Smoke Signals
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2001 Election
Undeliverables
Lisa Marie Alexander
Bradley James Anderson
Scott Mitchell Balleras
Paul Robert Boerckel Jr.
Pearl Lottie Boswell
Lisa L. Brandon
Josephine Rene Charley
Cindy Colleen Cooper
Tammie Lorraine Davis
Pam Lynette Druliner
CyndiLu Evans
Dawnetta Lee Farlow
Clifford MarleyFite
Daniel Thomas Freeman
William Matthew Hawks
Alissa Richell Hensley
Jennifer LeannHimes
David Lewis Holmes
Veda Lynn Holmes
Rosemary Annette Howes
Anna H. Hyde
Tina Marie Karasch
Janice L. Knight
Douglas Brian McKinney
Manny Saul Brandon-Mercier
Christina Morgan
Johnny Joseph Norwest
Matthew James Petite
Caroleen Rita Phelps
Matthew Jimmie Pichette
Tina Marie Ream-Lockett
Lunita Mae Renfrew
Lucille Deloras Riddle
Melody Candace Russie
Misty Elizabeth Russie
Kristin Elizabeth Senner
Mary Ann Sharp
Q Charles James Tarring
David Lee Thompson Jr.
Shawna Dee Thorpe
TrenaDarleen Towner
John C. Wakeland Jr.
If you know any of these people,
please ask them to contact the Enroll
ment department and provide an Of
ficial Address Change so they can get
their ballot for the 2002 Election.
CONTACT ENROLLMENT
503-879-2253 503-879-2216
Toll-free: 1-800-422-0232
Family Culture Night:
October 10
You're Invited,
The Youth Education program
(grades 6-12) and the Native Ameri
can Youth Club have decided to
start a Family Cultural Night.
Family Cultural Night will focus
on having fun, learning new things
and bringing families in this com
munity closer together. We plan on
having games, laughter, song and
dance, meals and whatever else we
can think of. The learning section
of the Family Culture Night will be
about learning arts and crafts,
Tribal history and old stories. We
plan on bringing families and the
community closer together by hav
ing interactive activities, team
building games, challenges and just
being around each other more.
We have came up with the basic
idea of what to do and a time frame
for doing it. We would like input
from the people who would like to
be involved. We would like to hear
what kind of arts and crafts people
want to learn, what kind of games
people are interested in, what types
of history people want to learn and
any other input people might have.
Family Culture Night is open to
all Native Club members and their
immediate family members. It is
planned for the second Wednesday
of every month from 6:00 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. We are not setting an at
tendance policy we just hope that
people show up if they are inter
ested in their family learning new
things and spending time together
in a positive way.
The first meeting for the Fam
ily Culture Night will be held at
the Grand Ronde Youth Center
on Wednesday, October 10
starting at 6:00 p.m.
The focus of this first meeting is
to get the ideas from people of what
they want to do and what they are
interested in learning. The only in
put we will have is the input people
give at the meeting. So, we hope to
see you there and hear your input.
Thank you for your time,
The Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde 6-12 grade
Youth Education program
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ELDER COMMITTEE ELECTION:
Elders, be sure to come to the October 7 General Council meeting to vote for
new the Elders Committee. Ballots will be distributed at the meeting.
Elder Committee candidates are:
RubyBigoni
Cherie Butler
Donna Casey
Arlene Giffen-Beck
Clarice Ellison
Sharon Hanson
Louise Madeiras
The Elder Committee shall develop policies for the use
and maintenance of the Elders activity site, the Commu
nity Center, the Elders Van, and propose policies for the
use of the funds budgeted for Elders activities. The
committee also submits monthly reports, minutes by the
15th of each month, and the annual work plan by De
cember 31 to the Tribal Council.
I'm writing this letter on behalf
of myself and my family to thank
Dr. Kathleen and staff on their
quick service they have to my hus
band Robert (Roll 517) and the
ambulance service to the hospital
in McMinnville.
Also, to the Tribal Council and
staff for the beautiful flowers; and
to relatives and friends who visited
him at the hospital.
Forever grateful,
Marie McKnight & Family
I would like to express my grati
tude for all the help that I received
upon moving to Grand Ronde. I
would like to thank Nancy Holmes
for all the support that she has
given me.
Joseph R. Vicenzi, Roll 1154
We would like to thank all of our
family and friends who came to our
Golden Wedding Anniversary on
September 1.
Thank you, we love you.
Bill and Odie Knight, Roll 922
First General Council Meeting
After the Summer Break Held
New council introduced, Elders nominated for committee,
policy and planning, Smoke Signals make presentations.
By Brent Merrill
The first General Council meeting after the summer break was held on Sun
day, September 9 at the Tribal Community Center. Here are the highlights:
D Tribal Elder Kathryn Harrison called the meeting to order. She then
turned the meeting over to then Vice Chairman Ed Larsen who acted as
chair from that point on. Cheryle Kennedy gave the invocation.
Tribal Council election results were given by the Election Board Bob Haller
won re-election to the council with 421 votes. Ed Larsen won re-election with
405 votes and Val Grout returned to the council with 355 votes.
D Next, nominations were held for the Elder's Committee:
Bernice Jensen nominated Ruby Bigoni, Ellen Fischer nominated Cherie
Butler, Cherie Butler nominated Donna Casey, Janet Phillips nominated
Arlene Beck, Arlene Beck nominated Clarice Ellison, Louis Madeiros nomi
nated Sharon Hanson, Sharon Hanson nominated Louis Madeiros and Val
Grout nominated Leon "Chips" Tom. Tom noted that he was outnumbered
by quite a bit and graciously declined his nomination. 4 Ruby Bigoni moved
to close nominations, leaving seven candidates for six openings on the com
mittee. Elections will be held at the October General Council meeting.
D Policy and Planning Director Kim Rogers gave a program report to the
membership. Rogers gave a background explanation of the program.
Rogers explained that the Policy and Planning program prepares plan
ning documents, conducts research, polls the community to get their in
put on important planning decisions, administers the Tribe's self-determination
through the Self-Governance office and develops grants for indi
vidual Tribal programs.
Smoke Signals introduced the members of the Tribe's Public Informa
tion staff and explained that the program produces 6,000 Tribal newspa
pers every two weeks, produces all the Tribe's special publications, creates
the Tribe's annual reports, program brochures, posters, flyers, photographs
and other promotional items when needed.
The Public Information office maintains a photo and video archive, main
tains an audio library of Smoke Signals past and present, created and main
tains a web site with past and current editions of Smoke Signals on-line..
The Public Information office also provides the Tribe's public relations
services to staff, administration and council.
D The door prize winners were Nadine Brooks McNutt, Daniel Ham and
Sylvia Fuller who each won $50. The $100 prize went to Stephanie
Parazoo Rotello.
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SMOKE SIGNALS STAFF: (L to R) Kim Mueller, Willie Mercier, Peta Tinda, Justin
Phillips, Brent Merrill and Chris Mercier. (Willie, Justin, Brent and Chris are Grand
Ronde Tribal members. Peta is a member of the Nakoda Tribe of Montana.)
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