12
S MOKE S IGNALS
DECEMBER 1, 2015
Restoration
Children’s
Powwow
Socialization
Jacob Holmes and Ali Holsclaw,
Tribal Chinuk Immersion teacher,
participate in a Round Dance during
the Restoration Children’s Powwow
Socialization held in the Tribal gym on
Thursday, Nov. 12. Parents and families
of the Tribe’s Chinuk Immersion and
Head Start classes and home-based
students were invited to the event
where, in addition to dancing, Tribal
history and regalia were talked about.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Ila Mercier,
left, receives
help from
Riley Freeman
as they dance
during an
Intertribal
dance
during the
Restoration
Children’s
Powwow
Socialization
held in the
Tribal gym
on Thursday,
Nov. 12.
Deann Dickinson
dresses her
daughter Angel
Simmons-
Mathews in
traditional
regalia for the
Restoration
Children’s
Powwow
Socialization
held in the Tribal
gym on Thursday,
Nov. 12.
Family Tutoring Nights
CHINUK FAMILY
LITERACY NIGHT
“Come help grow your child’s education”
Thursday evenings 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Come join us!
Dec. 3 and Dec. 10
Youth Education K-12 Building
The Chinuk language team will be holding
a Chinuk literacy night for all to enjoy.
This evening will include:
• Dinner at 5:30
• A reading of the book Me Too! By
Mercer Mayer .
• A copy of the book and CD Me Too! By
Mercer Mayer, translated into Chinuk
for each family that attends (1 per
family).
• Activities for youth
For more information, please contact Esther
Stewart at (503)879-1443 or by email at
esther.stewart@grandronde.org
Monday December 7, 2015 @ 5:30 pm
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Gym
9615 Grand Ronde Rd.
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
“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.”
The USDA and the State of Oregon are equal opportunity providers and employers.
Activities include:

Healthy Family Dinner

YED Computer Lab access

Tutorial assistance

Homework support

Literacy skill building

Lots of PRIZES
Free transportation is available for
Native American youth and their
parents that live in the Willamina and
Grand Ronde area
Please contact Contact Andrea at
503-879-2162 by 4 p.m. if your
family would like transportation.
For more Information contact Youth
Education at 503-879-2101.