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Willamette University and President M. Lee Pelton
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entire Grand Ronde community to a Ceremony of
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University's historical relationship with the Willamette
Valley tribes and "( .
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Tuesday, February 1, 2005 4-5 p.m.
Eatoir Hall 4th' Floor'
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Refreshments will be served. This event is an important part of
Willamette's lefordoujiders Day," day traditionally devoted
to recalling Jason Lee and the other missionary founders' of
Willamette,' but this year emphasizing tne original peoples of
the Valley. - Tribal members June Olson and Bobby Mercier will
participate in the ceremony, Nativq' American students will give
a presentation, and all are welcome. I ' Y t )
(free visitor parking is available at Winter and Bellevue Streets. For a
campus map, please visit www.willamette.edumap)
For more information cantact Rebecca DobkJns at: 503-370-6639 or
E-mail her at: rdobkinswillamette.edu.
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FOSTER CARE HOMES NEEDED
The Tribe's Foster Care Program is currently seeking homes in the Grand
Ronde, Portland and Willamette Valley areas to provide foster or respite care
services for Tribal youth 0-18 years old.
If you or someone you know is interested, has questions or wants additional
information on our Foster Care Program, please contact 1-800-422-0232 ext.
2039.
Public Information Meeting
The Title VTI grant (Native American Studies) will have a public information
meeting Thursday, February 17, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held
at the old Willarnina High School. Parents of Native students attending Willamina
or Sheridan school districts, kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to
attend. Willamina District Superintendent will discuss state testing and the
most current scores. Our Parent Board President will discuss our current ob
jectives. There will be an open question and answer period. A light dinner will
be served. If you need more information, please call Wendi Spencer at 503-876-1531.
The Tribe's Vocational Rehabilitation Program is requesting bids
for a consultant to perform periodically in the following areas: advi
sory capacity to program needs, planning, technical assistance and
staff training; maintain and monitor vocational trends throughout
the country in relationship to vocational rehabilitation services for
121 programs; work with policy development, program compliance,
federal regulations and management systems; consult with staff in
grant proposals and prepare reports in accordance with grant guide
lines established by the U.S. Department of Education and Rehabili
tation Services Administration.
Proposals must be received at the Grand Ronde Rehabilitation Pro
gram, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 no later
than 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15. For more information, contact
503-879-395.
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Tribal cleaning contractors wanted to bid on contract cleaning for
Tribal Office buildings. To include: Housing Authority, Procurement
and Natural Resources. Interested contractors, please call Curtis
Rentsch at 503-879-2406.
Grand Ronde Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program
The Grand Ronde Tribe has obtained a LIHI
to assist income eligible Tribal members with
payments, energy emergencies and weatheriz
This Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Prog
(LIHEAP) is an annual grant from the Divisic
of Energy Assistance within the U.S. Depart
ment of Health and Human Services. Four
Tribes in Oregon operate this program and
must serve all income eligible Indians on their
Reservation or trust lands. Outside of these
lands, but within the Tribes service area,
Tribes can only serve households with adult
members of their own Tribe. For LIHEAP the
Grand Ronde Tribes service area is the Tribes'
typical six-county service area (Polk, Yamhill,
Marion, Multnomah, Washington and Tillamook counties) plus Clackamas
County. Tribal members in these counties need to contact Grand Ronde
to receive assistance instead of from the community action agency in their
area. The Tribal program will allow more Tribal members to be assisted
than would otherwise have been possible.
There has been a great need for energy assistance especially for weath
erization. For income eligible households the program can provide energy
assistance (utility bills, fire wood, etc.), crisis energy assistance and weath
erization (e.g. furnace repair).
If you are interested in obtaining services please contact Social Services
at 1-800-242-8196 for energy assistance and the Grand Ronde Tribal Hous
ing Authority at 503-879-2405 for weatherization.
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Grand Ronde Community Center Women's Restroom
& Aluminum Storefront Doors Remodel Project
The Engineering Department of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
is seeking competitive bids for Grand Ronde Community Center Women's
Restroom and Aluminum Storefront Doors Remodel Project. The Grand
Ronde Community Center is located on the Tribal Campus at 9615 Grand
Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. Bid solicitation documents may
be obtained by calling Eric Scott at 503-879-2404. A preference will be
afforded to businesses that are more than 50 percent owned, managed and
operated by members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in accor
dance with the Tribe's Procurement Policy.
Respondents shall submit sealed bids by 5 p.m. on Thursday,
February 3, 2005.
IN THE TRIBAL COURT OF THE
CONFEDERATED TRIBES
OF THE GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON
In the Matter of:
LEE, Daniel John
Petitioner
CASE NO. C-04-12-002
DECREE CHANGING NAME
Based on the allegations set forth in the Petition for Change of Name
filed by the Petitioner in the above entitled case and its supporting affida
vit, THE COURT FINDS:
1. The Petitioner is over 18 years of age;
2. The Petitioner is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the
Grand Ronde Community of Oregon;
3. The Petitioner has not petitioned and been granted a change of name
by the Tribal Court within the past twelve (12) months;
4. Petitioner, through regular use, has become known by the proposed
name.
Based on the foregoing findings THE COURT DECREES:
1. That the name of the Petitioner be changed from Daniel John Lee to
DanielJohn Bates ;
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 Petitioner shall surrender all old Tribal Identification cards
bearing Petitioner's former name to the Tribal Enrollment Office prior to
the Enrollment office issuing Petitioner new Tribal Identification cards
bearing the Petitioner's new name;
5. 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 Petitioner showing
the new name of the Tribal member and shall change the official member
ship roll and all official enrollment records of the Tribe to reflect the
Petitioner's new name as stated in this Decree;
6. That the Oregon Department of Vital Statistics is authorized to issue
a new birth certificate to Petitioner in such form as to indicate that his
name is Daniel John Bates.
Dated this 18th day of January , 2005.
Katharine English, Chief Tribal Court Judge