S moke S ignals
OCTOBER 15, 2014
HBO seeking Sacagawea,
Native speakers for series
Casting director Rene Haynes and her team, which specializes in Native
American and First Nations casting, will be in the Northwest this month
and early November to conduct exploratory casting searches for the young
female lead in the HBO six-hour mini-series “Lewis and Clark,” the story
of America’s first contact with the land and Native Tribes west of the Mis-
sissippi River. In addition to seeking Native women age 17 to early 20s
for the lead female role of Sacagawea, Haynes also will be seeking Native
Americans of all ages who are familiar with the following languages: Sho-
shone, Nez Perce, Mandan, Hidasta, Arikara, Blackfeet, Chinook, Clatsop,
Walla Walla, Sioux and Shawnee via an online open call.
“These are the languages of some of the peoples whom Lewis and Clark
encountered on their journey and who were important to the expedition’s
success,” Haynes said. “We will make every effort to find as many authen-
tic speakers as we can to be respectful to everyone’s contribution to this
important story.”
Native men who are lean, fit and skilled horseback riders also are en-
couraged to apply.
For more information on the casting call schedule or to learn how to
submit a taped interview if you are not able to attend one of the casting
calls, visit www.rhcsearch.com.
“Lewis and Clark” is based on “Undaunted Courage” by historian Stephen
E. Ambrose and will star Casey Affleck as Meriwether Lewis. n
Smoke Signals photo
reprint policy
See a photo you like in Smoke Signals?
Want a copy, or several copies?
Want to see if a photo that was taken but not printed in Smoke Signals
because of space limitations might be something you’d like hanging on
your living room wall? Tribal members can order 8-by-10-inch copies
of photos taken by Smoke Signals staff members regardless of if they
were published in the newspaper. Charge is $1 for each print ordered.
Reprint orders must be pre-paid with a check made out to Smoke Sig-
nals. A photo reprint order form is available in the Publications Office
of the Tribe’s Governance Building in Grand Ronde, or can be mailed
upon request. All photos contained in Smoke Signals’ current archive
are available for purchase, but people interested in going through
the archive must make an appointment to review photos for possible
purchase.
No rush orders will be permitted and requestors must allow 30 days
for delivery. Requestors must be Tribal members. In addition, reprint
requestors must agree that the reprint is for personal use only, and not
for use in an ad, or for commercial, political or promotional purposes.
Smoke Signals reserves the right to decline a reprint request. To re-
quest a reprint order form, write to Smoke Signals at 9615 Grand Ronde
Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347, or call Michelle Alaimo at 503-879-1961
or 800-422-0232. n
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Elders Bazaars scheduled
Elders Bazaars will be held in November and December on the
Tribal campus and at Spirit Mountain Casino.
The schedule is Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7-8, at the Tribal gym;
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14-15 at Spirit Mountain Casino; and
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12-13, at Spirit Mountain Casino.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Tables cost $10 per day per table for the Tribal gym and $20 per
day per table at the casino.
To sign up for a table or tables, contact Elder Activity Assistant
Dan Ham at the Elders’ Activity Center at 503-879-2233. n
Tribe awarded $500K
to build police station
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
The Grand Ronde Tribe received
a $500,000 federal grant to help
build a new Tribal police station.
William Block, Northwest re-
gional administrator with the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, sent a letter to Trib-
al Council Chairman Reyn Leno
informing the Tribe of the award
on Sept. 29.
Tribal Council approved in July
applying for the $500,000 Indian
Community Development block
grant to design and build a new
police station in Grand Ronde.
The current modular building
near Spirit Mountain Casino is
1,443 square feet and too small for
the current police and emergency
services staff. It also lacks a holding
cell and evidence room.
Tribal Engineer Jesse White
worked with Grand Ronde Police
Chief Al LaChance on the design
and $960,000 estimate for the
3,900-square-foot project. The block
grant will cover more than half
that cost with a $167,000 match
provided by the Grand Ronde Trib-
al Housing Authority and at least
$40,000 in Tribal funds for the
otherwise ineligible police admin-
istration space share.
Tribal Planning & Grants Man-
ager Kim Rogers said the Tribe can
apply to the U.S. Department of
Justice and other grant agencies to
help cover the balance of the cost,
or use Tribal funds if the grant ap-
plications are unsuccessful.
In July, Grand Ronde Police Chief
Al LaChance said he favors locating
a new police station either on the
Tribal campus near the Governance
Center or next to the fire station on
Grand Ronde Road. These site op-
tions were included in the grant ap-
plication to help qualify for the grant
and a thorough options analysis will
now be prepared, Rogers said.
In addition, Rogers said, the
Tribe also received a $300,000 U.S.
Department of Justice COPS grant
to cover the cost of another police of-
ficer for three years, as well as some
funding for supplies and training. n
Fee assistance
Enrolled Tribal members can request assistance with test fees (i.e. GRE,
SAT, LSAT, ACT) and admissions application fees. Contact Higher Educa-
tion for more information at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275. n
Community resources
The Clothing Closet on the Tribal campus.
• 10 a.m. to noon Monday.
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9600 Hebo Road, Grand Ronde.
• Contact: 541-921-2881. n
ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant
positions.
Social Services Committee
1 Vacancy
Cultural Trust Board
1 Vacancy
Powwow SEB
2 Vacancies
Culture Committee
1 Vacancy
Fish & Wildlife Committee
1 Vacancy
Please send completed applications to Stacia Martin, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
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