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"SERVING OUR
TRIBAL CHILDREN"
VOLUNTEER
MEMBERS
WANTED
This is YOUR chance to be a part of making our children's lives
better!
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Or
egon is beginning its own Tribal Member Review Board to periodi
cally review the cases of Tribal children who are in Tribal custody
and have often been placed out of their homes.
In the review meetings, the Board will review files and reports,
and will be able to ask questions of the Indian Child Welfare Pro
gram caseworkers in charge of the case. Often the Board members
will also listen to the parents, the children (if old enough), the foster
parents, lawyers and others concerned with the case.
The Review Board members will then decide whether or not the
planning for the children is in their best interests, and will make
recommendations to the program, the parents, caretakers and to the
Judge.
The Tribal Member Review Board needs YOU as a volunteer serv
ing our Tribal Children. YOU could be the one to make a difference
for our children's future by completing this and returning it today to:
Tribal Member Review Board, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde,
Oregon 97347.
For additional information, call 503-879-2303 or 503-879-1367.
Name:
Please Print
Address:
StreetI'O Box
City. Stale, Zip Code
Phone Number
The Fish & Wildlife Committee is seeking applications to fill a vacant
committee member position. This position is open to Tribal members who
are not currently employed by the Tribe. An application may be obtained at
the Natural Resources Division Office at 47010 S.W. Hebo Road, P.O. Box
10, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. Phone: 503-879-2378 or 1-800-422-0232.
Completed applications must be received by Natural Resources
no later than Friday, January 14, 2005.
If you have any questions, please contact Mel Holmes at 503-363-2543.
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Looking for a place to share your thoughts
and feelings with other women?
Then stop by:
WOMEN'S DROP-IN Support Group
Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Grand Ronde Housing Authority
For more information, call Sable House at 503-623-6703.
ICDBG HUD Grant Availability Notice
The 2004 ICDBG grant application deadline is December 13, 2004.
Tribal members are encouraged to forward suggestions for the Tribe's
ICDBG grant opportunity to Kim Rogers, Planning & Grants Develop
ment Manager, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 or
call 503-879-2250. ICDBG grants are used to primarily benefit low
and moderate income communities and can be used for community
buildings, infrastructure (sewer, water, road), economic development,
housing rehabilitation and some other housing assistance.
Minnie M. Davis
August 8, 1920 October 29, 2004
Tribal Elder Minnie Davis passed away on October 29, 2004 in Kla
math Falls. She was born August 8, 1920 in Grand Ronde to Peter &
Adella (Payne) Menard.
She attended and graduated from Chemawa Indian School in Salem.
At one time she worked as a Nanny for a family in Portland.
On September 11, 1942, she married Elnathan Davis in Vancouver. In
1956, they moved to Beatty, Oregon where Elnathan was raised and then
to Klamath Falls in 1952 so their children could attend Sacred Heart
Academy. Minnie was a homemaker and a mother who raised 10 chil
dren. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Grand
Regent for the Catholic Daughters of America. She was very active in
politics, serving with the Democratic Party and she was listed in the
Who's Who in American Politics. She was invited to attend inaugura
tions of President Jimmy Carter and President Ronald Reagan.
She enjoyed gardening and watching boxing and figure skating. She is
survived by her sons: Marvin Davis & his wife Shirly of Waianae, Ha
waii, Elnathan Davis Jr, Peter and Mark Davis of Klamath Falls and
Paul Davis of Willamina. Minnie Kay Herbert and her husband, Terry,
of Klamath Falls and Ruth & Ruby Davis of Portland. Grandchildren:
Kim, Karen, Kristen & Leigh Davis of Hawaii; Ollie, Kay & Terry Herbert
Jr. of Klamath Falls; Winona Remple of Denver, Colorado; Monica Ani in
New York; Warren Ani of Portland and great grandchildren: Ahyhoka,
Tashunka-Witco of Hawaii; Ted, Chris & April Remple in Denver and
Mitsy Romell, Kevin Clow and Rachel & Nathan and a sister Alice Balza
all of Portland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by
her husband Elnathan Davis in 1991 and by her daughters Rita Clow
and Helen Ani.
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