SMOKE SIGNALS - April 18, 1996
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Election Board
publishes regulations
fj fjere are the proposed tribal Election Board Regulations.
rifhe Election Board encourages all tribal members to
U' U comment to the Board at P.O. Box 99, Grand Ronde,
Oregon 97347 within 30 days. After 30 days, the Board will
finalize these regulations.
Pursuant to the Grand Ronde Election Ordinance, subpart (b)
(3) (0), the Grand Ronde Election Board proposes the follow
ing rules:
1. In cases of dispute, as to compliance
with the Election Ordinance; substantial
rather than complete compliance with the
Ordinance shall be deemed adequate.
2. There will be an experienced advisor
at all election polls.
3. When ballots are being handled by the
Election Board, there will be two Board
members present at all times.
4. All Election Board members, and their
alternates, as their individual jobs permit,
will receive training annually.
5. Any duly enrolled tribal member who
will be 18 years of age or older on the
date of the scheduled election shall have
the right to vote provided heshe is duly
registered.
6. Absentee ballots must be mailed to the
Election Board at P.O. Box 99, Grand
Ronde, Oregon 97347,
7. Absentee ballots may be requested by
mail or telephone; but only one request
will be honored from each eligible voter.
8. Tribal members who drop by (walk
in) to the Board headquarters will be dealt
with on an individual basis, but will not
be permitted inside the working area.
9. The Election Board members do not
claim to be professionals at signature veri
fication. However, if there is an obvious
discrepancy in the signature then the bal
lot will be rejected. If the Voter Regis
tration Form signature does not match the
signature on file, a new Voter Registra
tion Form will be mailed to the voter, up
to seven (7) days before the date of the
election.
10. If an election is challenged, the chal
lenger must pay a $75 administrative fee.
If the result of the recount shows in favor
of the challenger, the fee will be refunded.
11. Irregularity shall be defined as, but
not limited to: forgery, or improper han
dling of the ballots. Extreme irregularity
shall be defined as, but not limited to: fire,
theft, tampering of ballots, improper use
of official documents, or misrepresenta
tion of tribal officials.
12. All petitions shall at a minimum con
tain a purpose statement, and have space
for tribal member to: print name, roll
number, address, phone number, and sig
nature. All petitions shall be submitted
on 8 12" X 11" paper or 14" X 12" pa
per. Petitions will be circulated for at
1 least 90 days, but not more than one year.
13. There shall be no amendments to
these Election Regulations after nomina
tions and prior to that election.
14. If an allegation of conviction for any
felony or misdemeanor of a Tribal Coun
cil candidate is made in writing to the
Election Board, the Board shall investi
gate the allegation. If the Election Board
confirms that a conviction has taken place
the Board will publish that information
at the earliest possible date.
15. Pursuant to the Election Ordinance,
subpart (b) (3), the Board shall act on any
supportable allegation of Board member
failure to perform Board duties. The al
legation must be in writing, state a spe
cific failure to perform, and be signed by
at least one witness to the alleged failure.
Hearing: the Board will give the ac
cused Board member at least 10 days
notice of a hearing to determine the va
lidity of the allegations. The accused
Board member has the right to confront
the accuser, to bring witnesses, and to
present written evidence.
The Board shall make it's decision
within fourteen (14) days of the close of
the hearing record. The accused Board
member shall take no part in the decision-making.
The Board will present
written findings of fact to the Tribal
Council, the accused Board member, and
the accuser within seven (7) days of mak
ing its decision.
Rules are already in place for the nomination process.
Attention Students:
Summer Youth Practicum in Colorado
n It's almost summer, and time to prepare for this year's Native
American Fish and Wildlife Society Environmental Awareness
Summer Youth Practicum.
The dates are July 28 to August 9, 1996 to be held in Ever
green, Colorado.
"What's unique about this program," said Youth Practicum Coordinator Sally Carufel
Williams, "is the use of Native professionals that represent the wide array of natural
resource managers, and of course, the invaluable teachings from tribal elders."
A learning program for students in high school, the Summer Youth Practicums are
an opportunity for Native American students to experience the outdoors and get first
hand information from Native American natural resource teachers and role models.
The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) hosts the practicums be
cause youth are the future managers of tribal natural resources.
The Mt. Evans Outdoor Education Lab School in Evergreen Colorado is the site for
this year's practicum. During the first week of the program, students will participate in
classroom sessions, field education, recreation, and traditional methods. The profes
sionals in natural resources as well as cultural and spiritual teachers will provide stu
dents an opportunity to interact with them and their peers.
Additional plans include a field trip to the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in Dulce,
New Mexico.
High school students entering 10th-12th grades and concerned with preserving, pro
tecting, and enhancing the natural resources are invited to apply to the program. Stu
dents must also be in good physical condition, as physical activities are included in the
program.
For more information or an application, please contact: Sally Carufel-Williams, Youth
Practicum Coordinator, 750 Burbank Street, Broomfield, Colorado 80020. The phone
number is (303) 466-1725. Applications are due April 30. Only complete applica
tions will be considered.
Tribal members encouraged to take part
in the FIB Bank at Work Program
The Tribe would like to inform employees and tribal members of a benefit program
arranged with First Interstate Bank (FIB). It is called the Bank at Work Program, and
includes special prices for the following:
Regular checking with no monthly service charge. You will receive the bank's
regular checking account free for as long as you are a tribal member or an employee of
the Tribe. Limited to one account per employeemember.
First order of 200 personalized checks at no charge.
Annual fee waiver on our APR Variable-Rate Classic Visa or MasterCard. The first
year's annual fee is waived for any new Classic Visa or MasterCard; or receive a $25
credit toward a Visa Gold. Subject to credit approval.
Installment loan discounts of 12 off of the interest rates on new loans. Does not
include AdvanceLine, Visa, MasterCard, Student Loans, Business Loans, and Resi
dential Real Estate Loans. Subject to credit approval.
Rent discount for new Safe Deposit Box customers. We'll waive your first year's
fee on a small size Safe Deposit Box. Subject to availability at branch of choice.
No annual fee for new unsecured AdvanceLine. With AdvanceLine you can write
yourself a loan for whatever you need, whenever you need it. Subject to credit ap
proval. Residential loan fee discount. Receive a discount of .25 of loan amount on loan
fees at closing. Subject to application fees and credit approval.
Also, when you bank at First Interstate, you could receive the following benefits:
access to cash instantly from coast to coast, use the world's smallest checkbook, get
loans your way, count on our investment expertise, and enjoy the security of the First
Interstate system. As a member or employee of the Grand Ronde Tribe, you can choose
as many or as few of the services from First Interstate Bank as you want. Contact your
local branch for more information, or call (503) 399-3541.