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DECEMBER 15, 2017
Name changes in court
Tribal Court provides both minor and adult name changes to enrolled
members for a filing fee of only $30. If you have any questions or would
like to request a packet, contact Tribal Court at 503-879-2303.
GOVERNMENTAL CORPORATIONS ORDINANCE
OPEN FOR COMMENT
The Tribal Council is considering amendments to the Governmental
Corporations Ordinance. The proposed amendments were given a First
Reading at the Nov. 29, 2017, Tribal Council meeting.
The proposed amendments provide that a director whose term has
expired continues to serve until a successor is elected and qualified
“except where the articles of incorporation provide otherwise,” and
may include other minor technical (i.e., formatting, typographical,
housekeeping) modifications.
Tribal Council invites comment on the proposed amendments to the
Governmental Corporations Ordinance. For a copy of the proposed
amendments, please contact the Tribal Attorney’s Office at 503-879-
4664. Please send your comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Office, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 or by e-mail to legal@
grandronde.org. Comments must be received by Jan. 15, 2018.
BURIAL FUND ORDINANCE
OPEN FOR COMMENT
The Tribal Council is considering amendments to the Burial Fund
Ordinance. The proposed amendments were given a First Reading
at the Nov. 29, 2017, Tribal Council meeting.
The proposed amendments increase the Burial Benefit from $5,500
to $6,000 and the Reception Benefit from $300 to $400. The proposed
amendments also include minor technical (i.e., formatting, typograph-
ical, housekeeping) modifications.
Tribal Council invites comment on the proposed amendments to
the Burial Fund Ordinance. For a copy of the proposed amendments,
please contact the Tribal Attorney’s Office at 503-879-4664. Please
send your comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Office, 9615 Grand
Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 or by e-mail to legal@
grandronde.org. Comments must be received by Jan. 15, 2018.
S moke S ignals
Scotland bound
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Tribal Cultural Education Coordinator Jordan Mercier, left, gifts Tribal
GIS Coordinator Volker Mell a necklace on behalf of the Cultural
Resources Department during Mell’s going-away party held in the
Tribal Community Center on Tuesday, Dec. 12. After working for the
Tribe for 10 years, Mell resigned to accept a job as a GIS analyst at The
James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen, Scotland. Planning and Grants
Manager Kim Rogers organized the going-away event, which included
refreshments and a PowerPoint presentation of photos that featured
Mell’s 2007 e-mail accepting the Grand Ronde job.
Health & Wellness Center
offers Afterhours Health Line
Tribal members can contact the Afterhours Health Line for questions
about health care concerns you may have when the clinic is not open.
You can reach the Afterhours Health Line by calling 503-879-2002 and
follow the prompts.
The Afterhours Health Line will coordinate care and communicate with
Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center providers.
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