INTERIM COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
The Interim Council is pleased to announce to the General Membership the comple
tion of the Constitution & By-Laws thereby meeting the requirement in our Restoration
Bill; they have been sent now to Washington, D.C. for approval by the Sec. of Interior.
Many hours were spent in meeting this responsibility such as: researching the
Constitution & By-Lavs of other Tribes, meetings with officials of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, the Attorneys of Native. American Program, Oregon Legal Services: Judith Suchosk
and Gary Forrester, who cane down and met periodically with the General Membership to
secure in-put and to keep them up-to-date on this very important tribal event. Further
research was carried out tnrough the three (3) Interim Council members who travelled to
other Reservations; they were: Russ Leno, Frank Harrison and Mark Mercier. The fourth
draft was reviewed in mid-May by Mr. John Weddcll, Tribal Operations, Atty. Judith
Suchoski of NAPOLS, Kathryn Harrison, Chairperson, and a representative from the Inter
ior Office, Wash. D.C. with very few changes made at that time. The fifth and final
draft was then, re-typed to be submitted for review to both the Interim Council and to
the General Meeting, again, by the NAPOLS Attorneys, before sending it to Wn, D.C. be
fore the due date, May 22, 1984. Once approved it will be sent back to be approved by
the General Membership; upon that approval, we will be governed by said Constitution &
By-Laws and can then proceed with tribal government and business.
May 29-30, 1984 Expectations of Reservation Plan Workshop, Lincoln City, OR.
Council in attendance: Merle Leno, Candy Robertson, Frank Harrison, Russ Leno,
Henry Petit, Mark Mercier and Kathryn Harrison; staff attending were: Jim St. Martin:
Exec. Dir. & Workshop Coord.; and, Alan Wilkenson, Acct,
June 6, 1984 Meeting with Assist. Sec. ofanterior, Ken Smith: Siletz, OR.
KY.ryn Harrison, Chairperson, and Candy Robertson, Sec.Treas. met with Mr. Smith
after attending the luncheon given in his honor by the Siletz Tribal Council & staff.
The topic of the meeting was to confirm the monies to be used for the Reservation Plan;
others in attendance at this meeting were: Stan Speaks, Area Director, Portland B.I.A.
Office, and Nelsen Witt, Supt., Agency Office. This meeting was made possible through
the cooperation and kind consideration of the Silett Tribal Chairperson, Delores Pigsley
who allowed us to corne over and share their time with the Assist. Sec, of Interior.
June 16, 1984 -Meeting with Siletz Tribal Council, Siletz, OR. Merle Leno, Interi
Council-man attended this looting regarding the Crand Konde's participation in tleir
U.S.D.A. Program.
June 19, 1984-June 22, 1984 Management Workshop, Warm Springs, OR.: Rudy Clemens,
Coord. Interim Council members attending: Kathryn Harrison, Candy Robertson, Russ Leno
Merle Leno, Frank Harrison, Mark Mercier, & Henry Petite, and possibly, Darrell Mercier.
June 25, 1984 National Tribal Chairmen's Assoc, Annual Convention, Okla. City, OK
Council persons attending : Kathryn Harrison & Candy Robertson.
June 26-29, 1984-hU.D. (Housing & Urban Development) Workshop, Seattle, Wnrf. Counci
and staff attending: Merle Leno, Henry Petite, Jim St. Martin & Don Hudson.
-COMMUNITY ORGANIZER COMMENTS
Besides continuing to work with NAPOLS, B.I.A, and Federal, State and local govern
ments, since restoration of the Grand Ronde's, other work projects to watch for soon are:
fund-raisers, and meetings with other local Agencies;
As members of a federally-recognized Tribe now, the following will be of interest
to those members who have been seeking assistance for their education;