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APRIL 1, 2023
Food Bank news
The Grand Ronde Food Bank 3 iskam mfkhmfk haws 3 is operated
by Marion-Polk Food Share, which has been leading the oght 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.=
The Food Bank will hold April food box distributions from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Fridays. In addition, there is a light food box (mostly bread
and produce) distribution from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays.
People must check in 15 minutes before closing to receive a food
box on both days. If you need immediate assistance, call 211 or visit
211info.org.
Those who are unable to pick up a food box can oll out an authorized
representative form and that designated person can pick up a food
box on your behalf. The authorization is good for one year.
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. þ
Drop box installed
The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department, 9655 Grand Ronde Road,
has a medication drop box located in the front lobby.
Lobby hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The drop box is for any prescribed or over-the-counter medication.
If the containers are too large to ot in the drop box, please repackage
them in a zip-lock plastic bag. Tribal Police employees cannot handle
the medications so the person dropping them off must repackage them.
Needles and liquids are not allowed in the drop box.
Tribal Police suggest mixing liquid medications with cat litter or
coffee grounds and then throwing them away with the household trash.
For more information, call 503-879-1821. þ
Committee & Special Event
Board meeting days and times
" Ceremonial Hunting Board meets as needed. Chair: Marline Groshong.
" 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. The next meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Friday,
April 14, at Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center, 8720 Grand Ronde Road.
Chair: Mia Prickett. Contact: Editorial.Board@grandronde.org.
" Education Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. on the last 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: Carmen Robertson.
" Enrollment Committee 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
monthattheNaturalResourcesbuildingofHeboRoad.Chair:HaroldLyon.
" Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month in
the Molalla Room of the Health & Wellness Center. Chair: Darlene Aaron.
" Housing Grievance Board meets at 4 p.m. the third Thursday of the month
in the Housing Department conference room. Chair: Shayla Myrick-Meyer.
" Powwow Special Event Board meets monthly at noon at the Community
Center. Dates vary. Contact Dana Ainam at 503-879-2037. Chair: Dana Ainam.
" TERO Commissionmeetsat10a.m.theorstTuesdayofthemonthinthe
Employment Services building. Chair: Russell Wilkinson.
" Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at the
NaturalResourcesbuildingofHeboRoad.InterimChair:JonR.George.
" Veterans Special Event Boardmeetsat5:30p.m.theorstTuesdayofthe
month in the old Elders Craft House. Chair: Rich VanAtta.
To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator
Dean Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org.
Smoke Signals
yesteryears
a look
back...
2018 3 Grand Ronde
Tribal Council members
and the Metro Coun-
cil held a joint meeting
in Portland to discuss
shared goals of devel-
o p i n g p art n e rs h i p s ,
environmental and eco-
nomic stewardship, and
preservation of cultural
heritage. The govern- 2018
File photo
ment-to-government
consultation was the orst ofocial one that the Tribe had with Met-
ro. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy said that the
Tribe had been <active and involved= with Metro for several years
on various regional projects.
2013 3 Grand Ronde Tribal member April Campbell testioed
before the Oregon House of Representatives9 Ways and Means
subcommittee in support of creating an Indian education specialist
position within the state Department of Education. The position
had been a sought-after addition by Oregon9s nine federally rec-
ognized Tribes since 2003 as a part of the Indian Education Plan,
which was developed by Oregon9s Tribes as a way to work with their
respective local school districts to improve student achievement.
2008 3 The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde received national
TV exposure when <Little People, Big World= featured Tribal mem-
bers building a miniature plankhouse and blessing it afterward at
Roloff Farms near Hillsboro. The episode featured Tribal members
Bobby Mercier, Greg Archuleta and Jon A. George, and Tribal
Council members Kathleen Tom and Chris Mercier. In addition,
Tribal royalty and warriors, drummers, dancers and Canoe Family
members participated in the making of the show.
2003 3 Several Tribal members who had chosen to serve in the
military during Operation Iraqi Freedom were featured. They
included Second Class Petty Ofocer Tony Norton, E-4 Specialist
Frank Grammer, E-4 Specialist Frank Hostler II, Chief Warrant
Ofocer Arch Bly and Private Ira Harrison-Woolf.
1998 3 During an annual meeting of the Grand Ronde Commu-
nity Water Association, an ofocial reported that a lawsuit between
the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the association could
affect future operations. After a discussion about the lawsuit, Trib-
al Executive Ofocer Francis Somday informed attendees that the
Tribe had not oled a lawsuit against the water association and was
unaware of any pending litigation involving the group.
1993 3 Gayla Tulensru joined the Tribal staff as the new adult
education coordinator. She had spent two prior years working in
the Salem and Woodburn school districts as a substitute teacher,
and in the federal prison in Sheridan as an instructor who also set
up their library system.
1988 3 Oregon Rep. Les AuCoin introduced new legislation cre-
ating a reservation for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
The AuCoin-Hatoeld Bill called for a 9,811-acre reservation that
restricted the export and purchase of timber for 20 years, and
required that a minimum of 30 percent of timber revenues go to
economic development.
Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in ove-year
increments through the pages of Smoke Signals.
Easter Bunny will be posing
for pictures with children
HUNT continued
from front page
the part of parents and prospective
Easter egg hunters, lest they miss
out on the various treats.
<We are very excited to be able to
have the Easter egg hunt,= Housing
Services Coordinator Lacy Leno
said. <We look forward to seeing
everybody and watching the kids
have fun onding eggs.=
There are four hunt categories
for children ages 1 to 2, 3 to 4, 5 to
8, and 9 to 12. Typically, there are
approximately 200 participants.
The Easter Bunny will be posing
for pictures with children before
and after the hunt, but parents
will be responsible for taking their
own photos.
Members of the Tribe9s Housing
Department, Community Health
employees and other volunteers
stuff about 2,000 plastic eggs with
candy during the week before the
event. Tribal Council sponsors the
hunt and pays for the candy. þ