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S moke S ignals
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Tribal Council sends ordinance
changes out for first readings
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
2011 – The Confederat-
ed Tribes of Grand Ronde
pledged $4 million in Tribal
money to help fund the first
phase of construction on
the Newburg-Dundee By-
pass. Tribal Chairwoman
Cheryle A. Kennedy made
the announcement before
the McMinnville City Club
to a standing ovation.
2006 – Tribal Council
File photo
Chairman Chris Mercier
donned an Elvis-like wig,
sunglasses and sideburns to open the General Council meeting, which
focused on the preliminary budget for 2007.
2001 – Tribal members Jackie Whisler and Bobby Mercier were
interviewed about their mission of teaching Chinuk Wawa to the next
generation of Grand Ronde members. Their training was part of the
Culture Department’s plan to revitalize the language.
1996 – Tribal Council members met with staff from Oregon’s Life
Flight Network to discuss the possibility of setting up a helipad at
the Tribe’s new Health Clinic, which was under construction.
1991 – Meredith Stanton with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board
visited Grand Ronde to learn about Tribal artisans in the area. Her
organization operates three Native American Museums across the
United States that have gift shops selling Native arts and crafts.
1986 – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission
approved the consent decree on Nov. 14, which limited Tribal hunting
and fishing rights in return for state support of the Tribe’s Reserva-
tion Plan.
Tribal Council sent amendments to the Public Records and General
Council ordinances out for first readings at its Wednesday, Nov. 9, meet-
ing, providing Tribal members an opportunity to comment on proposed
changes to the two ordinances.
Amendments to the Public Records Ordinance would better define which
Tribal records are available for viewing, provide for declassification of
certain records after 15 years and other housekeeping revisions.
Amendments to the General Council Ordinance are proposed to set up
uniform policies and procedures to carry out the powers of General Council
and to facilitate orderly and productive meetings.
Tribal members should contact the Tribal Attorney’s Office for a copy of
the proposed ordinance amendments and to comment on them.
In other action, Tribal Council:
• Approved the Tribal 477 Program to submit an application to the Bu-
reau of Indian Affairs’ Division of Workforce Development for $25,000
to provide college student internships during calendar year 2017;
• Approved a Tribal credit card for Health Services Executive Director
Kelly Rowe to pay for Adult Foster Care residents’ activities held off the
Reservation or to purchase emergency supplies;
• Approved an easement with Bay City for a permanent easement across
the Tribe’s Kilchis Point property on Tillamook Bay for an outfall pipe;
• Approved the Tribal Lands Department to negotiate with the Oregon
Department of State Lands for property on which to construct and fish
from a platform at Willamette Falls.
The meeting, in its entirety, can be viewed on the Tribal website at www.
grandronde.org by clicking on the News tab and then Video. 
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in-
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
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Hunting & Fishing
Lifeways of the Grand Ronde People
Who: All Grand Ronde Tribal members.
What: We would like to record your family’s hunting and
fishing stories for inclusion in the Tribe’s cultural
and historical collections.
Where: Chachalu: Tribal Museum and Cultural Center
When: Starting September 1st, 2015
How: Contact Stacey Runningbird @ 503-879-2381
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