S moke S ignals
AUGUST 15, 2015
Givens named Hatfield Fellow
Coeur d’Alene Tribal member
Maria Givens has been selected as
the 16th Hatfield Fellow by Spirit
Mountain Community Fund for
2015-16.
Givens is currently employed as
a legislative assistant/youth out-
reach coordinator for the National
Indian Health Board in Washing-
ton, D.C.
Each year, the Community Fund
sponsors a congressional fellow-
ship with a member of the Oregon
delegation to enhance the mutual
understanding between leadership
in Washington, D.C., and Indian
Country.
Past fellows have served in a
number of Senate and House con-
gressional offices, including those
of Ron Wyden, Gordon Smith, Kurt
Schrader, Darlene Hooley, Earl
Blumenauer, Greg Walden and
Peter DeFazio.
Givens will begin her Hatfield
Fellowship in November with a
month-long orientation with the
American Political Science Associa-
tion in Washington, D.C. Following
her orientation, she will be placed
in the office of Sen. Jeff Merkley,
D.-Ore.
Givens completed her bachelor’s
degree in 2013 from the University
of Washington
with a double
major in Politi-
cal Science and
American Indi-
an Studies. She
was involved
in Washington
Maria Givens
state’s Denny
Heck for Congress campaign, where
she was field organizer for central
Pierce County.
For generations, Givens’ family
has been involved in her Tribe’s
leadership. Her mother, Jeanne
Givens, was the first Native woman
elected to the Idaho Legislature.
Givens is a former winner of the
Ethnic Cultural Center’s Director’s
Award for her accomplishments
while attending the University
of Washington. Her community
service includes volunteer work at
the Chief Seattle Club, a center for
homeless Native people, and her
work as a former Udall congressio-
nal intern.
The Hatfield Fellowship was
created in 1998 to honor Sen. Mark
Hatfield’s public service to Oregon
and the Pacific Northwest.
Additional information can be
found at www.thecommunityfund.
org/hatfield-fellowship. n
Social Services 2015
School Clothes Program
This is a first-come, first-served program.
Child must be an enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal member
Child must be of school age and enrolled in school (preschool, ele-
mentary, middle or high school).
Income criteria applies. Please contact Social Services at 800-242-
8196 or 503-879-2034 for application.
Deadline for all applications is Sept. 15, 2015 n
Happy 18th Birthday
Dakota Rock
Your personal strength and
determination is top notch. We
all love you so much!
13
On behalf of my
Dear Kenny
I would like to thank
Jean Tietzel, Rich
Erickson, Donnie
Erickson, Donna
Erickson and Willy Erickson for
Kenny's new marker. I just can't
come up with the words to
express my gratitude and how
much it means to me. Kenny will
finally drive to Heaven now...
Love to all of you
Happy Birthday Dear....
Sept. 15 Smoke Signals
will publish a day later
Publication of the Sept. 15 edition of Smoke Signals will not occur
until Wednesday, Sept. 16.
“The weekend of Sept. 12 and 13 will be a busy, eventful one for
the Tribe,” said Publications Coordinator Dean Rhodes. “Between
the grand opening of Tilikum Crossing in Portland, Tribal Election
Day and then the Sept. 13 General Council meeting, much will have
to be written by the Publications staff when we return to the office
on Monday, Sept. 14. Delaying publication by a day will give us a
chance to get timely coverage of all of those important events in
Smoke Signals and also have the breathing room to do it properly.”
For more information, contact Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.
rhodes@grandronde.org. n
Fish & Wildlife Committee plans powwow booth
The Tribe’s Fish and Wildlife Committee will have an information booth
at the Contest Powwow on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, call committee Secretary Kristy Summers at
503-879-2362. n
triangle productions! is touring its
original play about Native American musi-
cian Jim Pepper to the Nine Federally
Recognized Tribes of Oregon throughout
2015. This play is available for booking
within Oregon.
THE JIM PEPPER PROJECT takes you
through Jim's journey to becoming a world-
renowned musical artist. Four actors use
text, multimedia, and music to explore his-
tory from the early 17th century to Jim’s
rise to fame in 1969, when his song “Witchi
Tai To” reached the Top 100 Pop Charts -
the only Native American song to ever do
that!
PERFORMANCE:
Jim Pepper
Friday, October 2nd
Dinner at 6:00 PM; performance at 7:00 PM
WHERE: Tribal Gym
9615 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde OR
WORKSHOP:
Saturday, October 3rd, 10:30 AM-Noon
Lunch will be provided
WHERE: Tribal Gym
The cast includes
Karen Kitchen
Salim Sanchez
Maury Evans
Ryan Cheng
Playwright and Producer - Don Horn
Tour Manager - Stephanie Mulligan
Free of charge!
Thank you for respecting Grand Ronde’s Community & Culture by not displaying Gang Affiliation and by
not bringing Drugs, Alcohol or Weapons to this event. Anyone under the influence of drugs or alcohol will
be asked to leave and to not participate in future events.”
HOLZMAN
FOUNDATION
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