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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 2009)
4 OCTOBER 1,2009 Smoke Signals 2004 Portland area Tribal members obtained closer access to Tribal employment programs, education opportunities and cultural activities with the Sept. 17 opening of the Tribe's Portland satellite office. More than 600 Tribal members live in the Portland metro area. 1999 Robert Martin, who had worked for the Wampanoag Tribe in Martha's Vineyard, Mass., and the Ponca Tribe in Nebraska, was hired as the Tribe's new executive officer. He was descended from the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes. 1994 Construction started on the Grand Ronde Tribe's gaming center. "We should see real activity starting in mid-October," Bruce Thomas, director of Spirit Mountain Development Corp., said. The $21 million facility was scheduled for a grand opening in August 1995. 1989 Publications and Tribal archives do not have a copy of the October 1989 Smoke Signals. 1984 The Tribe held its first Restoration Celebration on Oct. 6. More than 1,000 people attended the event and U.S. Rep. Les AuCoin, who submitted the Tribe's Restoration Bill in Congress, was the event's keynote speaker. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in crements through the pages of Smoke Signals. ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant po sitions. If you are interested, submit a completed application to Dakota Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relations Coordinator, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Rodeo Special Event Board 1 Vacancy Timber Committee 2 Vacancies Social Services Committee 1 Vacancy Volunteers sought!: tfoir plamkfooaise work Volunteers are needed to work on the Tribal plankhouse. Contact Tribal member and Tribal Director of Development Pete Wake land at pete.wakelandgrandronde.org or call 503-879-2378. Volunteers will be required to sign an accident waiver, but the help is needed and will be appreciated, Wakeland said. B NAMMYs to be broadcast live on the Internet Grand Ronde Tribal members who want to watch the 1 1th annual Native American Music Awards live now have an option go to the Internet. Starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, the live broadcast can be seen by visiting either www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com or going to the Web site www.8inglefeathermedia.com. Grand Ronde Tribal member Jan Michael Looking Wolf Reibach is up for four awards at this year's ceremony, including Artist of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Instrumental Recording for "The Looking Wolf Project." Reibach, the Tribe's Lands Manager, also is nominated for Best Music Video for his appearance in the family movie "The Legend of Tillamook's Gold," in which he appears with the late Floyd Red Crow Westerman ("Dancing With Wolves") and plays flute. Single Feather Media, a Native American-owned multimedia company, will provide the Internet broadcast. Hosted by Gil Birmingham of "Twilight," the three-hour Native Ameri can Music Awards program at the Seneca Casino in Niagara Falls, N.Y., will feature more than 15 live musical performances and 30 awards categories from every musical genre. Grand Ronde Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. will attend and present an award. Bobb paid for his own trip to the event. WaDIkaong the waDk V ' I Photo by Michelle Alaimo Steve O'Harra, middle, Tribal Human Resources generalise shakes hands with Bill Kephart, the Tribe's Help Desk administrator, as Director of Human Resources Walter Kalinowski looks on before giving him his certificate for walking 281 .5 miles as a participant in the 1 00-mile Walking Challenge. Donnette Spaulding, a dental assistant for the Tribe, walked 732 miles, the most miles of all participants. The winner in the team competition was the Dental Divas, consisting of dental assistants Shanna Eide, Genif er Grout and Spaulding, which had a total of 1 ,569 miles. A lunch was held in Room 204 in the Governance Center on Wednesday, Sept. 1 6, for the walkers. 2009 Trolbafl VlarCtetiplace cflattes Oct. 2-3: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Oct. 4: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 6-8, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 4-6, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dates subject to change due to conflicting Tribal or SMC events. Located across from Cedar Plank Buffet. For more information, call Dakota Whitecloud at 503-879-4240. Bid Request Grand Ronde Fire Station 28480 McPherson Road Grand Ronde, OR 97224 Job description: Site work and foundation bid package for the construc tion of a 5,642 S.F. Fire station: Work includes erosion control, demo, preparation of building pad, parking lot (base rock, paving and striping), sidewalks, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, fire water, domestic water, site grading, irrigation and landscaping, minipile helical piers, concrete foun dation and slab on grade, reinforcing for concrete, chain link fencing and gates. Bid documents can be viewed at S.MAndersen Co., Inc., 6712 N. Cutter Circle, Portland, OR 97217. Phone 603-285-7118 Ford Graphics plan room project name no password required. You can have drawings printed at your expense from Ford Graphics, 1431 N.W. 17th Ave, Portland, OR 97209. Phone 503-227-3121. BIDS ARE DUE BY: Time: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Bids will be accepted by fax at 503-285-1551 or e-mail dnicoll ?andersen const.com or donandersen-const.com. A copy of S.M. Andersen's Subcontract agreement, purchase agreement, the project procedure manual and substance abuse policy is available at S.M. Andersen's office for your review. B
