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Smoke Signals 7 NOVEMBER 1,2009 Kennedy started working for Grand Ronde in 1984 AWARD continued from front page said. "Her work at the Northwest Port land Area Indian Health Board, for example, focused on building health policy and delivery systems that have the opportunity to affect every Indian and Tribe across the country. "Within Grand Ronde, she has also led efforts to preserve lan guage, canoe traditions, gathering rights, together with Grand Ronde songs and dance." "I am humbled by the nomina tion made by the Tribal Council and then to actually be elected by the Potlatch Fund for this award is marvelous," Kennedy said. "I attribute the foundation for being recognized as a promoter of cultural preservation to my grand mother, Pauline Warren Johnson, and my mother, Cordelia Tom Kneeland, who instilled in me our Tribal way of life." Kennedy, 61, was recently re elected to the Grand Ronde Tribal Council for a fourth consecutive three-year term. She also served on the Tribal Council for two years in the mid 1980s after Restoration. She has been elected chairwoman starting in September 2001 and served in that leadership role continuously except for a one-year break between September 2006 and September 2007. The Tribal Council re-elected her to the chair seat in September. Kennedy is the second longest serving Tribal chair in Grand Ronde history. Kennedy started working for the Grand Ronde Tribe as its original health director in 1984. She worked as a health administrator with Tribes for 30 years before being elected to the Grand Ronde Tribal Council in September 2000. She served as the Tribal health director for almost 15 years and as the executive director of the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board. During her health career, Ken nedy was awarded the Health Administrator of Year by the De partment of Public Health, Indian Health Services; and the Outstand ing Leader in Health Care by the Oregon Department of Health; and honored for her contributions in elevating the health status of In dian people by the National Indian Health Board. She is serving or has served as a member of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Commission on Indian Services, Rural Health Council of Oregon, Oregon's Wom en Commission, National Congress of American Indians, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and Oregon's Rural Health Educa tion Center. Within the Tribe, she has served on Tribal Health, Culture and Royalty committees in addition to her years of service on the Tribal Council. She currently remains an active member of the Health and Culture committees. D Casino books Milsap-Morgan concert Country singers Ronnie Milsap and Lorrie Morgan will perform in concert at the Spirit Mountain Casino Events Center at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. Tickets are $15, $25 and $30, and can be obtained at Star Tickets Plus at www.starticketsplus.com or by calling 800-585-3737. People also can purchase tickets at www.spiritmountain.com or at the Coyote Club desk at Spirit Mountain Casino. Salem woman wins $536K at Spirit Mountain Rosemary Umsted, 62, of Salem won a $536,662.40 jackpot on Oct. 13 at Spirit Mountain Casino while playing a penny slot machine. Umsted said she was playing the maximum bet on a "Wizard of Oz" slot machine for about 20 minutes before hitting the jackpot. "It's funny," she said. "The lady sitting next to me leaned over and said she hoped to win the jackpot. I told her don't told your breath, and then I hit it. "I still can't believe it. I just want people to know that you actu ally do win at Spirit Mountain. I'm just stunned that it's me. "Follow the yellow brick road has a whole new meaning to me now." Umsted said she was unsure what she would do with her win nings because her husband was on a hunting trip in Canada. D CULTURAL GATHERINGS NOV. 1 3-1 5: YAKAMA NATION VETERANS POWWOW. White Swan Pavillion, 626 Mis sion Road. WHITE SWAN, WA. 1-800-922-1 399, ext. 1230. NOV. 14: SUQUAMISH VETERANS POWWOW. Suquamlsh Community House , Hyak LaneN.E. SUQUAMISH, WA. 360-394-8555. NOV. 14: ENEAP VETERANS HONORING POWWOW. Lake Washington High School, 12033 N.E. 80th St. KIRKLAND, WA. 425-770-4366. NOV. 14: 32ND ANNUAL RESTORATION POWWOW AND CELEBRATION. Chinook Winds Casino, 1777 N.W. 44th St. LINCOLN CITY, OR. 1-800-922-1399, ext. 1230. If you or anyone you know has Information on cultural events happening. Smoke Signals would be glad to list It In our Cultural Gatherings. Please e-mail news9grandronde.org or write to Smoke Signals, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. Grand Ronde, OR 97347. (omer Ribbon Shirt Class Grand Ronda Nov. 15, & 22 AJyl-SPM. Education room 207 Portland Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 6:30 PR. 930 PM. Dentalium Necklace Eugene Nov.1 10 AM-4 PM. Native Art Design Class Portland NOV. 4, 18 & 25 Dec 2,9 1:30 P.M.. 8:30 PM. Eugene Nov. 5, 12 & 19 Dec 3, 10 & 17 1:30 P.M. -8:30 P.M. "Weave in" Class Beginning to advanced basket weaving Portland Dec 4,546 9A.M-TBA Education Room 207 ChinukWawa Eugene Thursday from 4-8 P.M. POflleVMj Wednesday from 4-8 P.M. Phone: 503-879-2320 Fax: 503-879-2126 E-mail: misty.thorsganlgrandrondM)rg Ad treated by George Vatdet
