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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 2015 C ontest P owwow — S moke S ignals 17 7 Powwow parade Photos by Michelle Alaimo Tribal Elders Margaret Provost, left, and Pearl Lyon get candy out of a bag to throw to the crowd during the 2015 Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Contest Powwow Parade that went from Fort Yamhill State Park to Uyxat Powwow Grounds on Saturday, Aug. 15. The two were the grand marshals for the parade; Provost for her role in the Tribe’s Restoration and Lyon because she is the oldest member of the Tribe at 103. The Elders float won second place in the parade. Grand Ronde Royalty Princesses, from left, Mabel Brisbois, KaileighAnn Taylor and Hailey Lewis-Little wave to the crowd during the 2015 Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Contest Powwow Parade that went from Fort Yamhill State Park to Uxyat Powwow Grounds on Saturday, Aug. 15. The 2015-16 Grand Ronde Royalty Queens, from left, Junior Miss Grand Ronde Isabelle Grout, Little Miss Grand Ronde Kaleigha Simi and Senior Miss Grand Ronde Promise Rimer wave to the crowd during the 2015 Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Contest Powwow Parade that went from Fort Yamhill State Park to Uyxat Powwow Grounds on Saturday, Aug. 15. The float won fourth place in the parade.