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Guide fee Paireifiite
Dear tribal members,
Just a note to say how proud I am
of my granddaughter Shylo, who
was crowned Miss Tiny Tot, and my
niece Kristy, who was crowned Sr.
Miss Grand Ronde.
My heart goes out to the judges, it
must have been tough. I know the
girls put in many hard hours travel
ing to Pow-wows, fund-raisers, and
putting their regalia together. Con
gratulations to their parents and
relatives also. It's a real honor for
our families.
Love, Grandma and Auntie
Sharon Grout
Roll 1163
Dear tribal members,
I have donated $1,000 to the Vet
erans Memorial Fund. It sounds like
a lot of money, but you can look at it
another way: $100 a month for 12
months is $1,200. If you invest $50
a month for 12 months, it will equal
$600; $25 a month for 12 months
would be $300; $10 a month for 12
months would be $120; and $10 a
month for 36 months would be $360.
I would personally like to set a goal
of $400,000 for the Veterans Memo
rial target.
Earl Floyd "Butch" LaBonte
Roll 347
By Judge Katharine English
Imagine your child being removed
from your care. Imagine that you
are frightened and confused. Imag
ine that you are told to come to Court
in a week or so, and that the Judge
will decide then what to do about re
turning your child, or placing your
child in foster care. Do you feel calm?
Eager to tell your side of the story?
Confident that you can?
Most parents who come to the
Tribal Court in an effort to sort out
what is happening to their children
and their families, are not calm, or
eager, or confident. They are scared,
confused, and sometimes angry. Al
though the Indian Child Welfare
program investigator may have tried
to help the parents and the family,
and may have tried to explain to the
parents exactly what is happening,
the shock is sometimes too great.
Parents often come to Court feeling
like they are misunderstood, and be
cause the Court proceedings are so
strange to them, they may feel like
they have not received a fair hear
ing or justice when the hearing is
over.
The Indian Child Welfare program
(ICW), the tribal attorney's office,
and the Judge, are working together
to prepare for publication a guide for
parents who find themselves in this
situation. The Guide To Parents will
define such things as abuse, neglect,
where parents can go for help, etc.
The handbook will be detailed, and
will address all aspects of these cases.
It will be given to all tribal member
parents who become involved in
these cases, and will hopefully make
the process more understandable to
them.
We have written the text of the
handbook, but we are not satisfied
YOUR
. ARTWORK
COULD GO
with the illustrations and graphics
that we are finding on the Web and
in books and magazines that offer
such graphics for use. It occurred to
us that there must be tribal members
who are artists, and who would like
to participate in this project by offer
ing artwork for publication. How
much more meaningful if the hand
book is written and illustrated by
tribal members and employees.
So we are asking you, the tribal
members and employees, to send or
bring to us your drawings for pos
sible publication in the handbook.
The drawings should be of children,
parents, families, Court proceedings,
or any other illustration that you
think would fit into the theme of the
Guide to Parents handbook. They
can be realistic, or abstract, line
drawings or patterns to be used for
borders, or.. .you decide.
Your artwork must be submit
ted by OCTOBER 1. 1999 to:
Dana Leno
Indian Child Welfare
Grand Ronde Tribe
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347-9712
We will return the artwork after it
has been used for publication if you
send a self-addressed stamped enve
lope. Thank you. We look forward to
your part in this worthy project.
TnW dQVintit Actions
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9:00 a.m. Meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Reyn Leno. With the
exception of Bob Mercier (excused), a full Council was present.
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT,
MANAGEMENT & BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE
D Office of Museum Development FY 1999 Budget. Bob Haller moved,
Reyn Leno seconded to approve the FY 1999 Budget for the Office of Mu
seum Development in the amount of $210,215. Motion carried with a vote of
4 yes, 3 no (Ed Larsen, Ed Pearsall and Mark Mercier voted no) and 0 ab
stentions. D Enrollment Ordinance Amendments first reading. Presented to
Council for consideration and review. !
D Risseeuw Property. Prior to making the motion to approve the Public
Works Dept. to begin a geo-technical and archaeological survey, Mark Mer
cier urged Council to begin development of a Comprehensive Plan for the
Tribe. Mark also noted that his motion in no way made a commitment by the
Tribe to place a storage unit facility on this property. Ed Larsen seconded to
motion to approve the surveys as requested. Motion carried.
RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE
D Stewardship Project Indirect Cost. Mark Mercier moved, Val Grout
seconded to adopt Resolution No. 103-99 waiving the indirect cost associ
ated with the Stewardship Participative Agreement PA-99-06-12-038.
Motion carried 7-0-0.
D Woods Products Marketing Scappoose Property. Val Grout
moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 104-99 granting the
Natural Resources Manager andor Lands Coordinator the authority to har
vest and market wood products from the Scappoose property. Motion carried
7-0-0.
Appointments to Veterans Memorial Ad Hoc Committee. Val Grout
moved, Ed Larsen seconded to approve the appointments of Candy Robertson
and Dale Langley to the Veterans Memorial Ad Hoc Committee. Motion
carried.
ETHIC HEARINGS
Ethic Hearing Claim against Kathryn Harrison brought by Andy
Jenness. The Council heard testimony from the parties and their witnesses,
and received evidence submitted by the parties.
Ethic Hearing Claim against Reynold L. Leno brought by Val
Sheker. The Council heard testimony from the parties and their witnesses,
and received evidence submitted by the parties.
Following both hearings, discussion was held concerning when a decision
will be made on both hearings. Council consensus was to resolve each issue
two weeks from today (August 18, 1999). Council can choose to extend the
time if necessary. .
Clothing vouchers available
The Community Resources Department is announcing that it will provide
clothing vouchers for tribal children this year. Parents meeting the guide
lines below are eligible for clothing vouchers. If you are interested in the
program, contact Community Resources at 1-800-242-8196, or (503) 879
2034. This program will run until October 15.
No reimbursements will be given for school clothes already purchased. If
the number of people in your household falls into these guidelines, give CRD
a call.
SIZE OF ANNUAL INCOME MONTHLY INCOME
FAMILY UNIT 125 125
1 $10,063 $839
2 $13,563 $1,130
3 $17,063 $1,422
4 $20,563 ...$1,714
5 $24,063....; $2,005
6 $27,563 $2,297
7 $31,063 $2,589
8 - .-$34,563.... $2,880
For family units with more than 8 members, add $3,500 for each additional
member. (The same increment applies to smaller family sizes also, as can be
seen in the figures above.)