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On Tuesday July, 16, Grand Ronde Tribal
Elders held the 16th annual Elder Honor Day
at Spirit Mountain Casino. About 430 Elders
representing 45 Tribes attended the event,
which included breakfast, lunch, live music,
giveaway drawings and "Let's Make a Deal"
and bingo games. In addition, a couple visiting
from the Lummi Nation got married.
Tribal Elders Violet Zimbrick, left, and Joann
Empty, middle, play "Let's Make A Deal" with
Shirley Bennett (ColvilleNooksack) during the
1 6th annual Elder Honor Day. Bennett was offered
$5, but chose to trade it for a box that ended up
containing $25.
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Tribal Elder and Elder Honor Day co-master of ceremonies Bob
Tom, right, reads the number from a winning prize ticket during
the 16th annual Elder Honor Day. Veterans Queen Savannah
Ingram helped draw the tickets. Tribal Council member Jon A.
George also emceed and Tribal Council member Steve Bobb Sr.
aave a welcome and invocation.
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3-on-3 Basketball
Tournament will be held
Newly married couple Perry and Dianna Adams, both 64, wave to the crowd after
their wedding ceremony during the 1 6th annual Elder Honor Day. Tribal Elder
Victor Cureton, second pastor for Full Gospel Lighthouse Recovery in Grand Ronde,
officiated the ceremony for the couple whose first date was Dianna's 50th birthday
almost 1 5 years ago. They chose to get married at Elder Honor Day because Dianna's
son, Matthew Kale, daughter-in-law, Chanted Kale, and granddaughter, Marie Kale,
live in Eugene and it was a convenient location for everyone to gather.
POWWOW continued
from front page
for dancer registration occurring
at 2 p.m.
On Sunday, Aug. 18, the lone
Grand Entry will occur at 1 p.m.
In addition to dancing, the second
annual youth 3-on-3 Basketball
Tournament will be held.
Scheduled host drums will be
Iron Horse and Young Spirit with
women's jingle and men's grass
dance specials. Day pay will be
guaranteed for the first 20 visit
ing drums. The Woodsmen are the
honorary host drum.
Master of ceremonies will be Fred
Hill, Charlie TailFeathers will act
as head judge and Fred Ike Jr. will
be the arena director.
Camping at Uyxat Powwow
Grounds is available for $5, which
includes a parking pass. Parking
is $1 a day or a donation of canned
If you go
Grand Ronde
Contest Powwow
Grand entries: 7 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 16; 1 and 7 p.m. Sat
urday, Aug. 17; and 1 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 18.
Where: Uyxat Powwow
Grounds, 9390 Highway 22
Cost: Parking $1 per day or a
donation of canned food; $3
for a weekend pass
More info: 503-879-2037
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food. Weekend passes are available
for $3.
A shuttle also will transport pow
wow enthusiasts from Spirit Moun
tain Casino to the powwow grounds.
No pets are permitted around the
powwow arena and the powwow is a
drug- and alcohol-free event. B
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