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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.
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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
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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
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