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ELDER ACTIVITIES
B July 15-16 Grand Ronde Elder Honor Day. We need your help
on several things (donations for door prizes, help setting up). Please
call Louise Coulson at 503-879-2678 or Pearl Mekemson at 503-879-2049.
We will invite the HeadStart kids to sing for us and are look
ing a few story tellers. On the night of the 15th, we will have a
Garden Party.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 25
6 P.M.
SUNDAY, JUN 26
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PROPOSED DEBT COLLECTION ORDINANCE
The Tribal Council, in consultation with the Tribal Attorney's Of
fice and Finance Department, has proposed a Debt Collection Ordi
nance. The purpose of the Ordinance is to provide for the efficient
repayment of debts to the Tribe so that Tribal programs and Tribal
entities can continue to provide sufficient services to the Tribal mem
bership. The Ordinance:
establishes a Debtor list for each Tribal program or entity and
provides that the director or executive of every Tribal program
or entity shall forward to Finance Officer a list of Tribal mem
bers currently indebted to such program or entity, including the
amount of such indebtedness, on the first of each month
states that Finance Officer shall cause a notice to be sent out
to each Tribal member on the Debtor Lists within 10 business
days of receiving the Debtor Lists
provides an opportunity for Administrative Review by Fi
nance Officer
delineates the Appeal Procedure and Tribal Court Action
permitted if the debtor is not satisfied with the decision made
by the Finance Officer
offers Debtors the opportunity to request a Payment Plan
and identifies the steps to be taken in the event payments are
not kept current
defines the responsibilities of Finance Officer with respect to
processing amounts to be credited to each Debtor after funds are
withheld from the Tribal Payments or payments are received
pursuant to a Payment Plan
identifies how payments shall be proportionally distributed
and credited in the event of multiple debts exceeding the
amount of the Tribal Payment
B provides for staged implementation in which the total
amount withheld from a Debtor's share of the Gaming Per
Capita Payment made in 2005 shall not exceed 50 percent of
such Gaming Per Capita Payment
B requires each Tribal Entity to maintain a current list of those
Tribal members having outstanding and delinquent debts which
shall be available to other Tribal Entities upon request
B defines Sovereign Immunity of the Tribe
B provides counterclaim and severability provisions
For a copy of the proposed Debt Collection Ordinance, please con
tact the Tribal Attorney's Office at 503-879-2265. The Tribal Council
invites comment on the proposed revisions. Please send your com
ments to the Tribal Attorney's Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347.
COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JULY 1, 2005.
There will be Stick Horse Races,
Donkey Races, Calf Deribboning, The Stampede, Adult
Ring Toss, Junior Ring Toss, Steer Riding and more.
JUNE 17-1 9: 35TH ANNUAL CITY OF ROSES DELTA PARK POW-WOW. Delta Park.
PORTLAND, OR. Contact Sande at 503-740-5373.
JUNE 17-19: WINDS OF THE NORTHWEST. Wahelut Indian School, 1 1 1 1 0 Conine Ave.
S.E. OLYMPIA, WA.
JUNE24-26: MUCKLESHOOT VETERANS' ASSOCIATION 4TH ANNUAL POW-WOW.
Muckleshoot Balllield, 39015 172nd Ave. S.E. AUBURN, WA. Contact Kelvin at 253-261-2179.
JUNE 24-26: PI UMPSHA TREATY DAYS. WARM SPRINGS, OR.
JUNE30-JULY4: 107THANNUALARLEE FOURTH OF JULY POW-WOW. ARLEE.MT.
Contact Phillip at 406-745-0023.
JULY 1-3: 11THANNUALWILDHORSE POW-WOW. Wildhorse Casino Resort.
PENDLETON , OR. Contact 1 -800-654-9453 or 54 1 -278-2274 ext. 1510.
JULY7-10: 54TH ANNUAL NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN DAYS CELEBRATION. BROWN
ING, MT. Contact Wanda at 406-338-7521 .
JULY 23-25: JULYAMSHCOEURD'ALENE TRIBE ENCAMPMENT AND POW-WOW.
Greyhound Park. POST FALLS, MT. Contact 1-800-523-2464 ext. 7281.
AUGUST 12-14: NESIKAILLAHEE POW-WOW. SILETZ, OR.
Basketball Camp
Sandy "Spin" Slade, considered by many to be one of the best bas
ketball handlers in the world today, will appear in Grand Ronde. She
will personally take you through her ball-handling, dribbling and
shooting program that is guaranteed to improve your skills!
WHEN:
Tuesday, June 21,
Wednesday, June 22
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE:
Grand Ronde Tribal Gymnasium
WHO:
. Tribal Youth
Grades 4-12
Everyone receives a FREE:
Basketball, Camp T-Shirt & Camp Manual
Learn more about the history of
The Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde
Grand Ronde Restoration, To order your copy, please
contact Public information at
nominated for Best Short 503-879-1453 or e-mail
toby.rncdafygrandronde.org
Subject Documentary and for more information.
Best Modern Culture Film VHS $10; dvd $1 5
by the 2005 Native Voice
Film Festival, is available
for purchase through
the Grand Ronde Public
Information office.
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