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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 2018)
S moke S ignals APRIL 1, 2018 5 Hatfield Fellow Program seeking applicants By Angela Sears Community Fund Program Coordinator 2013 – A proposed Cowlitz Tribal casino within 15 miles of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area received a legal setback when U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein ordered the De- partment of the Interior to issue a new Record of Decision concerning its granting of a Cowlitz Reservation near La Center, Wash. In her 12-page decision, Rothstein said that the Department of the Interior violated the Administrative Procedure Act by unilaterally changing a Record of Decision after lawsuits had been filed. The Confederat- ed Tribes of Grand Ronde was one of the entities appealing a 2010 Record of Decision granting the Cowlitz Tribe a Reservation near La Center instead of closer to its traditional homelands in Cowlitz County. 2008 – Casino hear- ings regarding the Warm Springs Tribe’s proposal to build a casino in the Columbia River Gorge con- cluded with several Grand Ronde Tribal members, El- ders and councilors testify- ing against the proposal. The final three hearings, File photo held by the Bureau of Indi- 2008 an Affairs about the Warm Springs proposal to build a $389 million, 603,000-square-foot river- front gaming destination in Cascade Locks, boiled down to debating environmental concerns against badly needed Tribal revenue. 2003 – Several Tribal members who served in the military during Operation Iraqi Freedom were featured. They included Second Class Petty Officer Tony Norton, E-4 Specialist Frank Grammer, E-4 Spe- cialist Frank Hostler II, Chief Warrant Officer Archie Bly and Private Ira Harrison-Woolf. An editor’s note stated that victory in the war would depend on the strength and commitment of the military, and that no matter what one’s personal feelings were regarding the war to consider supporting the soldiers. 1998 – During an annual meeting of the Grand Ronde Community Water Association, an official reported that a lawsuit between the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the association could affect future operations. Tribal officials in attendance were surprised when the issue was mentioned, as it was not on the agenda for the meeting and there was no advance notification. After a discussion about the lawsuit, Tribal Executive Officer Francis Somday informed attendees that the Tribe had not filed a lawsuit against the water association and was unaware of any pending litigation involving the group. 1993 – Shonn and Dustin Leno made history when each won an individual state title in wrestling for their weight class, the only brothers to ever win back-to-back state titles in Oregon. Shonn, a senior, was also the first Willamina High School wrestler to win a title all four years, and Dustin was the first freshman to ever win a state title. The boys had been wrestling since they were 4, coached by their father, Reyn Leno. Their dream was to be a part of a future Olympic team. 1988 – Oregon Rep. Les AuCoin introduced new legislation creat- ing a Reservation for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The AuCoin-Hafield Compromise Bill called for a 9,811-acre Reservation that restricted exports and purchase of timber for 20 years, and re- quired that a minimum of 30 percent of timber revenues go toward economic development. Oregon Sen. Mark O. Hatfield said he would introduce companion legislation once the bill had passed through the House of Representatives. “This compromise is the result of input from hundreds of western Oregon citizens,” AuCoin said. “It’s something the entire Sheridan and Willamina area should support because we need self-sufficiency at every level of our community to ensure economic growth for all.” Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in- crements through the pages of Smoke Signals. The web-based application for the 2018-19 Hatfield Fellowship opened Friday, March 16, for mem- bers of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana Tribes and will close on Monday, April 30. Each year, Spirit Mountain Com- munity Fund sponsors a congres- sional 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 con- gressional 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 rep- resentatives,” Community Fund Director Mychal Cherry said. “By spending eight months as part of a congressional office, these Tribal members come away with an invalu- able 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 Indi- an Country and the huge potential for our communities. This is abso- lutely a learning exchange.” Fellows begin their time in Wash- ington, D.C., in November with a monthlong orientation with the American Political Science Asso- ciation. The Hatfield Fellowship was created in 1998 to honor Sen. Mark Hatfield’s public service to Oregon and the Pacific North- west. Additional information about the program is available at www.thecommunityfund.com/ hatfield-fellowship. n Lighthouse Church helping area homeless Lighthouse Church, located in the Tribal building at 24697 Grand Ronde Road, is opening its doors from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to provide temporary shelter for homeless Tribal members and Tribal families in the Grand Ronde area. If a family with children needs shelter, they will be allowed to stay overnight if they arrive before 7 p.m. The church provides refreshments and information on where to receive additional help. For more information, contact Pastor Ken Haller at 971-237-4949. n tumwata lecture series june 16, 2018 1 pm to 5 pm WIC visits Community Center monthly Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Does your family include a child under the age of 5? If so, you may qualify for the Women, Infants and Children program. With WIC, people can receive answers to nutritional questions and ac- cess fruits and vegetables, whole grains, eggs, milk, cheese, juice, cereal and more. A WIC representative visits the Tribal Community Center on the third Tuesday of the month, which will be April 17. Walk-ins are welcome between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 503-879-2034. n End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Organized by | The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde 1726 Washington St, Oregon City, OR 97045 Hosted by| The End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center greg archuleta | virginia butler | stephen dow beckham | david harrelson 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm native plants and tribal uses in western oregon archaeology of the portland basin the surprising adventures of george gibbs in the oregon country grand ronde tribal member and lifeways instructor professor and chair , dept . anthropology , portland state university pamplin professor of history emeritus , lewis and clark college vanishing race , buried treasure , and the noble savage : modern misconceptions of native americans cultural resources dept . manager confederated tribes of grand ronde
