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ENROLLMENT REPORT
THE COST OF
ALCOHOLISM
REQUIREMENTS FOR TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP
Smoke Signals May 19S9
Alcoholism is known to be a true Physiological Disease
which transforms its victims, leaving them with little or
no control over their behavior.
Alcoholism is rated as the 2 killer in this country. The
only thing that kills more people is Cancer. There are
over 10 million alcoholics in the United States alone,
and hundreds of thousands die every year of Alcohol -Related
causes.
Alcohol is involved in 60 percent of the Reported Cases
of Child Abuse and the majority of cases involving wife
beating.
Forty-one percent of the assaults, 39 percent of rapes
and 64 percent of the drivers in fatal traffic accidents
had been drinking. 25 percent of the pedestrians killed
in 1979 were drinking. 80 percent of the suicides had
been drinking.
The visible cost to the economy approaches a staggering
50 Billion dollars a year. Alcoholics fill up our prisons,
Mental institutions, Hospitals, and Welfare Rolls.
In terms of lost production, alcohol costs industry over
19 Billion each year, Health and MEdical costs run over
13 Billion, Motor Vehicle losses over 5 Billion, Violent
Crime over 3 Billion, and Fire at least 340 Million.
The hidden costs of undiagnosed and recognized
alcoholism raise the cost even higher. AND YOU AND
I ARE THE ONES WHO FOOT THE BILL!!!
The cruel irony of it all is that the average man and
woman consider the disease less of a threat than diet
pills!
All who understand the disease can join forces to
enlighten others. You can insist on change in all areas
of community involvement, including the health and
Social Agencies, the Judicial System, the Federal, State
and Local Programs.
Each persons role in the movement toward a complete
and unprejudiced understanding of alcoholism may
seem small and insignificant and yet individuals can truly
move mountains. Society is not a solid block with one
mind and heart, but a changing and shifting collection of
millions of different people. When enough people
change and devote their enjoys to eliminating the myths
and misconceptions surrounding alcoholism, they will be
able to build on the new understanding and create a new
era of enlightment for the alcoholic, those who love him,
and all the rest of us whose lives are effected by the
disease.
Good luck in your recovery,
Monte Ring, CDS-1
Outpatient Counselor
Dear Fellow Tribal Members and Friends,
Our tribal membership now totals 2438. Congratula
tions to all of our new members! When the Grand
Ronde tribe was restored as a federally recognized tribe
in 1983, the restoration act designated that all persons
listed on the 1954 termination roll would automatically
be re-enrolled. The 1954 roll or "base roll" had 862
members listed on it. All the members on the base roll
still have their original numbers published at the time of
termination.
The roll numbers issued since restoration began with
863. All members are required to file an application for
enrollment and submit documentation to prove that they
meet the eligibility requirements. Some clients believe
that if their children receive Indian Health Services, the
child is enrolled. If you or someone in your family has
not received a letter, signed by the Tribal Chairman,
notifying you of your roll number, you probably are not
enrolled. Please call or write to check on your enroll
ment status.
The eligibility requirements for Grand Ronde member
ship are as follows: AN APPLICANT MUST BE
DESCENDED FROM A GRAND RONDE MEM
BER, must possess 116 degree or more Indian blood,
must not be enrolled with any other tribe, and must file
an application for enrollment in accordance with the
Grand Ronde enrollment ordinance.
Birth records are required to prove an applicants
descendance from a Grand Ronde member. An
applicants blood quantum is determined by the docu
mented degree of Indian Blood possessed by the
parents. Please request an enrollment application by
calling or writing to me at the tribal office. The applica
tion comes with the eligibility requirements and an
instruction letter.
RESERVATION WOODCUTTING GUIDELINES
Photo I.D. cards are issued at the Tribal office in Grand
Ronde, Monday through Friday. All members must first
have an I.D. card before receiving their tribal hunting
fishing license. The cards are issued to members who
are 11 and older.
I would like to thank all of you who have sent me
information to document deceased members. Your help
is greatly appreciated. It is important to notify the
enrollment office when your address or name changes. I
provide statistics for tribal program planning, and it is
very important to have accurate information. I am now
in the process of documenting non-Indian spouses and
the number of family members in a household. Please
take time to complete the form below and return it to.
me. The future of our tribe is based on information
from the enrollment office. Any information that is
received is CONFIDENTIAL and will not be released
to an outside agency without your written consent.
Sincerely,
Margo George-Mercier
Enrollment Director
The Tribal Council has adopted a Minor Forest Prod
ucts Ordinance covering reservation lands. The ordi
nance covers the gathering of firewood, fence posts,
ferns, moss and other minor forest products. The
following are the guidelines set for gathering of firewood
on the reservation:
1) The Tribe will issue its own Firewood Permits to
provide a source of fuelwood to Tribal members and
Nonmembers. Because the quantity of firewood is
limited, the permits will be issued by household only.
The amount of firewood will be limited to 5 cords per
household per year.
2) The firewood permits will be issued on a priority
basis. Tribal members will receive their permits before
nonmembers, and the amount of permits issued will
depend on the amount of wood available.
3) A firewood administrative fee will be charged. The
fee will be set by the Tribal Council. The minimum fee
charged will be $5.00 per cord.
4) The permit will consist of one sheet printed on two
sides. The front side will contain information on the
permittee, location and amount of firewood allowed.
The backside will contain general information, regarding
all permits. A load ticket or tickets will accompany the
permit, and will be visually attached to the load.
5) Sale units may be gated to prevent unauthorized
entry.
6) An authorized representative of the Tribe may be
present to monitor the permit area and to open and
close the gates.
7) Dates and times of entry to each firewood site will be
set by the Timber Committee, or by the Tribal Council
pending establishment of the Timber Committee.
8) Where practical, pre-commercial training areas along
roads will be marked and designated firewood areas.
An authorized representative will be present during
firewood cutting.
9) Down materials that can not be sold economically as
sawlogs or material that has only a firewood value may
be designated firewood material and permits may be
issued for the wood.
10) Only light ground skidding equipment, such as,
winch and line, block and tackle or cable attached to
vehicle will be allowed in gathering firewood, unless
otherwise authorized.
Firewood will available only during specific periods of
time. For further information on firewood or other
minor forest products, contact the Tribal Forester at
879-5211.
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