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Non-Tribal Spouse Insurance
Information Requested
Requests have been posed at the
General Council meetings regard
ing the age requirements of the
Non-Tribal Elder Spouse Insurance
program. The question asked was
"Can we lower the age requirement
of the non-Tribal spouse?" Some
Tribal Elders have married spouses
younger then themselves and be
cause of this the spouse is not eli
gible for the Tribal insurance. If
you are an Elder and have married
someone younger than yourself
and would like to see the age re
quirement lowered, please fill out
and return the information re-
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quested below. Remember this only
pertains to Elder's spouses (age 55
years and older). If you have any
questions please call 1-800-442-0346
and ask for Valorie Sheker
Robertson. Please provide the following in
formation: Name:
Roll Number:
Spouse's Age:
Please return this information to:
Member Services
Attn: Valorie Sheker-Robertson
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR. 97347
Interested in Serving on the
Tribal Housing Authority Board?
Three positions open to Tribal of non-Tribal applicants.
The Grand Ronde Tribal Hous
ing Authority has three Board Com
missioners whose terms expire in
March 2002. Anyone who is inter
ested in serving in one of these po
sitions and who has housing re
lated experience to qualify for the
position; is ' encouraged to attend
the January Board meeting. The
meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
January 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the
Housing Authority office in Grand
Ronde. Please call to confirm.
This is an opportunity to: 1) ob
serve how the board functions, 2)
become acquainted with the types
of issues that are regularly dis
cussed and 3) determine if you are
seriously interested in such a posi
tion now or in the future.
The three-year terms are on a ro
tating basis and expire each March.
Both Tribal members and non
Tribal people are eligible to serve
on the board and incumbents are
eligible to reapply.
Interested persons should have
a demonstrated interest in housing
and experience in the housing field
in some capacity, such as:
O affordable housing development
P property management
O residential building construction
O housing financing
O housing planning
other housing related areas
The Board oversees all housing
development, management and op
erations for the Tribe, and is re
sponsible for policy-making deci
sions. The Board currently meets
at 5:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday
of each month at the Housing Au
thority office in Grand Ronde.
Interested persons should send a
letter outlining their interest and
qualifications to:
Linda Layden, Director
Grand Ronde Tribal
Housing Authority
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
All letters need to be received
by February 4, 2002 to be con
sidered. For more information re
garding qualifications, or to confirm
the Board meeting date, contact the
Authority at 503-879-2401 or toll
free at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2401.
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Volunteer position.
Must be able to meet once a month.
Requires scheduling Royalty events.
Make decisions regarding Royalty Issues.
For an application and more information, please call
Leonette Galligher at 503-879-5017 or Claudia Leno at 503-879-5892.
Now Is the time to start thinking about Joining the Grand Ronde Royalty
Court. Participating In the Royalty Court Is an excellent chance for young
Tribal women to represent the Tribe In a positive way, It does require com
mitment and time, but Is a tremendous honor. There will be dance, proto
col, craft and speaking classes that will help prepare yourself to be on
Royalty.
Any young lady who would like to participate In Royalty to gain experi
ence may as a Princess and not compete this year for a Queen position. Fill
out the application form provided and send It to the Royalty Board. Per
sonal contacts can be made with Leonette Galligher at 503-879-5017 or
Claudia Leno 503-879-5892. We encourage any Interested young lady who
Is a Tribal member, between the ages of 5 and 21 , to Join us.
Participants must be an enrolled member of the Grand Ronde Tribe, be
alcohol and drug free, be childless and never married. If school age, must
be attending school (private or public) full-time.
Girls must be within the following age categories by January 15, 2001 :
Miss Tiny Tot 5-8 years of age
Junior Miss Grand Ronde 9-1 4 years of age
Senior Miss Grand Ronde 15-18 years of age
Miss Grand Ronde 1 9-21 years of age
Participants must have their own regalia. It Is not the responsibility of
the Royalty Board, Tribal Council, or any other Tribal program to provide.
Members of the Royalty Court are not paid positions. Although, the
chosen Queens and Princesses will receive motel fees and a set amount for
travel expenses for attending required events. For all fund-raisers and ac
tivities that Royalty is involved In, the court and their families or sponsors
are required to participate.
All the members on the Royalty Court must show good Judgement by
not participating In any activities that could bring adverse publicity to
themselves or the Tribe. All members of Royalty must comply with the
Royalty guidelines and the Royalty agreement.
The deadline for submitting a application is January 15, 2002.
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Full Name:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Date of Birth:
Roll :
Age:
Father's Full Name:
Mother's Full Name:
Sponsor's Name:
Sponsor's Mailing Address:
Sponsor's Phone Number:
School Attending:
Year in School:
Why are you entering the Grand Ronde Queen competition?
Why are you interested in participating as a Princess? ,
Parent or Sponsor's Signature
RETURN THIS APPLICATION TO: ROYALTY COMMITTEE
47225 S.W. Hebo Rd, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
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