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Hi presorted ffl) IJJ f) fT ll'llllllllllllIllllll1lMi'lll'l''Mlllll uTtagPd - - j, am ii J flCYflrT IT T42 P3 PERMIT NO. 178 VOTE f MLllr i A OR NEWSPAPER PROJ. UO LIBRARY SYSTEM PRE . I l I If IV I 1 I 1299 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON jjOlMJ j yj JJfli EUGENE OR 97403-1205 T. ) AUGUST IS, 2012 ,., A PubUcaUon of the Grand Tde Trlb f If ft 55 vWW.gra XJ3NCPQTJA. ca MOLALLA n PL O QUE FtrVEFL E3 KALAPUYA ca CHASTA J I:;. - , - .ill . ." , . ' ' n i. a4! Photos by Michelle Alaimo The Grand Ronde Canoe Family paddles through Budd Inlet, the southernmost arm of Puget Sound, on Landing Day of the Paddle to Squaxin 2012 Canoe Journey on Sunday, July 29, in Olympia, Wash. J7 u j 0 A1 17 Grand Ronde Canoe Family makes annual journey Grand Ronde Canoe Family skipper Bobby Mercier, standing, raises his paddle and celebrates, along with other Canoe Family members, to getting permission to come ashore during Landing Day protocol of the Paddle to Squaxin 201 2 Canoe Journey in Olympia, Wash., on Sunday, July 29. By Ron Karten Smoke Signals staff writer The Paddle to Squaxin Island began on Saturday, July 21, at Wallace Marine Park in Salem for the Grand Ronde Canoe Family. The family's canoe, Stankiya ("coyote") next stopped at Willamette Mission in Gervais and then Champoeg Park in St. Paul for two days of protocol drumming, singing and a gift exchange. Along the way, Stankiya was joined by Ponto ("slow and easy"), a Coquille Tribal canoe for the long paddle to Olympia, Wash., where 103 canoes would meet as this year's journey climaxed. Late in the day on Tuesday, July 24, the sun sparkled off the Willamette River as the weath ered faces of Tribal polers walked up the dock ramp in West Linn to again join friends and See JOURNEY continued on pages 8-9 Charged up: Tribal store to join electric highway By Ron Karten Smoke Signals staff writer The Grand Ronde Tribal Coun cil set the stage on April 18 for two electric charging stations to be installed at the Tribal conve nience store off state Highway 18. Within the next few months following successful environmental testing and administrative require ments the project is expected to be ready to go. The charging stations will make the Tribe among the first locations "This project is ecologically sound and matches well with our culture. " Tribal Economic Development Director Titu Asghar in the United States to take such a stand for greener highways. "As a Tribe," said Tribal Council member Toby McClary, "I believe we should be looking at any and all efforts that move toward envi ronmental sustainability. We, as Indian people, have historically protected Mother Earth and our natural resources. By reducing petroleum usage and identifying ways to battle pollution, we are helping to fulfill our environmental responsibilities." "This project is ecologically sound and matches well with our culture," said Tribal Economic Development Director Titu Asghar. "There is no upfront cost for the Tribe and the Tribe is expected to generate some revenue from it." Initially, electric car charges at the convenience store will be free, though in time, Monrovia, Calif. based AeroVironment, the prime See ELECTRIC continued on page 7