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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.
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Jim Wolf of the Bureau of Indian Affairs recently visited
Tribal office to address the Council about land trust issue
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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. ';,:....
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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.