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10 DECEMBER 15, 2003 Smoke Signals )',. "T fr,' , i rM' fee . .Fi-..A"';,.ijWi'. , I ir- 'if , ' V I V ' 0 "i I V: PTJ DREAMKEEPER: December 28 & 29 By Toby McClary Take a walk into the legends of Native American history with this new mini-series on ABC. Premiering on December 28 & 29, this inspiring film is the journey of an Eld erly man and his grandson. This film begins with a troubled teen, Shane Chasing Horse (Eddie Spears), be longing to a local Native American street gang, who sets out with his grandfather, Pete Chasing Horse (August Schellenberg), to the All Nations Cer- emony in New Mexico. Trying to avoid trouble with the gang, Shane agrees to accompany his grandfather on what turns out to be a very spiritual ride. Driving from South Dakota, there are legends to be told and lessons to be learned. Pete tells Shane these stories in hopes that Shane will learn from them and pass them on as did the generations before him. Shane, unsure of the truth behind his grandfather's stories still learns lessons about his grandfather, his heri tage, as well as himself. According to ABC, the lessons are moving and inspirational and the real beauty of the film is Shane's final reaction to the words of his grandfather. Photos courtesy of Hallmark A' V 1,1 "wwsff-'ifr . ' ! 1 J - ix : i v "j i i ! ' ,vr " t f f i, h " ' f . " J ' IK' 'I ' f " , i - - ;a , miimmm truck h auto repair 371 E Main St. Phone: 503-876-4330 Willmina, OR 97363 Fax: 503-876-4331 Willamina Truck & Auto Repair, formally CTGR Trucking, has moved to a new location. We are a full service repair station. We are fast, dependable and reasonable. Let us help you with your truck and automotive repairs. Give us a call at 503-876-4330. ADVANCED FOOT CLINIC 9663 SW Barbur Blvd. Portland, Oregon 503-977-FOOT (3668) Ask For Dr. A! (Dr. Arabshahi) Senior Nail & Foot Care, Diabetic Foot Care Now featuring surgical shockwave treatment for heel pain. Needle free injections. Latest surgical interventions. Give the gift of health, gift certificates now available. i " r . mi si Vii 1 t - ......1 s j ., . : i ! in ! - - B Elders' Christmas Dinner December 18, 2003 from 6 to 9 p.m. It will be held at the Spirit Mountain Casino. If you think someone signed you up, please call to confirm your attendance. Call 503-879-2019 for this event. Elders' Shopping Trip December 15, 2003. Departure time will be at 10 a.m. from the Grand Ronde Community Center. Return to Grand Ronde at 5 p.m. Lunch on your own. People going on the trips will determine the shopping destination. Call 503-879-2019 if you have questions. An Elder Survey will come in the mail before the first of the year. It will ask for insurance information, if you have done long term heath care plan ning, the type of long care arrangements that you may be interested in, etc. Please take time to fill the survey out as it will help with the Tribe's planning agenda and the priorities. B Basket Making Class will take place after the first of the year as every one is busy now with holiday plans. B Tribal Jackets for the Elders fact finding on price, colors, materials and styles is still in the works. The goal for the design of the jackets is to be done in the spring of 2004. When completed the design and cost infor mation will be made available to the Tribal Elders. Hi Proposed Election Ordinance Amendments The Tribal Council, in consultation with the Election Board and the Tribal Attorney's Office, has proposed amendments to the Election Ordinance. The first reading of the proposed amendments was made at the October 22, 2003, Tribal Council Meeting. The purpose of the amendments is to make various technical and substantive changes to the Ordinance to improve the efficiency of the election process. The proposed amendments include, but are not lim ited to, the following: 1. Moving the nominations of candidates for Tribal Council elections from the regular General Council meeting in May to a special General Council meeting held on the last Sunday of June. This proposed amendment would shorten the time period between nomi nations and the mailing of the absentee ballots. The absentee ballots would continue to be mailed 45 days before the date of the election. 2. Providing that the Election Board shall distribute a copy of the Election Ordinance, Constitution, and Voters Address List to candidates at the General Council Meeting at which nominations are accepted (the special General Council meet ing in June). This proposed amendment is in response to the short ened period of time between nominations and the mailing of the ab sentee ballots described above. Under the current Ordinance, the Election Administrator mails the candidates these documents at a later date following the nominations. 3. Modifying the automatic recount provision to enable the Election Board and the Election Administrator to conduct the recount immediately following the original counting of the ballots. This proposed amendment would enable the Election Board and the Election Administrator to conduct an automatic recount im mediately following the original counting of the ballots. The auto matic recount provision is triggered when there is a difference of lper cent or less in the number of votes cast for the third and fourth place candidates in a Tribal Council election. Under the current Ordinance, the automatic recount procedure follows that for recount requests, which delays the results of the election and incurs greater costs. With this amendment, a candidate in a Tribal Council election would still have the option of requesting a recount in accordance with the cur rent provisions of the Ordinance. 4. Modifying the role of alternates to enable alternates to the Election Board to observe election functions and perform incidental tasks at the request of the Board and under the supervision of a Board member. This proposed amendment would enable the alternates to the Election Board to gain experience with the election process in case they are selected to serve in the place of a Board member who is disqualified from serving or otherwise unable to serve in an election. For a copy of the proposed Election Ordinance amendments, please contact the Tribal Attorney's Office at 503-879-4664. The Tribal Council invites comment on the proposed amendments. The proposed amend ments will be discussed at the General Council Meeting on De cember 7, 2003. You may also send written comments to the Tribal Attorney's Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Comments must be received by December 19, 2003 at 5 p.m. fc wjle IL.h.-' .JK
