SEPTEMBER 1987
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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE
GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON
SEPTEMBER ACnVITIES
TRIBAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS will be held on
September 12, from 9HX) ajn. to 6:00 pan. at the Tribal
Depot Office.
A GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING is set Tor Septem
ber 13, beginning at 12.-00 noon, with a potluck meal to
follow at Grand Ronde Elementary School.
SUBSISTENCE SALMON will be distributed on
September 12, from 9:00 a an. to 6:00 p jn. at the Tribal
Depot ORIce and on September 13, from 2 3:00 pun.,
only, at the Tribal Depot Office. (These are tentative
dates. Those traveling from out of town, please call
Friday, September 11, to confirm these dates)
A HUNTER SAFETY COURSE for youth, ages 12 to
18, is tentatively scheduled at the VFW Hall in Willam
Ina for September 14 to 18, from 6-8 p.m. See the Fish
and Wildlife report for more information.
HUNTING TAG APPLICATIONS are due by 5:00 p.m.
on September 17.
The GENERAL SEASON HUNT DRAWING for deer
and elk tags will be held September 17 at 630 pan. at
the Tribal Depot Office. Following the drawing,
successful applicants can pick up their tags.
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Pow-wow fever hit Western Oregon as the Grand Ronde Tribes and Oregon State Fair, were sites for Pow-wows in
August
ROYALTY SELECTED
Miss Grand Ronde and Jr. Miss Grand Ronde were
selected at the Royalty Pageant held August 22, 1987, in
conjunction with the Tribe's third annual pow wow.
Cindy Martin was selected as 1987 Miss Grand Ronde,
and Mario George as 1987 Jr. Miss Grand Ronde. The
two will be representing the Tribe during the next year
at pow wows, parades and other tribal-related func
tions. Mario George ran uncontested in the junior category,
while Cindy Martin was joined by Amber Cook and
Jolene Poole for the Miss Grand Ronde title.
The girls were chosen by a panel of judges that in
eluded Kathryn Harrison, Grand Ronde; Tessie
Williams, Umatilla; June Poitres, Klamath; Luella
Azuel, Yakima and Frank Peterson, Quinault
The judging was based on the number of raffle tickets
sold, an oral essay about some aspect of the tribe,
regalia, and poise and personality. The girls were
presented with crowns, beaded by Pat Suppah, and with
shawls with the tribal logo designed on them by Roger
Harrison.
All girls worked hard for the honor to carry the titles.
They participated in various community parades,
helped with the pow-wow, and sold over $400 in raffle
tickets. Congratulations to the girls for a fine effort in
promoting the Tribe!
AuCOIN HEARS TESTIMONY ON RESERVATION BILLS
Over 200 people listened to testimony by supporters
and opponents of a Grand Ronde Reservation at a field
hearing chaired by Congressman Les AuCoin on
August 10th at Grand Ronde Elementary School.
In early August, AuCoin and Senator Hatfield submit
ted in Congress two proposed reservation bills. One
bill calls for the establishment of a 15,665 acre reserva
tion and the other, for a 5,116 acre reservation.
"The reason that Senator Hatfield and I put two bills In
the hopper, instead of just one, was to show that
alternatives are possible," said AuCoin in an opening
statement Discussion, modification and public input
were important aspects of creating legislation, said
AuCoin.
AuCoin also stressed his commitment to legislation
that benefits the local economies. My purpose is to
make life better for the tribe In a way that makes life
better for all of us," said AuCoin.
Following his statement, a panel of supporters and
opponents provided testimony.
"In 1975, when our work began on our restoration
effort, my people had a vision of a homeland and a
chance to become self-sufficient Many hours of hard
work by a lot of people went into our fight to reverse the
termination era that was forced upon us by the UJS.
government in 1954", said Kathryn Harrison in
opening testimony, In support of a 15,665 acre reserva
tion. "Tonight, I feel close to my ancestors, and I feel it Is
fitting that we are meeting here in view of Spirit
Mountain like they must have done so many times,
gathering together, long ago," Harrison said.
Tribal Chairman, Mark Mercier, provided testimony
on the background of the development of a the Reserva
tion Plan. The four purposes of the plan were to: (1) to
Identify the needs of our people; (2) to define programs
and services which would meet those identified needs;
(3) to determine the costs of those programs and
services, and; (4) to identify a timber resource base
which will provide sufficient revenue to meet the
projected costs of tribal services and programs, said
Mercier.
"The greater purpose of this effort, of course, Is to give
the tribe a reasonable chance to develop a viable
economy aimed at achieving tribal self-sufficiency"
Mercier said.
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