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2006 The statue of Martha Jane Sands was moved from the
main casino entrance to the Legends' lobby. Tribal members Bobby
Mercier, Mike Cook and Ryan Korn and Tribal Council member
Jack Giffen Jr. helped to successfully relocate the statue. It was
moved due to the high number of customers who congest the front
lobby daily.
2001 Former Dallas Cowboy Ed Too Tall" Jones spent Super
Bowl Sunday signing autographs at Spirit Mountain Casino as the
Baltimore Ravens played the N.Y. Giants. The Ravens won.
1996 Tribal Council established a burial fund to cover expenses
at the time of loss of a loved one. The burial fund at the time paid
up to $3,000 directly to the funeral establishment, reported Enroll
ment Director Margo Mercier.
1991 After spending six years working for Cooper Consulting
Inc. in Portland, Tribal member John Mercier returned home. In
November 1990, he was hired by the Tribe as the Tribal Planner.
1986 The Tribe was in the process of negotiating contracts
with Indian Health Service for the fiscal year. Between the Com
munity Health Nurse Program and Contract Health portion of
Indian Health Service, the Tribe was expecting almost $500,000
in funding.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year
increments through the pages of Smoke Signals.
CULTURAL GATHERINGS
FEB. 17-19: 73RD ANNUAL WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. Toppenish
Longhouse, 240 Robbins Road. TOPPENISH, WA. 509-314-0925.
FEB. 26: CHEMAWA BIRTHDAY POWWOW. Chemawa Indian School, 3700 Chemawa
Road, N.E. SALEM, OR.
MARCH 5: EVERGREEN & BATTLE GROUND TITLE Wl POWWOW. Covington Middle
School, 1 1200 N.E. Rosewood Ave. VANCOUVER, WA.
MARCH 1 2: 9TH ANNUAL SOCIAL POWWOW. Sparks Athletic Center, Cone Field
House. SALEM, OR. 503-370-6265.
JULY 8-1 0: VETERANS POWWOW. Uyxat Powwow Grounds, off Hebo Road near Fort
Yamhill State Park. GRAND RONDE, OR. 503-883-3610 or chris.tinneygrandronde.org.
JULY 22-24: 21 ST ANNUAL TAMKALIKS CELEBRATION. Nez Perce Homeland Site,
70956 Whiskey Creek Road. WALLOWA, OR. 541 -886-31 01 or tamkaliksgmail.com.
If you or anyone you know has Information on cultural events happening, Smoke Signals would
be glad to list it in our Cultural Gatherings. Please e-mail newsgrandronde.org or write to
Smoke Signals, 96 15 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
WORKER'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE
OPEN FOR COMMENT .
The Tribal Council has adopted a Worker's Compensation Ordi
nance, under the emergency adoption procedures of the Govern
ment and Procedures Ordinance. The Ordinance became effective
on January 1, 2011. The purpose of the Ordinance is to authorize
a system under Tribal law for providing certain wage replacement,
impairment, medical and other benefits to covered workers who have
been injured or suffered an occupational disease arising out of and
during the course and scope of their employment with the Tribe or a
Tribal corporation. Among other things the Ordinance:
Provides that Tribal, not State, law governs the rights of injured
workers of the Tribe and any Tribal corporation;
Provides the exclusive remedy for covered employees injured in the
course and scope of their employment with the Tribe or a Tribal
Corporation;
Provides that on-the-job injuries be reported within 48 hours of the
incident.
For a copy of the Worker's Compensation Ordinance, please contact
the Tribal Attorney's Office at 503-879-4664. The Tribal Council
invites comment on the newly adopted Ordinance. Please send your
comments to the Tribal Attorney's Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 1, 2011.
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Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Madison Ross, 8, rests hr head on hr mother Sarah Ross' shoulder
as thay follow along while "Monday with a Mad Genius" is read aloud
by Youth Education's Elementary Lead Matt Bucknell during Grand
Ronde Youth Education's K5 Literacy Night at the Adult Education
Building on Wednesday, Feb. 2. In addition to reading from the book,
which was handed out at the event and children were able to keep, the
night included art activities and dinner. Both Madison and Sarah Ross
are Tribal members.
Spring sweat scheduled
A Spring Equinox Sweat will be held at noon Sunday, March 20, at the
Willamina home of Kathy and Don Provost.
The Provosts also continue to seek sweat lodge cover donations.
, For more information, contact Kathy Provost at 503-857-8440. D
Elders' Card Party seeks players
The Elder's Card Party is seeking Tribal Elders interested in play
ing pinochle. Games will be played from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March
10 and 24. For more information, contact Elder Activity Assistant
Daniel Ham at 503-879-2233. D
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