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Photos by Michelle Alalmo
Grand Ronde Canoe Family members Travis Mercier, left, and
Brian Krehbiel warm their drums before performing in the
opening ceremony of the 29th Restoration Celebration at
Achfa-Hammi, the Tribal plankhouse, on Sunday, Nov. 1 8.
Red Sky Clawson,
3, dances during
an Intertribal
dance during the
29th Restoration
Celebration
Powwow at the
Tribal gym on
Sunday, Nov. 18.
Story and more
photos on pages 8-9.
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Redmond Police veteran Alvin LaChance Jr. to lead Grand Ronde force
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By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
During what Tribal Council
Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr.
called "a monumental day
for Tribal self-governance," Alvin
LaChance Jr. was sworn in as chief
of the Grand Ronde Tribal Police
Department on Friday, Nov. 16.
LaChance, 60, is a longtime vet
eran of the Redmond Police Depart
ment and he joins Jake McKnight,
who also was sworn in on Friday
as a sergeant, as the first two of
ficial members of the Tribal police
force.
"We have two outstanding Tribal
members to start this new pro
gram," Giffen said.
"This is a historic day for this
Tribe," said Tribal Council member
Kathleen Tom, "to have its own po
lice officers on its own land. And to
have two longtime Tribal families
to represent us is such an honor.
It's just another blessing for this
Tribe."
LaChance and McKnight were
sworn in by Tribal Court Chief
Judge Suzanne Ojibway Townsend.
They both received badges from
their respective wives, Susan La
Chance and Tamara McKnight.
Sitting in the audience were three
of LaChance's former colleagues
from the Redmond Police Depart
ment Bob Duff, Brad McMurrian
and Dex Dixson.
"I remember a time when law
enforcement did not want to come
See POLICE
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