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FEBRUARY 15, 2019
Native representative
Request for Qualifications
The Tribe is seeking Requests for Qualifications from individuals
interested in serving as the Chief Judge of the Tribal Court. This is
a part-time, Tribal Council-appointed position with a term of two
years. To obtain a copy of the RFQ, contact Angela Fasana at 503-
879-4596 or angela.fasana@grandronde.org.
Proposals must be received by 5 p.m. March 8, 2019. 
Adult Foster Program
“A Place To Call Home”
Contributed photo
Grand Ronde Tribal Council member Michael Langley met with New
Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland in Washington, D.C., during the National
Congress of American Indians Winter Session on Tuesday, Feb.
12. Haaland and Sharice Davids of Kansas are the first two Native
American women elected to the U.S. Congress in November 2018.
Haaland is an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo people.
Merkley co-sponsors
Savanna’s Act introduction
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley joined with his bi-
partisan colleagues in introducing Savanna’s Act, legislation to combat
the epidemic of murdered and missing Native American women and girls
by improving the federal government’s response to addressing the crisis.
The bill would increase coordination among all levels of law enforcement,
increase data collection and information sharing, and empower Tribal
governments with the resources they need in cases involving missing and
murdered indigenous women and girls wherever they occur.
“Murder rates against Native women are a shocking 10 times more than
the national average,” Merkley said. “That is tragic and unacceptable.
This bipartisan bill finally lays the foundation for getting these women,
and Native communities, the justice they deserve.”
Savanna’s Act aims to bridge the gap of the limited data on the number
of missing Native women by directing the U.S. Department of Justice to
formulate new guidelines for the reporting of violent crimes against in-
digenous people. The bill improves Tribal access to certain federal crime
information databases by mandating that the Attorney General and the
Secretary of the Interior consult with Tribes on how to further improve
these databases and access to them.
It also requires certain federal agencies to solicit recommendations from
Tribes on enhancing the safety of Native women.
The legislations is named for Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, who was
abducted and killed in Fargo, N.D. 
The Tribe’s Adult Foster Care lodges are committed to offering quality
care to our Elders and helping them remain as independent as possible,
while providing the personalized assistance they need. At our lodges, a
wide range of services is available in a comfortable setting where privacy
is respected and maximum independence is supported. For information,
contact Adult Foster Program Director Peggy Shaver at 503-879-1694. 
A celebration of local foods,
farmers, hunting, and gathering
M ƎK ʰM ƎK -M AN IA
Saturday, March 16th | 10am-1pm
Grand Ronde Gym
FREE & OPEN TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMMUNITY LUNCH @ 12PM
ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
Cooking demonstrations | Information booths |
Educational Workshops | Door prizes | and MORE
Questions? Contact Francene Ambrose at 503-879-3663