10 AUGUST 1, 2004
Smoke Signals
despite our differences. The enrollment issue awaits resolution and hope
fully with the return of the surveys we can determine our efforts of the
membership and move forward. The issue of open communication be
tween Council and the membership is very important but will need more
time and space than is allowed here. I will address that in my letter that
is forthcoming. Other concerns I will cover will include diversification
of revenue, Tribal mentorship and succession programs for the Casino
and our Tribal Government, cultural programs, member benefits and
the overall management of the Casino, which is vital to the continued
success of our Tribe.
I will look forward to meeting with you soon.
Respectfully,
Diana George- Roll 175
Dan Provost
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Ed Larson
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Dear Tribal Members,
Hi! My name is Ed Larsen; I am
seeking a 5th term on Tribal
Council. A lot of you know me
for those of you that don't I would
like to share some issues and con
cerns about our tribe. I have
been told that I am a good lis
tener; I hope for now you will
read this and listen to me. I have
been on Tribal Council almost 12
years. I have seen many things
happen, a lot of them good some
not so good.
Now more than ever we need
to try harder to come together as
a tribe. Although we are recognized federally as a government we are
still a tribe and family. Most of us are related. We need to try to come
together and get along, united.
Listed below are some of the accomplishments that we have had in no
special order.
Home down payment grants regardless of place of resident
B Health Insurance program for all tribal members
Elder and disability pension plan
Built the Tribal health clinic
Casino
Completion of the tribal education complex and gymnasium
Completion of three housing projects
Set-up per capita plan for casino revenues
Burial Assistance Plan
One of the very few Tribal Casino that earned the ability to Self
Regulation Set up Endowments for various programs
As the Tribe has grown we are now looking at satellite offices for
other areas. Our first one will be in the Portland Area, with the plan to
open the next in the Eugene area.
Several of the ideas above came from you as members that attend the
town hall community meetings. These meetings began shortly after I
was elected in 1992. I have learned a lot from you folks at these meet
ings. Tribal Council has used the data gathered at these meetings for
priority planning and strategic planning.
I am proud and honored to have been part of all this. Projects I
currently am working on listed below.
Safety and Disaster Plan for the community, this is joint project
with Tribe, Polk and Yamill County.
Assisted living facility for our tribal elders.
Widening of the Grand Ronde road part of safety plan.
Working with adjoining counties Polk and Yamhill , and ODOT in
making every effort in making our roads as safe as possible
I believe that one of our biggest problems is misinformation going out
to the tribal members. This is being sent out by people whom I would
like to think mean well, although it causes a lot of confusion and mis
trust. These people are not the government, Tribal Council is. Tribal
Council has a duty to help all the membership regardless where they
live. This is very difficult at times, because of the member's location.
We can't serve our people out of this area as well as we can our local
service area. However here are some of the programs that are avail
able regardless of where you are living.
Down Payment Grant
Health Care
Burial Assistance
Per Capita
0 Education Scholarships
In closing I would like to say I am very proud of our Tribe and it is an
honor to be a part of the accomplishments. It is an honor to serve you
and I look forward to doing so again. I am asking for your vote in this
year's election. You can contact me at the phone number listed
below, or by mail at the address below.
Home phone 503-879-5741
Address PO Box 153
Grand Ronde, Or. 97347
Thank you, for your time,
Yours truly,
Ed Larsen
Val Grout
Dear Tribal Members,
My name is Val Grout, I am running
for the 2004 Tribal Elections. My fam
ily on my father's side is Dave Leno &
Tilmer LaChance-Leno and on my
Mother's side Abe Hudson and Muade
Warren- Hudson. While I could go
into my families' history more, I won't,
what I would like the membership to
re-elect me on is my platform, which
is Honesty, Integrity, and Experience.
It is with these values that I have con
sistently provided quality leadership
in the past and will continue same for
the future...
Before I go into the experience and
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