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PRESORTED STANDARD MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID PORTLAND, OR PERMIT NO. 700 december 1, 2021 Restoration: ‘It is a joy to commemorate this time’ By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer T he Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde’s 38th Restoration Celebration marked the second year in a row with a virtual format. However, as in years past, traditions such as raffles, gifts and speeches re- mained as important highlights of the annual event. Restoration began at noon Monday, Nov. 22, with Tribal Cultural Advisor Bobby Mercier welcoming virtual attendees in Chinuk Wawa and English, fol- lowed by the Grand Ronde Ca- noe Family performing a drum song at the Tribal plankhouse achaf-hammi. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and Tribal Council member Jon A. George sat in the Governance Center Atrium in front of a backdrop with the Tribal logo and thanked those who were able to par- Screenshot by Timothy J. Gonzalez See RESTORATION continued on page 7 Tribal Council member Jon A. George and Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy speak from the Governance Center Atrium during the virtual 38th Restoration Celebration held on Monday, Nov. 22. Kathryn Harrison featured on new TriMet bus wrap By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer G rand Ronde Tribal Elder Kathryn Harri- son is a revered Tribal leader in Oregon who spent countless hours steadfastly working on the Tribe’s Restoration efforts in the early 1980s. She has numerous accolades and honors to her credit, which range from 17 years of service on Tribal Council to a plethora of local, state and national leadership awards to several honorary doctorate degrees. She also is having an elementary school re- named in her honor in Corvallis. But Harrison’s most recent honor came, shall we say, bus wrapped. She will be having her likeness featured on a new TriMet bus wrap in honor of Native Amer- ican Heritage Month in November. She is one of nine Tribal leaders selected for the new bus wrap, which will be in operation throughout the streets of Portland through August 2022. “Kathryn Jones Harrison of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is one of Oregon's import- See TriMet bus continued on page 9 Photo courtesy of TriMet The visage of Grand Ronde Tribal Elder Kathryn Harrison, third from left, joins the images of eight other Native American leaders on a bus wrap that will adorn some TriMet buses in the Portland area through August 2022.
