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A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe
JUNE 1, 1999
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TWO ELECTIONS:
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1 Tribal Council Election
September 11, 1999
0 Lottie Child
0 Joann Mercier
0 Shawn Hostler
0 Earl Floyd (Butch) LaBonte
0 Orrin (Bud) White
0 Eugene LaBonte
0 Harold Dean Mercier
0 Kathy Aicher (Tom)
0 Margaret Provost
0 Cheryle Kennedy
0 John Kenneth Gregg
0 Reynold Leno
0 Mark Mercier
0 Nellie June Sherer
0 Jan Denten Reibach
0 Alan Ham
CANDIDATES: if you would
like your name to appear on
the Election Ballot different
than what is seen here, please
call 879-2221.
$p Grand Ronde
a Constitutional Election
The BIA will conduct a special
election of the people. The issue:
whether or not to amend the en
rollment requirements in the
Tribal Constitution.
JUNE 3: Registration forms
must be received by the Siletz
BIAAgency on or before this date.
If you do not register especially
for this election, you will not be
eligible to vote.
JUNE 7: The proposed regis
tered voters list will be posted in
alphabetical order for review in
several Grand Ronde locations.
JUNE 18: Last day to challenge
list of registered voters.
JUNE 25: Ballots mailed to reg
istered eligible voters.
JULY 27: Election day. Ballots
are due at the Siletz BIAAgency
no later than noon on this day.
For questions, please contact:
Ron Kortlever or Mary Bartels at
(541)444-2679.
ByOsc
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Oscar Johnson
ast month, the Grand Ronde
Tribe played host to nearly
200 tribal leaders and repre
sentatives who came together to ad
dress a myriad of issues facing North
west Native America.
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest In
dians, a 40-year-old regional coali
tion of 49 Northwest tribes, met at
Spirit Mountain Casino and Lodge
facilities for their May 17-20 annual
mid-year conference.
The organization is considered the
strongest of its kind and consist of
tribes from Oregon, Idaho, Washing
ton, southeast Alaska, northern
California and Montana.
Affiliated members gather three
times a year to tackle a variety of
issues impacting Indian Country
such as new federal and state laws;
funding and delivering health and
social services; and economic devel
opment. "It was fantastic," said Nolee Olson.
The Portland-based Affiliated direc-
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Before and After Care students lead by Tony Johnson, language spe
cialist, give a performance in Chinook Jargon for attendees of the ATNI
conference held at Spirit Mountain Casino and Lodge.
tor says the three-day conferences,
which are held in a different loca
tion each time, usually bring several
complaints from participants. "But
not this time."
"The Tribe, Spirit Mountain staff
and the staff at the Governance Cen
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Hatfield! Fellow to bridge
Indim Country and Capitol Mill
By Oscar Johnson
The Grand Ronde Tribe -last
month gave another
Native American a chance to
gain valuable career experi
ence while bringing a much
needed Indian perspective to
Capitol Hill as a legislative
intern.
Direlle Calica, a member of
the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs, is the second
recipient of the annual Mark
0. Hatfield Congressional
Fellowship.
Tm excited to be working
on behalf of all tribes," said
Calica who, along with her
husband Shirod Younker, is
more excited about the recent
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of their daughter, Kale'a. "There's
a real need for Native Americans to
be working in Washington D.C. so
our voices are heard and not forgot
ten we're also a part of America."
Hatfield, former U.S. senator and
long-time friend of the Grand Ronde
Tribe, was on hand to announce the
winner of the fellowship that was
named in his honor and in memory
of one of his aides, Susan Long.
Both are recognized for advocat
ing on behalf of Oregon tribes dur
ing a time when many were strug
gling to be restored to their feder
ally recognized status.
Hatfield Fellowship winner,
Direlle Calica, flanked by former
Sen. Mark O Hatfield (left) and
Grand Ronde Chairperson, Kath
ryn Harrison.
"You have an opportunity not only
for yourself but for all American In
dians," the former senator told
Calica.
Each year an applicant for the
Hatfield Fellowship is selected from
a federally recognized tribe in Or
egon, Washington, Idaho or Mon
tana to serve as Legislative Intern
to one of Oregon's House or Senate
representatives for nine months. A
stipend, moving and travel expenses
are also provided.
"For us it's another feather in our
cap for her to go to Washington, D.C.
and have our concerns heard," Kath
ryn Harrison, Grand Ronde tribal
chair, told those attending the event.
This year Calica was chosen for
obvious reasons.
She earned her B.A. in Social Sci
ence at Portland State University
last year and is currently a Tribal
Paralegal Specialist for the U.S.
Attorney's Office in Oregon. She has
also worked as a legal advocate for
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