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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1994)
November 1994 Page 4 Tribal Life Smoke Signals Judge Bob Goodwin: Interests stem Judge Bob Goodwin has been with the Grand Ronde Tribe for ten months now, and Chief Judge since last July. Goodwin is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Law School and had a private practice in Tigard, Oregon for several years before entering into semi-retirement. "I mostly practiced business and administrative law," he said. "I also handled a lot of domestic relations cases." Goodwin is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Tribe, and is interested in tribal law and its jurisdiction partly because of his own Indian background, and also because of work in domestic law. "I was interested in participating in a relatively new court," he said. "And I have a personal interest in tribal culture." Judge Goodwin feels that it is important tribal members recognize the services Tribal Court car. provide them. Poarch Band Four leaders from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians from southern Alabama visited Grand Ronde Oct. 12-13 on a fact-finding mission. Tribal Chairman Eddie Tullis; Buford Rolin; vice chairman; Tim Martin, general manager and Arlene Mack, health planner were here to find out more about the Grand Ronde Tribe's efforts in self governance. Self-governance is the process in which the federal and tribal governments are working out agreements that will allow the tribes more control and decision making over federal financing, growth, and tribal economic destiny. The Grand Ronde Tribe's self governance effort is serving as a demonstration project in the nationwide process. Tullis said that the delegation was here to profit from the Grand Ronde experience. "We have learned a lot. We have developed a lot of questions we wish to ask the bureaucracies," he said. "You folks have been a leader in the self-governance area." Mark Mercier, Grand Ronde tribal council chairman, said the visit from experience, culture He said, "Although the majority of cases are Indian Child Welfare Act, the court also performs marriages, uncontested divorces, name changes, and small claims of $5,000 or less." Although there are some similarities, the Tribe differs with state law in that the state has very well-developed body of law dating back over a century. Tribal law has a much shorter history. Therefore, not many laws and ordinances are documented, Goodwin said. "The Grand Ronde Tribe has a tremendous opportunity to develop case law, to the extent of the cases that are heard before Tribal Court," he said. He is looking forward to helping develop procedure for handling cases as the Tribe grows and expands. For example, the judge feels that the court will inevitably hear more cases after the casino is built, of Creek Indians visit Tribe was an opportunity for the Grand Ronde Tribe to repay the Poarch Band. Mercier said that the Poarch Band provided a lot of information on gaming that was used by the Grand Ronde Tribe in planning their casino. "Our tribes are very similar," Tullis said. "We have about the -mmmmtm m W r t,f mw r m r "w Miitki ftkMIIIMMl n $ v f r Mark Mercier and Bruce Thomas, right, explain the casino layout to leaders of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. I '"It Tl J I , i VI V;, 1 ' r 1 Judge Bob Goodwin because there will be more people under tribal jurisdiction. Mostly, Judge Goodwin believes tribal members are entitled to be heard by an impartial judge who makes decisions based on the facts, and encourages tribal members to utilize the court for legal matters and other issues. same number of tribal members. We were restored to tribal status in 1984, and you folks in 1983." The Poarch Band runs a successful gaming operation in southern Alabama, and the Grand Ronde Tribe's plan to make gaming a similar major economic development. w w w w w f r W w w r fir f ' 4 J t .f -a v f. 'J I J T- if f - j i Royalty and pow-wow volunteers sought; poster contest information The Pow-wow Committee is looking for Royalty members. The Pow-wow Committee and Royalty Committees work together to organize the Royalty Court and events during pow-wow. Some job duties are: Organize floats and attend parades. Organize fund-raisersforRoyalty. Attend all required events which includes all parades and pow-wows. Be on call for special events or requests. Attend monthly Pow-wow meetings. Attend dance classes. Help organize Royalty girls and coordinate events with their parents. The Pow-wow Committee is also in need of volunteers to serve on a special Drum Committee. They will be responsible for signing up drum groups for pow-wow, ELDERS' MEALSITE Tues Nov. 1 Wed. Nov 2 Thurs-Nov- 3 Oven Baked Chicken Swiss Steak Scalloped Potatoes Cook's Choice Mashed Potatoes Com Spinach Stewed Tomatoes Pie-Cook's Choice Pudding Wed. Nov 9 Thurs. Nov. 10 Tues. Nov. 8 Chicken & Rice Soup Hamburger Stew Broccoli & Cottage Cheese & Elder's Choice Cauliflower Salad Pineapple Ice Cream Cookies Tues. Nov. 15 Wed. Nov. 16 Nov-17 Meat Loaf Clam Fritters Baked Pork Chops Mashed Potatoes Buttered Corn Buttered Squash Mixed Veggies Cole Slaw Broccoli Apple Cake Peaches Pineapple Upside- Down Cake Tues. Nov. 22 Wed. Nov. 23 Nov. 24 Beef Tips & Noodles Oyster Stew or Chili Kitchen Closed Pickled Beets Beans HaPPy Bread Pudding Tossed Salad Thanksgiving Strudel Bars Tues. Nov. 29 Wed Nov. 30 Dinner Casserole Roast Turkey Oriental Salad Mashed Potatoes Jell-0 Green beans Pumpkin Pies providing them with lunch tickets and refreshments, and attending the monthly pow-wow meetings. There is also a need to volunteers tohelpassistwiththeelders. There are many elders who would appreciate help with seating and bringing them their dinners during pow-wow events. For more information, please contact Tammy Cook at the tribal offices. POSTER CONTEST Win $50 Design a logo for the annual pow-wow poster contest and submit it to Tammy Cook no later than December IS, 1994. A winner will be chosen from the entries. Send to: Tammy Cook P.O. Box 39 Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 MENU FOR NOVEMBER
