Smoke Signals
November 1992
TIMBER SALVAGE SALES
(Contract Purchases)
The Confederated Tribes of Grand 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 ConfederatedTribes 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. Own 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 879-52 1 1 or 879-5522.
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APPLICATIONS FOR SALVAGE SALE PURCHASES
NAME:
ADDRESS:
TRIBAL ROLL NO,
BUSINESS NAME:
BUSINESS ADDRESS:.
HOME PHONE:
BUSINESS PHONE:
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:
BUCKING:
LOADING:
HAULING:
YARDING
Social Services Retreat Will Close Offices I
By Kelly Grenia
This is just a reminder that the Social Services office will be attending their Annual
Planning Retreat in Newport from 1-5 P.M. on Monday, November 16, 8 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
on Tuesday, November 17, and from 8:00 A.M. to 12 Noon on Wednesday November 18.
Please mark these dated on your calendar.
Tribal Receptionist Resigns
By Karen Harrison
To all the tribal members: I have been the Tribe's
main receptionist for the past seven months and will be
leaving my position at the end of November to return to
Albuquerque, New Mexico. I will be continuing as a student
at the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. I have
enjoyed working for the Tribe and will miss talking with all
of you!
Parents: Baby Walkers are Unsafe
Each year 20,000 injuries are associated with baby walkers. Injuries occur because
walkers allow babies to travel at faster speeds (up to 3 feet per second) and at a height that
offers accessibility not normally within reach. So, what kind of injuries are we talking
about? Drownings have been associated with babies falling from walkers into pools, tubs,
and toilets. Burns have been caused by babies brushing against stoves and heaters, even
falling into fireplaces, and reaching for hotpots. Head injuries, broken limbs, and facial
injuries have resulted from babies falling down stairs. So, what about supervision? We all
know that you can't watch a baby at all times. Surprisingly, most baby walker injuries occur
while at least one parent is at home. There are numerous alternatives for baby walkers. Play
pens allow babies to play safely while learning to sit, crawl, and walk. Infant swings allow
babies to enjoy rhythm and movement while rocking. High chairs, with the use of safety
belt, allow older babies to sit up and play with toys on a tray. Keep your home safe for your
baby. Don't use walkers!
-Taken from Native American Injury Report
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NAME:
PHONE:
SKIT OR SONG:
Tribal Christmas Party
On December 6, 1992 there will be a General
Council Meeting in the tribal Community Center followed
by a Christmas Party. All tribal members are invited to
attend. A special meal will be served, and tribal members
are encouraged to take part in a Christmas skit or song during
the party. If you are interested in doing a mini-performance
for the General Council, please fill out the form (at right) or
call Bonnie Martin at the tribal offices.
Indian Leader Receives
Albert Schweitzer Award .
Sixty-one year old Billy Frank, Jr., a Nisqually Indian Leader, received the Albert
Schweitzer Award for Humanitarianism on October 13 at Johns Hopkins University.
Frank was flown to the University in Baltimore, Maryland where the award
ceremony took place. The award included a sum of 10,000 in recognition of his work as an
Indian rights activist, and an environmentalist.
Over the years, Frank has helped facilitate a long-running battle over Native
American fishing rights. The Nisqually Indian reservation, located in Washington, was the
heart of the fishing wars in the 1960s and 70s. It was during this time period when the state
maintained that the Indians must obey fishing regulations when off of tribal land. Frank was
a voice for the Native American, citing treaties signed in the 1 800s mat gave Indians the right
to fish on lands other that reservation lands.
After numerous arrests and trials, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a 1974 decision
that stated among other things, that American Indians are entitled to one-half of the
harvestable catch of salmon and steelhead in Washington.
Today, Frank still has many causes. He is Chairman of the Northwest Indian
Fisheries Commission in Olympia, an organization which represents about 20 different
tribes in dealing with the government agencies.
Some of Frank's other causes include changes in the logging industry that helped
revive the bald eagle population near the Nisqually reservation, and water conservation. He
knows the leaders of many organizations and politicians in Washington, and is determined
they hear his agenda. Technically, Billy Frank is considered to be a tribal elder, but seems
to have many more causes to tackle before he retires.