Smoke Signals
April 1994
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Deborah Grenia Cannon
It has been a year since you left us. Only God
knows why your life was cut so short.
We'll always live with your sweet smile,your
loving, kind ways, and all the wonderful memories of
being together.
We know you are at peace in Grand Ronde and
free to soar with the Eagles.
Sadly missed by all of us who loved you dearly.
Your husband Don, Mother, Dad, Bill, Kelly,
Gina Fern, and Josephine.
New Arrivals
Jackalyn Hayes was born January 3, 1994 to
Serena and Cougar Hayes of Myrtle Point, Oregon. The
baby weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was bora in Coos
Bay. Her grandmother is Louise Hannaford.
Jordan Jean Cook was born January 22, 1994 to
proud parents Pat and Cassandra Cook of Gig Harbor,
Washington. Jordan weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces. She has
a sister, Shelby, who is 3 years old. Grandparents are
Ivanetta and Howard Cook of Grand Ronde.
Upcoming Pow-wows
There will be a NATIVES PROGRAM Pow-wow
and Indian craft market Saturday, April 2, 1994 at Elmira
High School in Elmira, Oregon. It is open to the general
public and admission is free.GrandEntry is at 6:30 P.M., and
there will be a raffle and fry bread sold as well. This Pow
wow is being sponsored by the Eugene, Bethel, and Fern
Ridge schools, Tide V, and the NATIVES PROGRAM.
The 1 994 annual Pow-wow sponsored by the Native
American Student Union of Southern Oregon State College
in Ashland, Oregon will be held Saturday, April 9 at McNeal
Gymnasium. Grand Entry will be at 1:00 and 6:30 P.M.
There will be dancing, crafts, foods, and singing. There is
no admission fee, and all are welcome.
The Grand Ronde Veteran's Pow-wow will be held
June 1 1, 1994 at St. Michael's Gym at 12 noon. If you have
any questions regarding vendor information, Grand Entry,
or other activities, please contact Mike Larsen at 1 -800-422-0232.
Everyone is welcome to attend!
Thanks From Tribal Council
To the Staff and Cooks and Nanitch Sahallie:
Thank you for making our visit on February 25 so
very special. We'd like to send another special thank you to
the youth who greeted us and escorted each of us to our tables,
and those that served our meals.
We appreciated the drumming and singing, which
topped off a very pleasant and enjoyable afternoon.
Kathryn Harrison, Leon "Chips" Tom, Candy Robertson
Hunger Relief Task Force Meeting
Chemeketa Community College Native American
Club and the Oregon Hunger ReliefTask Force are extending
invitations to Native Americans and others interested to a
public hearing on hunger and Native Americans. The
hearing will explore issues of hunger, nutrition, and poverty
among Native Americans, and will focus on the barriers in
the current system which prevent people from accesing food;
and ways to ensure access to an adequate amount of nutritious,
culturally appropriate food to all Native Americans. The
meeting will be held at Chemeketa Community College
Building 3, Rooms 188, 1 19, 120. It will run from 10:00
A.M, to 3:00 P.M.
Congratulations To
Spirit Mountain Team
By Randy Butler
The Grand Ronde Chemical Dependency Program
hosted a basketball tournament at Chemawa Indian School
on February 26 &27. There was a total of nine teams from
different tribes. The Spirit Mountain team, coached by
Grand Ronde Prevention Counselor Vernon Kennedy, took
first place. Second place went to Chemawa Indian School,
coached by John Spence. Third Place went to 7 Stars from
Seattle, coached by Robert Funk, and fourth place went to
Warm Springs Roadrunners coached by Big Rat. Grand
Ronde has another team entered called Greg 49ers, coached
by Mike Larsen and Greg Leno. Theywonlandlost2. This
tournament was the first event hosted by Grand Ronde. This
chemical-free tournament will be held annually.
Prevention Conference A Success
By Duane Many Hides
The Middle Youth Prevention Conference was held
at West Albany High School March 5, 1994. The
representatives from Willamina Middle School were tribal
members Diana Robertson and Brianna Leno. Representing
Chapman Grade School in Sheridan was Kristen Wheeler.
Also in attendance was Tawna Via and Rachael Shepard. A
fun time was had by all during the conference and at the
Recreation Station in Albany.
Nanitch Sahallie
Employee of the Month
Penny
Morgan, Nanitch's
Employee of the
Month, began her
career in 1985. Her
husband was active in
his alcoholism, and she
started to learn more
about the disease, and
decided she wanted to
work with families.
Penny earned an
Associate's degree in
Counseling, and a ' it w fiSa
Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Resource Management.
She came to Nanitch in October of 1989, to work as a Home
Live-In Attendant (HLA). For certification reasons HLA
became Couselor Technicians (CT), and in August of 1989,
Penny became Nanitch's first CT.
As a CT Penny dtected numerous oversights in need
of correction in the client charts and wrote a job proposal in
199 1 that lead to her currentrole as Administrative Specialist.
Since then, Penny has put her Alcohol & Drug knowledge
and many organizational and managerial skills to good use.
Having obtained her second level of certification, and carrying
her own client caseload, Penny acts as a mentor for other
CTs. But the bottom line is, she is always there forthe client.
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Fish & Wildlife Survey: Enter To Win Cash!
ENTER TO WIN! All tribal members responding to this
survey will be entered into a drawing for $75.00. (Please mail
to the Tribe, Attention: Karen Lord.)
Prior to 1993, tribal members were allowed to
transfer their hunting tags to any licensed tribal member
enabling that member to obtain and hunt an unlimited
amount of tags each season. In December of 1992 the Tribal
Council amended the Hunting, Fishing, and Gathering
Ordinance, changing Section 3 to read as follows:
Only a tribal elder or a handicapped person may transfer
a tag to another licensed, enrolled tribal member. The
transferring member is still responsible for returning the
tag or reporting the status of the tag. Any unused tag may
be turned back to the Fish & Wildlife Department for
issuance to another licensee.
Some of the reasons this change was recommended
to the Fish & Wildlife Committee and Program are:
1. Non-hunters who applied and received tags prevented
members who enjoy doing their own hunting from obtaining
tags; especially elk tags, which are limited.
2. Some hunters, carrying several tags belonging to other
members, could kill and tag several bulls from one herd.
This could endanger the future quality of the herd. We need
to support sound management principles that will enhance
the quality of the elk herds.
3 . Some members were applying for tags in family members'
names without their knowledge, neglecting to turn them in
or report the status of the tag before the established deadline.
The family members whose name is on the tag is responsible.
That person would be suspended.
4. Some non-tribal members, while hunting with members,
were tagging their game with tribal tags. We felt this misuse
could be reduced by lowering the number of tags people could
carry into the field.
5. Hunters could take unfair advantage of game, robbing
others of the chance to hunt. This can lead to an over
harvest, resulting in less elk for future hunts.
6. Some members were tagging game outside the designated
area. We felt that lowering the number of tags a person could
carry would reduce the problem.
7. Transferable tags are difficult to monitor. The Tribal Fish
& Wildlife Department is required to report each year to the
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. This created
problems for us under the old policy.
At me March Fish & Wildlife Committee meeting
a tribal member voiced his concerns regarding the amended
ordinance and requested that it be reversed. Some of his
concerns were:
1. There are not enough alternates to cover the elk tags.
2. The right to hunt for another member was a privilege for
the tribal members.
3 . There are people who do not even apply anymore because
they can't have someone hunt for them.
4. Some members live too far away to come hunt, so they had
another member hunt for them, giving them a chance for
meat.
5. Being able to hunt for another member that doesn't know
how to hunt or take care of meat is part of our culture.
6. Hunting tags are the only benefits members living out of
the six-county service area have.
7. Allowing only an elder or handicapped person to transfer
tags is discrimination against other members.
8. Many members can't use tags because of work, school, or
other circumstances, but they still have a right to a tag.
ENTRY FORM
The Fish & Wildlife Committee would like to
survey the general membership regarding this matter.
Please check the appropriate box and attach any comments
or suggestions you feel necessary.
Old Policy: Any tribal member could transfer hisher
tag to another licenced tribal member.
Current Policy: Non-transferrable tags. Only Elders
and handicapped persons are allowed to transfer tags.
Signature: R0H:
Address:
The drawing will take place August 8, 5:30 P.M. at the
annual elk drawing. Deadline: June 1, 1994 5:00 P.M.