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S moke S ignals FEBRUARY 1, 2015 5 FEAST event set Public Notice After more than a decade of operations, the Grand Ronde Commu- nity Resource Center completed its final food distribution on Nov. 19, 2014, and closed its operations off of Hebo Road. The citizen-directed nonprofit is in the process of disbanding per requirements for not- for-profit businesses. n St. Michael’s offers weekly brunch St. Michael’s Catholic Church offers an open house brunch every Sunday following Mass. The brunch is free to the community. Brunch begins at about 11:30 a.m. following the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Mass attendance is not required for brunch attendance. For more information, contact Janelle Justen at 503-550-0923. n Grand Ronde Royalty Royalty participants and their parent or sponsor must attend all re- quired events (powwows, parades, fundraisers, organizational meetings and others). Absences can be prearranged with the Royalty Coordinator. Three unexcused absences will result in disqualification from Royalty. Royalty participants are expected to stay for the duration of the events. This includes helping set up for events, such as meetings and parades, as well as dancing during Grand Entry, InterTribals and staying until the flags are retired unless pre-approved with the Royalty Coordinator. Participants are expected to speak in front of large groups of people. Royalty participants must be willing and able to dance. Remember: You are all part of a team and are expected to treat yourselves, running mates and others with respect at all times. GRAND RONDE ROYALTY COURT Participating in Royalty Court is an excellent opportunity for Tribal girls and young women to learn our traditions and powwow protocol. Participants represent the Tribe by attending powwows and various community events. We encourage all young woman ages 5-18 to join. Participants must provide their regalia. Serving on Royalty Court requires a considerable commitment from the participant and her sponsor; travel, fundraisers, classes and meetings are required for all competing participants. Little Miss Grand Ronde — 5-10 years of age Junior Miss Grand Ronde — 11-14 years of age Senior Miss Grand Ronde — 15-18 years of age General Requirements: 1. Enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal member 2. Must be alcohol and drug free 3. Never married, no children 5. Attend school regularly and be in good standing 6. Sign and comply with Royalty Guidelines and Agreement ~ OFFICIAL APPLICATION ~ Applicant’s Name: ________________________________________________ Mailing Address: _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Phone (Day): ________________________(Evening): ___________________ Date of Birth: ___________________________________ Age: ___________ Father’s Name: __________________________________________________ Mother’s Name: __________________________________________________ Sponsor’s Name, Address and Phone (if different than a parent): _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Why do you want to participate in Royalty? ____________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Applicant’s Signature______________________________________________ Parent’s Signature________________________________________________ Sponsor’s Signature (if different than a parent)_________________________ Return this application to: Grand Ronde Royalty, Attn: Jackie Manyhides, P.O. Box 419, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Deadline: 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 1 Questions?: Contact Jackie Manyhides at 406-540-2917 or e-mail jackiemanyhides@gmail.com A FEAST event will be held at the Grand Ronde Community Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. The entire Grand Ronde community is invited to attend the event. Al- though the day will include a feast, it is more than just a meal. FEAST stands for food, education, agriculture, solutions and together, and it is a form of community organizing that focuses on food. The event will be interactive and focus on the ideas and passions of community mem- bers who attend the event. It serves as a chance for community members to learn about local food efforts and create opportunities for action. Oregon Food Bank has spearheaded the work that has occurred across Oregon since 2008. FEAST events have been held in more than 70 rural communities in the state and beyond. The conversations started at FEAST events have connected rural school districts with local farmers, created new relationships with local growers/farmers, established new backyard gardens and farmer’s markets, and generated new mechanisms for emer- gency food delivery. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is partnering with Marion-Polk Food Share to hold the event locally. To learn more about the upcoming event, contact Lexi Stickel with Marion-Polk Food Share at 503-581-3855 or via e-mail at astickel@mar- ionpolkfoodshare.org. Please RSVP to Grand Ronde Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose at 503-879-3663 or via e-mail at fambrose@marionpolkfoodshare.org. RSVPs received by Saturday, Feb. 14, will be entered into a raffle to win a new slow cooker. n Elders’ phone numbers wanted The Tribal Elders Committee is compiling a volunteer phone list of Elders. If you would like to submit your phone number and ad- dress to be available to other Elders, send it to elders.committee@ grandronde.org or leave a message at 503-879-2231. n Tribal members must register with BIA to vote ELECTION continued from front page role regarding Tribal constitutional elections such as this one. The BIA mailed voter registration packets with voter registration cards to all Tribal members of vot- ing age on Jan. 13. Deadline to re- turn the voter registration cards to the BIA’s Warm Springs Agency is no later than 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Voter registration cards also can be hand-delivered to the Grand Ronde Election Board in the Mem- ber Services Office at the Gover- nance Center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Even though Tribal members might be registered to vote in Tribal elections, they have to separately register to vote in BIA-supervised constitutional elections. The two amendments were origi- nally scheduled to go before Tribal voters in June 2014, but irregu- larities that occurred in the BIA’s Siletz Agency Office caused Tribal Council to request that the BIA cancel the election. Now that the election is back on, the responsi- bility for overseeing it has been transferred to the BIA’s Warm Springs Agency. The first proposed amendment would remove the BIA’s role regard- ing Tribal constitutional elections. Currently, the Tribe is required to have a federal election, Tribal members must specially register for such elections and even if approved by Tribal members, amendments need BIA approval before they be- come effective. The second proposed amendment would establish term limits of three consecutive terms on future Tribal Council service. After three con- secutive three-year terms, a Tribal Council member would have to take a year off before being eligible to run again and serve another three consecutive terms. Term limits, if approved, would not be retroactive and would not affect current Tribal Council mem- bers who have already served three or more consecutive terms. To change the Tribal Constitu- tion, at least 30 percent of those registered to vote with the BIA must cast ballots and 66.7 percent – two-thirds – of those voting must approve an amendment. The timeline for the election includes: •Feb. 9: The official proposed list of registered voters will be posted at various public locations and on the Tribe’s website, www.gran- dronde.org, for review. •Feb. 19: End of dispute period for names on official registered voter list. •Feb. 20: Ballots will be sent to registered voters. •March 14: Election Day. Ballots must be received at the Grand Ronde Post Office no later than noon. Election results will be posted on the front doors of the Grand Ronde Governance Center, Health and Wellness Center, Community Center, Education Building, Elders Activity Center and the Warm Springs Agency building, and on the Tribe’s website. n
