sNok signflz SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 15 CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE NATIVE OFFICIAL BALLOT TRIBAL COUNCIL ELECTION SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 01 MATTHEW ADVISORY QUESTIONS QUESTION #1 Vote For No More Than One (1) Should the Tribe change the current enrollment requirements? YES CHRISTOPHER G. MERCIER NO SAMPLE SAMPLE HALLER SAMPLE Vote For No More Than Three (3) AMERICAN . QUESTION #2 Vote For No More Than One (1) Do you support the Tribe moving towards Lineal Descendancy for enrollment? YES NO QUESTION #3 SAMPLE CANDIDATES FOR TRIBAL COUNCIL pointing to your choice like this: SAMPLE SAMPLE TO VOTE: Complete the arrow BAILEY LISA MARLENE NO QUESTION #4 Vote For No More Than One (1) Do you support repealing and replacing the 1999 Constitution Amendment requirements including: parent on the roll at the time of application, parent on the roll at time of birth and the Indian blood tied to the Restoration Roll ancestor requirement? YES NO QUESTION #5 Vote For No More Than One (1) What Constitutional Amendment Election would be your top choice for Tribal Council to pursue next? Lineal Descendancy SAMPLE SAMPLE LENO YES SAMPLE CHRISTOPHER Do you support the Tribe in moving towards 4/4 blood quantum applied to a specific roll or date for enrollment? 4/4 Blood Quantum Repealing and Replacing the 1999 Constitution Amendment requirements including: parent on the roll at the time of application, parent on the roll at time of birth, and the Indian blood tied to the Restoration Roll ancestor requirement. None of the Above SAMPLE LANGLEY SAMPLE MICHAEL A. SAMPLE SAMPLE SAMPLE VERONICA MONTANO SAMPLE Vote For No More Than One (1) WATCHLIST Watchlist: ‘The Living History of Native Gatherings’ (Editor’s note: It is estimated that there are approximately 149 billion videos on YouTube, and the number continues to grow. Grand Ronde Tribal member and Social Media/Digital Journalist Kamiah Koch sifts through those myriad videos twice a month to recommend a worthwhile Indigenous video to watch. Follow her bimonthly recommendations and enjoy!) By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist Powwow season is upon us and while many Tribal members don't need an explanation for what a powwow is, many non-Indigenous people do. This became evident to Smoke Signals recently when an outside organization asked us, “What exactly is a powwow?” NBC News answered this question in an eight minute video pub- lished in early 2023 called, “The Living History of Native Gather- ings.” In this video, American Indian Studies lecturer and citizen of the Apsaalooke Nation Iisaaksiichaa Ross Braine says a powwow is simply a place where Indigenous people from all over come together to be with each other. “It is a place to share our pan-Native identities and our world In- digenous identities,” Braine says. “It’s a place for us to be together, not just Natives, but everyone.” The video shows footage from powwows with dancers in full regalia, and Indigenous people drumming and singing. Braine continues by stating there are usually two types of powwows that come to mind. “The two types of powwow(s) I have been a part of are traditional powwow and competition powwow,” Braine says. Those are differentiated with the traditional being a more relaxed, smaller gathering event. A competition powwow has more competitive elements. However, both powwows remain the same with a sense of community. This togetherness as a community is introduced with a grand entry, which Braine highlights as a time to show all the dancers entering together as one. Like many other things within Indian Country, powwows were appropriated by the settlers. During the Wild West shows, Native people were used as “props” to dance and perform. This dark history is replaced with the Indigenous reclamation of powwows today. “The future of powwows is to keep the culture going,” Gathering of Nations Powwow Director Derek Mathews said at the end of the video. “The people will continue to come because it is pride building, it is self-pride. We need to get more people to come, get non-Natives to come and understand the event and the people.” If you would like to learn more about the history of powwow events, you can watch the video for yourself at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=N2CmYbpjIz8&t=42s. cultural education A re you missing out on what Cultural Education has to offer? Follow us on Facebook to get detailed class information, photos from events, and updates. Plus, check out the tribal calendar for a quick glance of upcoming events and classes. Open to Tribal and Community members. Join us! Search Facebook for Grand Ronde Cultrual Education Tribal Calendar // www.grandronde.org/tribal-calendar