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6 MAY 1,2009 Smoke Signals REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice to Interested Persons Request for Proposals Cleaning and Detailing of Tribal Vehicles For The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Procurement Department The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is requesting propos als for the interior and exterior cleaning and detailing of Tribally owned and leased vehicles. The vehicle cleaning and detailing is required to be performed on weekends at the Tribal headquarters and completed by 8 a.m. on the following Monday. Interested persons wishing to be considered for the above work, please request a proposal packet from: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Procurement Department 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 503-879-2216 Proposals must be received at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Procurement Department before 4 p.m. May 18, 2009. Pro posals must be received by the established deadline. Those received after the deadline will not be considered. Proposals submitted by fax will not be accepted. All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope labeled "Response to RFP for Cleaning and Detailing of Tribal Vehicles." The Tribe reserves the right to select the proposal(s) that are in the best interest of the Tribe. The Tribe also reserves the right to reject andor all proposals, if such action is deemed to be in the best interest of the Tribe. Proposal packets and additional information regarding this RFP may be obtained by contacting Kevin Mueller (Procurement Su pervisor) at 503-879-4548 or Larry Leith (Procurement Manager) at 503-879-2216. Book DBDcDudles 1 55 colon plhottogiraiplrns BILLEY continued from front page themed calendar created by the Marras. "I'm the great-granddaughter of chiefs who fought for our lands and signed treaties," Billey's accompanying text says. "I grew up among rodeos, powwows and generations of queens. I am very proud of my family, most of whom are still active in the National Indian Rodeo, and give thanks to my ancestors, 'the horse people' a generation of great cowboys. "I am a Traditional dancer and Elder who earns honor at the grand entry of the powwow line. Enter ing the Great Circle fills you with strength; and the beautiful regalia of peoples, personalities and crea tures is like a flashing rainbow before your eyes. "My hat is a replica made by many coastal Tribes and shows the story of our Tribe's basket lady. It is cedar-covered with tiger shells, cowries, little white clamshells, abalone shells and dentiliums that were once used as wampum." Since 1988, the Marras have crisscrossed the nation to document the dance regalia worn at Native American powwows. At each pow wow, Ben invites participants into his improvised studio to be photo graphed in full traditional dress, while Linda records the stories behind their outfits and dance. Twenty years on the powwow r.- J r in j trail have made us realize that powwows are more than mere social occasions with handsome people dancing," the Marras write in the introduction to "Faces from the Land." The people have cho sen a path of commitment, a way of life. ... Dancing enables them to live with honor and pride in being Indian." The Marras' ongoing photography project includes a traveling exhibi tion for museums, two calendar titles, Tine art photographs and lithographic art prints. For more information, go to www.benmarra. com. "Faces from the Land" includes 155 color photographs and retails for $30. It was published in April by Abrams Books of New York City. "Faces from the Land" also is available for checkout at the Tribal Library in Grand Ronde. D & - Happy 6th Birthday Nakai Anthony Rock Love, your whole family. Happy 20th Birthday Kayla Leno May 15 Love, Mom and the rest of your family. ' . j Garden and food classes available Grand Ronde Community Resource Center is now accepting applica tions for Community Garden plots. The Community Garden will open May 1. Income eligibility guidelines will apply. For more information and an application, contact Patrice at 503-879-5731. Food Preservation and Education classes start the end of June and are open to all. Contact Patrice at 503-879-5731 for class schedule and to sign up for classes. D ILJ l -ii is" - ... mmm b-p vantr- ii a By Daniel Ham Elder Activity assistant This last month, Elders attended another Honor Day. On April 7, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz invited Tribes from Oregon, Washington and Idaho to Chinook Winds for their annual Honor Day. Grand Ronde was well-represented. We would like to make special mention of Tony Selwyn, husband of Tribal Elder Marcella Selwyn. As many of you know, Tony has been through a lot lately and still managed to make it to the Honor Day. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Tony. Our Honor Day is coming up July 10th and we hope for a good turnout. Another Elder we would like to mention is Linda LaChance, wife of the late Gary LaChance. Linda puts in many long hours of her time volunteering at fundraisers and Elder activities. We can always count on Linda to pitch in. Thank you, Linda. Our most recent effort was at April's General Council meeting. It was a success and we thank everyone who participated. There is plenty to do around the Elders' Activity Center for El ders who want to get involved. We encourage any Tribal Elder to contact us at 503-879-2233 to volunteer. Some of our "irons in the fire" are quilting, raised-bed gardens, bake sales, getting ready for Honor Day and Mother's Day Tea. Congratulations to Gladys Hobbs, our newest addition to the Elders Committee. She will be taking over the duties of chairperson. Q Photo by louit Medeirot Abovo, from left. Tribal Elder Marcslls Selwyn, huiband Tony and Msrills Norwstt-Davlt attend SlleU't Elder Honor Day at Chinook Wlndi Casino.
