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S moke S ignals
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017
Fee assistance
Enrolled Tribal members can request assistance with test fees (i.e.
GRE, SAT, LSAT, ACT) and admissions application fees. Contact Higher
Education for more information at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275. 
2012 – The Oregon Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission voted
against a proposal that sought to allow Oregon’s first non-Tribal
casino to be built in the east Portland suburb of Wood Village. The
commission is charged with reviewing measures that will appear
on the Nov. 6 ballot. The vote was 17 against and seven in support
of the measure.
2007 – President George Bush signed Public Law 110-78 into law.
It will enable the Grand Ronde and Siletz Tribes to move forward
with development of a valuable 15.7-acre Keizer property, as well
as diversify beyond their gaming portfolios.
2002 – Tribal member Kevin Sim-
mons received the 2002-03 Mark O.
Hatfield Fellowship given out each
year by Spirit Mountain Communi-
ty Fund. He was scheduled to work
in the office of Oregon Rep. David
Wu in Washington, D.C.
1997 – Construction started on
the 57,000-square-foot expansion
at Spirit Mountain Casino. The
expansion included additions to the
main casino, bingo hall and Coy-
ote’s Buffet. Tentative completion
date was spring 1998.
2002
File photo
1992 – Beth Oliver was hired as
the new general manager of Spirit Mountain Development Corp. She
had just returned to the United States after spending seven years in
Africa, working with countries, Tribes and groups to enhance their
economic development opportunities.
1987 – Tribal members could vote for nine candidates during the
upcoming election with the three candidates receiving the most
votes serving three-year terms, the next three candidates serving
two-year terms and the seventh- through ninth-place candidates
serving one-year terms. The election established the current struc-
ture of three Tribal Council seats being contested annually. Thirteen
Tribal members were running for office.
Museum inviting designs for
Native American memorial
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Museum of the American Indian
is inviting people to submit designs to build the National Native American
Veterans Memorial, which is slated to open in 2020.
The international competition is open to students, architects, designers
and anyone else who wants to submit a design.
The Veterans Memorial will be placed on museum grounds at the Na-
tional Mall. A blue-ribbon jury of Native and non-Native artists, designers,
scholars and veterans will judge the design entries.
The competition consists of two stages: An open call to submit designs
and the jury selecting five finalists.
More information will be available on the museum’s website on Nov.
11 – Veterans Day. For more information on the contest, call the museum
at 202-633-6796 or visit http://nmai.si.edu. 
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in-
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
Seeking your donations for 4 organizations!
G RAND R ONDE H ELPING H ANDS
I SKAM M ƎK ʰM ƎK -H AWS , T HE C LOTHES C LOSET , E MPOWERMENT O UTREACH MINISTRIES , AND
A C AUSE FOR P AWS ARE WORKING TOGETHER
You’ve got it. We want it!
SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 2017
10 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
GIVE TO 4 ORGANIZATIONS IN ONE LOCATION!
Iskam MǝkʰMǝk-Haws is seeking personal care items.
The Clothes Closet is seeking school supplies.
Empowerment Outreach is seeking socks, camping
equipment, bedding, sleeping bags (broken zipper ok)
for homeless families.
A Cause for Paws is seeking pet food, toys, and beds.
We will take books for our lending library.
Clean out your food pantry, we’ll figure out the
expiration dates!
If you are not sure, bring it or give us a call.
Iskam MǝkʰMǝk-Haws
9675 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
503-879-FOOD (3663)
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