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JULY 15, 2016
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Tribal Elders Toni Quenelle, left, and Kevin Contreras walk a lap
around Spirit Mountain Casino’s Event Center after being crowned
king and queen at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s 19th
annual Elder Honor Day on Monday, July 11. More than 500 Elders
from 25 Tribes attended the event, which included breakfast,
lunch, a brief exercise session with the Tribe’s Community Health
Department, bingo, prize drawings and recognizing the eldest male
and female veterans in attendance.
Elders
honored
Elders dance to music by The Ocean during Elder Honor Day held at Spirit
Mountain Casino’s Event Center on Monday, July 11.
Elders sing along to “God Bless America” as Tribal Elder Jolanda
Catabay sings during Elder Honor Day held at Spirit Mountain
Casino’s Event Center on Monday, July 11.
Tribal Elder Chris Contreras follows
along as the Tribe’s Community
Health Department leads exercises
during Elder Honor Day held at Spirit
Mountain Casino’s Event Center on
Monday, July 11. Contreras also volunteered to help
at the event.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo