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APRIL 1, 2023
lakit-mun (April)
" Sunday, April 2 3 General Council meeting, Lane Community College
Longhouse, 4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene, 11 a.m., and via the Zoom tele-
conference application. 503-879-2304.
" Wednesday, April 5 3 Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person attendance
in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application.
503-879-2304.
" Thursday, April 6 3 Spring Carnival, 4-6 p.m., at the Tribal gym, 9615 Grand
Ronde Road. 503-879-2275.
" Saturday, April 8 3 Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m., Tribal Housing. 503-879-1465.
" Thursday, April 13 3 Community Gathering, 5 p.m., Chachalu Cultural
Center, 8720 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-1690.
" Saturday, April 15 3 Family Fun Run/Walk, 11 a.m., at the Tribal gym, 9615
Grand Ronde Road.
" Wednesday, April 19 3 Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person attendance
in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application.
503-879-2304.
" Friday, April 21 3 Earth Day Jam, 5-7 p.m., Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde
Road.
qwin f m-mun (May)
" Wednesday, May 3 3 Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person attendance
in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application.
503-879-2304.
" Sunday, May 7 3 General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal Council Chambers
and via the Zoom teleconference application, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
503-879-2304.
" Wednesday, May 17 3 Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person attendance
in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application.
503-879-2304.
" Saturday, May 20 3 Good Feeling Walk, 10 a.m., Old Powwow Grounds in
front of the Governance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-1471.
" Monday,May293TribaloïcesclosedinobservanceofMemorialDay.
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Contributed photo
Filmmaker Woodrow Hunt chats with skippers from various Tribal canoe
families during a recent panel discussion to mark the premiere of his new
film short, <Stories from the Canoe.= Second, from left, are Brian Krehbiel
(Grand Ronde), Sam Robinson (Chinook), Bobby Mercier (Grand Ronde),
Jefferson Greene (Warm Springs), Jacelyn Lowley (Coeur d'Alene/Colville) and
Tsali Cross (Cherokee/Caddo).
Tribal members participate
in Canoe Journey documentary
Tribal members Bobby Mercier
and Brian Krehbiel participated
in a new documentary short by
olmmaker Woodrow Hunt (Klam-
ath/Modoc/Cherokee) about Canoe
Journey.
<Canoes have always been in-
tegral to our region's Indigenous
cultures and they still are today,=
stated a press release from Con-
fluence, a nonprofit Indigenous
group that collaborated on the
project.
The olm, 8Stories from the Canoe,9
explores the history and ongoing
development of Canoe Journey.
Recently, Tribal canoe families
gathered to celebrate the release
of the new olm at a screening with
PAM CUT and the Portland Art
Museum. The celebration included
singing, drumming and prayers,
followed by a panel discussion with
canoe skippers.
The olm was jointly funded by the
Cowlitz Indian Tribe and the Con-
federated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
According to the press release,
the olm project was conceived orig-
inally as a public gathering.
<Several years ago, Tribal lead-
ers envisioned a Native canoe
race and celebration of culture,= it
stated. <The idea was that Connu-
ence could facilitate the gathering
rather than act as a formal host.
CanoeFluence 4 as the race event
became known 4 would be an
opportunity for canoe family mem-
bers to compete and share culture.
As the pandemic wore on, we had
to transition our plans to instead
focusing on the olm.=
The film premiere provided an
opportunity for canoe families to
gather and share their experiences
and culture.
The Grand Ronde Tribe first
participated in Canoe Journey in
2005 during the Paddle to Elwha
in Port Angeles, Wash. This year9s
Canoe Journey will be the Paddle to
Muckleshoot in Washington state.
3 By Danielle Harrison
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