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sNok signflz OCTOBER 1, 2025 Archeology training 13 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS For 32’ Chinook-style taped seam wood canoe The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center hereby extends an invitation to qualifi ed applicants to respond to the request for proposals for a 32’ all-wood, Chinook-style taped seam wood canoe with the approximate duplication of the traditional shape of Chinook style canoes. The proposal will provide the full cost for a Chinook style canoe with approximate dimensions of the canoe are LOA: 32’, LWL: 28’11”, Beam: 5’8”, Hull depth: 22”, Weight: 630 lbs. Qualifi ed applicants must provide verifi cation of experience in building Chinook-style taped seam wood canoes, traditional knowledge of Tribal canoe paddling and understanding of traditional healthcare practices of paddling. Please include plans that refl ect ability to complete the project. Ques- tions can be directed to Executive Director of Health Services Kelly Rowe at Kelly.rowe@grandronde.org or 503-879-2075. Responses are due by 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6. n Photos by Michelle Alaimo Tribal member Bethany Ibabao removes a piece of a glass bottle while excavating the location of the old Grand Ronde Boarding School during an archaeological dig Friday, Sept. 12. Archaeological Investigations Northwest, Inc., the Tribe’s Tribal Employment Rights Offi ce and Tribe’s Historic Preservation Offi ce’s Archaeology and Research Program collaborated to create an archaeology assistant training for Tribal members. The training was created to fi ll a need for Grand Ronde Tribal people to be site monitors and archeological assistants for projects on the Tribe’s ceded lands. Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center JOIN THE Behavioral Health Program CELEBRATION! 9605 Grand Ronde Rd. SUNDAY, Oct. 12 1-4 p.m. Grand Ronde, OR 97347 2026 Tribal member Gabriella Werner inspects a rock while sifting excavated soil during an archaeological dig at the location of the old Grand Ronde Boarding School Friday, Sept. 12. SEE MORE OF THIS STORY @SmokeSignalsCTGR smok signflz off ering fast email subscription Want to be one of the fi rst Tribal members to receive smok signflz? Want to receive the Tribal publication on your computer instead of waiting for it to arrive in the mail? Want to get up-to-date and in-the-know about the Grand Ronde Tribe before anyone else? In an effort to be more effi cient and reduce printing and postage costs, smok signflz electronic subscribers receive a PDF (portable document format) version sent to them instead of a newsprint version sent via the mail. All you need on your computer is Adobe Acrobat or another program that can read a PDF and you’re set. Why would you want to do that? The PDF version is available before the newspaper is sent to our printing contractor in Salem. You can read the paper on your computer or print out a copy of individual pages yourself. And you will receive Tribal news much faster than the current standard mailing utilized by the Tribe. If you would like to receive an emailed PDF version of smok sign- flz and stop receiving a mailed newsprint version, send your email to esubscription@grandronde.org. Stopping mailed delivery of the newspaper will not affect other Tribal mail. n ■ ■ ■ ■ Entertainment + delicious food Build community and connection Local Indigenous artisan products Learn about local Indigenous culture Niemeyer Center, Oregon City Campus • 19600 Molalla Ave, 97045 For accommodations, contact the Disability Resource Center at 503-594-6357 or drc@clackamas.edu. Scan the QR code or visit www.clackamas.edu/ipd for the latest event updates + more! For accommodations, contact the Disability Resource Center at 503-594-6357 or drc@clackamas.edu. Paid ad
