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COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
May
• Sunday, May 6 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal Community
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Wednesday, May 16 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Friday, May 18 – First Salmon Ceremony, 1 p.m., McLean House, 5350
River St., West Linn. 503-879-1418.
• Wednesday, May 23 – Health, Safety and Preparedness Fair, 3-7 p.m.,
Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-1837.
• Monday, May 28 – Memorial Day luncheon and ceremony, noon, Tribal
Community Center and West Valley Veterans Memorial, 9615 Grand
Ronde Road. 503-876-3118.
• Monday, May 28 – Memorial Day. Tribal offices closed.
• Wednesday, May 30 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
June
• Saturday, June 2 – First Foods Celebration, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., achaf-ham-
mi (Tribal plankhouse) off Hebo Road near Uyxat Powwow Ground.
503-879-3663.
• Tuesday, June 12, through Thursday, June 14 – Chinuk Wawa Family
Language Camp, 4-7 p.m., achaf-hammi plankhouse off Hebo Road near
Uyxat Powwow Grounds. 503-879-1349.
• Wednesday, June 13 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Sunday, June 24 – Tribal Council nominations, 11 a.m., Tribal Community
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
• Wednesday, June 27 – Grand Ronde Education Summit, 9 a.m., Grand
Ronde gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2282.
• Wednesday, June 27 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Tribal Council
Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301.
Official Tribal Facebook pages
• Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: www.facebook.com/CTGRgov
• Smoke Signals: www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/
• 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/
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions.
Ceremonial Hunting Board
Election Board
Enrollment Board
Fish & Wildlife Committee
Timber Committee
1 vacancy
1 vacancy (alternate position)
1 vacancy
1 vacancy
1 vacancy
Please send completed applications to Stacia Hernandez
or Shannon Simi, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
Hatfield Fellow Program
seeking applicants
By Angela Sears
Community Fund Program Coordinator
The web-based application for
the 2018-19 Hatfield Fellowship
opened Friday, March 16, for mem-
bers of Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and Montana Tribes and will close
on Thursday, May 31.
Each year, Spirit Mountain Com-
munity Fund sponsors a congres-
sional fellowship with a member of
the Oregon delegation to enhance
the mutual understanding between
the federal government and Indian
Country.
Past fellows have served in a
number of Senate and House con-
gressional offices, including those
of Sens. Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley
and Gordon Smith and Reps. Kurt
Schrader, Darlene Hooley, Peter
DeFazio and Greg Walden.
“The Hatfield Fellowship is a
yearly investment in strengthening
the understanding between Oregon
Tribes and our congressional rep-
resentatives,” Community Fund
Director Mychal Cherry said. “By
spending eight months as part of
a congressional office, these Tribal
members come away with an invalu-
able understanding of how things are
done in D.C. During the fellowship
experience, working relationships
are formed that will benefit the
fellow throughout their career. The
congressional staff also learn from a
colleague about the realities in Indi-
an Country and the huge potential
for our communities. This is abso-
lutely a learning exchange.”
Fellows begin their time in Wash-
ington, D.C., in November with a
monthlong orientation with the
American Political Science Asso-
ciation.
The Hatfield Fellowship was
created in 1998 to honor Sen.
Mark Hatfield’s public service to
Oregon and the Pacific North-
west. Additional information
about the program is available
at www.thecommunityfund.com/
hatfield-fellowship.
WIC visits Community Center monthly
Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Does your family include a child under
the age of 5?
If so, you may qualify for the Women, Infants and Children program.
With WIC, people can receive answers to nutritional questions and
access fruits and vegetables, whole grains, eggs, milk, cheese, juice,
cereal and more.
A WIC representative visits the Tribal Community Center on the
third Tuesday of the month, which will be May 15.
Walk-ins are welcome between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 503-879-
2034.
Polk County conducting survey
Ad created by George Valdez
Polk County is conducting a West Valley Transportation Survey as it
seeks input on the transportation needs of residents in the West Valley
area.
The survey seeks to conduct a preliminary assessment to determine
interest and perceived need for public transportation in the West Valley
area (Grand Ronde, Fort Hill and Willamina) to Dallas, Monmouth and
Independence.
“It is especially important that we hear from the residents themselves
about their transportation needs and interests,” said Brent DeMoe, Polk
County Family & Community Outreach Department director.
To take the survey, visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/FMBHVBK.
In addition, paper copies of the survey are available at the Grand Ronde
Food Bank, 9675 Grand Ronde Road.
For more information, contact Alinna Ghavami, Community Engagement
coordinator, at 503-623-9664, ext. 2457, or by e-mail at Ghavami.alinna@
co.polk.or.us.
