March 1987
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UMPQUA - MOLALLA - CHASTA
ROGUE RIVER - KALAPUYA
GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING
SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 1987
GRAND RONDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
12:00 Noon
A chili feed and bingo will follow the General
Council meeting on March 1, 1987. Chili will
cost $1.00 per bowl, and bingo cards will be
25c each, or 350C. Everyone is invited to join
in on this pow-wow fundraising event.
Donations are needed for bingo prizes and the
meal. Call the Depot office, 879-5215, if you
can help out I
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Dear Fellow Tribal Members:
On January 19, 1987, members of the Tribal
Council met with local timber company represent
atives to discuss a timber proposal we mailed
to them. The proposal addresses their concerns
about log export, management of timber lands and
the possibility of the Tribe competing for timber
on public lands. The Tribe has offered a Ten
year ban on these issues. We hope to meet
again with timber company representatives to
further discuss this proposal.
On January 21, 1987, Council members, Merle Leno,
Kathryn Harrison and I went to Washington D.C.
Accompanying us was Ken Smith, who is working
with the Tribal Council on the final stages of
the Reservation Plan. The purpose of the D.C.
trip was to address any possible concerns the
Oregon Congressional Delegation may have about
the Reservation Plan. We still have much to do.
Besides meeting with timber companies, we
will be meeting with representatives of the
three affected counties (Tillamook, Yamhill
and Polk) to address their concerns.
It is unknown when legislation may be intro
duced (which is required to establish a
1 - nd base), but the Tribal Council
working on getting the meetings going,
.mI w; will keep you posted on the Tribe's
proj;i ess .
TRIBAL MEMBER RECEIVES PURPLE HEART
Tribal member, David LaChance, 94, of McMin
nville was presented the Purple Heart medal
69 years after receiving wounds in World
War I.
LaChance was wounded in the left shoulder and
both, legs while serving as a private with an
infantry unit of the U.S. Army in France
during WWI. LaChance was 26 at the time. His
replacement division was fighting to keep the
Germans out of Paris.
Why LaChance did not receive the award earlier
is unclear. His Granddaughter, Deanna Johnstor
of Hillsboro, began looking into the matter
about a year ago. With assistance from U.S.
Representative Les AuCoin's office, the award
was authorized by the U.S. Department of Defens
LaChance was hospitalized for 22 months and
has remained totally disabled from the wounds.
The medal was awarded to LaChance by Les AuCoin
LaChance also celebrated his 95th birthday on
February 1, 1987.
(from the News-Register)
CONGRATULATIONS DAVID!!!
PETITES TO CELEBRATE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
Tribal members, Eula and John Petite, will
celebrate their 50th Anniversary on March
7, 1987. Their daughter, Sister Kateri
Petite, will hold a special mass for them
at' St. Michaels Catholic Church in Grand
Ronde, beginning at 1:00 p.m. A reception
will follow the mass.