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NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE TIME
Wednesday, Feb. 8 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 22 4 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
General Council meeting
Sunday, Feb. 12 11 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
2 FEBRUARY 1,2012
Dear Smoke Signals:
I would like to thank everyone who helped at the service for my husband,
Ray Gilliam, and at the Elders' Activity Center for the meal afterward.
I also want to give a huge thank you to my brother, Mike, who helped
me so much in taking care of all of the details at Grand Ronde. Also,
thank you to all the kind people from Salem Heights Church and Grace
Community Church in Dallas for preparing all of the food and serving
everyone so graciously.
Ray was the best husband, dad and papa. He loved his family beyond
measure, and his passing has been a tremendous loss for us. He had a
beautiful smile, beautiful hair, beautiful eyes and, most importantly, a
beautiful heart. He truly was our hero and best friend, and he will stay
forever in our hearts.
So, again, our heartfelt thanks to all of you who helped us in any way.
Thank you for the cards, flowers and condolences. Your time and effort is
appreciated more than words can express.
Susie Gilliam and family
Roll 418
Dear Smoke Signals:
I would like to thank the Tribal Council members who worked so hard
over the years to correct the split family issue. I also want to thank all the
members who voted "yes" to change the Constitution.
Although it did not pass, it is comforting to me to know that there are
Tribal members who care about each other and are willing to share the
benefits that could help so many of them have better lives.
It breaks my heart to think that many of the children who have moth
ers, fathers, aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters and brothers as members, but
they will not have that privilege nor feel the pride of belonging to a Tribe.
They must feel so hurt and left out.
How sad to think that their own people would not accept them. It makes
me ashamed to think that we would do that to each other.
There are all kinds of reasons and justifications that people tell them
selves about why they voted "no," but it still does not take away the fa$t
that they have hurt so many other families. There have not been many
times that I can say that I can feel the tears deep down inside of my soul,
but this is one of those times.
May God bless all of you who tried to make a difference.
Diana Norton
Roll 2599
Board seeks applicants
The Tribal Cultural Trust Board is beginning its 2012 grant-making
round. Grants ranging from $250 to a maximum of $1,000 are avail
able for Tribal members to use for cultural projects or activities that
support the understanding, practice and preservation of traditional
Tribal heritage and culture.
The grant-making round opened Jan. 15 and lasts through Wednes
day, Feb. 29.
Interested Tribal members can pick up a 10-page application packet
at the front desk of the Tribal Governance Center or call Cultural Trust
Board Chair Perri McDaniel at 503-879-1313 or 503-435-8118 to have
an application packet mailed.
Completed applications must be received by Feb. 29.
The project is supported in part by a grant from the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde and funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust, which
invests in Oregon's arts, humanities and heritage. B
Need scholarship help?
Are you looking for scholarships and don't know where to start? Do you
need assistance with your scholarship applications andor personal state
ments? If so, contact the Tribal Scholarship Office at 1-800-422-0232, ext.
1345, or e-mail luhui.whitebeargrandronde.org. D
Tribal calendar correction The 2012 Tribal calendar contains
incorrect dates for the Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow in
July. The correct dates are July 6-8. Publications regrets the error.
Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of
Tribal Chiefs' Day.
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