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Agreement Members ofTribal Council, the Natural Resources
Department and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service met in the Atrium of
the Governance Building on Friday, May 13. Tribal Chairwoman
Cheryle Kennedy and State Supervisor Kemper McMaster signed the
Nelson's Checker-mallow Management Plan and Conservation
Agreement. The agreement will allow the Tribe to manage the
threatened plant (Nelson's Checker-mallow) on Tribal lands without
consulting with the Fish & Wildlife Service. The Nelson's Checker
mallow is a plant that is threatened under the U.S. Endangered
Species Act and is common in the Grand Ronde area.
Chemawa Holds Annual Spring Pow-wow
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Social Ties These couples get to know each other better with an owl
dance as Eagle Beak can be seen in the background using their hand drums at
Chemawa 's Annual Spring Pow-wow on Saturday, May 7. There were two grand
entries on Saturday and about 300 people present in the early afternoon.
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The Tribal Council plans to allocate $800.00 to each member through the
Member Benefit Program for the year 2005. All members 21 years of age
on or before the date of distribution are eligible for withdrawing.
For all members under the age of 21f the distribution will be depos
ited into the trust accounts. For" those eligible, withdrawal requests re
ceived in our offices by June 13, 2005, will generate checks to be mailed
on June 27, 2005. Withdrawal requests post marked June 13, 2005, or later
WILL NOT meet the deadline, they must be in our offices by June 13, 2005.
Under no circumstances shall checks be picked up at the offices.
Checks will be mailed to the address on the withdrawal form. Once the re
quest is received, the address for the check will not be able to be changed.
The address on the withdrawal form will be the official address for you, and,
all other mail will also be mailed to that address. If you need the check to go
to an address other than the one on the form, please go to the post office in
your area and have your mail forwarded.
You will be receiving a withdrawal form in the mail regarding this distribu
tion. Also, there is a withdraw form in the Smoke Signals that you may use.
This will be the only payment date for the month of June. If you have a bal
ance in your account, you may request that on this withdrawal form along
with the 2005 allocation. If you choose not to make a withdrawal at this time,
or miss the June 13 deadline, the next payment date will be July 15, 2005. In
order to be mailed a check on July 15, 2005, you must have your application
to us no later than July 3, 2005.
Withdrawal forms may be faxed or mailed into the offices.
Due to the overwhelming amount of calls regarding verification of receiving
the forms in the offices, for mail verification, you will need to mail it "return
receipt requested." Ask your local post office for assistance with this ser
vice, For fax verification, faxing the form will be at your own risk.
The total Member Benefit Timber Distribution allocation for 2005 is $800.00
for each member.
Please call the 1-800-759-4814 to receive information regarding the distri
bution or if you did not receive a withdrawal form, you may request one. This
will be checked daily. If you have any questions regarding the application
process or your beneficiary, you can contact Liz Leno at 1-800-422-0232, ex
tension 2082. With any other questions, contact Chris Leno at 1-800-422-0232,
extension 2340.
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THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE
GRAND RONDE COMMUNITY OF OREGON
MEMBER BENEFITS
9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347
TOLL-FREE: 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2082
DIRECT: 503-879-2082
FAX: 503-879-2177
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