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S moke S ignals
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE
CONFEDERATED TRIBES
OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON
In the Matter of:
Michele Plummer,
Petitioner
CASE NO. C-17-016
ORDER TO SHOW:
MINOR NAME CHANGE
for
Risa Kay Chrestensen,
a minor
On August 1, 2017, a petition was filed in this Court on behalf
of the minor child Risa Kay Chrestensen. The Petitioner seeks an
order changing the name of the minor child to Risa Kay Plummer.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED:
1. A hearing in this matter to show cause why Petitioner’s request
for an order changing the name of the minor child to Risa Kay
Plummer should not be granted is set for September 13, 2017 at
1:30 p.m.
2. Any parent, guardian or relative of the first degree interested
in the matter shall appear for the hearing to show cause, if any
there be, why the Court should not enter an order granting the
proposed change of name.
3. Any parent, guardian, or relative in the first degree may file a
written objection to the proposed name change with this Court
prior
to the hearing date set out above.
4. Petitioner and the minor child shall appear at the hearing.
5. Petitioner shall cause a copy of this Order to be published in the
Tribal Newsletter, Smoke Signals for two consecutive editions prior
to the hearing date.
DATED THIS 2nd DAY OF AUGUST, 2017.
David D. Shaw,
Chief Judge
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Dakota Rae Sangretta-Whitecloud
Nov. 11, 1947 – Aug. 10, 2017
Tribal Elder Dakota Rae Sangret-
ta-Whitecloud, 69, born Nov. 11, 1947,
crossed over Aug. 10, 2017, after compli-
cations from surgery.
Dakota, known then as Rose Mary Ames,
grew up primarily in the Willamette Val-
ley. She attended school in Broadacres and
Salem, Ore. She married Jose Trevino Jr.,
had three children and later divorced. She
raised her children, making every rented
house or apartment her home with her
“green thumb,” adding plants and flowers
to every yard. She spent time outdoors and
loved to fish.
In the mid-1980s, she moved the family to Roseburg, Ore., where she
built new relationships with family and friends. She attended Umpqua
Community College, receiving her associate degree in Accounting,
before returning to her Tribal homeland in Grand Ronde, Ore., where
she lived until her passing.
An active, enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde, she was proud great-great-granddaughter to treaty signer and
Kalapuya Chief Joseph Sangretta. She followed the powwow trail,
sharing traditional knowledge, and making Native regalia and jewelry.
She owned her own business, “Dakota’s Designs.” She was a woman
with a warrior’s spirit and a fierce supporter of veterans.
She worked for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde from 1989
through retirement in 2011, but remained a very involved Tribal
member. Dakota was known for her knowledge of Tribal history and
affairs, deep convictions, determination, tenacity and loyalty. She was
outspoken and passionate.
Family remembers her as a great cook: fried chicken, broccoli man-
icotti, cinnamon/sugar pie crust treats, macaroni salad, doughnuts
and homemade bread were among favorites. She loved Christmas and
noble fir trees. She named her vehicles, and did just about anything
her children asked of her. Countless hours were spent drinking coffee,
playing games and cards, and teaching her kids to fish and swim.
She loved hummingbirds, her favorite colors were lavender and tur-
quoise, and she loved tending her flowers and plants. She loved mornings
on the east side of her home in Grand Meadows, enjoying a cup of coffee,
looking out over the meadow and watching the wildlife as the sun rose.
She spoke to the animals as people and loved them as her children.
Dakota was preceded in death by many ancestors, including her
beloved grandmother Theresa (Holmes) Zavodsky, who raised her in
early years; parents, Kenneth Ames and Pearl McGee; sisters, Sharon
(Langley) Dixon, Loretta Morris and Violet Marie Quenelle, twin infant
siblings; and daughter, Cynthia Leann Trevino, Jr.-Williams.
She is survived by her Jack Russell terrier “Sassy”; children, Maria
Christina Trevino-Jungers (Robert) and Jose Kenneth Trevino; neph-
ew, Isaiah Ryan Morris (Leticia Magana) and family; nieces, Terry
Bonham, Debbie Adams, Beverly Warren and Savannah Ingram and
their families; and Lynn Kitchen and Dennis Kitchen (Lori). She is
deeply missed, but she walks on, and is with us in spirit.
Arrangements were made through Bollman Funeral Home in Dallas,
Ore., and services were held Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at the Confed-
erated Tribes of Grand Ronde gymnasium, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR, 97347. A meal followed at the Elders Activities
Center. www.dallastribute.com
Monica L. Tinoco
Dec. 15, 1969 – Aug. 15, 2017
Tribal member Monica L. Tinoco, 47, walked on Tuesday, Aug. 15,
2017.
Services were held Friday, Aug. 18, in the Tribal gym, 9615 Grand
Ronde Road. A graveside service was held at the Grand Ronde Tribal
Cemetery and was followed by a meal service at the Tribal Community
Center.
Bollman Funeral Home of Dallas, Ore., assisted the family.
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