sNok signflz APRIL 15, 2023 13 Cultural Resources staff serve as Archaeology Conference hosts By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals assistant editor/staff writer PORTLAND 4 The Grand Ronde Cultural Resources Department was well-represented during the So- ciety for American Archaeology Con- ference, where they served as the Tribal hosts of place for the event, held Wednesday, March 29, through Sunday, April 2, and attended by approximately 3,700 archaeologists from across the country. <I am writing to you all wanting to share the meaningful contribu- tions and accomplishments that Cultural Resources staff had at the conference,= Cultural Resources Department Manager David Har- relson said in a staff e-mail. <When our work takes us away from the Tribe sometimes successes are not as easy to see. In that spirit I want to share with you all a bit about the conference and the contributions Cultural Resources staff made.= He noted that staff members provided or contributed to six pre- sentation sessions, three posters and two informational tables. <Our partners presented work done in partnership with the Tribe in seven additional sessions and one poster session,= Harrelson said. <Other noteworthy engagement with the conference (was) the Grand Ronde Tribe providing a welcome by Contributed photo by David Harrelson Tribal Cultural Protection Specialist Dustin Hawks, left, and Archaeologist Jeremy Johnson answer questions about the use of drones and scanned 3D objects for accurate and efficient recording of buildings and belongings during the recent Society for American Archaeology Conference held in Portland. Grand Ronde Cultural Resources staff members served as the Tribal hosts of place for the event that was attended by approximately 3,700 archaeologists from across the country. (Tribal Council member) Jon George at the opening plenary align(ed) with Grand Ronde singers.= The presentation topics includ- ed, <Doing Archaeology in a Good Way: Renections With and From Grand Ronde,= <It9s All About Context: How Culturally Informed Landscape Understandings Ex- Internet service aid available Any household with an individual receiving Supplemental Security Income is eligible to receive discounted Internet service through the Affordable Connectivity Program recently launched by the Federal Com- munications Commission. Social Security does not count Affordable Con- nectivity Program assistance as income or a resource for SSI purposes. The program provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward Inter- net service for eligible households and $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households also can receive a one-time discount of up to $100 toward purchasing a laptop, desktop computer or tablet from participating providers. To enroll in the Connectivity Program, go to www.fcc.gov/asp. þ pand Knowledge of Archaeological Site Interpretation,= <Does That Belong in a Museum? Conceptual- izing Western Oregon Stone Bowls as Potential Funerary Objects,= <Heritage Sites at the Intersection of Landscape, Memory and Place: Archaeology, Heritage Commemo- ration, and Practice,= <Community Outreach in Cultural Preservation= and <Fires Everywhere: Reviewing the Cultural Resource Response to the 2020 Oregon Wildores.= Harrelson said that some of these topics will be part of the upcoming 2023 Tribal History & Culture Summit in October. <The conference was nearly an all hands on deck commitment for the department and I personally witnessed how our Tribe modeled what representation from Indian Country can look like in a profes- sional society,= Harrelson said. <Our Tribe has set the bar for engagement and contribution, and I see this continuing as the confer- ence moves to other cities in future years. This level of engagement and participation has been over 10 years in the making and represents a gradualism approach to influ- encing change within a profession that has a history of extraction and marginalization when it comes to Indigenous communities.= During his welcome speech, George said, <Your job, profes- sion and artifacts are our lives,= a statement that Harrelson said was repeated in multiple presentations over the next few days. He added that a Tribal welcome was a orst for the society. Additionally, Cultural Resources staff also led a tour for 30 confer- ence attendees to Willamette Falls, Champoeg State Park and Chachalu Tribal Museum & Cultural Center in Grand Ronde. They also helped organize and host the Native Amer- ican reception at Portland State University9s Native Student Cen- ter, which included more than 250 attendees with a meal sponsored by the Grand Ronde Tribal Council. Cultural Resources staff who participated in the event include Harrelson, Historic Preservation Manager Briece Edwards, Cultur- al Policy Analyst Greg Archuleta, Cultural Education Specialist Chris Rempel, Cultural Protection Coordinator Cheryle Pouley, Se- nior Archaeologist Michael Lewis, Cultural Protection Specialist Chris Bailey, Visitor Services Pro- gram employee Dakota Zimmer, Cultural Protection Specialist Dustin Hawks and Chachalu Reg- istrar Stephanie Craig. þ Community Shred Event Monday, May 22 " Noon 3 1 P.M. Grand Ronde Recycling Depot Free " Open to the Public " Drive-thru Not just for conodential documents: " File folders " Old tax documents " Junk mail CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE " Magazines " Newspapers " Photos & Negatives Portland Office Food Distribution " Books (no hardcovers)" No 3-ring binders " Limited plastic & metal " Paper clips & staples OK. Thursday, April 27 10:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. 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