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PRESORTED STANDARD MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID PORTLAND, OR PERMIT NO. 700 Grand Ronde hosts Tribal-State Summit — pg. 10 DECEMBER 1, 2018 Restoration reunion AuCoin joins Tribe as it fetes 35th anniversary at Spirit Mountain Casino By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer T he Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s Res- toration is a gift — one which should never be taken for granted. That was the message from Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy to the approximately 400 attend- ees at the 35th Restoration Celebration held at Spirit Mountain Casino on Sunday, Nov. 18. “The Tribe has come a long way,” Kennedy said in the Event Center. “It is truly amazing and a gift from the Creator to us. For all of those gathered here, and to those who can’t be here, this is a blessed day.” The celebration began shortly after 11 a.m. with singing and drumming by the Grand Ronde Canoe Fami- ly as the Veterans Honor Guard brought in the colors, followed by Tribal Council, Royalty and Youth Council Photos by Timothy J. Gonzalez members. Vietnam-era veteran and Former Congressman Les AuCoin , left, talks with former Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathyrn Harrison during the 35th Tribal Council member Steve Restoration Celebration held Sunday , Nov. 18 , at Spirit Mountain Casino. AuCoin was instrumental in helping the Grand Bobb Sr. gave the invocation Ronde Tribe achieve Restoration by introducing the Grand Ronde Restoration Act in the U.S. House in 1983. and Royalty members per- formed “The Lord’s Prayer.” All Tribal Council members at- tended the Restoration Celebra- tion. They are Kennedy, Vice Chair Chris Mercier, Secretary Jon A. George, Kathleen George, Lisa Leno, Jack Giffen Jr., Bobb, Mi- chael Langley and Denise Harvey. “(Restoration) is an effort that began with three people,” Kennedy said. “They are Margaret Provost, To listen to audio excerpts Marvin Kimsey and Merle Holmes.” from the 35th Restoration The three key Restoration Elders Celebration, go to have since walked on – Kimsey www.spreaker.com and and Provost earlier this year – and search for “Smoke Signals Kennedy urged young people to talk podcasts” or click on the to Elders who experienced Termi- link at the Smoke Signals’ nation by the federal government Facebook page. in 1954. “I would be remiss if I didn’t men- tion those Elders,” she said. “They Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy looks at a scale model are always standing behind us to of Tomowanos , the Willamette meteorite , presented by John Atkins during the 35th Restoration Celebration held Sunday, Nov. 18 , at Spirit See RESTORATION Mountain Casino. Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George looks on. continued on page 11
