Smoke Signals 3
JUNE 15, 2012
Shelter seat on Tribal
Council vacated on May 30
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
As dictated by the Tribal Constitu
tion, the Tribal Council seat held by
Valorie Sheker was officially vacated
on Wednesday, May 30, when she did
not attend her third straight meet
ing and Tribal Council voted not to
excuse the absence.
Sheker also did not attend the
May 2 and May 16 Tribal Council
meetings and those absences were,
likewise, unexcused.
Tribal Council Vice Chair Reyn
Leno read the Tribal Constitution
article affecting Sheker's seat during
the May 30 meeting.
"If a Tribal Council member fails
to attend three consecutive regular
meetings of the Tribal Council with
out a written excuse accepted by a
majority vote of the other members
of Tribal Council, that member's
seat will be declared vacant and
ValoriShkr
the vacancy shall
be filled in accor
dance with this
section."
Sheker was
serving her third
term second
consecutive on
Tribal Council
and her seat is
up for election in
September.
A May 31 letter sent to the Tribal
membership states that the Tribal
chairperson shall recommend a per
son who meets the requirements of
a candidate for Tribal Council to fill
the vacancy and serve the remain
der of the term upon approval from
a majority of the elected members
of Tribal Council. The Constitution
does not mandate a time period in
which that recommendation must
occur. B
Grand Ronde Health and
Wellness Center institutes
Broken Appointment Policy
In an effort to make medical services more efficient, the Grand Ronde
Health and Wellness Center (H&WC) has approved and instituted a
broken appointment policy for medically-related appointments at the
H&WC. To qualify as a broken appointment a patient must either not
show up for their appointment, show up more than 10 minutes late
or give less than 24 hours notice of cancellation. When any of these
events occur, the patient is notified in writing. After the third broken
appointment in a six-month time frame, the patient will not be allowed
to schedule routine appointments. However, they will be offered a "sit
and wait appointment" the chance to sit and wait for an opening
with a provider. This probationary period will last for six (6) months.
The H&WC has a process for reminding patients of appointments and
strives to notify patients of appointments the day before.
The broken appointment policy is very important as broken or
missed appointments create unused time in a provider's schedule,
which is inefficient financially and leads to barriers to accessing care.
Ultimately, a broken appointment policy exists to improve access to
care for all patients and is critical to providing responsive, cost-effective
health services.
Committee & Special Event
Board meeting days and times
Below is the most current information on the meeting days and times for
Tribal Committees and Special Event Boards:
Ceremonial Hunt Board meets as needed. Chair: Shonn Leno.
Cultural Trust Board meets at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month
in Modular No. 2. Chair: Perri McDaniel.
Culture Committee meets at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month
in Modular No. 3. Chair: TBD.
Education Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. on the first Monday of the
month in the Adult Education Building. Chair: Jon George.
Elders' Committee meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month
in the Elders' Activity Center. Chair: Gladys Hobbs.
Enrollment Committee meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance
Building. Acting Chair: Robert Schmid.
Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of
the month at the Natural Resources Building. Chair: Harold Lyon.
Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of the
month in the Tribal Wellness Center. Acting Chair: Patti Tom-Martin.
Powwow Special Event Board meets at 5 p.m. the first Thursday of
the month at the Tribal Community Center. Chair: Dana Ainam.
Rodeo Special Event Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of the
month at the Tribal Rodeo Office. Chair: Harold Lyon.
Social Services Committee meets at 4 p.m. the second Monday of the
month in the Social Services Conference Room. Chair; Jenny Sanchez.
Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month
at the Natural Resources Building. Chair: Bob Mercier.
Veterans Special Event Board meets at 4 p.m. the first and third Tuesday
of the month in the Tribal Community Center. Chair: Dakota Whitecloud.
Natural Resources has forest passes
The Natural Resources Department has annual Northwest Forest
Passes available at no charge for enrolled Tribal members. The pass
is valid for one year from date of issue.
The Forest Pass is valid at day-use sites in Oregon and Washington
where "Recreation Pass Required" signs are posted.
Some examples are Hebo Lake Picnic Site, Derek Road Trailhead,
Quinault Rain Forest Trailhead, Tumalo Falls Trailhead, Lava River
Cave Interpretive Site, Crane Prairie, Bagby Hot Springs Trailhead,
Wickiup Plains Trailhead, Lake Serene Trailhead, Clear Lake Public
boating site and West Fork Humtulips Middle Trailhead.
The Forest Pass does not cover fees for sno-parks, some concessionaire-operated
sites, developed campgrounds and cabins rentals,
wilderness climbing and river permits.
For more information, contact the Natural Resources Department
at 503-879-2424 or visit the Tribal Web site at www.grandronde.
orgdepartmentsnatural-resources. H
Lamprey harvest lasts until July 31
Are you an enrolled Tribal member interested in harvesting lamprey
for personal use?
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced the 2012 har
vesting schedule for lamprey on the east side of Willamette Falls. Enrolled
Tribal members may harvest lamprey for their personal use between June
1 and July 31, 2012, while following established guidelines.
Contact the Natural Resources Department at 47010 S.W. Hebo Road in
Grand Ronde or call 503-879-2424 for more information and specifics. B
Chinuk Family Language
Retreat scheduled
A Chinuk Family Language Retreat will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, June 28-29, in the Tribal gym.
The retreat will be a fun, family language-learning experience in which
participants will learn some of the language and traditions of the Grand
Ronde Tribe. Previous Chinuk Wawa language experience is not required.
The event will require that the Lilu preschool class close so that all Tribal
language employees can participate. In addition, children must be accom
panied by an adult. Dinner and lunch will be provided both days.
For more information, contact Esther Stewart at 503-879-1443 or Ali
Holsclaw at 503-879-1490. D
College Cohort session set for June 26
An informational session to learn about the new Chemeketa Community
College Cohort group in Grand Ronde will be held at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday,
June 26, in Adult Education Building Classroom 126.
Those attending will learn about the new associate degree cohort group
starting in September and receive assistance with filling out the Cheme
keta admission application and scheduling a placement test.
Dinner will be provided.
For more information or to RSVP, call 503-879-2275. B
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