S MOKE S IGNALS
JANUARY 1, 2019
13
2018
Grand Ronde Royalty
Happy New Year!
Your Royalty Courts kept busy in 2018 and we are expecting the same for
2019. Now is the time to consider joining! We are looking for more
participants, both girls and boys, to positively represent their Tribe.
Participating requires a considerable commitment but also provides numerous
opportunities to have unique experiences and memories.
2018 Events & Powwows
January 20: PCC Sylvania Wacipi Powwow
February 17 - 18: Little Creek Powwow
February 24: Chemawa Birthday Powwow
March 9: Native Youth Wellness Day & Grand Ronde
Agency Creek Round Dance
March 10: Willamette University NISU Powwow
April 14 - 15: Southern OR University NASU Powwow
April 21: Chemawa Spring Powwow
April 26: Youth Powwow
April 28: Western Oregon University Powwow
May 5: Portland State University Naimuma Powwow
May 12: University of Oregon Mother’s Day Powwow
May 19: Oregon State University Powwow
May 28: Memorial Day observance program
May 29: Rose Festival Court Visit
June 2: Starlight Parade - or - First Foods Celebration
June 9: Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade
June 20 - 24: Wild Waves & Muckleshoot Powwow
July 5: Veterans Summit Opening Ceremony
July 6 - 8: Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans
Powwow - or - UNITY Conference
July 9: Elder Honor Day - or - UNITY Conference
July 19 - August 4: Canoe Journey Paddle to Puyallup
August 11: Siletz Powwow
August 17: Queen’s Brunch Raffle & Royalty Pageant
August 17 - 18: Grand Ronde Contest Powwow
September 8: Mill-Luck Canoe Races
September 15: NAYA Neerchokikoo Powwow
September 28 - 30: Powwow in Paradise, Hawaii
October 13: Youth Council’s Youth Halloween Party
October 20: Plankhouse Birthday
November 9: Vets SEB Veterans Dinner
November 10: Chemawa Veterans Powwow
November 11: Lake Oswego VFW Event
November 17: Siletz Restoration Powwow
November 18: Grand Ronde Restoration Celebration &
Powwow
December 2: Tribal Council Christmas Party
December 15: Muckleshoot December Winter Powwow
Also involved in:
Monthly Royalty meetings
Youth Council meetings and activities
Fundraising
Youth Education activities
Youth Prevention activities
Canoe Family events
Royalty and Veterans SEB Royalty Highlights
Honorary Tiny Tot, Jameson
Turner
 Serving the Elders
 Royalty Christmas Party
 Grand Floral Rose Parade
Little Miss Princess, Gracee
Allen
 Receiving sash
 Dancing
 Meeting Rose Festival
Princesses
Veterans JR Warrior, Nacoma
Liebelt
 Hawaii Powwow & Pearl
Harbor Feather Ceremony
 OSU Powwow
 Christmas Party
Honorary Tiny Tot, Gracie
Macon
 Canoe Journey
 Veterans Powwow
 Tribal Council Christmas
Party
Little Miss, Sophia Grout
 Riding in the Rose
Festival Princess Bus
 Hawaii Powwow & Pearl
Harbor Feather Ceremony
 Being the leader during
Veterans Powwow
Veterans JR Miss, Tasina
Bluehorse
 Making new friends
 Beading
 Crowning and Veterans
Powwow
Honorary Tiny Tot, Kalea
Liebelt
 Hawaii Powwow
Junior Miss, Kaleigha Simi
 San Diego for UNITY
Conference
 Decorating the Grand
Floral float
 Voodoo Donuts
 Working with Tiny Tots
Veterans SR Miss, Mabel
Brisbois
 Chemawa Powwow
 Sewing and beading
regalia
 Veterans SEB Dinner
Honorary Tiny Tot, Aubrey
Campbell
 Tribal Council Christmas
Party
 Camping at Siletz
Powwow
Senior Miss, Isabelle Grout
 Hawaii Powwow
 San Diego for UNITY
Conference
 Canoe Journey
 Rose Festival Princess
Visit
Everyone enjoyed:
 Wild Waves trip
 Muckleshoot Powwow
 Serving food at various
events
 Powwows and parades
To keep up with Royalty, check out our Official Tribal Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CTGRRoyalty.