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PRESORTED STANDARD MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID SALEM. OR PERMIT NO. 17 o uiiaau., Match 10, 2C1&. P-l P114 SERIALS DEPT. - KNICJHT LIBRARY 1299 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE OR 97403-1205 MARCH 1,2013 Daylight Saving Time A''t& V A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe Wit s www.grandronde.org HO QUE BIVEE KALAPUYA CHASTA Day informs Native leaders on legislative issues affecting Tribes By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor SALEM - Oregon Tribal lead ers, including those from Grand Ronde, got up to speed on Native American issues cur rently before the Oregon Legisla ture and also were given a chance to educate state employees about Tribal sovereignty during the Or egon Tribal Governments Legisla tive Day held at the State Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Tribal Council Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr. and Secretary Toby Mc Clary led a Grand Ronde contin gent that included fellow council members Steve Bobb Sr., Cheryle A. Kennedy, Kathleen Tom and Jon A. George at the event. Tribal employees in attendance included See LEGISLATIVE continued on page 8 Photo by Michelle Alaimo Tribal Council member Cheryle A. Kennedy talks to a variety of state employees about Native American history in Oregon and sovereignty, along with six other Tribal leaders, during Oregon Tribal Governments Legislative Day at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Photo courtesy of Pete SVronqIPolk County Itemlzer-Observer Dallas High School sophomore Matthew Hofenbredl, top, wrestles his way to a second consecutive state title during the state wrestling championships in Portland on Saturday, Feb. 23. He took first place in the 113 pound weight class of the 5A division. Sophomore Matthew Hofenbredl and senior Josh Parazoo reprise as state wrestling champs By Ron Karten Smoke Signals staff writer Grand Ronde Tribal members did very well at the state wrestling tournament held Feb. 22-23 in Portland, winning two state titles and taking two second places. Dallas High School sopho more Matthew Hofenbredl, 16, added a second consecutive state title to his record this year. He has been wrestling since he was 5. Scio High School senior Josh Parazoo, 18, did the same while his brother, Scio freshman Jus tin, 15, placed second in the fi nals. They have been wrestling in Scio since they were 4. Michael Reyes, 15, a fresh man at Willamina High School, took second place in the Class 3A 113-pound division, los ing to Riverside High's Hans Rockwell in the championship match. He won three matches before the final in the state tournament. Hofenbredl took the 113 pound weight class in the 5A division, winning the finals against J.T. Ayers of Moun tain View High School 5-2. He defeated Ayers in last year's finals as well. "It was atill pretty exciting See WRESTLING continued on page 9 Mi Butlers still in a mobile home two years after house destroyed By Ron Karten Smoke Signals staff writer Tribal Elder Alton Butler and his wife, Donna, have started their retirement in a mobile home. The house in which they lived since 1985, a two-story, 1911 farmhouse off Salmon River Highway in Sheridan, was lost to See FIRE continued on page 6 Donna Butler and her husband, Tribal Elder Alton Butler, stand on a makeshift roof that covers the basement of their Sheridan home on Monday, Feb. 25. A fire destroyed the house two years ago and due to complications, they have still not been able to rebuild. 373 .4 , Photo by Michelle Alaimo
