JULY 15, 2018
S MOKE S IGNALS
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ENROLLMENT ORDINANCE
OPEN FOR COMMENT
July
• Wednesday, July 25 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, July 25 – Candidates Forum, 6 p.m., Tribal Community
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Thursday, July 26 – Advisory Votes informational meeting, 6 p.m.,
Portland State University Native American Student & Community
Center, Room 170, 710 S.W. Jackson St. 503-879-2304.
August
• Wednesday, Aug. 8 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Thursday, Aug. 9 – Advisory Votes informational meeting, 6 p.m.,
Lane Community College Longhouse’s Great Room, 4000 E. 30th
Ave., Eugene. 503-879-2304.
• Friday, Aug. 17, through Sunday, Aug. 19 – Grand Ronde Contest
Powwow. Uyxat Powwow Grounds, 9600 S.W. Hebo Road.
• Wednesday, Aug. 22 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, Aug. 22 – Advisory Votes informational meeting, 6 p.m.,
Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
September
• Monday, Sept. 3 – Labor Day observed. Tribal offi ces closed.
• Wednesday, Sept. 5 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Saturday, Sept. 8 – Tribal Election Day.
• Sunday, Sept. 9 – General Council, 11 a.m., Tribal Community
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
• Wednesday, Sept. 19 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
The Tribal Council is considering amendments to the Enrollment
Ordinance. The proposed amendments were given a First Reading
at the June 20, 2018, Tribal Council meeting.
The proposed amendments address reinstatement of membership
in limited circumstances. Specifi cally, Tribal Council proposes that
Section (j) be amended to add a Subsection (7). The added language
would be as follows:
(7) Reinstatement of Membership. Tribal Council may reinstate
membership following loss of membership under the following
conditions:
(A) Tribal Council determines that reinstatement of mem-
bership is appropriate under Tribal law, including
Tribal case law;
(B) The loss of membership decision was made by the En-
rollment Committee/Board between July 2, 2014, and
January 28, 2018, the time period during which the
Enrollment Committee/Board made the fi nal loss of
membership decision;
(C) The individual being reinstated did not become a member
of any other federally recognized Indian Tribe following
loss of membership and met the Constitutional blood
quantum requirements for membership at the time he
or she was originally enrolled;
(D) The reinstated member shall be reassigned his or her
original membership roll number;
(E) Reinstatement of membership shall be effective on the
date approved by Tribal Council Resolution at which
time the reinstated member shall be eligible for Tribal
benefi ts;
(F) There is no right to Tribal benefi ts or payments during
the time period prior to reinstatement; and
(G) The decision to reinstate membership pursuant to this
provision is at the sole discretion of Tribal Council.
The proposed amendments may also include minor technical
(i.e., formatting and typographical) modifi cations.
Tribal Council invites comments on the proposed amendments to
the Enrollment Ordinance. For a copy of the proposed amendments,
please contact the Tribal Attorney’s Offi ce at 503-879-4664. Please
send your comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Offi ce, 9615 Grand
Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 or by e-mail to legal@gran-
dronde.org. Comments must be received by July 31, 2018. n
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 July 17.
Walk-ins are welcome between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 503-879-
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AMERICAN INDIAN TEACHER PROGRAM
Offi cial Tribal Facebook pages
• Smoke Signals: www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/
• Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: www.facebook.com/CTGRgov
• Grand Ronde Tribal Council: www.facebook.com/TheConfederat-
edTribesOfGrandRondeTribalCouncil
• Grand Ronde Health & Wellness:
www.facebook.com/GRHWC
• Spirit Mountain Community Fund:
www.facebook.com/SpiritMountainCommunityFund
• Higher Education: www.facebook.com/grand.r.ed
• Youth Education:
www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthEducation
• 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
• Food Bank: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeFoodBank
• Youth Council: www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthCouncil
• Cultural Education: www.facebook.com/Grand-Ronde-Cultural-Ed-
ucation
• Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department: www.facebook.com/gran-
drondepolice/
• Social Services Department: www.facebook.com/CTGRSocialservices/
• Children & Family Services: www.facebook.com/CTGRCFS/
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