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I PRESORTED STD P-2 P49 US, POSTAGE PAD HEWSPGPER PROJ. UO LIBRARY SYSTEM PRE PBWRTMO. 17 1299 UNIVERSITY OF SAtM,OR EUGENE OR 9?403-1203 ll.l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 l!!.nfl....l!.ll.llf....l.l.l...l.l.....lll 81 O JULY,'20M 1 A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe sff vV, gESS WWW.grandrOnde.org TJMPQTIA. a MOLALLA a EOGTJB RIVER E3 KALAPUYA o CHASTA etcramis Ptowwow comnininig JJaoly H (Q)-H 2 By Ron Karten Smoke Signals staff writer This year's Powwow Commit tee is aiming for a "tradition al, family-oriented powwow," says organizer and Army veteran Christian Tinney (Lower Eastern Cherokee), who is manager of the Tribe's convenience store and the Mak Mak Haws restaurant inside. "We want a real picnic, family feel for the meals," he says. The event is scheduled for the weekend of July 10-12 at Uyxat Powwow Grounds near Fort Yam hill State Park off Hebo Road. Grand Entries are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and again at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Breakfast is set for 8 a.m. Sun day, with Mak Mak Haws sponsor ing dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday. Tribal Council provided funding for 10 new picnic tables that will be among the food court of vendors, Tinney says. Five tables will be reserved for Elders. "We want to keep people there and make it easy to participate," Photo by Mkhelle AlaimoGraphk created by George Valdez With St. Johns Bridge behind them, the Grand Ronde Canoe Family leaves Cathedral Park in Portland aftar a break and to twitch paddlers for the last leg of the Paddle on the Willamette on Saturday, June 1 3. This year's paddle was 26 miles long and started at Willamette Falls in Oregon City and finished at Kelley Point Park in Portland. More photot on pages 8-9. -o- Tinney says. "That's what it's all for." There will be gourd dancing at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. In addition, a number of special additions to this year's activities include "little games" like "Sweep See POWWOW continued on page 3 File photo Tribal Elder Gene LaBonte Tribal Elder elected chair LaBonte to take over Governor's Veterans' Affairs Advisory Committee By Ron Karten Smoke Signals staff writer Tribal Elder and Vietnam War-era Navy veteran Gene LaBonte has been elected chair of the nine-member Gover nor's Advisory Committee on Vet erans Affairs. LaBonte, 67, was appointed to a foyear term on the committee in 2008. His one-year term as chair will start in September. Currently, See LABONTE . continue on page 6 By Ron Karten Smokt Signalt $laff whirr Eighteen Tribal Elders and members were nominated in this order to run for three seats on Tribal Council at a special meeting held June 28 at the Tribal Community Center. Tribal member Denise Harvey, 47, Roll 1 871. Harvey currently is Mentorship & Work force Development coordinator for the Tribe, as well as chair of the Grand Ronde Onming Com mission. She lives in Tualatin and was nomi nated by her distant cousin, Tribal Elder and Tribal Council member Wink Soderberg. Tribal Elder Jack Glffen Jr., 57, Roll 182. Giffen currently is Tribal Council Secretary and has served on Tribal Council since September 2003. He lives in Willamina and was nominated by his aunt, Tribal Elder Val Grout, herself a long-serving Tribal Council member who is now retired. Tribal Elder Jackie Provost Many Hides, 67, Roll 613. Many Hides, who worked many years in the medical field at the Tribe, lives in Grand Ronde. Many Hides wns nominated by Tribal member Subrina McDnniel. Tribal member and Tribal Language & Culture Specialist Bobby Mercier, 32, Roll fflor8. Mer cier, who lives in Grand Ronde, was nominated by Tribal member Jackie Provost Many Hides. Tribal Elder Alton Butler, 69, Roll 5501. See NOMINATIONS continued on page 7
