Smoke Signals
2 APRIL 1,2013
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE TIME
Wednesday, April 10 5 P-ni.
Wednesday, April 24 5 P m-
Please note that these timet and date are subject to change if needed.
General Council meeting
Sunday, April 7 11 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
Dear Mr. Chairman and Tribal Council members:
Thank you for all you do to manage our Tribal affairs and the fine work
done to help the members of our Tribe have a better and more enjoyable
life.
Since the humble beginnings after Restoration to our current state of
affairs, we have all been blessed in so many ways. I am proud to say that
possibly some seeds planted in the mid-1980s during our Tribal Council
travels and meetings with state divisions, such as Fish and Wildlife, other
Tribal government representatives and county and city managers have
come to fruition and been a part of our Tribe's recovery.
I have been following our Tribe's journey through this with the help of
our online video link and archives. At this time I do not envy you the turn
of events that seem to be causing quite a bit of turmoil at recent meetings.
I suspect that things may get a little more complicated before it all plays
out. I pray that all of the council will have the strength and fortitude to
see this through and once again be able to get on with the everyday busi
ness of our Tribe without all the distractions.
Being a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Com
munity of Indians has been a wonderful part of my life. I was a young
adult when my grandmother, Cecil Rose Russell Porter, told all of us that
she was a Native American, descended from the Norwest family. Her
grandmother was Frank Norwest's sister.
The journey of my life certainly has been blessed in so many ways be
cause of her heritage. I was honored to have been one of the early council
members serving with Eula Petite, Merle Leno, Russ Leno, Dorothy Green,
Mark Mercier, Candy George and Katherine and Frank Harrison. I was a
longtime member of the Veteran's Honor Guard, served on the Veteran's
Special Events Committee, served on the Veteran's Memorial Committee
and appointed to the Ethics Ordinance Committee.
I would like to say that even if it turned out that, due to issues working
their way through proper channels at this time, my family members and
I might lose our Tribal affiliation, I am very grateful for all my Tribe has
done for me, my family and relatives. Yes, I would still be a Native Ameri
can, descended from the Norwest family. Sure, my life would change in
ways I can't even imagine at this time. I would lose my roll number and
no longer have a card in my pocket showing my membership to our Tribe,
but still be proud that my ancestors were Native people. I would still be
able to come to Grand Ronde for visits and feel proud to have once been a
part, no matter how small, of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Community of Indians.
Thank you for listening to my thoughts and best of luck in all your future
work. May God bless all of you and guide you in your endeavors.
Sincerely,
Bradley Kowing
Roll 1816
See page 1 1 for more letters.
Sacred Hoop Ceremony set for May 1 1
The Tribe's Behavioral Health Program is hosting a Sacred Hoop Cer
emony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, in the Tribal gym.
The four gifts of the Sacred Hoop are the power to forgive the unforgiv
able, healing, hope and unity.
The hoop brings healing for all recovering from different traumas and it
is also helps strengthen sobriety or wellbriety in the community.
The ceremony is open to all people.
For more information, contact Karan Scharf at 503-879-2029. B
Official Tribal Facebook pages
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde:
www.facebook.comCTGRgov
Grand Ronde Tribal Council:
www.facebook.comTheConfederatedTribesOfGrandRondeTribalCouncil
Tribal Library:
www.facebook.comCTGRLibrary
Grand Ronde Higher Education:
www.facebook.comgrand.r.ed
Grand Ronde Youth Education:
www.facebook.comCTG RYouth Educat ion
Spirit Mountain Community Fund:
www.facebook.comSpiritMountainCommunityFund
Grand Ronde Station:
www.facebook.comGrandRondeStation
Grand Ronde Royalty:
www.facebook.comTheConfederatedTribesofGrandRondeRoyalty
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