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Smoke Signals
Reibach performing concert in
Northern Ireland on July 27
2007 - The annual trip by Tribal members to the American
Museum of Natural History in New York City to visit Tomanowos
occurred. Going on the trip were Tribal members Monty Parazoo,
Gladys Hobbs, Sharon Hanson, Louise Medeiros, Violet Folden, Anna
Hannah, Kathryn Harrison, Teri Mercier, Jack Giffen Jr. and Bobby
Mercier. They joined Tribal interns Ariel Bailey, Kerrina Grout and
Jessica Stryker at the museum and Tribal member Toby McClary
took photos of the event.
2002 - More than 200 riders competed for more than $14,000 in
prize money at the Spirit Mountain Stampede, the seventh annual
event and second held at the Tribe's permanent rodeo grounds. Tribal
members Shonn Leno and Duke Kimsey competed in the bareback
riding event with Kimsey, a former ring toss winner, winning the
event.
1997 - Spirit Mountain Casino hosted the Common Ground Confer
ence, which promoted awareness of Native culture and spirituality.
An Elders' Panel discussed the difficult effects of Termination while
Tribal member CeCe Kneeland sang a welcoming song on the open
ing day of the conference.
1992 - Tracy Olson, a recent graduate of the University of Oregon,
took over as director of Smoke Signals. "I primarily want to create
a paper which offers entertaining and informative articles for all
Tribal members, whether they live in Oregon or some other state,"
she wrote.
1987 - A special General Council meeting was set for July 12 at
Grand Ronde Elementary School to call for Tribal Council nomina
tions. A salmon bake was scheduled to follow the meeting.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
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'Speaking for
ChildrenYouth'
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STAND UP"
for our
NATIVE CHILDREN
The Tribal Court is looking for
committed, caring adults who have
an interest in helping one of the
nearly 90 Grand Ronde children currently in foster care by
becoming a CASA volunteer. As a volunteer, you will be
trained to help give children a voice during a difficult time
by appearing at Court, attending meetings involving the
child, and advocating for the child's best interest.
For more information or to apply, contact Adrea Korthase,
Tribal Court Program Specialist at 503-879-4623 or email
adrea.kprthageffiflrartdronde.org
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Tribal Court Appointed Special
Advocate (CASA) Program:
f you would like more information on how to volunteer and better serve our Tribal Children, please detach and complete this
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By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
Tribal member Jan Michael Look
ing Wolf Reibach, winner of four
Native American Music Awards,
including Artist of the Year, will
be performing in Derry, Northern
Ireland, on Friday, July 27, at the
Waterside Theatre.
The performance will be something
of a homecoming for Reibach.
Although he is the great-grandson
twice removed of Kalapuya Chief
Joseph Sangretta, Reibach is also
the twice-removed great-grandson
of James Dunn from Derry, North
ern Ireland, who arrived in the
United States in 1834.
A close friend and genealogist
from Ireland, Keith Wright, helped
trace Reibach's Irish ancestry.
During his tour of Ireland,
Reibach also will play for North
ern Ireland's Deputy First Minister
Martin McGuinness.
Reibach, who works for the Tribe
as Lands Manager, is an accom
plished Native American flutist,
recording artist, educator and hu
manitarian. With 18 CDs released
internationally, he has won the
aforementioned four Native Ameri
can Music Awards.
His dedication to making a positive
difference, which includes a special
CD for children battling cancer and
Jan Michael Looking Wolf Raibach
a national Native youth drug and
alcohol prevention music project, is
a main driver of his music.
He has headlined large festivals
and concerts across the country. He
has instructed cultural diversity
courses at universities for more
than seven years and taught more
than 5,000 people how to play Na
tive American flute.
These days, however, his commit
ment to working for the Tribe takes
precedence and his performance
schedule is limited.
He said that performing in Ireland
is especially close to his heart.
"Every day, I wake up and feel
grateful to be a Grand Ronde Tribal
member and to have the blessing of
our culture," he said. "We are all
tied through Mother Earth one way
or another. I am excited to meet my
Irish relatives and share the native
flute with them." D
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
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
'We're proud of our veterans7
POWWOW continued
from front page
Gourd Dance exhibition, the Owl
Dance is scheduled for Saturday.
The Team Dance is on Sunday.
Master of ceremonies will be
Nick Sixkiller and whip man will
be Tony Whitehead. Head man and
head woman will be the husband-and-wife
team of Deitrich and Rose
Peters.
Wayne Chulik, Patty Coffey and
Tom Smith will carry Eagle staffs
this year.
Chulik also will join this year's
Honor Guard that will include
Tribal Elders Gene LaBonte and
Wink Soderberg.
Veterans Royalty - Senior Queen
Kallie Provost and Junior Queen
Isabelle Grout "will represent
the powwow, help serve dinner,
and pass out medals to honor the
veterans," said Reina Nelson, also
a member of the Veterans' Spe
cial Event Board. "They help the
Veterans' Committee and help the
announcer. And, of course, they will
be dancing all weekend."
As always, there will be raffles
for many Tribal and community
events and projects throughout the
weekend.
"We're proud of our veterans,"
said Whitecloud, "and we always
want the Veterans' Powwow to be
something special for them." II