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NOVEMBER 1,2013
Hatfield film set to debut on Nov. 19
A movie about former Oregon Sen. Mark Hatfield and supported in part
by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will premiere Tuesday, Nov.
19, in Portland.
"The Gentleman of the Senate: Oregon's Mark Hatfield" is a feature
length documentary highlighting the leadership and career of Hatfield,
who also served as Oregon governor.
The documentary focuses on Hatfield's leadership qualities and his ef
forts to serve under-represented groups in Oregon, such as Tribes and
their long journey toward Restoration.
The premiere will be held at the Antoinette Hatfield Hall in the Win
ningstad Theatre in downtown Portland. Tickets are available for the 8:30
p.m. showing for $50. A package including the pre-show VIP reception at
the Oregon Historical Society, a ticket to the show and a copy of the film
on DVD is available for $125. Visit www.HatfieldFilm.com for details and
to purchase tickets.
Support for the film came from several Oregon Tribes, including Grand
Ronde, Siletz, Coquille, Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua,' Umatilla and
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Lewis speaking at symposium
Tribal Historian David Lewis will be a speaker at the Oregon His
torical Quarterly's symposium "Death and the Settling & Unsettling
of Oregon" to be held Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Oregon Historical
Society, 1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland.
The daylong symposium will begin at 9 a.m. with an opening cer
emony "Honoring the Sacred." Washat leaders Rex Buck and Wilson
Wewa will share their beliefs and sacred ways, allowing newcomers
to learn more about how death is understood and acknowledged in
Tribal societies.
Lewis will speak from noon to 12:45 p.m. on "Our Hearts Are Upon
This Land, We Do Not Wish to Remove." He will discuss efforts by
Native peoples in western Oregon, particularly the Kalapuya, to
remain on their lands despite threats by settlers to commit genocide
on all of Oregon's Indians.
Tickets to the symposium are $35 and $25 for Oregon Historical
Society members. Tickets can be purchased through BoxOfficeTick
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Employee Service Awards
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Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Sharon Wattier receives her years of service certificate from Senior
Human Resources Generalist Steve O'Harra during the third quarter
Employee Recognition event in the Tribal Community Center on
Thursday, Oct. 24. Wattier has worked for the Tribe for 1 7 years and is
currently a data entry specialist in the business office at the Health &
Wellness Center. In all, 54 Tribal employees were honored for having
five or more years of service with the Tribe.
Marine Corps birthday to be feted
The annual Grand Ronde celebration of the Marine Corps' birthday will
be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Elders' Activity Center.
Any past or current Marines or families of Marines who have served and
passed on are invited to share in the Marine tradition of having a piece
of cake together.
The Marine Corps was formed on Nov. 10, 1775, to serve on U.S. ships to
provide security, fight ship to ship and to hit the beach to fight on land.
People are encouraged to bring a picture, a story, or both. B
Celebration to be held at
the casino's Event Center
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Seating will be available for
Elders; others are asked to bring
a folding chair. A light lunch will
follow in the Tribal Community
Center.
Later on Friday, the 30th Res
toration Powwow will be held at
Spirit Mountain Casino's Event
Center from 4 to 9 p.m. Master of
ceremonies will be Nick Sixkiller
and arena director will be Tony
Whitehead
A light box lunch will be served
and the Tribal Marketplace will be
open during the powwow. Drum
groups are asked to call the Tribal
Public Affairs Department to reg
ister at 503-879-1418 or e-mail
publicinfograndronde.org.
The next day at 9 a.m., a tradi
tional plankhouse celebration will
be held in Achaf-hammi, which is
adjacent to Uyxat Powwow Grounds
and Fort Yamhill State Park off
Hebo Road. Attendees are encour
aged to dress warmly.
And then from noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday, a 30th Restoration cel
ebration will be held at the casino's
Event Center. A program featuring
entertainment by the Grand Ronde
Canoe Family, which will perform
traditional songs and dances, and
Reibach, an award-winning Native
flutist, will follow lunch.
All Tribal members will receive a
commemorative 30th anniversary
coin through the mail. Throughout
the event a private viewing area will
be set aside for the annual Walking
On slideshow. Tribal members are
encouraged to bring photos of their
deceased family members to Smoke
Signals before Friday, Nov. 8.
Planning for the 30th Restora
tion Celebration started in March
and has involved 36 Tribal Council
members, Tribal staff and Tribal
members and Elders.
Tribal members planning on at
tending Restoration celebration
events must RSVP by Friday, Nov.
8. They should contact Public Af
fairs at 503-879-1418 and leave a
message with their name, Tribal
roll number and the number of
people in their party, or e-mail
that information to chelsea.clark
grandronde .org.
There are a limited number of
rooms held at Spirit Mountain
Lodge for Tribal members. Tribal
members needing overnight ac
commodations should call the lodge
and identify themselves as a Tribal
member, provide their Tribal roll
number and lodge staff will assist
in making a reservation at the
Tribal member rate.
President Ronald Reagan signed
the Grand Ronde Restoration Act
on Nov. 22, 1983, ending 29 years
of Termination for the Tribe. It
has been called by former Tribal
Council member Steve Bobb Sr.
"the most important day in Grand
Ronde history." B
GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP ORDINANCE
OPEN FOR COMMENT
The Tribal Council is considering adoption of a Guardianship and
Conservatorship Ordinance. The proposed ordinance was given a
First Reading at the Sept. 25, 2013, Tribal Council meeting.
The purpose of the proposed Guardianship and Conservatorship
Ordinance is to promote the general welfare of Tribal members by
establishing procedures for the protection of property and welfare
of those who are determined to be incapacitated as defined in the
proposed Ordinance.
The Tribal Council invites comment on the Guardianship and Con
servatorship Ordinance. For a copy of the proposed Ordinance, please
contact the Tribal Attorney's Office at 503-879-4664. Please send your
comments to the Tribal Attorney's Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 or by e-mail to legalgrandronde.org.
Comments must be received by Dec. 2, 2013. B
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