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I GED Tutoring offered every Thursday
1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Portland Satellite Office Bake Sale
& Native American Arts Day
Friday, January 20, 2006 2-8 p.m.
For more information, call
Lisa Archuleta at 503-235-4230.
All classes held at the Portland Area Tribal offices,
3312 S.W. Kelly Ave., Portland, Oregon.
Call 503-235-4230 or 1-800-422-0232 ext. 2282.
Mississippi Marine Visits Memorial
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Proud Marine John Sexton of Mississippi recently visited the West Valley
Veterans' Memorial after hearing rumors of "a beautiful dedication to Veterans in
Grand Ronde, Oregon." Names are added to the memorial each year.
Grand Ronde Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance Program
The Grand Ronde Tribe is anticipating
a new federal award for the Low
Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP) to assist
income eligible Grand Ronde ".
Tribal members with energy
payments (utility bills, firewood,
etc.), energy emergencies and
weatherization (e.g. furnace
repairs). Under the current
program households with an adult
Grand Ronde Tribal member are
eligible to apply within Polk, Yamhill,
Marion, Washington, Multnomah, Tillamook, and Clackamas counties.
CTGR members in these counties need to contact Grand Ronde to
receive assistance instead of from the community action agency in their
area. Grand Ronde's program enables more CTGR members to be
served than would otherwise have been possible.
If you are interested in obtaining services contact Social Services at
1-800-242-8196 for energy assistance and the Grand Ronde Tribal
Housing Authority at 503-879-2405 for weatherization. The Tribes
LIHEAP program also serves all income eligible Indians on Grand
Ronde Reservation or trust land.
CORRECTION NOTE - In the December 15, 2005 issue of Smoke
Signals a block ad was shown on page 8 for the Mid-Willamette
Community Action Agency. This public service ad was faxed to Smoke
Signals but it fails to note that Grand Ronde Tribal members are not
eligible to obtain services from MWCAA because the Tribe receives
direct federal Junding to operate its own LIHEAP program. Indians
from other Tribes, that do not have an adult CTGR member in their
household, can apply to MWVCAA for services if the reside in
PolkMarion County. Another exception to this may be Siletz Tribal
members since the Siletz Tribe also applied for funding to serve their
own members. They should contact the Siletz Tribe to see if they are
eligible for services with their Tribe.
Tribal Member Prize Drawing for
Participation in Health Plan Survey
Beginning January 23, 2006
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde strives to continue providing
quality health care for Tribal members, with a focus on access of care,
quality of care and cost of providing care.
Your participation is requested to collect information for the Tribal Mem
ber Health Plan as currently administered by United Medical Resources
(UMR). The purpose of the survey is to gather information about Tribal
members, and their access to other health insurance coverage through
alternative carriers (via your employer, Medicare, etc).
Tribal members eligible for primary coverage through other carriers
are required to provide information about the alternative carriers. Pro
viding this information WILL NOT change health benefits to Tribal
members, but will assist the Tribe in continuing to provide access to
quality health care for all Tribal members while helping to manage the
cost of care.
Responses to this survey will be strictly confidential and will be avail
able only for the above mentioned purpose. The survey will be available
online from January 23, 2006 through March 10, 2006. Though Tribal
members will also receive a paper survey via first class-mail the week of
January 16, 2006, online participation is encouraged and allows for:
1. Prompt entry into the drawing,
2. Reducing the chance that responses may be lost in the mail, and
3. Savings in the cost and time of mailing.
Although no action is requested at this time, as of January 23, 2006
Tribal members will be able to access the survey through the Tribe's
website at www.grandronde.org. Your input is crucial and so is a suc
cessful return rate; therefore, successful submission of the survey, online
or paper form, will enter the submitting Tribal member into a drawing
for the following prizes (In the case of duplicate entries, only the first
received entry will be entered into the drawing):
One (1) $2,000 Trip Voucher and $500 in cash (to offset tax liabilities
incurred)
Two (2) $500 Cash Prizes
Thirty (30) $50 Gift Certificates
If you have any questions regarding this survey, please contact Debby
Larsen, Financial Risk Manager for the Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde, at 503-879-2332.
JOIN THE. GRAND RONDE.
CIRCLE. OF WEAVING
March 24, 25, and 26, 2006 marks the 2nd Circle of Weaving, hosted by
the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Teachers will be conducting
classes in traditional cedar, juncus, roots and shoots and hemp and yarn.
The registration fee covers meals and all workshop supplies.
R.S.V.P. is required as this workshop is limited to 100 participants. It is
open to Grand Ronde Tribal members, their immediate families and other
Native people only.
Please note: There is no fee for enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal members.
Please present enrollment card when registering,
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Registration Form
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Registration fee is $65 for all workshop proceedings, including meals
and programs. Register by February 20, fee is $50. Grand Ronde
Tribal families are free.
Name .
Tribal Affiliation:.
Address:
Elder: Yes No
Roll
(City)
(State)
(Zip Code)
(Telephone) (E-mail)
Please indicate (1st & 2nd) choices) class you would like to attend:
Juncus Cedar Roots & Shoots Hemp & Yarn
Willow Stick Basket Tule & Cattail Beargrass
Please return this registration with your check or money order to:
Elaine LaBonte, Mentorship Program
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
503-879-1437
Registration MUST be received by March 10, 2006.