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JANUARY 1, 2008
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Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority
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Photo by Ron Karten
Tribal Elder Charlotte Gray, right, president of the Willamette Grange
of Benton County, holds a check from the Grange for the Grand Ronde
Food Bank. Gray, who hails from Philomath but now lives in Tribal
housing with her brother, Elder Dennis Lynch, made the presentation,
including a check for $1 00 and $ 1 36 worth of food, in the Tribal
Wellness Center on Dec. 13. Accepting for the food bank is Shanna
Eide, left, co-chair of the Tribal Food Drive.
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A Chinuk Wawa 102 class will begin Monday, Jan. 7, in an upstairs
classroom in the Tribe's Adult Education Building in Grand Ronde.
The language class is an extension of previous classes and is offered in
conjunction with the Tribe's Cultural Education program, Lane Community
College, Portland State University and Chemeketa Community College.
The class is offered for college credit, but interested community members
are welcome to attend.
Students need not have taken Chinuk Wawa 101 to take the class.
Classes will be held 4:30 to 6:20 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The class
will be broadcast from Grand Ronde and provides an opportunity to inter
act with people studying Chinuk Wawa in a variety of places. Community
members also can participate from Portland, Salem or Eugene.
For more information, contact Tony Johnson at 503-879-2084 or tony.
johnsongrandronde.org.
People interested in taking the class for college credit should contact
Janne Underriner at jluuoregon.edu. B
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The Potlatch Fund is hosting "Journey to Successful Fundraising" from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 17-18 at Kah-Nee-Tah Lodge on the Confeder
ated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation in central Oregon.
The seminar is designed for Native students, Tribal staff, artists and
Tribal nonprofits working on a project in need of funding, such as youth
projects, canoe journey, elder programs, cultural programs and more.
The training will help participants develop skills and contacts necessary
to get a project funded. The class includes a grant program workbook, group
discussions, lunch, Native networking and presentations from experienced
Native fundraisers.
Cost is $20 for Tribal members and students, $35 for nonprofit employees
and $75 for Tribal administrators.
For more information, call Justin Finkbonner at 206-624-6076. D
Housing Board of Commissioners seeking members
Board positions open to Tribal or non-Tribal applicants
The Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority Board has three board
of commissioners seats expiring in March 2008.
The positions have a term expiring in March 2011. Interested
persons should have a demonstrated interest in housing and expe
rience in the housing field in some capacity, including: affordable
housing development, property management, residential building
construction, housing finance, housing planning and other housing-related
areas.
The board oversees all housing development, housing manage
ment, housing programs and housing operations for the Tribe, and
is responsible for policy decisions. The board currently meets at 5
p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Housing Authority
office in Grand Ronde, and holds work sessions as needed.
Interested persons should send a letter outlining their interest
and qualifications to:
Carina Kistler Ginter, Executive Director
Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority
28450 Tyee Road
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347
or via e-mail: carina.gintergrandronde.org
All letters need to be received by noon on Friday, Feb. 8, to be
considered. The housing commissioner(s) will be interviewed by a
board panel and final appointment made by CTGR Tribal Council.
For more information regarding qualifications, contact the Hous
ing Authority at 503-879-2401 or toll-free at 1-800-422-0232, ext.
2401.
ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS
Election Board Alternate Positions Vacancy
Applications may be picked up at the Governance Center. Please
submit applications to Dakota Whitecloud, TCRC, 9615 Grand Ronde
Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
For more information, contact Dakota Whitecloud at 503-879-1309
or dakota.whitecloudgrandronde.org.
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