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2 November 1, 1996 SMOKE SGNALS a .. ft. rr v- -.. 1 CLINIC CONSTRUCTION IS MOVING RIGHT ALONG. The new clinic site is located next to the main tribal offices on Grand Ronde Road. Culture and Heritage Society needs experienced tribal member The Tribal Council is accepting applica tions from tribal members for an open position on the Kwcllh Tahkic Culture and Heritage Society Board. The purpose of this society is to preserve and perpetuate the history and culture of the Tribe, to establish a tribal museum, to provide additional cultural awareness and educa tional opportunities to the community, and to ensure the contributions of the first inhabitants of Western Oregon receive proper recognition. The Tribal Council is seeking a tribal member for the vacant position on this Board with the following qualifications: a demon strated knowledge of tribal history and culture, knowledge of museum and cultural preservation practices, and a good working knowledge of history research methods and community education practices. Interested applicants must submit a written statement of their qualifications to:. Kathryn Harrison, Tribal Council, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. Deadline for applying is S p.m. on November 15, 1996. You could win a Pendleton blanket! Get your Raffle Tickets now! The cost is fifty cents each or three for a dollar and the money raised will go toward Christmas food boxes for families in need this Holiday Sea son. We thank you for helping to put smiles on these young children's faces! The raffle will be held at the Tribal Christmas Party on December 14. For tickets contact Tracy at 879-2020 or Peggy at 879-2002. warns:? (pEHB 3oC ttUH' (IB 3J- mm mmBmmsei Correction EDITOR'S NOTE: The last issue of Smoke Signals featured Tribal Council meeting minutes from October 9. We indi cated that the Restoration Celebration and Tribal Christmas Party were to be celebrated together on December 14. Actually, there will be two separate events celebrating these holidays. The Restoration Celebration will be held November 24 at the Grand Ronde Elementary School (see details, page 8). The Christmas Party will still be held on December 14, also at the school. The October 15 report on Council actions also states that HHS requested a Pendleton Blanket to be raffled off to earn money for Elders' food baskets. This was a mistake. The food baskets are actually going to lo cal disadvantaged and needy tribal mem ber families. We regret the error. General Council Meeting Sunday, November 3, 1996 at 11:30 a.m. Tribal Community Center All oral and written testimony is limited to enrolled members who are 18 years of age or older. mm i General meeting minutes continued from front page ous complex long-standing circumstances." She is very happy to be able to help these tribal members. The money for this program comes from Casino revenues. Tribal Council has set up priorities for Grand Ronde Legal Services. Willi respect to clients, OLS will place high est priority on serving elders. All cases are handled with full confidentiality. Top Priorities: Social Security disability and supplemental security income (SSI) Pensions Housing, including homcownership and landlordtenant cases Wills Consumer protection and debtor rights Domestic relations Education Employment related issues, including employment discrimination Veterans' benefits Low priorities are personal injury and tax issues. Grand Ronde Legal Services will not handle disputes between tribal mem bers, but they will provide a mediator to help with the problem. They are also not allowed to handle any criminal law cases. Workshops planned: Wills and Estates. Gayle is focusing on establishing wills for elders and single parents. This workshop will be held on Thursday, November 21 at 11 a.m. at the Community Center. (See workshop infor mation, this page.) Contract Law. This workshop is in the planning stage, and will help small busi ness owners. Gayle is interested in supply ing legal education to the consumer. She would like to know what areas tribal mem bers are interested in learning about. Please contact her with any ideas. v w y MitL-n- AJLi&M Gayle Patterson, Attorney at Law Grand Ronde Legal Services 720 E. Third, P.O. Box 141 McMinnville, OR 97128 1-800-781-8500 (Oregon Only) (503) 472-9561 Fax: (503) 472-5009 EDITORIAL POLICY Smoke Signals Is a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Rtmdfe Community of Oregon We have established an editorial Policy to encourage input from readers about stories printed in Smoke Signals, as well as other tribal issues. Letters must be printed or typed, and cannot exceed 300 words, Smok6 Signals reserves the right to edit any fetter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of a letter that may contain libelous statements or personal attacks. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of $moH Signals, tribal employees, or Tribal Council,
