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pTr- n PWTSOMTEOSTD P. 2 P66 U S. POSTAGE PMD SERIALS DEPT. - KNIGHT LIBRARY 17t 1 299 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON iMO. OA EUGENE OR 97403-1205 ll..mll..l...ltl.l.ll..lll..l,.l.llllll O NOVEMBER 15, 2010 i APubUcaUonoftheOrandltondeTWba ifix ) WWW.grandronde.org TJIVEPQTJA. a 3VEOIiAT.T,A. ea ROGUE RIVER KALAPUYA a CHASTA PDaLraCiLhoiasG ceremony kicks offi? Restioiratiioini Daylong celebration set for Monday, Nov. 22, to mark return of federal recognition in 1983 By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor A Tribal blessing and ceremony in the new traditional plankhouse will start the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde celebration of its 27th anniversary of Restoration on Monday, Nov. 22. Tribal members can attend the plankhouse blessing and ceremony near Uyxat Powwow Grounds. Parking will be available in the powwow grounds parking area. Starting at 10 a.m., a blessing in the plank- AuCoin aido recalls Restoration era Colleen Darcy remembers 1 983 in congressman's Portland office By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Grand Ronde Tribal members know how much effect 1983's Restoration has had on their lives. But the end of 29 years of Termination for the Grand Ronde people also affected the lives of nonTribal members peripherally involved in the effort, particularly those who worked for former U.S. Rep. Les AuCoin, the Oregon congressman who introduced the Restoration bill and helped shepherd it through Congress. Colleen Darcy, now 69 and living in north west Portland, will never forget that era. She recently visited Spirit Mountain Ca sino, eating lunch with former Tribal Chair woman Kathryn Harrison. After lunch, See AUCOIN AIDE continued on page 5 house will begin and the Tribal Canoe Fam ily will provide an hour of singing, dancing and traditional celebration. Tribal member Bobby Mercier will provide a blessing and encourages any Tribal members who missed the plankhouse dedication in mid-September to attend. 'Nov. 22, 2010, marks the 27th anniver sary of President Ronald Reagan signing the Grand Ronde Restoration Act, which ended 29 years of Termination for the Grand Ronde people and restored federal recognition and services. After the plankhouse blessing and cer emony, Tribal members will return to the Tribal gymnasium for a noon meal that will include ceremonial meats prepared by Tribal member and Food Services Coordinator Kristy DeLoe and her staff. The menu will include ceremonial meat stew, salmon, roasted squash, salad,- rolls See RESTORATION continued on page 5 '): Photo by Michelle Alaimo Martin Roberts-Pillon, left, and Colleen Darcy look at necklaces that were gifted to them during a visit to the Tribe's plankhouse on Thursday, Oct. 7. The women worked for former Oregon Congressman Les AuCoin during the time the Tribe was seeking Restoration. AuCoin backed the Tribe's Restoration effort and he and his staff helped the Tribe in achieving Restoration. Dreg ootid aims ir eject! private casim proposal About 70 percent of voters defeat Wood Village plan By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor By an almost seven out of 10 margin, Oregon voters overwhelmingly said "No" to a private casino proposal in east Multnomah County during the Nov. 2 general election and kept the state's promise to Oregon Indian Tribes intact. The measure went down to defeat 938,894 to 437,916, or 68 percent to 32 percent. . "I hope they got the point," Tribal Measure 75 results No 68 Yes 32 Council member Chris Mercier said. "Sixty-eight to 32 is a very convincing statement." "The results of Measure 75 did not come as a shock to me as I be lieve in the voters of this state to do the right thing," said Tribal Council member Toby McClary. Proposed by two Lake Oswego businessmen and financially backed by a Canadian investment firm, Measure 75 would have been the first step in opening the door for a privately owned casino in Oregon. Currently, the Oregon Constitu tion prohibits private casinos and only the state's nine federally-recognized Tribes are allowed to oper ate casinos with federal permission and under compacts signed with the state. Measure 75 was opposed by all nine Tribes, who coalesced together under the Oregon Tribal Gaming Alliance. Tribal representatives led by Justin Martin fought the measure because it would have had a det- See CASINO continued on page 10