4th Annual Powwow Dancing in the Square

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Presents 4th Annual Powwow Dancing in the Square

MC – TBD
Whipman – TBD
Host Drum – TBD
Opening Words – Joe Finkbonner – 2 pm
Grand Entry – NIVA – 2:30pm
Invocation – TBD
Tiny Tot Special – Sponsored by Hildebrandt Family

All drums and dancers WELCOME

September 25th, 2009

Pioneer Courthouse Square Portland, Oregon

“Stepping Stones for Our Future”

This is an Alcohol, Drug and Commercial Tobacco Free event
Please be respectful and ask Dancer’s before you take photos.
The NPAIHB is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
This Powwow is sponsored by the Northwest Portland
Area Indian Health board in celebration of American
Indian Day. American Indian Day is a day to honor and
reflect on the history and achievements of American
Indians. It is also a time to remember the struggles of the
past and the current issues American Indian’s face today.
The NPAIHB is a health service organization providing
Northwest tribes with influential and effective advocacy
acting as a credible resource for health related training
and technical assistance, education, information and
coordination, and information technology.
The NPAIHB is committed to improve the health status
and quality of life of member tribes and Indian people in
their delivery of culturally appropriate and holistic health
care.

For more information or information about
being a vendor please contact:
Elaine Dado at 503.228.4185 x 268
Or Lisa Griggs at 503.228.4185 x 269
www.npaihb.org

Recovery Month in Oregon and Washington begins with “Hands Across The Bridge”.

Hundreds of people in recovery from Oregon and Washington joined hands acrossthe I-5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver at noon this September 1st, to kick off National Recovery Month. The Portland AIM chapter was on hand to provide support and extend their help with security. This event was made possible by the Recovery Association Project, the generosity of many sponsors and the hard work of numerous volunteers.

The drum group for the event on the Washington side was the Little Eagle Drum from the Cowlitz Tribe. Speakers from Washington included Brandy Hopkins, Virginia Jenson, Kim Simpson and Merle Baldridge. Pastor Bill Smith led the group in prayer and spoke about the Faces of Hope. Clarkcounty commissioner Mark Boldt was on hand as well as the Mayor of Vancouver, Royce Pollard.

The McClaren Youth Powwow

I would like to thank from my heart the Brothers and Sisters from Portland AIM Chapter for their support at the MacLaren Youth Correctional facility POW WOW. The Youths security, staff and I are very grateful. Everyone had a great time and everything ran smoothly.

Supporting Our Community

Under the leadership of Al HighHorse, head of security for the Bow &Arrow Culture Club, the Portland Chapter of AIM was asked to work the security for the Pow Wow. We were honored to support the Pow Wow Committee and our Community in doing this. Beside the brief time out do to the fire alarm being set off in the arena area, the Pow Wow was GREAT!

The Bow & Arrow Culture Club has been affiliated with the DeltaPark Pow Wow for 38 years. For around the last 22 or so years havetaken over the sponsorship of putting the pow wow on. So to help theDelta Park Pow Wow Committee with this huge task, the Portland AIM Chapter held a raffle in support. The raffle was held at NAYA on FridayMay 9th. Thank you to all that bought tickets. We raised $111 and all funds were donated to the Bow & Arrow Pow Wow Committee.

ThePortland AIM Chapter has been attending the Pi Nee Waus gatherings onTuesday nights in support of our Elders. After the Pi Nee Wausgathering the Bow & Arrow Pow Wow Committee has their meeting. Itwas brought up that they were in need of tipi poles for the Pow Wow. Soin support, Portland Aim volunteered to gather them. Portland AIM Secretary Joel Craig is a Warm Springs Tribal Member and volunteered toget a permit to gather the tipi poles. So on Wednesday May 28thPortland AIM and Supporters went to WarmSprings Res. and brought back68 tipi poles to James Logan’s (Sergeant of Arms) home. Then onSaturday and Sunday people from the from Bow & Arrow and Portland AIM had the task of skinning the poles.

Thank you to the following Supporters for your efforts in helping with the gathering ofthe tipi poles and skinning them: The Brave Hawk boys and girls, Dion,Syd, Emil, Dion, Devon, Clayton, Jeremy, Gilbert, Sandy and Sherry Scott (one of our Elders)

The Bow & Arrow Culture Club held their last gathering of theseason Friday night June 6th with a Native American Idol 5 karaoke.This was a fund raiser for the 36th Annual City of Roses. Participantswould donate money to sing songs, Or if someone put money down on asong for someone else and they refused to sing, they would have tomatch the donation. Portland AIM was there to support in all thefestivities including their Spiritual Leader (LittleBuffalo) who alsogot up on stage and sang a couple of songs. Every one had a great time.

Special Thank You

• To: Steve Llanes, for your knowledge and donation

• To: Al HighHorse for believing in this Portland AIM Chapter and asking us to help with security at all the Pow Wows