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ff 1-4V " 0-1 stEdma. .1 CJI,jli vpvl fyjFn nl'l',l,'l,lll'n lllnill'IWh'lliiliii''iiil'' USSSETM. or"'0 '4 ,KrX Kk" Vi'i'C7 .JfJ , PERMIT NO. 178 jH VAa 7ril filfi-. fl .1 N7l1 OR NEWSPAPER PROJ. UO LIBRARY SYSTEM PRE M VbSy 1 1 "J Si M (I) (J ii ' KV fe 1299 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON 3 ' " " 1 i H EUGENE OR 97403-1205 (f -jl -v o JULY 1,2013 moke g r imals VSkssSa Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe ! jflf fUS WWW.grandronde.org TJTVEPQXJA. E3 MOLALLA ca EOGUE RIVER ca KALAPUYA ca CHASTA Tiro toe Ihosfts SymimiDfi toeftweeira JioOy 9-12 By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor It will be difficult not to run into a vet eran in Grand Ronde between Tuesday, July 9, and Sunday, July 14. The annual Marcellus Northwest Memo rial Veterans Powwow will be held Friday, July 12, through Sunday, July 14, at Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road. And three days before that - Tuesday, July 9, through Friday, July 12 - the Tribe will host a four-day "Veterans Summit: A Gathering of Warriors" being put on by the Gresham-based Native Wellness Institute at the powwow grounds. The free summit will bring an anticipated 500 to 1,000 veterans and their relatives to Grand Ronde's Tribal powwow grounds Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow coming July 12-14 By Ron Karten Smoke Signals staff writer This year's Marcellus Norwest Memo rial Veterans Powwow will have a 500- to 1000-veteran head start over previous years' attendance. That's the estimated number of veterans expected the first year of what may be the first Veterans Summit held anywhere in See POWWOW continued on page 11 for informational workshops, motivational speakers, benefits coordination, parade of color guards, welcome home ceremony, traditional games, health care, talking circles, counseling and more. "Our Native veterans are too often a forgotten population," said Charles Tail Feathers (CreeBlackfeet), a Native Well ness Institute board member and visionary of the gathering. "Some of our warriors from prior wars and conflicts still have unmet needs. "The purpose of the Veterans Summit is to honor them, provide direct services and sources, help them on their healing journey and provide a good time filled with food, laughter, culture and positive camaraderie." If you go Veterans Summit: A Gathering of Warriors When: Noon Tuesday, July 9, through 2 p.m. Friday, July 12 Where: Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road, Grand Ronde Admission: Free More information: 800-422-0232 Tail Feathers, who worked for almost 20 years with the Warm Springs Tribe in east See SUMMIT continued on page 15 -fi! i 1 a ja sJ; it. i J " w - m. ' a 1 !.:' The Grand Ronde Honor Guard leads Grand Entry during the Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow at Uyxat Powwow Grounds last July. Smoke Signals file photo Land & Culture begins filming oral histories -S ef ' :. .w M J ... .....r y T . : it. m Elders sought to participate in interviews By Ron Karten Smoke Signals staff writer At 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, Tribal Elder Ed Larsen entered Black Bear Lodge, an adult foster care home vacant at the moment. His hair was brushed to perfection, maybe even to excess, he joked, entering the living room that was set up with lights and sound recording equipment. Tribal Historian David Lewis and Collections Specialist Veronica Montano invited Larsen in as part of the latest effort to increase the Tribal See ORAL HISTORY continued on page 16 Photo by Michelle Alaimo Tribal Historian David Lewis, left, interviews Tribal Elder Ed Larsen for an oral history at Black Bear Lodge on Wednesday, June 19. Elders are being invited by the Land & Culture Department to record oral histories in an effort to increase the Tribal Museum's archive of their recollections.