10 JANUARY 1, 2005
Smoke Signals
New Release Tribal member Jan Michael "Looking Wolf ' Reibach per
formed at the Mack Theater mMcMinnville on Friday, December 10 to announce
the release of his new CD. "ANewDay." Photos by Peta Tlnda
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LIVE IN CONCERT
7 PM TONIGHT
Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde invite you to offer your advice
on how to best address the housing needs of our Tribe. You will soon
receive a survey asking you a few questions about housing needs. If we
receive your completed survey by January 17, you will be eli
gible for a drawing to win a $100 cash prize.
This survey and your responses are part of a five-year planning effort.
The plan will guide housing policy and actions, such as housing develop
ment, assistance and housing services over the next several years. Your
voice is very important and will help us know our needs better. Without
your voice, we will miss important information and you will lose the op
portunity to win some extra cash. It will only take about ten to fifteen
minutes of your time. Look for it in early January.
The Fish & Wildlife Committee is accepting applications for a vacant
committee member position. This position is open to interested Tribal
members. 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.
Coho Salmon: Keystone
Species On The Reservation
Local Coho salmon have a long haul to get to and from the ocean in order to
spawn on the Reservation. It is a 250-mile journey past predators such as Bald
eagles ana usprey and over
Willamette Falls to reach the ocean
from Agency Creek. Then, after feed
ing in the Pacific for 1 V years, they
must travel the same treacherous
250 miles back upstream in order to
spawn where their parents spawned.
Coho's return to the streams of
their origin is not just important for
the survival of their own species, but
also to the health of the entire eco
system. While they are feeding at
sea, their bodies are absorbing spe
cific proteins that can only be gath
ered in the ocean. When they return
to spawn, these nutrients are then
passed on to the plants, aquatic bugs,
bears, eagles, and other creatures
that are a part of the freshwater en
vironment. This dependence of so
many other species on the presence
of one is why salmon are considered
a "keystone species."
While many Coho do return, not enough come back to provide the necessary
amount of these stream-derived nutrients to sustain a healthy stream ecosys
tem. For this reason, the Tribe's Fish and Wildlife Department placed 406 Coho
salmon carcasses in Agency, North Fork Agency, and West Fork Agency Creeks
on November 23 and 30. The average weight of these fish was eight pounds,
totaling about 3,270 pounds of salmon distributed in Reservation streams. Fish
were deposited in backwaters, behind logs, along stream margins, and in other
areas where they would not rapidly move downstream. Since the addition of the
carcasses to the Agency Creek system, there have been reports of an unusual
sight on the Reservation: several Bald Eagles have been gathering at the streams
to feed on these nutrient-rich salmon. Coho carcasses were obtained through
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and came from Sandy Fish
Hatchery. They were inspected by the hatchery personnel to make sure that
they did not contain any diseases or parasites that were not already present in
fish of the upper Willamette basin. This ensured that no new diseases or para
sites were introduced by this project. So nobody panic if dead fish are seen in the
streams; this is just part of a Tribal program to enhance stream productivity!
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Tribal Biologist Jeff Baker tosses a
Coho carcass into Agency Creek.
IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE
CONFEDERATED TRIBES
OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON
JUVENILE COURT
In the Matter of: CASE NO. J-03-08-001
B.D. D.O.B. 10-30-93 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
D.E. D.O.B. 08-26-01
D.F. D.O.B. 01-03-03
Minor(s)
Based upon the Motions filed by the children's attorney for an Order to
Show Cause and the affidavits in support thereof:
IT IS ORDERED THAT the mother of the children, Deanna Wheeler,
and the father of the child B.D., Derek Bishop, and the father of the Chil
dren D.E. and D.F., Shane Justen, and any person objecting to the grant
ing of the Petitions for Guardianship shall appear in the Tribal Court of the
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, located at
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon on, January 26, 2005, at
1:30 p.m., to show cause why the Court should not enter judgments grant
ing the proposed guardianships.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any written response to this Order
by any party to this case shall be filed on or before January 19, 2005.
The Clerk of the Tribal Court shall cause a copy of this Order to be served
upon all parties, and file proof of service with the Court on or before the date
set for hearing in this matter.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Tribal Court Clerk shall cause a
copy of this Order to be published in the Tribal Newsletter at least two
consecutive publications prior to the hearing date.
DATED this 6th day of December, 2004.
Katharine English, Chief Tribal Court Judge