APRIL 1, 1999
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Members can join credit union
March 13, 1999
To the Confederated Tribes of the
Grand Ronde:
I am pleased to congratulate the
Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde and the Spirit Mountain Com
munity Fund on the dedication of '
the Native American gallery in the
Hallie Ford Museum of Art.
The Hallie Ford Museum has
quickly established itself as the ma
jor cultural attraction in Salem and
the mid-Willamette Valley, and the
Grand Ronde gallery will provide an
exceptional opportunity for the
Tribes to share their traditional cul
ture and current artistic endeavors
with visitors from the area and be
yond. I trust this beginning of a long
and fruitful collaboration between
the Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde and my alma mater, Wil
lamette University. I wish you much
success in this partnership.
With best regards,
Mark O.Hatfield
Last year at the tribal commu
nity meetings held in cities
all over Oregon, the mem
bership expressed an interest in get
ting the Tribe to join up with a credit
union. Well, the wait is over.
Marion and Polk Schools Credit
Union (MaPS) is delighted to wel
come the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde to its family! All tribal
members and tribal employees are
now automatically eligible to join
MaPS. And when you become a
MaPS member, your immediate fam
ily spouses, parents grandparents,
children, grandchildren, brothers
and sisters are all eligible too!
Joining is easy. MaPS will waive
the membership fee and you only
need to keep $5 in your savings ac
count to keep your membership ac
tive. MaPS will be in Grand Ronde
soon, and will be able to sign you up
on the spot.
April 11: MaPS representatives
will be speaking briefly at the Gen
eral Council meeting, and will be
available after the meeting to an
swer questions and sign up new
members.
April 13: MaPS will be offering
an "employee coffee break" at the
tribal office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to
answer questions about MaPS
Credit Union and sign people up for
membership.
April 20: MaPS will host an after
hours welcome party at their West
Salem Branch on 1137 Edgewater
Street N.W. Once again, tribal mem
bers can join and ask questions. Also
wireless services (cell phone) repre
sentatives will be able to assist you.
This evening will give members a
chance to get acquainted with the
MaPS branch nearest to Grand
Ronde.
MaPS has many services from
which to choose. The following in
formation is just a list; they have
more in-depth information. But here
are some of what MaPS Credit Union
can offer: checking and savings op
tions; free checking for members
over 50; kids' savings club, five
branches in the Salem area; IRAs
traditional, Roth, and education;
auto loans; RV loans; leasing options;
auto broker; mortgages; personal
computer home account access; check
guaranteedebit cards; and VISA
cards. There are many more ways
to save and borrow.
Please feel free to call 1-800-688-0181;
check out their website at
www.mapscu.com; or stop by any of
the following branches if you have
questions.
Main Branch: 1900 Hines Street
S.E., Salem
West Salem Branch: 1137
Edgewater St. N.W, Salem
Chemeketa Branch: 4001
Winema Place N.E. 100, Salem
McNary Branch: 111 McNary
Estates Drive, Keizer
South Salem Branch: 4615
Commercial St. S.E. Salem.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1999
Meeting was called to, order by
Kattiryn Harrison. A full Council
was present, with the exception of
Val Grout, who was ill and excused.
Leon "Chip" Tom moved, Reyn
Leno seconded to approve the previ
ous February 17 Tribal Council
meeting minutes as submitted. Mo
tion carried.
Tribal Government,
Management and Budget
Subcommittee
ENROLLMENT
Consideration of Emergency
Enrollment resolution: The
Enrollment staff and committee
have determined a newborn to be
eligible for enrollment and due to a
medical emergency, both are recom
mending an emergency enrollment
in this case. Ed Pearsall moved, Bob
Mercier seconded to adopt Resolu
tion No. 016-99 approving the
emergency enrollment for Jasmine
St. Claire as recommended by the
Enrollment Committee and staff.
Motion carried 7-0-0.
Adjusted Blood Quantum
resolution: The Enrollment Com
mittee recommends the total blood
quantum be adjusted for members
number 3986, 4404, and 4405. Ed
Pearsall moved, Bob Haller seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 017-99 ap
proving the total blood quantum
adjustments as recommended for the
above mentioned members. Motion
carried 7-0-0.
Name Changes resolution:
Ed Pearsall moved, Ed Larsen sec
onded to approve the name changes
for 76 members be adopting Reso
lution No. 018-99. Motion carried
7-0-0.
Relinquishments resolu
tion: Bob Mercier moved, Chip Tbm
seconded to accept the voluntary re
linquishments for members number
2883, 328, and 327 by adopting
Resolution No. 019-99. Motion
carried 7-0-0.
GRAND RONDE TRIBAL
HOUSING AUTHORITY
1999 Housing Policy and Pro
cedures resolution: After
Linda Layden's review of the pur
pose and guidelines for the Policy
and Procedures, Ed Pearsall moved,
Bob Haller seconded to adopt Reso
lution No. 020-99 approving the
Housing Policy and Procedures as
submitted. Motion carried 7-0-0.
Additional Emergency Assis
tance Grant resolution: Linda
Layden, Housing Program Execu
tive Director, explained why this re
quest in the amount of $1,675 was
being made. This amount is in ad
dition to the original amount pro
vided. Reyn Leno moved, Ed
Larsen seconded to adopt Resolu
tion No. 021-99 approving the re
quest for the additional $1,675. Mo
tion carried 7-0-0.
Legislative Subcommittee
CULTURE AND HERITAGE
PROGRAM
Second Annual Chinook Jar
gon Conference: Lisa Watt, Cul
ture and Heritage Executive Direc
tor, reviewed the proposed confer
ence activities and noted that the
conference would be scheduled for
August 13-15, 1999 with Council
approval. Reyn Leno moved, Bob
Mercier seconded to approve the re-
quest. Motion carried.
Arvol Looking Horse Lecture:
The Culture and Heritage program
requested Council approval to sup
port the lecture by Dr. Looking Horse
in mid-May, 1999. If approved a
$1,000 donation will be made to as
sist with the travel expenses and
speaker's fee. Reyn Leno moved,
Chip Tom seconded to approve the
request. Motion carried.
Northwest Anthropologists
Association annual meeting pre
sentation: Consensus was given
to approve the request by the Cul
tural and Heritage program to make
a presentation at the NW Anthro
pologists Association annual meeting
in Newport, Oregon in April.
Resources Subcommittee
Big Grouse Combination Log
ging Unit resolution: Mark
Mercier moved, Ed Larsen seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 022-99 ap
proving the proposed Big Grouse
Combination Logging Unit as re
quested. Motion carried 7-0-0.
Other Business
Chris Leno asked Council to ap
prove the DO J (Department of Jus
tice) STOP Violence Against Indian
Women continuation grant to re
main in effect until the completion
or termination of the program. Ed
Pearsall moved to adopt Resolution
No. 023-99 approving the DOJ
STOP Violence Against Indian
Women as requested. Motion car
ried 7-0-0.
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