S moke S ignals
october 1, 2014
ATTENTION
If you are currently receiving or are in need of SNAP benefits, Social
Services provides an Oregon Department of Human Services case-
worker who comes to Grand Ronde twice monthly on Wednesdays. The
caseworker may assist with applications, updates, child care, etc. If you
are in need of services, call 503-879-2034 to schedule an appointment
or you can reach Michelle Carmona at 503-879-4523. n
Garden harvests a ton of food
The Grand Ronde Community Garden has harvested more than a ton
of food in its first year of operation, said Nutrition Program Manager
Kristy DeLoe.
As of Sept. 22, the garden had harvested 2,108 pounds, 8 ounces of food.
More than 700 pounds of the food was donated to the Grand Ronde Food
Bank.
“I cannot thank the volunteers enough for all their hard work and dedi-
cation on the project to make it the success it has been,” DeLoe said. “We
want to thank Tribal Council and TERO for the support of this project.
And, of course, all the departments that had a hand in making it a go
again. This includes Maintenance, Housing, Land and Culture and the
477 program.” 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
• Veterans Special Event Board:
www.facebook.com/pages/Veterans-Board-of-the-Confederated-Tribes-of-
the-Grand-Ronde-Community
• Community Garden: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeCommunity-
Garden
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 at
the Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center. 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 off Hebo Road. Chair: Harold
Lyon.
• Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month
in the Health & Wellness Center. Chair: Patti Tom-Martin.
• Powwow Special Event Board meets TBA at the Community Center.
Chair: Dana Ainam.
• Rodeo Special Event Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of the
month at the 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 off Hebo Road. Chair: Bob Mercier.
• Veterans Special Event Board meets at 5 p.m. the first Tuesday of the
month in the Community Center. Chair: Steve Bobb Sr.
• Youth Council meets at 4 p.m. every Tuesday in the Youth Education
Building.
To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean
Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org.
Tribal Council OKs
Ackerson pump station
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
Tribal Council approved a con-
tract at its Wednesday, Sept. 24,
meeting that will eventually end
the Grand Ronde campus’ reliance
on the local sewer district and save
the Tribe money.
The contract with Pacific Excava-
tion of Sherwood, which is not to
exceed $304,535, will install a new
pump station at Ackerson Road.
The new pump station will send all
wastewater effluent from the Tribal
campus to the family housing treat-
ment plant.
“The system will operate more ef-
ficiently and be more cost effective,
saving the Tribe money in the long
run,” said Tribal Council member
Toby McClary during the Sept.
23 Legislative Action Committee
meeting.
Tribal Engineer Jesse White
said the project was budgeted for
$400,000 in the 2014 budget.
In other action, Tribal Council
approved removing former Tribal
Council members Kathleen Tom
and June Sherer and adding new
Tribal Council members Chris
Mercier and Tonya Gleason-Shepek
as signers for Tribal accounts and
credit cards.
Tribal Council also approved the
enrollment of one infant into the
Tribe and approved two voluntary
relinquishments.
Also, Tribal Council approved
amendments to the Public Safety
Ordinance that, among other things,
transfers enforcement authority for
public safety violations to the Grand
Ronde Tribal Police Department,
incorporates provisions for permit-
ting concealed carrying of firearms
on Tribal lands and establishes a
process for obtaining restraining
and protective orders.
Tribal Attorney Rob Greene said
at the Sept. 23 Legislative Action
Committee meeting that no com-
ments were received from Tribal
members about the Public Safety
Ordinance amendments.
Tribal members Travis Stewart
and Bobby Mercier led a group that
performed the cultural drumming
and singing to open the meeting.
A video of the meeting can be
viewed in its entirety at the Tribal
website, www.grandronde.org, un-
der the Video tab.
Also included in the Sept. 24
Tribal Council packet were autho-
rizations to proceed that:
• Allowed the Tribe’s Natural
Resource Department to accept
a $25,250 Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs Invasive Wildlife Program
grant to conduct active mechani-
cal treatment to reduce invasive
species and protect the Nelson’s
checker-mallow reserve on the
Bode property;
• Approved applying to the Na-
tional Park Service for a $36,876
Maritime Heritage grant to cre-
ate a canoe exhibit, which will
include a carved canoe, carving
tools, spears, nets, exhibit cabi-
nets and panels. n
Free online learning source
The information includes:
Everyday life
Math and money
Computer training
Online classes
Work and career information
Check it out at www.gcflearnfree.org
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.
• Contact: 541-921-2881. n
ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant
positions.
Social Services Committee
1 Vacancy
Cultural Trust Board
1 Vacancy
Powwow SEB
2 Vacancies
Culture Committee
1 Vacancy
Fish & Wildlife Committee
1 Vacancy
Please send completed applications to Stacia Martin, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.