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.
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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