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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1989)
Smoke Signals ': August -19S9 :. ' Page 12 ENROLLMENT REPORT Our Tribal membership now totals 2476. Congratula tions to all of our new members! The enrollment office has hired an assistant for the summer. Her name is Karen Lord. If you need an application, certificates of Indian blood, or information, please call or write to Karen or I. All members must complete the enrollment procedure to receive a roll number. No one is automati cally enrolled. All applicants are required to submit a completed application and birth records, as our tribe requires all enrollee's to be descended from a Grand Ronde member. If an applicant's parents are not listed on the current membership roll, birth records are needed to trace descendancy from the ancestor listed in the records. An applicant's degree of Indian blood is determined by the documented blood quantum of the parents or ancestors. The blood quantum documentation must be provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or the Depart ment of the Interior, and must prove that the applicant meets the possession of 116 degree, or more, Indian blood requirement. Each application is reviewed by the descendancy and possession of Indian blood are met. With Council approval, a roll number is then issued. ' ' The enrollment office provides verification of member ship to other tribal programs, Indian Health Services, U.S.D A, and other federal agencies. Your current ' ' address is needed to provide these services.' Please let the enrollment office know any lime you change your address. When a client's call is returned, the date the mail was received is recorded, and the old address is taken off the mailing list. If I do not have your current . address, you may not receive important Information on benefits or events.'.?-'-:-; Vi-t I am asking tribal members toVQPiplcUjQfm below and return it back to me. It is vitally important to compile the information on tribal households for statistics. So far, only about 20 forms have been re turned. The newsletter is mailed to over 800 tribal households, so please send in these forms. I will' look up your roll number if you do not know it.; This informa tion will be used for future program planning. The tribal I.D. cards are available here at the office. ' The cards are photo I.D., so you must be present to receive one. I am currently developing wallet size certificates of Indian blood. I hope to issue them within the next 2 months. Please call or write for enrollment information, applications, or any concerns you may have. Sincerely, .: Margo George-Mercier ' .'-, ' ' Enrollment Director . ' ' On August 3-6th, 1989, at the National Women's . Political Caucus will be holding their ninth biennial con' vention in St. Paul, Minnesota, one of our own Tribal Members will be honored during the event. Described as "truly representative of the rising tide of women leaders around the country," Kathryn Harrison will be sharing center stage with Jill Ruckleshaus, long time Republican feminist leader and Diane Feinstein, former Democratic Mayor of San Francisco and currently candidate for governor of California. Kathryn, who was recently elected as delegate at large for the Oregon Women's Political Caucus, is the Mother of 10, grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 6. . Harrison was the first women to Chair the Tribal . Council and has also completed duties as vice-chair and is currently the Council Secretary. She represents the Tribe as a delegate to the National Congress of Ameri can Indians and to the Commission on Indian Services. Appointed by two governors to the State Historic Preservation Advisory Board, she has made 13 trips to Washington D.C. as a delegate for Tribal legislation. After being contacted by Janet Stevenson, State President of the Oregon Women's Political Caucus, ' Kathryn organized a panel of Native American Women for the annual meeting of the Oregon Caucus. The panel was very well received and began generating ; interest in other Native American Women in joinng the political caucus. "This is the first step, we need to join hands and work together for good. We can't change the past, but we can mold the future," said Harrison. It is philosophy like this that has brought Kathryn Harrison this National honor among women. Congratulations Kathryn this is a honor well deserved. !.WIIilWltTOBlWWIWl'!W.IiWWWW'! rif - J' if m Jim Wolf of the Bureau of Indian Affairs recently visited Tribal office to address the Council about land trust issue jkimtitifaiijf l, , ,i , ki v Vn,- ihnii-l Scenic Waterways Planner Bill Fujii met with members of the Tribes' Fish and Wildlife Committee on July 18th to talk about how the Tribe would be affected by new laws. Re: Employment Opportunities, Highway Constructs lentlemen: : We are the apparent low bidder on an Oregon State lighway Department project located approximately 40 miles West of Salem on the Oregon Coast Hwy. near Rose Lodge. We will begin work on the project soon und are accepting applications for equipment operator: rushing plant personnel, laborers and truck drivers. Prior experience is requested, however there may be oi pr two trainee positions available. Fabricators Incorpo rated, as an equal opportunity employer, is actively oliciting minority and women applications. Any one interested in applying for these positions ma; mail resumes to 2705 Lancaster Dr. N.E., Salem, ' Oregon 97305. ';,:.... Name .-f;,-:: v.-; '" ' Date of birth :. ..xSex.. : Roll Number ; . . .. Current Address: ' .V'' V Send to: EnroRmmtPrnffam, P,0, J?or Sincerely, arah Kennedy Secretary ROYALTY YARDBAKE SALE SATURDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 1989 10 AM- 4 PM TRIBAL OFFICE YARD 3roceeds to be used to help with expenses for the loyalty Court. Donations welcome. Call 879-5211 und hsk for Bonnie, Ten or Cindy if any questions.
