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S moke S ignals
MARCH 15, 2017
Hatfield Fellow program
seeking applicants
2012 – The successful partnerships that the Grand Ronde Tribe
built in the Portland metropolitan area paid surprising dividends
when cedar bark and yew trees from the renovation of the Sellwood
Bridge were given to the Tribe for future cultural uses.
2007 – Tribal Council mem-
bers Wesley “Buddy” West,
Kathleen Tom and Cheryle A.
Kennedy attended a luncheon
at Michelbrook Country Club
in McMinnville to welcome Lin-
field College’s 19th president,
Thomas Hellie. The Tribal
Council members presented
Hellie with a Tribal logo Pend-
File photo
leton blanket and welcomed
him to the community.
2002 – Almost 100 people showed up at Grand Ronde Elementary
School to finish the Walk From Table Rock with Marine Corps veter-
an Steve Bobb Sr. The walk was 265 miles long and lasted 14 days.
1997 – The new Natural Resources Department building was being
constructed off Hebo Road and was expected to be completed by the
summer.
1992 – The new Dental Clinic opened on March 10 in the Commu-
nity Center with a staff of Rose Jimmicum, Pam Wilson and Tammy
McClung. The clinic had three treatment rooms with new equipment.
1987 – Eula and John Petite celebrated their 50th wedding anni-
versary on March 7. Their daughter, Sister Kateri Petite, celebrated
a special Mass for them at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Grand
Ronde.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in-
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
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The web-based application for the 2017-18 Hatfield Fellowship opened
on Monday, March 13, for Oregon Tribal members and will close on Fri-
day, April 28.
Each year, Spirit Mountain Community Fund sponsors a congressional
fellowship with a member of the Oregon delegation to enhance the mutual
understanding between the federal government and Indian Country.
Past fellows have served in a number of Senate and House congressional
offices, including those of Sens. Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Gordon Smith
and Reps. Kurt Schrader, Darlene Hooley, Peter DeFazio and Greg Walden.
“The Hatfield Fellowship is a yearly investment in strengthening the
understanding between Oregon Tribes and our congressional represen-
tatives,” said Community Fund Director Mychal Cherry. “By spending
eight months as part of a congressional office, these Tribal members come
away with an invaluable understanding of how things are done in D.C.
During the fellowship experience, working relationships are formed that
will benefit the fellow throughout their career. The congressional staff also
learn from a colleague about the realities in Indian Country and the huge
potential for our communities. This is absolutely a learning exchange.”
Fellows begin their time in Washington, D.C., in November with a
month-long orientation with the American Political Science Association
in Washington, D.C.
The Hatfield Fellowship was created in 1998 to honor Sen. Mark Hat-
field’s public service to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Additional
information about the program is available at www.thecommunityfund.
com/hatfield-fellowship. 
Bike helmets available
The Tribe’s Social Services Department has bicycle helmets avail-
able for distribution.
Those needing a helmet need to visit the department and sign a
helmet application, as well as get fitted.
For more information, contact Social Services at 503-879-2034. 
Name changes in Tribal Court
Tribal Court provides both minor and adult name changes to enrolled
members for a filing fee of only $30.
If you have any questions or would like to request a packet, contact
Tribal Court at 503-879-2303. 
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