4 AUGUST 1,2012
Smoke Signals
2007 - Tribal members participated in the Paddle to Lummi Canoe
Journey. The journey consisted of paddling more than 200 miles begin
ning at the Squaxin Island Tribe and finishing at the Lummi Nation
on July 30.
2002 - Tribal member Allison Empey was featured as one of 16
valedictorians at McMinnville High School. Empey and fellow vale
dictorian Justin Tillery were chosen by their peers to speak for the
senior class. Empey was not only a straight-A student, but an athlete
in soccer, basketball and tennis and leader in National Honor Society,
Key Club and Mac Club. She was planning to attend Stanford Uni
versity in the fall.
1997 - Members of the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of the
President's Council on Sustainable Development visited Spirit Moun
tain Casino. They choose to visit a Tribaily owned casino to learn about
casino operations, economic development of the Grand Ronde Tribe
and contributions to the community.
1992 - Deana Gardner was preparing to step down as Senior Miss
Grand Ronde while Junior Miss Grand Ronde Courtney Galligher was
at the end of her reign.
1987 - In early August, U.S. Rep. Les AuCoin and Sen. Mark Hat
field submitted to Congress two proposed Grand Ronde Reservation
bills. One bill called for the establishment of a 15,665-acre reservation
while the other called for a 5,116-acre reservation. "The reason that
Sen. Hatfield and I put two bills in the hopper, instead of just one, was
to show that alternatives are possible," AuCoin said.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year incre
ments through the pages of Smoke Signals.
Graves teaching weekly
basket weaving class
Tribal Elder Connie Graves teaches a basket weaving class", which is
open to the public, at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Elders' Activity Center.
For more information, contact Tribal Cultural Education Specialist Brian
Krehbiel at 503-879-4639 or brian.krehbielgrandronde.org. B
Election Board offirace
opein uratiD Sepft. 6
The Tribal Election Board office is open for business through Thursday,
Sept. 6.
Operating hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. The office's phone number is 503-879-2271
and fax number is 503-879-4538.
The Election Board office is located in the Tribal Community Center. B
Changes to your
Skookum Health Plan
For Tribal members residing in the counties of Washington,
Multnomah, Tillamook, Yamhill, Polk and Marion, you will soon
be receiving a new Skookum card with changes to your health plan
ID number. This does NOT affect Tribal employees with the Shasta
employee plan.
We are making a few changes to your health plan group identifier,
which means that you will need a new ID card.
The first three letters of your current ID number will be changing
from GRT to GRC.
o Your current ID number looks like: GRT123456.
o Your new ID number will look like: GRC123456.
Your ID number affects how your claims are paid, so to ensure your
claims are paid correctly, please THROW OUT your old card and
KEEP the new card starting with the GRC ID number.
o When you go to a doctor, dentist, pharmacy or eye doctor, make
sure you give the provider your new ID card so the bill will be
processed for payment correctly.
The final change relates to your Explanation of Benefits (EOB). Go
ing forward you will only receive an EOB if you owe the provider a
portion of the claim costs or if the claim has been denied.
If you have any questions qn the above changes, please call Shasta
AdministratjveJfSery Service,. at 1-800-880-5877 or
Contract HaH;K'Servicefli800-775-009:
Again, these changes only affect Tribal members residing in Wash
ington, Multnomah, Tillamook, Yamhill, Polk and Marion counties!
This does not affect Tribal employees. B
POWWOW continued
from front page
Grounds in Grand Ronde, features
$35,000 in prize money contributed
by Tribal Council, the annual pa
rade, two host drums, three dance
specials, a 3-on-3 basketball tour
nament, by-donation breakfasts
and dinners, as well as craft and
food vendors.
Shuttle service will be available
all weekend to and from Spirit
Mountain Casino and Tribal gov
ernment offices.
Master of ceremonies will be Fred
. Hill (Umatilla), arena director will
be Fred Ike Jr. (Yakama) and head
judge will be Sidrick Baker.
The Royalty pageant and corona
tion will take place 5 p.m. Friday.
Grand entries are set for 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday.
The annual Powwow Parade
starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fort
Yamhill State Park, down the hill to
the Powwow Grounds and back.
Host drums will be Blacklodge
from the Yakama Tribal area and
The Boyz, a midwestern drum.
Blacklodge has long been a par
ticipant and supporter of the Grand
Ronde Contest Powwow and The
Boyz are new this year.
Contest categories are the same
Of you go
2012 Grand Ronde
Contest Powwow
When: Friday, Aug. 17,
through Sunday, Aug. 19.
Grand entries at 7 p.m. Friday,
1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1
p.m. Sunday.
Where: Uyxat Powwow
Grounds off Hebo Road just
north of the Highway 18 inter
section. Cost: Parking and camping
are both free.
More info: Contact Dana
Leno-Ainam at 503 879-2037
or e-mail at dana.lenogran
dronde.org. ,'
as last year, with six dances in
each category; three for men, three
for women. The categories for men
are traditional, grass and fancy.
The categories for women are tra
ditional, jingle and fancy shawl.
Age divisions are junior (6-12), teen
(13-17), adult (18-49) and golden
age (50)
This year's dance specials include
a Men's and Women's Fancy and a
Men's Round Bustle dance. ' ;
The basketball tournament, spon-
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Smoke Signals file photo
CeCe Kneeland participates in a grand entry of the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde 201 1 Contest Powwow at Uyxat Powwow Grounds in Grand
Ronde in August 201 1 .
sored by Youth Education, will be
held on Saturday in the parking
lot in front of the Tribal plank
house. The tournament is open to
all middle and high school youth,
with check-in Friday from 7 to 8
p.m., and games starting at 8 a.m.
Saturday. jA dunk contest and a 3
" point shootout also will be held on
Saturday afternoon. Registration
, deadline is Aug. 17. '.
'"As always, Tribal Food Services
Coordinator Kristy DeLoe will or
ganize breakfasts on Saturday and
Sunday, dinner on Saturday night
and lunch on Sunday afternoon, all
offered with donation requested.
Some 50 craft vendors and 15
food vendors, including tradition
al fry bread from Tribal Elders
Margaret Provost and Claudia
Leno, will serve crowds estimated
for the weekend at 10,000 to
15,000. B