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Grand Konde Newsletter
COVER STORY:
Notes from the Chairman
Like last month's notes, Tribal Council's attention was primary spent
working on the reservation plan. We were meeting with groups and
individuals. Merle Leno and Kathryn Harrsion met with Gordon
g MacPherson, Attorney (a long time friend)
to brief him on our Reservation Plan
status. We also met with Yamhill County
Tribal council: Commissioners to update them with our
Mark h-ercier, Chair progress.
Merit Leno. vice-chair I We spent an afternoon with the Oregon
Kathryn Harrison. secTreai Department of Fish and Wildlife to review
the hunting and fishing consent decree.
Frank Harrison There will be more to report later.
Rust Leno
Kathryn, Merle and I met with Cooper
Barrel Mercier Consultants to develop another approach to
Euia petite i setting up talks with the timber industry
people. We need to maintain a dialog with
candy Robertson them in order to resolve questions and
concerns. We need their understanding and
hopefully their support.
There seems to be concern over road maintenance or expansion on
; Highway 26 near Mt. Hood. I have received a series of calls from
I individuals and groups regarding suspected archeologlcal sites in the
area. I am still in contact and am watching the issue, but so far
there is nothing conclusive to report.
I also took tribal members art work up to Portland so that it could
I be displayed at Congressman, Les AuCoin ' s .of f ice .
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