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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 2018)
S moke S ignals JULY 1, 2018 7 Making giveaways Smoke Signals starts own Facebook page Photos by Auburn Logan Above, Tribal Elder Tracie Meyer puts jam in a jar on Thursday, June 14, as part of an effort to make jam and salsa giveaway gifts for the Canoe Family’s upcoming Canoe Journey trip. Jam was made at the Grand Ronde Food Bank while salsa was created at the Tribal Community Center. Below, Tribal member Frank Quenelle lifts the homemade jam while it was cooking in the Food Bank kitchen. Tribal employees, members and community members participated in the effort. Smoke Signals launched its own Facebook page and is posting its stories, photos and podcasts to that page. Popular features, such as photo galleries from Tribal events and links to Smoke Signals podcasts and stories, are now be featured on the newspaper’s Facebook page. “This is part of the continuing evolution of an independent Tribal press for the Grand Ronde Tribe,” Rhodes said. “The other two Facebook pages are outlets for official Tribal government announcements and positions, while the Smoke Signals Facebook page will be a conduit of information dissemi- nation for the independent Tribal press that was created in January 2017. This also accomplishes a goal of the Grand Ronde Editorial Board, which seeks to create a defined separation between the Tribal government and the Tribal independent press.” Rhodes will be the moderator of the Smoke Signals Facebook page, which can be “friended” at www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/. “Although I will miss having the more than 4,500 friends on the main Grand Ronde Facebook page, I am hopeful that many of them will quickly friend Smoke Signals on Facebook so that they can keep abreast of independently reported news about the Tribe,” Rhodes said. “In addition, this separate page will give us more latitude to post links of other stories about Native American Tribes and issues regionally and nationally that Tribal members might be interested in reading about.” For more information, contact Rhodes at dean.rhodes@grandronde.org or call 503-879-1463. Lamprey harvesting season runs through July 31 O PEN E NROLLMENT FOR 2018-19 OREGON CITY — The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife has set lamprey harvesting season at Willamette Falls to run from June 1 through July 31. Harvesting times are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Monday. Harvesting is not allowed Tuesday through Thursday. Harvesting is limited to the east side of Willamette Falls and does not include the horseshoe area at the peak of the falls. Gear is restricted to hand or hand-powered tools only. A permit is required, and Tribal members are allowed to use their Tribal enrollment card in lieu of a state-issued permit. In addition, Tribal members can harvest for distribution to other Tribal members as long as it is without charge. Catches must be recorded with an ODFW harvest card available from the Tribal Natural Resources Department or by contacting the Clackamas ODFW office, 17330 S.E. Evelyn St. Harvest cards must be returned by Aug. 31. If you plan to harvest lamprey, stop by the Natural Resources Department, 47010 S.W. Hebo Road, to pick up an information packet. C HINUK K INDERGARTEN I MMERSION As of May 14th, 2018 we will be accepting registration applications for interested incoming Kindergarteners. We are a half day immersion program offering instruction in Chinuk through our culture and place-based curriculum. Our students attend half day in our program and must be enrolled in Willamina Elementary School as well. No prior language experience required, however we do have language and Tribal preference once we are at capacity. Applications are available at Adult Education and can be turned in starting May 14 Ali Holsclaw K5 Chinuk Teacher 503-879-1490 ali.holsclaw@grandronde.org Justine Flynn K5 Chinuk Teacher 503-879-2066 justine.flynn@grandronde.org We enroll families, not just students. It is our belief that the only way for the language to live and flourish is for it to be learned and used in the home by the whole family. Ad created by George Valdez
