Smoke signals., July 01, 2009, Page 8 and 9, Image 15

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JULY 1,2009
Smoke Signals
JULY 1,2009
MOKE SIGNALS
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Tribal Elders, center from left, Laura Lund, Kathryn Harrison and Cherie Butler participated in the last leg of the
Paddle on the Willamette on Saturday, June 1 3. The last leg was from Cathedral Park to Kelley Point Park, both
in Portland.
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The Grand Ronde Canoe Family canoe is carried from the
beach at Kelley Point Park in Portland to the trailer.
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The Grand Ronde Canoe Family arrives at the beach at Kelley Point Park in
Portland at the end of the Paddle on the Willamette.
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Photos by
Michelle Alaimo
Graphic created by
George Valdez
Tribal members and members of
the Grand Ronde Canoe Family,
from left, EirikThorsgard, Travis
Mercier, Brian Krehbiel, Joel
Selwyn, Julian Rock and Mary
Lopez sing as they welcome the
canoes to shore at Kelley Point
Park in Portland during the
Paddle on the Willamette.
From left. Tribal members Mataya Holmes and Sophia Mercier and
Jennifer Barrett (Siuslaw) watch from the bow of the support boat.
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The Grand Ronde Canoe Family paddles past a cargo ship during the Paddle on the Willamette.
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