2 MARCH 1, 2005
Smoke Signals
Attention Tribal Members:
NOTE TIIAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 1 1 AM.
2005 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
March 6 Grand Ronde
April 3 Eugene
Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way Eugene, Oregon
May 1 Grand Ronde
June 26 Grand Ronde Tribal Council Nominations
SUMMER BREAK
September 11 Grand Ronde (Second Sunday Labor Day)
October 9 Grand Ronde (Second Sunday Hunting)
November 6 Grand Ronde
December 4 Grand Ronde
2nd Annual Committee Summit
Monday, March 14, 2005 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Kalapuya Rooms, Spirit Mountain Casino
Breakfast served at 8:30 a.m., meeting to follow.
Financial Discussion Meeting
Saturday, March 19 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Kalapuya Rooms, Spirit Mountain Casino
A light lunch will be provided.
Staff and others will be discussing Tribal financial issues.
2005 Community Membership Meetings
Sunday, May 1 (11 a.m.) in Grand Ronde at the Gymnasium and
the Community Center (combined with General Council meeting).
Thursday, May 5 (6 p.m.) in Eugene at the Valley River Inn.
Thursday, May 12 (6 p.m.) in Portland at the Embassy Suites
Hotel Portland Airport.
Sunday May 15 (11 a.m.) in Tacoma at the Sheraton Hotel (council
attends A.T.N.I. there the balance of that week).
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Meetings
DATE TIME
March 2, 2005 5 p.m.
March 16, 2005 5 p.m.
March 30, 2005 5 p.m.
Please call 1-800-422-0232 ext. 1309 and verify the time 24 hours in advance.
Nuhau (Greetings) People of the Grand Ronde Tribe,
I have to write with you to let you know how much I enjoy and appreciate your
newspaper "Smoke Signals."
I received a card from my youngest daughter "Myla Wind Horse" recently. I
had not heard from her for 7 years. I could not read it for a while as my eyes
were filled with much water.
I have not yet answered as I have so many times in my mind, it is just a
jumble. I will write to her. I had asked if you would send your newspaper to her
and my daughter who lives now in France. If you send your newspaper it may
let her know she is an Indian girl and not writing to me is not our way-whatever
is the reason. I thank you and especially our "Grandfather" who helps us in so
many ways.
Sincerely,
Tay Che Kay Lab.
Hello,
I am writing this letter to Smoke Signals to voice an ethical concern in re
gards to the recall for one of our elected Tribal Council members. I am not
defending nor condemning the petition, but feel that members who do not live in
the Grand Ronde area and are not able to attend the council meetings and func
tions that take place at the Tribal offices and casino should not sign a petition
out of lack of knowledge of what actually takes place. Tribal members that
cannot attend meetings and get involved in the Tribal functions should not voice
a yes or no answer on hearsay and feel they have made the right decision. I have
received two letters about a recall issue, one from the person that initiated the
petition and one from the council member being recalled. I have not met either
of these people, so it would be unfair for me to sign the petition. I feel if there is
a problem with a council member and it has been brought to the council's atten
tion, the council should investigate the circumstances and handle it as deemed
necessary. If council does not address the complaint, that's when an ethics
committee, which should be made up of several Tribal members that are active
in Tribal meetings and attend Tribal functions, should take over.
Geographically, I am not able to attend meetings or functions of the Tribe, but
I am sure there are Tribal members who do attend or could attend if asked. I want
to thank Smoke Signals for us who live outside the tri city area who feel that
something isn't right to write and voice our feelings to the rest of the Tribal
members. This is the first time I have written to the paper and I felt compelled to
write so those that cannot be a part of what takes place in Grand Ronde will think
of their situation before signing something they are not truly knowlegeable about.
Thank you,
Mike Ryser
Roll 4261
Klamath Falls, Oregon
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Chris Mercier ext. 2305
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Valorie Sheker-Robertson ext. 1444
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