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S moke S ignals
OCTOBER 15, 2017
Fifth summit to highlight history and culture
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
More than 100 people will be
delving deeply into Grand Ronde
Tribal history and culture during
the fifth annual History & Cul-
ture Summit scheduled to be held
Wednesday and Thursday, Nov.
1-2, in the Tribal gym.
This year’s incarnation features
new wrinkles, such as TED talks –
short, informative and entertaining
talks – on Thursday morning.
The summit will open at 8 a.m.
Wednesday with registration.
Grand Ronde drummers will per-
form an opening song at 8:30 a.m.
and Tribal Elder and longtime
Tribal Council Chair Kathryn Har-
rison will give the invocation.
After opening comments from
Historic Preservation Office Man-
ager Briece Edwards, the sessions
will begin.
“We want to continue to bring
understanding of what we do in
Historic Preservation and the Cul-
tural Resources Department back
to the community,” Edwards said.
“We are trying to be a bit more local
If you go
Grand Ronde History
& Culture Summit
When: 8 a.m. to about 4:30
p.m. Wednesday and Thurs-
day, Nov. 1-2
Where: Grand Ronde Tribal
gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road
Cost: $50 for conference, $25
for plankhouse dinner and $25
for workshops; free to Tribal
members and Tribal staff
More info: www.grandronde.
org/hcsummit
and regional focused in highlight-
ing some of the partnerships and
bringing some of that information
back into the community.”
On Wednesday, sessions will
include multiple presentations on
land and water issues, traditional
gatherings (powwow, round dance,
plankhouse and canoe journey) and
breakout sessions will survey such
Native American topics as first
foods, weaving, records research
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A dinner will be served beginning
at 5:30 p.m. at achaf-hammi, the
Tribal plankhouse adjacent to Uyx-
at Powwow Grounds on Hebo Road.
Thursday’s events kick off at 8 a.m.
with remarks by Edwards and an
opening song by Lands Department
Manager Jan Looking Wolf Reibach.
The TED Talks will follow. Seven
are scheduled, including a talk by
Tribal Environmental Resources
Specialist Meagan Flier, who will
discuss her work in ocean planning
both for the Tribe and West Coast
Tribes as part of the West Region-
al Planning Body and West Coast
Ocean Partnership.
“The idea was to provide a venue
and an opportunity for people who
have short presentations and are
looking to have input,” Edwards
said. “So the idea is to have short
presentations that start a dialogue.”
After the TED Talks, Edwards
will lead a discussion on historic
preservation issues and the after-
noon breakout sessions will cover
beading, traditional games, tech-
nology and repatriation. Afternoon
sessions will be led by Cultural
Resources Department employees
Flicka Lucero, Brian Krehbiel, Jes-
sica Curteman and Sibyl Edwards.
Cost for the conference is $50
and the plankhouse dinner is $25.
Events are free to Tribal members
and Tribal staff.
A light breakfast and lunch will
be served both days.
Need something notarized?
Tribal Court staff is available at no charge for notaries 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday though Friday with the exception of noon to 1 p.m.
Please be sure to bring a photo ID with you. If you have any questions,
contact the court at 503-879-2303.
ATTENTION
TRIBAL MEMBERS
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions.
Election Board
1 alternate vacancy
Housing Grievance Board
1 vacancy
Fish & Wildlife Committee
1 vacancy
Please send completed applications to Stacia Hernandez,
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
Committee & Special Event
Board meeting days and times
Below is the most current information on the meeting days and times for
Tribal Committees and Special Event Boards:
• Ceremonial Hunting Board meets as needed. Chair: Marline Groshong.
• Culture Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the
month at the Grand Ronde Food Bank/ iskam mfkhmfk haws , 9675
Grand Ronde Road. Chair: Francene Ambrose.
• Editorial Board meets in Room 204 in the Tribal Governance Center.
Next meeting time and date is to be determined. Chair: Siobhan Taylor.
• Education Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of
the month in the Adult Education building. Chair: Tammy Cook.
• Elders Committee meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month
in the Elders Activity Center. Chair: Gladys Hobbs.
• Enrollment Board meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance
Center. Chair: Michael Mercier.
• Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday
of the month at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair:
Tyson Mercier.
• Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Monday of the month
in the Health & Wellness Center. Chair: Patti Tom-Martin.
• Housing Board meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of the month in the
Housing Department conference room. Chair: Matt Thomas.
• Powwow Special Event Board meets monthly at noon at the Community
Center. Dates vary. Contact Dana Ainam at 503-879-2037. Chair: Dana
Ainam.
• Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month
at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair: Bob Mercier.
• Veterans Special Event Board meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of
the month in the old Elders Craft House. Chair: Steve Bobb Sr.
To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean
Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org.
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