2 MAY 1,2006
Smoke Signals
Tribal A1 ember Only
Salmon Distribution
The Natural Resources Division will be having a Salmon Distribution
on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at the Natural Resource Lab Building (behind
the main building on the hill). Hours will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Any questions call Natural Resources at 503-879-2376.
TRIBAL ID IS REQUIRED TO PICK UP FISH.
Attention Tribal Members:
2006 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Sunday, May 7 CJrand Ronde
NOTE THAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 11 A.M.
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Meetings
DATE TIME
May 3 5 p.m.
May 17 5 p.m.
May 31 5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates subject to change if needed.
Please call Dakota Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relations Coordina
tor at 503-879-1309 to confirm.
Attention Tribal Members
The Ad-Hoc Enrollment Requirements Committee was ap
pointed in August of 2005 by Resolution 071-05. Since then,
the committee has been meeting twice per month. The purpose
of this committee is to research current and past enrollment
requirements, seek input from Tribal members and develop
recommendations to Tribal Council for possible changes to the
Tribe's enrollment requirements. The committee plans to have
the recommendation complete by September, 2006.
Committee mcynbers are as follows: Chairman Debby Larsen,
Vice-chairman Khani Schultz, and Secretary Marilyn Portwood,
and members, Barbara Feehan, Diana Norton, Nancy Renfrow
and Duane Wrjeeler. ' '
The meetings are usually held on the second and fourth Sundays
of each monhat i'p.ni. at the Grand Ronde Education Build
ing. The committee wilalso be holding community meetings in
several towns throughout Oregon and Washington sometime this
Spring please watch for 'dates and places to be announced in
Smoke Signals. N..
The committee encourages Tribal member & descendant partici
pation, therefore, dedicates the last 30 minutes of each meeting
to hear from those affected by the 1999 enrollment amendment.
The committee also welcomes written statements which may
be mailed no later then August 15, 2006 to: CTGR, attn: Debby
Larsen, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 or via
e-mail: debby.larsengrandronde.org.
Dear people of the Grand Ronde Community,
I was asked to write to the Smoke Signals and the Grand Ronde Tribe
on behalf of all the Native brothers here at the Federal Correctional
Institution in Sheridan.
We would like to invite any drum group, dancers and all interested
people to come and celebrate our annual pow-wow. We plan to enjoy a
day of dance and song from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28,
2006. We will also provide a feast of Buffalo Indian Tacos and other
refreshments.
All people and groups that can make it must have valid I.D. and
clear a state and federal record check. We need to get interested folks
cleared at least 30 days prior to the June 28 pow-wow.
Please give some thought to joining us at our pow-wow. Come cel
ebrate with your Northwest brothers and Tribal members from across
theU.S.A.
For more information contact Chaplin Richter at 503-843-4443 ext.
256 or Mr. Hollock at ext. 131.
Thank you,
Charles E. Frank
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
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