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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 15, 2016)
S moke S ignals MAY 15, 2016 Two-thirds of those voting must approve of the proposal for an amendment to be adopted SESSIONS continued from front page idly appears on the oficial Tribal membership roll prepared under the Grand Ronde Restoration Act; provided, that such roll may be corrected by Tribal Council with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior or the oficial Tribal membership roll prepared by the Tribe between Nov. 30, 1984, and Sept. 14, 1999; provided that such roll may be corrected by the Tribal Council in accordance with the Tribal Enrollment Ordinance.” The second proposed amendment would reduce General Council participation requirements for initiatives, referendums and the calling of special General Council meetings. Currently, the Tribal Consti- tution requires at least one-third of the adult general membership – more than 1,300 people – to sign a petition for an initiative, referendum, recall effort or mem- bership-proposed constitutional amendment to proceed. The educational sessions will be held: • 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at the Portland Community College Sylvania Campus cafeteria, 12000 S.W. 49th Ave.; • 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at the Governance Center Atri- um in Grand Ronde following the regularly scheduled Tribal Council meeting; • 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at Lane Community College’s Fo- rum Building 17, 4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene. Tribal members will be required to register to vote with the BIA for the special election. Thirty percent of those who register to vote must cast a ballot and two-thirds of those voting must approve of the proposal for an amendment to be adopted. Clothes Closet open Monday, Friday The Clothes Closet is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Fri- day on the Tribal campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end of Blacktail Drive. It accepts clothes, small appliances, small pieces of furniture, electronics and household goods that are clean and in good condition. It does not accept books, large TVs or large furniture, but there is a community board where people can post those items. Donations are accepted during regular business hours. For more information or emergency clothes, contact Lori Walk- er-Hernandez at 559-847-7565 or Daniele Powley at 503-917-8732. Learn about Carrot Cake Cookies and Power Popeye Smoothies! Free Hands-on Cooking Class 'We are honored to host the ATNI Mid-Year Conference' ATNI continued from front page representing and advocating for the interests of member Tribes. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has been an ATNI member for many years and Tribal Council member Tonya Gleason-Shepek is the primary Grand Ronde Tribal representative. “We are honored to host the ATNI Mid-Year Conference,” Glea- son-Shepek said. “It provides a great opportunity for Tribal leaders and staff to collaborate on issues that are important to Northwest Tribes. We are thankful for the op- portunity to share our culture and history. We hope everyone enjoys our facilities and beautiful lands.” ATNI formed in 1953 and is dedicated to Tribal sovereignty and self-determination. Current- ly, it is a nonprofit organization representing 57 Northwest Tribal governments. “Through its conferences, forums, networks and alliances, it is the intent of ATNI to represent and advocate for the interests of its member Tribes to national Indian and non-Indian organizations and governments,” states the organiza- tion’s website. Preliminary events begin on Sunday, May 22, with registration occurring in the casino’s Event Center and a tour of the Grand Ronde community scheduled in the afternoon. Full-day schedules begin on Mon- day with a “State of ATNI” speech delivered by Fawn Sharp, president of the Quinault Indian Nation. Highlights include the General Assembly hearing from the 2016 Hatield Fellow Maria Givens and a Culture Night at achaf-hammi, the Tribal plankhouse, occurring on Tuesday. Tuesday also is the deadline for any resolutions to be submitted for General Assembly consideration. On Wednesday, General As- sembly attendees will listen to presentations on food sovereignty, the Portland Area Indian Health Service and the American Indian Tourism Conference. In the after- noon, the General Assembly will hear about addiction science and preventing youth suicide in Native communities. Activities wrap up on Thursday morning with a review of resolu- tions coming out of the Mid-Year Convention and adjournment at noon. The Mid-Year Convention also will include a concurrent tradeshow held Monday through Wednesday. In addition, Tribal employees will be volunteering behind-the- scenes to make the convention run smoothly by preparing welcome packets, typing, photocopying and delivering informational packets, taking phone messages, greeting attendees and helping with direc- tions inside the casino. Throughout the convention, Grand Ronde Tribal Council mem- bers, drummers, Color Guard and Royalty will be participating. Tribal Council Chief of Staff Sta- cia Martin, Tribal Council Adminis- trative Assistant Shannon Simi and Public Affairs Administrative As- sistant Chelsea Clark have worked with ATNI Executive Director Terri Parr on coordinating the event. The Tribe and Spirit Mountain Casino last hosted the Mid-Year Convention in May 2010. For more information about ATNI and the convention, visit www.atni- tribes.org. 11 Carrot Cake Cookies Power Popeye Smoothies Tuesday, May 17 5:30pm Iskam MǝkʰMǝk-Haws 9675 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 Sign up TODAY! ! Call Francene Ambrose, coordinator at 503-879-3663 or fambrose@marionpolkfoodshare.org Oregon State University Extension Service offers educational programs, activities, and materials without discrimination based on age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. Oregon State University Extension Service and Marion-Polk Food Share are Equal Opportunity Employers. Family Tutoring Nights “Come help grow your child’s educaion” Wednesday evenings 5:15 to 7 p.m. May 18 Youth Educaion K-12 Building Aciviies include: Healthy Family Dinner YED Computer Lab access Tutorial assistance Homework support Literacy skill building Lots of PRIZES Free transportaion is available for Naive American youth and their parents that live in the Willamina and Grand Ronde area Please contact Contact Andrea @ 503-879-2162 by 4 p.m. if your family would like transportaion. For more Informaion Please contact Youth Educaion @ 503-879-2101