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4 NOVEMBER 1, 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 November 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. n Committee & Special Event Board meeting days and times " Ceremonial Hunting Board meets as needed. Chair: Marline Gro- shong. " 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, Nov. 17, remotely via Zoom. 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 Gover- nance Center. Chair: Debi Anderson. " Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday ofthemonthattheNaturalResourcesbuildingofHeboRoad.Acting Chair: Reyn Leno. " 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 Com- munity Center. Dates vary. Contact Dana Ainam at 503-879-2037. Chair: Dana Ainam. " TERO Commissionmeetsat10a.m.theorstTuesdayofthemonth in the Employment Services building. Chair: Russell Wilkinson. " Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month attheNaturalResourcesbuildingofHeboRoad.InterimChair:Jon R. George. " Veterans Special Event Boardmeetsat5:30p.m.theorstTuesday of the month in the old Elders Craft House. Chair: Rich VanAtta. To update information on this list, contact Smoke Signals Editor Danielle Harrison at 503-879-4663 or danielle.harrison@grandronde.org. Clothes Closet open The Clothes Closet is open from 9 a.m. to noon Friday on the Tribal campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end of Blacktail Drive. The Clothes Closet accepts clothing, small appliances and pieces of furniture, electronics and household goods that are clean and in good condition. It does not accept books, large TVs or furniture, but there is a community board where people can post those items. For more information or emergency clothes, contact Lori Walk- er-Hernandez at 559-847-7565. n SMOKE SIGNALS yesteryears a look back... 2018 3 A culture mile- stone was reached when the Tribe was onally able to ceremonially osh at a re- movable platform at Willa- mette Falls. <I stand here with pride in my heart and know the battle my ances- tors went through so we could have this celebra- tion today,= Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said during a 2018 File photo celebration event at the McLean House in West Linn. The Tribe had applied for and received approval for a waterway structure registration application from the Department of State Lands in August and the oshing platform at Willamette Falls was completed in late October. 2013 3 The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde was honored with a prestigious conservation award by one of the state9s premier con- servation groups, the Portland-based Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership. At its annual gala, the group presented the Tribe with its annual Stewardship Award. 2008 3 Tribal youth Savannah Ingram, 13, of Gresham was chosen as one of eight students from Gordon Russell Middle School to travel to Gresham9s sister city of Ebetsu, Japan, as a representative of the city. As part of the exchange program, Savannah and the other seven students participated in weekly Japanese culture classes, learned to speak Japanese and created a formal introduction in the language. <I9m so excited to go to Japan so that I can learn about the culture, but also share my Native American culture with my host family,= Ingram said. 2003 3 The Tribe was preparing to celebrate 20 years of Restoration. Tribal Council member Ed Larsen recalled that before Restoration, many of the cultural traditions were not learned. <It wasn9t like we were a Tribe,= he said. <We were told we were Indians, but we didn9t know the traditions you should learn growing up.= The 20th anniversa- ry celebration was planned for Nov. 22 at Spirit Mountain Casino and would include appearances by Tribal leaders, state and federal gov- ernment ofocials, Native music, food and a concert by Crystal Gayle. 1998 3 Tribal Council voted to change the name of the Tribal news- paper back to Smoke Signals. It had been changed to Grand Ronde Review earlier in the year and feedback wasn9t positive. <If the ma- jority of the members want Smoke Signals, then it will stay the same & If the majority want Grand Ronde Review, or another name & it will be changed at that time. But for now, we are going back to the original name.= 1993 3 Tribal member Mike Reibach and his partner Simone Co- pley talked about their business, Red Thread Designs, which was dedicated to the promotion of wellness and recovery. Red Threads was a line of apparel designed and sewn by Copley, while Reibach was responsible for the business operation. The couple had a booth at the Tribe9s Contest Powwow, where the clothing was a popular addition. <Red Threads spiritual base comes partly from asking ourselves, 8How can I help myself and others at the same time?9 The business is successful if we can be of service to the Indian commu- nity,= Reibach said. 1988 3 Approximately 300 Tribal members and friends of the Tribe gathered to celebrate the reestablishment of the Grand Ronde Reserva- tion. The 9,811-acre Reservation for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde was approved by President Ronald Reagan in September. The president9s signature on the bill ended an almost ove-year effort by the Tribe to establish a land base and opened the way for the Tribe to build for its future. The bill immediately put the land, located in Yamhill County, into trust for the Tribe with the Department of the Interior. <I am conodent in every way that the creation of this reser- vation will contribute to an improved standard of living for the entire area,= Tribal Council Chairman Mark Mercier said. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in ove-year incre- ments through the pages of Smoke Signals. MARRIAGES IN TRIBAL COURT Tribal Court is issuing marriage licenses and able to per- form marriage ceremonies for a oling fee of $40. Contact the Tribal Court at 503-879-2303. n
