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S moke S ignals
JULY 15, 2017
Taking a bow
2012 – The Portland
City Council voted unan-
imously to formalize coor-
dination and consultation
with Tribal governments
and recognize Tribal
sovereignty. Then-Trib-
al Council Chairwoman
Cheryle A. Kennedy tes-
tified in support of the
resolution at Portland
City Hall.
2007 – Tribal Council
2012
File photo
member Wink Soderberg
participated in a ribbon
cutting at the opening of a new pedestrian footbridge in Tualatin.
The bridge was named after Grand Ronde Chief Ki-a-Kuts, who was
known for bringing people and communities together. Soderberg was
the featured speaker at the event.
2002 – Native fishermen along the Columbia River were allowed to
sell their summer Chinook catch to the public for the first time in 37
years. The fishermen used gill nets to catch the fish while working
off platforms near the Bridge of the Gods.
1997 – Tribal member Angela Fasana earned her juris doctor de-
gree from Lewis & Clark Northwestern School of Law. She earned
her bachelor’s degree from Portland State University and graduated
from Willamina High School in 1990.
1992 – Tribal higher education graduates were celebrated, includ-
ing Kelly Nelson, who graduated from California State Universi-
ty-Sacramento; June Olson and Paul Cooney, who graduated from
the University of Oregon; Heather Davidson, who graduated from
Chemeketa Community College; and Terry Boerckel, who graduated
from Western Business College.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Andrew Freeman helps his daughter, Riley Freeman, file her bow during
the Bow Camp held at Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center on
Saturday, July 8. In the background, Veronica Gaston works on her bow.
About 30 people participated in the annual camp that gives everyone
an opportunity to make a bow. The camp is organized by the nonprofit
Bringing Back the Bow. Staff members from the Tribe’s Cultural
Resources Department and volunteers from Traditional Archers of
Oregon helped with the event.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in-
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
MARRIAGES IN TRIBAL COURT
Tribal Court is now issuing marriage licenses and is able to perform
marriage ceremonies for a filing fee of $40. For questions regarding sched-
uling, please contact the Tribal Court at 503-879-2303. 
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Tribal Elder Marion Mercier, left, consults with
Tribal Cultural Education Specialist Brian Krehbiel
to see where her bow needs more filing during
the Bow Camp held at Chachalu Tribal Museum &
Cultural Center on Saturday, July 8.
FREE Nutrition and Cooking Class
Tuesdays
July 18
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Sign up by July 11, 2017
Call 503-581-3855
to sign up
July 25
August 1
August 8
10:00am—11:30am
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