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Smoke Signals 2 NOVEMBER 1,2011 NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Mattings DATE TIME Wednesday, Nov. 9 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23 10 a.m. Pleaae note that these timet and date are subject to change if needed. General Council meeting Sunday, Nov. 6 11 a.m. Tribal Community Center Dear Smoke Signals: It's hard to believe that the BIA would agree to putting four separate issues into one bundle to be voted upon. I truly wish Tribal Council would put each issue separately on the ballot to be voted on separately. What is the problem in doing that? Nancy Hughey Roll 1042 Dear Tribal members: When we voted on the 1999 enrollment proposal, many of us did not know what we were voting on. We thought we were stopping Tribal jumpers yet instead we were in a sense voting to keep out our own Grand Ronde people. Now we are told the enrollment proposal has three or four changes to our enrollment. However, when you look closely at the proposed amendment changes, there are actually at least seven changes in total: 1. Change relinquishment from five years to two years; 2. Eliminate requirement the applicant needs a parent on the roll the year of the applicant's birth; 3. Eliminate requirement the applicant needs a parent enrolled, unless deceased, at the time the applicant files their application; 4. Use all Indian blood instead of only the current Grand Ronde blood from ancestors on the Restoration Roll to determine Grand Ronde blood definition; 5. Use any roll or record of Grand Ronde members instead of the current Grand Ronde Restoration Roll to determine Grand Ronde blood defini tion; 6. Use any ancestor, before and after Restoration, instead of using the current Grand Ronde ancestors on the Restoration Roll to determine Grand Ronde blood definition; 7. Place a limit on the number of adult members who can be accepted into the Tribe each year. I advocate for knowing exactly what you are voting for. The proposed definition of Grand Ronde blood is poorly written so it could be interpreted differently by Tribal Council, Enrollment, Legal, the courts, etc. What does "any roll or record" mean specifically? What are the ramifica tions if we keep changing from all Indian blood to Grand Ronde blood only then back to all Indian blood again? Lastly, to take out the words "Restoration Roll" and add the words "or since" means you do not need Grand Ronde ancestors on the Restoration Roll anymore, and you can be a member using an ancestor who came to our Tribe in the 1980s or 1990s, apparently with no ancestors on Grand Ronde rolls before Restoration. To me, Grand Ronde blood is ancestral and given to us from our parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, etc., on the official Grand Ronde rolls before we were restored. Rosemary Jameson Roll 883 See pages 13-18 for more letters. Tribal offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 1 1, in observance of Veterans Day. Tribal offices also will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 22, in obser vance of Restoration Day. Offices also will be closing on Wednesday, Nov. 24, at noon and closed on Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26, in observance of Thanksgiving. o V-r." , 503-870-5211 PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 Web site: www.grandronde.orgnews E-mail: newsgrandronde.org Q Twitter: CTGRgov Facebook: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde SIOBHAN TAYLOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 503-879-1920 - SCARLETT HOLTZ PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY 503-879-1453 icjrlrtLJtokzgrandrondeuyrg GEORGE VALDEZ GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST 503-879-1416 9Kirfr.Valde2QVWdr0nde.Ori VALERIE COX CENTRAL PHONES "503-879-1447 vdate.cac4Nnndronde.org t KRISTEN RAVIA PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECRETARY 503-879-1418 bfettfkravltrjndronde.orf JUSTIN PHILLIPS PAGE DESIGNER 503-879-2190 (USdn4iriWpiQtrinflrOndt.org MICHELLE ALA1MO PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1961 ndlt-jjniogrindrondt.ort DEAN RHODES PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR 503-879-1463 teftdBgrandronte.or RON KARTEN STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 ron.fcartenQgrandron&.org; CARLA MAY CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1447 Girl.ml)tmPtijmuiide.ori DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Friday, Nov. 4 Nov. 15 Friday, Nov. 18 Dec. I Friday, Dec 2........ . .....Dec 15 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. 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