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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.
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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