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S moke S ignals
april 15, 2014
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, April 16...........................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, April 30...........................................................................5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
General Council meeting
Sunday, May 4 — 11 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
Letters
Dear Smoke Signals:
I was very happy to read in the Land & Cultural Corner section of the
March 15 issue that the department is working on a Chinuk Wawa teach-
ing app. Since I live quite a distance from Oregon, I’ve been wishing for
some kind of online classes in regards to our language, history and culture.
I hope this app is just the beginning of such opportunities for those of us
who live in other parts of the country.
I think that even making how-to DVDs available for sale with regards
to making traditional items with all the signifi cant historical information
would be well received. I know that I would be interested! Even informa-
tion about traditional hunting and gathering would be interesting to see
and learn about.
Thank you for your informative publication, and please pass along my
suggestions to the appropriate people.
Brenda Hughey
Roll #2735
Dear Smoke Signals:
I would like to express my appreciation to my awesome daughter, Kathy
Coley, who initiated the surprise party and to tell all those involved who
helped me celebrate my 90th birthday at the Round Dance here in Grand
Ronde on March 28, 2014.
What a thrill and pleasant surprise to:
• Hear the kind words offered by Deitz Peters;
• Hear more of the same from Bobby Mercier;
• Ken Scabbyrobe, emcee, requested all present to sing the “Birthday”
song followed by all the drummers and singers;
• Be ever grateful to all those members from my “Tribal family” (Beryle
Contreras, Ed Larsen, Jenny and husband, Laura Gleason) and all the
others who came to stand with me, especially since all my family couldn’t
be there;
• Always will remember the beautiful cake with candles all lit and waiting
for me to blow them out;
• Have a special memory of all those who came by with their hugs and
well wishes. I also want to thank my family and friends for all the cards
and letters;
• Again, say a big thank you with love to my daughter, Kathy, who initi-
ated the idea and convinced all those involved to keep it a secret;
• And be ever grateful to the Creator for allowing me to live these many
years.
A grateful Elder,
Kathryn Harrison
Roll #237
Elders’ Fishing Trip
set for April 30
The annual Fish and Wildlife Committee Elders’ Fishing Trip and
Picnic will be held on Wednesday, April 30, at Henry Haag Lake
near Forest Grove.
Vans will leave the Elders’ Activity Center at 8 a.m. for this rain-
or-shine event. Transportation, fi shing gear and a picnic-style lunch
will be provided.
A Tribal fi shing license is required. It can be acquired by contact-
ing the Natural Resources Department at 503-879-2424.
The event is for Tribal Elders and their spouses.
To sign up or for more information, contact the Elders’ Activity
Center at 503-879-2233 or Fish and Wildlife Committee Chair Harold
Lyon at 971-237-5775. n
Earth & Spirit plans Earth Day events
The Earth and Spirit Council will hold several Earth Day events on
Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, at Portland State University.
At 2 p.m. Friday, Ilarion Merculieff will speak on “Sustainability: West-
ern and Indigenous Worldviews Are Very Different” during Portland State’s
Sustainability Colloquium being held at the ASRC Rec Center Building,
Room 660, 1800 S.W. Sixth Ave., Portland. The event is free.
From 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, there will be a series of workshops held
in that Native American Center, 710 S.W. Jackson St. Tickets are $55 for
general admission and students are free with ID.
For more information, visit www.earthandspirit.org. n
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