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Smoke Signals October 1992 Page 5 TIMBER SALVAGE SALES (Contract Purchases) The Confederated Tribes of G rand Ronde is accepting applications for future Timber Salvage Sales on the Reservation. The purpose of this announcement is to establish a list of qualified Tribal applicants. If interested, please fill out the application form below and mail or bring it to the Tribal Forestry Office. Previously submitted applications need to be updated on a yearly basis. Please be sure to contact us when a change of address or phone number is required. If you have an application on file and no longer wish to be on our list, please contact our office. The mailing address and location is the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Forestry Division, 26930 Salmon River Hwy, Willamina, Oregon 97396. Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements: 1. Enrolled Grand Ronde tribal member. 2. Recent logging experience and verifiable referencees. 3.0wn or can obtain adequate logging equipment. 4 Ability to obtain insurance andor payment bond if required. For further information, contact Cliff Adams, Tribal Forester, at 879-5211 or 879- 5522. I APPLICATIONS FOR SALVAGE SALE PURCHASES I I NAME: I ADDRESS: I TRIBAL ROLL NO. I BUSINESS NAME: BUSINESS ADDRESS: HOME PHONE: BUSINESS PHONE: . .. ,,: ( : t , I . .1 II I . i .;..c LOGGING EXPERIENCE (Explain the type of logging and equipment you are familiar with.) LOGGING REFERENCES-LIST THREE NAME: ADDRESS: NAME: ADDRESS: NAME: ADDRESS: LIST LOGGING EQUIPMENT YOU OWN: LOGGING EQUIPMENT YOU HAVE ACCESS TO: OTHER TYPES OF JOBS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN (Besides Timber Salvage Contracting) PLEASE EXPLAIN: FELLING AND BUCKING: YARDING: LOADING: ELDER SPOTLIGHT: IVANETTA COOK By Tracy Olson Smoke Signals is attempting to devote a column every month on the experiences and ideas of our Tribal Elders. I hope many Elders will agree to participate in this column, and share some of their wisdom about tribal history, restoration, and their hopes for the tribes future. .i . . I - - . , , , - . I At first glance, Ivanetta Cook appears to be a no-nonsense kind of woman, who answers your questions in a direct manner, and looks you square in the eye. After further conversation, it is easy to see she also cares a lot about the tribe and tribal members. Ivanetta is one of the busiest tribal members I have ever met, which is understandable considering all the tribal organizations she belongs to, and her large family. She belongs to many committees: Election Committee, Pow-wow Committee, Elders' Committee, and Enrollment Committee. She can be found quite often around the tribal offices of the Elders' Mealsite. Born in the town of Balston, Oregon, Ivanetta Cook is the daughter of Andrew Kenworthy and Mary Petite. She lived in Brookings and Grand Ronde for most of her life. She has sue children and twice as many grandchildren. Throughout her life she has held a variety of occupations which include working in the lily fields of Brookings, and being a whistle-blower in the logging industry. "I blew whistle in the days of the war, when many women were in jobs usually held by men. All the men were gone in battle," she explained. As far as the tribe's future is concerned, Ivanetta has many hopes. They include a larger health clinic, housing, and an opportunity for each person to go to college. I asked her what she thought of the Tribe's Pow-wow last August. "I was pleased with its success," she said. "I do think we should charge for the dinner, just because so much work goes into it, and it takes a lot of money." Although there are several important issues facing the tribal youth, Ivanetta feels one of the most important is the presence of drugs and alcohol in young people's lives. The Tribe's Alcohol and Drug Program strongly discourages young people from experimenting with them, but it is still something we all see. "I hope that the more young people choose to get educated in school and college, the more they'll realize that there is no future in drugs and alcohol," she said. HAULING:
