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S moke S ignals JULY 1, 2018 Tribal crews help tame season’s first fire WILLAMINA – Eight Tribal Natural Resources Department em- ployees helped fight the first fire of the 2018 season on Thursday, June 21, in the East Creek area near Willamina. The approximately 10-acre fire was reported at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, on Hancock property and then spread to nearby property. The Oregon Department of Forestry was contacted by Tribal Silvi- culture & Fire Protection Manager Colby Drake, who was informed about the fire by Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight. Drake offered Tribal firefighting resources to assist with the fire and the Oregon Department of Forestry requested the aid arrive that evening. Eight Tribal employees helped combat the wildland fire over the night after arriving at about 2 a.m. Thursday, June 21. The employees – Jim Pinder, Andrew Puerini, Jeramy Trammell, Dustin Hawks, Jordan Utti, Kenny Rioux, Max Lynn and Gabe Synegal – were treated to breakfast at Coyote Joe’s by the state Department of Forestry. Personnel from the Department of Forestry, local rural fire districts and the Forest Grove Fire District also helped fight the fire. The cause is under investigation, West Oregon District Forester Mike Totey said. “We’re used to seeing this type of activity in late July, not late June,” Totey said. “We’re early this year.” Community Fund receives New Day Award on June 18 PORTLAND — Spirit Mountain Community Fund received the inaugural New Day Award from the Volunteers of America Oregon during a program held Monday, June 18, at Northwest Natural’s downtown Portland offices. Community Fund Director My- chal Cherry and Tribal Council member Denise Harvey accepted the award on behalf of the Grand Ronde Tribe’s philanthropic entity. “This award is presented in rec- ognition of their dedicated com- mitment to our community and for their generous support of domestic violence prevention and family support programs,” the event’s program stated. The Community Fund has donat- ed almost $78 million to nonprofits in 11 western Oregon counties since its founding 21 years ago. The keynote speaker at the New Day Award event was Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury. Also attending from the Com- munity Fund were Program 23 ‘Our ancestors have been here for 500 generations’ SUMMIT continued from page 18 Indians and Coastal Indians. That didn’t fit with my people. All Tribes are very unique.” Harrelson said that Tribal people have been in Oregon since “time immemorial.” “We have oral histories about the floods that came through here 18,000 years ago,” he said. “Our ancestors have been here for 500 generations.” Harrelson also talked to educa- tors about how they could incorpo- rate Tribal history into different lesson plans by using the example of the Willamette Meteorite, known to Tribal members as Tomanowos. It is currently housed at the Amer- ican Museum of History in New York City, and has cultural and religious ties to the Tribe. “It was in West Linn for thou- sands of years,” he said. “People wonder how there is not a gigantic crater in that area, but it’s because the meteorite didn’t land there ini- tially. It was brought down by the floods. That is something you could work into your lesson plans in more than one context.” Harrelson also discussed the different Tribes and bands that comprise the Grand Ronde con- federation, the Termination of the Tribe in 1954 and subsequent Res- toration in 1983. Education Northwest Indian Ed- ucation and Special Projects Leader Shandiin Garcia and University of Oregon Assistant Professor of Indig- enous Studies in Education Leilani Sabzalian discussed Senate Bill 13. Senate Bill 13 calls upon the Oregon Department of Education to develop curriculum relating to the Native American experience in Oregon. This includes Tribal history, sovereignty, culture, treaty rights, government, socioeconomic experiences and current events. Curriculum will be implemented in school districts for required teach- ing in the 2019-20 school year. There is a committee in place to support implementation of Senate Bill 13, and it includes 18 rep- resentatives from Oregon’s nine federally recognized Tribes and is led by Portland-based Education Northwest Consultants, a nonprofit organization working with the De- partment of Education to support implementation of Senate Bill 13. “As teachers, you will have stu- dents with varying histories and some of what you teach is very personal to us,” Sabzalian said. “While Senate Bill 13 has specific deliverables, it is so much more,” Garcia said. “It gives a full, honest complete story of Oregon. It is a huge movement in education.” Garcia and Sabzalian discussed phase I, which is essential under- standing that Oregon is Indian Country and how that curriculum can be implemented in various lessons. “It is important that you see your- selves invested in this implementa- tion,” Sabzalian said. “Otherwise the most beautiful curriculum in the world means nothing.” After lunch, participants received a guided tour of Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center, discussed mean- ingful Native American curriculum and learned about the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians as well. Honoring the Flag Coordinator Angela Sears and Administrative Assistant Jesse Knight. Harvey presented the award to Tribal Council during the Tuesday, June 19, Legislative Action Com- mittee meeting. Wednesday | July 4 | DROP in TIMES 8 a.m.- 5 p.m Smoke Signals photo reprint policy See a photo you like in Smoke Signals? Want a copy, or several copies? Want to see if a photo that was taken but not printed in Smoke Signals because of space limitations might be something you’d like hanging on your living room wall? Tribal members can order 8-by-10-inch copies of photos taken by Smoke Signals staff members regardless of if they were published in the newspaper. Charge is $1 for each print ordered. Reprint orders must be pre-paid with a check made out to Smoke Signals. A photo reprint order form is available in the Publications Office of the Tribe’s Governance Building in Grand Ronde, or can be mailed upon request. All photos contained in Smoke Signals’ current archive are available for purchase, but people interested in going through the archive must make an appointment to review photos for possible purchase. No rush orders are permitted and requestors must allow 30 days for de- livery. Requestors must be Tribal members. In addition, reprint requestors must agree that the reprint is for personal use only, and not for use in an ad, or for commercial, political or promotional purposes. Smoke Signals reserves the right to decline a reprint request. To request a reprint order form, write to Smoke Signals at 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347, or call Michelle Alaimo at 503-879-1961 or 800-422-0232. Join us in honoring the American Flag on this special day. Help raise / lower this beautiful symbol of freedom while bugle calls fill the air. Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area Information: 503-879-5814 | www.oregonstateparks.org
