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Smoke Signals
Drums along the river
2007 - The Tribe broke ground on a new Elders' Activity Center
to be built near Adult Foster Care's Elk Lodge. Tribal Elder Robert
Watson spoke about the need for an activity center dedicated to Tribal
Elders and Dakota Whitecloud blessed the ground.
2002 - Tribal member Peter Wakeland succeeded Cliff Adams as
manager of the Natural Resources Division. "It presents a professional
challenge and opportunity that I haven't had yet," Wakeland said.
In addition, Larry Leith joined the Tribe as the new rental housing
coordinator.
1997 - Representatives of the Grand Ronde and Warm Springs
Tribes traveled to Washington, D.C., to educate the Northwest con
gressional delegation on federal Indian law and Tribal issues. Tribal
Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison gave a heartfelt testimony of Grand
Ronde history from the Trail of Tears to Termination, from Restora
tion to current times.
1992 - Publications does not have a copy of the June issue in
1992.
1987 - Grand Ronde Tribal enrollment was at 2,130 members with
the Tribe adding 46 applicants in April.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year incre
ments through the pages of Smoke Signals.
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Photo by Trey George
Members of the Portland Drum Group performed at the Clackamas
River Basin event held at the Oregon Territory Museum in Oregon City
on Thursday, May 1 7. From left are Tribal members Erin Bernando, Lisa
Archuleta, Jon George, Eric Benanddo, Debi Anderson, Miguel Adams,
Tynan George, Sam Robinson (Chinook), Greg Archuleta, Jordan
Mercier and Delores Parmenter.
Youth Center seeks volunteers
The Tina Miller Community Center thrift store, 110 B. St., Willamina,
which helps fund the after-school and weekend youth community center
located in the old high school gym, is seeking volunteers who can help run
the store, in addition to donated items and customers.
The store accepts clothes, books, knickknacks, etc., as donations. It is
open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and closed on Sunday and
Monday. Donations also can be left at the Wildwood Hotel and Restaurant
in Willamina.For more information on volunteering, call 503-876-7897.
The youth center and thrift store that funds it are nonprofit and 100
percent self-sustaining and volunteer-run. B
Chinuk Wawa classes offered
The Tribe's Cultural Education Department offers adult Chinuk
Wawa language classes from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
in Room 207 of the Tribal Education Building. Language classes
can be taken for college credit or for fun. For more information,
call 503-879-2249 or 503-437-4599. D
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