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Smoke Signals April ' 1989 ' ' ' ' Page 2 JUANITA A. JOHN Jan. 12,1916 March 15, 1989 Grand Ronde Tribal member, Juanlta A. John, 73, died on March 15, 1989 in Rose Lodge. She was born in Grand Ronde and was a lifelong resident of the Lincoln City area. She married Alfred M. Curl, who died in 1960. She married Griffin John, and he died in 1978. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her daughters, Mary Ashley and Ellen Lash, both of Rose Lodge, Louise Long of Hebo, Martina Gilbert of Coos Bay, Ida Patterson of Willamina and Crystal Curl of Satsop, Wash.; brothers, Marcellus Norwest of Grand Ronde, Oscar Norwest of Salem and Gregory Norwest of Portland; and sisters, Marilee Davis of Warm Springs, and Vernita . Harris, Marcella Selwyn and Janice Kneeland, all of Portland. Interment was at the Curl family cemetery in Otis. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. -Statesman Journal GENERAL COUNCIL Nominations for Tribal Council will be taken at the May 7, 1989 General Council Meeting -1 PM, Grand Ronde Elementary School. Three positions are open Elections in September 1989. Smoke Signals Is the monthly publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Com munity of Oregon, P.O. Box 38, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347, phone (503)879-5211. Greg Archuleta Editor . Michael Childers Word Processing Contributors: Mary Ring Social Services Joann McCIary Social Services Monte Ring AlcoholDrug Counselor Margaret Provost Alcohol PreventionEd Dave Bailey Housing Dean Azule Education Carol Terp Health Margo George Enrollment l J CHAIRMAN'S REPORT On March 6 -11th, 1989, Tribal Council members Candy Robertson, Kathryn Harrison and I were in Washington D.C.. The purpose of the trip was to testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies to request additional funding for the Tribe's Forestry Program. The testimony focused on why we needed the additional funds. As many of our Tribal membership knows, we now have a 9,800 acre land base to manage. In order to maintain a sound forestry program capable of intensively managing the resource, additional start-up monies are needed. In addition, the Bureau of Land Management is currently administering timber sales on the reserva tion, probably until September 1989. From then on, administering the timber contracts will be the responsi bility of the Tribe. These funds would also help with the transition process. The Tribe is also seeking a site for the Forestry Pro gram. The site needs to have adequate office space and storage facilities for vehicles and related forest machin ery. This all relates to the need for additional revenues. The Tribe also requested funding for Community Health Representatives (CHR). The CHR's provide important health related liaison services between the Tribe and its members. The CHR's help members access health care services, make referrals to commu nity health and social service agencies, provide education and instruction in basic health care proce dures and provide home visits to the chronically ill, disabled and pre- and postnatal mother and their children. These are important services, but since the Tribe has been restored, we have never been able to access these funds. We hope our testimony shows the need we have for these health services. The testimony to the Appropriations Committee is only a first step to getting these funds. The Tribe will have to work closely with the Oregon Congressional Delegation to secure these important revenues. On March 18th, the Tribal Council met with Cooper's Consultants to review a preliminary draft of a Master Plan for the Tribe. The Master Plan provides a framework for looking at the housing and facility needs of the Tribe in the Grand Ronde area. The Master Plan will be reviewed and discussed at the April 2nd General Council meeting. The meal for the meeting will be provided, so please be sure to attend. Sincerely, Mark Mercier Tribal Chairman STAFF CHANGES (continued) In Grand Ronde, Maryann Arndt, a member of the Umatilla Confederated Tribes, has been selected as the Rehabilitation and Aftercare Specialist and will super vise the AlcoholDrug Outpatient Counselor and EducationPrevention staff. She sees her staff as "good listeners" and encourages tribal members to stop by for "a chat and coffee". She can be reached at 879-5211. Newsletter editor and Fish and Wildlife Coordinator, Greg Archuleta has been selected as the Program Operations Manager. He will oversee all contract programs. Administrative Assistant, Linda Jerik, has relocated and become the Secretary for Nanitch Sahallie. Social ServicesEducation Secretary, Tammy Fry, will be soon working as a Secretary at the new federal prison in Sheridan and Camille Van Vleet has been selected as the new Johnson O'Malley Coordinator. "v I : - 3 Maryann Arndt, Rehabilitation and Aftercare Specialist
