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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE
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CHAIRMAN'S REPORT BY MARK MERCIER
3 In February of 1989, the Tribal Council began
preparation of an annual budget for the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde. This was necessary with the ac
quisition of the reservation, and the revenues earned
from it. Any revenues earned from the reservation are
automatically subject to a 10 BIA administration
deduction. This 10 administrative fee is held in trust
for the Tribe by the BIA, and will be used for timber
related activities on the reservation such as reforesta
tion (tree planting), road maintenance, and fire control.
The reservation act also mandates the Tribe to commit
30 of all revenues earned from the reservation to eco
nomic development for a period of twenty years of when
the reservation act became public law. Under the cur
rent timber market prices, the Tribe earns approxi
mately $1,200,000.00 Annually.
With the 10 administrative fee, and the 30 eco
nomic development set aside, the Tribes annual budget
was designed for the Tribe to put the remaining funds
where the Tribal Council felt the revenues would be
used for priorities as set forth by the Tribal Council. On
July 8th, 1989, a special edition of "Smoke Signals" was
published containing the Tribes proposed annual budget
for fiscal year 1990, which runs from October 1, to
September 30th, of every calendar year. On the evening
of August 25th, 1989, the Council held a public hearing
at the Grand Ronde Elementary School. The purpose
of the hearing was to receive comment and input from
Tribal Members, about the Tribes' annual budget. Two
Tribal members attended the hearing.
After the hearing, the Council waited for a period of
thirty days, to receive written comments regarding the
Tribes' annual budget. The proposed Tribal budget was
fairly extensive, showing the many different categories
where the revenues were to be expended.
On the third of December, 1989, a General Council
member requested the floor and told the assembly that
he is coaching "little guy" wrestling here in the local
area. He told the General Council funds were needed
to assist him and Tribal member youth to be used for
travel tournaments, and to purchase shoes and pads for
those kids who needed them. After a lengthy discussion,
the General Council voted to allocate $100.00 dollars
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The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde announced that Jo Anna Rogers will be taking the job as the Program
Director of the Tribes' Youth Residential Treatment Center - "Nanitch Sahallie" - in Keizer, Oregon.
TRIBE WELCOMES NEW
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is proud to
welcome Jo Anna Rogers as the new Program Director
of the Nanitch Sahallie Youth residential treatment
center in Keizer, Oregon. Rogers, who comes to this
area from a Community Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Center in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, is enthusiastic about
her Appointment to what she considers a "very impor
tant position working with some very important people.
I,m very excited to be here because this is what I've
always wanted to do." (Continued on page 6.)