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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.
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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:
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FAX: (503) 879-2263
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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.
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