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S moke S ignals
MARCH 1, 2017
Bulldogs place
2012 – The Tribe celebrated
two important milestones: Trib-
al Elder Pearl Lyon turned 100
years old on Feb. 20 and the
Cultural Resources Department
celebrated the publication of the
new Chinuk Wawa dictionary,
which ran almost 500 pages and
included 1,000 core words and
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about 3,000 compound words.
2007 – Tribal member Mary
Loy was hired by the Tribe’s Health & Wellness Department as the
nurse navigator. She helped patients who have already been diagnosed
with cancer or have had an abnormal screening. “Being able to give back
to my people in any way possible is just a really good feeling,” she said.
2002 – Cliff Adams was appointed as the Tribe’s new general man-
ager. He had previously worked for 14 years as the Tribe’s Natural
Resources Department manager. “I’m excited about this because now
I really get to see everything,” he said. “Now I get to know about all
aspects of what goes on.”
1997 – Tribal Council made appointments to a re-organized Pow-
wow Committee. Twenty-four applications were received and Donna
Casey, Carol Gleason, Dana Leno, Mark Cook, Jon George, Kathy Tom
and Joann Mercier were appointed with Mychal Leno and Dakota
Whitecloud named as alternates.
1992 – After 4.5 years of hard work and dedication, Tribal Forester
Cliff Adams receive the ax from Tribal Council — a gold-plated ax
as a token of appreciation for his years of service and commitment
to the Grand Ronde Tribe.
1987 – Tribal member David LaChance, 94, of McMinnville received
the Purple Heart medal 69 years after being wounded during World
War I. He was wounded in the left shoulder and both legs while serv-
ing as a private with an Army infantry unit in France.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in-
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Willamina High School senior Justin Fasana, left, wrestles La
Pine High School senior David Kerr during the finals of the
2017 Oregon School Activities Association Wrestling State
Championships held at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland
on Saturday, Feb. 25. Fasana lost the match and took second place
in the Class 3A 126-pound weight class.
Willamina High School sophomore Jordan Reyes, right, wrestles La
Pine High School sophomore Derrik Kerr during the finals of the 2017
OSAA Wrestling State Championships held at Veterans Memorial
Coliseum in Portland on Saturday, Feb. 25. Reyes lost the match and
took second place in the Class 3A 106-pound weight class.
MARRIAGES IN TRIBAL COURT
The Tribal Court is now issuing marriage licenses and is able to per-
form marriage ceremonies for a filing fee of $40. For questions regarding
scheduling, please contact the Tribal Court at 503-879-2303.
American Legion Post hosts breakfast
Ad created by George Valdez
Ad created by George Valdez
McMINNVILLE — The American Legion Post 21 will be holding a Battle
of the Branches Breakfast for the five major military branches in March
and April.
The breakfasts will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Post, 126 N.E.
Atlantic St. The schedule is Navy/Coast Guard on Sunday, March 12;
Army on Sunday, March 26; Marine Corps on Sunday, April 9; and Air
Force on Sunday, April 23.
Breakfast will cost $7 per person.
For more information, contact the Post at 503-435-2218.