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P"2 P44 PRPQORTPO fiTO OR NEWSPAPER PRO J. UO LIBRARY" SVSTEW FR&.s. rosTAGE paid 1299 UNIUERSITV OF OREGON PERMIT NO. 178 EUGENE OR 97403-1205 SALEM, OR 'r s :i lie clock "falls back': ra hour on Sunday! - : 2 am. Hou. 1, 2009 - ... liliiliiililiillliiiiilliiiilliilillliinlilififiililiiiiilll NOVEMBER 1, 2009 55 m n A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe " h.. Ilf 111 III ! I 111 1 k M J i ,..... -'-.. m-m ,,..bS www.grandronde.org XJIVEPQXJA. MOLALLA EOGUE RIVEB KALAPTJYA a CHASTA CCeimmiedly tt receive PotiDaftcDu Fyimdl Awairdl Tribal chairwoman honored for preserving culture Kennedy heading to Tribal Nations event pg. 4 By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Grand Ronde Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy will receive the Fran James Cultural Preservation Award at the Pot latch Fund's seventh annual Gala on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seattle, Wash. The Fran James Cultural Preservation Award is named after the Lummi Tribal member whose leadership in cultural preservation revived and continued the traditional weaving and basketry skills of the Lummi people. The Potlatch Fund annually honors a North west Tribal leader with the award for their work in helping to restore and promote cultural tradi tions within Tribal and Native communities. "Potlatch Fund is humbled by the lifelong im pact that Ms. Kennedy has made to the entire Native and broader community, and is delighted she is able to accept this award," said Potlatch Fund Executive Director Ken Gordon. Gordon cited Kennedy's tenure as Grand Ronde health administrator, her assistance in helping the already progressing Resto ration effort of the Grand Ronde Tribe and he Tribal ef forts to restore cul ture. "Ms. Kennedy's work has not only affected the Grand Ronde Tribe, but she's strived for in- clusiveness on In dian issues in federal and state policy," Gordon Cheryl A. Kennedy See AWARD continued on page 7 r at- (MM ri Tr Above, Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr. gets help from Regina Wheeler at he reads bingo numbers during a game at the Elders' Halloween Party and Jamboree on Oct. 24 at the Elders' Activity Center. Bobb was dressed as Sonny Bono. Photo by Mkhelte AUlrno Graphic created by George Vaktet Tribal Elder Susie Lash dressed as a clown for the Elders' Halloween Party. Karz repair? Polk County files court complaint against damaged building near Spirit Mountain Casino By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Polk County has filed a com plaint against the owner of the Old Karz Museum next to Spirit Mountain Casino, claim ing that the building is a hazard. "The premise of the lawsuit is that the building is dangerous to persons and property in the imme diate area," Polk County Counsel David Doyle told the Salem. Statesman-Journal. "The building is located on a county road that runs north-south. A large portion of the roof has blown off the building, rendering the building at risk for wind-related failures, including the possibility that portions of the roof could fly off and strike persons or property in the immediate area." The state of the building, exac erbated by last December's snow and ice storm, has affected opera tions at Spirit Mountain Casino, the Grand Ronde Tribe's primary revenue source. The museum sits a little more than 100 yards from the casino, which has parking lots immediately to the west and cast of the struc ture. The Tribe's convenience store and gns station are to the north, ns is the Polk County Sheriffs Office annex. A county rond runs between the casino's cast lot and owner Gene Austin's property. Spirit Mountain Chief Executive See KARZ continued on page 5
