Smoke Signals 7
FEBRUARY 1,2012
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Chinook Tribal Chairman Ray Gardner,
left, and Tribal Council member Chris
Mercier watch the activities on the floor
during a break in their conversation.
Tribal member Joel Selwyn holds his 1 1-month-old
nephew, Tribal member Dandez
Talhki A. Lopez-Martin, as the baby drums
during the Chinook Winter Gathering at the
Cathlapotle Plankhouse on the Ridgefield
Wildlife Refuge in Ridgefield, Wash., on
Saturday, Jan. 21 .
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Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Grand Ronde
Canoe Family
member Kyoni
Mercier, 14,
sings with other
members of the
Canoe Family
during the
Chinook Winter
Gathering at
the Cathlapotle
Plankhouse on
the Ridgefield
Wildlife Refuge in
Ridgefield, Wash.
Tribal member Dakota Ross, 10, finishes a cattail weaving at
a craft table that was set up for children's activities. In the
background, Tribal member Heyaza Brien, 1 4, also weaves.
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The Grand Ronde Canoe Family sings and drums during the Chinook Winter Gathering at the Cathlapotle
Wildlife Refuge in Ridgefield, Wash., on Saturday, Jan. 21 .
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Plankhouse on the Ridgefield