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S moke S ignals MAY 1, 2019 7 Tribal Council makes numerous committee, board appointments By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council made its annual appointments and re-appoint- ments to numerous committees and special event boards during its Wednesday, April 17, meeting. Appointments and re-appoint- ments included: • Re-appointed Jade Unger and Guy Schultz and appointed Steven Rife and Martina Gilbert to the Cere- monial Hunting Board with terms expiring in March 2021; • Re-appointed Francene Am- brose, Eric Bernando and Shayla Myrick-Meyer to the Culture Committee with terms expiring in March 2021; • Re-appointed Mia Prickett and Monty Herron to three-year terms on the Editorial Board; • Re-appointed Michael Cherry, Peter Grout and Christopher Mansayon and appointed Mi- chael Herrin to the Education Committee with terms expiring in March 2021; • Re-appointed Michael Mercier and Daniel Stroebel and appoint- ed Joanne Mercier and Lori Ster- ling to the Election Board with terms expiring in March 2021; • Re-appointed Debi Anderson and appointed Kalene Ainsworth, Angela Schlappie and Tracy More- land to the Enrollment Committee with terms expiring in March 2021; • Re-appointed Alan Ham and ap- pointed Charlene Westley to the Health Committee with terms expiring in March 2021; • Re-appointed Simone Auger and Shayla Myrick-Meyer and appointed Harris Reibach to the Housing Grievance Board for three-year terms; • Re-appointed Dana Ainam, Molly Leno and Kalene Contreras and appointed Shannon Simi and Anthony Quenelle to the Powwow Special Event Board with terms WALK-IN DENTAL APPOI NTMENTS FOR KIDS <6 NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY FOR DENTAL CHECK-UPS FOR KIDS 5 AND UNDER WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE SEEN AT THE TRIBAL CLINIC. JUST COME ON IN! We will check your child’s teeth during any of our clinic hours without an ap- pointment. Dental check-ups are recommended beginning with the first tooth! Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Dental Clinic Phone 503-879-2020 Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 8:00—5:00; Thur 9:30-5:30 expiring in March 2021; • Re-appointed Diana George and Russell Wilkinson to the Tribal Employment Rights Commission for three-year terms; • Re-appointed Lorraine Lash, Alton Butler, Richard VanAtta and Molly Leno to the Veterans Special Event Board with terms expiring in March 2021; • Appointed Reyn Leno to the Timber Committee with a term expiring in March 2021; • And appointed Shonn Leno to the Fish & Wildlife Committee with a term expiring March 2021. Tribal Council Chief of Staff Sta- cia Hernandez said one seat each on the Health Committee and TERO Commission remain vacant. In addition, Tribal Council sent proposed amendments to the Elec- tion Ordinance out for a first read- ing, which will solicit comments from Tribal members. Tribal Attor- ney Rob Greene said the proposed amendments will ensure that ac- curate information is sent to Tribal members during Bureau of Indian Affairs-supervised constitutional amendment elections. Tribal Council also set the agen- da for the Sunday, May 5, General Council meeting that will be held in the Tribal Community Center. The Housing Department will make the program report. In other action, Tribal Council: • Adopted the 2019-24 Transporta- tion Improvement Plan; • Approved the Natural Resources Department purchasing a new dump truck. Natural Resources Department Manager Michael Wilson said during the Tues- day, April 16, Legislative Action Committee meeting that the new Kenworth dump truck will re- place one used by the excavation crew with more than 640,000 miles on it. The new dump truck costs more than $100,000, which requires Tribal Council approval per the Procurement Ordinance; • Approved creating a Tribal Trans- portation Advisory Committee and bylaws to qualify for the Oregon De- partment of Transportation’s State- wide Transportation Improvement Fund. The new Tribal committee is a three-member subcommittee of the Elders Committee; • Adopted the Tribal Transit De- velopment Plan, which identifies starting transit service between Grand Ronde and Dallas and cre- ating a local collector route within the Grand Ronde community as the top two priorities; • Approved applying for the $100,000 Tribal share from the Statewide Transportation Im- provement Fund, which could help fund the Transit Develop- ment Plan’s priorities; • And approved the enrollment of one infant into the Tribe because he or she meets the requirements outlined in the Enrollment Ordi- nance and Tribal Constitution. To watch the entire meeting, visit the Tribal government’s website at www.grandronde.org and click on the News tab and then Video. You are invited to a KLCC Community Conversation: Sense of Belonging - Native Voices of Oregon Explore how Native American tribes, organizations and individuals are helping to generate a sense of belonging through culture, history, language, education and other means. Join KLCC’s News Director Rachael McDonald and Reporters Brian Bull and Karen Richards. Wednesday, May 15, 2019 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, 7 pm social and refreshments Free public event Lane Community College Longhouse 4000 E. 30 th Ave., Building #31, Eugene Sponsored by The Wayne Morse Center for Law & Politics and the KLCC Public Radio Foundation Statue of Amanda DuCuys FEATURED PANELISTS Brenda Brainard Robert Kentta Leilani Sabzalian Sara Thompson Eugene 4J NATIVES Indian Education Program Director Cultural Resources Director for the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians Assistant Professor of Indigenous Studies in Education at the University of Oregon Deputy Press Secretary for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde For information www.klcc.org 541-463-6005 Paid ad
