 503-393-3245. MAY 1-2: UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND UISHE NAIMUMA POWWOW. Peter Stott Center, 930 S.W. Hall. PORTLAND, OR. 503-725-5671. MAY 9: EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY POWWOW. Quinn Coliseum, Eastern Oregon University, G Avenue & Seventh Street. LA GRANDE, OR. 541-962-3741 or 0ma9e0u.edu. MAY 9-10: NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL AND MOTHER'S DAY POWWOW. Riverside Park, 304 E. Park St. GRANTS PASS, OR. 541-531-6104 or rockyverdugo? yahoo.com. MAY 16: 24TH ANNUAL POWWOW IN HONOR OF OUR CHILDREN. Kelso High School, 1904 Allen St KELSO, WA. 360-501-1655. MAY 23 24: ANNUAL ROOT FEAST AND POWWOW. 31 8S7 Emerson Lane. COTTAGE GROVE, OR. 541-942-2593. MAY 30: WILLAMETTE INDIAN EDUCATION POWWOW. Willamette High School, 1801 Echo Hallow Drive. EUGENE, OR. 541-461-8228 or amerrilllesd k12.or.us. JUNE 6: BEAVERTON HIGH SCHOOL'S STH SPRING ANNUAL INTERTRIBAL POW WOW. BHS Football Stadium, 13000 S.W. Second St BEAVERTON, OR. 503 591-5961. JUNE 6-7: 1 2TH ANNUAL ROGUE VALLEY VETERANS POWWOW. V. A. SORRC. 8495 Crater Lake Highway. WHITE CITY, OR. 541-B40-2S6S or maxlndeecharter.net If you or anyone you know hat Information on cultural events happening. Smoke Slgnalt would be glad to list It In our Cultural Gatherings. Pleate e-mail newt9grandronde.0rg or write to Smoke Signolt, 96 IS Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. si rn ill '1 - v - " Photos by Michelle Aiaimo Tribal member Connie Graves, left, shows conference attendee Julie Neumann how to make a coaster out of cattail In a basket weaving session during the Oregon Council for Social Studies conference "Oregon's First People: A Workshop for Educators" on the Tribal campus on Saturday, April 4. Below, C-SPAN media specialist Steve Devoney shows educators how they can use the video library on the C-SPAN Web site as a teaching tool in their classrooms while aboard a C-SPAN civics bus. mi rs y Transportation to Grand Ronde The Portland Satellite office has a transportation day to Grand Ronde once a month for medical or dental appointments or enrollment cards. A minimum of three people must sign up. Call Lisa at 503-235-4230. We will leave the Portland office at 8 a.m. Please call in advance for the scheduled monthly date. CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE TRIBAL COURT V u nrcrvn rF rv rt rr ru mvai irr W BRING PEACE OI JT OF CONTI JOT Tlw piupose of die Peacemaker Program is to prwidc a iKMKichmarial wjy to rrsohe disputes. Tlie Peacemaker Program is intruded to reflect die Tiilie's tradition of using tesjxxted mcmlxrs oTtle community to lical conflicts among its members. Trained Peacemakers facilitate tlw peacemaking process to guide die parties in roniing to a mutually agrecal Je resolution to dicir conflict. For mote infonnation almut diis Progiant, please contact die Tntml Court Piognun Siecialist at die ackLrss listed below. Humankind has nor wovem the mv6 of lift. We art but one thread wuhtn It Whatever do to the mv6, doro ounehts. Alt things art bound together. All things conned. Chief Seattle, 1854 JULIE BOEKllOFF TRIBAL COURT PROGRAMS SPECIALIST 9615 CRAND RONDE RD. GRAND RONDE, OR 97317 PI IONE: 503-879-4623 FAX: 503-879-2209 Jubr.borUtadfvMMlttiiKle.ait Ad created by Gmfgt Vakfet
