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Elders' garage sale seeking donations
Tribal Elders are regularly seeking donations for fundraising garage
sales. To donate an item or items, contact Tribal Elders Linda Brandon
at 971-267-0918 or Duane Wheeler at 541-992-3254. D
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signing it as, across tha tabla from him from back to front, than Grand Ronda
Royalty Princass Madison Aaron, than Little Miss Grand Ronda lyana Holmes
and then Junior Miss Makenzie Aaron look on during Tribal Government Day
at the State Capitol in Salem in May 201 1 .
Tribal Government Day set
Native films will be the highlight annual event
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signal editor
Native films will be the focus of the annual Tribal Government Day being
held between 9 and noon Friday, May 11, at the State Capitol in Salem.
Starting at 9 a.m. in Hearing Room C of the State Capitol, films by the
Umatilla, Grand Ronde, Burns Paiute, Klamath and Siletz Tribes will
. be shown. The Grand Ronde Tribe will show a video about the Natural
Resources Department's efforts to restore and protect Reservation land,
as well as its 25th Restoration video.
In addition to the films, a social gathering and networking event will
be held in the Galleria as representatives from Oregon's nine federally
recognized Tribes distribute informational brochures.
Refreshments, provided by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde,
will be catered by Spirit Mountain Casino staff.
At 1 1:30 a.m., Gov. John Kitzhaber will sign an American Indian Week
proclamation. American Indian Week in Oregon is Sunday, May 13,
through Saturday, May 19.
The event marks the 11th anniversary of the passage of Oregon's
state-Tribal government-to-government law. It is sponsored by the state
Legislative Commission on Indian Services and endeavors to teach state
employees and regular Oregonians about the state's nine federally rec
ognized Tribes.
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Request for Proposals
ArchitecturalEngineering Services
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Women's Transition House Renovation and Addition
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde wishes to retain an
ArchitecturalEngineering team to perform planning and design
services for a Women's Transition House Renovation and Addition
project. The Tribe plans to renovate an existing 2,280 sq. ft. house
and construct a 1,560 sq. ft. addition to the home. It is anticipated
that the existing house will include the kitchen, dining rooms, a
living room, family room and 3 or 4 bedrooms. The addition will
include 4 or 5 bedrooms, a storage room, a large laundry room, an
adult lounge room, and additional bathrooms.
The project is funded by a HUD Indian Community Development
Block Grant. Indian preference applies to Indian-owned economic
enterprises or organizations.
Electronic copies of the RFP documents are available by e-mail-ing
Jesse White at jesse.whitegrandronde.org or calling 503-879-2404.
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Foundation seeks artist
fellowship applications
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation is seeking applications
for its 2013 Artist Fellowships.
Awards will be $20,000 and be made in six disciplines: Visual Arts,
Filmmaking, Music, Dance, Literature and Traditional Arts.
Application deadline is Thursday, June 21.
Artists must demonstrate excellence, having made a significant
impact in their discipline, earned respect from their colleagues and
achieved recognition in the field. Work must be evolving and current.
Native artists are defined as American Indian from federally rec
ognized Tribes, Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian. In September,
a panel will review the applications and fellows will be announced
in November.
Applicants must apply online at www.nacf.ususerregister. Contact
Program Director Reuben Tomas Roqueni for more information and
support at reubennativeartsandcultures.org or 360-718-7057. D
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