S moke S ignals
JULY 1, 2016
Mason Mercier
files the bow he
is making during
the Bringing Back
the Bow camp
held at Chachalu
Tribal Museum and
Cultural Center on
Friday, June 17.
About 20 people
participated in
the traditional
bow camp that
gives everyone
an opportunity to
make a bow and test
it on 3-D targets.
Bringing Back
the Bow
Photos by
Michelle Alaimo
Jayden Saldivas takes aim at a 3-D target as he tests the bow he made during
the Bringing Back the Bow camp held at Chachalu Tribal Museum and Cultural
Center on Friday, June 17.
Hunting & Fishing
Lifeways of the Grand Ronde People
Who: All Grand Ronde Tribal members.
What: We would like to record your family’s hunting and
fishing stories for inclusion in the Tribe’s cultural
and historical collections.
Where: Chachalu: Tribal Museum and Cultural Center
When: Starting September 1st, 2015
How: Contact Stacey Runningbird @ 503-879-2381
Kaikanim Mercier
shaves the bow he is
making during the
Bringing Back the
Bow camp held at
Chachalu Tribal Museum
and Cultural Center on
Friday June 17.
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