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i v , i , 1 1 , . I i i V I t I . i t t I I ! I -1 I I I MARCH 1, 2000 osmm mwm mm QnifiCMi0 a 5:02 p.m. Meeting called to order by Kathryn Harrison, Tribal Council Chair. With the exception of Ed Larsen and Butch LaBonte excused for travel, a full Council was present. Bob Mercier moved, Val Grout seconded to approve the previous January 26, 2000 Tribal Council meeting minutes as submitted. Motion carried. TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT, & BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE Timber Committee Appointment. Reynold Leno moved, and Bob Haller seconded to approve the appointment of Leon Tom as a member of the Timber Committee. Leon Tom had been serving as an honorary member of the Timber Committee. This will fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mark Cook. Motion carried 6-0-0. B Community Resources Name Change to Social Services department. Val Grout moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to approve the change of name of the tribal program from Community Resources back to Social Services. Motion carried 6-0-0. B Substance Abuse Treatment System Enhancements & Housing for Al cohol and Drug Abuse Clients Grant. Bob Haller moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 010-00 authorizing the Social Services depart ment to apply for the Substance Abuse Treatment System Enhancements & Hous ing for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Clients Grant, valued at $20,000. No more than 15 in indirect costs are allowed by State of Oregon. Motion carried 6-0-0. B Enhancement of ParentingFamily Drug Abuse Prevention Grant. Bob Mercier moved, Reynold Leno seconded to adopt Resolution No. 011-00 authoriz ing the Social Services department to apply for the Enhancement of FamilyDrug Abuse Prevention Grant, valued at $20,000. No more than 15 in indirect costs are allowed under the State of Oregon. Motion carried 6-0-0. B Education Committee Position Recommendations. June Sell-Sherer moved, Bob Haller seconded to approve the appointment of Candy Robertson, April Campbell, and as the student representative Courtney Galligher to the open posi tions on the Education Committee. Motion carried 6-0-0. B New Enrollment Committee Members. Val Grout moved, June Sell-Sherer seconded to adopt Resolution No. 012-00 appointing Sharon Hanson and Frances Louise Medeiros as new Enrollment Committee members. Motion carried 6-0-0. B Before & After Care Modular. Ed Pearsall moved, June Sell-Sherer sec onded to adopt Resolution No. 013-00 approving the transfer of $70,000 from the Short-Term Training budget over to Capitol Equipment budget for purchase of a modular to house the tribal Before & After Care program participants. Discussion followed. Motion carried 6-0-0. - " RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE B Cultural Site Development. June Sell-Sherer moved, Val Grout seconded to adopt Resolution No. 014-00 approving the additional funding for improvements, not to exceed $16,000, for the Cultural Site as proposed by Jan Michael Reibach. Discussion followed. Motion carried 6-0-0. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE B GRWA Co-Applicant Grant (EDA) Authorization. Reynold Leno moved, Bob Mercier seconded to adopt Resolution No. 015-00 authorizing the Grand Ronde Water Association to become a co-applicant with the Tribe on the EDA grant in order to finalize grant close out proceedings. Motion carried 6-0-0. What do Native American's need to know about f) v" 1 Census 2000? 1 Census 2000 ! 0 Ron Allen (left), Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Chairman. Ernie Stensgar (right), Coeur d'Alene Tribe Chairman. The U.S. Census is coming in middle March and early April in 2000 and it is important to our future generations that we are counted. The Census determines billions of dollars of federal funding and our Congressional representation. So, please fill out your Census questionnaires so tribes can get accurate numbers for tribal programs such as Head Start, Low Energy Assistance, Health & Human Services, Elder Care and many others. But there are also some things to know when filling out the Census forms. IYou need to mark "NO" to the "Are you Hispanic?" question if you want to be counted as an Indian. 2 If your house is bi-racial the Indian adult of the house must be the first person listed on the form. Only if the Indian is the first person will the household be identified as an American Indian Household. 3 In the "Race" box you may want to mark only that you are Indian. We do not know what the multiple race answer will do to our numbers or how that will affect Indian programs. 4 When you mark your tribe, you may want to mark only the tribe you are specifi cally enrolled or your principal tribe (their legal name). Many tribes are made up of many smaller bands and to list the smaller bands may add to the confusion of exactly what tribe you are. 5 The Census information is confidential. It is only a head count of all of us counted collectively together to determine our communities' needs statistics, i.e., (unem ployment, housing and education need statistics). Your individual information byjaw cannot be released to any other governmental agency for any purpose. It is safe, good for our community, and O.K. to answer the Census. Many Native Americans still experience high unemployment rate, poverty, and great housing needs. Accurate numbers are needed when tribes seek the funds to provide those services. The Census will help us get the numbers we need to eliminate the myths about Native American people. Dear Editor: I have heard that there is a possi bility of per capita being distributed quarterly instead of annually. The tribal members I have spoken to about this all agree that it is a good idea. It would help them pay rent year-round. The Tribe would also save money on rental and emergency assistance. I believe there should be a survey done on this to find out how many tribal members would benefit from this method of distributing per capita. If members have to wait for a year for one lump sum, they struggle for a longer period of time and are more likely to spend it unwisely. My personal situation is I am newly-married and expecting a baby this month. My husband and I are barely making it month to month on our wages right now. I do not want to be forced to ask for any other type of help or assistance. My last per capita was spent on catching up on late bills and straightening up past credit problems. I hope to stay caught up so I don't end up in that same position. I know there are other tribal members in positions like mine. I am very grateful for per capita and hope to see it used in the best way possible. Thank you so much. Cindy Gleason-Barry . Roll 1838 Dear tribal members: This past month has been intense for the Tribe and casino. A time for change, transformation, and restruc ture. It's also a time when we all need to come together and work as a team. With current changes taking place at the casino, I've heard criticism, negativity, and uncertainty. I ask anyone who would, to join me in be ing positive and supportive so we may put to rest all the hard feelings and negativity, and look forward to the successful future of the Tribe. We are number one, and it's going to take all of us working together to stay number one. Respectfully, Joann Mercier Roll 546 Letter to the Editor, I am writing to thank all the people who have helped my wife Darlene and I over the past six months. I have had three surgeries and the help we have received from contract health and the wellness staff has made the big difference. We just can't say thank you enough. We appreci ate everyone's efforts and want our family to know we are very grateful for their help as well. Hopefully this ordeal is over and we look forward to moving to Grand Ronde at the new housing this summer. Thank you very much. Ken Lafferty Roll 376 Thank you Hello, my name is Kristy DeLoe. I am a junior at Willamina High School. I have recently attended the National Young Leaders confer ence in Washington D.C. It was very fun and educational. While I was there, I was able to meet our representative David Wu (pictured together). I would just like to thank everybody who helped me. A special thanks to my parents, Grandma Val, Grandma and Grandpa DeLoe, Auntie Jan, Auntie Sharon, Valerie Haller, Tina Dizick, Nikki Norwest and Sharon Norwest, tribal veterans, Education, Education Committee, Willamina Lumber, Wendell, Uncle Richard and Aunt Sheila, and a really big thanks to Tribal Council. I greatly appreciate everybody's help. l.v A T CORRECTION: This ad ran in the last issue of Smoke Signals with the wrong Chinook type font. Smoke Signals apologizes for our error. nixwa nssayka munk skulom nasayka Cinuk-wawa. "Let's work on strengthening our Chinook-wawa (jargon). " A beginning and intermediate level three-credit class in Cinuk-wawa will be conducted by the Tribe's Language Program and sponsored by the University of Oregon. The ten-week course will begin on March 1 3, and will be held on Monday nights from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Community Center. Individuals interested in this class, contact the Tribe's Language Specialist, Tony Johnson at (503-879-2084) or tony.johnsongrandronde.org
