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TRIBAL ELECTIONS
INFORMATION
WHO MAY VOTE: Any enrolled member of the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon who will be 18 years
of age or older on the date of the scheduled Tribal Council elections.
APPLICATIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS: Each
person applying for an absentee ballot must fill out and sign an appli
cation form. Application forms shall be available at the Grand
Ronde Tribal Offices in Grand Ronde. The application forms may
also be requested from the Election Board. No request for an appli
cation shall be valid after 5:00 P.M. on the last working day prior to
the election. ,
DATE AND LOCATION OF ELECTIONS: The Tribal
Council Elections will be held Saturday, September 12, 1992, at the
new Tribal Offices in Grand Ronde. An absentee ballot'request form
and this year's candidates are listed below. - ',. .
1992 CANDIDATES FOR TRIBAL COUNCIL: J
(The candidates are listed in the order in which they will appear on
the ballots.)
Joseph Brisbois
Wilmadene Butler
Valarene Grout
Kathryn Harrison
Andrew Jenness ' .
Earl Floyd LaBonte
Eugene R. LaBonte
Edward Larsen Jr.
Reynold Leno
Patricia Martin
Robert Mercier
Michael Reibach
I,
PLEASE USE THIS REQUEST FORM OR A PHOTO COPY OF
THIS FORM TO MAKE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST
ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST
, am an eligible voter
Print Enrolled Name Roll Number
of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon wish to
have an absentee ballot sent to me at the following address:
Mailing Address
City State Zip Code
MUST BE SIGNED TO BE VALID:
Mail this request to: '
Election Committee
P.O. Box 99
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
I need a voter signature card mailed to me ( ) yes ( ) no
Tribal Youth Find "Common Ground" at
Conference
On June 10-17, Celeste Wolf, Willie
Mercier, Crystal Tonihka, Peggy Brickell,
and their advisor, Camille VanVleet
attended the National UNITY Conference
in St. Paul Minnesota. There were
approximately 1,000 Native American
youths from all over the United States who
attended.
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Peggy Brickell, Willie Mercier, Crystal
Tonihka, Camille VanVleet, and
Celeste Wolf Attended the UNITY
conference in St. Paul, Minnasota.
"I made friends not only with
people from all over the U.S., but
with people from my own
community." said Willie Mercier.
The theme of the conference was
"Discovering our Common
Ground". Conference lectures and
discussions centered around
environmental issues, and how
Native American youths can be
leaders in their community.
Leadership skills and self-esteem
were enhanced by the conference
activities. Said Crystal Tonihka, "I
believe common ground is where
all native people come to be as
one in our Indian population. I
learned about myself. I found out
I was not alone. I, as all Native
American youths, have problems
in dealing with people who don't
understand our culture.."
United National Indian Tribal
Youth (UNITY) holds a
conference every year for Native
American young people. The fund
raising wheels are already in
motion for next year's conference.
All four participants in the
conference said they were glad to
have had the opportunity to go,
and that it was a valuable
experience.
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EDITOR
TRACY OLSON
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