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Newspaper Page TextPRESORTED STANDARD MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID PORTLAND, OR PERMIT NO. 700 First Foods Celebration held — pg. 9 JUNE 1, 2016 Educational sessions review proposed amendments to Tribal Constitution By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor T he second of three educational sessions to review two proposed amendments to the Tribal Constitution attracted 53 Tribal members to the Governance Center Atrium on Wednesday, May 18. The irst session was held the day before at Portland Community College’s Sylvania campus and attracted 18 Tribal members and the third Photo by Dean Rhodes Tribal exercise to prepare for massive earthquake By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor T he Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will join the state, surrounding counties and fire districts, and Oregon’s eight other federally recognized Tribes in a four-day exercise from Tuesday, June 7, through Friday, June 10, to prepare for a potentially catastrophic earthquake occurring off the Paciic Ocean coast. Dubbed “Cascadia Rising,” the ar- ea-wide exercise will simulate a full rupture of the Cascadia Subduction Zone causing a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami along the Oregon coast. The simulation also will take into account the thousands of after- shocks that would probably follow such a geological event. If an earthquake of that magni- tude occurred, emergency manage- ment officials expect substantial damage to infrastructure in west- ern Washington and Oregon, in- cluding many highway overpasses and bridges collapsing, which would cause travel restrictions through- out the Paciic Northwest and affect delivery of everything from food to fuel to medical supplies. Signiicant transportation infra- structure damage also could strand Paciic Northwest residents in their See EXERCISE continued on page 11 session was held Thursday, May 19, at Lane Community College in Eugene, attracting 16 Tribal members. The two proposed amendments to the Tribal Constitution, which will be decided in a July 8 vote by Tribal members who register with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, would affect the powers See SESSIONS continued on page 15 Tribal Attorney Rob Greene explains the two proposed constitutional amendments that Tribal voters will consider during the July 8 election during an educational session held in the Governance Center Atrium on Wednesday, May 18. Tribal youth JC Rogers sings the national anthem during the 14th annual Memorial Day Ceremony held at the West Valley Veterans Memorial on the Tribal campus on Monday, May 30. Behind her are guest speakers Joel Dulashanti, Portland area regional president of the Purple Heart Association, middle, and Ed Van Dyke, deputy director of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Afairs. Photo by Michelle Alaimo Eleven names added to Veterans Memorial By Brent Merrill Smoke Signals staff writer M emorial Day saw 11 new names added to the West Valley Veterans’ Memorial in Grand Ronde on Monday, May 30. The ceremony under sunny skies marked the memorial’s 14th anniversary. The traditional irst rile salute was heard throughout Grand Ronde at 8:16 a.m. as the Grand Ronde Honor Guard honored veterans buried at the Tribal Cemetery. Grand Ronde Veterans Special Event Board Chairman Steve Bobb Sr. said the Honor Guard then traveled to Willamina Cem- etery, Buck Hollow Cemetery See MEMORIAL DAY continued on page 19