Smoke Signals 5
MARCH 1,2012
Willamette University holding
Social Powwow on March 10
" 2007 -The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde hosted the Affiliat
ed Tribes of Northwest Indians Awards Banquet honoring Elizabeth
Furse. Furse, a lifelong advocate for peace and justice causes, was a
former Oregon congresswoman and was instrumental in helping the
Grand Ronde Tribe gain Restoration in the early 1980s.
2002 - Cliff Adams was promoted by the Tribe to general manager.
Previously, he worked for the Tribe as Natural Resources Division
manager for 14 years.
1997 - Tribal Council made appointments to a re-organized Pow
wow Committee. Twenty-four applications were received and seven
appointments were made. The seven new members were Donna
Casey, Carol Gleason, Dana Leno, Mark Cook, Jon George, Kathy
Tom and Joann Mercier.
1992 - Tribal Forester Cliff Adams received a gold-plated ax from
Tribal Council, which nominated him for the InterTribal Timber
Council's Earle Wilcox Memorial NationalRegional Award. "Cliff has
been most conscientious in maximum utilization of forest manage
ment, using state-of-the-art methods. Our Tribal Council is pleased
with Cliffs dedication to his work," wrote Tribal Chairman Mark
Mercier in the nomination letter.
1987 - Tribal member David LaChance, 95, of McMinnville re
ceived the Purple Heart 69 years after receiving wounds in World
War I. He was wounded in the left shoulder and both legs while
serving as a U.S. Army private with an infantry unit in France. His
division was fighting to keep the Germans out of Paris. He was 26
and hospitalized for 22 months. The medal was awarded by U.S.
Rep Lies AuCoin.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
Scholarship seeks applicants
West Valley Hospital Foundation scholarship applications for students
in medically related fields of study are available and applications must
be turned in by Saturday, March 31.
Applicants must have a permanent residence in Polk County or be a West
Valley Hospital employee, or a family member of a West Valley Hospital
employee, and must have applied to a college in their field of study before
applying for this scholarship.
Visit www.salemhealth.orgscholarships and click on the West Valley
Hospital Foundation Scholarship link. For more information, call 503-831-3456.
Family Movie Night
showing Sandler comedy
Family Movie Night, sponsored by the Tribe's Youth Prevention
Program and Community Awareness Team, will show the Adam
Sandler comedy "Jack and Jill" at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 23, in
the Tribal gym.
Dinner will include chicken nuggets, fish sticks, tater tots and
cookies.
Seventy-four people attended the February Movie Night. For more
information, contact Youth Prevention Assistant Shannon Stanton at
503-879-1489 or Shannon.stantongrandronde.org.
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ty's Native American student orga
nization presents its 10th annual
Social Powwow in the university's
Sparks Athletic Center on Friday,
March 10.
This family-friendly activity is
free and many of the dances are
open for all.
Featuring more than 20 drum
groups and 100 dancers, the pow
wow is an opportunity to experience
Native American culture. More
than 30 Native artisans and food
vendors will participate, including
a raffle with prizes such as vendor
wares, hotel accommodations and
a Pendleton blanket.
"Ten years ago, three students
started the annual powwow to high
light their cultural identity," says
Gordy Toyama, director of the uni
versity's Multicultural Affairs Office.
'The growth of this event reflects
upon our students' commitment to
celebrating our diverse cultures."
Beginning with the colorful Grand
Entry at 1 p.m., the event will fea
ture flags, dancers and participants
from many generations. This ses
sion ends at 4 p.m., and another
begins at 6 p.m.
Both sessions feature two dance
contests the Men's Traditional
Dance and the Women's Jingle
Dress Dance. Jingle dresses are
fashioned with hundreds of small
tin cones to audibly accentuate
dancers' rhythmic motions.
In conjunction with "Marie Watt:
Lodge," a major exhibition at the
Hallie Ford Museum of Art, uni
versity alumna and contemporary
Native American artist Marie Watt
will hold a sewing circle from 2 to
5 p.m. All are invited to join the
circle and work with Watt on a
project that will become part of the
museum's permanent collection.
Willamette alumnus and Grand
Ronde Tribal Elder Bob Tom is
the powwow's master of ceremony
and David West, director of Na
tive American Studies Program at
Southern Oregon University, is the
Arena Director. The Host Drum is
The Woodmen, comprised of mem
bers from the Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde.
As part of the event, the Native
American Enlightenment Asso
ciation will honor former Arena
Director Craig Whitehead and Wil
lamette University Native Ameri
can alumni.
For additional information, call
Willamette's Office of Multicul
tural Affairs at 503-370-6265 or
visit www.willamette.edudept
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seft for Wednesdays
The Tribe's Cultural Resources Department offers a powwow dance class
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the Adult Education Building.
This is a family dance class for all ages that teaches all powwow dance
styles.
For more information, contact Cultural Education Specialist Brian Kre
hbiel at brian.krehbielgrandronde.org or 503-879-4639. H
Transportation
for Tribal members
The Portland Office has transportation
day to Grand Ronde once a month for
medical, dental appointments or
enrollment cards. We need a minimum
of 3 people to sign up. Please call Lisalt,'
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