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2 DECEMBER 15, 2007 Smoke Signals Food! Eteainik BueDp f U I IT 1 t r Photo by Dean Rhodes Grand Ronde Food Bank Director Alisa Larson holds a $1 0,000 check from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde on Nov. 29. The Tribal Council made the donation to help the local Food Bank buy food for area needy families and combat a shortage in food banks statewide. From left, Food Bank Board Director Nancy Holmes and Tribal Council members Steve Bobb Sr., Reyn Leno, Jack Giffen Jr., Cheryle Kennedy, Wink Soderberg and June Sell-Sherer attended the check donation ceremony. NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Dec. 26 5 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Please call Da kota Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relations Coordinator, at 503-879-1309 to confirm. UGG3330 Dear Tribal Members: Enrollment has been and will continue to be a hot topic in not only our Tribe, but all Indian Country. I personally believe that regardless of how the upcoming Constitutional election fares, whether members vote for the changes or for our member ship requirements to remain the same, the issue will probably not die out, ever. In our lives I would say it is very likely that we will see other proposed amendments to our Constitution regarding enrollment requirements. What those will be exactly I can't really say, but I promise you they will come. Frankly, I am fine with that. Much like immigration issues in our coun try, developing laws and policies to control population growth is naturally ibe expected. You can't govern a nation when its population is expanding at a rate that is impossible to manage. I think that is what our Tribal Council had in mind back in 1999 when they put forth the Constitutional amendment for the general membership to vote on. I don't think they intended many of the side effects that have since plagued some of our Tribal families, particularly those with split siblings one who can enroll and one who cannot. Or people who have plenty of Indian blood but cannot enroll because their parents aren't on the Resto ration roll. Or those 35 children whose parents were sent letters in 2005 informing them of "errors" in their enrollment files, meaning the status they enjoyed as Tribal members would be revoked. The proposed amendments to our Constitution will fix mai -.y of these problems. It may not fix every enrollment problem; realistically some prob ably can't be fixed. But it will help heal the damage that has been done to some of our Tribal families. I know this because one of those families is my own. I am asking you as a fellow Tribal member to please register and vote "yes" on the proposed Constitutional amendments in February. You will be doing something very good, very humane and very generous. It is the right thing to do. Dee Edwards Roll 2979 All Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Dec. 24, and Tuesday, Dec. 25, for Christmas. Tribal offices also will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1, for New Year's Day. Elders7 committee voting Flderscan vote at the Jan. 6 General Council meeting from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Community Center. They must present an II) to be able to vote. Four positions are open. Nominees are Linda Hrandon, Heryle Contreras, Margaret Provost, Dakota Whitecloud, IiOuiso Medciros, Laura Gleason, Cheri Butler, Val Grout, Marcella Selwyn, Betty lily and Monty Paraoo. QidsGSs SBamfls tmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmSBmmmmmmmmmmmmm PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 96 1 5 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 www.grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Monday, Dec. 17 JAN. 1 Friday, Jan. 4 JAN. 1 5 Friday, Jan. 18 FEB. I Tuesday, Feb. 5 FEB. 15 DEAN RHODES KRISTEN RAVIA PUBLICATIONS PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR SECRETARY 503-879-1463 503-879-1453 dun.iKdntrJn(trand.0fi krtstm.rMVJndroode.orl o ton SIOBHAN TAYLOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 503-879-1920 sk)btun.uytorgrandrorKte.orf JUSTIN PHILLIPS GRAPHIC DESIGNER 503-879-2190 usdn.phlillps$sr indronde.org SHELLY KENT CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-5211 shelry.kentgrandronde.org RON KARTEN STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 ron.kartenfrarKfrofKte.org CARLA ROBERTS CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1447 cjrla.robemgrAndronde.org GEORGE VALDEZ PRODUCTION ASSISTANT 503 879-1416 torfe.vaklerandronde.ort SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Com munity of Oregon, is published twice a month. No portion of this publication may be reprinted without permission. Our editorial policy is intended to encourage input from Tribal members and readers about stories printed in the Tribal newspaper. However, all letters received must be signed by the author, an address must be given and a phone number or e-mail address must be included for verification purposes. Full addresses and phone numbers will not be published unless requested. SMOKE SIGNALS reserves the right to edit letters and to refuse letters that are determined to contain libelous statements or personal attacks on individuals, staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Council. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Letters to the editor are the opinions and views of the writer. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, Tribal staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Council. Members of: Native American Journalists Association The Associated Press Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2007-08 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org B Cheryle Kennedy Chris Merrier Tribal Chairwoman ext. 2305 ext. 2352 chris.merciergrandronde.org cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org Q Winfc Soderberg D Reyn Leno ext. 1 444 Tribal Vice Chair wink.soderberggrandronde.org ext. 2399 D Kathleen Tom reyn.lenograndronde.org exj jjj Jack Giffen Jr. kathleen.tomgrandronde.org Tribal Secretary June Sell-Sherer - ext. 2306 ext. 2300 iack.giffengrandronde.org june.sherergrandronde.org D Steve Bobb Sr. n VaIorie Sheker - ext. 2353 ext 2355 steve.bobbgrandronde.org val.shekergrandronde.org
