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May 1994
Page 12
Ray McKnight:
The tribe loses a great leader
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Tribal court sees expanding work
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McKnight with one of his many hunting
trophies.
his life as a logger.
Said Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier, "Ray epitomized the
"people to people' form of government. He was active in the
community, and sought public opinion on issues."
Mark said that Ray was an analytical leader. He always
looked at the long-term effects his decisions would have on
the Tribe and future generations.
Ray was largely involved in developing the Tribe's Master
Plan. He focused on the development of the land the main
offices are currently on. He also helped to establish the
Tribe's hunting policies concerning the tags the Tribe
receives from the state of Oregon.
Said Mark, "I always admired Ray's honesty. He was
willing to stick by his decisions. He had integrity."
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people who want to recover
traditional names, or for women
who want to regain their family
name after a divorce; protect
minors under the Indian Child
Welfare Act; facilitate actions to
reunite Native American children
with their natural parents and
conduct a small claims court with
a limit of $5,000.
Marston said that enrollment
and election dispute cases will be
included in the workload.
"You have a good court,"
Marston said. "We recently got a
very good evaluation The BIA
said the system the (Grand Ronde)
tribes have is the best tribal court
in the Portland area."
Marston, a Chiricahua Apache
and a lawyer, serves under
contract.
"It is a privilege and an honor to
serve you," he said.
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde Community of Oregon
9615 Grand Ronde Rd.
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
U of Ore. Library
Serials Dept.
Eugene OR 97403
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USD A Distribution Dates
Salem
May 3, 4, 5
Siletz
May 17, 18, 19