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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 2013)
Smoke Signals 9 AUGUST 1.2013 Carving out a future? ff Photo by Michelle Alaimo Summer Youth Employ Justin Fasana, 1 4, works on a larg-scal sculpture being carved out of a cedar log at the Tribe's Youth Education Building on Tuesday, July 1 6. Youth Ed recently started an art apprenticeship program and Fasana, Travis Stewart, Tribal Cultural Education specialist and Adam Mclsaac are working on a sculpture that will be installed somewhere on the Tribal campus. This is Fasana's first experience with carving, aside from a small canoe he carved. He even made tools to carve with as part of the apprenticeship. 2nd Annual CTGR Youth 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Hosted by CTGR Recreation Department For Who: CTGR Tribal member, Native American, Descendant or Grand Ronde Community Youth (Open to other Native Tribes to participate) Cost: Free. Divisions: Division 1: Middle School Students (entering into 6th through 8th grade in the 2013-14 school year); Division 2: High School Students (entering into 9th through 12th grade in the 2013-14 school year) Each team must have a coach who is 18 years or older. When: Tournament starts 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 (breaks for lunch and dinner). 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 (play games as needed). Where: CTGR Powwow Grounds Prizes: 1st and 2nd place teams for each division and 3-point contest Deadline to Register: 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. Limited openings! A limited amount of teams allowed due to the amount of courts and time to play games. Don't wait to the last minute; secure your team spot by registering today. Registration forms and sign-ups are available at the Youth Educa tion Department front desk. Contact Recreation Coordinator Matt Mosley at 503-8 79 1369 for more information. B v i ) 7 a .If A i If you have any questions, contact Brian Krehbiel at 503-879-4639 Smoke Signals receives four awards from ONPA Smoke Signals received four awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association on Thursday, July 18, as a participant in the annual Associate Member Publications Contest. Smoke Signals received two second-place awards. Graphic Designer George Valdez was honored in the graphics category and page designer Justin Phillips was honored in the design category. Tribal photographer Michelle Alaimo received a third-place award for photography and the entire staff received a third-place award for target audience. Only three out of 27 qualifying newspapers in Oregon received awards in the Associate Member contest The Portland Tribune, The Capital Press out of Salem and Smoke Signals, which again was the only Tribal newspaper to receive awards from ONPA. "I think if you look at the competition - The Portland Tribune and the agri cultural newspaper The Capital Press - you'll understand that Smoke Signals receiving four awards was pretty impressive," said Publications Coordinator Dean Rhodes. "We went head-to-head with the heavyweights in our category and turned in a very respectable performance. 'The awards reflect the talent, dedication and professionalism of the entire staff, as well as their consistent efforts to deliver the Tribal membership an informative and professional publication twice a month." During the Native American Journalist Association conference held July 18-21 in Tempe, Ariz., Smoke Signals received five awards, including the coveted General Excellence award in its circulation category. Community members wanted The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's 477 Employment and Training Program and Land and Culture Department have resources that can be utilized along with community members who have a passion for gardening or want to learn the art of agriculture. If you are a Grand Ronde Tribal community member and want to be a part of the planning, preparation and cultivation of the Tribal garden and orchard site for next year's planting season, contact Barbara Gibbons at 800-242-8196, ext. 2135, or e-mail barbara.gibbonsgrandronde.org. do you ujnnT to ujonn? UOrjlD YOU IKIE ASSISTANCE? tinUE YOU DEGEtlTlY DEEU HIRED? THE SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS TWO PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST TRIBAL MEMBERS WHO WANT TO WORK. AND LIVE IN THE 6 COUNTY SERVICE AREA THESE PROGRAMS ARE 477EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AND THE GRAND RONDE TRIBAL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM WORKS WITH TRIBAL MEMBERS WITH A DISABILITY THAT HAS BEEN A BARRIER TO GAINING OR RETAINING EMPLOYMENT THE 477 EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM SUPPORTS TRIBAL MEMBERS WITH JOB RELATED SERVICES 477 CAN SERVE GRAND RONDE TRIBAL MEMBERS WHO LIVE IN MARION, MULTNOMAH, POLK, TILLAMOOK, WASHINGTON AND YAMHILL COUNTY. TRIBAL VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CAN SERVE GRAND RONDE TRIBAL MEMBERS WHO LIVE IN MARION, MULTNOMAH, POLK, TILLAMOOK, WASHINGTON, YAMHILL AND CLACKAMAS COUNTY FOR INFO CONTACT: THE SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 503-879-2034 OR 1-800-242-8196 TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAMS AND TO DETERMINE WHICH ONE CAN BEST ASSIST YOU 5 Ad created by George Valdez Ad created by George Valdez
