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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1998)
mane." News and Opinion Smoke Signals Enrollment office updates services The Enrollment office has expanded and has added new staff. The staff is: Margo Mercier (left), Enrollment Coordinator; Sharon Grout (center), Enrollment Clerk; and April Howren (right), Policy and Plan ning Division Secretary. April provides support services for the En rollment program in the absence of the enrollment staff. Welcome Sharon and Aprill APPLICATIONS: The tribal enrollment now totals 4,160 living members. The Enrollment office processes applications twice per year, with deadlines for returned applications of June 1 and December 1 of each year. The appli cations are prepared by the Enrollment staff, and are reviewed by the Enroll ment Committee. The Enrollment Committee determines if the applicant is eligible for enrollment and makes a recommendation to the Tribal Council for membership approval. The numbers for the new members are then issued and mailed out. Please call Sharon Grout for applications. I.D. CARDS: The Enrollment office issues Tribal I.D. Cards. The I.D. Cards are a photo identification, and members must appear in person to re-. ceive one. At this time, I.D. Cards are available to children for proof of enrollment. The cards are issued Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our office is closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m. If you are traveling a great distance, please call ahead of time for an appointment. BURIAL FUND: The Enrollment office also administers the Burial Fund. The Burial Fund was allocated by Tribal Council to ease the financial burden for families when a loved one is lost. The Burial Fund will pay up to $4,000 directly to the funeral home for services provided for tribal members, their parents, spouses, and children. A funeral reception benefit of $150 is avail able, and is payable directly to the family. If you have questions about these services, please call Margo or Sharon at 1-800-422-0232, extensions 2253 and 2116. Correction: In the July 15 issue of Smoke Signals we ran a story on the 39th Anniver sary of Chief Wallulatum of the Warm Springs Tribe. We printed that Merle Leno was a special guest at the celebration, when it was actually Grand Ronde tribal member Merle Holmes. The special breakfast celebration hon oring Chief Wallulatum was held at the home of Rose Mitchell. Chief Wallulatum was celebrating 39 years of chieftainship of the Wasco. Chief Wallulatum sent a message of thanks to the Grand Ronde Tribe for the gift of a Pendleton blanket he received from the Tribe in rec ognition of the years he has served as a leader in his community. Chief Wallulatum (right) is presented with a cake by his nephew, Larry Dick. ;. ; i H - K'ntn,. f if Dear Editor: My name is Ashley Phillips and I attend Tillamook High School. I would like to thank Darlene Aaron of the Education Committee, Lisa Leno of the Education staff, and the Tribal Education Division for my Cer tificate of recognition for my aca demic achievement. This goes to show that the Tribe encourages aca demic achievements for all students in education. Thanks again, Ashley Phillips Roll 1572 Dear Editor: I am writing to thank the Tribal Education Division for their assis tance in helping me pursue my Bachelor's degree in Nursing. I was able to complete another quarter of studies this spring. I am very pleased to see that the Tribal Education pro gram will now assist students who cannot attend full-time. In my ex ample, the only way for me to attend college was part-time. This and my daughter attending WSU is a tremen dous strain on our financial situation as we are not eligible for financial aid. With the Tribe's support, I was able to attend college and lift some of the burden, while I work toward achiev ing this goal. Thank you again for your assistance. Yours respectfully, Shirley Fletcher Walkhoff Roll 3165 To the Editor, A special thank you to all tribal staff, friends, family, and Tribal Council for the support and good wishes during the time my husband Howard and I were recovering from our car accident that happened on the 5th of July. Your love and support has meant so much to us. Pearl Mekemson Dear Editor, To Tribal Council, the Housing Authority, Culture Board, and all fam ily and friends who showed love and support to the family of Sister Kateri Petite at the time of her passing, your thoughts are appreciated. Thank you, Peachie Hamm Calling All Writers! Are you a tribal member who is interested in being a contributing writer andor columnist for Smoke Signals? Do you have an idea for a story that you think our readers would be interested iV if so, call Tracy Dugan at the tribal offices to discuss them. SMOKE SIGNALS 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Or 97347 EDITOR: TRACY DUGAN (503) 879-2254 REPORTER: OSCAR JOHNSON (503) 879-2321 GRAPHICS K NEWS COORDINATOR: KIM MUELLER (503) 879-2264 1-800-422-0232 FAX: (503) 879-2263 E-MAIL ADDRESSES: tracynewsmacnet.com kimnewsmacnet.com oscarjohnsonjournalist.com Members of the Native American Journalist Association, the Associated Press, and Society of News Design. SUBMISSIONS FROM OUR READERS: SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, is pub lished twice a month. We have estab lished an Editorial Policy to encourage input from readers about stories printed in SMOKE SIGNALS, and other tribal issues. However, all let ters must be received at the newspa per office with author's signature, ad dress, and phone number in order to be considered for publication. SMOKE SIGNALS reserves the right to edit any letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of a letter that may con tain libelous statements or personal at tacks. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Pub lished letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, tribal employees, or Tribal Council. UPCOMING DEADLINES: Wed., August 5, 1998 Thurs., August 20, 1998 O Printed on recycled paper.
