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S MOKE S IGNALS
APRIL 15, 2017
ANNOUNCEMENT
2012 – Tribal members were preparing to vote on a constitutional
change that would institute a primary election process. The proposal
would create a primary election if the number of nominated Tribal
Council candidates in late June exceeded 10. If adopted, the top six
candidates in the primary would move on to the September general
election.
2007 – Tribal Elder
Sanda “Sam” Henny
and Tribal member
David DeHart were
in charge of the new
Tribal Career Devel-
opment Program that
tried to fi nd the right
career paths for Tribal
members. “The pro-
gram is for retention
File photo
of Tribal employees,”
Henny said.
2002 – Thirty aspiring archaeologists took part in a fi ve-day, 40-
hour course that familiarized them with cultural site preservation
in Grand Ronde. Jeff Van Pelt, program manager of the Umatilla
Cultural Resources Department, brought a team of specialists in
Native cultural preservation to teach the course.
1997 – Construction projects occurring in the Grand Ronde included
a gravel addition to the Tribal Cemetery parking area, transferring
the Grand Meadows property to trust status and ongoing construction
at the Health & Wellness Center and Natural Resources facilities.
Also, plans for an administrative building to replace the modulars
on Grand Ronde Road were coalescing.
1992 – Tribal members Dustin and Shonn Leno won state wrestling
titles. Dustin, 14, was a freshman at Willamina High School while
Shonn was a 16-year-old junior. They wrestled in the 2A Division.
1987 – Tribal Council approved rules regarding identifi cation cards,
including that they will be issued to enrolled members 11 or older,
no hats or sunglasses will be allowed in ID photos and that there
will be a $2 fee for replacement cards. However, there will be no fee
for replacement cards issued to Elders 55 or older.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in fi ve-year in-
crements through the pages of Smoke Signals.
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde recently implemented a
process that will allow all Tribal members who reside in the state of
Oregon the option of requesting Oregon income tax withholdings from
their per capita and Elders benefi t payments. Information regarding
this option was mailed to all Oregon resident Tribal members the
week of March 6.
While recognizing we have Tribal members who currently reside through-
out the 50 states, we will not be offering the state income tax withholding
option to Tribal members who reside outside of Oregon at this time. The
administrative time, costs and reporting requirements to implement the
option in all states would be very expensive. This is the main contributing
factor in our decision not to offer the option outside of Oregon.
There are a couple of options for Tribal members who wish to set
aside money in order to cover any potential year-end state tax liability:
n Tribal members aged 18 and over can defer a portion of their
per capita payments to their adult savings plan. That money
would be available to withdraw from your savings plan as needed.
Please note – this option is not available for Elders’ payments.
Money cannot be deferred to the adult savings plan from Elders
payments.
n Open a regular savings account at a bank or credit union and
set aside money throughout the year for your use as needed.
n Check with your state’s taxing authority to determine if you are
able to pay “estimated” taxes throughout the year, which could
reduce the amount you are required to pay at year-end.
We encourage you to seek advice from your tax accountant or CPA
should you have any questions about your specifi c state tax liability. n
Adult Members’ Trust and Minors’
Custodial & Rabbi Trust Funds
Investments in the Adult Members’ Trust Fund and the Minors’
Custodial and Rabbi Trust Funds are updated each business day.
If you are a trust participant and/or if you are the parent/guardian
of a minor member, you can access and review your balance and your
minor child’s balance by visiting www.401Save.com.
To log-in, the initial User ID is your (or your child’s) Social Security
number, and the initial Password is “00” followed by your (or your child’s)
membership number. Once logged in, you can customize your User ID
and password for security purposes.
If you have any trouble logging in to or using the system, contact
the 401Save Call Center at 1-888-700-0808 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Pacifi c time, Monday through Friday. n
Darkness2Light
Lunch, child care,
and door prizes!
Darkness2Light: Just over a 2 hour training for any community member
wanting to be empowered with 5 specific steps to prevent child abuse.
Hear from experts, survivors educators, mental health, law enforcement
and parents
Discuss with other community members and parents your own concerns
Benefits
Personal empowerment
Specific strategies to keep kids safe
Safer communities for our children
Where: Community Center
“I really liked how it laid out a
step-by-step plan for the pre-
vention of child sexual abuse - it
was easy to understand and
grasp onto.
The aspect about Darkness to
Light I thought was most power-
ful were the victims' personal
stories”
-Student
When: April 26th 9:30am-noon
HOW TO REGISTER:
Contact Josh Gieger at Juliette’s House Phone 503-435-1550
Or Anne Falla at CTGR Phone 503-879-1660
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