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OCTOBER 1, 2017
Groups form Helping Hands
The Clothes Closet, iskam mfkhmfk haws, Empowerment Outreach
Ministries, Lighthouse Church and A Cause For Paws have joined forces
in an effort to support local families.
The group, named Grand Ronde Helping Hands, seeks to bring together
those who are supporting families in Grand Ronde to share services and
resources, and create a resource guide.
Helping Hands’ next meeting will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at
iskam mfkhmfk haws, 9675 Grand Ronde Road. If you provide any type
of services to families in the community, consider attending. The group
is looking for meal site calendars, food box sites, clothes closets, showers
and laundry services.
There also will be a collection day at iskam mfkhmfk haws from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. Donations are being sought of personal care
items, feminine products, men’s clothing, pet items and newer toys for
Christmas presents, as well as tents, tarps, sleeping bags, pillows, warm
blankets, rain gear and heavy jackets to restock the shelves.
Helping Hands continues to seek a volunteer with graphic arts skills to
create a logo that represents all of the organizations. The logo would be
used on business cards, a banner and possibly a website, and the artist
possibly would receive a small honorarium.
For more information, contact Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose
at 503-879-3663 or by e-mail at fambrose@marionpolkfoodshare.org.
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.
ATTENTION
TRIBAL MEMBERS
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions.
Election Board
1 alternate vacancy
Housing Grievance Board
1 vacancy
Fish & Wildlife Committee
1 vacancy
Please send completed applications to Stacia Hernandez,
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
Committee & Special Event
Board meeting days and times
Below is the most current information on the meeting days and times for
Tribal Committees and Special Event Boards:
• Ceremonial Hunting Board meets as needed. Chair: Marline Groshong.
• Culture Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the
month at the Grand Ronde Food Bank/ iskam mfkhmfk haws , 9675
Grand Ronde Road. Chair: Francene Ambrose.
• Editorial Board meets at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in Room 204 in the
Tribal Governance Center. Chair: Siobhan Taylor.
• Education Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of
the month in the Adult Education building. Chair: Tammy Cook.
• Elders Committee meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month
in the Elders Activity Center. Chair: Gladys Hobbs.
• Enrollment Board meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance
Center. Chair: Michael Mercier.
• Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday
of the month at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair:
Tyson Mercier.
• Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of the
month in the Health & Wellness Center. Starting in November, held on
the second Monday of the month. Chair: Patti Tom-Martin.
• Housing Board meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of the month in the
Housing Department conference room. Chair: Matt Thomas.
• Powwow Special Event Board meets monthly at noon at the Community
Center. Dates vary. Contact Dana Ainam at 503-879-2037. Chair: Dana
Ainam.
• Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month
at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair: Bob Mercier.
• Veterans Special Event Boardmeetsat5:30p.m.thefirstTuesdayof
the month in the old Elders Craft House. Chair: Steve Bobb Sr.
Curriculum bill signed
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signs Senate Bill 13 into law at the Oregon
State Capitol building in Salem on Monday, Sept. 18. Surrounding her
are members of Oregon Tribes including Grand Ronde Tribal Council
members Lisa Leno, fourth from left, and Brenda Tuomi, fifth from left,
and Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George, third from right. On the right
in the second row is Tribal member April Campbell, Indian Education
Adviser for the Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction at the
Oregon Department of Education. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A.
Kennedy and staff members from the Tribe’s Education Department also
attended. Senate Bill 13 directs the Department of Education to develop
curriculum relating to the Native American experience in Oregon and to
provide professional development related to curriculum, and requires
school districts to implement the curriculum. The Grand Ronde Tribe has
been a trailblazer in developing Tribal-oriented educational curriculums
to share with Oregon school districts, having created fourth- and eighth-
grade specific curriculums that tell the history of the Tribe.
Community Health Program
Medical Transport
Services
Medical transportation
services are available to
Tribal members within
the six-county service
area when an alternate
means of transportation
is not available. Advance
notice required.
Please call 503-879-2078
to schedule a reservation.
To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean
Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org.
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