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4th Annual Chinuk Wawa Gathering
Khanawi-Lhaksta "everyone,"
Grand Ronde has sponsored this workshopconference for the past two years.
It will be held this summer on August 11-12 at Neah Bay, on the lands of the
Makah Nation, Washington State.
This will be a fun weekend gathering to help people learn and practice
speaking Chinuk Wawa we are encouraging anyone interested to attend.
For more information, please call Tony Johnson at 503-879-2084. Don't de
lay, call now reservations need to be made as soon as possible.
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Head Start in Chinuk Language specialist Tony Johnson teaches Chinuk
Wawa to the Grand Ronde Head Start students in an ongoing education effort.
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Salmon Stakes A volunteer watched over the salmon cooking on an open
pit at the Tribe's Traditional Foods Festival held on Friday, June 22. Salmon wasn't
the only thing on the menu as staff was also treated to eel, frybread and camas. The
camas was cooked in a traditional camas oven.
Nixwa nasayka munk skukam nasayka Chinuk-wawa
Monday Nights, July 9-July 30. A one-credit Chinuk-wawa conversation class will be
held this summer. Experience with Chinuk-wawa will be helpful, but all individuals are
encouraged to attend. The class will focus on natural learning through semi-immersion
in the language.
TRADITIONAL CARVING TOOL CLASS
Wednesday Nights, July 11-August 1. Cultural Education Coordinator, Tony Johnson
will be teaching a carving class focused on producing the tools necessary for tradi
tional NW coast carving. This will be the first of a number of carving classes to be
offered in the future. Participants will make a traditional adze. If you are interested,
sign up early space is limited to 1 5 individuals.
SPRUCE ROOT AND RUSH GATHERING DAY
Wednesday, August 22. Accomplished basket maker and teacher Margaret Mathewson
will guide this all day trip to gather traditional Grand Ronde basketry materials. Spruce
Root and Rush will be the focus, but other materials will also be discussed. Space is
limited.
TRADITIONAL BASKETRY
Wednesday nights, August 22-September 12. Accomplished basket maker and teacher
Margaret Mathewson will teach this four night class focused on traditional Grand
Ronde basketry. Participants will focus on their choice of materials and techniques.
Space is limited.
Call or e-mail to the Tribe's Cultural Education Coordinator Tony A. Johnson for more
information or to register: 503-879-2084 or tonyjohnsongrandronde.org
Wednesday, May 02, 2001
4:02 p.m. - Meeting was called to order by Chair Kathryn Harrison. A
quorum was present.
Reyn Leno moved, Ed Larsen seconded to approve the previous Tribal
Council meeting minutes of April 20, 2001 as submitted. Motion carried.
TRIBAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
COMMITTEE
D Tobacco Prevention Education Grant. Cheryle Kennedy moved,
Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 067-01 approving the sub
mission of a request for grant funds for Tobacco Prevention Education, in
the amount of $18,700, from the Oregon Health Division. Motion carried
8-0-0.
D ANA Social & Economic Development Strategies Grant Appli
cation. Reyn Leno moved, Ed Pearsall seconded to adopt Resolution No.
068-01 to authorize the submission of the $192,955. ANA Social & Eco
nomic Development Strategies (SEDS) Grant application to the Adminis
tration for Native Americans, including $50,869 in matching funds for work
over a two year project on land use planning and zoning, utility planning
and park and recreation planning. Motion carried 8-0-0.
O Member Benefit Payment. Ed Pearsall moved, Bob Haller seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 069-01 authorizing the distribution of a Member
Benefit (Timber) payment in the amount of $1,000 per Tribal member. The
distribution date will be June 20, 2001. Motion carried 8-0-0.
D Maude Lane 100th Birthday. Ed Larsen moved, Bob Haller seconded
to adopt Resolution No. 070-01 as a honorarium acknowledgment of Maude
Lane's 100th birthday on Saturday, May 26, 2001. Motion carried 8-0-0.
D Fish Restoration Funds. Reyn Leno moved, Ed Larsen seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 071-01 authorizing the submission of a request for
three (3) "Jobs in the Woods" grants totaling $82,206 ($19,980, $54,000,
and $8,226) and one "Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board" grant total
ing $87,844 be approved. The Tribal Council Chair is authorized to execute
any documents necessary to complete the grants. The grants would be
administered by the Natural Resources Manager and his designees. Mo
tion carried 8-0-0.
fl OYCC Budget Approval and Indirect Costs Waived. Bob Haller
moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 072-01 autho
rizing the submission of a request for an Oregon Youth Conservation Corp
Grant totaling $11,111 be approved and the indirect costs associated with
the grant be waived for the calendar year 2001. The Tribal Council Chair
is authorized to execute any documents necessary to complete the grant.
Motion carried 8-0-0.
D Enrollment Infants. June Sell-Sherer moved, Cheryle Kennedy sec
onded to adopt Resolution No. 073-01 which approves three (3) applicants
to be added to the official membership roll, numbers 5135 through 5137.
Motion carried 8-0-0
B Clarification of Enrollment Ordinance Amendment Intent. Ed
Pearsall moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolution No. 074-01
which affirmatively states that the CY 2001 amendments to the Enroll
ment Ordinance and stated retroactivity of such amendments were not
intended to make the amendment to the Tribe's Constitution amending the
requirements for enrollment retroactive and that all other aspects of the
Enrollment Ordinance, as amended, are intended to be retroactively ap
plied. Motion carried 8-0-0.
D Amend to SMDC Articles Incorporation. June Sell-Sherer moved,
Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 075-01 which amends para
graph 1(a) of Article X of the SMDC Articles of Incorporation to remove the
requirements that at least one member of the Board of Directors be a Tribal
Council Members as follows: The number of Directors shall not be less,
than three (3) and not more than nine (9) at least one (1) of whom shall be
a Council Member: Motion carried 8-0-0.
O Limited Waiver of Attorney Client Privilege. June Sell-Sherer
moved, Ed Larsen seconded to adopt Resolution No. 076-01 waiving the
attorney client privilege of the Tribe and all arms of Tribal government,
including Spirit Mountain Development Corporation, only as to oral con
versations between the Tribal Attorney, Rob Greene, and Jan Michael Rei
bach and Ed Pearsall regarding matters directly related to the issues raised
in the complaint filed by Jan Michael Reibach alleging unethical conduct
by a Tribal Official. Discussion followed. Motion carried 7-0-1.
Hearings Officer Appointment and Contract. June Sell-Sherer
moved, Cheryle Kennedy seconded to adopt Resolution No. 077-01 (1)
appointing Judge Rory Flint Knife as Hearings Officer to hear the com
plaint filed by Jan Michael Reibach alleging unethical conduct by a Tribal
Official; and (2) authorizing the Tribal Council Chairperson, with the assis
tance of the Tribal Attorney's office, to negotiate and execute a contract
with Judge Rory Flint Knife to provide such services. Motion carried 7-0-1.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
B Approval of Dissolution Spirit Mountain Environmental Ser
vices. June Sell-Sherer moved, Jan D. Reibach seconded to adopt Resolu
tion No. 078-01 stating that Tribal Council, as sole member of Spirit Moun
tain Environmental Services, LLC, approves the dissolution of the Com
pany. Motion carried 8-0-0.
fl Use of Economic Development Fund by Spirit Mountain Devel
opment Corporation. Jan D. Reibach moved, Reyn Leno seconded to
adopt Resolution No. 079-01 which authorizes making up to $200,000 of
the Long-Term Business Investment Fund available to Spirit Mountain
Development Corporation for its use for funding of contingent earnest money
agreements, provided such agreements are contingent upon approval of the
board of directors and Tribal Council within 30 days of execution by SMDC
Motion carried 8-0-0.
fl CTGR Trucking, LLC Capital Contribution. Bob Haller moved,
Cheryle Kennedy seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 080-01 to approve a
capital contribution of $45,000 to CTGR Trucking, LLC. Motion carried
8-0-0.