Tribal Election
Candidates
P. 2
Graduates, Scholarship
Recipients, Achievement
Awards, p. 6, 7, & 8
Hunting News, Tag
Applications
P.10&11
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON
July 1992
JUNIOR AND SENIOR MISS
GRAND RONDE
You could be the next Junior or Senior Miss Grand
Ronde. You can experience the pride of representing
your tribe in meetings, PowWows, and parades. The
tribe is looking forward to working with you because of
your sincere interest in your heritage. The Junior and
Senior Miss Grand Ronde of 1992-93 will be chosen
from the entries which meet the following requirements
and would like to serve the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde as a princessspokesperson, plear : fill
our the accompanying application and return it to us.
Good Luck!
1. Must be an enrolled member of the Confederated
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon.
2. Junior Court ages are 11-14 years of age, Senior
Court ages are 15-19 years of age.
3. Must be single, childless, and never married.
4. If school age, must be attending school, and submit a
letter of verification of attendance
.5. Must be able to attend all required events,
(PowWows, parades, organizational meetings, and
fundraisers.)Unless pre-arranged with the Committee,
no more than three unexcused absences of required
functions.
6. Must be willing to speak in front of large groups.
7. Willing, by your behavior, to represent with pride,
your heritage. '
8. Must be drug and alcohol free. Any misconduct will
result in immediate disqualification.
9. You will be expected to show good judgement, in that
you would not participate in any activities that would
bring any adverse publicity to the tribe, while you are a
10. Must be willing to dance. If you do not know how,
assistance will be offered.
11. You must have appropriate Regalia for all events.
12. You must furnish your own Regalia at your own
expense, and make at least one thing for your Regalia.
13. You must be fully dedicated and committed to
representing the tribe at all times.
14. Each contestant must have a parentguardian or
sponsor who will also be required to attend , participate,
and be dedicated to represent the tribe in a positive
manner.
15. One written warning will be issued for any of the
above mentioned requirements that are violated. Any
others will come before the PowWow Committee for
review.
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Tribal Pow-Wow -August 14, 15, &16
The Grand Ronde annual Pow-wow is scheduled for August 14, 15 & 16, 1992. The
pow-wow will be held on tribal lands this year, next to the tribal community center
building.
COMMUNITY ENCOURAGER'S REPORT
Thanks to all of you who participated in the
community-wide meeting and in developing the
prioritized list of the health care services for the
clinic that will be built on the homelands.
Approximately 78 people participated in the planning
session.
I know your time is very valuable. We appreciate
your willingness to give to this project. Also, a
special "thank you" to the community health council
for all the work you have put in to make this meeting
possible. It could not have happened without you.
Next moth's SMOKE SIGNALS will have a priority
list from the meeting on June 22, 1992 in the council
chambers.
For those of you in a focus group, please give as
much input from our meetings as you can. Your help
is still needed for the decisions left to be made . If
anyone has any questions or suggestions, please don't
hesitate to contact me at 1-800-422-0232, or 879-5211
locally.
TRIBAL COUNCIL
ELECTIONS
SEPTEMBER 12,
1992
Location: Tribal Community Center