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A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe
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By Ron Karten
Smoke Signals staff writer
The battle for our youth is an
everyday call to arms," said
Grand Ronde Tribal Council
member Steve Bobb Sr., a member
of the Tribal Meth Task Force.
He spoke during a break at a
Gang Summit hosted by the Con
federated Tribes of Grand Ronde
on April 16-17 at Spirit Mountain
Casino. The summit focused on
gang activity and its effects on
Tribal youth.
"We're bringing people together
See GANGS
continued on page 3
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Photo by Michelle AlalmoGraphlc created by George Valdez
Dabby Larsart, Tribal mambar and tha Triba's Mambar Sarvlcas Dapartmant managar, playing Amy March
accapts a proposal from Thaodora "Lauria" Lauranca, playad by Chris Grady, whila rahaarslng a scana from
tha play "Uttla Woman" at tha Gallary Thaatar in McMinnvilla on Wadnasday, April 22.1 finally want aftar
ona of my draams and I auditionad for a playl To my surprisa, I was salactad," Larsan said about baing In tha
play. Thara wara 1 1 parf ormancas schadulad and thosa that ramain ara on May 1, 2, 3, t, 9, 1 0, 1 5 and 1 6.
Friday and Saturday parformancas start at 7:30 p.m and Sunday parformancas ara at 3 p.m.
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Photo by Ben Marra
Tribal Eldar Janat Billay
'Faces from
the Land'
book features
Tribal Elder
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
Grand Ronde Tribal Elder
Janet Billey is one of nu
merous Native Americans
featured in the new coffee-table
photography book "Faces from the
Land: Twenty Years of Powwow
Tradition" by Ben and Linda Marra
of Seattle, Wash.
The book "reveals the dancers,
who, united by the ageless rhythms
of the powwow drums, come from
many Tribes and Nations, different
trades, and every corner of North
America to celebrate customs both
ancient and modern."
Billey (Grand RondePaiute)
appears on page 85 in a full page,
color portrait. She also appeared
previously in a Native American
See BILLEY
continued on page 6
BaiOey accepted irotto U off O teaching pirocjirainru
By Scarlett Holtz
Smoke Signals contributing writer
Tribal member Chris Bailey,
Youth Education high school
leadtutor, has been accepted
into the Sapsik'wala Teaching Pro
gram at the University of Oregon.
Sapsik'wala is a teaching degree
program that supports education,
training and mentoring of Native
American teachers. Bailey will
start taking classes in June and
end in August 2010.
"My colleagues have been press
ing me to enter this program for
several years now," Bailey says.
"Last year I almost took them up
on it, but there were too many
obstacles in my way. We had just
had a baby, and then there were
house-remodeling projects to be
See BAILEY
continued on page 7
Photo by Michelle AUimo
Tribal mambar Chris
Bailay, tha Triba's Youth
Education high school
laad, halps Tribal mambar
Mark Sodarbarg with his
sclanca homaworfc In Youth
Education onTuatday, April
21. Bailay was accaptad
into tha Sapsik'wala
Taaching Program at tha
Univarsity of Oragon.