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12 S moke S ignals MARCH 1, 2015 WIC to visit Community Health Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Does your family include a child under the age of 5? If so, you may qualify for the Women, Infants and Children program. With WIC, people can receive answers to nutri- tional questions and access fruits and vegetables, whole grains, eggs, milk, cheese, juice, cereal and more. A WIC representative will be at Community Health on the first and third Tuesday of the month between 9 and 11 a.m. Walk-ins are welcome. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 503-879-2078. n Free online learning source The information includes: Everyday life Math and money Computer training Online classes Work and career information Check it out at www.gcflearnfree.org 'This is always a great day' LEGISLATIVE DAY continued from front page Tribal representatives. The event was titled “Oregon Is Indian Coun- try: Say Hello to Your Neighbors.” After a slow first hour between and 8 and 9 a.m., it appeared that coffee had kicked in and the Galle- ria was full of people interested in the Tribal tables. In addition to the aforementioned Rosenblum, State Sens. Arnie Ro- blan (D-Coos Bay) and Jackie Win- ters (R-Salem) visited the Grand Ronde Table to talk with Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno and Tribal Council members Ed Pearsall, Chris Mercier and Denise Harvey. “It’s great to see all the displays,” Roblan said while talking with Leno and Pearsall. “This is always a great day.” Curt Melcher, recently appointed head of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Department, visited with Leno and Pearsall. Afterward, Leno said the Grand Ronde Tribe sent a letter of support on behalf of Melcher, who was one of three finalists for the position. “We have worked with him a lot regarding installing a fish ladder at Willamette Falls,” Leno said. “We are all happy about it.” Other Tribes had their own dis- plays and areas of interest. The Klamath Tribe in southern Oregon displayed a banner that urged sup- port for passage of U.S. Senate Bill 133 to “bring the salmon home.” The Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Tribe displayed a min- iature plankhouse on their table while the Siletz showed off intricate basketry. At the Grand Ronde table, Clark explained the ceded lands map to state employees and how the Tribe ceded most of western Oregon from the Columbia River to the California border to the federal gov- ernment in seven ratified treaties during the 1850s. “Don’t you have a hotel there?” a man said, pointing to Grand Ronde on the map. “Yes, we do. Spirit Mountain Lodge,” Clark replied. “Yes, I’ve been there,” he said. “I hope you had a good time,” Clark answered to an affirmative nod. Even Grand Ronde Tribal mem- ber April Campbell, the Tribe’s former Education Department manager who now works in the state Department of Education as the Indian Education Specialist, dropped by to visit with former colleagues and Tribal Council members. Light refreshments, including fruit, lunch meat and crackers, were served. The Grand Ronde Tribe donated $100 to help fund the snacks. At noon, the Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest served fry bread on the Capitol steps. Also occurring on the day was a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding Senate Bill 343, which would eliminate the sunset clause included in the 2011 bill that granted Tribal police the same enforcement abilities as their nonTribal counterparts in the state. And the unavoidable topic of for- mer Secretary of State Kate Brown being sworn in as Oregon’s new governor the day before could not be avoided. While speaking with Roblan, Leno explained that Brown had served on the Spirit Mountain Com- munity Fund Board of Trustees. “We’ve been working with her for years,” Leno said. n Ad created by George Valdez
