S moke S ignals
OCTOBER 15, 2017
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Tribal Council appoints
Community Fund trustees
By Dean Rhodes
Smoke Signals editor
October
• Saturday, Oct. 21 – “Preserving Meat” class, 10 a.m., Grand Ronde
Food Bank, 9675 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-3663.
• Saturday, Oct. 21 – achaf-hammi (Tribal plankhouse) Birthday Cele-
bration. 3-10 p.m. Near Uyxat Powwow Grounds, 9600 Hebo Road.
• Wednesday, Oct. 25 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Thursday, Oct. 26 – Gift-making Workshop, 4-6 p.m., Tribal Commu-
nity Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
• Saturday, Oct. 28 – Drug Take-Back Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Grand
Ronde Police Station, 9655 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-1824.
November
• Wednesday & Thursday, Nov. 1-2 – Grand Ronde History & Culture
Summit, 9 a.m., Grand Ronde gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-
879-2226.
• Sunday, Nov. 5 – General Council meeting, 10 a.m., Tribal gym, 9615
Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Wednesday, Nov. 8 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Nov. 10 – Tribal offices closed in honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
• Wednesday, Nov. 15 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Wednesday, Nov. 22 – 34th anniversary of Tribal Restoration. Tribal
offices closed.
• Wednesday, Nov. 22 – 34th Restoration Celebration. 10 a.m. Tribal
gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-1418.
• Thursday, Nov. 23 – Thanksgiving. Tribal offices closed.
• Friday, Nov. 24 – Tribal offices closed.
• Wednesday, Nov. 29 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
December
• Sunday, Dec. 3 – General Council meeting, 10 a.m., Tribal Community
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Sunday, Dec. 3 – Tribal Council Christmas party, 11 a.m., Tribal gym,
9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Wednesday, Dec. 13 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Monday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day. Tribal offices closed.
• Wednesday, Dec. 27 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Sunday, Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve Sobriety Event, 3 p.m., Northern
Lights Theatre, 3893 Commercial St. S.E., Salem. 503-879-1489.
January
• Monday, Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day. Tribal offices closed.
• Sunday, Jan. 7 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal Community
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Wednesday, Jan. 10 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Monday, Jan. 15 – Martln Luther King Jr. Day. Tribal offices closed.
• Wednesday, Jan. 24 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
Effects of the Sept. 9 Tribal election
that saw longtime Tribal Council
member Reyn Leno retire from office
continued during the Wednesday,
Oct. 11, Tribal Council meeting as
trustees to the Spirit Mountain Com-
munity Fund Board were appointed.
Tribal Council members Denise
Harvey and Jack Giffen Jr. were
re-appointed and Kathleen George,
who was director of the Tribe’s phil-
anthropic entity for five years, was
appointed to fill the seat vacated by
Leno, who did not seek re-election
after 21 years on Tribal Council.
Three of the positions on the
Board of Trustees are reserved for
Tribal Council members.
In other action, Tribal Council:
• Approved the 2018 Indian Hous-
ing Plan required by the U.S. De-
partment of Housing and Urban
Development. The plan includes
all eligible activities, planned
outputs, intended outcomes and
identifies who will be helped by
the assistance;
• Approved the 2018 self-gover-
nance funding agreement with
the U.S. Department of the In-
terior that will bring the Tribe
$2.778 million in funding;
• And approved the enrollment of
one infant and one non-infant
into the Tribe because they meet
the requirements outlined in the
Enrollment Ordinance and Tribal
Constitution.
Also included in the Oct. 11 Tribal
Council packet were authorizations
to proceed that approved a $5,000
agreement with Native Networks to
develop a preliminary report on the
Tribe’s current telecom capabilities
and existing network, as well as
authorizations appointing Tribal
Council member Michael Langley
to the Chemawa Station and Spirit
Mountain Gaming Inc. boards and
Tribal Council member Lisa Leno
to the Native American Youth As-
sociation Board of Directors.
Cultural Resources Cultural Ad-
viser Bobby Mercier gave the cultur-
al presentation to open the meeting,
discussing the Chinookan-style burl
bowl carving created by himself and
Cultural Education Specialist Brian
Krehbiel that was unveiled during
the Friday, Oct. 6, 20th anniversary
celebration of the Health & Wellness
Center.
The entire meeting can be viewed
on the Tribal website at www.gran-
dronde.org by clicking on the News
tab and then Video.
Social Services offers clothing gift cards
The Social Service Department’s program to provide school clothing
for Tribal member children has funding in the form of Old Navy gift
cards. To receive a gift card, contact Social Services for an application.
The cards are for Tribal member children who have not accessed the
program this year.
For more information, contact Administrative Assistant Tammy
Garrison at 503-879-2077 or tammy.garrison@grandronde.org.
School District seeks committee member
The Willamina School District is seeking a volunteer to serve on the
Budget Committee through June 30, 2020.
Interested residents of the school district can find more information and
the necessary forms on the webpage www.willamina.k12.or.us.
Approximately a third of Willamina School District students are Native
American and most of those are Grand Ronde Tribal members or descen-
dants.
Official Tribal Facebook pages
• Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde:
www.facebook.com/CTGRgov
• Grand Ronde Tribal Council:
www.facebook.com/TheConfederatedTribesOfGrandRondeTribalCouncil
• Grand Ronde Higher Education:
www.facebook.com/grand.r.ed
• Grand Ronde Youth Education:
www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthEducation
• Spirit Mountain Community Fund:
www.facebook.com/SpiritMountainCommunityFund
• Grand Ronde Station:
www.facebook.com/GrandRondeStation
• Grand Ronde Royalty: www.facebook.com/CTGRRoyalty
• Veterans Special Event Board:
www.facebook.com/pages/Veterans-Board-of-the-Confederated-Tribes-of-
the-Grand-Ronde-Community
• Community Garden: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeCommunityGarden
• Grand Ronde Food Bank: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeFoodBank
• Grand Ronde Youth Council: www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthCouncil
• Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department:
www.facebook.com/grandrondepolice/
• Children & Family Services: www.facebook.com/CTGRCFS/
• Social Services Department: www.facebook.com/CTGRSocialservices/
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