14 MAY 1, 2003
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Timber Sale Auction On The
Grand Ronde Indian Reservation
Three sales of Tribal timber on the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation
in Yamhill County, Oregon will be open for public bid:
The "Two Fingers Logging Unit" is located in portions of Section 18,
Township 5S, Range 7W, and in portions of Sections 12 & 13, Town
ship 5S, Range 8W, Willamette Meridian. This logging unit contains
approximately 36.8 acres to be clearcut harvested. The timber consists
of an estimated volume of 1,783,000 board feet of Douglas-fir and Other
Conifers Peeler and Sawmill Grade Logs to be auctioned at a mini
mum bid rate of $323.85 per thousand board feet net scale, and a
predetermined volume of 15,000 board feet of Red Alder and Other
Hardwoods Peeler and Sawmill Grade Logs to be sold at the prede
termined lump-sum price of $5,538.30; an undetermined volume of All
Conifer Species Wood Logs and Other Wood Products may be sold
at the predetermined rate of $66.68 per thousand board feet gross scale
or $10.14 per ton, as applicable.
The "Elk Ridge Thin Logging Unit" is located in portions of Sections
10 & 14, Township 5S, Range 8W, Willamette Meridian. This logging
unit contains approximately 98.73 acres to be thinned and 12.32 acres
to be clearcut harvested. The timber consists of an estimated volume
of 2,052,000 board feet of Douglas-fir and Other Conifers Peeler
and Sawmill Grade Logs to be auctioned at a minimum bid rate of
$318.48 per thousand board feet net scale. Red Alder and Other Hard
woods Peeler and Sawmill Grade Logs may be sold at the predeter
mined rate of $355.13 per thousand board feet net scale; All Conifer
Species Wood Logs and Other Wood Products may be sold at the
predetermined rate of $66.68 per thousand board feet gross scale or
$10.14 per ton, as applicable.
The "Beaver Fever Logging Unit" is located in portions of Sections 7,
16 & 17, Township 5S, Range 8W, Willamette Meridian. This logging
unit contains approximately 77.3 acres to be clearcut harvested. The
timber consists of an estimated volume of 3,703,000 board feet of Douglas-fir
and Other Conifers Peeler and Sawmill Grade Logs to be
auctioned at a minimum bid rate of $380.76 per thousand board feet
net scale, and a predetermined volume of 205,000 board feet of Red
Alder and Other Hardwoods Peeler and Sawmill Grade Logs to be
sold at the predetermined lump-sum price of $73,728.25; an undeter
mined volume of All Conifer Species - Wood Logs and Other Wood
Products may be sold at the predetermined rate of $62.01 per thou
sand board feet gross scale or $9.43 per ton, as applicable.
The stated volumes for each of the above timber sales are estimates
and are not guaranteed. Bid opening will take place at the Grand
Ronde Natural Resources Office located at 47010 SW Hebo Road, Grand
Ronde, Oregon, at 2:00 PM, Local Time, on Tuesday, May 13, 2003.
Full information concerning the timber, sample timber sale contracts,
conditions of the sales, and submission of bids should be obtained from
the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Natural Resources Division,
47010 SW Hebo Road, P.O. Box 10, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347, tele
phone 503-879-5522.
National FSA American Indian
Credit Outreach Initiative
Maria Godines is the Outreach Liaison for the nine federally recognized
Tribes in the State of Oregon. As the Outreach Liaison, Godines is ready
to assist potential American Indian borrowers in the development of a
complete loan package. Godines serves the State of Oregon and her duty
is to ensure American Indian farmers, ranchers and youth have access to
the full range of Farm Service Agency credit opportunities.
Godines will be in Grand Ronde the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the
Governence Building in the Atrium Area from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Currently there are six types of loans available:
Direct Farm Operating Loans
D Guaranteed Farm Operating Loans
B Direct Farm Ownership Loans
9 Guaranteed Farm Ownership Loans
H Beginning Farmer & Rancher Loans
3 Rural Youth Loans (not limited to farmingranchingagriculture)
Godines can be reached at 541-553-0101 or over the Internet at the
following address: mariaindiancreditoutreach.com. The main office is at
1107 Vernon Jackson Ave., P.O. Box 426, Warm Springs, Oregon.
Livestock Compensation Program (LCP)
A new signup has been announced for the Livestock Compensation Pro
gram. Signup began April 1 and will continue until an ending signup
date is announced. This is NOT an additional program but an extension
of the program that Klamath County was eligible for last November and
December. Therefore producers who have already received payment un
der this program are not eligible. Eligible livestock are cattle, sheep, goats
and buffalo, as well as catfish. To sign up for LCP assistance, eligible
producers should visit their local FSA office or contact Maria Godines, Out
reach Liaison for National FSA American Indian Credit Outreach Initia
tive 541-553-0101 or mariaindiancreditoutreach.com
MAY2-3: ENDOFTHE SCHOOL YEAR POW-WOW. SALEM, OR. Contact: Wamer Austin
at 503-399-5721 ext. 240.
MAY 3: 15TH ANNUAL UNITED COMMUNITY POW-WOW. Omak Longhouse, Paschal
Sherman School. OMAK, WA. Contact: 503-826-7006.
MAY 10: 33RD ANNUAL EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRA
TION & POW-WOW. QuinnColiseium. LAGRANDE, OR. Contact: 541 -962-3741.
MAY10-11: UNITED INDIAN STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION SPRING POW-WOW.
Portland University Gym. PORTLAND, OR. Contact: 503-725-5671 .
MAY17-18: MEDICINE WAYS POW-WOW. RIVERSIDE, CA. Contact Joel Beutel at 909-787-4143.
MAY 17: 17THANNUALINHONOROFOUR CHILDREN POW-WOW. KELSO, WA. Contact
Judy Duff at 360-575-7437 or Shelly Hamrick at 360-501 -1 655.
JUNE 6-8: 12TH ANNUAL VETERANS' POW-WOW. Tualip Community Center.
MARYSVILLE, WA. Contact: 360-651-4470.
JUNE 6-8: STANDING BEAR POW-WOW. Bakersfield College. BAKERSFIELD, CA. Con
tact: 661-589-3181 or 661-589-8414.
JUNE 7-8: 22ND ANNUAL YUBA-SUTTER POW-WOW. Yuba College. MARYSVILLE,
CA. Contact: 530-749-6196.
IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE
CONFEDERATED TRIBES
OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON
In the Matter of: LANE CASE NO. C-03-02-001
Margie Butler, ORDER GRANTED
NAME CHANGE
Petitioner.
for
LANE, Justin
(Minor Child)
THIS MATTER came before the Court on February 19, 2003. Based on
the allegations set forth in the Petition For Change of Name and New
Birth Certificate - Juvenile filed by the Petitioner in the above entitled
case, and based on the Court's examination of the Applicant, the Peti
tioner and other interested parties at the Show Cause Hearing held on
April 10. 2003.
THE COURT FINDS THAT:
1. Petitioner is over 18 years of age and is the parent or legal guardian of
Applicant, a minor child;
2. Petitioner is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the
Grand Ronde Community of Oregon;
3. Petitioner has not been granted a change of name by the Tribal Court
within the past twelve (12) months;
4. All persons entitled to notice have been properly served with a copy of
the Notice To Parents and Legal Guardians;
5. No objection to the Petition has been filed by any parent or legal guard
ian of the minor child and no objection was raised at the Show Cause
Hearing; and
6. The proposed name change is in the best interests of the minor child.
THEREFORE, BASED ON THE FOREGOING FINDINGS, THE
COURT ORDERS:
1. That the name of the Applicant be changed from Justin Lee Lane to
Justin Lee Butler :
2. That the Clerk of the Tribal Court shall cause a copy of this Order to be
published in the Tribal Newsletter;
3. That the Clerk of the Tribal Court shall submit a certified copy of this
Order to the Tribal Enrollment office;
4. That the Clerk of the Court shall provide Petitioner with a certified
copy of this Order to be submitted by Petitioner to the Registrar of Vital
Statistics in the state in which the applicant was born;
5. That upon receipt of the certified copy of the Order, the Registrar shall
issue a new birth certificate of the applicant to reflect the new name of
the applicant as stated in this Order and shall change any designation of
race or national origin on the birth certificate to reflect that the Petitioner
is an American Indian;
6. That the Petitioner, on behalf of the minor child, shall surrender all old
Tribal Identification Cards bearing Applicant's former name to the Tribal
Enrollment Office prior to the Enrollment Office issuing Applicant new
Tribal Identification Cards bearing the Applicant's new name; and
7. That within sixty (60) days from the date of this Order the Tribal
Enrollment staff, and, if necessary, the Tribal Enrollment Committee,
shall cause new Tribal Identification Cards to be issued to Applicant show
ing the new name of the Tribal member and shall change the official mem
bership roll and all official enrollment records of the Tribe to reflect the
applicant's new name as stated in this Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 16 DAY OF April. 2003.