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MARCH 1, 2015
Leslie Riggs
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Arbor Day
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Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Tribal Council member Jon A. George, right, puts a mixture of sage and tobacco in the ground
that he dug up during the groundbreaking held on Monday, Feb. 23, for the new arbor being
built at Uyxat Powwow Grounds. The sage and tobacco acknowledge that the digging of the
earth is not just for fun, but for a purpose. Also
taking part in the groundbreaking ceremony was,
from left, Tribal Council members Ed Pearsall,
Tonya Gleason-Shepek, Denise Harvey and Cheryle
A. Kennedy and Tribal Council Vice Chair Jack
Giffen Jr. To find out more about the arbor, turn to
the Tribal Council story on Page 5. At right, from
left, Tribal Council member Jon A. George, Bobby
Mercier, Travis Stewart, Jan Looking Wolf Reibach
and Reina Nelson sing a blessing.
Legislative Day showcases Oregon Tribes
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Oregon State Sen. Arnie Roblan, left, talks with Tribal Council Chairman
Reyn Leno, middle, and Tribal Council member Ed Pearsall during Tribal
Governments Legislative Day in the State Capitol Galleria in Salem on
Thursday, Feb. 19.
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