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DECEMBER 15, 2002
Interested in Joining Weight Watchers?
Starting January 1, 2003, Weight Watchers will be offering free regis
tration for the months of January and February 2003. The only cost to
you is the weekly meeting fee of $12. The local Weight Watchers meeting
is held on Monday nights at the Tribal Governance Center in the Council's
Chambers. Weigh-in starts at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 6 p.m.
If you are interested in a meeting outside the Grand Ronde area you can
call toll free 1-800-651-6000 or go to www.weightwatchers.com.
HIP HOP CONCERT
Native American Rapper LiteFoot In Concert
New Gymnasium Friday, January 17 at 6 p.m.
Free of Charge Everyone Welcome
Sponsored by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's Youth
Education and Social Services Programs. Contact Lisa Leno at 800-422-0232
ext. 2224.
10,000 Steps Walking Program
WHAT: 10,000 Steps Walking Program to begin Thursday, January 16.
Group will meet weekly through January at 11:00 a.m. at the Commu
nity Center. Meetings will be monthly beginning February 6.
Recruitment to begin December 17; Call Egypt at 879-2078 to register.
A 30-minute appointment will be scheduled prior to the first meeting in
January.
Participants will need to purchase a pedometer prior to the January
meeting. They will be available at cost through the Wellness department.
WHY: Incorporating more activity into one's daily routine results in health
benefits similar to those seen in a structured exercise program. Daily
walking combined with diet therapy is a useful means for obese individu
als with diabetes and those who are at risk of developing diabetes to im
prove glucose sensitivity and to reduce body weight. The 10,000 Steps
program uses a pedometer (step-counter) to track activity.
WHO: Tribal members who are interested in increasing their physical
activity.
For more information on this event, you can also call Darcy Trego, CDE
Tribal Diabetes Program at 503-879-4618 on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons.
Proposed Tribal Court Ordinance Amendment
The Tribal Council, in consultation with the Tribal Attorney's Office,
has adopted a technical amendment to the Tribal Court Ordinance.
The technical amendment was adopted, on an emergency basis pend
ing final adoption in accordance with the procedures set out in the
Tribal Government Organization and Procedures Ordinance, at the
November 20, 2002 Tribal Council Meeting.
The purpose of the technical amendment is to clarify the term "self
help remedies" in section (g)(2) of the Tribal- Court- Ordinance in a
technical amendment to the Ordinance. Tribal Court Ordinance Sec
tion (g)(2) has been amended as follows (added language is under
lined): "The Oregon Commercial Code, except self-help remedies thereun
der (such intended self-help remedies being those non-judicial rights
and remedies against or with respect to Collateral not then within the
control or possession of the secured party, the exercise of which by the
secured party could cause to occur upon the Reservation a violation of
the duty not to exercise nonjudicial remedies in a manner which could
breach the peace), as may from time to time be amended, and Oregon
statutory and common law of contracts are adopted as substantive law
of the Tribe, except to the extent inconsistent with other Tribal law
and the sovereign immunity of the Tribe. All reference to the "Secre
tary of State" in the Oregon Commercial Code are deleted and replaced
with "Tribal Court Clerk."
For a copy of the technical Tribal Court Ordinance amendment, please
contact the Tribal Attorney's Office at 503-879-4664. The Tribal Council
invites comment on the technical amendment. Please send your com
ments to the Tribal Attorney's Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand
Ronde, OR 97347.
COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 15, 2002.
Proposed Indian Child Welfare Ordinance Revisions
The Tribal Council in consultation with the Tribal Court, Social Ser
vices and the Tribal Attorney's Office has proposed revisions to the
Tribe's Indian Child Welfare Ordinance. The first reading of the pro
posed Ordinance revisions was on September 25, 2002.
The purpose of the revisions is to clarify the Tribe's existing law,
policies and procedures in handling Indian child welfare matters and
to develop areas of the law which are not fully addressed in the cur
rent Ordinance.
Among other things, the proposed revisions substantially change the
organizational structure of the Ordinance, establish minimum stan
dards for child welfare investigations, establish a Community Review
Board, codify the Tribe's policy regarding Termination of Parental
Rights, provide procedures and standards for private adoptions and
ensure compliance with applicable federal law.
For a copy of the proposed revised Indian Child Welfare Ordinance,
please contact the Tribal Attorney's Office at 503-879-2265 or the Tribal
Court at 503-879-4596. The Tribal Council invites comment on the
proposed revisions. Please send your comments to the Tribal Attorney's
Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 31, 2002.
Volunteer position. Must be able to meet once a month.
Requires scheduling Royalty events.
Make decisions regarding Royalty issues,
For an application, please call Claudia Leno at 503-879-5892.
The Fish & Wildlife Committee is currently seeking applications to fill
a vacant position on the committee. This committee acts in an advisory
capacity to Tribal Council and the Natural Resources Division on issues
that may affect fish & wildlife, habitat and water quality. The commit
tee meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. In order to
apply for this position, individuals must be enrolled members of the
Grand Ronde Tribe, shall be knowledgeable of Tribal and state laws
and regulations affecting hunting, fishing and gathering rights and
knowledgeable of the Tribal hunting and fishing area. In addition, the
applicant shall not have been found guilty or have pleaded guilty to a
federal, state or Tribal hunting, fishing or gathering violation within
two years prior to appointment to the committee. For information
regarding this position and applications please contact the
Natural Resources department at 503-879-5522.
Volunteer position.
Please call the Election Board at 503-879-2271 .
So Nice!
WE'RE
CEIEBRA'
TWICE.
TWO NIGHTS OF NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTIES
DECEMBER 28th AND 31st, 2002
Starting at 8pm, noisemakers, party hats given away.
ENTERTAINMENT LIST
Saturday, December 28th
Kalapuya Banquet Room, 8pm to lam.
Performing his unique ballads, up tempo, Latin
and medium swing, Johnny Martin
Tuesday, December 31st
Rougue River Banquet Rooms
Mo Town extravaganza by Richard Arnold and
the Groove Swingers
BOTH NIGHTS
Banquet rooms and Summit View, during breaks
Comedy by Carl Woulfeson
Summit View Entertainment, 8:30pm to 12:30am
Phamous Phaces, Classic Rock, Country and Blues
Roaming in the lobbies, 8:30pm to 12:30am
Top Deck Quartet, acappella
Contact the Coyote Club
for details 1-800-760-7977.
Highway 18, Grand Ronde
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