12 S moke S ignals JUNE 15, 2018 Health discussion Photo by Auburn Logan Tribal member Chance Taureau, owner of Taureau Consulting, was the guest speaker for the Honoring Men’s Wellness gathering held at the Tribal Community Center on Tuesday, June 5. Taureau discussed physical health, abuse, relationships and spiritual connections. His mission is to help individuals understand men’s choices, ways of life and relationships. The event was organized by the Tribe’s Community Health Program for men to gather and build a community around men. Taureau said he hopes to return next June for another gathering. Adult Members’ Trust and Minors’ Custodial & Rabbi Trust Funds Investments in the Adult Members’ Trust Fund and the Minors’ Custodial and Rabbi Trust Funds are updated each business day. If you are a trust participant and/or if you are the parent/guardian of a minor member, you can access and review your balance and your minor child’s balance by visiting www.401Save.com. To log-in, the initial User ID is your (or your child’s) Social Security number, and the initial Password is “00” followed by your (or your child’s) membership number. Once logged in, you can customize your User ID and password for security purposes. If you have any trouble logging in to or using the sys- tem, contact the 401Save Call Center at 1-888-700-0808 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific time, Monday through Friday. ‘It’s been a long time coming’ COLLECTION continued from page 10 of Chachalu, former and current Culture Committee members, former and current Tribal Coun- cil members, contractors, Tribal Employment Rights Office work- ers, and charitable organizations, businesses and individual Tribal members who helped finance the Phase II remodeling. “This was truly a community effort,” Harrelson said. Stewart said that most museums feature dead or dying cultures, but that he sought to make Chachalu’s design reflect a Tribal culture that is alive and continually changing. He also thanked Interpretive Graphic Specialist Teal Reibach for helping bring his ideas to visual fruition. Jon A. George said he hopes the 16 items currently on display are just the beginning of Grand Ronde-associated pieces in muse- ums coming home to visit or stay. “A living piece of our ancestors are now in our presence,” George said. “This is such a powerful, pow- erful time in our lifetimes. … The living objects of our ancestors have come home.” Harrelson called Tony Johnson, June Olson, Tribal Public Works Coordinator John Mercier, Cul- ture Committee Chair Francene Ambrose and Lindy Trolan up for a panel discussion to discuss the re-opening of Chachalu. The event concluded with a panel discussion about the “Rise of the Collectors” exhibit featuring Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier, former Tribal General Manager and Elder Greg Archuleta, re- nowned Oregon historian Stephen Dow Beckham and Willamina resident and archaeologist Dennis Werth, who first informed the Tribe of the Summers Collection’s exis- tence some 30 years ago. “It’s been a long time coming,” Mercier said, recalling a trip to an Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians conference during which he visited the Salish Kootenai Tribe’s cultural center and muse- um. “That’s when I realized that Grand Ronde needed somewhere like this, a place that tells our story. … I think our Tribe needs to contin- ue to tell our story and I’m glad we have a place devoted just to that.” Also included in the “Rise of the Collectors” exhibition are items collected between 1889 and 1934 by Dr. Andrew Kershaw, who lived in Grand Ronde for 20 years as a Bureau of Indian Affairs employee in the roles of physician and superin- tendent of the Grand Ronde Agency. The Kershaw Collection at the Oregon Historical Society includes 91 woven objects. In addition, Ker- shaw’s only remaining descendant, great-grandson Andrew “Skeeter” Kershaw, donated more than 40 items, photos and documents to Chachalu. “The Summers and Kershaw collections document the transition from traditional Indian culture of the western Oregon valleys into ma- terials, techniques and designs re- sponding to opportunities to make objects for sale and use in the 20th century,” the exhibit’s information- al book says. “The collections reflect the changes occurring in the lives of those living at Grand Ronde and coping with survival and the strong forces altering their lives.” “This exhibit is a story of a peo- ple’s resilience, their relationship with place, and the perseverance of their culture,” Stewart wrote in the informational book’s forward. Name changes in court Location: 9615 Grand Ronde Rd. Community Service Center Bldg. B Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 Date: Saturday, June 23, 2018 Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm Cost: $65.00 (Cost includes registration fee) Instructor: Juan J. Sifuentez Phone: 503-798-3521 Email: juansifuentez1964@gmail.com This Four (4) hour SABRE Civilian Safety Awareness There is a $25:00 registration fee which is included with the cost of the class. This fee is for the training materials that you will receive at the beginning of the class Please register by sending an email to: juansifuentez1964@gmail.com You will receive a reply with information on payment options Registration fees are due by Friday, June 08 Program (CSAP) will teach you how to: Identify and avoid dangerous encounters. Discourage an attacker Unfortunately, all dangerous encounters cannot be avoided; so CSAP will also teach you: use verbal commands & simple self-defense techniques Effectively and responsibly deploy SABRE Pepper spray Escape an attacker You will become familiar with your SABRE pepper spray by deploying Water-Filled inert Practice Sprays at Static Targets as well as deploying the Practice Spray at your instructor during a simulated attack! MULTIPLY YOUR FORCE! 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. TRIBAL COURT FACILITATION SERVICES Starting July 1, Tribal Court will offer Court Facilitation Services. Court staff will be offering help to people who do not have an attorney and who would like assistance with court-related paperwork. Court staff are not attorneys and cannot provide legal advice or assistance. This service is open to the community and will be offered by appointment only from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday. If you would like to schedule an appointment, contact the Tribal Court at 503-879-2303 or by e-mail at court@grandronde.org. Court Staff May Not… Apply rules and laws to the facts of a specific case. Court Staff May… Provide basic information applicable to all parties about court procedures, rules and practices. Interpret the meaning of ordinances, statutes or rules in an attempt to explain how those rules may apply to particular situations. Refer people to specific statutes or court rules that govern routine court practice or procedures. Recommend one procedure or form over another. Provide instructions and forms developed by the Tribal Court. Substitute their own words for a customer’s words on a form or draft a legal document of their own. Indicate where to provide information on a form. Fill in blanks under the direction of a customer on forms selected by the customer. Take sides, recommend the services of a specific attorney and offer opinions about possible outcomes of court matters. Provide court schedules and information on how to get matters scheduled or refer to Oregon State Bar or local legal aid offices for legal assistance. CSAP STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE: SABRE CSAP Student Manual Three (3) SABRE Inert, Practice/Training Sprays Quick Release Key Ring Most Popular SABRE Defense Spray with Quick Release Survivor Tools for Smart Living Certificate of Completion