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INSIDE:
Hunting tag applications, pages 6 and 7
Education Honor Dinner, page 8
1995 Pow-wow information, pages 10 and 12
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Spirit Mountain Board
selects Gaming Commission
The Grand Ronde Tribe took a historic
step towards an ethical and forthright gam
ing operation with the first meeting of the
Grand Ronde Gaming Commission. The
commission is an autonomous governmen
tal agency charged with regulating gaming
activities on the reservation. The commis
sion will make suitability determinations
about prospective gaming employees, de
velop regulations and minimum internal
control standards to govern gaming opera
tions and perform various other monitor
ing functions to ensure compliance with
tribal and federal laws.
Gene M. Davidson, Leonette M.
Galligher, T.N. Lynn Hillman, III and Rob
ert J. Watson were sworn in as commission
members by Judge Robert Goodwin.
Thereafter, the commission elected Robert
J. Watson as Chairman. Mr. Watson, a tribal
member, is a graduate of Willamette Uni
versity and upon graduation went to work
for the Oregon Department of Correction.
In 1976 he was appointed head of the de
partment and served in that capacity until
his retirement in 1985. He is currently the
Commissioner of Correction for the State
of Delaware, a cabinet position appointed
by the governor.
T.N. Lynn Hillman, III was elected to the
Vice-Chairman position. Mr. Hijlman, a
non-tribal member, retired from a career in
law enforcement with the Oregon State
Police after 29 years. He reached the rank
of Lieutenant Colonel, Operations Service
Bureau, prior to his retirement and was in
strumental in planning, developing and
implementing the Oregon State Police In
dian Gaming Section.
Leonette M. Galligher, a tribal member,
has had a floral business for many years and
has played a dominate role in her commu
nity raising funds for various charitable or
ganizations. She has compassion and a
dedication to improving the standard of liv
ing for her fellow tribal members by safe
guarding the integrity of gaming activities.
Gene M. Davidson works as a millwright
in the Grand Ronde area, is also a tribal
member and has been active in several gov
ernmental committees on behalf of the Tribe
addressing various quality of life issues. He
brings to the commission a sincere desire
to serve the tribal membership and create a
strong regulatory agency.
In addition to the swearing in of commis
sion members and election of officers, the
commission also ratified the appointment
of Joe H. Smith as Director. A certified pub
lic accountant, recently relocated from Las
Vegas, Nevada, Mr. Smith is an ex-investigator
with the Nevada State Gaming Con
trol Board and has 1 0 years of experience
in regulating gaming activities.
The meeting was accentuated by the en
thusiasm of the participants as they dedi
cated themselves to formation of a just and
thorough regulatory agency.
(More Spirit Mountain Development
news on page 2.)
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FIRST PLACE: Kristen Wheeler, Miss Grand Ronde, waves at the specta
tors during the Phil Sheridan Days parade. The Royalty float won first prize.
Photo courtesy of George Robertson.
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