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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 2020)
sNok signflz JANUARY 15, 2020 Tribal Council re-appoints four to be Community Fund trustees By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor In its final meeting of 2019 held at the unusual time of 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, because Christmas and New Year’s Day fell on Wednesdays, Tribal Coun- cil re-appointed four members to the Spirit Mountain Community Fund Board of Trustees. The board oversees the Tribe’s philanthropic entity, which has awarded almost $83 million in charitable grants since it was started in 1997. Tribal Council re-appointed Tribal Council members Kath- leen George, Denise Harvey and Jack Giffen Jr. to the board, as well as Spirit Mountain Casino Facilities Manager Ron Reibach. The terms run through Sep- tember 2021. George is a former director of the Community Fund, which is now managed by Tribal member Michael Cherry. In other action, Tribal Council: • Approved the agenda for the Sunday, Jan. 5, General Council meeting held in the Community Center. The Lands Department made the program report and Elders Committee election re- sults were announced; • Approved applying for an Or- egon Youth Corps grant not to exceed $13,000. The Tribe has received the grant for more than 20 years to help fund the summer youth crew program at Natural Resources; • Approved a first reading of the new Government Admin- istration Ordinance, which would update and replace the Government Purpose, Government Organization and Procedures and Program Authorization and Evaluation ordinances. The three ordi- nances have not been updated since 1994; • Approved a confidentiali- ty agreement between the Tribes that are represented on the Portland Harbor Trustee Council; • And approved the enrollment of two infants into the Tribe because they meet the enroll- ment requirements outlined in the Tribal Constitution and Enrollment Ordinance. Also included in the Dec. 31 Tribal Council packet was an approved staff directive allow- ing Tribal Council staff to help with administrative work for the Salmonberry Trail Inter- governmental Agreement and board. The in-kind contribution will reduce the Tribe’s $3,000 annual funding commitment and not exceed 85 hours a year. The entire meeting can be viewed by visiting the Tribal government’s website at www. grandronde.org and clicking on the Government tab and then Videos. Conservation District seeking West Valley input The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conser- vation District and the Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District are holding two Local Work Group meetings in February and March to bring together farmers, ranchers, state and federal agencies, and agriculture and conservation organizations to have a roundtable dis- cussion to determine natural resource priorities and opportunities to invest collaboratively in Yamhill County. “I’m really trying to reach out to local Tribal members and west Yamhill County landowners who have agricultural or forestry op- erations and solicit input from them,” said District Conservationist Thomas Hoskins. The meetings will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Miller Woods, 15580 N.W. Orchard View Road, McMinnville, and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the West Valley Fire District, 825 N.E. Main St., Willamina. The local Conservation District office oversees Farm Bill grants to perform irrigation improvements, plant cover crops and do forest health and wildfire prevention, among other projects. For more information, contact Hoskins at 503-376-7605. About 60 people attended Chinook rally in Tacoma Tribal Council member Denise Harvey and Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George were part of the Grand Ronde Tribal contingent that traveled to Tacoma, Wash., on Monday, Jan. 6, in support of the Tribe’s bid to re-apply for federal recognition. Massage at Health & Wellness Center Mind, Body & Soul Therapeutic Massage started at the Health & Wellness Clinic last year. Remember: Appointments for massage are not managed by the Health & Wellness Center staff. To schedule an appointment, call 971-237-2561. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 DO YOU WANT TO SHARE YOUR NATIVE SPIRITUALITY WITH OTHERS? Volunteer with Oregon Department of Corrections' Religious Services! Contributed photo CHINOOK continued from front page On Nov. 26, the Tribe asked Leighton to rule on the case. In a post on its Facebook page, the Tribe asked people to bring drums, prayers and voices to support the Tribe’s cause. “It is extremely important that Judge Leighton sees that our case has support behind it and the deci- sions he makes affect people,” the post said. Leighton was asked to rule on whether the Department of the In- terior can ban Tribes from re-peti- tioning for recognition and whether the department erred when it said that the Tribe had to be federally recognized to be beneficiaries of funds awarded to Chinook descen- dants for the land taken from the Tribe in the 19th century. About 60 people attended the rally and represented, in addition to Grand Ronde, the Duwamish and Cowlitz Tribes as well. Leighton said that he is retiring from the federal bench in August and wants to resolve some of the issues in the case before a new judge takes over. No decision was handed down during the Jan. 6 hearing. Includes information from the Chinook Observer. We are looking for sweat lodge and spiritual leaders. The need for volunteers is great at ALL FACILITIES - especially for tribal members. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Access the application at www.oregon.gov/doc/omr/docs/pdf/volunteer _intern.pdf 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 For QUESTIONS or ASSISTANCE Please contact Anita Espino (CTSI Tribal Member, Niece to A gg ie Pilgrim) Call or text at (503) 983-5783, or e-mail Anita.L.Espino@doc.state.or.us 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Our elders fought to have Native religion honored in U.S. prisons, but we are currently lacking volunteers to provide those services. CHANGE LIVES, MAl{E A DIFFERENCE, VOLUNTEER TODAY! 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 7 Native and Indigenous Student Union 18th Annual Social Pow wow Saturday March 14, 2020 Grand Entry 4pm Women’s Fancy Shawl Dance Contest Call 503.370.6265 for information