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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1997)
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"'sZk'e SIGNALS Resolution No. 086-97: Voter Address List WHEREAS, the Grand Ronde Tribal Council, pursuant to Article III, Section I of the Tribal Constitution approved November 30, 1 984, by the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, is empowered to exercise all legislative and executive authority not specifically vested in the General Council of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; and WHEREAS, the Tribal Council desires to amend the Election Ordinance to provide certi fied candidates for election with the names and addresses of tribal members who have voter registration forms on file with the Enrollment Office, provided that tribal members may request that their names and addresses not be given to candidates; and WHEREAS, the Tribal Council believes these amendments would be in the best interest of the Tribe; and WHEREAS, notice to tribal members was provided in the August 1 , 1 997 and August 1 5, 1997 editions of the Smoke Signals of the amendments necessary to effect this change to the Election Ordinance, and has received no comments from tribal members regarding those amendments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Election Ordinance shall be amended to include the following new subsection (c)(4): VOTER ADDRESS LIST. Each year, the Enrollment Office shall prepare a list of the names and addresses of all tribal members who have a verified voter registra tion form on file with the Tribal Enrollment Office as of that year's May General Council Meeting. The Enrollment Office shall delete from this list all tribal members who have on his or her voter registration card stated that he or she does not want his or her name and address given to Tribal Council candidates and, for tribal members registered prior to October 7, 1 997, all tribal member names and addresses for which the Enrollment Office has a statement signed by the tribal member re questing that his or her name and address not be given to candidates. The remain ing names and addresses on the list shall be referred to as the "Voter Address List." On the second Tuesday following the date the Board certifies nominations for election to the Tribal Council, which date shall be promptly reported to the Enroll ment Office by the Board, the Enrollment Office shall mail a copy of the Voter Address List to all certified candidates for election. CERTIFICATION: The Tribal Council for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon adopted this resolution at a regularly scheduled meeting, with a quorum present as required by the Grand Ronde Constitution held on September 17, 1997, by a vote of 8 yes, 0 no, and 0 abstentions. r Your name and address will be provided to all certified candidates for election to Tribal Council unless you check the box below. No. I do not wish my name and address released to Tribal Council candidates. Print name Roll number Letters to the Editor Signature Return this form to Margo Mercier, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Tii (MSI fSi) II2fiID t ouranHv HTSiiUE tfilQZSSil HP Q3im jTO tii I SillifiEIiimiiEHurmaiB WB J Dear tribal members, I have watched the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde develop in all areas of its existence. I have watched in awe as more and more young people are continuing their education following high school graduation. I grew up in Grand Ronde, the situation of life in Grand Ronde is much more promis ing than when we were young students. I am also impressed with my niece, Chris tine Parke. She exhibited a great deal of char acter to complete her studies and raise a family alone. She has her RN license and is enjoying her work immensely. I have also read the reports concerning Senator Slade Gorton of Washington state. I fear if his agenda is accepted, it will be just the beginning of unpleasant dealings with our federal government. Sincerely, Barbara Collins To the Editor, I am sitting here in my beautiful house, and I just can't find words to express how grateful I am to the Tribal Council for the programs they have to help their people. I had no idea when I applied for the Major Repair Grant what could be done for my ail ing house. Thank you Lonnie Leno and Bryan Lan gley, you gave me the advice to go ahead with repairs, showed me what needed to be done and what could be done. I especially want to thank Dan Ryan (con tractor), without his advice my house wouldn't look the way it does. He did a wonderful job, and I am so proud of my home now. I also want to thank Marjorie LaChance Scheese and all my ancestors, for I did noth ing to deserve this, and I thank God for he chose to whom I would be born. Thank you so much, AnnaHopson Roll 722 To the Editor: On reference to Grand Meadows: I am a tribal member in her seventies, and have rented homes all of my life. Now I thought I would have my own home, but that has changed, and my dreams are shattered. It would have been my first home. Some members of the Council and Hous ing Department have come up with a so called "Park Package" that is so high, it has priced us out of the park. It's like buying a piece of blue sky you purchase it, but yet you don't own it. This is totally out of concept. Unless we get some help, we are out of the park, and we are heartsick about it. One contractor wanted $23,623.70. That would give anyone a headache. Norma L. Lee Dear tribal members, I would like to thank the Tribal Council, Marion Mercier, and the Education Commit tee for allowing me to continue my Higher Education degree here at the University of Oregon. I feel honored that the Education Committee understood and values what it is I am studying in International Studies, even though my program is not specifically listed as a primary target of the scholarship. As I stated in my application essay I hope to return to Grand Ronde following my edu cation and help guide the Tribe into the next century. The Higher Education Scholarship has been invaluable in allowing me to concen trate fully on my studies without having to worry about my living expenses. In my un dergraduate degree it was necessary to juggle my job with class time and study time, which made it difficult to put out my best effort. I have seen many other Native stu dents going through their own financial problems, sometimes dropping out of school or receiving bad grades. I hope for a time when all tribal members will have the opportunity to pursue their education with out having to worry about how it will be financed. I feel lucky to have the support of the Tribe as I continue my education, and a lot of responsibility to the Tribe to maintain a respectable GPA through my graduate work. Thank you once again for this honor. David Lewis International Studies at the U of 0 To the Editor: Recently, the Natural Resources staff, Fish and Wildlife Committee, and Timber Committee had a retreat to plan for the com ing year and to make annual reports of ac tivities taking place in our department. The meetings were held on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. While attending this retreat I was able to visit the grave site of my grandmother's grandfather, Rock Pichette. Rock passed away while visiting in Umatilla in 1902. He was a resident of Grand Ronde. Rock and Victoria Pichette were the parents of 1 3 chil dren, many of whom are their enrolled de scendents living in Grand Ronde today. Rock's grave is in the St. Andrew's Cem etery at St. Andrew's Mission Catholic Church, within the boundary of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Several years ago I vis ited the site with my sister. At that' time, there was a lot of brush growing in the cem etery. Through the kindness of people, the brush has been cut down. I put the flowers on my ancestor's grave and went back a second day to water them in the hope they might stay fresh for a while. Sincerely, Claudette Parazoo Roll 2923
