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june 1, 2014
S moke S ignals
2014 Community
Input meeting
2009 – The flag of the Confeder-
ated Tribes of Grand Ronde, as
well as the other eight federally
recognized Tribes in Oregon, was
installed at the State Capitol in
Salem during Tribal Government
Day. The Tribal flags were added
to the Walk of Flags area.
2004 – The Tribe’s Cultural Re-
sources Department, in cooperation
with the Mission Mill Association,
collaborated on the reprinting of
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Dr. Harold Mackey’s book “The
Kalapuyans.” The book was considered one of the most accessible
resources for information and history on the Native peoples who
lived in the Willamette Valley. The book had been out of print for
30 years.
1999 – Direlle Calica, a member of the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs, became the second recipient of the Mark O. Hatfield
Congressional Fellowship sponsored by Spirit Mountain Commu-
nity Fund. “For us it’s another feather in our cap for her to go to
Washington, D.C., and have our concerns heard,” said Tribal Council
Chair Kathryn Harrison.
1994 – Smoke Signals editor Tracy Olson was one of 10 minority
journalists to have won scholarships to the 18th annual Investiga-
tive Reporters and Editors National Conference, which was held
June 16-18 in St. Louis, Mo.
1989 – The Tribe held its first timber sale from the Reservation.
The “Western Skies” sale sold for $379/mbf and was purchased by
Hampton Lumber. The sale had a total value of approximately $1.3
million.
1984 – Diana and Ron Stogsdill were thanked for donating carpet-
ing for the Depot Office and Penna Mobile Homes was thanked for
its assistance in obtaining carpeting for the office.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in-
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
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
The Tribe’s annual Community Input meeting will be held in the
gym on Wednesday, June 11, starting at approximately 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.: Community Input Meeting Dinner
6:45 p.m.: Brief Overview PowerPoint
7 p.m.: Open house format with several topic tables in the gym
including:
- GRTHA CMI North Apartments Construction Project
- Food Bank Construction Project
- Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center Project
- Tribal Police Department programs and plans
- Emergency Management
- Tribal Career Development
- TVR/477 program
- Education
- Cover Oregon, ACA & Save Our Skookum
- Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention
- Children & Family Services
- Other topics table
There also will be a drawing for door prizes (a Pendleton blanket
and smaller gifts).
The annual Grand Ronde Community Input meeting is offered as
an opportunity for members to provide comments and suggestions
that will be used in helping guide Tribal programs and in preparing
grant applications, such as the Administration for Native Americans,
the HUD Indian Community Development Block Grant and others.
Those unable to attend can submit written comments and sugges-
tions to Kim Rogers, Planning & Grants Manager, Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR
97347. For additional information, please contact Rogers at 503-
879-2250. n
OR 130 bridge work continuing
PACIFIC CITY – Work started April 1 on painting three heavily rusted
bridges over the Nestucca River on OR 130 (Little Nestucca Highway),
between state Highway 22 and U.S. 101. Painting is expected to take ap-
proximately two months per bridge.
The $1.5 million project requires complete closure of the bridges, one
at a time, beginning with the western-most span at milepost 5.11. Local
travelers and residents may access their properties along OR 130, up to
either side of the affected bridge.
Signs will be placed to indicate which bridge is closed and advance noti-
fication and detour signs will be provided to help motorists plan for added
travel time and alternative routes.
The protective paint on the bridges, which were built in the early 1950s,
is oxidizing and cracking, and portions of the steel trusses lack paint al-
together. The repainting will keep the structures from deteriorating. The
bridges have not been painted since the 1970s.
To get an update on road conditions throughout Oregon, visit www.
tripcheck.com on the Internet. n
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