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S moke S ignals
MARCH 1, 2016
Board seeking younger veterans
2011 – A group
of Cultural Re-
sources Depart-
ment employees
were working on
the irst river ca-
noe that the Grand
Ronde people have
built certainly
since Restoration
and likely since
the early 1900s. “I
File photo
haven’t found any
proof of a canoe
like this being made from Grand Ronde Natives since we were
marched here in the 1800s,” said Cultural Education Specialist
Brian Krehbiel.
2006 – During a book signing for Kristine Olson’s “Standing Tall:
The Lifeway of Kathryn Jones Harrison,” Molalla Mayor Mike
Clarke visited the Molalla Area Historical Society to make the
Tribal Elder and former Tribal chairwoman an honorary citizen.
“Welcome to my homeland,” Harrison told Clarke.
2001 – The Tribe’s new communication tower was completed. The
200-foot tall tower will enhance communications for emergency ser-
vices in the Grand Ronde, Willamina and Sheridan areas. The tower
is located directly north of Spirit Mountain Casino and Highway 18.
1996 – Tribal Council announced its intention to adopt a Tribal
Housing Ordinance that would establish the Grand Ronde Trib-
al Housing Authority, which will develop and implement Tribal
housing programs that help needy Tribal members obtain decent
housing.
1991 – Tribal Elders Ila Dowd and Nora Kimsey were among a
group who attended the grand opening of the Polk County Museum
in Dallas and showed off a set of baskets that were made almost
100 years earlier.
1986 – Ed Larsen at the Spirit Mountain Store at Agency started
selling jackets, hats and T-shirts with the Tribal logo on them. The
store was located at Highway 22 and Agency Creek Road. “The
council wishes to thank Ed for his cooperation in selling them,”
reported Smoke Signals.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in ive-year
increments through the pages of Smoke Signals.
The Tribal Veterans Special Event Board is attempting to recruit
younger veterans – Iraqi and Afghanistan veterans – to join.
“Our committee is getting older,” said Veterans SEB Chairman Steve
Bobb Sr., who is a Vietnam War-era Marine Corps veteran.
Members of the Special Event Board attend events as lag carriers
and represent the Tribe, as well as their branch of service.
Veterans interested in volunteering should contact Tribal Council
Chief of Staff Stacia Martin at 503-879-2304 or stacia.martin@gran-
dronde.org.
Ad created by George Valdez
Family Tutoring Nights
“Come help grow your child’s educaion”
Thursday evenings — 5:15 to 7 p.m.
March 3 and 10
Youth Educaion K-12 Building
Aciviies include:
Ad created by George Valdez
Healthy Family Dinner
YED Computer Lab access
Tutorial assistance
Homework support
Literacy skill building
Lots of PRIZES
Free transportaion is available for
Naive American youth and their
parents that live in the Sheridan,
Willamina, and Grand Ronde area.
Contact Andrea at
503-879-2162 by 4 p.m. if your
family would like transportaion.
For more informaion, contact Youth
Educaion at 503-879-2101.