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Smoke Signals 3 AUGUST 15,2009 lhl(Q)D(dlDGrQgS DDDCITGaSG Two Grand Ronde-area properties approved by BIA in July adds 40 more acres By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor The Tribe's trust land holdings in Yamhill County grew by 40.44 acres in mid-July when two properties the Smith and AGZ properties were officially granted trust status by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The 9.13-acre AGZ property is north of Elders' housing at the southwest corner of Hebo and Grand Ronde roads. The 31.31-acre Smith property is north of Tribal multi-family housing and southwest of the intersection of Grand Ronde and Hebo roads. The properties were formally transferred into trust on July 20, said Tribal Lands Manager Jan Michael Reibach. "This is a collaborative effort," Reibach said. "We work closely with the Tribal Council, internal departments and external agen cies in the process. There are many steps in the journey of transferring land into trust." Reibach said the trust process is lengthy. Through the Tribal Lands Management Department, the Con federated Tribes of Grand Ronde drafts and submits an application to the Bureau of Indian affairs and works with federal, state and coun ty offices in the transfer process. Fee-to-trust conversions provide Tribes with an avenue to maintain jurisdiction over their lands and develop projects that support Tribal members and the local community. The new properties increase the Tribe's trust land holdings to 396.23 acres and increase the Tribe's acres owned in Yamhill County to 10,839.47 acres. The trust acreage total is in addi tion to the Tribe's 10,312.66 acres of Reservation lands, Reibach said. D Congressman Wu visit r I ( v I Photo by Michelle Alaimo Congressman David Wu, middle front, has his photo taken with Tribal members Kathleen Tom, front row left, Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy, front row right, second row from left, Tribal Vice Chair Reyn Leno, and Wink Soderberg, third row from left, Chris Mercier, Steve Bobb Sr., and Tribal Secretary Jack Giffen Jr., after a meeting with Tribal Council on Wednesday, Aug. 1 2, to hear Tribal concerns. Council asked for his support on the bill to amend the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Act. The act is being sponsored by Congressman Kurt Schrader. Coleman helps Cascade team qualify for tournament By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal member Rachelle Cole man's contributions on the mound and at the plate helped the Cas cade Little League junior softball all-stars win the Oregon state championship 3-2 on July 30 and advance to the Western Regional tournament played Aug. 6-12 in Tucson, Ariz. Cascade played Milton-Freewater to a scoreless tie after nine innings in the Oregon title game at Wood stock Park in Portland. Coleman, 13, started the game for Cascade and pitched four innings, allowing one runner on a single in the first inning. She struck out six. "Rachelle Coleman pitched awe some," Cascade manager Jay Korkow told the Salem Statesman-Journal. In the top of the 10th inning, Milton-Freewater broke the score less tie with two runs and looked like the team would three-peat as state champs. However, in the bottom of the 10th inning, Cascade loaded the bases with no outs on consecutive singles by Alexis Morton, Kaitlyn Sherman and Katelynne Braff. Coleman then stepped to the plate and singled, scoring Morton and cut ting the two-run deficit in half. Kaytie Jo Zellner followed with a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Sherman from third and tying the game. Braff and Coleman held at second and first base, respectively. Then, on a 3-1 pitch, Morgan Hunter hit a ball that was booted by Milton-Freewater's shortstop, allow ing Braff to score from second base. "They are just great, great kids," Korkow said. "It's going to be a fun trip and hopefully we will get down there and win some games." Cascade left for Tucson on Aug. 3. Cascade opened play Aug. 6 against Arizona. At press time, the team had lost the first two of four quarter final matches. Coleman is the granddaughter of Tribal Elder Nancy Coleman and the niece of Tribal Council member June Sell-Sherer. D Every Wednesday 4- 5 p.m. Youth Education Building Contact Lisa Leno at 503-879-1471 or Travis Mer cier at 503-879-2143 for more information. "Where: Natural Resources Dep VHen:f SaturtayMu&M5, 10 A.M.'- 3 PALS L . uw t'4 s , 1 i Eugene Members contacryCTir R .y Portland and area Satellite office for different dates andt times if you'dTike o piciTup in youT local I Ok - it ma i v.Cl Cmi Bm4: AztZ McCaCfter J S792)l 4. rnUad: Dm ArcUirta MJ tzat Crij Rm UIAU.7 L CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE TRIBAL COURT X "ill . 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