S moke S ignals
february 1, 2014
Tribe participating in Feb. 1
Willamette Falls event
Tribal members will be participating in “Willamette Falls: Where
the Future Began,” which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 1, at the Museum of the Oregon Territory, 211 Tumwater
Drive, Oregon City.
At 1 p.m., new Tribal art will be unveiled and dedicated with a
blessing songs and cultural address from representatives of the Con-
federated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Tribal members Bobby Mercier
and Brian Krehbiel designed benches for seating at the museum’s
PGE Willamette Falls Theatre. The two original, hard-carved
salmon benches honor the salmon’s sacred tie to the falls.
Grand Ronde Tribal Historian David Lewis also will be making
a presentation during the event.
Also during the event, the documentary “Willamette Falls: Where
the Future Began,” will be shown. Tribal Cultural Protection Pro-
gram Manager Eirik Thorsgard helped narrate part of the Portland
General Electric documentary that covers the falls’ ecological, cul-
tural and industrial relevance.
Other activities during the day will include children’s’ crafts,
folk music, a paper-making workshop and free admission to the
museum.
The event is a collaboration between the Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde, Portland General Electric, Oregon’s Mt. Hood
Territory, the West Linn Paper Co. and the Clackamas County
Historical Society.
For more information, call 503-655-5574 or visit www.clacka-
mashistory.org. n
Official Tribal Facebook pages
• Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde:
www.facebook.com/CTGRgov
• Grand Ronde Tribal Council:
www.facebook.com/TheConfederatedTribesOfGrandRondeTribalCouncil
• Grand Ronde Higher Education:
www.facebook.com/grand.r.ed
• Grand Ronde Youth Education:
www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthEducation
• Spirit Mountain Community Fund:
www.facebook.com/SpiritMountainCommunityFund
• Grand Ronde Station:
www.facebook.com/GrandRondeStation
• Grand Ronde Royalty:
www.facebook.com/TheConfederatedTribesofGrandRondeRoyalty
• Spirit Mountain Stampede:
www.facebook.com/SpiritMountainStampede
Council OKs transportation
funding agreement with BIA
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
Tribal Council voted Jan. 22 to
approve a transportation funding
agreement with the Department
of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian
Affairs for fiscal year 2014.
Public Works Coordinator John
Mercier said at the Jan. 21 Legis-
lative Action Committee meeting
that the $223,570.15 was a por-
tion of the funding that the Tribe
will receive for its Transportation
Program.
In other action on Jan. 22, Trib-
al Council:
• Approved an agreement be-
tween the Tribe and the Re-
gional Automated Information
Network, as well as an agree-
ment between the Tribe and
the city of Salem, for police
records management software
services.
• Approved a three-year agree-
ment with Automated Elec-
tions Services of Rio Rancho,
N.M., to provide technical
support for Tribal elections.
• Approved the enrollment of
two infants and the disenroll-
ment of one Tribal member for
violating the Tribal Constitu-
tion’s prohibition regarding
dual enrollment in another
federally recognized Tribe.
• Approved the agenda for the
Feb. 2 General Council meet-
ing. There will be a presenta-
tion by the Social Services
Committee regarding the Trib-
al Employment Rights Office,
the 477 programs, career de-
velopment and the temp pool.
Also included in the Jan. 22
Tribal Council packet were au-
thorizations to proceed that:
• Set the base monthly stipend
rate for Tribal members on the
Tribal Employment Rights Of-
fice Commission.
• Approved the Tribe paying
for the garbage and electricity
at the Grand Ronde Commu-
nity Resource Center until the
building is vacated.
• Authorized Tribal Council, the
Grand Ronde Police Depart-
ment and the Tribal Attorney’s
Office to work on proposed
amendments to the Public
Safety Ordinance regarding
concealed weapons possession.
• Approved placing the archive of
Smoke Signals newspapers on
the History Oregon Newspaper
Web site operated by the Uni-
versity of Oregon.
• Authorized the Land and Cul-
ture Department to stage an
exhibit this year at the Willa-
mette Heritage Center called
“Kuri-tseqw Tilixam – River
People of the Willamette.”
• Approved allowing two medical
professionals to reside in Tribal
market rate housing with the
approval of the General Manag-
er’s Office. Housing availability
is a significant factor in recruit-
ing medical professionals to
work at the Tribal Health and
Wellness Clinic.
Jan Looking Wolf Reibach, Eirik
Thorsgard, David Harrelson, Brian
Krehbiel, Travis Stewart and Jor-
dan Mercier and Tribal Council
member Jon A. George provided
the cultural drumming to open the
meeting. n
ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
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 p.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 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 5 p.m. the first Tuesday of the
month in the Tribal Community Center. Chair: Gene LaBonte.
To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean
Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org.
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant
positions.
Social Services Committee
1 Vacancy
Please send completed applications to Stacia Martin, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
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. n
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