S moke S ignals
JULY 1, 2017
Brown signs bill amending
Native archaeological law
SALEM – Gov. Kate
Brown held a ceremonial
signing on Tuesday, June
27, of Senate Bill 144,
which requires all inves-
tigatory reports related
to violation of state law
regarding discovery of
all archaeological objects
(pre- and post-contact pe-
riod) be submitted to the
Legislative Commission
on Indian Services and
directs county district at-
torneys to notify the state
Attorney General when
Contributed photo
they decide not to prose- Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George
cute a person for violating and Tribal Council member Kathleen
cultural protection laws.
George attended a ceremonial signing
The amended law now
requires that law en- by Gov. Kate Brown, center, on Tuesday,
forcement also notify the June 27, at the State Capitol in Salem
Commission on Indian for a bill that closes gaps in the state’s
Services when possible already protective laws regarding
contraband artifacts are Native cultural resources.
seized and gives the com-
mission authority to designate an appropriate Native Tribe and
notify that Tribe of the seizure.
The amended law also requires that county district attorneys
notify the state Attorney General’s Office when they decide not
to prosecute a possible case of possessing contraband objects and
allows the Attorney General to take full charge of any investigation
and prosecution.
“This bill closes gaps in the state’s already protective laws appli-
cable to cultural resources,” Historic Preservation Manager Briece
Edwards said. “It clearly identifies the restrictions and prohibitions
of collecting ‘artifacts’ on public lands and allows crimes to be pros-
ecuted at the state level when county district attorneys choose not
to fulfill those obligations. This is a significant move forward in the
protection of the belongings associated with the past generations
of the Tribe. It has taken several years and many people working
together to reach this point.”
State laws do not apply to a person who unintentionally discov-
ers an archaeological object that has been exposed by the forces
of nature and retains the object, but does apply to sacred objects,
human remains, funerary objects or objects of cultural patrimony.
Those items are required to be returned to an appropriate Tribe
for reinterment or other disposition.
Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George, Tribal Council member
Kathleen George and Edwards attended the signing ceremony.
EULA PETITE COMPETITIVE
SCHOLARSHIP
Full Time Undergraduate & Graduate
(Laptop Computer)
The Eula Petite competitive scholarship was established and
dedicated to long time Tribal Member educator Eula Petite. This
award is made to a enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde attending on a full time basis at an accredited non-profit
college or university at the Undergraduate or Graduate level. This is a
“One Time” scholarship award where the recipient will receive a
laptop computer.
Deadline to apply is July 30, 2017
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicant must be an enrolled Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde Tribal Member and be able to provide verification.
Minimum GPA of 3.00
Must be a full-time student
Need something notarized?
Tribal Court staff is available at no charge for notaries 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday though Friday with the exception of noon to 1 p.m.
Please be sure to bring a photo ID with you. If you have any questions,
contact the court at 503-879-2303.
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(9911). The only calls that do not require that you dial a 9+ are those made
from the CTGR extensions within the CTGR campus and/or those who use
CTGR Tel for their home phone service.
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Seeking your donations for 4 organizations!
G RAND R ONDE H ELPING H ANDS
I SKAM M ƎK ʰM ƎK -H AWS , T HE C LOTHES C LOSET , E MPOWERMENT O UTREACH MINISTRIES , AND
A C AUSE FOR P AWS ARE WORKING TOGETHER
You’ve got it. We want it!
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2017
10 A.M. TO 2 P.M.
GIVE TO 4 ORGANIZATIONS IN ONE LOCATION!
Iskam MǝkʰMǝk-Haws is seeking personal care items.
The Clothes Closet is seeking school supplies.
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equipment, bedding, sleeping bags (broken zipper ok)
for homeless families.
A Cause for Paws is seeking pet food, toys, and beds.
We will take books for our lending library.
Clean out your food pantry, we’ll figure out the
expiration dates!
If you are not sure, bring it or give us a call.
To apply please go to:
www.grandronde.org/departments/education/higher-
education/
Or contact Mercedes Reeves at
Mercedes.Reeves@grandronde.org or 503-879-2282
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