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The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
Address Service Requested
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Community meeting Parent committee
Polk County Sheriff's Office and
the Grand Ronde Tribe have entered
into a partnership to implement a
Sanction Court program in the com
munity for first-time juvenile offend
ers. SANCTION COURT will con
sist of a 5-7 member panel of com
munity members who will determine
the punishment of a young person
who has committed a low-level mis
demeanor or other violation for the
first time. Punishment can consist of
community service types of sentences
consistent with the type of crime the
juvenile has committed. (For ex
ample, a person who has vandalized
an area of their community can be
sentenced to pick up litter or clean
up their community.) Punishments
will be designed for juveniles to make
restitution to their community in a
manner commensurate with their vio
lation. A public meeting will be held on
Tuesday, March 3 at 6 p.m. at Grand
Ronde Elementary, food and refresh
ments will be served. This meeting
will be for interested parents and
community members to find out more
about Sanction Court, and also seek
volunteers to serve on the Court's
panel. Sanction Court has proven to
be an effective deterrent of juvenile
crime in other Oregon neighbor
hoods. Please plan to attend and par
ticipate in the discussion on how we
can encourage our youth to become
responsible young leaders.
Construction jobs
Hamilton Construction Company
has an ODOT contract to reconstruct
five miles of Highway 20 near the
summit of the coast range near
Eddyville, Oregon. The project is ap
proximately 23 miles west of
Philomath and 25 miles east of New
port. It includes 10 bridges and sev
eral other structures.
Qualified employees from a vari
ety of backgrounds are needed.
Hamilton is seeking a combination
operatortruck driver. The project
duration is three years with probable
winter shut downs. The pay scale will
be $22.88 per hour with a $7.15 per
hour fringe that pays for health in
surance and pension.
Applicants should apply immedi
ately in person at Hamilton Construc
tion Co., 24708 Hwy. 20, Eddyville,
OR 97343, or call (541) 875-4060.
The Steps to becoming a
Successful Homeowner
Learn about credit reports, financing
a home and whether you may be a
candidate for homeownership.
Tuesday, March 17
6 to 9 pm
Tribal Community Center
9615 Grand Ronde Road
For more information and
pre-registration contact
Bryan Langley at 879-2467
or 1-800-422-0232.
Sponsored by:
. The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing
Authority and Norwest Mortgage Inc.
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A new parent committee has been
established for the Title IX and In
dian Education programs. Executive
Officers are: Barbara Lake, Chair
man; Janell Haller, Vice Chairman;
Valorie Sheker, Secretary; and Cindy
Martin-Butler, Historian. Committee
board members are Marion Mercier,
Mark Mercier, and the Tribal Youth
Education Coordinator.
We are now in the process of ob
taining information from the "Needs
Assessment Survey." This survey
will help the committee identify where ,
the greatest needs are in the Wil
lamina School District grades K-12.
We appreciate and need your partici
pation and comments. The commit
tee meets periodically, for future
meeting dates please contact Barbara
Lake or Valorie Sheker at 879-5211
or 1-800-422-0232.
A public hearing will be held Tues-
day, March 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the
Grand Ronde Elementary School to
discuss the 1998-99 Title IX Indian
Education grant application. All in
terested parties are urged to attend.
Proposed Ordinances open for comment
The Tribal Council in consultation
with the Tribal Attorney's office has
proposed the enactment of a Tort
Claims Ordinance and an Employ
ment Action Review Ordinance.
The purpose of the Tort Claims
Ordinance is to establish a limited
waiver, of tribal sovereign immunity
and provide a forum for visitors and
residents of the reservation to file cer
tain types of claims.
The proposed Employment Action
Review Ordinance will provide a lim
ited waiver of sovereign immunity to
allow tribal employees to have judi
cial review by the Tribal Court of fi
nal employment decisions.
For a copy of the proposed Ordi
nances please contact the Tribal
Attorney's office at (503) 879-2265.
Comments and recommendations
must be received by March 15.
Tribal descendants clarify members in photo
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This GRAND RONDE RESERVATION BAND photo was published in the February 1,
1998 issue of Smoke Signals requesting verification of these members. The Cultural
Resource Protection Department appreciates the help they received from the tribal
membership. Listed here are the final results: This photo was taken at Dallas, Oregon
about 1915. Back two rows, standing (left to right): Johnny Dowd, Lawrence Smith,
Sid Willings, Lewis Riggs, Boney Fabian Quennelle, George Peterson, Pros LaChance,
Leo Norwest, Alphis Norwest, and Frankie Smith. Seated (left to right): Abe Hudson,
Jack Langley (?), Carl Lodgston, Joe Tebo, Archie Russie, Willie Peterson, David
LaChance, Johnny Sulkey, and Jesse Smith. Child seated in front: Roy Langley.