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4 OCTOBER 15, 2019 Smoke Signals Food Bank provides boxes, seeks help The Grand Ronde Food Bank – iskam mfkhmfk haws – is operated by Marion-Polk Food Share, which has been leading the fight to end hunger since 1987 because no one should be hungry. Recipients of SNAP, TANF, SSI or LIHEAP assistance automat- ically qualify for assistance at the Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9675 Grand Ronde Road. No one will be turned away in need of a food box. “We believe that everyone deserves to have enough to eat,” Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose says. “You are welcome to get a food box at each of our regular weekly distributions. No one will be turned away in need of a food box.” Upcoming food box distribution dates will be: • 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 16; • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25. People must check in 15 minutes before closing to receive a food box. If you need immediate assistance, call 211 or visit 211info.org. Those who are unable to pick up a food box can fill out an autho- rized representative form and that person can pick up a food box on your behalf. The authorization is good for one year. In addition, the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center’s Commu- nity Health Team will be setting up the mobile clinic at the pantry on the first Friday of every month. The Food Bank continues to seek volunteers to help with repacking food, putting food on the shelves, handing out food boxes, end-of- month inventory and picking up food donations at area stores. Call to ensure someone is available to assist. People also can sign up for a monthly e-mail for the Food Bank calendar and events, as well as follow the Food Bank on Facebook. The Food Bank is an equal opportunity provider. Call Ambrose at 503-879-3663 or contact her at fambrose@mari- onpolkfoodshare.org for more information or to volunteer. Committee & Special Event Board meeting days and times Below is the most current information on the meeting days and times for Tribal Committees and Special Event Boards: • Ceremonial Hunting Board meets as needed. Chair: Marline Gro- shong. • Culture Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Grand Ronde Food Bank/iskam mfkhmfk haws, 9675 Grand Ronde Road. Chair: Francene Ambrose. • Editorial Board meets monthly at the Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center conference room, 8720 Grand Ronde Road. Next meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15. The public is welcome to attend. Chair: Siobhan Taylor. Contact: Editorial.Board@grandronde. org. • Education Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month in the Adult Education building. Chair: Tammy Cook. • Elders Committee meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month in the Elders Activity Center. Chair: Penny DeLoe. • Enrollment Board meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance Center. Chair: Debi Anderson. • Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair: Tyson Mercier. • Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month in the Molalla Room of the Health & Wellness Center. Chair: Bernadine Shriver. • Housing Board meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of the month in the Housing Department conference room. Chair: Kristy Criss-Lawson. • Powwow Special Event Board meets monthly at noon at the Com- munity Center. Dates vary. Contact Dana Ainam at 503-879-2037. Chair: Dana Ainam. • TERO Commission meets at 10 a.m. the first Monday of the month in the Employment Services building. Chair: Russell Wilkinson. • Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Interim Chair: Jon R. George. • Veterans Special Event Board meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month in the old Elders Craft House. Chair: TBD. To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org. 2014 – The Tribe was seeking community help in catching the person or persons responsible for flooding the Early Childhood Edu- cation building with a garden hose, causing an estimated $40,000 in damage. Tribal Council was offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. “There is an ongoing investigation and any leads that come in will be followed up on by officers from the department,” said Grand Ronde Police Chief Al LaChance. 2009 – The Tribe retained its ceremo- nial hunting rights after the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Com- mission unanimous- ly readopted a rule granting ceremonial hunting rights across the Trask Hunting 2009 File photo Unit. The rule was first adopted by the state on April 18, 2008. 2004 – Tribal Youth Spencer Olson, 14, was awarded a scholar- ship to attend a creative writing workshop at Kalamazoo College in Michigan. “The main goal of the workshop is to have students write about who they are, where they come from and where their imagination can take them,” Olson said. “The most important thing that happened was my discovery that I loved writing poetry. I’ve always liked to write stories and comedy, but never (have) been too interested in poetry. All of that changed while I was at Kalamazoo.” Olson was one of two Native youths from Oregon to be selected for the program, and the youngest from all those across the United States who were selected to attend. 1999 – Spirit Mountain Community Fund, a philanthropic arm of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, gifted the Oregon Garden in Silverton a $266,000 grant. The Community Fund’s gift was to be used to preserve the trees for future generations, create nonde- structive trails and educational signage. “Our people believe that all living things are related,” Tribal Council Chair and Community Fund Trustee Kathryn Harrison said. “The Tribe is deeply honored to be able to protect these ancient trees and restore this portion of the Grand Ronde homeland to the way it looked to Native Ameri- cans for centuries.” 1994 – The Grand Ronde Tribal Youth Crew assisted rangers with the Willamette National Forest in working on a trail at the Yukwah campground located east of Sweet Home. Crew members included Meadow Wilds, Jake McKnight, Dustin Leno, Joe Hostler, Jason Mercier, Chris Bailey and Stephanie Ussing. Bill Moreland served as crew leader and Karen Larsen as chaperone. 1989 – The membership of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde increased to 2,496 members. To be enrolled at the Tribe, applicants were required to furnish birth documentation and, if approved, were eligible to receive Tribal benefits such as health services. Eligibility requirements included being descended from a Grand Ronde Tribal member, possessing 1/16th or more Indian blood from a federally recognized Tribe and not already be enrolled in another Tribe. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in- crements through the pages of Smoke Signals. THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE TRIBAL MEMBER REVIEW BOARD (TMRB) We are looking for volunteers! As a Tribal Member Review Board member, you will review cases assigned by the Tribal Court involving children who are wards of the Tribal Court. You will review the case file; hear from all parties at the review including caseworkers, attorneys and children over 12 years of age, parents, foster parents and providers. The Board makes findings and recommendations to the Court regarding the case. Qualifications: Tribal member At least 21 years of age Living in the six-county area of: Polk, Yamhill, Tillamook, Washington, Multnomah or Marion counties, and Have special knowledge, background and/or experience in one or more of the following: o Parenting or foster care taking; Tribal customs, traditions; Juvenile Law; Health Care; Mental Health Care; Social work; or Education. For more information, contact Tribal Court Programs Coordinator Ramona Quenelle at CourtPrograms@grandronde.org or call 503-879-4623.
