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Photos by Michelle Alalmo
Steve Soderberg checks out a washer and dryer in a unit of the new
phase II of Tribal Elders Housing during an open house held on
Thursday, Oct. 18. Twenty regular units and three grandfamily units
make up phase II and the first tenants were planned to be moved in by
the end of October.
Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno speaks during the open house for
phase II of the Tribal Elders Housing on Thursday, Oct. 18.
Tribal! Co Mir ft cDostare
Beginning Sept. 7 and throughout the remainder of the year, the Tribal
Court will be closed to the public from 8 a.m. to noon Friday to allow time
for staff to complete administrative projects.
Thank you for your patience.
Committee & Special Event
Board meeting days and times
Below is the most current information on the meeting days and times for
Tribal Committees and Special Event Boards:
Ceremonial Hunt Board meets as needed. Chair: Shonn Leno.
Cultural Trust Board meets at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month
in Modular No. 2. Chair: Perri McDaniel.
Culture Committee meets at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month
in Modular No. 3. Chair: CeCe Kneeland.
Education Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. on the first Monday of the
month in the Adult Education Building. Chair: Tammy Cook.
Elders' Committee meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month
in the Elders' Activity Center. Chair: Gladys Hobbs.
Enrollment Committee meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance
Building. Acting Chair: Robert Schmid.
Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of
the month at the Natural Resources Building. Chair: Harold Lyon.
Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of the
month in the Tribal Wellness Center. Acting Chair: Patti Tom-Martin.
Powwow Special Event Board meets at 5 p.m. the first Thursday of
the month at the Tribal Community Center. Chair: Dana Ainam.
Rodeo Special Event Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of the
month at the Tribal Rodeo Office. Chair: Harold Lyon.
Social Services Committee meets at 4 p.m. the second Monday of
the month in the Social Services Conference Room. Chair: Jenny San
chez. Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month
at the Natural Resources Building. Chair: Bob Mercier.
Veterans Special Event Board meets at 4 p.m. the first and third Tues
day of the month in the Elders' Activity Center. Chair: Gene LaBonte.
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Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Tribal Elder Arlenc Kautz takas a photo of an informational sign about
Tomanowos during tha Triba's privata ceramony with the meteorite at the
American Museum of Natural History in New York City in June. A piece of
Tomanowos was auctioned off for $2,000 on Sunday, Oct. 14, in New York City
by meteorite collector Darryl Pitt.
Portion of Tomanowos auctioned off
Meteorite collector Darryl Pitt sells piece for $2,000
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
A slice of Tomanowos the Willamette meteorite that is a sacred object
to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde was auctioned off for $2,000
on Sunday, Oct. 14, in New York City by meteorite collector Darryl Pitt.
Pitt auctioned off pieces of his collection known as the Macovich Col
lection of Meteorites that included two pieces of Tomanowos a smaller
piece and a 28-pound slice of Tomanowos. The larger piece, which also was
up for sale, did not find a buyer.
A similar auction in 2007 reignited Tribal ire regarding trafficking in
pieces from the sacred meteorite and produced no takers.
Pitt obtained his pieces of Tomanowos in 1998 when he traded New
York City's American Museum of Natural History a half-ounce piece of a
meteorite from Mars. The trade occurred before the Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde staked a claim to Tomanowos in November 1999, citing
the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990.
Tomanowos fell from the sky more than 10,000 years ago and even
tually settled in what is now West Linn. Clackamas Tribal people be
lieved the meteorite created a union between the sky, earth and water
when it rested in the ground and collected rainwater in its crevices
and basins.
In 1906, a New York philanthropist purchased Tomanowos for $20,600,
shipped it to New York City and donated it to the American Museum of
Natural History, which is where is had resided ever since.
In 2000, the Tribe and museum reached an accord that keeps Tomano
wos in New York City and allows annual ceremonial access to Grand
Ronde Tribal members, as well as acknowledges the meteorite's religious
importance to the Tribe.
Once the museum was notified of Tomanowos' sacred importance to
the Grand Ronde Tribe, it stopped trading pieces of it for other space col
ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant
positions.
Education Committee 1 Vacancy
Please send completed applications to Stacia Martin, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
Transportation
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for Tribal members
The Portland Office has transportation
day to Grand Ronde once a month for
medical, dental appointments or
enrollment cards. We need a minimum
of 3 people to sign up. Please call Lisa
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Please call in advance for the scheduled monthly date
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