S moke S ignals
NOVEMBER 1, 2014
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Back to school
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Cultural Education Specialist Brian Krehbiel, left, and VR/477 Program
Supervisor Leslie Riggs, right, drum and sing a prayer song to welcome
preschool students as they return to classes at the Tribe’s Early
Childhood Education building on Monday, Oct. 27. The building was
vandalized on Sept. 28 when someone put a garden hose through a
window and flooded the building. Classes were relocated while repair
work was performed.
IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE
CONFEDERATED TRIBES
OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON
In the Matter of:
GOESERICH-PALANUK, Rebecca
Petitioner,
CASE NO. C-14-090
ORDER GRANTING REQUEST
TO CHANGE NAME
[ADULT]
Based on the allegations set forth in the Petition for Name Change
filed by Petitioner on September 5, 2014.
THE COURT FINDS AS FOLLOWS:
1. This Court has jurisdiction over the Petitioner and the subject
matter of the Petition herein;
2. The Petitioner is over 18 years of age;
3. The Petitioner is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon OR a resident of the Grand
Ronde Reservation;
4. The Petitioner has not petitioned and been granted a change of
name by the Tribal Court within the past twelve (12) months;
5. The Petitioner has served a Notice of Name Change to all Creditors
Former Spouses to whom an obligation is owed under a divorce decree.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED:
1. The name of the Petitioner is changed from Rebecca Suzanne
Goeserich-Palanuk to Rebecca Jane Goeserich;
2. The Clerk of the Tribal Court shall cause a copy of this Order to
be published in the Tribal Newsletter;
3. The Clerk of the Tribal Court shall submit a certified copy of this
Order to the Grand Ronde Tribal Enrollment office;
4. The Clerk of the Court shall provide a certified copy of the Order
to the Oregon State Department of Vital Statistics.
DATED THIS 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2014
David D. Shaw
Chief Judge
Board accepting applications
The Tribe’s Cultural Trust Board is beginning its 2014-15 grant-making
round for grants ranging from $250 to a maximum of $1,000 available for
Grand Ronde Tribal members to use for cultural projects or activities that
support the understanding, practice and preservation of traditional Tribal
heritage and culture.
The grant-making round opened Friday, Oct. 31, and closes Monday,
Dec. 15.
Interested Tribal members can pick up an application at the front desk in
the Governance Center or mail the Cultural Trust Board at Grand Ronde
Cultural Trust Board, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347,
to have an application mailed to you.
Completed applications must be received by noon Monday, Dec. 15.
The project is supported by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
and funded by Oregon Cultural Trust, which invests in Oregon’s arts,
humanities and heritage. n
Culture Committee members are, front row from second from left, Tribal
Elders Linda Brandon, Betty Bly, Margaret Provost and Faye Smith and
Sarah Ross, and, back row from left, Marcus Gibbons and Kevin Simmons.
Committee members will be hosting this year’s Restoration Powwow on
Nov. 22. Also pictured are Reina Nelson, front row left, Land and Culture
Department administrative assistant, and Jan Looking Wolf Reibach, back
row right, Land and Culture Department manager, who are Tribal staff who
support the committee, and Tribal Council member Jon A. George, back row
second from right, the committee’s Tribal Council liaison.
Culture Committee
invites all to powwow;
seeks Potlatch donations
The Tribe’s Culture Committee
will be hosting this year’s Resto-
ration Powwow on Saturday, Nov.
22.
The powwow will begin with
a Grand Entry shortly after the
traditional Restoration dinner
celebration has ended about 2 p.m.
“We need to remember how we
did it before Restoration,” says
Culture Committee member and
Elder Margaret Provost. “We never
used to have these big powwows. It
would be a gathering where people
would come together and some peo-
ple would drum and dance, and we
would have a dinner and then there
would be a giveaway.”
It is that tradition that the 2014
Restoration Powwow will honor.
Community and family are the
focus, with opportunities to honor
the Elders and loved ones who have
played important roles in the Res-
toration of the Grand Ronde Tribe.
There also will be a Potlatch (give-
away) sponsored by the Culture
Committee.
“The Culture Committee wants
to honor everyone with a giveaway
and I believe we should all come
together and just be together in a
good way to share this time,” com-
mittee member and Elder Linda
Brandon says. “Restoration is a
time of sharing and feeling good.
My grandma, Nora Kimsey, has
always been my inspiration and
she loved her community and her
Tribal family and showed her love
in different ways like this.”
“We encourage families to step
forward to be a part of this. We
want everyone to be involved,” says
Sarah Ross, Culture Committee
secretary.
This year, families are being
invited to sponsor a dance special
or donate to the Potlatch as part of
the celebration.
“There never used to be big com-
petition powwows. Families would
sponsor the specials and giveaways.
Back then not many people danced
like they do now, and they would
have to be encouraged to dance,”
says Provost, who also described
the traditional practice of Potlatch.
“The giveaway was a big deal. Peo-
ple might bake pies or make jelly.
Some people might make things
like jewelry. Everything was taken
care of by the families, and then it
was all given away.”
The Culture Committee encour-
ages the community to get involved
and make items to be included in
the Potlatch.
“It is traditional that people used
to donate to the Potlatch without
recognition,” said Culture Commit-
tee Chair Betty Bly.
“I was taught that there were times
when people would be gathering
items for giveaway, and in the old
days the chiefs had Potlatch to show
how rich they were by giving away
all that they owned,” says Culture
Committee co-chair Marcus Gibbons.
“We want to let the people of
Grand Ronde know that we are
here for them no matter what. If
you come for the medicine and to
learn the traditions, then we are
here to support you and everyone
in the Tribe.”
The 2014 Restoration Powwow is
meant to commemorate the Tribe’s
31st Restoration and honor the
community and the important role
each Tribal member fills.
Families interested in sponsoring
a dance special or donating to the
Potlatch can contact Bly at 503-
879-6336.
Tribal members planning on
attending the Restoration events
are encouraged to RSVP to Public
Affairs at 503-879-1418 or publicin-
fo@grandronde.org.
Drums interesting in performing
at the powwow also should contact
Bly. Guest drums will be capped
at seven. n