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2004 Tribal member Jan Michael Reibach and his wife, Rhonda,
renewed their wedding vows at the Tribal Community Center in
Grand Ronde. He told the audience that he wanted to renew his
vows in front of his family and friends so they could help the couple
celebrate their life together. More than 100 people attended the
ceremony and enjoyed the food, music and dancing.
1999 Tribal Council member Leon Tom joined Tribal staff and
members of the Tualatin Riverkeepers in naming a recently redis
covered 100-foot waterfall after 19th century Grand Ronde Chief
Ki-a-kuts. The Wapato Lake, Tualatin Kalapuya leader signed the
1853 Willamette Valley treaty.
1994 Cliff Adams, Tribal Natural Resources Division manager,
reported that a volatile first quarter was starting to stabilize in
the timber market. "This year's early market was up and down,"
he said. "Our first offering was too high and we didn't get a sale.
Things are calming down and we shouldn't have any trouble with
the next sale."
1989 Cory Meneley, who was attending Willamina High
School at the time, was hired by the Tribe as the first ever Youth
Recreation Aide in the Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Education
Department.
1984 Toni Mercier, daughter of Lennis and Jayne Mercier,
represented the Tribe at the Delta Park Powwow in Portland during
Rose Festival and was first runner-up for Junior Miss Delta Park
Princess. She also was first runner-up in ticket sales.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
CDDemmekefta seeks
CIMA DD stadleiratts
Chemeketa Community College is currently looking for students 24 and
younger to participate in a Certified Nursing Assistant II project being funded
by youth stimulus dollars.
Students must be currently licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant I.
The training program will be held in McMinnville and is three weeks long.
The first two weeks are 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
and the third week is only three days long, but students will work full eight
hour days in clinical. The training is scheduled to start Monday, July 20, and
students must meet Workforce Integration Act income guidelines.
The training is paid in full and each student will receive $600 to go through
the program.
For more information, contact Holly Nelson, the college's Health Care Edu
cation Center coordinator, at 503-584-7542 or hhenrychemeketa.edu.
CULTURAL GATHERINGS
: JULY 17-19: TAMKALIKS CELEBRATION. Wallowa Band Nez Perce Trail Interpretive
I Center.Troy Road and E. 1 st St. WALLOWA, OR. S41-886-3101.tamkaliks9gmail.com. I
? JULY 17-19: SEAFAIR INDIAN DAYS POWWOW. Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, .
I Illinois Ave. & Kansas Ave. SEATTLE, WA. 206-282-4425. pnasonunitedindians.org. ,
JULY 24 26: KAT MORNING-FLOWERS'THIRD ANNUAL GATHERING. 3844 Fisher i
Road. N.E. SALEM, OR. 503-999-5407. ;
JULY 24 26: SOUTHERN OREGON UMPQUA FALLS COW CREEK TRIBAL POWWOW.
i On the Rogue River. GOLD HILL, OR. 541-474-2690.
AUG. 1: JTH ANNUAL LIVING WATERS POWWOW. Aldersgate Conference Center, !
I 7790 Marlon Road S.E. TURNER, OR. 360 546-1867.office9wiconl.com. f
AUG. 1: LAKOTA OYATE Kl 25TH ANNUAL BIG YARD POWWOW. O.S.P. Activities Sec-
tlon, 2605 State St. SALEM, OR. 503-378-2289 or Pancho.Tavera9doc.state.or.us. In s
order to be cleared to attend powwow, deadline Is July 24.
I AUG. 7-9: STH NESIKA ILLAHEE POWWOW. Pauline Ricks Memorial Powwow Grounds, j
f Government Hill Parkway. SILETZ.OR. 800-922-1399, ext. 1230 or ext. 1757.
AUG. 14-16: GRAND RONDE COMPETITION POWWOW. Uyxat Powwow Grounds,
9390 Highway 22. GRAND RONDE, OR. 1 800-422 0232. www grandronde org.
AUG. 21 23: KLAMATH TRIBES' 23RD ANNUAL RESTORATION POWWOW. Chiloquin j
High School Football Field, E. Elm St. CHILOQUIN, OR. 541-783 3020, ext. 107.
SEPT. 19 20. AGNESS ILLAHE GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE. Fostet Bar Campground
and Boating Facility. AGNESS, OR. S41-439-428Sotbelvabell9hoimail.com.
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Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Above, Jayden Saldivas practices making rope out of cattail as, in the
background, Tribal member Connie Graves helps other Culture Camp
participants with the same thing, during an activity on Tuesday, July
7, of the Summer Culture Camp. Tribal member Jordan Reyes, front,
uses rocks to crack open an acorn as Tribal member Moses Mercier
works one out of its shell during Summer Culture Camp.
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USDA food distribution
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde' 8 Social Services Depart
ment has been meeting with the USDA program from the Siletz
Tribe.
In an attempt to provide better service and meet the specific indi
vidual needs of Tribal members, our department is asking if Tribal
members have an interest in receiving USDA distribution of food here
at a local distribution center in Grand Ronde.
We would like to know if there are enough Tribal members to mea
sure the interest of delivery of USDA once each month.
Please contact our Social Services office if you feel you are eligible
for the program and would utilize it here at Grand Ronde.
We will need your name and address to meet program guidelines.
Please contact Social Services at 603-879-2034 or 1-800-242-8196. a