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. Eliminate requirement the applicant needs a parent enrolled, unless deceased, at the time the applicant files their application; 4. Use all Indian blood instead of only the current Grand Ronde blood from ancestors on the Restoration Roll to determine Grand Ronde blood definition; 5. Use any roll or record of Grand Ronde members instead of the current Grand Ronde Restoration Roll to determine Grand Ronde blood definition; 6. Use any ancestor, before and after Restoration, instead of using …

to overturn the previous council's June 2 decision to send a bundled enrollment requirement amendment to Tribal voters. On June 16, the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Northwest Regional Director authorized the calling of the election. "I truly believe that this going out as one could be very dangerous to this Tribe," Leno said, warning that the Tribe could be flooded with enrollment petitions if it passes. "All the work that we've put into getting ready for the 2012 budget will be for nothing." Leno …

Chris Mercier also remembers early morning chats over coffee with Whitecloud. "I will definitely miss our morning chats," he said. "When she prepares a report," said Leno, "she is very detailed - an excellent, dig-down-get-all-the-facts-before-you-present-an-issue." "She had an encyclopedia-like knowledge base of this Tribe, one that probably takes years to amass," said Chris Mercier. "She was valuable for that and will not be easy to replace." Back in the day, she worked as administrative …

, but just as proud," she said. Mercier grew up in Georgia, visited her Tribal homelands a few times and moved to Grand Ronde in March 2011, when she began working at Spirit Mountain Casino's buffet, where many Tribal members and Elders knew her as "Smiley." A year later, she sought the job in Youth Ed "to spend more time with my family. I wanted to be close to my children as they grow," she said, and added, "I am very grateful for all that the Tribe has done for me and my family. I feel …

to treatment and get sober.” He has been sober and tobacco- and drug-free since October 2006. While serving his sentence between April 2007 and January 2014, Freeman worked to improve himself. “I had turned my life over to God so I was seeking a way to utilize that time in the best, most productive way that I could,” he says. He worked in the metal stop, becoming a certified welder. He then started working in the automotive repair shop and earned a two-year associate degree through Chemeketa Community …

Warrior Camp, which will occur again in June. The “Gathering of Native Americans” curriculum model was developed between 1990 and ’94 by several founding institute members. Organizers say it has stood the test of time as an effective healing and planning model for Tribal communities addressing effects of historical and intergenerational trauma. The community gathering event is set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, April 11-13, at the Tribal gym. It is free and open to the first 100 …

cobbler, helped cook and serve the food and led the invocation, where he gave thanks for foods that have nourished the Grand Ronde people since time immemorial. Tribal Council members Brenda Tuomi, Kathleen George and Michael Langley and Vice Chair Chris Mercier also attended. Cultural Education Specialist Brian Krehbiel and Cultural Education Coordinator Jordan Mercier prepared camas they had gathered earlier, and Krehbiel also helped make frybread with Elder Faye Smith, who is known for her …

member Kathleen Tom, who emceed the event. “A great leader among women, a warrior who gives and gives and gives. She is out there fighting all of the time. She is someone I would like to emulate.” “We are witness to greatness,” said then-Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy. Tom posted on Facebook after Shaffer’s passing: “My heart is very heavy for the Cow Creek Tribe. They lost a great leader. … Dad (Leon “Chip” Tom) and I had the honor of working with her; always a champion …

and Tribal Council member Denise Harvey, in addition to past Tribal Council members Wesley “Buddy” West, Steve Bobb Sr. and Bob Mercier. Grand Ronde Health Services Executive Director Kelly Rowe said it was “an honor” to serve her Tribe and that the last two decades have been an amazing time of growth and opportunity. “Tribal member health and wellness has always been a priority,” Rowe said. “Today, we are celebrating a structure that was a result of the Tribe’s priority. It was brought to life …

identifies the July 2015 proposed constitutional amendment removing a “parent on the roll requirement” as a single issue. The problem is that the “parent on the roll” is actually two different requirements that were bundled together and which consisted of: Parent on the roll at time of birth; Parent on the roll at time of application (unless deceased). While Rosemary rails against voting on bundles, what she wanted Tribal Council to move forward with was a bundle. This is indisputable …