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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 15, 2015)
S MOKE S IGNALS MARCH 15, 2015 4 Next chapter ²7ZR7ULEDOHPSOR\HHV²%RQQLH0HUFLHUDQG7UHVD0HUFLHU² EHFDPHWKHÀUVWWRFHOHEUDWHVLOYHUDQQLYHUVDULHVDVHPSOR\HHV%RWK ZHUHKLUHGLQ2FWREHU%RQQLHZRUNHGDVWKH7ULEDO:HOOQHVV manager and Tresa was, and still is, the Health & Wellness Business 2IÀFHPDQDJHU ²(DUQHVW/6WHYHQV-USUHVLGHQWRIWKH:DVKLQJWRQ'& based National Indian Gaming Association, addressed the Oregon Tribal Gaming Association to release the report, “The Contributions RI,QGLDQ*DPLQJWR2UHJRQ·V(FRQRP\µ,Q2UHJRQLQ7ULEDO JDPLQJJHQHUDWHGPRUHWKDQPLOOLRQLQVWDWHDQGORFDOWD[HV ZKLOHVDYLQJDOPRVWPLOOLRQLQSXEOLFDVVLVWDQFHFRVWVWKURXJK increased employment. ²,QDQHIIRUWWR honor the past and rec- ognize the importance of sharing the Trail of Tears story with future gener- ations, the Tribe held a Trail of Tears Commem- RUDWLYH:DONIHDWXULQJ the participation of local youth from Grand Ronde Elementary School, who File photo ZDONHGXS*UDQG5RQGH Road to the Governance Center. ²7URXWGDOHDUWLVW5LS&DVZHOO·VWZLFHOLIHVL]HEURQ]HRI 0DUWKD-DQH6DQGVZDVQHDULQJFRPSOHWLRQ7KHEURQ]HIRU6SLULW 0RXQWDLQUHVRUWVKRZV6DQGVSDVVLQJRQWKHFXOWXUHDQGWUDGLWLRQ RIEDVNHWU\WRKHUJUDQGGDXJKWHU ²7KH7ULEHKHOGDSXEOLFKHDULQJRQLWV+HDOWK(GXFDWLRQ and Housing Tribal Trust Funds. The purpose of the hearing was to collect information and comments from the membership on the draft policies written for each area. Comments were directed to Health Director Cheryle A. Kennedy, Education Director Dean Azule and Housing Director Dave Bailey. ²7ULEDORIÀFLDOVPHWZLWKQXPHURXVHOHFWHGDQGDGPLQLVWUD- WLRQRIÀFLDOVLQ:DVKLQJWRQ'&UHJDUGLQJWKH7ULEHIXOÀOOLQJLWV responsibilities as required under the Grand Ronde Restoration Act. <HVWHU\HDUVLVDORRNEDFNDW7ULEDOKLVWRU\LQÀYH\HDULQ crements through the pages of Smoke Signals. %URDGZD\6W1(6DOHP25 KWWSRIVQRUJ 7ZLWWHU#2UHJRQ)61 Photo by Michelle Alaimo Shannon Simi, Tribal Council administrative assistant, left, and Tribal Council Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr., right, gift Smoke Signals Staff Writer Ron Karten a Tribal logo Pendleton blanket during his retirement party in the Governance Center break room on Friday, Feb. 27. After writing more than 1,000 stories, receiving numerous awards and working almost 13 years for the Tribal Publications Department, Karten retired on Feb. 28. He said his plans in retirement include projects at his Dayton-area home, photography and playing numerous rounds of golf. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ORDINANCE OPEN FOR COMMENT The Tribal Council, in consultation with the Tribal Attorney’s 2IÀFHLVFRQVLGHULQJDPHQGPHQWVWRWKH&KLOGUHQDQG)DPLOLHV Ordinance. The proposed amendments were given a First Reading DWWKH)HE7ULEDO&RXQFLOPHHWLQJ7KHSULPDU\SXUSRVH of the proposed amendments is to ensure grandparents are given notice of hearings in dependency cases. The Tribal Council invites comment on the proposed amendments to the Children and Families Ordinance. For a copy of the proposed DPHQGPHQWVSOHDVHFRQWDFWWKH7ULEDO$WWRUQH\·V2IÀFHDW 3OHDVHVHQG\RXUFRPPHQWVWRWKH7ULEDO$WWRUQH\·V2IÀFH *UDQG5RQGH5RDG*UDQG5RQGH2UHJRQRUE\HPDLO WROHJDO#JUDQGURQGHRUJ&RPPHQWVPXVWEHUHFHLYHGE\0DUFK Q %HKDYLRUVDQGWKH,(3 Does your child’s behavior affect their learning or the learning of other children in the classroom? Please join us for a review of the protections provided to children under the Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA) as it relates to behavior in the school setting. Discipline & the IEP Date: Friday, March 27, 2015 Time: 12:15 PM to 3:15 PM Overview of the law in OR Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA’s) Behavior Support Plans Location: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Adult Education Bldg. Classroom 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Or 97347 &RVW)UHH 5HJLVWUDWLRQLVUHTXLUHG 7RUHJLVWHURQOLQH, follow this link: http://conta.cc/17eTD3v By phone or email, contact Victoria: YLFWRULDK#RIVQQHWor TRIBAL HOUSING ORDINANCE OPEN FOR COMMENT The Tribal Council adopted, on an emergency basis, amendments to WKH+RXVLQJ2UGLQDQFHDWWKH)HE7ULEDO&RXQFLOPHHWLQJ The primary purpose of the amendments is to consolidate the housing program with other Tribal programs by dissolving the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority and creating a Housing Department XQGHUWKH*HQHUDO0DQDJHUDQGWRUHSODFHWKH+RXVLQJ%RDUGZLWK a Grievance Review Board to hear tenant and applicant matters and to provide policy guidance to the Housing Department. The Tribal Council invites comment on the amendments to the Tribal Housing Ordinance. 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