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NOVEMBER 1,2013
Tribe creates Enrollment
Audit hotline
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has created an En
rollment Audit hotline with which to collect frequently asked
questions from the Tribal membership.
The goal of the hotline is to develop a list of commonly asked
questions regarding the audit information that was distributed
in the April Tilixam Wawa.
The answers to those questions will be published in an upcom
ing Tilixam Wawa, as well as be distributed to the membership
in an information packet.
Please ask general questions only; please do not leave personal
inquiries regarding yourself or family.
The toll-free phone number is 877-645-2641. D
Official Tribal Facebook pages
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde:
www.facebook.comCTGRgov
Grand Ronde Tribal Council:
www.facebook.comTheConfederatedTribesOfGrandRondeTribalCouncil
Grand Ronde Higher Education:
www.facebook.comgrand.r.ed
Grand Ronde Youth Education:
www.facebook.comCTGRYouthEducation
Spirit Mountain Community Fund:
www.facebook.comSpiritMountainCommunityFund
Grand Ronde Station:
www.facebook.comGrandRondeStation
Grand Ronde Royalty:
www.facebook.comTheConfederatedTribesofGrandRondeRoyalty
Spirit Mountain Stampede:
www.facebook.comSpiritMountainStampede
Tribal Council votes to
diseiiroll another member
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
Tribal Council voted to disenroll a 15th member of the Tribe at its Oct.
23 meeting.
The most recent disenrollment states that the Tribal member was dis
enrolled "because he or she was enrolled in error and therefore does not
meet the requirements for enrollment" as stated in the Tribal Constitution
and Enrollment Ordinance.
Testimony during the hearing before Tribal Council indicated that the
Tribal member also was enrolled in the Sioux Tribe at the time of their
enrollment in Grand Ronde, which is in violation of the Tribal Constitu
tion. In mid-August, Tribal Council voted to disenroll 13 Tribal members
because they were dually enrolled in another Tribe. In early September,
three of those disenrolled Tribal members were re-enrolled because they
had relinquished their membership in the other Tribe more than five years
ago and they met current enrollment requirements.
The current number of Tribal members who have been disenrolled and
not re-admitted under current enrollment requirements stands at 12.
In other action, Tribal Council:
Amended the Tribal Court ordinance to modify the qualifications for
judges and to implement a Tribal Court Bar, which will allow for the
establishment of standards, as well as the formation of a Bar Commis
sion, to address concerns regarding attorney conduct.
Approved the enrollment of three infants into the Tribe.
Approved the agenda for the Nov. 3 General Council meeting, which will
focus on the draft 2014 Tribal budget. U
Help needed identifying plots
The Facilities Department is asking for your help identifying
veteran's plots.
If your family member's or friend's plot is a veteran and we do not
have a veteran's flag present on holidays, please inform us.
We will do our best to mark all plots of veterans. Contact Adam
Leno at 503-879-5525 or adam.lenograndronde.org. D
Tribal History Conference set for
Nov. 14 at Community Center
The Tribe will host a Tribal History Conference from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Tribal Community Center.
People interested in attending should RSVP to Cultural Interpretive
Specialist Julie Brown at 503-879-2186 or by e-mail to julie.browngran
dronde.org by Friday, Nov. 8.
Lunch will be provided. D
Community resources
The Clothing Closet on the Tribal campus.
10 a.m. to noon Monday;
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9600 Hebo Road, Grand Ronde.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday;
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.
Contact: 503-879-5731. D
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ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant
positions.
Education Committee 1 Vacancy
Fish & Wildlife Committee 1 Vacancy
Rodeo SEB 1 Vacancy
Please send completed applications to Stacia Martin, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
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: Marline Groshong.
Cultural Trust Board meets at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month
at the Elders' Activity Center. Chair: Perri McDaniel.
Culture Committee meets at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month
in the Land & Culture Department conference room. Chair: Betty Bly.
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. 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. 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 at4 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 5 p.m. the first Tuesday of the
month in the Tribal Community Center. Chair: Gene LaBonte.