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AUGUST 1, 2024
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IJA award winners Powwow is a clean
and sober event
CONTEST POWOW
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Smoke Signals Editor Danielle Harrison, left, and Tribal member and
Social Media/Digital Journalist Kamiah Koch attend the Indigenous
Media Awards Banquet during the Indigenous Journalist Association’s
Indigenous Media Conference held in Oklahoma City, Okla., Thursday to
Saturday, July 25-27. During the Saturday banquet, Smoke Signals was
awarded third place for General Excellence, Harrison received a third
place for Best Coverage of Indigenous Communities for Print/Online and
Koch received second place for Best Feature Story for Radio/Podcast.
Next year’s conference will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Scheduled Appointments Only
Walk-In Day
Monday
Thursday
Tuesday
To schedule an appointment:
Call (503) 879-1424 or
CTGRTribalVSO@GrandRonde.Org
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mmunizations are important
for people of all ages, from infants
to elders. Talk with your doctor,
nurse, or clinic to make sure your
family and friends are up-to-date
on their vaccinations.
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The Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program helps provide
vaccines to children whose parents or guardians may
not be able to afford them. A child is eligible for the
VFC Program if he or she is younger than 19 years of
age and is American Indian or Alaska Native.
To learn more, visit www.cdc.gov/vaccines
Opie Day (Anishinaabe) will be
the head drum judge, Doug Schof-
ield (Wintun) will serve as the head
dance judge.
Dancers will compete for nearly
$58,000 in prize money, in addition
to the specials.
The powwow will kick off with
an 11 a.m. Grand Ronde Royalty
Pageant on Friday, Aug. 16. At 5
p.m., there will be a celebration of
the outgoing royalty, followed by a
crowning ceremony for the incom-
ing court. Grand entry will take
place at 7 p.m.
On Saturday, Aug. 17, grand
entry will take place at 1 p.m. and
again at 7 p.m.
On Sunday, Aug. 18, there will
be an auction at 11 a.m. and grand
entry at 1 p.m.
Specials this year will be a
men’s and women’s fancy shawl
special, with an overall cham-
pionship prize of $1,400 for the
winner of a dance-off between the
winners of the men’s and women’s
categories; a luck of the draw for
one men’s and one women’s cate-
gory, with a $500 prize for each; a
best-dressed drum group, with a
top prize of $800, a teen girls tra-
ditional honoring outgoing Junior
Miss Queen Marie Quenelle, and
a second song traditional. New
this year will be a men’s chicken
category, for ages 18 to 54, with a
top prize of $1,000.
The powwow is a clean and sober
event, and attendees are asked to
show respect by not displaying gang
affi liation, or bringing alcohol, drugs
or weapons. Since the event is often
crowded, attendees are advised to
arrive early enough to allow time for
parking and fi nding seating.
Recreation Coordinator Leo Ayala
is organizing a basketball tourna-
ment to take place during powwow.
The tournament will take place
on Saturday, Aug. 17, outside at the
Fort Yamhill State Heritage area,
If you go
Grand Ronde
Contest Powwow
When: Aug. 16-18. Royalty
pageant begins at 11 a.m. Aug.
16. Grand entry is scheduled
for 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16; 1
p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
17, and 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
18. An auction will begin at 11
a.m. on Sunday.
Where: uyxat Powow
Grounds, 9600 Highway 22.
Cost: The powwow is free to
attend. Parking is $1 a day,
with three-day passes avail-
able.
More information: 503-879-
2037.
near the powwow grounds.
Divisions will include a men’s open,
women’s open, boys 17 and younger,
girls 17 and younger, boys 14 and
younger, girls 14 and younger, co-
ed, and 11 and younger. The roster
may include up to four players, and
all teams must have a coach who is
at least 18. Prizes will be offered for
a three-point shooting contest, for
fi rst-through third-place.
The tournament is free and is
open to all. The deadline to register
is midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
For more information, email
Recreation@grandronde.org or call
503-879-1369.
“Participants and guests can
enjoy the day watching or playing
basketball, go on a hike or enjoy the
powwow at the powwow grounds,”
Ayala said. “Overall, it is a great
tournament, and a great energet-
ic environment where we will be
playing music and enjoying some
great basketball. I also think it is
a great opportunity for folks who
have never been to a powwow to
emerge in the culture and enjoy the
singing and dancing, along with all
the good food and check out some
vendors.” n