S moke S ignals
may 15, 2014
Nixwa’s friends
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Veronica Gaston pets Nixwa, the Tribal K-9 officer, during a Friends
for Nixwa meeting held at the Tribal Community Center on Tuesday,
May 13, as Grand Ronde Police Department Officer Patrick McConnell,
Nixwa’s handler and partner, holds his leash. Gaston is the organizer
of the group that is raising funds to purchase the canine police officer
a bulletproof vest, which cost about $1,000. She is currently selling
raffle tickets for $1 to win prizes including a Pendleton blanket, a two-
night stay at Spirit Mountain Casino, dinner for two at the casino and
an American Red Cross survival kit. The raffle drawing is expected to
take place at the General Council meeting on Sunday, May 1, at the
Community Center. For more information or to purchase raffle tickets,
contact Gaston at 503-560-217.
Elders’ phone numbers wanted
The Tribal Elders Committee is compiling a volunteer phone list of
Elders. If you would like to submit your phone number and address to be
available to other Elders, send it to elders.committee@grandronde.org or
leave a message at 503-879-2231. n
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
Dennis M.
Jeanette Harrison
Hope you have a safe birthday!
May 22, 1965
Love, Debbie, Rick, Pete and Tim.
May 16, 2014
& many more!
Love, from the whole family.
Qhapa nayka shawash Tillicum.
Nayka q’at kanawi-mayka!
I am writing this to give thanks to my dad, mom and all my family for all the
help and support you all continuously give to me. Thank you. Also to say Hap-
py Birthday to my sons, Jacob and Yarrow. I love
you, boys. You are what makes my heart beat.
Also want to thank my brothers, Josh, Lil’ David,
Bobby, Crow, Brian, Joe and Miah for having my
back no matter what and doing all
you do for our family.
Also want to thank big cuz/bro Willy, you know.
Also to my big bros Lenn-Dawg and Greg, love
ya. And thanks to Aunt Cindy for everything!
Uncles Cole, Alan, Dennis, Steve, Chad, Dino,
Robert, Arlen,
Lala (John S.), Lil’ Johnny,
Uncle John Clark, Russ L., thank you.
Also big love to you women folk who make us
strong: Jessica, Veda, Shatara, auntie Carole, aun-
tie Percy, Claudia, Nelda, Arleta, Julie-mom, Yuba, Laura, Mish, Anna, Lydia,
Lisa Bug, Nannett, Melinda, Dawn, Sylia, Yevone, Laverne, Lorraine, Rose,
Wanda, Connie, Deanna and Brenda. Also Jackie.
And to all my cousins and relations. Thank you all.
Nayka q’at mayka, ma Tillicum, chilchil-itsxut
Jacob Lee Holmes
Roll #2682
Chachalu
Tribal Museum & Cultural Center
Chachalu Phase I Opening
June 5 th
4 to 4:45 p.m.
Ceremony at Chachalu
(outside weather permitting)
1. Opening prayer
2. Drum song
3. chinuk wawa song
by the preschool and K-2
classes
4. Welcome
5. Tribal Council remarks
6. Chachalu operations
7. Recognitions
8. Education Summer Kick-off
Announcements
Tribal Headquarters
Highway 22
Grand Ronde Road
1
4:45 to 6:30 p.m.
Walkthrough of facility, including
exhibit space and program staff in
each area presenting operations
Light refreshments provided
Please RSVP to landandculture@grandronde.org
or Chelsea Clark at 503-879-1418
Highway 18