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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.