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Smoke Signals
2006 Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy attended the
longhouse groundbreaking at Lane Community College in Eugene.
The projected construction cost of 1.1 million was mostly paid for
with only $300,000 remaining in the fundraising campaign.
2001 Spirit Mountain Casino was undergoing more expansion.
This time around, a 5,200-square-foot non-smoking section was be
ing added. The new space will provide room for an additional 200
slot machines when completed.
1996 In an effort to increase the number of Tribal members
employed at Spirit Mountain Casino, the Human Resources Depart
ment was looking for a new employee who will dedicate all of his or
her time to the Tribal hiring goal. The new HR representative will
take a hard look at finding the right job for every Tribal member
who wants one and to work with Tribal programs to ensure Tribal
members receive the skill training necessary to find that right job,"
said Human Resources Director Kit Devine.
1991 Grand Ronde's veterans group held several meetings and
expressed an interest in becoming involved in the Northwest Indian
Veterans Association, which serves as the Veterans' Committee of
the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and is made up of North
west Tribal veterans' organizations.
1986 Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier reported that Congress
man Les AuCoin said that he would not be able to introduce leg
islation this year for the formation of a Grand Ronde Reservation.
However, Mercier also reported that local timbers companies' main
concern about a new Tribal reservation was the export log market.
"So, in the future, the Tribal Council will continue to negotiate with
the local timber companies," he said.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
Recyde Center moved
The Recycle Center has been moved temporarily to 9675 Grand
Ronde Road. For more information, contact Tribal Facilities Manager
Michael J. Larsen at 503-879-2407. P
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Junior Miss Grand Ronde Makenzie Aaron and her sister, Grand
Ronde Princess Madison Aaron, left, help cut the ribbon during the
ribbon cutting ceremony for the first cabin of the Oregon Youth
Village at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem on Friday, June
24. The Grand Ronde Canoe Family attended the event to sing and
drum and Tribal member Bobby Mercier, Tribal Language & Culture
specialist, gave a brief talk about the significance of the white oak
to Native Americans who first inhabited the area. Also in attendance
was Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy, who said a few words
and participated in the ribbon cutting, Tribal Council Secretary
Kathleen Tom, who also took part in the ribbon cutting, and Tribal
Council members Toby McClary, Chris Mercier and Wink Soderberg.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Tribal member Trinity Sherwood, 10, takes a spin on the human
gyroscope during the seventh annual Family Night Out on the Tribal
campus on Thursday, June 1 6.
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Tribal member Alisha Cureton, 1 0, tosses a rope circle hoping to get
it around one of the pencil tips while playing the "On Point" game
during the seventh annual Family Night Out on the Tribal campus on
Thursday, June 16.
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