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S moke S ignals
AUGUST 1, 2016
Case fundraiser
2011 – Tribal member Jake McK-
night graduated from the Oregon
Public Safety Academy in Salem.
He completed the Oregon Depart-
ment of Public Safety Standards
and Training classes to become
the first officer of the Grand Ronde
Police Department.
2006 – Members of the Grand
File photo
Ronde Canoe Family along with
Chinook Canoe Family members sang an honor song as the com-
munity was introduced to Stankiya, the Tribe’s handmade canoe.
Stankiya means “change” in Chinuk Wawa.
2001 – Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison took a turn
at painting the walls of the new expanded non-smoking section at
Spirit Mountain Casino. A grand opening ceremony for the expansion
was set for Aug. 8.
1996 – In addition to creating almost 1,000 new jobs in the Grand
Ronde area, Spirit Mountain Casino was being credited by local
governments with an economic boom in the West Valley. According
to a recent article in The Sheridan Sun, eight new businesses have
opened in Willamina since the casino opened. “I guess it is a time of
growth,” said Willamina Mayor Twila Hill. “I’m sure most of it has
to do with the casino. There is going to be an influx of people and
money when you put 900 people to work at once.”
1991 – Tina Butler, Courtney Galligher, Amelia Haug, Krystal
Schmid, Deana Gardner and Lisa Schmid were candidates for 1991-
92 Junior and Senior Miss Grand Ronde.
1986 – Powwow Committee chairs Val Grout and Greg Archuleta
were seeking $1 donations from every Tribal member for the Powwow
Fund. As of Aug. 7, donations totaled $185.
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Tribal member Amber Case receives a hug from Cheyenne Simmons after
the Canoe Family sang a blessing song in her honor during an Indian
taco and fry bread fundraiser for her held at the Tribal Community
Center on Friday, July 15. Case is currently going through chemotherapy
to fight stage 4 colon cancer, which has spread to her liver. Proceeds
went to Case for her treatment and more than $2,500 was raised.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in-
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center
Lab/X-ray hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday:
8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. – closed 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. – closed 12:30-1:30 p.m.
MǝkʰMǝk-Mania
Smoke Signals file photo
The Real Grand Ronde’s Leonard Logan looks to drive past Grand Ronde Elite’s
AJ Farmer during the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Native Youth 3-on-3
Basketball Tournament held at Uyxat Powwow Grounds last year.
Youth 3-on-3 Basketball
Tournament also will be held
POWWOW continued
from front page
A celebration of local food, farmers,
hunting & gathering!
Saturday
September 24
10AM-2PM
Tribal Gym
(THERE WILL BE SIGNS)
There will be activities
for the whole family.
Join us for cooking
demonstrations,
educational workshops,
informational booths,
and a free community
meal.
FREE & OPEN TO
ALL COMMUNITY
MEMBERS
Questions? Contact Francene Ambrose @ 503-879-3663
Organized by Grand Ronde’s Food Access and Community
Team, sponsored by Marion-Polk Food Share & the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde.
On Sunday, Aug. 21, the lone
grand entry will occur at 1 p.m.
In addition to dancing, the fifth
annual youth 3-on-3 Basketball
Tournament will be held Friday
through Sunday. The tourney is
open to middle and high school
youth and teams consist of four
players regardless of gender. Prizes
will be awarded to first- and sec-
ond-place teams and for winners
in the three-point shooting contest.
For more information, contact Rec-
reation Coordinator Harris Reibach
at 503-879-1369. Deadline to regis-
ter is Aug. 12.
For the second year in a row, the
Tribe’s Education Committee will
sponsor a “School Is Cool” dance
special on Friday night. Also, this
year’s Contest Powwow attend-
ees will be able to use the new
bleachers installed at the powwow
grounds earlier this year.
Honorary host drum will be Bad
Soul. Womens Jingle and Mens
Grass will be the dance specials
with $800 first-place awards and
four consolation prizes each.
Master of ceremonies will be Casey
Wallahee, Charlie Tail Feathers will
act as head dance judge and Fred Ike
Jr. will be the arena director.
For the second year in a row,
a drum contest will be held with
an $8,000 first-place prize, $5,000
second-place prize, $3,000 for third
and $2,000 for fourth. There will
be two $1,000 consolation prizes.
Sidrick Baker Sr. will return as the
head drum judge.
Camping at Uyxat Powwow
Grounds is available for $5, which
includes a parking pass. Parking
is $1 a day or a donation of canned
food. Weekend parking passes are
available for $3.
A shuttle also will transport pow-
wow enthusiasts from Spirit Moun-
tain Casino to the powwow grounds.
No pets are permitted around the
powwow arena and the powwow is
a drug- and alcohol-free event, and
marijuana possession or use is not
allowed on Tribal grounds.