C DECEMBER 1,2010
Smoke Signals
RESTORATION continued
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filling both pits inside warmed doz
ens of Tribal community members
in the seats.
The fire sparked to the top raf
ters, but a lot of smoke was left
behind.
The key," said Tribal member
and Youth Education Culture Spe
cialist Travis Mercier of the smoke,
"is don't rub your eyes."
Tribal Elder Pat Allen sat upfront
and, despite the smoke, said she felt
great finally after heart surgery two
years ago.
Johnny Lucero, a Tribal spouse
and member of the Chiricahua.
Apaches, is on the Red Road, he
said, "working my sobriety" and
spending time with family, espe
cially grandchildren. "I'm getting
into ceremonies and sweats."
Introducing lunch in the Tribal
gym was a slide show honoring
Tribal and community members
who have walked on, and another
with photos celebrating Tribal his
tory. All afternoon, Tribal mem
ber and Restoration Celebration
master of ceremonies Jon George
announced raffle prizes.
George's father, AI, passed away
during the holiday, and Jon remem
bered him. "Dad was always the
type to say, 'Don't let me get in the
way,' " Jon fondly recalled.
A noon meal was served in the
Tribal gym courtesy of Food Ser
vices coordinator Kristi DeLoe and
her mother, Penny, who is Member
Services manager, Dan Ham and
Kevin Campbell, all members of the
Tribe, and Mike Burton. Campbell
and Burton are cooks working un
der the Wellness arm of the Tribal
Health & Wellness Center, and
Ham is Elder Health advocate in
the same department, as well as a
Tribal Elder.
The meal for 400 included 60 to
80 pounds of ceremonial elk for
stew, 100 pounds of ceremonial
salmon (both provided by the Natu
ral Resources Division), 40 pounds
of vegetables for the stew, 60 to 80
pounds of butternut squash along
Photos by Michelle Alalmo
Grand Ronde Royalty Princess Amelia Moonay, left, raads "Did You Know
Fact" as Little Miss Grand Ronda lyana Holmes, middle, and Junior Miss
Grand Ronde Makenzie Aaron wait to read some also during the Tribe's 27th
Restoration Celebration in the Tribal gymnasium on Monday, Nov. 22.
with salad and pies for dessert,
Campbell said. The chocolate cream
pie was the first to disappear.
Steve Hudson and Tommy Dean,
who have been playing music to
gether for two years, entertained
during lunch. Hudson is a Tribal
member and also, he said, in the
White Bison recovery program.
Kennedy honored St. Andrew
Episcopal Church Rev. Albert
Kreuger, who attended with par
ish lector Don Amundson, for his
work to secure the return of the
Summer's Collection of Grand
Ronde artifacts held by the British
Museum.
Father Kreuger also has champi
oned within the Episcopal Church
the renunciation of the Doctrine
of Discovery that continues to
endorse domination and title over
non-Christian lands by Christian
sects.
The Grand Ronde Honor Guard
opened the evening powwow. Led
by Tribal Elder and Army and
Marine veteran Steve Rife carry
ing the Eagle Feather, the Hon.or
Guard also included Wayne Chulik
(Tlinget), Christian Tinney (Lower
Eastern Cherokee), Tribal member
T.J. Grefsrud and Al Miller.
During powwow, Aiyana Chulik,
at 9 months of age, was one of the
youngest to dance, first in the arms
of her father, powwow emcee Mat
thew Ruff, and then in the arms of
grandfather Wayne Chulik.
Herman Hudson Jr. recognized
his three uncles, Hudson brothers
Johnny, Ken and Gene. All four
served in World War II. Johnny
and Ken have since walked on and
Herman and Gene are now Tribal
Elders.
Grand Rondo Royalty, including
Senior Miss Nakoosa Moreland,
Junior Miss Makenzie Aaron, Little
Miss lyana Holmes and princesses
Kallie Provost, Isabelle Grout,
Madison Aaron, Amelia Mooney
and practicing princess Amaryssa
Mooney, all Tribal members, per
formed "The Lord's Prayer" and
provided powwow attendees with
what they called "Small Facts"
about Grand Ronde Tribal culture
and history.
Tribal member Marcus Gibbons,
during powwow Grand Entry,
danced and later spoke on behalf of
the young warriors who also were
dancing.
"We owe everything to our El
ders," he said. "Make the circle
complete to feel the pain of those
lost within our families. If you need
a hug or a prayer or a good word,
come to us."
Tribal Council Vice Chair Reyn
Leno honored "all the Elders who
came out."
Tribal member Deitrich Peters
served as arena director and host
drums were Woodsman, Jo'naaiei
Singers and All Nations.
All Tribal Council members, ex
cept for Wink Soderberg, a Tribal
Elder who was under the weather,
turned out during the day's activi
ties. "It's kind of a renewal every time
I go to Restoration," said major Res
toration figure and former longtime
Tribal Chairwoman Kathryn Har
rison, who started activities in the
gym with an invocation. B
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Tribal descendant William Peters wears a paper longhouse as a hat during
the Tribe's 27th Restoration Celebration in the Tribal gymnasium on Monday,
Nov. 22. The longhouses were used as centerpieces on the tables.
Tribal members Shannon Stanton, front, and Steve Soderberg add names to
their family trees during the Tribe's 27th Restoration Celebration in the Tribal
gymnasium on Monday, Nov. 22.