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S moke S ignals
june 15, 2014
Happy 6th birthday
6-17-14
Bonnie Baker
Love,
Mema, Papa Tim
2009 – The Tribe’s entry in
the KeyBank Grand Floral
Parade, “Bridging the Past
With the Future,” received the
Golden Rose Award for best
fl oat shorter than 35 feet. The
fl oat was designed by Tribal El-
der and Tribal Council member
Steve Bobb Sr.
2004 – Former President
Ronald Reagan walked on on
Saturday, June 5, at his home
in Los Angeles. He was 93. Rea-
gan signed the Grand Ronde
Restoration Act in November
1983 and also put his signature
File photo
on the Grand Ronde Reserva-
tion Act in 1988.
1999 – Ground was broken on the Elder housing complex. “This
is a real historic day for the Tribe and especially the Elders,” said
Linda Layden, Housing director. The housing complex will have 38
separate two-bedroom apartments and will be located on the west
side of Grand Ronde Road.
1994 – Carmen Mercier, Mychal Childers, Camille Mercier,
Kathryn Harrison and Chet Clark were invited to participate in
the opening ceremonies of the Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg,
Russia, as offi cial Native American representatives. The fi ve Tribal
members will travel to the games July 17-27.
1989 – Tribal Council Chairman Mark Mercier reported that
Tribal Council was fi nalizing the Tribe’s Master Plan, which was
a study designed to look at the feasibility of lands available in the
Grand Ronde community for community development, administra-
tion offi ces, housing and economic development. The next step will
be to negotiate with land owners for the purchase of suitable lands
to meet Tribal needs.
1984 – Starting on June 18, the Tribe began employing summer
youth workers through a contract with the Mid-Valley Jobs Council.
The youth worked in three major work sites – Tribal Offi ce, green-
house and cemetery/Tribal grounds – through Aug. 17.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in fi ve-year in-
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
Happy 21st birthday
Karissa Boswell
I can’t believe how you have
grown into a beautiful young
lady. We are so proud of you.
Love, Mom, Tim, Dad, Melissa
and the rest of the family.
Happy 63rd birthday
Rick Mercier
June 17
Love, Penny, Bob, Mike and little
brother Jimmy!
Mending Broken
Hearts training set
The White Bison Mending Broken Hearts training returns to the Confed-
erated Tribes of Grand Ronde on Wednesday through Friday, June 18-20,
at the Tribal Education Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
The purpose of the training is to offer a culturally based way of heal-
ing from grief, loss and intergenerational trauma, especially for Native
American people in the United States and Canada.
The training is free, but people must register to attend. Participants
are asked for a three-day commitment and must attend from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. daily.
To register or to obtain more information, contact Alcohol and Drug
Counselor Karan Scharf at 503-879-2029.
The training is sponsored by the Tribe’s Behavioral Health Program and
funded through a Meth and Suicide Prevention Initiative grant. n
CTGR Recreation Department Presents
THE
Come join Youth Education as we head
to Camp Dakota for an adventure!
We will be playing paintball, riding
zip lines, climbing a rock wall, and
completing a ropes course over the
course of the two days. Also during
that time, students will be having some
frank discussions about health and
wellness and the choices that they
make.
Contact:
Matt Zimbrick at (503) 879-2144 or
Tiffany Mercier at (503) 879– 2101 to
reserve a spot or if you have any
questions.
2014 LINCOLN CITY
KITE FESTIVAL
This event is open to:
Enrolled CTGR Members
CTGR Descendents
Native American Youth
All participants must have
been in 6th, 7th, or 8th
grades during the 2012-
2013 school year.
Packing List:
WHEN: SATURDAY, JUNE 28
LEAVING YED AT 9:00 AND RETURNING TO
YED BY 3:00
WHO: MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS
STUDENTS OF YED
WHERE: LINCOLN CITY, OREGON
Sleeping bag
Change of Clothes
Sturdy Shoes
Swim Trunks
Paintball equipment (Optional)
Towel
Flashlight
LIMITED SPACE
AVAILABLE
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CALL KENDDRA STEELE @ 503-879-1921 OR kendra.steele@grandronde.org