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The annual First Foods Celebration will be held at noon Saturday,
March 19, at the Tribal Community Center in Grand Ronde.
Meal service will begin at noon. Tribal members are invited to
attend and enjoy traditional foods. All are welcome and the event
will be free.
For more information, contact Culture Committee member Kathy
Provost at 503-857-8440. D
Tribal leaders hopeful that the
amendment will be approved
AMENDMENT continued
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Kennedy.
The Grand Ronde Tribe origi
nally had a more than 60,000
acre reservation, but the federal
government's allotment and other
policies whittled away at that land
base until 1954's Western Oregon
Termination Act. The Tribe was re
stored in 1983 and the 1988 Grand
Ronde Reservation Act, signed by
President Ronald Reagan, returned
9,811 acres of the original reserva
tion to the Tribe.
Because of federal regulations that
require the Bureau of Indian Affairs
to consider the effect on local govern
ments resulting from the removal of
land from tax rolls, the Tribe worked
to secure the approval of Polk and
Yamhill county commissioners in
May and June 2010, respectively.
Tribal leaders cited the fact that
the Grand Ronde Tribe offsets any
loss of tax revenue by substantially
reinvesting in the community,
which straddles the county line be
tween Polk and Yamhill counties.
The Tribe constructed the new $1
million West Valley Fire District
fire station on Grand Ronde Road,
as well as was the lead agency in
the $6.4 million reconstruction of
Grand Ronde Road, which made
the roadway safer for motorists and
pedestrians alike.
"It's uplifting to see the unani
mous support our representatives
in Congress and our local county
governments have given this ef
fort," Kennedy added. "We would
not be here without their help
and encouragement. It's a shining
example of government-to-government
cooperation."
Tribal leaders are hopeful that
the amendment will be approved
during this session of Congress. D
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Parents with children from newborn to 8 years of age are invited to
participate in "Make Parenting a Pleasure" classes to be held on six con
secutive Wednesdays from April 6 through May 11.
Classes will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Tribe's Adult Education
Building. Parents will learn stress strategies, tips for communicating
with babies and young children, facts about child development, discipline
techniques and ways to encourage positive behavior.
Dinner and child care will be provided.
For more information or to register, call Indian Child Welfare Prevention
Specialist Carmen Mercier at 503-879-1646 or e-mail carmen.mercier
grandronde.org. D ,
K-12 Parent Committee meets
The monthly K-12 Parent Committee meetings are held the last Wednes
day of the month from September through June. Meetings are held in the
Youth Education Building from noon to 1 p.m. Lunch is provided.
RSVP if you are planning to attend to toni.merciergrandronde.org or
call 503-879-2101. D
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