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NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE TIME
Wednesday, Jan. 13 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 27 4 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Call Dakota
Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relations Coordinator, at 503-879-1309 to confirm.
General Council meeting
Sunday, Jan. 10 11 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
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2 JANUARY 1,2010
Dear Smoke Signals:
Regarding the Tribal-state discussions about dealing with our difficult
times, it was good to learn of the creative ways different Tribes are man
aging without continually depending on the federal government.
As an Elder of 89 years, I know how it was during the Depression of the
1930s. It was worse than what we are experiencing so far today. There
were no credit cards, which was good. You could not spend what you did
not have. And you could not depend on "the government" to pay your
utility bill. After all, the government is the taxpayer, and the taxpayer
was broke.
And health care? What health care? Cheryle Kennedy hit it right on the
button for Indians when she said "we are the only ones who pre-paid for
our health care" by ceding land in the 1850s to the federal government
in numerous treaties that promised health care.
We all have to do for ourselves what we can instead of depending on
an undependable federal government.
Bessie Baugh
Antelope, Calif.
Dear Smoke Signals:
The Grand Ronde Community Resource Center would like to thank
the following people and organizations for their recent donations to our
first annual dinnerauction:
Three Rivers Casino, Maribell's, Umpqua Indian Foods, Rock Salt
Imports, Spirit Mountain Casino Sponsorship Program, Chinook Fron
tier Traders, Fine Earth, Mill Creek Studios, Westland Giftware, Jody
Bergsma Gallery, Glass Eye Studios, Tline Design, Raven's Brew,
Blaze International Designs by Mara, Dakota Whitecloud, Linda Olson,
Leona Jeffers, Buddy White, Evelyn Sidell-Jeffers, Petite Family Cre
ationsGladys Hobbs, Tim and Deanne Trimpe, Oscar Norwest, Beverly
Warren, Kaila Ferrell-Smith, Michael Derrickson, Terrilyn Dilts, Bev
Fry, Charlene McManis, Patti Tom-Martin, Jon George, Heather Dade,
Bernadette Shriver, Phyllis Kelley, Tribal Council, Nathan and Sarah
Miller, Diana Stallard, Val Sheker, Candi Johnson, Michelle's Chocolate
Truffles, Lee Chulik, Patrice Qualman, Nancy Holmes, Kathy Tom, Sam
Henny, Norris Merrill and Chris Mercier.
Patrice Qualman
Grand Ronde Community Resource Center
Powwow seeking vendors
The second Gathering of Oregon First Nations Powwow set for
Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem is
seeking Native American vendors.
For more information, contact Mona Fisher at 800-922-1399,
ext. 1230, or 541-444-8230, or send her an e-mail at monafctsi.
nsn.us. D
Tribal offices will be closed on Friday, Jan. 1, in observance of New
Year's Day.
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503-879-5211
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