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Photo by Michelle Alalmo
Tribal members DeAnn Dickinson and her daughter, Daysia Duran, 5,
look through soma jewelry for sale at the Elder's Christmas Bazaar in
the Tribal gymnasium on Friday, Dec 10. The annual event also was
held on Saturday, Dec 11.
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Dear Smoke Signals:
I would like to begin by saying, as an Elder, my life has not been an easy
road, nor was the road any easier for those before me.
The stigma of being an "Indian" set me aside from other individuals and
did not offer me the same privileges. But yet, I strove forward to make a
better life for myself and my family against those odds.
So to get to my point. I take great offense to read or hear people referring
to my benefits as "free." I have earned and paid for those benefits many
times over. They are not being freely given as "handouts," but are received
as an entitlement for all of our past trials and tribulations.
Out of respect for our Elders, past and present, please refrain from us
ing the term "free."
Nadine Mercier McNutt
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Help collect biological samples from deer and elk and your name will be
entered into a drawing for six gift cards.
3 prizes for deer: $125 gift card to Cabela's
3 prizes for elk: $125 gift card to Cabela's
Why: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Natural Resources Divi
sion, in cooperation with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and USDA
Veterinary Services, is collecting biological samples from deer and elk to learn
more about diseases that may be affecting our deer and elk herds. The Tribe
will test for a variety of diseases primary among these are the following:
Chronic Wasting Disease has not been detected in Oregon. We want
to catch this disease early if it shows up in Oregon as it can have devas
tating effects on deer and elk populations.
Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease has been detected throughout Or
egon, Samples will help determine where adenovirus is found in Oregon.
How to participate:
Allow the Tribe's biologists to collect samples of brain stems, lymph nodes
and tooth samples from elk and samples of blood, brain stems, lymph nodes,
muscle tissue and tooth samples from deer.
All samples must be collected within 48 hours of death, 24 hours preferred.
Bring hunter-harvested animals to the Tribe's Natural Resources office at
47010 S.W. Hebo Road, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m to 4:30 p.m.
After hours or on the weekend call 503-560-4426.
If you are unable to bring an animal in we may be able to come to you to collect
samples. Please contact the Tribe's biologists for more information.
Hunters will need to provide the general location (within a mile) of where
the animal was killed (to be used in the event that a disease is found).
Your name will be entered in the drawing for each useable sample we are able
to collect, up to three entries for each deer and up to two for each elk.
Fresh road-kills can be reported to the Tribe's biologists so we can pick them
up for sampling. Your name would then be entered for any useable samples
we collect from the road kill.
Tribal and nonTribal community members are eligible to participate.
Animals must be harvested legally.
Drawing will be held at the April 2011 Fish and Wildlife Committee meet
ing at the Natural Resources office. Prizes are sponsored by the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde Fish and Wildlife Committee.
The Fish and Wildlife Committee and Natural Resources Division thank
you for your help in gathering information to help us maintain our deer and
elk populations. Happy hunting!
For more information: Natural Resources Division, 47010 S.W. Hebo Road,
Grand Ronde, Rebecca McCoun at 503-879-2396, Lindsay Belonga at 503-879-2387
or Kelly Dirksen at 503-879-2382.
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