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4 APRIL 15, 2023 Food Bank news The Grand Ronde Food Bank 3 iskam mfkhmfk haws 3 is operated by Marion-Polk Food Share, which has been leading the oght to end hunger since 1987 because no one should be hungry. Recipients of SNAP, TANF, SSI or LIHEAP assistance automat- ically qualify for assistance at the Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9675 Grand Ronde Road. No one will be turned away in need of a food box. <We believe that everyone deserves to have enough to eat,= Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose says. <You are welcome to get a food box at each of our regular weekly distributions. No one will be turned away in need of a food box.= The Food Bank will hold April food box distributions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays. In addition, there is a light food box (mostly bread and produce) distribution from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays. People must check in 15 minutes before closing to receive a food box on both days. If you need immediate assistance, call 211 or visit 211info.org. Those who are unable to pick up a food box can oll out an authorized representative form and that designated person can pick up a food box on your behalf. The authorization is good for one year. The Food Bank continues to seek volunteers to help with repacking food, putting food on the shelves, handing out food boxes, end-of- month inventory and picking up food donations at area stores. Call to ensure someone is available to assist. People also can sign up for a monthly e-mail for the Food Bank calendar and events, as well as follow the Food Bank on Facebook. The Food Bank is an equal opportunity provider. Call Ambrose at 503-879-3663 or contact her at fambrose@mari- onpolkfoodshare.org for more information or to volunteer. þ Drop box installed The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department, 9655 Grand Ronde Road, has a medication drop box located in the front lobby. Lobby hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The drop box is for any prescribed or over-the-counter medication. If the containers are too large to ot in the drop box, please repackage them in a zip-lock plastic bag. Tribal Police employees cannot handle the medications so the person dropping them off must repackage them. Needles and liquids are not allowed in the drop box. Tribal Police suggest mixing liquid medications with cat litter or coffee grounds and then throwing them away with the household trash. For more information, call 503-879-1821. þ Committee & Special Event Board meeting days and times " Ceremonial Hunting Board meets as needed. Chair: Marline Groshong. " Culture Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Grand Ronde Food Bank/iskam mfkhmfk haws, 9675 Grand Ronde Road. Chair: Francene Ambrose. " Editorial Board meets monthly. The next meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 19, at Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center, 8720 Grand Ronde Road. Chair: Mia Prickett. Contact: Editorial.Board@grandronde.org. " Education Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month in the Adult Education building. Chair: Tammy Cook. " Elders Committee meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month in the Elders Activity Center. Chair: Carmen Robertson. " Enrollment Committee meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance Center. Chair: Debi Anderson. " Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the monthattheNaturalResourcesbuildingofHeboRoad.Chair:HaroldLyon. " Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month in the Molalla Room of the Health & Wellness Center. Chair: Darlene Aaron. " Housing Grievance Board meets at 4 p.m. the third Thursday of the month in the Housing Department conference room. Chair: Shayla Myrick-Meyer. " Powwow Special Event Board meets monthly at noon at the Community Center. Dates vary. Contact Dana Ainam at 503-879-2037. Chair: Dana Ainam. " TERO Commissionmeetsat10a.m.theorstTuesdayofthemonthinthe Employment Services building. Chair: Russell Wilkinson. " Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the NaturalResourcesbuildingofHeboRoad.InterimChair:JonR.George. " Veterans Special Event Boardmeetsat5:30p.m.theorstTuesdayofthe month in the old Elders Craft House. Chair: Rich VanAtta. To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org. Smoke Signals yesteryears a look back... 2018 3 The orst Gath- ering of Grand Ronde Tilixam was held at the Tribal gym and sought to give Tribal members an opportunity to connect, remember the past and learn how to best care for the community in the future. Approximately 75 people registered for the 2018 File photo three-day event, which featured historical photos and sketches that lined the wall of the Tribal gym, group discussions, cultural activities and discussions on how to move past historical trauma. 2013 3 The new Tribal Land and Culture Department made its debut at a General Council meeting in Grand Ronde. The 15-person department was created during a recent Tribal reorganization, merg- ing the Land Management and Cultural Resources departments. The new department was headed up by Jan Reibach, formerly in charge of Land Management. 2008 3 After receiving national TV exposure in March on the TLC cable show <Little People, Big World,= the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde was planning to add to its small screen appearances with an upcoming spot on the European Travel Channel. Almost 48 million Europeans would discover Oregon and the Tribe when the channel planned to air a 15-part series called <Oregon Uncovered= beginning in January 2009. 2003 3 Native American TV and movie star Elaine Miles was a featured speaker in Grand Ronde when she spoke to Tribal youth during the Tribe9s orst Native Youth Wellness Day. Miles, a member of the Umatilla Tribe, was best known for her portrayal of Marilyn Whirlwind on <Northern Exposure= and her numerous appearances in movies. She was also a prize-winning traditional dancer and had served as head woman at the 2000 Gathering of Nations Powwow. 1998 3 A public hearing concerning Senate Bill 1691, sponsored by Washington Sen. Slade Gorton, called for a waiver of sovereign immu- nity of Indian Tribes and sparked much interest, debate and protest. The hearing was conducted by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in Seattle. Tribal members, advocates of Tribal sovereignty and the president of the National Congress of American Indians all testioed in favor of continued sovereignty. 1993 3 Tribal brothers Shonn and Dustin Leno made state history when they became the only brothers to both win individual, back-to- back 2A titles in wrestling at the state championship. Shonn was the orst wrestler in Willamina High School to ever place all four years, and Dustin was the orst freshman ever to win a state title. The boys began wrestling when they were 4 years old and hoped to someday compete on an Olympic team. 1988 3 The Indian Health Service began offering massage therapy services onsite in Grand Ronde, led by Dawn Faith Cloud, who had worked as a body/mind therapist since 1981. <I am very pleased to be able to offer this nurturing, healing experience to my Grand Ronde friends,= she said. <I sense that I was sent to Mother Earth not just to take but to give back something. The greatest gift that I can offer is myself.= Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in ove-year in- crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.