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Fancy dancers are always one of the highlights of the Grand Ronde pow-wow.
Three phases of strategic planning process
The Grand Ronde Tribe has been
working on itsstrategic plan process
since the Strategic Future's
Conference in October 1993.
During the past few months tribal
members have had the chance to
participate in the planning process
in two ways: (1) by completing the
Strategic Issues Survey and (2) by
attendingoneofthefour community
meetings held by the Tribe in June.
U.S. House passes
The Indian Technical Corrections
Bill (HR 4709), has passed the
House of Representatives and is
currently being considered by the
Senate. It shouldbe signed into law
this fall.
The bill, which will affect two
tribes in Oregon, declares trust land
to be reservation land, and adds to
the Tribe's reservation 240 acres of
prime timberland to be received
from the Bureau of Land
Management
Tribal officials negotiated for
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The Tribe has done a lot during
the past ten months. It is now
beginning the third phase of the
planning process.
Phase I: October 1993-March
1994. Phase I began with the
Strategic Futures Conference and
included meetings with division
staff, an evaluation of factors that
would likely affect the Tribe's future,
(i.e., economic trends) and the
tribal land bill
the land after a survey error that
incorrectly identified Grand Ronde
reservation boundaries. The error,
made by land surveyor David
Thompson in 1871, deprived the
Tribe of 84 acres of timberland.
The Tribe has recently agreed to
a land "swap" of 240 acres in
Yamhill County, adjacent to the
northeast corner of the reservation.
"The value of this land is equal to
what weprobably wouldhave gotten
in court," said tribal attorney
Michael Mason.
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identification ofkey issues that will
affect the Tribe's future plans.
Phase II: April 19 94 -June 1994.
The focus ofPhase II was to directly
involve tribal members in the
strategic planning process through
participation in the Strategic Issues
Survey and community meetings
in Salem, Eugene, Portland, and
Grand Ronde. The opinions of
tribal members led to a list of refined
Tribal Council Elections
September 10, 1994
Tribal Community Center
General Meeting
September 11, 1994
Tribal Community Center
Meal Provided
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The 1994 Grand Ronde Pow
wow was held August 19, 20, and
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tribal reservation.
Activities included the Tribe's
annual Royalty Pageant, where
Kristin Wheeler was crowned Miss
GrandRondefor 1994-95. Andrea
Mercier was crowned Tiny Miss
Grand Ronde.
"All of our contestants did really
well this year," said Camille
Mercier, a member of the Royalty
Committee. "All the judges said it
was difficult selecting Miss Grand
Ronde, because the girls were so
well-prepared."
Other activities included Softball
and volleyball tournaments,
issues and potential strategies.
Phase III: July 1994-November
1994. The Tribe will further refine
issues and strategies during Phase
III. Information collected during
the Pow-wow and at the 1994
Strategic Futures Conference will
lead to the draft and final strategic
plans during the fall.
Implementation of the plan will
begin in early 1995.
Council okays new election laws
Tribal Council has adopted three
changes to the election ordinance,
two of which will take effect this
year.
In the event of a tie between third
andfourth place foraTribal Council
seat, the two candidates will have a
run-off election, to take place in
November. This new rule will take
affect this year.
'Names on the ballots will no
longer be listed in alphabetical
order if there is more than one
horseshoes, and the Spirit
Mountain Fun RunWalk for
Health.
And of course, there was
drummingand dancing, crafts, and
food throughout the weekend.
This year, Tribal Council
presented members of the Rose
Festival Association with beaded
medallions for their generosity in
inviting tribal leaders to participate
in the 1994 Rose Festival in
Portland. Chairman Mark Mercier
was asked by the association to be a
Grand Marshal on a float during
the Rose Parade.
Other special guests included
Catherine Webber, who is running
for a local Congressional seat.
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The plan will provide specific
strategies and actions that will guide
tribal development in the future.
The plan will provide the Tribal
Council, managers, staff, and
members with a map to the future
the Tribe is trying to achieve.
Survey and Meeting Results
About 500 tribal members
returned a completed survey that
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person with the same last name.
This will be an extra step designed
to eliminate confusion starting next
year.
Finally, if you are a walk-in voter,
it will no longer be necessary for
you to register. Only people voting
by absentee ballot will be required
to register. However, if you are a
walk-in voter at any time, you must
present your Tribal Identification
Card. Elections are Saturday,
September 10.