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Smoke Signals 2 OCTOBER 15, 2001 mm smi Dear Editor, The "Spirit Mountain Rodeo" board wishes to thank all of the sponsors for the 2001 rodeos, espe cially the major sponsors. The sponsors were the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Tribal Council, Spirit Mountain Casino, Boyd's Coffee and Pepsi. We want to express our apprecia tion to our regular sponsors for their support; Raz, Stuck Electric, Carquest, Bonanza Antique Mall, Fast Cash, Fort Hill Restaurant and Double HH. The buckle sponsorships added a personal touch, we wish to thank them as well; Rice Furniture, Chip and Bonnie Tom, Bill and Kathy Soderberg, Bud and Anna White, TLC, Merle Holmes and sons, Wood Family Farms, Joey Holmes and Harold and Linda Lyons. The Elmer Tom Memorial Cham pionship Saddle was sponsored by the friends and family of Elmer; we want to thank them for their dona tions which helped the Rodeo Board in purchasing the saddle. Thanks to Russ Leno, JLG Builders and Ron Leno. Due to the enthusiasm and dedication of our Board mem bers and volunteers we have en joyed another successful year. We are planning three events in the coming year and with your con tinued support we are looking for ward to a successful season. The board is always looking for addi tional sponsors, if you may be in terested please contact Michaelle Kimsey at 503-550-4897. Once again, thank you! Marv Kimsey and the Rodeo Board Dear Tribal members, Another Tribal election has come and gone. I would like to thank all of you that participated in the elec tion process. I would like to thank the Election Board for the work they performed to ensure that an other fair election has been con ducted. I would especially like to express my gratitude to everyone that voted for me this year. I sincerely appreciate your support. Let's support our Tribal Council. Together there is nothing we can't accomplish. We have a responsi bility to all work together in a posi tive manner for the good of all. Respectfully, Tim E. Holmes Roll 912 Editor's note: Recently an article appeared in the Sheridan Sun that was authored by Charlene Brown. In a fictional ac count of history, Brown claimed that General Phil Sheridan lined up the Native people who had been forced onto an area of land known as the Grand Ronde Reservation and told them to stop fighting amongst them selves because in a hundred years or so they would have a casino with restaurants and live entertainment. There is a good chance Brown was trying to be funny, but many in this community did not see her humor. During a subsequent telephone con versation with Sun Editor George Robertson, he apologized for the ar ticle and offered a letter to back up his statement. Here is that letter. Dear Brent, I want to formally apologize to you and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde for any offense that was taken from a column writ ten by Charlene Brown and pub lished in The Sun. Believe me, there was no inten tion to offend anyone or the Tribe. The column was an attempt at poking fun at some of the West Valley's history. Apparently, how ever, the column proved to be of fensive. I would also- like to assure you and the Tribes that The Sun will continue to support the Tribes vari ous activities and programs. -I per sonally am aware of many positive activities the Tribes support in our local communities and I appreciate it very much. I hope this sets the record straight. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to do so. Sincerely, George Robertson Editor-Publisher of The Sun Dear Tribal members, I want to thank everyone who supported me in the past Tribal Council Election. I want to also congratulate Bob Haller, Ed Larsen and Val Grout. I hope that all council members keep focused on the BIG PICTURE of the Tribe. Thank you all once again for your support. Sincerely, Fred McGee Roll 1172 E-mail: mcgeef87hotmail.com i SMOKE SIGNALS is available to anyone at no cost. Fill out this form with your name and address, mail to: Smoke Signals, Attn: Justin Phillips 9615 Grand Ronde Road - Grand Ronde, OR 97347 OLD ADDRESS: I NEW ADDRESS: I : GRAND RONDE ROLL : ,1 I I UPDATE ON ENROLLMENT CASES As some of you are aware, the Tribal Court has been very busy over the course of the last 16 months with a high volume of cases where an applicant has been denied enrollment and has filed a Petition for Re view of their Enrollment Determination. The following is a summary of the status of those cases. To date, 62 enrollment cases have been filed in the Tribal Court. Eleven of those cases were dismissed for technical defects in filing the cases, such as filing too late or filing before all other procedures were followed. In July of this year, Judge English issued an opinion for 41 cases. Ten cases are still pending. Of the 41 cases decided in July, Judge English remanded 24 of those cases back to the Enrollment Committee. Judge English found that those 24 enrollment applicants had applied for enrollment prior to the effective date of the 1999 Constitutional Amendment (September 1999) and therefore the new Constitutional Amendment should not apply to their applications for Enrollment. The Tribe has appealed all of these decisions to the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals is made up of three judges who will now review the cases again. Of the 41 cases decided in July, Judge English affirmed 17 of those cases. Judge English found that those applicants filed after the effec tive date of the 1999 Constitutional Amendment. Judge English did not find any violations of Constitutional Rights in these cases. Seven of these enrollment applicants have appealed Judge English's deter mination to the Court of Appeals, who will now review the cases again. If you would like to read any of these opinions, they are available on the Tribe's website under Tribal Court Published Opinions, or you may contact the Tribal Court. The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 1 TRIBAL COUNCIL CZ NAME -., TITLE TERM EXPIRES Cheryle A. Kennedy .. Chairperson..... September 2003 Reynold L. Leno .. Vice-Chair............. September 2002 June Sell-Sherer... Secretary September 2002 Val Grout ........ Council September 2004 Robert "Bob" Haller Council September 2004 Earl F. "Butch" LaBonte........... Council September 2002 Ed Larsen Council September 2004 EdPearsall Council September 2003 Jan D. Reibach ....Council.... September 2003 Terms for Council: 3 years Tribal Council Meetings: Council meets twice a month, generally on Wednesday. General Council Meetings: Generally held 1st Sunday of January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and De cember. Constitution: Approved November 30, 1984 IRA Amended September 14, 1999 Tribal Enrollment: 4,679 as September 12, 2001 (active members only). PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232 Fax: 503-879-2173 www.grandronde.org BRENT MERRILL PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR EDITOR 503-879-2321 brent.merrlllgrandronde.org KIM MUELLER PRODUCTION COORDINATOR 503-879-2264 kIm.muellergrandronde.org EDITORIAL POLICY SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, Is published twice a month. We have an Editorial Policy to encourage input from readers about stories printed In SMOKE SIGNALS and other Tribal issues. However, all letters must be received at the newspaper office with author's signature, address, and phone number In order to be considered for publication. SMOKE SIGNALS reserves the right to edit any letter for clarity and length, and to refuse publication of any letter or any part of a letter that may contain libelous statements or personal attacks. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SMOKE munau, inoai employees, or Tribal Council. JUSTIN PHILLIPS PRODUCTION ASSISTANT 503-879-2190 justln.phllllpsgrandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Frl., October 19 NOVEMBER 1 Mon., November 5 NOVEMBER 15 Mon., November 19 DECEMBER 1 Wed., December S DECEMBER 15 Mon., December 17 JANUARY 1 Members of: SND I Native American Journalist Association I Society of News Design I The Associated Press 1 Printed on recycled paper. i J
