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Smoke Signals 3 FEBRUARY 1,2013 Tribal Council OKs applying for $50,000 museum grant By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved apply ing to the Institute for Museum and Library Services for a $50,000 Native AmericanNative Hawaiian Museum Services grant at its Jan. 16 meeting. Should the Tribe receive the grant, which would help transform the former Grand Ronde Middle School into a Tribal museum by buying shelving and archival cabi netry, the Tribe would need to provide $25,000 in matching funds, $5,000 of in-kind staff time and pay $2,268 for supplies. In other action, Tribal Council approved appointing Tribal Council member Chris Mercier as the Tribal delegate to the Mid-Willamette Val ley Area Commission on Transpor tation with Tribal Council member Jon A. George as the alternate. Tribal Council also adopted a resolution requesting that the Or egon Legislature re-appoint Tribal Council member Cheryle A. Ken nedy to the Legislative Commission on Indian Services. In addition, Tribal Council also nominated Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr. to serve on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Native American Policy Team. In other action, Tribal Council: Approved resolutions approving two infants and one minor for enrollment in the Tribe; Held a first reading for proposed amendments to the Tribal Ethical Standards Ordinance. The pro posed amendments would estab lish a new process for filing and handling complaints of wrongful conduct by Tribal officials, includ ing mediation before cases are heard by Tribal Court. The Jan. 16 Tribal Council packet also included two Authorizations to Proceed. One authorization approved ex tension of the Natural Resources Department's 2003-12 Manage ment Plan through Dec. 31, 2013, or until a new management plan is adopted. The plan expired on Dec. 31, 2012. The extension included an inter im harvest schedule for 2013. Ac cording to Michael Wilson, Natural Resources Department manager, the extension allows harvesting of 9,368 million board feet of timber in 2013. The timber harvested will generate an estimated $2,756 mil lion for the Tribe. The other authorization OK'd moving forward with a constitu tional amendment vote to remove Secretary of the Interior oversight and approval of amendments to the Tribal Constitution. Tribal Attorney Rob Greene said this will allow the Tribe to conduct By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor It will be difficult not to run into a veteran in Grand Ronde this July. The Marcellus Northwest Memo rial Veterans Powwow will be held Friday, July 12, through Sunday, July 14, at Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road. And three days before that -Tuesday, July 9, through Friday, July 12 - the Tribe will host a four-day "Veteran's Summit: A Gathering of Warriors" being put on by the Gresham-based Native Wellness Institute. The free summit will bring any where from 500 to 1,000 veterans to Grand Ronde's Tribal pow wow grounds for informational workshops, motivational keynote speakers, benefits coordination, a parade of color guards, a welcome home ceremony, traditional games, health care, talking circles, counsel ing and more. "Our Native veterans are too often a forgotten population," said Charles Tail Feathers, a Native Wellness In stitute board member and visionary of the gathering. "Some of our war riors from prior wars and conflicts still have unmet needs. The purpose of the Veteran's Summit is to honor them, provide direct services and sources, help them on their healing journey and provide a good time filled with food, laughter, culture and positive camaraderie." Tribal Chair Reyn Leno, a Vietnam-era Marine Corps veteran, attended one of the first planning meetings for the summit in San Diego in late November. After re- elections on its time schedule and not wait for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to schedule and fund an election. "This is a question of Tribal sov ereignty," Greene said. "The Tribe should not be required to wait on the bureau when the Tribal membership and the council want to make changes to their constitu tion, and certainly not wait on the bureau's timetable to do that." "To have the Bureau of Indian Affairs telling us what we can and can't do is mind-boggling," Kennedy said. "For me, it's really about the Tribe being a sovereign." D turning and talking with the rest of Tribal Council, he pledged the Grand Ronde Tribe's support as host. Many of the Tribe's programs are involved in the planning process to host the Veteran's Summit. A meeting held Jan. 17 included staff and committee members, as well as volunteer Tribal veterans and Tribal Council members. Veterans, their family members and those who serve veterans are invited to attend the summit. Meals will be provided along with limited travel scholarships and camping. Tail Feathers said he envisions a village where veterans will camp and eat together, get free health care and haircuts, receive assis tance with coordinating benefits, play traditional games, listen to traditional stories, participate in singing and dancing, participate in a parade of color guards, attend workshops and participate in ac tivities to promote their personal healing. "Healing is the spirit driving the Veteran's Summit," Tail Feathers said. Although the Grand Ronde Tribe is hosting the event, the Native Wellness Institute is organizing it. The institute is accepting financial and other sponsorships for the gathering. Anyone who would like to host a veteran or sponsor a meal, speaker or any other part of the gathering should contact William Penn, Na tive Wellness Institute Veterans Warrior's Gathering Coordinator, at 360-490-7463. B Parents Night will present sexual health facts Family Nurse Practitioner Tami Martin will present "Parents Night: Facts About Sexual Health" at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Tribal Community Center. She will discuss current sexual health information and contracep tion to help parents answer their children's inquiries. There will be a question-and-answer session. The evening will include a light dinner and door prizes. For more information, contact Amber Mercier at 503-879-2162 or amber.merciergrandronde.org. D Committee seeks Elders' phone numbers The Tribal Elders Committee is working on a volunteer phone list of Elders. If you would like to submit your phone number and address to be available to other Elders, send it to elders.committeegrandronde.org or leave a message at 503-879-2231. B 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: CeCe Kneeland. Education Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. on the first Monday of the month in the Adult Education Building. Chair: Tammy Cook. Elders' Committee meets at 1 0 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. Chain Jenny San- ' chez. , , "' ; Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Natural Resources Building. Chain Bob Mercier. v Veterans Special Event Board meets at 4 p.m. the first and third Tues day of the month in the Elders' Activity Center. Chair Gene LaBonte. Tribe to host Veteran's Summit in July 2013TrobaO-N Marketplace dates D Feb. 1-2, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Feb. 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. f f B March 1-2, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.'; March 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. D April 5-6, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; April 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.' O May 3-4, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; May 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. D June 7-8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; June 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. i B July 12-13, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; July 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. B July 19-20, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Elder Honor Day) i , I Dates subject to change due to conflicting Tribal or SMC events. Located across from Cedar Plank Buffet.' :i
