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NOVEMBER 15,2011
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By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
MCMINNVILLE To a
standing ovation, Con
federated Tribes of Grand
Ronde Chairwoman Cheryle A.
Kennedy pledged $4 million in
Tribal money to help fund the first
phase of construction on the New-berg-Dundee
Bypass at a McMin
nville City Club noon luncheon on
Tuesday, Nov. 8.
The Tribal funds, originally des
ignated in its gaming compact with
the state of Oregon to help build a
new interchange at the convergence
of state highways 18 and 22, will
help Yamhill County and three
of its city governments fund their
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Grand Ronde Tribal
Chairwoman Cheryl
A. Kennedy announces
the Tribe's pledge of $4
million in Tribal money to
help fund the first phase
of construction on the
Newberg-Dundee Bypass at
the McMinnville City Club
luncheon in McMinnville on
Tuesday, Nov. 8. Looking on
next to her is McMinnville
attorney Dave Haugeberg,
chair of the Bypass Advisory
Committee.
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
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Grand Ronde Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy welcomes canoes to the Tribe's ceded
homelands as they land at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland on Sunday, Oct. 30. The canoe
landing was part of a ceremony to mark the beginning of the 68th annual National Congress of
American Indians conference that took place in Portland Oct. 30-Nov. 4. Standing next to her is
Tribal Council Secretary Jack G iff en Jr.
By Ron Karten
Smoke Signals staff writer
PORTLAND On Sunday, Oct. 30, the
Grand Ronde Canoe Family paddled
a canoe across the Willamette River
while the Warm Springs, Coquille and
Cowlitz Tribes joined them to open the Na
tional Congress of American Indians 68th
annual conference.
Horses and riders from the Warm Springs,
Colville and Nez Perce Tribes joined hun
dreds of Native Americans from all over
in meeting the canoes in the bowl area of
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continued on pages 8-9
28th Restoration
event will be held
Nov. 22 in gym
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
Plans for the 28th celebration of Grand
Ronde Tribal Restoration on Tuesday,
Nov. 22, are set.
Restoration Celebration events will start at
10 a.m. at the Tribal Plankhouse off Hebo Road
near the Tribal Powwow Grounds.
A meal and program will start at noon in the
Tribal gym.
A 28th Restoration Celebration Powwow will
start at 4 p.m. and last until 8 p.m.
Restoration
Celebration or
ganizers are still
looking for drum
groups and
Tribal member
only vendors.
For more infor
mation, contact
Public Affairs
Administrative
Assistant Kris
ten Ravia at 503-879-1418 or Kristen.ravia
grandronde.org.
Organizers also are asking Tribal members who
are planning on attending the 28th Restoration
Celebration events to RSVP to Ravia as well.
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, which
was terminated in 1954 as a federally recognized
Tribe, was restored to federal recognition on Nov.
22, 1983, when President Ronald Reagan signed
the Grand Ronde Restoration Act.
The day has been called by current Tribal
Council member Steve Bobb Sr. "the most impor
tant day in Grand Ronde Tribal history."
'The most im
portant day in
Grand Ronde
Tribal history. '
Tribal Council member
Steve Bobb Sr.