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ENROLLMENT REPORT
Dear Fellow Tribal Members and Friends,
The membership of the Grand Ronde Tribe now totals
2,496. Congratulations to all of our new members! To
be enrolled at Grand Ronde, an application must be
requested and returned with birth documentation. No
one s automatically enrolled! Your family may be
eligible to receive tribal benefits, such as health services,
but if an individual roll number has not been received in
the mail, you may not be enrolled. Please check on the
enrollment status of your children if you have not
received a roll number letter addressed to them, and
signed by the Tribal Chairman.
When an applicant is approved for tribal membership,
they have proven that they meet the eligibility require
ments for enrollment. The requirements for Grand
Ronde enrollment are: 1. Applicants must be de
scended from a Grand Ronde member.; 2. Applicants
must possess 116 degree or more Indian blood from a
federally recognized tribe.; 3. Applicants must not be
enrolled in another federally recognized tribe, band or
community of Indians. Dual enrollment is prohibited.
Applications are available on request from the enroll
ment office, and come with the requirements and an
instruction letter attached.
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are compro
mised of man tribal affiliations. When the Grand Ronde
reservation was formed, many tribes and bands were
relocated to Grand Ronde. If an applicant is of
Umpqua indian blood, they are not automatically
eligible for tribal enrollment because Umpqua Indians
are affiliated with Grand Ronde. They must prove that
their ancestors were Grand Ronde members, and that
they possess 116 degree of more Indian blood. It is the
responsibility of applicants to prove their eligibility for
membership.
It is the responsibility of tribal members to participate
in their tribal government. As a tribal member, you arc
identified as belonging to Grand Ronde, and as a
member you are entitled to the benefits offered by the
tribal programs. A tribal newsletter is available for the
asking, to keep you informed of tribal business. Many
members do not receive benefits because they fail to
keep their address current through the enrollment
office. The postage monies used to send notices to
outdated address's could be used in areas to benefit
members. Please call or send notice to the enrollment
office anytime your address changes.
The enrollment office prepares applications, maintains
the tribal membership roll and a statistical data base.
Tribal membership is also verified for tribal programs,
B.IA. programs, and other agencies. The roll number,
name, date of birth, sex and blood quantum of a mem
ber is public information. Any other information is not
given to outside agencies. The statistical data base is
used to provide the tribal programs needed information
for future planning. If you receive a request for infor
mation regarding yourself, family, residence, etc., please
complete and return it. The future of your tribe is based
on the population it serves. Your input is needed to
provide and preserve tribal benefits for you and your
families future.
Tribal I.D. cards are available at the Enrollment
Office. The photo I.D. cards are issued to members 11
years and older, Monday through Friday, office hours.
The enrollment office will also be issuing a wallet sized
certificate of Indian blood which will list your name, roll
number, date of birth, and degree of blood. The
enrollment office is also compiling information to put
together a family register to document non-enrolled
family members. Please participate when your help is
asked. If I can answer any questions, call or write to
time in care of the tribal office.
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Carol Terp is the Tribe's Community Health Nurse.
CAROL TERP
By Michael Childers
Carol Terp, who works at the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde has worked very hard and put a lot of
effort into her job as the Tribes' Community Health
Nurse.
"I enjoy working with the Grand Ronde Community
and helping the Tribe in every way I can," says Carol.
She adds, "I have worked for the Tribe for 4 years now
and feel that I have reached my goal in life as a Nurse
and really enjoy what I do.
Basically Carol's daily duties consist of regular home
visits, prenatal care, infant care, managing the clinic on
Wednesdays, setting up the Immunization Program and
just doing little things that need to be done for the
Community. Carol says thaj out of all her duties here at
the office that she enjoys working with the infants the
most, "they are just so precious to me and I will continue
working for the Tribe and the Community and love
every minute of it! .
WALKING ON:
HARVEY V.SMITH
Harvey V. Smith, Dallas, died at Valley Community
Hospital Sept. 7. He was 69.
Smith was born in Salem April 13, 1920, the son of
Frank and Vida Smith.
He married Shirley Goodwin in Oakland, California.
He had lived in the Dallas and Falls City area for many
years before moving to Oakland. He returned to Dallas
in 1984.
He worked for Willamette Industries for about five
years. He had a radio repair shop in Grand Ronde in
the 1940's and worked for Government Satellite Projects
in California in the 1950's through the 1970's.
Smith was a member of the First Christian Church,
Dallas.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Smith, Dallas; two
brothers, Jesse Bahr, Dallas, and Loren F. Holmes,
Portland; three sisters, Vivian Martin, Independence,
and Arthclia Clark and Priscilla Hofenbredl, Grand
Ronde; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Sept. 11 at the First Christian
Church, Dallaswith the Rev. Gary Ivey officiating.
Vault interment was in the Tribal Cemetery in Grand
Ronde. Bollman Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. Contributions can be made to the Grand
Ronde Tribal Office scholarship fund in his memory.
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Tribal member Dellmore Croy enjoyed the Pow-Wow.
DELLMORE F. CROY
GRAND RONDE - Dellmore Franklin Croy, 61, died
Friday in McMinnville!
He was born in Portland. He had worked in the
logging industry as a choker setter for many years. He
married Margery Parren on May 27, 1954, in Stevenson,
Wash. He was a member of the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde, and he enjoyed hunting and CB radios.
He is survived by his wife; sons, Dclmcr Croy of
Redmond, Donald Croy of Washington state, Glenn
Croy of Grand Ronde and Edward Carlisle of Juneau,
Alaska; daughters, Rita Springfield and Lola Cain of
Sheridan; and sisters, June Bolden of Woods and
Imogene Croy of Juneau.
Betty sue Rose celebrated her birthday at the Depot.
TUTOR POSITION VACANT: '
Title V (Native American) culture class instructor at
Grand Ronde Grade School. 7 hoursday, 5 daysweek.
High school diploma or equivalent is required. Knowl
edge of Native American Culture and ability to work
with children a must. Salarybenefits as specified in
union contract. Apply at: Willamina School Dstrict
Office 324 SE Adams, Willamina. EOE.