NOTICES
Online Vehicle Registration
Renewal in High Gear
SALEM, Ore. -Gov. Ted
Kulongoski recently lauded the
Department of Motor Vehicles’ new
online registration renewal service. The
new service allows many Oregon
drivers to renew tags for eligible
vehicles through the Internet instead of
by mail or in person at a Driver and
Motor Vehicle Services field office.
“Our regulatory streamlining
initiative is not simply about making it
easier for businesses to grow and create
jobs in Oregon,” said Kulongoski.
“Making government services more
accessible and convenient for individuals,
and more efficient for agencies, also
contributes to Oregon’s competitive
ness and quality of life.”
DMV has been testing the new
service in Deschutes County since
January. Many customers have sent posi
tive messages about their experience.
“I was able to renew my vehicle and
do a change of address in only a few
minutes,” wrote one customer. “I
appreciate the time these online services
save and the user-friendly format.
Thank you very much.”
“It was very nice and effective to
be able to renew my tags via the Net,”
wrote another customer. “Thank you for
saving me lots of time, and the time of
the people at the local DMV office.”
DMV offers two additional online
services on its Web site. Customers can
submit a change of address and they can
notify DMV of the sale of a vehicle.
“Online registration renewal is
among the first e-govemment services
created under the ‘DMV from Home’
strategy, one of our many efforts at
regulatory streamlining,” said Bruce
Warner, Oregon Department of
Transportation director. “It also is part
of our effort to maintain good customer
service in an era of tighter budgets with
a smaller workforce.”
Customers will know whether their
vehicles are eligible for online regis
tration renewals when they receive their
renewal reminder from DMV in the mail.
For example, vehicles that are subject
to Department of Environmental
Quality testing are not eligible.
Customers in DEQ testing areas should
take their renewal reminder to the DEQ
testing station; DEQ can renew tags after
the vehicle passes the emissions test.
To use the secure Internet renewal
system, customers will need to have
their renewal reminder from DMV and
a credit card handy when they go to
www.OregonDMV.com.
Customers cannot use the service
before they receive their renewal
reminder.
Native Spiritual Run Coming to
Several Cities in Oregon
Peace and Dignity Journeys is a
The run was done in 1992, 1996,
spiritual run of indigenous people with
and 2000. The run brings sacred staffs
runners in North and South America.
to as many native communities as
The South American runners possible. Hosting the run gives com
started in April at Tierra del Fuego, the munities a chance to participate in the
southern tip of the continent. The North run and the ceremonies that occur when
ern group started May 1 in Chickaloon,
it arrives in a community.
Alaska. The run will end in October in
Peace and Dignity Journeys
the Kuna Nation in Panama,
was inspired by an ancient
where the two groups
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prophecy of the eagle and
will meet.
the condor coming
The spiritual
together. This join
runners will pass
ing represents the
through Oregon
unification of indige
from June 23-30.
nous people from
Portland, Marquam,
the North and South
Lebanon, Eugene,
after centuries of
Reedsport, Coquille,
colonization.
and Gold Beach will
Elders meeting in
serve as host commu
» • 31N^' 1990 in Ecuador called for
nities this year.
a spiritual run to realize the
Since no major funding
sources exist, Peace and Dignity prophecy. They said, “We are like a
body that was broken up into pieces and
Journeys is dependent on host
this body will come back together to
communities for food and lodging. Run
be whole again.”
organizers invite communities along the
Interested individuals should
route to greet runners and are seeking
help in providing food, lodging, and contact the Oregon Coordinating Com
gasoline for support vehicles. Local
mittee at 541-345-3181, the national
runners are encouraged to join for a few
office in San Francisco at 415-377-2502,
miles, days, or even months.
or www.PeaceandDignityJoumeys.com.
Nominations Due for 2004 Buffett Award for Indigenous Leadership
PORTLAND, Ore. - Ecotrust is
accepting nominations for the 2004
Buffett Award for Indigenous Leader
ship until Aug. 1, 2004.
The Buffett Award is a recognition
program funded by the families of Peter
and Howard Buffett to honor outstand
ing indigenous individuals in conserva
tion and community development.
An individual whose activities
demonstrate durable qualities of
leadership to improve the social,
economic, political, and environmental
conditions in their homelands will
receive a $25,000 cash award. Four
additional finalists will each receive a
$2,500 cash award.
Eligible individuals are: 1) Alaska
Native village, First Nation or tribal
members; 2) over 35 years of age; and
3) who have worked, or are working,
with an indigenous organization, tribal
or First Nation government or com
munity within the Pacific salmon
territory of North America.
Guidelines and a nomination letter
template for the Buffett Award are
available at www.ecotrust.org/
buffettaward/. For additional infor
mation, contact Elizabeth Woody at
503-467-0751, liz@ecotrust.org, or
Ecotrust, 721 NW Ninth Ave., Suite 200,
Portland, Oregon 97209.
The 2004 Buffett Award for
Indigenous Leadership will be
presented Nov. 30, 2004, at Ecotrust’s
Natural Capital Center located in
Portland. The ceremony will take place
in the Billy Frank, Jr. Conference
Center. The recipient’s attendance is
expected. Ecotrust will cover travel,
lodging, and related expenses for only
the one awardee and four finalists.
The Buffett Award has had its support
generously extended into the future by
the Buffett family because of the
program’s success. It intends to provide
resources for development and transfer
of knowledge in indigenous commun
ities. The recipient will use the cash
award for professional development,
program development, personal
research, and traditional activities.
In 2003, Agnes Pilgrim was a
finalist for the Buffett Award, as was
David R. Hatch in 2001.
In addition to the Buffett Award,
Ecotrust provides a variety of other
programs and services to tribes, First
Nations, and Alaska Natives through its
Native Programs.
Ecotrust is writing and publishing,
in collaboration with Klamath Tribes,
Klamath Heartlands: A Guide to the
Klamath Reservation Forest Manage
ment Plan. Other programs include
development of native youth leadership
opportunities through outdoor educa
tion, education and curriculum
development, and developing markets
for tribally caught wild salmon and tribally
harvested sustainable forest products.
Founded in 1991 and based in Port
land, Ecotust is a non-profit organi
zation working with individuals,
organizations, businesses, agencies, and
tribes along the Pacific Coast of North
America to build Salmon Nation, a
place where people and wild salmon
thrive. For more information about
Ecotrust and the Buffett Award finalist,
visit www.ecotrust.org.
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