Smoke Signals
December 1994
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Tribal Life
Strategic Plan, continued from front page
Council meeting addresses current issues
Bob Haller said that they were
adamantly opposed to any cuts in the
elders' Christmas gift certificates.
"A lot of our seniors will not live to
see housing or proceeds from
gaming," Haller said.
Grout said that the certificates were
the only money some seniors had to
spend on gifts fortheirgrandchildren.
The Council agreed that the issue
would be addressed in budget
decisions. It was also recommended
that the $50 gift certificates be
increased to $100, if possible.
Other actions and reports included:
- Merle Holmes said that his work
on the Windows of the Past display.
He has also been working with
Linfield College on transferring
small remnants of Native American
remains. The remains will be interred
in the Tribal vault at the cemetery.
- The council agreed to ask Linfield
College for $300 to cover expenses
and recovering and re-interring the
remains.
- The Council approved a contract
with Holmes for $ 1 5 an hour, up to
'a total of $1,500, for his work with
Linfield College, for assembling,
transporting and staffing the display
Tribe participates in Windows of the Past
The Tribe was part of the Coast to
Crest Heritage Resource Celebration
November 1 5-20 at the Lane County
Fairgrounds in Eugene.
Thirty-five public and private
partners contributed time, money,
and supplies for the event. The
celebration, Windows of the Past,
included 18 large scale exhibits, an
ancient coastal Indian cedar slab
house, a Forest Service lookout, an
American Fur Company trappers
camp, and a variety of primitive and
pioneer skill demonstrations and
activities.
Tribal members Ila Dowd andNora
Kimsey led a story-telling session in
Chinook jargon on Sunday, Nov.
20.
Merle Holmes helped organize the
Grand Ronde display bboth. He said
that many people visited and seemed
interested.
"Little children are particularly
interested in our artifacts and the
canoe," he said.
at Eugene. Council member Ed
Pearsall said that in the future he
would like to see such a contract
advertised, and give
tribal members the opportunity to
bid.
- Holmes encouraged the Council
to negotiate with the Sweet Home
Ranger District on harvest right to
two large huckleberry patches. He
said that the Forest Service is
included towards approving such
an action, but the tribal
administration must take steps in
( apply for the harvest rights.
(!, - Approved an Environmental
Protection Agency grant
application to hire an
environmental spec ial ist. The grant
will provide $75,000 per year for a
special ist to conduct en v ironmental
assessments, property inspections
and monitor programs and
regulations.
- Agreed to place $ 1 ,'500 in the
budget for the Annual Fun Run
, and Walk held each year at the
Pow Wow. Tracy Biery made the
request. In past years the Tribal
Council has allocated $1,500 by
special vote for the event.
Merle Holmes answers questions for visitors of the
Widows of the Past exhibits in Eugene.
Merle said that it is important to endured through the centuries, and
him that people realize the history still preserve the culture of the Grand
of our Tribe, and how we've Ronje pe0ple.
- Approved an Area Shares
Resolution that initiates negotionals
of $129,000 from the Portland
Bureau of Indian Affairs Office
(BI A). The money will become part
of the tribal financial base from
BIA, and will supplement
education, social services and BI A
funded programs.
- Asked the Land Acquisition
Team to investigate a proposal to
buy 9.5 acres from Ray McKnight's
estate.
- Discussed posting of no-hunting,
no-shooting signs in areas around
the tribal headquarters. There have
been some cases of people shooting
firearms, near the public works
building, Head Start andthe Alcohol
and Drug Facility. The Council
referred the matter to the Public
Works, Department for a
recommendation.
- Accepted an invitation from
Nanitch Sahallie to attend a Nov.
29 dinner at the treatment center.
The next Tribal Council meeting
will be at 5 p.m. Nov.'30. The Nov.
1 6 and 23 meetings will not be held
be cause of conferences and
Thanksgiving.
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Youth Fair, 1994 a success
The Tribe sponsored a youth fair
at Chemawa Indian school on Nov.
6. It included an exhibit of booths
featuring information on mental
health, birth control, Safe-Net,
smoking, AIDS, alcohol ad drugs,
dental prevention, nutrition, and
teen pregnancy.
After the fair, the Boyd Indian
Family Band performed and spoke
r
The Boyd Family performed
Tribal hunters
bag many deer
More than 100 deer have been
harvested in the 1994 hunt.
Karen Larsen, with the Grand
Ronde Tribes Fish and Wildlife
Department, said that last year's
total kill was 67. This year hunters
bagged 43 bucks, nine spikes and
61 does, a total of 1 13 animals.
"Part of the success was due to a
much longer doe season th is year,"
Larsen said. "This means a lot
more meat for some people who
really need it."
For the most part the hunt has
been conducted with few
problems.
"We have had some difficulties
with hunters without permits
shooting does," Larsen said.
"Much of it is not deliberate. It's a
new permit process. Many of the
hunters are not familiar with the
license and tag requirements." .
She said that the elk season have
started out great also. Three bull
elk were bagged in the first week's
hunt.
The last elk hunt ends Feb. 18.
Larsen said her hard'work begins
when the season ends. All of the
license and bag information has to
be forwarded to the
Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife at the end of the hunts.
It ' ' -mmH
Kiy' feci
to the kids about self-esteem, drugs,
and staying out of trouble.
There were 250 youth who
participated from Grand Ronde,
Chemawa, and Nanitch Sahallie.
Special thanks to all the people
who helped out, the Boyd Indian
Family Band, the Mamook Kloshe
Turn Turn, and the American Cancer
Society.
at the Youth Fair.
Tiny Tots to visit
with Santa
The annual Tiny Tot Visit With
Santa, formerly called the Baby Fair,
will be held at 1 1 a.m. Dec. 1 6 at the
Monarch Hotel's Pacific Ballroom,
12566 S.E. 93rd Ave., Clackamas.
Bonnie Tom, the Human Services
Division spokeswoman, said that the
event has a two-fold mission: to
provide children with holiday fun,
and to inform and educate parents
on dental, medical, accident
prevention and tribal resources.
Parents will learn of the services
available for their children, and will
be able to make appointments for
dental and medical checkups and
immunizations.
Refreshments will be served, and
many prizes will be given to the
kids. Arts and crafts projects will be
provided. Tree seedlings will also
be handed out by the Department of
Natural Resources.
Tom said that the event is held in a
different location each year.
"That is so we can reach out to all
of the parents in the six-county
service area," she said.
For information call Bonnie Tom,
extension 2016, or Jill Jeffers,
extension 2018.