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S moke S ignals
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Kevin Campbell, middle, helps
his son Owen weave a coaster
out of cattail as Tribal Elder
Connie Graves, right, helps his
other son Aiden during the
Chinuk Wawa Family Language
Retreat held at achaf-hammi
on Thursday, Aug. 25. On the
left, Justine Colton, Tribal
Chinuk Immersion teacher,
weaves a coaster also. The
retreat is an annual two-day
event and this is the irst year
it was held in the plankhouse.
About 15 children attended
the event with their families
and activities they took part
in included language games,
drumming, singing and
dancing.
Family Retreat
Red Sky Clawson, right, adds yellow dye to a sock as he and other Chinuk
Wawa Family Language Retreat attendees dye socks during the retreat held
at achaf-hammi on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The youths reviewed Chinuk words
for colors during the activity.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Wyatt Hubbell colors in a wedge on his spinner as he
makes nayka laplash-hihi! (my color game) during the
Chinuk Wawa Family Language Retreat held at achaf-
hammi on Wednesday, Aug. 24.
Request for Proposals
Architectural/Engineering Services
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Early Childhood and Youth Education Building Expansions
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde wishes to retain an Archi-
tectural/Engineering team to perform planning and design services
for the construction of an approximately 1,660-square-foot addition
to the Tribe’s Early Childhood Education building and an approx-
imately 184-square-foot addition to the Youth Education building.
The Early Childhood Education addition includes construction of
a classroom, expansion of the kitchen, and a small ofice area for
staff. Also included is renovation of the existing kitchen area and
construction of boys and girls restrooms. The Youth Education ad-
dition includes construction of a new storage area and renovation of
an existing storage area into boys and girls restrooms and a small
utility room. Conceptual loor plans for both expansions are included
in the RFP documents. The expansion projects are to be constructed
on the Tribal Governance Center campus located at 9615 Grand
Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon.
Electronic copies of the RFP documents are available by e-mailing
Holly Thompson at Holly.Thompson@grandronde.org or calling 503-
879-2195.
Respondents shall provide a written proposal by 4 p.m. on Sept.
14, 2016, to Jesse White, Engineering and Public Works manager
at 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. Speciic
information regarding document submittal procedures and due dates
will be found in the RFP. n
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