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For the third consecutive
year, th fivt western
Oregon Trlbas presented
"Standing Strong" during
tha opaning day of tha 201 1
Oragon Stata Fair in Salam
on Friday, Aug. 26. Mambars
of tha Confadaratad
Tribas of Grand Ronda,
Confadaratad Tribas of Siletz,
Confadaratad Tribas of Coos,
Lowar Umpqua and Siuslaw,
Coquilla Indian Tribe and
Cow Craak Band of Umpqua
Indians put on a thraa-hour
prasantation on tha Stata
of Oragon staga to aducata
fairgoers about Oragon's
federally recognized wastern
Oragon Tribas. Tribal Council
mambars Kathleen Tom,
Wink Sodarbarg and Chris Marcier attended the event with Tom delivering
a welcome speech to the Grand Ronda Tribe's ceded lands. Above, Tribal
member TJ. Grefsrud, left, and Grand Ronde Station General Manager Chris
Tinney (Lower Eastern Cherokee), right, brought in the Grand Ronde and
POWMI A flags, respectively, as members of the Honor Guard and the Grand
Ronde Canoe Family, led by Tribal member Bobby Marcier, provided the bulk
of the entertainment, dancing to seven different songs. The opening Paddle
Song was led, above right, by Kimberly Contreras, Kyoni Mercier, Anna Jeffers
and Kayla Grijalva. In addition, Tribal members Delores Parmenter and Greg
Archuleta displayed necklaces, basketry and beadwork, and Tribal Public
Affairs Director Siobhan Taylor and her staff manned an information table that
offered copies of Smoke Signals and other Tribal publications. Also attending
was Grand Ronde Royalty, who performed The Lord's Prayer," and Senior
Miss Grand Ronde Nakoosa Moreland, right, delivered "Did You Know Facts"
about the five western Tribes. Tribal Elder CeCe Kneeland, far right, was one
of several Tribal Elders in attendance. Below, the Grand Ronde Canoe Family
performed a co-ed Celebration Song during the event.
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