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APRIL 1, 2015
S moke S ignals
Veterans SEB slates
Memorial Day event
2010 – Results of a per capita survey found that 58 percent of those
responding favored paying per capita four times a year while 23 per-
cent liked annual payments and 18 percent favored two payments
per year. More than 860 Tribal members responded to the survey.
2005 – Community mem-
bers gathered to split cedar
logs. After the logs were
split, planks were made to
build a traditional plank-
house in Grand Ronde.
Plankhouses were the tra-
ditional way of living for
File photo
the Grand Ronde people and
other Northwest Natives.
2000 – After eight years at the helm, Smoke Signals editor Tracy
Dugan resigned. “I have enjoyed the chance to get to know fellow
Tribal members and their families,” she wrote. “Because of my Tribe,
I have experienced a sense of contribution and service in my life I
doubt I’ll ever find anywhere else.”
1995 – Tribal members were advised to expect a shift in traffic on
Highway 18 near the Strawberry Patch while a new underpass was
being built to accommodate the under-construction Tribal casino.
1990 – Tribal members were encouraged to limit doctor visits,
avoid emergency rooms and use alternate resources in order for the
Tribe to avoid a shortage of Contract Health Services monies. Tribal
members also were encouraged to use the Tribal Health Clinic as
often as possible to save CHS dollars.
1985 – Roger Harrison won $50 for creating the Tribal logo. “My
interpretation of my logo is that Spirit Mountain has always been
a symbol and a historic landmark of the Grand Rondes to me, and
the five eagle feathers represent the five major remaining Tribes,”
he said.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year
increments through the pages of Smoke Signals.
Fee assistance
Enrolled Tribal members can request assistance with test fees (i.e. GRE,
SAT, LSAT, ACT) and admissions application fees. Contact Higher Edu-
cation for more information at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275. n
The Tribe’s Veterans Special Event Board will hold the traditional Me-
morial Day event beginning at noon Monday, May 25, with a ceremonial
meal in the Community Center.
At 1 p.m., the formal ceremony will begin with Veterans Special Event
Board Chairman Steve Bobb Sr., a Vietnam-era Marine Corps veteran,
giving the invocation and acting as master of ceremonies.
Tribal member Jolanda Catabay will sing the national anthem and Roy-
alty will perform “The Lord’s Prayer.” The Grand Ronde Honor Guard will
post the colors and Land and Culture Manager Jan Looking Wolf Reibach
will perform a medley of taps and “Amazing Grace” on Native flute.
Speakers will include Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno, also a
Vietnam-era Marine Corps veteran, and Jerry Wilson, Yamhill County
Veterans’ Services officer.
The names of veterans being added to the West Valley Veterans Memo-
rial also will be read. n
Ceremonial Hunting Update
The Ceremonial Hunting Board is short one voting member. Anyone
on the ceremonial hunting list interested in serving on the board should
contact me for an application. We have harvested one deer so far this year.
Our meat processor was on vacation for three weeks so we had to stop
hunting. Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings. We will meet at least
quarterly with the exact dates to be set soon. We are looking forward to a
productive year and encourage the use of the venison and elk we harvest.
If you need meat, you can request a form from Natural Resources. Thank
you. Marline Groshong, chairperson, 503-474-7000. n
Availability of transit grant funds
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is providing notice that
eligible transportation providers may apply for federal 5310 grant funds
allocated to the Tribe for the 2015-17 biennium by the Oregon Department
of Transportation. Projects providing transportation services to seniors
and persons with disabilities are eligible for funding including those that
also serve the general public. Thus far the Tribe has chosen to use these
funds for Cherriots and Yamhill Transit service through intergovernmental
agreements.
Applications submitted for projects serving the Grand Ronde community
must be submitted to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde not later
than 4 p.m. April 6, 2015.
Contact Kim Rogers at 503-879-2250 or kim.rogers@grandronde.org
for more information. The Tribe will also be applying for its ODOT Special
Transportation Fund allocation and suggestions and comments can be
provided for use of those funds as well. n
TRIBAL HOUSING ORDINANCE
OPEN FOR COMMENT
Come watch the best High School Senior Basketball players
in the country entering college (Team USA), play against the
best players from around the world (Team World).
For Who: 6-12 grade Tribal member youth
When: Saturday, April 11th
The Tribal Council adopted, on an emergency basis, amendments to
the Housing Ordinance at the Feb.11, 2015, Tribal Council meeting.
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
under the General Manager, and to replace the Housing Board with
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. For a copy of the amendments, please
contact the Tribal Attorney’s Office at 503-879-4664. Please send your
comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347, or by e-mail to legal@grandronde.org.
Comments must be received by April 15, 2015. n
(Leaving CTGR 9:30am — Return approx. 4pm)
Meal: Lunch will be provided
Requirements:
GPA 2.5 or higher & 2 unexcused absences or less
(Proficiency grades requirements: Meeting or working toward)
How do you sign up?
Turn in permission slip with your latest grade/
attendance report at the Youth Education Department.
Limited Openings!
For more information, Contact Tiffany at 503-879-2101
Facilities seeks help
identifying veterans’ plots
The Facilities Department is asking for help in identifying the plots of vet-
erans buried in the Tribal Cemetery.
If your family member or friend is a veteran and there is not a U.S. flag
present on their plot on holidays, such as Memorial Day, please contact the
department, which will do its best to mark all gravesites of veterans. For more
information, contact Facilities at 503-879-2195. n