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Smoke Signals
2007 - The Tribe celebrated the life of Jackie Whisler, who walked
on Dec. 3. Born Jacqulyn Kae Mercier in McMinnville in 19.01, she
was remembered for her tireleHs work on the Tribe's Restoration ef
fort in the late 1970h and early 1980b. After Restoration, Whisler was
instrumental in teaching Chinuk Wawa to Tribal youth. '
2002 - Tribal members joined Tribal Elder Don Day in splitting ce
dar logs for a planned longhouse. Participants included Jesse Peters,
Deitrich Peters, Norman Peters, Chad Peters and David Lewis. "Cedar
is considered a sacred tree; a tree of life," Day said. In just a few hours,
the Bix Tribal members removed about 400 board feet of planks from
a fallen tree in Willamette National Forest.
1997 - The Tribal Council Christmas Party was held Dec. 13 in
Grand Ronde Elementary School. It featured free photos with Santa,
a blessing and meal, preschool children singing Christmas carols and
drawings for fruit baskets, plants and candy bags.
1992 - Tribal Council members Mark Mercier, Kathryn Harrison
and Merle Holmes met with representatives of Northwest Pipeline
Corp. to work on an agreement to protect ancestral burial sites from
pipeline construction. Tribal Council requested the meeting after
learning of a burial disturbance at a natural gas pipeline worksite
south of the Calapooia River near Brownsville. The company signed
an agreement to prevent further disturbance or desecration of burial
sites and sacred items.
1987 - Tribal member Monte Ring was hired as the Tribe's Out
patient Alcohol Counselor. He was a former counselor at Red Willow
American Indian Treatment Center in Gervais, Ore., and had worked
in juvenile detention as a special deputy with the Sheriffs Department
with an emphasis in alcohol and drug abuse.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year incre
ments through the pages of Smoke Signals.
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Tribal Court Appointed Special
Advocate (CASA) Program:
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The Tribal Court is looking for
committed, caring adults who have
an interest in helping one of the
nearly 90 Grand Ronde children currently in foster care by
becoming a CASA volunteer. As a volunteer, you will be
trained to help give children a voice during a difficult time
by appearing at Court, attending meetings involving the
child, and advocating for the child's best interest
For more information or to apply, contact Adrea Korthase.
Tribal Court Program Specialist at 503-879-4623 or email
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Department of the Interior seeking
Grand Ronde Tribal member addresses
The Department of the Interior's Office of the Special Trustee for Ameri
can Indians is seeking the addresses of 22 Grand Ronde Tribal members,
according to Accounts Maintenance Technician Stephanie Pine.
Tribal members whose current whereabouts are unknown to the depart
ment are Teresa Bailey, Melvin Brisbois, Richard Oliver Brisbois, Allen
Lewis Curl, Clifford P. Deane, Gail Ruth Grant, Tessa Dawn Grant, Fawn
A. Haskins-Mack, Floriene Vivette Hoff, Dolly L. Howes, Kayla P. Kneeland,
Darrel L. Mercier, Francis Michelle, Franklin Norwest, Sharon E. Provost
Carter, Sharmaine Scott, Francis Simmons, Faye Smith, Peter Sulkey, Frank
Summers, Michael C. Wiggs and Robert J. Wiggs.
If your name is on this list, contact Rosie Selland in the Portland office
of the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians at 503-231-6734 or
RosemarySelland'08t.doi.gov. B
Availability of transportation grant funds
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde announces the opportunity
for eligible transportation providers to apply for federal 5310 grant
funds. Funds are allocated to the Tribe by the Oregon Department of
Transportation. Grant applications are for the 2013-2015 Biennium.
Projects providing transportation services to seniors and persons with
disabilities are eligible for funding. Applications are available at the
Public Transit Division Web site www.oregon.govODOTPT.
The application packet includes instructions and eligibility guide
lines. Applications submitted for projects serving the Grand Ronde
community must be submitted to the Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde not later than 4 p.m. Jan. 4, 2013. Contact Kim Rogers at 503-879-2250
or kim.rogersgrandronde.org for more information. D
Official Tribal Facebook pages
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: www.facebook.comCTGRgov
Tribal Library: www.facebook.comCTGRLibrary
Grand Ronde Higher Education:
www.facebook.comgrand.r.ed.3?reft8&frefts
Grand Ronde Youth Education:
www.facebook.comCTGRYouthEducation
Spirit Mountain Community Fund:
www.facebook.comSpiritMountainCommunityFund
Volleyball nights held
The Tribe's Recreation Program has started an open volleyball night
every Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Tribal gym. Volleyball is open
to anyone who wishes to participate. For more information, contact
Recreation Coordinator Matthew Mosley at 503-879-1369 or matthew.
mosleygrandronde.org. D
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