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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON & JUNE 1992
TRIBE HOSTS WELLNESS
AND SPIRITUALITY
CONFERENCE
The Grand Ronde Tribal Health Department is
sponsoring a "Walk in Balance: Wellness & Spirituality"
conference on June 15-17, 1992 at the Red Lion Inn -Jantzen
Beach in Portland, Oregon.
The conference will include a variety of activities
including workshops, speakers, recreational activities
and a pow-wow.
Some of the presentations and speakers include:
"Traditions and the Cradleboard" by Grand Ronde
Tribal member Cecile Kneeland; Tradition and
Religious Rights by Al Smith, Klamath; Native
American Recovery Issues; Parenting, Prevention and
Intervention by John Spence, Gros-Ventre; Women's
Issues: Traditional Beliefs and Medicines by Prunie
Williams, Warm Springs; Spirituality and Mental
Health and Spirituality by Sharyne Shiu Thornton,
CherokeeChinese; Unity and Diversity by John Eagle
Day, Shoshone Bannock; "The Inner Child" by Billy
Rogers, Kiowa, and a presentation on "Traditional
Ways and Story Telling by Paul Ortega.
The pow wow will be held June 16, 1992 from 6:30
p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The registration fee for the conference is $45.00. for
more information contact the Tribal Health Depart
ment at 879-5211.
TRIBAL COUNCIL
SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING
ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES
The Tribal Council for the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde is holding a public comment period on
community substance abuse. The comment period
will include a public hearing on June 18, 1992, begin
ning at 5:00 p.m. at the Tribal Community Center.
Written comments will be accepted to June 25, 1992.
The Tribal Council is interested in community input
on substance abuse and its impact on programs and
services the Tribe provides. The Council is reviewing
the necessity of expanding its current Tribal Drug
Free Workplace Policy, which involves drug testing
only under certain circumstances, to a random
program.
Written comments must be signed and can be
submitted to Jackie Whisler, co Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand
Ronde, Oregon 97347. All written comments must be
received by 5:00 p.m. on June 25th.
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Junior Miss Grand Ronde, Courtney Galligher and Senior Miss Grand Ronde, Deana Gardner, participated
with many others in the Graduation Pow-wow sponsored by the tribal Alcohol and Drug Program.
HEALTH CARE SERVICES MEETING JUNE 13, 1992
By Michael Larsen
Community Encourager
Be sure to mark June 13, 1992 on your calendar.
That is the date of our community-wide meeting
concerning health care services for our health and
human services clinic This meeting will be in the
Grand Ronde Grade School Gym at 1:00 P.M. I think
this is a very important meeting for our community.
Please make every effort to attend, your input is
welcome.
The planning of the health and human services clinic
is connected directly tQ the input of the people. So, I
would like to emphasize again to everyone to give your
input.
If you have any question or need information about
the "Chee Mamook" project please contact me. My
phone number is 1-800-422-0232 or locally 879-5211
ext. 155. Or you may mail any correspondence to:
Michael J. Larsen
Community Encourager
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Thank you, again.