October 1991
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NEWS FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT attention artists
Smoke Signals
Dates to Remember
1014 1:00 Arts & Crafts Co-op Meeting Forestry
1017 1:00 Video Taping Mealsite
1021 5:30 Culture Forum Meeting Forestry
Culture Forum
Update
Meetings throughout the summer have been a bust.
We were competing with the sunshine, and the sun won
out!!. For those of you who are still interested: TOE
NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER
21ST AT 5:30 P.M. AT THE FORESTRY OFFICE.
We were hoping to schedule a culture fair for the
restoration celebration-is anyone still interested? The
fair would include singing and drumming demonstra
tions, jargon lessons, family photo exhibits, etc. This is a
great opportunity for our families to share our histories,
and to learn more about our tribal history. If this
sounds interesting, please come to the meeting on the
21st and help us plan the event.
We are doing the groundwork for the tribal cultural
center project and have met with the curator of the new
facility at Warm Springs who she shared a lot of valu
able planning information with us. This facility will not
only share our tribal history with others, but will be a
place for us to train our own tribal members in history,
language and tribal culture.
I have been videotaping elders at the mealsite one
Thursday a month. The October date will be the 17th at
1:00 p.m. ANY ELDERS WITH A STORY (A FAMILY
STORY OR A TRADITIONAL INDIAN STORY),
PLEASE COME AND SHARE IT WITH US! We want
these precious bits of history to share with future
generations. Ila Dowd has participated several times, ,
and her stories have been great! For those of you who
feel that you are timid, there is always a good group of
"supporters" there ready to giggle and laugh at the
appropriate times, so come on over!
If you have questions about any of these activities,
please call Shelley in Economic Development at (503)
879-5211, ext. 153.
Is Your Business Interested
In Selling
To The State Of Oregon?
By the 1st of October, the Economic Development
Department will be hooked up to the "On-line Procure
ment System with the Oregon Department of General
Services." We will be using a computer in our office,
and communicating by modem with the State's system in
Salem. General Services purchases $150 million in
goods and services each year on behalf of the State of
Oregon. This new system will allow businesses to
become familiar with the State's buying habits and
procedures as well as allowing businesses interested in
bidding for state purchases to do so directly on the
computer system. If you are interested in using this
service, contact Shelley in Economic Development at
(503) 879-5211, ext. 153plcase give me a call after
October 1st, so that I have a chance to become familiar
with the services and procedures. There will be no
charge to tribal members for this service.
Arts & Crafts Co-op Update
We have had several meetings to organize a coopera
tive group to sell Native American produced arts &
crafts. Several individuals are doing research and
planning for this future organization. People involved in
the organizational planning are developing management
policies for: purchasing terms and conditions, quality
requirements, and will be making facility location ' ' '
decisions. They will also be setting up daily operating'
procedures and policies. ' ;'
If you are a tribal artisan and are interested in selling
your items through this organizaiton, please send a
letter with the types of items you produce (send pictures
if possible), the quantity of goods you would be able to
produce each month and pricing information to: Shelley
Hanson, Economic Development Department, Confed
erated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Rondc Rd.,
Grand Ronde, OR. 97347. When we get closer to
openig the facility we will be in contact with you. THE
OCTOBER MEETING DATE IS THE 14TH 5:30
P.M. AT THE FORESTRY OFFICE.
Tribal Member
Opens New Business
Charlene Freeman has opened her first self owned and
operated business called, the 'C Steet Hair Company,
located in Independence at 128 C St. Thanks to the help
of her previous instructor and owner-operator of
Phagan's chain of beauty schools, Charlene was able to
supply her new business.
Freeman attended beauty school at Phagan's in Salem,
OR. and has been a hairdresser for 15 years. She has
also lived in Independence for the past 15 years.
We all wish you good luck and prosperity in your new
business venture Charlene!
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We are looking for talented artists to submit Native
American drawings forlhe 1992 Pow-Wow Logo. The
contest will run from this date until January 31, 1992. At
that time the contest will be closed and a selection made
at the following Pow-Wow meeting.' '
The winner will receive $50.00 and a satin jacket. Send
your entries to:
ATTN: Janell Haller
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
i. 9615 Grand Ronde Rd. .
Grand Ronde, OR. 97347 '
GOOD LUCK!!!
nogldbt out childftn.
wo negfect our future
For information
about child neglect, write: .
Northwest Indian '
Child Welfare Association j
co Regional Reseafch Institute
P.O. Box 751
Portland, Oregon 97207
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NEW ARRIVAL!!!
Kara Suzanne Kuust
Born: 9-15-91, 9:38 a.m.
Weight: 7 lbs. 5.5 oz.
Length: 20 12 in.
Parents: Jeff and Kelly Kuust
Notice of Availability
The Confederated Tribes
of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
Notice of availability of an Environmental Assessment
(EA) and a Finding Of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
on the proposed Wind River Timber Sale located in
portions of Sections 14 and 15, T. 5S., R. 8W., W.M.,
Yamhill County, Oregon.
AGENCY: The Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde Community of Oregon.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested parties
that the EA and the FONSI for the proposed Wind
River Timber Sale to be located on the Grand Ronde
Indian Reservation are to be made available for public
review at the Tribal Forestry Office located at 26930
Salmon River Highway, Willamina, Oregon 97396.
FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
26930 Salmon River Hwy. '
Willamina, Or. 973
(503) 879-5522
Individuals wishing copies of this EA for review should
immediately contact the Forestry Department. Com
ments will be received for 15 days following the first day
of publication of this notice.