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Smoke Signals 3 JANUARY 1,2012 Episcopalians to address Doctrine of Discovery at Spirit Mountain Casino By Ron Karten Smoke Signals staff writer First Nations Commissions of Oregon, Olympia and Hawaii will hold the 2012 Province VIII Wintertalk at Spirit Mountain Casino Jan. 6-8. This year's event, "Weekend of Rediscover," focuses on the so-called Doctrine of Discovery. Through the doctrine, the major Christian religions and European monarchs encouraged the subjugation of indigenous peoples in the Americas. Starting at the end of the 1400s, during the period of European exploration and colonization, the doctrine continues today in the Catholic Church. The Episcopalian Church in the United States has renounced the practice. Through the work of First Nations Commissions across the country, the Episcopalians repudiated the doctrine in 2009. "Wintertalk will show Grand Ronde folk that there are Native Christians concerned about Native ways," said the Rev. Albert Krueger, pastor at St. Andrew Episcopal Church in Portland, a sup porter of the renunciation. 'This Wintertalk is a gathering of Native and non-Native folks who are pledged to walk the path together," Krueger said. 'The discussion around the Doctrine of Discovery will show that there is a centering philosophical and political landmark that is most useful in focusing on the roots of the legal and political issues that plague Native life in America today. "We will explore some ways in which we, together, can work to gether for changes that will make our common life better." B Elder's bingo held on Saturday afternoons Bingo at the Elders' Activity Center is held on Saturday afternoons. A potluck meal starts at 12:30 p.m. and bingo begins at 1 p.m. In January, bingo will be held on the second and fourth Saturday of the month, Jan. 14 and 28. For more information, contact Elder Activity Assistant Daniel Ham at 503-879-2233. H Graves teaching weekly basket weaving class Tribal Elder Connie Graves teaches a basket weaving class at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the Elders' Activity Center. The class is open to the public. For more information, contact Tribal Cultural Education Specialist Brian Krehbiel at 503-879-4639 or brian.krehbielgrandronde.org. Committee & Special Event Board meeting days and times Below is the most current information on the meeting days and times for Tribal Committees and Special Event Boards: Ceremonial Hunt Board meets as needed. Chair: Shonn Leno. Cultural Trust Board meets at 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. Chair: Perri McDaniel. Culture Committee meets at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month in Modular No. 3. Chair: Kathy Provost. Education Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. on the first Monday of the month in the Adult Education Building. Chair: Shelby Rogers. Elders' Committee meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month in the Elders' Activity Center. Chair: Gladys Hobbs. Enrollment Committee meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance Building. Acting Chair: Robert Schmid. Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Natural Resources Building. Chair: Harold Lyon. Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month in the Tribal Wellness Center. Acting Chair: Patti Tom-Martin. Powwow Special Event Board meets at 5 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Tribal Community Center. Chair: Dana Ainam. Rodeo Special Event Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the Tribal Rodeo Office. Acting Chair: Harold Lyon. Social Services Committee meets at 4 p.m. the second Monday of the month in the Social Services Conference Room. Chair: Ron Hudson. Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Natural Resources Building. Chair: Bob Mercier. Veterans Special Event Board meets at 4 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in the Tribal Community Center. Chair: Dakota Whitecloud. Casino Toy Drive delivers for Doernbecher hospital Photo by Dean Rhodes Spirit Mountain Casino Chief Executive Officer Rodney Ferguson and Doernbecher Childrens' Hospital Child Life Therapy coordinator Sandy Westfall open one of the boxes of toys donated by the casino on Tuesday, Dec. 20. For the fourth consecutive year, the casino sponsored a toy drive in which casino guests received free game play in exchange for a toy donation. The casino delivered 1 7 pallets loaded down with boxes of toys five days before Christmas. By Angela Sears Spirit Mountain Casino marketing coordinator PORTLAND For the fourth consecutive year, Spirit Mountain Casino delivered just in time for the holidays a semi-truck load of new, unwrapped toys to Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health & Science University. The casino held its annual holiday toy drive through a three-week customer promotion that began Nov. 29. Casino guests participated by donating toys at the Players' Club in exchange for free play. Spirit Mountain Casino Chief Executive Officer Rodney Ferguson and Chief Operating Officer Randy Dugger delivered the truck load of more than 7,000 toys to Sandy Westfall, Child Life Therapy coordinator at Do ernbecher, at the facility's loading dock at 11 a.m. Dec. 20. "The toy drive has been an unbelievable success throughout the past four years," Ferguson said. "In spite of the tough economic times and high job less rate faced by Oregonians, our guests continue to step up and provide toys for a brighter holiday season for the kids at Doernbecher. This year, we delivered 17 pallets of toys - enough to fill the 32-foot semi-trailer donated by TP Freight Lines." According to Doernbecher staff members, the hospital had a patient population of more than 100 children on the day of the delivery. Westfall said the hospital uses the toys throughout the year to help young patients acclimate and adjust to their new surroundings, as well as deal with sometimes difficult treatments for such diseases as cancer. Ferguson said this year the casino collected fewer, but higher-quality toys that were more in keeping with the needs of children at Doernbecher. During an interview with media covering the event, Ferguson said that the casino's toy drive continues the Tribe's tradition of Potlatch, sharing its fortunes with the community. He also cited the Tribe's Spirit Mountain Community Fund, which has distributed more than $55 million since its founding. "I think this shows that our guests and the Tribe understand the mean ing of Christmas," Ferguson said. B Includes information from Smoke Signals Editor Dean Rhodes. 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