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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE
GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON - JULY 1989
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BILL RESTORES FEDERAL RECOGNITION
TO COOUILLE INDIANS OP OREGON V
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bill eivinc federal recognition tdthc Coamlfe V
The Coquilles become Or egon'$ fifth restored
'Indian Tribe in Western Oregon.V
Earlier in June, the bill sailed through the Senate,7
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passing by unanimous consent. y , , , ,
izn a written statement after Senate passage of the
bill, Sen. Mark 0, Hatfield, R-Ore., the sponsor of
the Senate bill, congratulated the tribe's chairman,,
;..Wilfrcd Wasson, whom he said worked for 35 yearsf?
to sec the measure become rcalitff ' v yx
t The Coquillcs werethe last Indian tribe in the
state that was known to be seeking recognition.
Other tribes that have been recognized are the
Silctz, that Cow Creek Band of Umpqua lndians,p?
the Grand Ronde, the Klamath and the Confederals
ated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw.
Restoration of the tribes' sfatus will provide jotf
training, education and medical care through thee
Indian Health Service, It also directs the tribe to
develop an economic self-sufficiency DlaniBut,!t
docs not grant reservation land or special hunting; :
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Iishing, trapping or 'water rants, 'MCW$MM:.
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w;; Historically, me uoquiues uvea mvuiagcs on me::
Southern Oregon jcoast Currently, 527 persons are
' on the tribal rollbf tbosef 40 percent live in the ffjl
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CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES OF '89
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llackie Grant poses with her father Russ Leno following her graduation ceremonies at Eastern Oregon State College ira
LaGrande, Oregon. Jackie received a degree in Psychology from Eastern. Story on page three. (Photo by Dean Azule.)
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REPORT
Approximately two years
prior to the establishment
of the reservation, the
Tribal Council developed
and adopted a Compre
hensive Plan. A Compre
hensive Plan is a tool used by governments for long
range planning, goal setting and budget planing.
Under the guidelines of the Comprehensive Plan, the
Council will also devote 15 of timber revenues into
"Endowment Funds". The endowment funds are pri
marily designed for future needs and support of
current under funded programs. For example, if the
market value for wood products takes a drastic dive
similar to the beginning of this decade, the Council will
be able to utilize these endowments when needed to
bolster and continue programs. Many Tribes through
the nation implement and operate programs from
Federal funding sources. Each year as the deficit
increases, Federal funding is more difficult to obtain
and the danger of Indian Tribes losing funds to
operated effective programs is ever present. Thus, the
Council feels it most important to utilize revenues to
strengthen existing programs such as housing, educa
tion and health, and to plan toward the long range
economic and social improvements for the Tribe.
One of the more immediate needs of the Tribe is to
purchase land to develop housing and to establish a
Community Center and Administrative offices. Addi
tionally, we are planning the development of a clinic in
the near future for medical services. Some of the
objectives of economic development will include an
Economic DevelopmentPlanning Department, a small
business fund, scholarships and a Job Center. Through
out the summer months the Tribal Council will be
reviewing and discussing plans. Tribal members inter
ested in participating in these discussions are welcome to
attend the Council meetings each Wednesday at 6:30
p.m. or you can submit written comments to Jackie
Colton at the Tribal Office.
Currently, we are in the process of developing the
Tribal Budget for FY ' 90. A preliminary budget will be
published in early August in a special edition of the
Smoke Signals newsletter asking for input from Tribal
members. Then in late August we will hold a public
hearing on the preliminary budget here in Grand Ronde.
Once the public input process is complete, we will
finalize the budget and present it to the Tribal Council
for adoption in mid-September.
Finally, in the next few issues of the newsletter we will
be presenting a series discussing Tribal governments
generally and more specifically our Tribal Council; how
it works, some of the unique characteristics of Tribal
governments, and major legal and political issues which
effect Tribal governments.
I would like to close this report by saying that any
Tribal or community member who has questions about
any aspect of Tribal operations is welcome to call me at
879-5211 during normal business hours, Monday
through Friday. I and other Council members are
usually available to answer questions. In addition, our
staff people are more than willing to assist in any way
possible.
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