S MOKE S IGNALS
DECEMBER 1, 2015
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Grand Ronde Community Meeting
about the feasibility study
for a community pool in Grand Ronde
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015,
in the Community Center,
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Dinner (chili and cornbread)
will be served at 6 p.m.
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Bobby Mercier, left, talks with community member Chris Papen about
stanki’ya, the Chinook-style canoe that the Grand Ronde Canoe Family
paddles, during an artist reception for “Ikanum” held
at Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center in Grand
Ronde on Friday, Nov. 20. Mercier is the Cultural Outreach
supervisor for the Tribe and had art in the exhibit, but
stanki’ya was made by John McCallum.
Reception held for ‘Ikanum’
By Brent Merrill
Smoke Signals staff writer
An artist’s reception for “Ikanum:
Contemporary Artwork from the
Columbia River and Willamette
Valley” was held from 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20, at Chachalu, the
Tribe’s museum and cultural cen-
ter.
Ikanum are traditional stories.
The tales are often told through
markings on a wall, the pattern
in a weave, the shadows cast in a
piece of wood or stone, and the de-
liberate forms in nature that exist
all around us. The art forms existed
long before human beings.
Items exhibited at Chachalu’s
“Ikanum” had been previously
displayed throughout the summer,
from July 17 through Sept. 9, at
the Chehalem Cultural Center in
Newberg.
“We put this art exhibit up for
Chehalem and then we thought
why not use it in our own spot,” said
Kathy Cole, the Tribe’s Cultural
Education and Outreach Program
manager.
“It will bring more people here
and more Grand Ronde people
could see the exhibit, especially our
Elders,” said Cole. “I just wanted
more people to come in and experi-
ence Chachalu and the art exhibit
and showcase the artists. And it’s
just another event at the museum
to make the museum alive.”
According to Cole, 237 people
have visited the “Ikanum” exhibit
since it opened in Grand Ronde.
Artists featured in the “Ikanum”
exhibit are Greg Archuleta, Connie
Graves, Tribal Council member Jon
A. George, David Harrelson, Brian
Krehbiel, Bobby Mercier, Jordan
Mercier, Travis Stewart, Crystal
Szczepanski, Shirod Younker and
Adam McIsaac.
The largest, and arguably the
most impressive, exhibit featured
at “Ikanum” is the 33-foot-long
“stanki'ya” ocean-going canoe. The
canoe dominates the exhibit space
and is dimensionally an exact repli-
ca of a Chinook-style canoe.
“To me, stanki'ya is a symbol
of the rebirth of a culture here in
Grand Ronde,” said Cole. “As soon
as they started the canoe jour-
neys, more people became involved
in their culture. It became more
Grand Ronde culture and more peo-
ple were involved and so stanki'ya
being in the middle of this exhibit
is the perfect showcase for that. It’s
really impressive.”
“Ikanum” will remain on display
at Chachalu, 8720 Grand Ronde
Road, through Friday, Dec. 11. n
WIC in Grand Ronde
Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Does your family include a child under
the age of 5?
If so, you may qualify for the Women, Infants and Children pro-
gram. With WIC, people can receive answers to nutritional ques-
tions and access fruits and vegetables, whole grains, eggs, milk,
cheese, juice, cereal and more.
A WIC representative visits the Health & Wellness Center on
the fi rst and third Tuesday of the month. Walk-ins are welcome
between 8:45 and 11 a.m. When WIC clients arrive at the Health
& Wellness Center, they should enter through the Wellness De-
partment located at the back of the medical wing
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 503-
623-8175, ext. 2297.
WIC clinics are scheduled for Dec. 1 and 15. n
What: A community meeting sponsored by the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Grand Ronde Housing Depart-
ment to listen to Tribal members and to the community about the
needs, opportunities, concerns and issues related to the recently
started feasibility study of the potential development of a commu-
nity pool in Grand Ronde. The community meeting will include a
presentation about the feasibility study by the Tribe’s Planning
Department and by Robertson Sherwood Architects, PC, an Eu-
gene fi rm with regional expertise in the study, design,
construction and operation of private, public
and municipal pools of all kinds.
Who: All Tribal members, community members and area
residents are encouraged and invited to attend. Tribal Council
members, Tribal staff and consultants from Robertson Sher-
wood will attend to listen and present information.
Why: In response to requests from Tribal members to
consider building and operating a pool in Grand Ronde, Tribal
Council directed staff to develop the needs,
costs and benefi ts of a municipal pool in Grand Ronde and
to seek independent expertise to develop a feasibility study. In
early November, the Tribe contracted with Robertson Sherwood
Architects to conduct the study of feasibility. The objectives for
this community meeting are to inform the study with input from
the community and to inform the community about the study and
its outcomes. The study will not decide whether to build a pool;
rather it will provide the information necessary for
Tribal Council to make that decision.
Where: Grand Ronde Community Center, 6-8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 10, immediately following
Grand Ronde Housing Residents meeting.
For more information, please contact Rick George,
Planning Department manager, at 503-879-2112
or rick.george@grandronde.org.
Health Center adds hours
SALEM — Chemawa Indian Health Center, 3750 Chemawa Road N.E.,
will now be open for business on Wednesday afternoons. Wednesday hours
will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to allow for morning administrative meetings.
Other hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
For more information, call 503-304-7600 or 800-452-7623. n
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE
SOCIAL SERVICES
2015 WINTER COAT DRIVE
1 Raffle ticket for each coat donated!
Donate a new or gently used winter coat
and receive 1 raffle ticket.
The more coats you donate,
the more raffle tickets you receive!
As much as we appreciate the hoodies, sweaters and sweatshirts
we’ve received in the past, this year’s Winter Coat Drive
is for winter coats only.
All sizes of coats will be accepted.
Coat Drive is Nov. 16 through Noon, Dec. 14.
At 1:15 p.m. Dec. 14 we will draw for the lucky winners of the
prizes (prizes to be determined).
Please bring coats to Social Services (located in the Community
Center). For questions please call 503-879-2034.