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FEBRUARY 1, 2015
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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