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Tribal Council re-elects Mercier as vice chairman

By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor ribal Council re-elected Chris Mercier by acclimation as Tvice chair during its Wednes- day, Sept. 16, meeting. Tribal Council member Denise Harvey nominated Mercier and there were no other nomina- tions. “I consider it an honor to get to serve on Tribal Council for as long as I have and I also Chris Mercier consider it an Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez additional hon- Willamina High School Life Skills Instructional Assistant Lisa Myers passes out a free lunch to MJ Whitcraft, 14, or to be able to do the vice chair in Tribal Housing on Thursday, Sept. 24. The Willamina School District is continuing to feed its students during position,” he said. “I appreciate the distance-learning instruction being offered because of the COVID-19 pandemic. support of my co-workers.” Mercier, 45, was re-elected to Tribal Council for the sixth time on Saturday, Sept. 12, garnering 966 votes and finishing third behind fellow incumbents Lisa Leno and Distance serving Michael Langley, respectively. In his previous 15 years on Trib- School District continues feeding students during pandemic al Council, Mercier has served as Tribal Council chair for one year, By Danielle Frost learning. are eligible for free and re- vice chair for two years and secre- Smoke Signals staff writer Another important question duced-price lunches. tary for one year. ILLAMINA — It’s been on district leaders’ minds is All Willamina schools operate In other action, Tribal Council: almost seven months how schools can continue to feed under the Community Eligibili- • Approved an amendment with since schools closed students who need free and re- ty Provision, a non-priced meal Industrial Economics, the Tribe’s W their doors and moved to dis- duced-price meals. Nationwide, service option for schools and technical consultant on the Port- tance learning, an experiment more than 30 million children districts in low-income areas. land Harbor cleanup and related that has been hotly debated. depend on these meals from All students can eat meals at natural resources damages, that As many teachers and ad- their local schools. no charge under the National extends the contract through ministrators transition to an- In the Willamina School Dis- School Lunch Program, accord- September 2021; other school year of virtual trict, where the majority of ing to Willamina Nutrition Ser- • Approved 2021 harvest season classrooms, discussions con- Grand Ronde Tribal students licenses on 12 Tribal properties tinue about whether, and how attend classes, more than 95 See SCHOOL See MEETING much, students are actually percent of students overall continued on page 7 continued on page 3 Help is available for Tribal members affected by fires By Danielle Frost to the Lionshead fire west of Warm Springs to Smoke Signals staff writer The Tribe has set up a help line the Echo Mountain Complex Fire west of Grand f you are a Tribal member who has been af- number, 541-921-5345, so that Tribal Ronde in Lincoln County. fected by the recent and numerous Oregon members who have been evacuated or had Ainam has been in contact with approximately Iwildfires, there are different ways to obtain their homes damaged can be assisted or 20 families that have been displaced. A local assistance. connected with additional resources. donation system has not been set up yet, but it The Tribe has set up a help line number, 541- is being discussed. 921-5345, so that Tribal members who have been Ainam said that Tribal members should con- evacuated or had their homes damaged can be encourage those needing immediate or long-term tinue checking the Tribe’s Facebook page on a assisted or connected with additional resources. resources to call the national Red Cross number regular basis, as resources and information are “The best plan is for people to call the help (800-733-2767) to get registered.” being updated frequently. line if they are in need of shelter so we can help Eleven separate wildfires broke out in Oregon develop a plan as well as meet other needs,” just after Labor Day and affected most of the See FIRES Social Services Manager Dana Ainam said. “We state, from the Slater fire in Josephine County continued on page 8 2 OCTOBER 1, 2020 Smoke Signals

General Council meeting sNok signflz 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 Being held remotely using the Zoom PUBLICATIONS OFFICE teleconferencing program. 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 503-879-2304. Website: www.smokesignals.org E-mail: [email protected] NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings [email protected] DATE TIME Wednesday, Oct. 14...... 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28...... 10 a.m. Twitter: CTGRSmokeSignal Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDXdTzfGjzJ_j3NPpCrtcw

DEAN RHODES DANIELLE TIMOTHY J. PUBLICATIONS FROST GONZALEZ Tribal clinic detects COORDINATOR STAFF WRITER PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1463 503-879-4663 503-879-1961 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] another COVID-19 case SAMUEL F. JUSTIN KAMIAH The Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center tested and recorded another BRIGGS III PHILLIPS KOCH GRAPHIC DESIGN PAGE SOCIAL MEDIA/ positive case of COVID-19 with ties to the Grand Ronde community on SPECIALIST DESIGNER DIGITAL JOURNALIST Monday, Sept. 28. 503-879-1416 503-879-2190 503-879-1461 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] “We are currently supporting the patient, monitoring the patient’s well- being and working with the county to conduct contact tracing,” said the Tribe’s announcement on its official Facebook page. DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE It is the first positive case of COVID-19 recorded by the Tribal clinic monday, oct. 5...... oct. 15, 2020 since Aug. 28. monday, oct. 19...... nov. 1, 2020 The first positive case with ties to the Grand Ronde community was Friday, Nov. 6...... nov. 15, 2020 detected on Aug. 26 and the second came a day later on Aug. 27. “No one is immune,” the Tribe warned. “The best way individuals can Friday, Nov. 20...... dec. 1, 2020 serve their neighbors and communities is by taking individual respon- sibility to fight COVID-19 by wearing a mask, washing their hands and practicing social distancing.” According to www.grandronde.org, the Tribal clinic has conducted 668 Editorial Policy COVID-19 tests with 655 coming back negative. There have been seven smok signflz, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Communi- positive retests of results from another county and six are new positive ty of Oregon, is published twice a month. No portion of this publication may be reprinted tests. n without permission. Our editorial policy is intended to encourage input from Tribal members and readers about stories printed in the Tribal newspaper. However, all letters received must be signed by the author, an address must be given and a phone number or e-mail address must be included for verification purposes. Full addresses and phone numbers will not be published unless requested. Letters must be 400 words or less. We Want To Hear From You! smok signflz reserves the right to edit letters and to refuse letters that are determined to contain libelous statements or personal attacks on individuals, staff, Tribal administration That’s right, the Grand or Tribal Council. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Letters to the Ronde Health & editor are the opinions and views of the writer. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of smok signflz. Wellness Center Comment Box is located at the entrance of the Members of:  Native American Journalists Association  Health & Wellness Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Center, next to the drinking fountain. Share your experience, good or bad with us! We look forward to hearing what you 2020-21 have to say. n Tribal Council [email protected]

Letters welcome  Cheryle A. Kennedy  Jack Giffen Jr. Letters should be exclusive to smok signflz. Tribal Council Chairwoman — ext. 2300 ’ , Letters should be 400 words or less and must include the writer s name — ext. 2352 [email protected] address, phone number and Tribal roll number. You will be contacted to [email protected] confirm authorship.  Denise Harvey All letters are subject to editing for space, grammar and, on occasion, factual accuracy. Only two letters per writer are allowed during a three-  Chris Mercier — ext. 2353 [email protected] month period. Tribal Council Vice Chair Letters written in response to other letter writers should address the issue — ext. 1444 , ,  Michael Langley at hand and rather than mentioning the other writer by name should refer [email protected] to the date of the letter published. Discourse should be civil and people — ext. 1777 should be referred to in a respectful manner. Letters deemed in poor taste  [email protected] will not be printed. Send letters via e-mail to [email protected], or Jon A. George

submit in person at the Tribal Governance Center in Grand Ronde, Ore., or Tribal Council Secretary  Lisa Leno fl mail to smok sign z, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR, 97347. — ext. 2355 — ext. 1770 [email protected] [email protected]

Tribal Office Closures  Kathleen George  Steve Bobb Sr. — ext. 2305 — ext. 4555 Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Oct. 12, in observance of [email protected] [email protected] Indigenous Peoples’ Day. OCTOBER 1, 2020 sNok signflz 3 Completed sign

October • Sunday, Oct. 4 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., using the Zoom teleconference program, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304. • Monday, Oct. 12 – Tribal offices closed in observance of In- digenous Peoples’ Day. • Wednesday, Oct. 14 – Tribal Council meeting, 10 a.m., Gov- ernance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304. • Wednesday, Oct. 28 – Tribal Council meeting, 10 a.m., Gov- ernance Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.

(Editor’s note: All events are tentative depending on the status of the Tribe’s COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic response throughout 2020.)

Health & Wellness Center hours The Health & Wellness Center is pleased to add additional access for patients during holiday weeks on Thursday mornings. The clinic will be scheduling patients at 8 a.m. every Thursday preceding or following a holiday closure. Urgent care also will be available during this time. n

Are you frustrated with your diabetes control? Do you have questions about diabetes? Do you need help managing your diabetes? Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez If so… The newly completed Spirit Mountain Casino message board on Salmon Call the Medical Clinic today at 5038792002 River Highway promotes not only the casino, but also the lodge and RV To schedule an individual diabetes education appointment park. Revamping the highway sign was an improvement project carried over from 2019. The sign’s new technology will offer enhanced visual effects and the frame was refurbished as well.

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. n

‘They made a huge impact’ MEETING continued Council members thanked nu- from front page merous Tribal staff members for the hard work and long hours that are projected to earn the they dedicated to helping host the Tribe $52,002 in revenue; fire camp on the Tribal grounds. • Approved a resolution with Port- About 600 firefighters used the land General Electric that will Tribal campus as a home base and give the company an easement on staging ground to combat the Echo a 5,780-square-foot portion of the Mountain Complex Fire near Otis Chachalu Museum & Cultural in Lincoln County. Center property that will improve Tribal Council Chairwoman power systems and supply to the Cheryle A. Kennedy said the col- Tribal building; lective Tribal response shows that • And approved a memorandum staff “are part of a big team that of agreement with the Indian says, ‘Let’s get it done.’ ” Health Service that will support Tribal Council member Jack development of 16 new homes Giffen Jr. said that he was told by at the Creekside Elders housing firefighters that the Grand Ronde development at the southwest fire camp was the best one they corner of Grand Ronde and Hebo have ever been in. “I think that is roads. The $200,000 needed to testimony to our great staff,” Giffen extend water and wastewater said. “They made a huge impact.” infrastructure to the site will use To watch the entire meeting, visit $150,000 in Indian Health Ser- the Tribal government’s website vice funds and $50,000 in Tribal at www.grandronde.org and click funds. on the Government tab and then Ad by Samuel Briggs III During other business, Tribal Videos. n 4 OCTOBER 1, 2020 Smoke Signals

Food Bank news a look yesteryears back... 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 automatically 2015 – Spirit Mountain Community Fund topped $67 million in qualify for assistance at the Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9675 Grand giving. Since its inception in 1997, the charitable arm of the Con- Ronde Road. No one will be turned away in need of a food box. federated Tribes of Grand Ronde had awarded 2,214 grants totaling “We believe that everyone deserves to have enough to eat,” Food more than $67 million to area nonprofits. Tribal member Kathleen Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose says. “You are welcome to get George, the Community Fund’s director, welcomed grant recipients a food box at each of our regular weekly distributions. No one will be to Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center, where the third-quarter turned away in need of a food box.” grant distribution was held. During the ceremony, the fund distrib- In reaction to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Food Bank uted 43 grants totaling more than $1.8 million. will hold October food distributions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays. 2010 – The Tribal plankhouse “We are asking clients to not come for a food box if they are having grand opening was a three-day any symptoms or concerned about their health,” Ambrose said. “We are event that represented not only limiting our geographic service area to Sheridan to Otis on Highway a new cultural landmark for the 18 and Sheridan to Hebo on Highway 22. We are asking clients and Tribe, but individual growth volunteers to wash their hands immediately upon entry to the building. in impressive ways for Tribal Our lobby is closed until further notice. members. Tribal member and “Food box distribution is happening outside while maintaining a safe distance between clients. We are sanitizing and keeping the Language and Culture Special- food quarantined for three days before distribution. Pre-made boxes ist Bobby Mercier took the lead are available on distribution days, limited to two days of food for two in the plankhouse creation. adults. Clients within our geographic service area are still welcome “Bobby’s a pretty good leader for to visit us weekly.” the young people,” said Tribal 2010 File photo People must check in 15 minutes before closing to receive a food box. Elder Margaret Provost, who If you need immediate assistance, call 211 or visit 211info.org. led the Tribe’s successful Res- Those who are unable to pick up a food box can fill out an authorized toration effort that culminated in 1983. “It’s very hard to organize representative form and that designated person can pick up a food box young people.” on your behalf. The authorization is good for one year. 2005 – Housing construction was visible at the Tribe’s new 20-acre The Food Bank is continuing the Farm Share Rx program with 35 site south of Tyee Road, which would include 72 mixed-income units. farm shares being distributed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays. It “They could come as fast as a house a day,” Development Construc- is a first-come, first-served distribution until the shares are depleted. tion Coordinator Duane Hussey said. “All of the road bases are in. The Food Bank continues to seek volunteers to help with repacking All of the sewer lines are in. Fifty percent of the water lines are in.” food, putting food on the shelves, handing out food boxes, end-of-month The construction plan included setting up a plant right on site to inventory and picking up food donations at area stores. build the wood-framed structures, and 50 homes had been complet- The Farmers to Families food box distributions that were occurring ed so far. The project also would include 12 one-bedroom units, two on Tuesdays in Grand Ronde have been discontinued until a new dis- five-bedroom units and eight four-bedroom units. tributor is set up. Please follow the Food Bank on Facebook for updates 2000 – Grand Ronde Housing Director Linda Layden was named about how and when distributions will start again. Indian Health Authority’s Executive Director of the Year. She re- Call to ensure someone is available to assist. People also can sign up ceived the honor at the Northwest Indian Housing Association’s for a monthly e-mail for the Food Bank calendar and events, as well annual meeting and awards banquet in Port Angeles, Wash. Layden as follow the Food Bank on Facebook. had served as Tribal Housing Executive Director since 1996. “I was The Food Bank is an equal opportunity provider. shocked,” she said. “And I was really pleased.” Call Ambrose at 503-879-3663 or contact her at fambrose@marion- 1995 – Tribal members were invited to enjoy the very first look polkfoodshare.org for more information or to volunteer. n inside the new Spirit Mountain Casino during a special open house. Informal tours of the 90,000-square-foot facility were planned so that Tribal members could view the glass-domed rotunda, 21-foot ceilings, and jackpot sounds and light displays. Some of the more Committee & Special Event elaborate displays included an exploding Mount Saint Helens and Spruce Goose airplane that took off overhead. A highlight was Board meeting days and times viewing the twice life-sized bronze statue depicting historic Tribal • Ceremonial Hunting Board meets as needed. Chair: Marline Groshong. member Martha Jane Sands, which would greet visitors at the main • Culture Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Grand entrance to the casino. Ronde Food Bank/iskam mfkhmfk haws, 9675 Grand Ronde Road. Chair: Francene 1990 – Tribal Council was in the process of acquiring four modular Ambrose. units for the Tribe to move into so it would be possible to vacate the Manor building. “We hope to be moved into the modular units some- • Editorial Board meets monthly. The next meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, time in November,” Tribal Chairman Mark Mercier said. “About two using the Zoom conferencing program. Chair: Siobhan Taylor. Contact: Editorial.Board@ years ago, the Tribe considered the option of purchasing the manor grandronde.org. building. We had an architectural study conducted, and the finding • Education Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month in the Adult was that it would cost $250,000 to renovate it into usable office space.” Education building. Chair: Tammy Cook. 1985 – Carol Terp joined the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde • Elders Committee meets at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month in the Elders Activity as a Community Health nurse. She was available for home visits, Center. Chair: Penny DeLoe. blood pressure monitoring and general health information. • Enrollment Committee meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance Center. Chair: Debi Anderson. Yesteryears is a look back at Tribal history in five-year in- crements through the pages of Smoke Signals. • Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair: Bryan Langley. • 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 Grievance Board meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of the month in the Housing Department conference room. Chair: Simone Auger. • 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 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 Re- sources 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: Rich VanAtta. To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or [email protected]. (Editor’s note: All committee and special event board in-person meetings have been suspended during the Tribe’s reaction to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.) AMERICAN INDIAN TEACHER PROGRAM OCTOBER 1, 2020 sNok signflz 5 Conferencing app has seen a Zoom boom during pandemic

By Danielle Frost “I like the convenience of Zoom tail down,” much to the amusement can never replace in-person com- Smoke Signals staff writer and it’s pretty easy to use,” he says. of fellow participants. munication, but I like that it gives Zoom has been described as ev- “It can be a little intimidating at Tribal members a chance to partic- erything from innovative and dy- first, but once you get confidence, Benefits of technology ipate more,” Mercier says. namic to Skype on steroids. it’s easy to do. When in-person Mercier says the benefits of using Tribal Communications Director In the year of social distancing, classes were canceled due to the Zoom as a Tribal Council mem- Sara Thompson says the Tribe lockdowns and working from home, pandemic, I had to learn use it.” ber are the ability for all council will continue to utilize Zoom in the the video-conferencing tool also has members to participate, especially future. become one of the most frequently What is it? if they are immune compromised “The pandemic has shown us how downloaded apps in the world. Zoom was founded in 2011 by Eric or if family needs during the pan- platforms like Zoom can be an effec- Zoom can be used on desktops, Yuan, who emigrated from China to demic require their attention at tive tool for connecting with Tribal laptops, tablets and smart phones, the United States. Zoom was public- home. It also has helped increase members no matter where they and allows users to meet online, ly launched in January 2013. Before participation from the member- live,” she says. The Tribe has mem- with or without video. founding Zoom, Yuan had helped to ship in General Council meetings, bers living in more than 40 states Zoom users can choose to record build WebEx, a web conferencing which are occasionally challenging and several foreign countries. meetings, collaborate on projects and videoconferencing application. for out-of-town Tribal members to “Our goal is to continue that and share or comment on each It was founded in 1995 and taken attend in person. by finding ways to integrate the other’s screens, all with a platform over by Cisco Systems in 2007. “It doesn’t quite match the in-per- platform into meetings whenever, that is relatively user-friendly. In the second quarter of 2020, son conversation and everyone’s and wherever, possible,” Thompson It’s also free for meetings of up to Zoom joined Pokémon GO and Tik- skills are at different levels,” Merci- says. 40 minutes with 100 participants. Tok as the only apps to be installed er says. “It can be distracting seeing Tribal Council member Denise Paid plans range from $150 to $200 more than 300 million times in a what is going on in the background Harvey points out that Zoom has al- per year. single quarter, according to Busi- on the screens, but it is well-suited lowed employees to stay home due Government agencies in the ness of Apps. In January 2020, to school and work.” to schools being closed or because Unites States and worldwide have there were 56,000 downloads per Mercier, who lives in Grand they are immune compromised, and been using Zoom to communicate day, but just two months later at Ronde, tries to ensure he is in his still be able to actively participate and continue conducting business the height of worldwide lockdowns, Tribal Council office when conduct- in work meetings. during the pandemic, including Zoom was downloaded 2.13 million ing business Zoom meetings. It also has allowed Tribal manag- the Confederated Tribes of Grand times in one day. “I’ve seen people’s animals come ers to continue conducting monthly Ronde employees, various Tribal Zoom is now the second most in to ‘visit’ the meetings,” he says. meetings with General Manager committees and Tribal Council. overall downloaded app worldwide “My cats have no qualms about David Fullerton without having Tribal Council also uses Facebook in 2020, according to startuptalky. coming in and sitting on the key- to gather in a meeting room and Live to host informative meetings. com. It ranks first in the Apple board.” the Tribe’s Editorial Board, which For the Tribe, after the COVID-19 Store, followed by TikTok and You- He sees Zoom as continuing to supervises Smoke Signals’ editor, coronavirus pandemic erupted in Tube. For Google Play users, Zoom be utilized at the Tribe after the has continued meeting monthly mid-March, it had to cancel the ranks third, bested by TikTok and pandemic subsides and life returns using Zoom. regularly scheduled April General WhatsApp. somewhat to normal. “Zoom meetings and all other Council meeting in Eugene. How- Zoom has been used by ap- “Now that we’ve started using forms of telecommunications have ever, by the time the May General proximately 90,000 schools in 20 it, it’s hard to stop it,” he says. been very helpful,” Harvey says. Council meeting came around, countries during the COVID-19 “However, there could be issues “We are able to continue to do our Zoom was in the Tribe’s toolbox and outbreak to teach remotely, with with quorum at General Council work as needed while remaining approximately 70 Tribal members Zoom removing the 40-minute time meetings if people aren’t using live safe during this pandemic. It’s also attended the virtual meeting. A limit for free meetings for teachers. video and walk away to do some- helped with traffic on the highways quorum requires 30 Tribal mem- The United Kingdom’s cabinet thing else.” and parents having to be home with bers in attendance. also was among new users of the Another issue is that Zoom de- their children who are not able to Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris app in 2020, with a memorable pends on a strong Internet con- attend school. It’s been a bit of a Mercier, who recently graduated “oops” Zoom moment widely circu- nection, which can sometimes be learning curve, but I think we’ve all from Lewis & Clark Law School, lated on the Internet: One mem- challenging in Grand Ronde. learned a lot about different tech- had some experience using video ber’s cat decided to repeatedly walk “There are aspects of Zoom that nologies and have adapted well.” n conferencing apps before the pan- across his keyboard during a meet- demic began. ing and was told, “Rocco, put your

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By Dean Rhodes Tribes of Northwest Indians and Smoke Signals editor approved the payment of $7,500 Tribal Council approved a services in annual dues; Opportunity for comment on the agreement with the Oregon De- • Approved a management plan for Grand Ronde Housing Department partment of Fish & Wildlife during the Tribe’s 425-acre Chankawan its Wednesday, Sept. 30, meeting conservation property located on 2021 Indian Housing Plan (IHP) that will assist state efforts in the the North Santiam River. The capture of sea lions that prey on Tribe used Bonneville Power Ad- Under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determi- endangered salmon, lamprey and nation Act (NAHASDA) of 1996, the U.S. Department of Housing and ministration funding in 2016 to sturgeon at Willamette Falls. Urban Development (HUD) will provide grants to Indian Tribes/Indian acquire the property in Marion Tribal Fish & Wildlife Program Housing Authorities for the development and operation of low-income County and the management plan housing in Indian areas. Grants are made to eligible recipients under Manager Kelly Dirksen said during was developed in conjunction with the Indian Housing Block Grant Program. To be eligible for the grants, the Tuesday, Sept. 29, Legislative the Power Administration and respondents must submit an Indian Housing Plan that meets the min- Action Committee hearing that Oregon Department of Fish & imum requirements of the Act, and also submit an Annual Performance the state has been successful in Wildlife; Report to HUD and maintain records for HUD monitoring. The Grand removing California sea lions from • Authorized Finance Officer Chris Ronde Housing Department (GRHD) has received multiple grants under the falls. Leno to resume payments on this program that were active during 2020. Comments on the Indi- However, a new, larger predator Tribal loans made to Spirit Moun- an Housing Plan are welcome and copies of this report can be has moved in – Steller sea lions. tain Gaming Inc. The payments obtained at the GRHD office or by calling 503-879-2401 or 1-800- “Steller sea lions are larger and re- were suspended during the early 422-0232 ext. 2401. Comments must be submitted in writing to quire substantially bigger traps and stages of the COVID-19 pandem- GRHD no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. All comments support equipment,” Dirksen said. ic in March, but now that Spirit will be incorporated into the final report submitted to HUD. n Because the state Department of Mountain Casino has been re-open Fish & Wildlife is limited in where for four months, the SMGI Board it can store equipment, boats and of Directors has informed Tribal other items, it has requested to po- Council that payment suspension tentially use part of the 23-acre Blue is no longer necessary due to im- TRIBAL HOUSING ORDINANCE Heron property, which the Tribe proved cash flow; OPEN FOR COMMENT purchased in August 2019. • Approved applying for a $50,540 Dirksen said the Tribe and state The Tribal Council adopted, on an emergency basis, amendments to Oregon Department of Veterans’ Department of Fish & Wildlife are the Housing Ordinance at the Sept. 2, 2020, Tribal Council meeting. Affairs grant that will help fund joint parties to the latest permit under The primary purposes of the amendments are (i) to allow the Tribe outreach efforts by the Tribe’s new the Marine Mammal Protection Act to reassign a lease when a tenant is in default on a HUD guaranteed Veterans Services Officer Ramona that provides for control of the sea mortgage; (ii) to update the necessary definitions; (iii) to recognize Quenelle; lion population at Willamette Falls. federal court jurisdiction in HUD foreclosure proceedings; (iv) to • Approved applying for a $500,000 “ODFW has documented positive provide eviction procedures when tenants don’t comply with the COVID-19 Response Equity grant impacts to Native fish populations terms of a federally insured loan; and (v) to clarify Tribal and federal from the Oregon Health Authority through sea lion removal and these government references throughout the Ordinance. that would pay for eight items, efforts are scheduled to continue for The Tribal Council invites comment on the amendments to the including separations in the Tribal the foreseeable future,” says a staff Tribal Housing Ordinance. For a copy of the amendments, please dental clinic and supplies for an report seeking approval of the agree- contact the Tribal Attorney’s Office at 503-879-4664. Please send your ambulance at the Grand Ronde ment, which will last through 2022. comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Office, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Fire Station; “I was looking at ways to help and Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347, or by e-mail to [email protected]. • And approved numerous enroll- to build and maintain our partner- Comments must be received by Oct. 31, 2020. n ment-related issues, including ship with ODFW while staying ac- three blood quantum adjustments, tive managers at the site,” Dirksen an emergency non-infant determi- added. nation, two infant determinations, In other action, Tribal Council: 17 non-infant determinations and St. Michael’s offers brunch • Appointed former Spirit Moun- one non-infant re-enrollment. St. Michael’s Catholic Church offers an open house brunch every Sunday tain Community Fund Director Tribal Council approved the agen- following Mass. The brunch is free to the community. Brunch begins at Shelley Hanson Sneed and cur- da for the 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, about 11:30 a.m. following the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Mass attendance is not rent Community Fund Program General Council meeting that will required for brunch attendance. For more information or for kitchen and Coordinator Angela Sears to the be held virtually over the Zoom tele- hall rental, contact Janelle Justen at 503-550-0923. n five-member Editorial Board, conferencing program. The annual which supervises the editor of Baird financial update of Tribal in- Smoke Signals. Sneed’s term will vestments will be the presentation. expire in March 2023 and Sears’ To view the entire meeting, visit term will end in March 2022; the Tribal government’s website • Appointed Tribal Council Secre- at www.grandronde.org and click tary Jon A. George as the Tribe’s on the Government tab and then principal delegate to the Affiliated Videos. n

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Waiver issued to run meal programs under summer model

SCHOOL continued Pulse Survey. tribution sites the Monday after the said. “We had a healthy financial from front page Additionally, the latest COVID shutdown began,” Shore said. reserve. I think our budget will be all Impact Survey found that about In February, before the pandemic right if the pandemic does not last vices Director Lynne Shore. two in 10 Americans said they ran was widespread and schools were too much longer and we are able to Unlike several districts across the out of food in the past month before shuttered, the district served an continue receiving meal reimburse- country that have faced immense making enough money to buy more. average of 631 breakfasts and 570 ments from the USDA.” challenges getting food to students To help expand accessibility for lunches daily. In May, the district She describes it as a “win-win” who need it, Willamina was able to children, the Department of Agricul- served an average of 391 breakfasts situation. make a relatively smooth switch from ture issued a waiver to allow schools and 391 lunches daily. The numbers “The more of our community's cafeteria to bagged lunch delivery. to have the option to run their meal are the same because breakfast and children that we feed the better it “Willamina has run a (program) in programs under the summer model. lunch were served together in the is for all of us, as long as we receive the summertime for over 20 years so The waiver was recently extended same grab-and-go bag. reimbursement from the USDA, the it was a fairly smooth switch,” Shore until Dec. 31, 2020, or until fund- To help get more meals into the district gets paid back for our food, said. “The most difficult thing was ing has been exhausted. Under the hands of children who need them, travel and labor and our kids receive making sure that the families in our summer program model, all children the district has added school bus meals at no charge to help fuel their school district knew that (lunches) ages 1 to 18 are able to eat school routes to its meal distribution plan. little bodies and minds,” Shore said. were available and making sure that meals at no charge and in some ar- Students will be able to receive In addition to the bus routes, there the distribution sites were in places eas, including Willamina, with no meals almost at their doorstep and are also two distribution sites in that were easily accessible to our applications. won’t have to worry about transpor- Willamina for children who live in students.” After schools in Oregon were or- tation to or from meal distribution town. One is located in the parking Accessibility has been a key is- dered to close by Gov. Kate Brown sites. Additionally, kindergarten- lot outside of the school and one at sue in districts across the country. on March 13, Willamina School Dis- ers and other students who attend Willamina Library, where there is Among low-income households trict nutrition services employees classes in their school building will also a “learning hub” with Wi-Fi with children who qualify for free switched gears from the school lunch receive a meal bag to take home with hotspots. or reduced-price meals, only about program to the summer program them at the end of the day. Meal drop-off details are available 15 percent of these have been get- during the weekend. “We are one of the very lucky dis- on the district website, willamina. ting the food, according to the U.S. “They began serving all of the tricts that have not had to make any k12.or.us, and many of the school's Census Bureau’s weekly Household community's children at seven dis- budget cuts to our program,” Shore Facebook pages as well. n Yakama author releases Arbor improvements new Native-oriented book EUGENE – Michelle Jacob (Yakama), a professor of Indigenous Studies and director of the Sapsikwala Education Program at the University of Oregon, has written a new book, “Huckleberries and Coyotes: Lesson from Our More Than Human Relations.” The collection of stories invites readers to listen to, learn from and treasure their sur- roundings. Jacobs urges people to continue the timeless Indigenous tradition of engaging with stories and one another to build connection and strength within our communities and environ- ments. The book was illustrated by Crystal Buck, a Yakama artist. The book retails for $20 paperback and $9.99 as an e-book. It is published by Anahuy Mentoring LLC and can be ordered at www. anahuymentoring.com. Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez Jacob also released “The Auntie Way: Stories Celebrating Kindness, Scholten Construction Inc. Project Manager Justin Stritzke operates an Fierceness and Creativity” earlier this year. excavator while preparing to lay concrete at Uyxat Powwow Grounds on Jacob said that royalties from both books are donated to the Sapsik- Thursday, Sept. 17. The work is the first part of a new 12-foot extension wala Education Program that teaches American Indians and Alaska of the arbor’s covered area. Plans are for the concrete to be laid and the Natives to become teachers. n physical extension will be built in the spring. Tribal Council approved the contract with the Willamina company on Sept. 2.

TO SMOKE SIGNALS LISTEN 71 PODCASTS Afterhours health line Tribal members can contact the Afterhours Health Line for questions 2020 election re- about health care concerns you may have when the clinic is not open. You can reach the Afterhours Health Line by calling 503-879-2002 and sults with Tribal follow the prompts. The Afterhours Health Line will coordinate care and Council member communicate with Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center providers. n Kathleen George

Tribal Council member Kathleen George joins the Smoke Signals podcast to discuss the 2020 Tribal Pew raffle raising funds for Council election results. George addresses why this Tribal Council central Oregon fire district works well together and talks about an advisory vote result she was Tribal member Kayla Gottfried, owner of Wild Blackberry Moccs, is surprised to see. holding a raffle for a Wildland Heroes Pew to raise at least $1,000 for the Upper McKenzie Fire Protection District located east of Eugene. The raffle runs through Friday, Oct. 9, and may be extended if the $1,000 For more information, contact goal is not met. In early September, the Holiday Farm Fire swept through Kamiah Koch at 503-879-1461 the communities of Blue River, Leaburg and Vida. To give back, Gottfried is or [email protected] raffling off the refurbished 4-foot church pew made with a Pendleton Wildland Heroes Firefighters blanket. All proceeds will go to the Upper McKenzie Fire Protection District to help people in the area who lost everything. Visit smokesignals.org and click on podcast To purchase tickets, visit Wild Blackberry Moccs on Facebook or www. Ad by Samuel Briggs III wildlblackberrymoccs.com. n 8 OCTOBER 1, 2020 Smoke Signals

LCIS executive director resigns Tribe offering flu shots By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer SALEM — Legislative Com- as autumn arrives mission on Indian Services Ex- ecutive Director Mitch Sparks By Danielle Frost ing that the Tribe had sent out a has resigned after less than a Smoke Signals staff writer COVID-19 application for its Virus year in the position, according To help ward off the flu and keep Relief Payment program, which to information shared by Tribal people from becoming more suscepti- will send adult Tribal members two Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. ble to COVID-19, the Health & Well- more $600 payments on Oct. 16 Kennedy during a Tuesday, Sept. ness Clinic has free flu shots available and Nov. 16. An application must 22, Legislative Action Committee to Tribal members and employees. be submitted for each payment and meeting. As an added perk, employees who is also online at grandronde.org. Kennedy is the longest-serving get a flu shot will be given a coupon These payments will bring the total member on the commission and for a 16-ounce drink from Kofi Haws, to $4,400 that the Tribe has given also served on the selection com- which recently re-opened after a six- its members in relief money since mittee when Sparks was chosen month closure due to the pandemic. March using its CARES Act funding. for the job. To get a flu shot, an appointment Rowe announced that the clinic On Friday, Sept. 18, the com- Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez must be made by calling 503-879- has conducted 659 COVID-19 tests. mission held a special meeting Mitch Sparks (Oglala Lakota 2032, Health Services Executive Di- Of those, 647 were negative, seven rector Kelly Rowe said in a Facebook were positive retests and five were to discuss whether to proceed Nation) resigned as executive Live event on Wednesday, Sept. 23. positive tests. with the immediate hiring of an director of the Oregon interim director, with a commit- “Everyone six months or older Fullerton reminded Facebook Live Legislative Commission on Indian ment to do a full recruitment and should get a flu shot,” Rowe said. viewers that the Tribe was still in Services after less than a year hiring process within a certain “Also, people who are at high risk for a state of emergency as it has been period of time. on the job. The commission is the flu are also high risk for COVID. since March. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the com- starting the process of recruiting A flu shot gives the ability to protect “Remember to keep wearing your mission met again to discuss the a new director. against one respiratory illness that masks, social distancing and wash- issue and unanimously approved can make you more susceptible to ing your hands,” he said. “We’re hiring Danny Santos as interim Karen Quigley retired in late contracting COVID. Both of these still under Phase Two of our plan director until March 2021, and 2018 and the search began for a illnesses are incredibly dangerous and don’t expect to move into Phase for an extension of that em- replacement. to vulnerable populations.” Three until the end of the year.” ployment be allowed as needed Sparks, a retired Navy veter- It was the Tribe’s 12th Facebook Fullerton also thanked the 60 em- until the commission can fill the an and Oglala Lakota Nation Live event, with approximately 127 ployees and volunteers who helped position. member, accepted the job in late people logged in to watch. Tribal while the Tribe was hosting fire- Santos previously served as 2019. Before that, he worked Council Secretary Jon A. George fighters battling the Echo Mountain interim director in 2019. He for the Oregon Department of chaired the meeting. Also in atten- Complex blaze west of Grand Ronde currently serves as co-chair of Veterans’ Affairs as a veterans dance were Tribal Council member in Lincoln County. The fire is now Gov. Kate Brown’s task force on benefit counselor beginning in Michael Langley, Chief of Staff 100 percent contained. Oregon Tribal cultural items. 2007. Eventually, he became Stacia Hernandez and General Man- “I really appreciate the people “We’re really looking at options interim director and then deputy ager David Fullerton. who stepped up to help,” he said. “It for the next step,” Commission director. George reminded those watch- reflected well on the Tribe.”n Chair Brenda Meade (Coquille) Sparks’ goals for his first year said. “We went through this pro- at the commission were focused cess a little over a year ago. This on co-chairing the Missing and interim position can be as long as Murdered Indigenous Women’s Officials encourage Oregon residents we want.” Task Force and encouraging Kennedy said that much of the Native American participation to register for disaster assistance work the commission has done in in the 2020 Census. the past has changed due to the He served on active duty in FIRES continued effects of the disaster,” a FEMA pandemic. the Navy for 26 years and had front front page press release stated. “I was heavily involved in the several deployments overseas, More information can be found at last hiring process,” she said. including five in the Middle East. Additionally, state and federal the following: “This time, it’s an opportunity to The Oregon Legislative Com- officials are encouraging Oregon • Browsing DisasterAssistance.gov take another look at the work of mission on Indian Services was residents to register for disaster or FEMA.gov. the commission. (The pandemic) formed 45 years ago and was the assistance with the Federal Emer- • Downloading the FEMA app. is a paradigm shift in how we look first of its kind in the country. It gency Management Agency. • Calling 800-621-3362. The toll- at those things. Moving forward, continues as a forum for consid- There is an individual assistance free telephone lines are open from I support inclusion. We eliminate eration of Tribal-state govern- program for survivors in Clackamas, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a many problems if we stay con- ment relations and consultation. Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, Lane, week. nected and on the same page. I In 2001, Oregon was the first Lincoln, Linn and Marion counties. Low-interest disaster loans from am confident we will attract a state in the nation to pass a “Disaster assistance may include the U.S. Small Business Adminis- good candidate (for the executive state-Tribal government-to-gov- grants for temporary housing and tration also are available to home- director) position.” ernment relations law, which home repairs, low-cost loans to cover owners, renters and businesses. Call Sparks’ departure marks the required ongoing state consul- uninsured property losses, and other the SBA at 800-659-2955 or visit second time in less than two tation with its nine federally programs to help individuals and www.sba.gov/services/disasterassis- years that the commission will recognized Tribes. The commis- business owners recover from the tance for more information. n search for a replacement execu- sion has been a key partner in tive director. Longtime director furthering these efforts. n OCTOBER 14TH / 7PM Marys Peak Group of the Sierra Club, The Spring Creek Project, and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde present the COMMUNITY HEALTH October 2020 Virtual Champinefu Lecture| Changes in the Land: Oregon 1800 to 2020 Presented By| Dr. Stephen Dow Beckham PROGRAM Professor Emeritus of History at Lewis & Clark College Community Health Program OCTOBER 22ND / 6PM - 7:30PM Medical Transport The Oregon Historical Society & The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde present| Services The Surprising Adventures of George Gibbs, 1816-1873, on the Oregon Frontier Presented By| Dr. Stephen Dow Beckham Professor Emeritus of History, Lewis & Clark College, with a panel discussion to follow.

Medical transportation Panelists| Dr. Stephen Dow Beckham, Dr. Sara Gonzales services are available to (University of Washington), Dr. Shannon Tushingham (Washington State University),and David Harrelson (Grand Ronde Tribes) Tribal members within

the six-county service NOVEMBER 18TH / 7PM area when an alternate Marys Peak Group of the Sierra Club, The Spring Creek Project and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde present the means of transportation November 2020 Virtual Champinefu Lecture|

is not available. Advance StoryMap: Indigenous Naming of Creeks on Marys Peak notice required. Presented By| Grand Ronde Tribal Members (Jesse Norton and Greg Archuleta)

Please call 503-879-2078

to schedule a reservation. Valley of the Willamette River, 1848 by Henry J. Warre & Thomas Miles Richardson, Jr. Courtesy of the Oregon Historical Society

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Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Tribal Court

“2020: The year we turned 30”

History:

1984: The establishment of the Tribal Court was authorized by the Tribe’s Constitution, Article IV, adopted in November.

1989: The Tribal Court Ordinance is adopted. It set forth the jurisdiction and powers of the Court as well as provisions regarding Court staff.

1990: Tribal Court accepted the transfer of jurisdiction of four state cases involving Tribal children. This marked the first four cases ever filed in our Court.

2001: Tribal Court of Appeals was established.

Judge Cynthia Kaufman Noble 2008: Court establishes the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program and the Peacemaker Program. Judges • Current Judge: Cynthia Kaufman Noble Our programs: • First Judge: Lester Marston Tribal Member Review Board: • Total number of judges: 11 As a Board member, you review cases of Tribal children in the jurisdiction of the Tribal Court. You make findings and recommendations about the case to the Staff Court and the CFS Program. • Current Court Administrator: Lorena Rivera • First Court Administrator: Angela Fasana Peacemaker: • Current Judicial Assistant: Julie Boekhoff As an identified Peacemaker, you facilitate the peacemaking process, which is intended to reflect the Tribe’s tradition of healing its members. As the Peace- • First Court Clerk: Jackie Whisler maker, you will assist parties during the process to help them “get to the heart • Current Programs Coordinator: Shane Thomas of the dispute” in a respectful manner. • First Programs Specialist: Andrea Korthase • Current Records Clerk: Katherine Warren Court Appointed Special Advocate: (CASA) • First Records Clerk: Devin Boekhoff As a CASA, you will advocate for the child; investigate the situation using facts; facilitate resources, services and relationships; and monitor whether orders of the Court and plans of the CFS program are being carried out.

Indigent Defense Attorneys’: Indigent Defense Attorneys’ for the Tribal Court provide legal services to families ribal involved in child welfare cases in the Tribal Court of the Confederated Tribes of tcourt Grand Ronde. For more information call 503-879-2303 or visit our website at www.grandronde.org/government/tribal-court/tribal-court-programs/

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A destroyed home sits in front of another that is still standing on North Pleasure Drive in the wake of the Echo Mountain Complex Fire near Otis on Tuesday, Sept 22. The Grand Ronde Tribe hosted a fire camp from Sept. 9-18 for the firefighters who battled the blaze in Lincoln County. Approximately 60 community members and Tribal employees volunteered to help support the camp while it was on the Tribal campus, General Manager David Fullerton said. The wildfire consumed more than 2,500 acres four miles east of Lincoln City and destroyed 293 residential structures. Rains that fell starting on Sept. 17 helped fire crews contain the wildfire, which is now 100 percent contained. Echo Mountain fire remains

A neighbor helps other neighbors clean up the destruction of homes across Highway 18 from the Salmon River RV Park in the wake of the Echo Mountain The Echo Mountain Complex Fire destroyed a vehicle and homes across Complex Fire near Otis on Tuesday, Sept 22. Highway 18 from the Salmon River RV Park near Otis.

Neighbors help other neighbors clean up the destruction of homes across Highway 18 from the Salmon River RV Park in the wake of the Echo Mountain Complex Fire. Photos by Timothy J. Gonzalez

The melted remains of a small boat on North North Bank Road in the wake of the Echo Mountain Complex Fire near Otis. OCTOBER 1, 2020 sNok signflz 11 Taking their oaths

Photos by Timothy J. Gonzalez Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier takes the Tribal Council member Lisa Leno takes the oath Tribal Council member Michael Langley takes oath of office administered by Tribal Court Chief of office administered by Tribal Court Chief Judge the oath of office administered by Tribal Judge Cynthia Kaufman Noble on Wednesday, Cynthia Kaufman Noble on Wednesday, Sept. Court Chief Judge Cynthia Kaufman Noble Sept. 16. Mercier received 966 votes during the 16. Leno was the top vote recipient in the Sept. on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Langley received Sept. 12 Tribal Council election and earned his 12 election, receiving 1,047 votes and garnering 981 votes during the Sept. 12 election and sixth three-year term on Tribal Council. a second consecutive three-year term on Tribal garnered his second consecutive three-year Council. term on Tribal Council. Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon Community9615 Grand Ronde of OregonRoad 9615Grand Grand Ronde, Ronde OR 97347 Road Telephone: Grand(503)879 Ronde,-5211 OR Fax: 97347 (503) 879-2208 Telephone: (503)879-5211 Fax: (503) 879-2208

Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 9615 GrandCOVID Ronde Road -19 Relief Payment Program Grand Ronde, OR 97347 ApplicationTelephone: (503)879COVID-5211 Fax: (503) 879-2208 for -19 October Relief Payment& November Program payments COVID-19 Relief Payment Program ApplicationApplication for October & November payments for October & November payments

On April 23, 2020, Tribal Council approved the COVID-19 Relief Payment Program (“Program”) to ensure all eligible Tribal members 18 years of age and older will receive stipends for the unexpected costs or loss of income because the COVID-19 pandemic and public health emergency. The Program provides financial assistance to eligible tribal members to help alleviate the hardships endured. Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

Following the Tribe’s adoption and implementation of the COVID-19 Relief Payment Program, the U.S. Department of 2020 COVID-19 Relief Payment Program On April 23, 2020, TribalTreasury issued new Councilguidance related to the Program. approved The new guidance requires the that each TribalCOVID member must complete- 19 ReliefApplication Payment for October Program& November 16, 2020(“Program”) Payments to ensure all eligible an application for the Program. MUST be returned by October 9, 2020 or payment will be delayed! On April 23, 2020, Tribal Council approved the COVID-19 Relief Payment Program (“Program”) to ensure all eligible Tribal members 18 yearsPlease print and fillof out theage “COVID -19and Relief Payment older Program Application will” found receive on the Tribes’ website stipends at for the unexpected costs or loss of income because the http://www.grandronde.org/, and follow one of the submission options identified below. Name (Print): ______TCOVIDribal m-19embers pandemic 18 years1. Completeand the Applicationpublicof age healthand older emergency. will receive The stipendsProgram forprovides the unexpected financial assistancecosts or loss to eligibleof income tribal because members the a) Completely fill out the application. Mailing Address (Street, City, State, Zip): ______b) One application per eligible member 18 years of age and older as of next payment dates of October 16, COVID-19 pandemic and2020 public and November 16, 2020health. emergency. The Program provides financial assistance to eligible tribal members to help alleviate the hardships endured. Phone Number(s): ______2. Application submission a) Please submit completed application by October 9th, 2020. Failure to turn in the form WILL delay to help alleviate the hardshipspayment. endured. CTGR Enrollment Number: ______b) NO CONTACT SUBMISSION due to COVID-19 pandemic, so any one of the following options are available for submission Total Living in Household: ONLINE SUBMISSION. Following the Tribe’s adoption• A fillandable application implementation is available on the grandronde.org website under of the Financialthe COVIDNumber of Children-19 (17 years Relief old and younger) Payment Living in Household: ______Program, the U.S. Department of Assistance programs header under Covid-19 Relief Payment Programs and can be submitted from the website. Number of Elders Living in Household, 55 years of age and older: ______FollowingTreasury issued the Tri newbe’s guidance adoptionREMOTE related SUBMISSION and implementation to the Program. of The the new COVID guidance-19 Relief requires Payment that each Program, Tribal the member U.S. Departmentmust complete of • Scan and email to [email protected] with subject title Relief Payment Check the following that apply to you: Application or, Head of Household Employment Status: employed reduced hours unemployed furloughed anTreasury application issued for new the guidance Program.• relatedFax to 503-879-2208 orto, the Program. The new guidance requires that each Tribal member must complete • Mail to – Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde OR other 97347 Attn: Finance Department an application for the3. AwardProgram. Spouse/partner Employment Status if any: employed reduced hours ___unemployed furloughed a) All financial support will be sent to the recipient per their Per Capita payment election, either direct deposit or mailing address. other

Please print and fill out the “COVID-19 Relief Payment Homeownership:Program own rentApplication ” found on the Tribes’ website at *If you have any questions please contact Liz Leno by email at [email protected]. Please print and fill out the “COVID-19 Relief Payment ChildrenProgram home from school: Applicationyes no ” found on the Tribes’ website at http://www.grandronde.org/, and follow one of the submissionUtilities: options electric _ identifiedwater gas garbage below. cable http://www.grandronde.org/, and follow one of the submission options identifiedCERTIFICATION below. I hereby certify that my family has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic prior to and since 1. Complete the Application passing Resolution #101-20 Declaration of Emergency on March 18, 2020, and have a financial need due to loss of employment and income and increases in costs as a result of the public health 1. Complete the Application emergency. As a result, I’m requesting assistance through the COVID-19 Relief Payment Program. I a) Completely fill out the application. also certify that the information submitted on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. b)a) OneCompletely application fill out per the eligible application member. 18 years of age and older as of next payment dates of October 16,

PRINT NAME DATE b) One application per eligible member 18 years of age and older as of next payment dates of October 16, 2020 and November 16, 2020.

SIGNATURE DATE 2. Application submission2020 and November 16, 2020. 2. Applicationa) submissionPlease submit !completed application by October 9th, 2020. Failure to turn in the form WILL delay a) paymentPlease submit. completed application by October 9th, 2020. Failure to turn in the form WILL delay b) NOpayment CONTACT. SUBMISSION due to COVID-19 pandemic, so any one of the following options are b) NOavailable CONTACT for submission SUBMISSION due to COVID-19 pandemic, so any one of the following options are availableONLINE for submission SUBMISSION . ONLINE• SUBMISSIONA fillable application. is available on the grandronde.org website under the Financial • AssistanceA fillable applicationprograms header is available under onCovid the -grandronde.org19 Relief Payment website Programs under theand Financial can be submittedAssistance from programs the website. header under Covid-19 Relief Payment Programs and can be REMOTE SUBMISSIONsubmitted from the website. REMOTE• SUBMISSIONScan and email to [email protected] with subject title Relief Payment • ApplicationScan and email or, to [email protected] with subject title Relief Payment • ApplicationFax to 503-879 or, - 2208 or, • MailFax to to 503 – Confederated-879-2208 or Tribes, of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde OR • 97347Mail to Attn: – Confederated Finance Department Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Rd., Grand Ronde OR 3. Award 97347 Attn: Finance Department 3. Awarda) All financial support will be sent to the recipient per their Per Capita payment election, either direct deposit or a) Allmailing financial address support. will be sent to the recipient per their Per Capita payment election, either direct deposit or mailing address. *If you have any questions please contact Liz Leno by email at [email protected]. *If you have any questions please contact Liz Leno by email at [email protected]. 12 OCTOBER 1, 2020 Smoke Signals

Smoke Signals receives three ONPA awards On the heels of winning 11 awards from the Native American Journalists Association on Monday, Sept. 28, Smoke Signals won three second-place awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association on Tuesday, Sept. 29, for work published in 2019. Photojournalist Timothy J. Gonzalez won a second-place award in the Best News Photo category for his photo of Iyana Holmes being named Senior Miss Grand Ronde during the 2019 Contest Powwow. The photo received a first-place award from NAJA the day before. Staff writer Danielle Frost won a second-place award for Best News Writing for her May 15, 2019, story about Grand Ronde Tribal fishermen catching their first fish of the year at the Willamette Falls platform. Smoke Signals took second place in the Target Audience General Excellence category that judged newspapers on their “level of inter- est, relevance, creativity and commitment to the target audience.” The Salem agricultural-oriented newspaper Capital Press received the first-place award. “I always value winning any award in the General Excellence Smoke Signals photographer Timothy J. Gonzalez received a first-place award category because it is a recognition that the entire staff – from news from the Native American Journalists Association in the Best Photo of Native gathering and writing to photography to editing to designing and America category for his photo of Iyana Holmes being named Senior Miss creating graphics – contributes to a publication that shows our ded- Grand Ronde during the 2019 Contest Powwow. ication to providing the Tribal membership the best newspaper we can,” Editor Dean Rhodes said. Smoke Signals competed in the Associate Member category, which includes 25 newspapers such as the Capital Press and Portland Smoke Signals receives 11 Tribune. “Once again, we were the only Tribal newspaper in Oregon to be NAJA awards for 2019 work honored in this mainstream newspaper contest, which I think shows the quality of the publication and recognizes the Grand Ronde Tribe Smoke Signals received for being one of the few Tribes in the country with an independent 11 awards from the Native press that allows us to compete on a level playing field,” Rhodes said. American Journalists As- The three ONPA and 11 NAJA awards bring the total number of sociation, including three awards won by Smoke Signals during the last 12 years to 99. n first-place honors, for stories, photos and podcasts pub- lished in 2019. The awards were announced on Monday, Sept. 28, and will be awarded during a virtual ceremony to be held Thursday, Oct. 15, via the Zoom teleconferencing program. The annual NAJA conference scheduled for Sept. 13-16 in Phoenix, Ariz., was postponed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tribal member Kamiah Koch, Smoke Signals’ digital and social media journalist, received a first-place award for Best News Story in the Radio/ Podcast category for her coverage of Grand Ronde Tribal Police Depart- ment Officer James Flynn’s life-saving actions during a hostage standoff that occurred in Sheridan in May 2019. Smoke Signals photojournalist Timothy J. Gonzalez received two first- place awards in the Best Sports Photo category for “Bulls of Summer” and Best Photo of Native America for his photo of Iyana Holmes being named Senior Miss Grand Ronde at the 2019 Contest Powwow. Smoke Signals’ four second-place awards went to staff writer Danielle Frost for Best Feature Story “More Than Friends,” her story about Elders Linda and Cecil Donahue finding love via Facebook; Editor Dean Rhodes for Best News Story for “Unreliable enrollment audit” and Best Coverage of Native America for “Tomanowos Comes Alive”; and Gonzalez for Best News Photo for coverage of the 2019 trip to visit Tomanowos in New York City at the American Museum of Natural History. Smoke Signals’ four third-place awards went to Frost for Best Coverage of Native America for her story “How Big Can Grand Ronde Be?” that fo- cused on the area being a food desert; Gonzalez for Best Photo of Native America for his photo of Veterans Royalty Warrior Nacoma Liebelt dancing during the 2019 Contest Powwow and Best News Photo for his photo of a tearful gold star father making a presentation during the 2019 Veterans Summit; and Rhodes for Best News Story for “The Ultimate Sacrifice,” his coverage of the 2019 Veterans Summit that honored gold star families. “It is so good to see your talent and dedication rewarded in the pro- fessional news world,” Editorial Board Chair Siobhan Taylor said in an e-mail to Smoke Signals staff. “My personal thanks to each one of you for your commitment to an independent press dedicated to serving our Tribal community. You continue to raise the bar for yourselves and the free press. And thank you to Tribal Council for your unwavering support to the staff and Editorial Board. You are an example to all of Indian Country.” The 11 awards are the most garnered by Smoke Signals in the last 12 years and brings the total number of NAJA awards for the newspaper to 65 since 2008. n Fee assistance Enrolled Tribal members can request assistance with test fees (i.e. GRE, SAT, LSAT, ACT) and admissions application fees. Contact Higher Educa- tion for more information at 1-800-422-0232, ext. 2275. n Paid ad OCTOBER 1, 2020 sNok signflz 13

Friday, Sept. 11 • Traffic stop in the area of milepost 18 on Highway 18. A female was arrested for • Assist outside agency with testing of confiscated drugs for the Yamhill County driving under the influence of alcohol and transported to the Polk County Jail in Sheriff’s Office. Dallas. • Warrant attempt in the 27700 block of Andy Riggs Road. • Assist outside agency with a two vehicle crash in the area of Grand Ronde and • Trespass reported in the area of Gold Creek Road. McPherson roads. • Reported theft in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. • Assist outside agency with a two vehicle crash in the area of Hebo Road and High- • Assist outside agency with a reported trespass in the 49500 block of Hebo Road. way 18. • Assist outside agency with a footage request from Spirit Mountain Casino. • Assist outside agency with a two vehicle crash in the area of highways 18B and • Suspicious activity reported in the area of Agency Creek Road. 22. • Assist outside agency with a disturbance in the 8200 block of Firehall Road. • Suspicious vehicle reported in the area of milepost 24 on Highway 18. Saturday, Sept. 12 • Assist outside agency with a civil service in the area of Blue Jay Court. • Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Saturday, Sept. 19 • Emotionally distressed person reported in the 9500 block of Raven Loop. • Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. • Suspicious vehicle reported in the area of Gold Creek Road. • Suspicious vehicle reported in the area of milepost 18 on Highway 18. • Assist outside agency with shots heard in the 30100 block of Salmon River High- • Driving complaint in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. way. • Citizen contact occurred in the area of Grand Ronde Road and Blacktail Drive. A • Suspicious vehicle reported in the 8500 block of Grand Ronde Road. male was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. • Assist outside agency with reported suspicious activity in the 20200 block of High- • Domestic disturbance reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. way 22. • Fraud reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. • Drug complaint received in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. • Assist outside agency with a two vehicle crash in the area of highways 18B and Sunday, Sept. 13 22. • Abandoned vehicle reported in the 26800 block of Salmon River Highway. • Alarm went off in the 28000 block of Salmon River Highway. • Assist outside agency with a street sign at Hebo Road and Highway 18 that had • Assist outside agency with a two vehicle crash in the area of Salmon River High- been hit. way and Grand Ronde Road. • Theft reported in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. Sunday, Sept. 20 • Citizen contact occurred in the 28300 block of Andy Riggs Road. • Animal complaint received in the area of Wind River Drive. • Assist outside agency with a reported trespass in the area of Gold Creek Road. • Assist outside agency with reported suspicious activity in the area of milepost 17 • Fight reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A male was cited and on Highway 18. released for harassment. • Trespass reported in the 28400 block of McPherson Road. • Fight reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A female was arrest- • Civil dispute reported in the 28400 block of McPherson Road. ed for harassment and transported to the Polk County Jail in Dallas. • Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 35 on Highway 18. Monday, Sept. 14 • Traffic stop in the 25200 block of Yamhill River Road. A male was arrested for two • Assist outside agency with a reported theft in the 8500 block of Grand Ronde Yamhill County warrants, failure to carry and present a license, giving false infor- Road. mation and possession of heroin. • Assist outside agency with a possible burglary in the area of Steel Bridge Road. Monday, Sept. 21 • Assist outside agency with a possible burglary in the 7300 block of Gold Creek • Driving complaint reported in the area of milepost 3 on Highway 22. Road. • Assist outside agency with cover during a traffic stop in the 23000 block of Yamhill • Assist outside agency with a reported theft in the 8500 block of Grand Ronde River Road. Road. • Assist outside agency with a civil service in the 27100 block of Salmon River High- • Disorderly conduct reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. way. • Assist outside agency with a hit-and-run in the area of Highway 18B and House • Drug complaint received in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Road. • Warrant arrest in the area of Grand Ronde Road and North Street. A male was Tuesday, Sept. 15 cited and released for a Newberg municipal warrant. • Assist outside agency with a possible burglary in the 7300 block of Gold Creek • Drug complaint received in the area of Raven Loop and Tilixam Circle. Road. • Driving complaint received in the area of milepost 6 on Highway 22 • Assist outside agency with a domestic dispute in the area of Main and D streets Tuesday, Sept. 22 in Willamina. • Emotionally distressed person reported in the 28400 block of McPherson Road. A • Assist outside agency with a domestic disturbance in the 28800 block of Salmon male was transported to a local hospital. River Highway. • Assist outside agency with a DUII investigation at the Yamhill County Sheriff’s • Theft reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Office. • Assist outside agency in an attempt to locate a reckless driver. • Criminal mischief reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. • Assist outside agency in an attempt to locate a reckless driver in the area of mile- • Citizen contact occurred in the 25200 block of Coyote Court. post 6 on Highway 18. • Dog bite reported in the 9500 block of Raven Loop. • Assist outside agency by providing cover for a Yamhill County Sheriff’s DUII • Assist outside agency with a domestic disturbance in the 24000 block of Yamhill investigation. River Road. • Drug complaint received in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. A male • Citizen contact occurred in the area of Grand Ronde and McPherson roads. was arrested for possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamines, inter- • Suspicious vehicle reported in the 8500 block of Grand Ronde Road. fering with a police officer and escape. He was transported to the Polk County Jail • Assist outside agency with a domestic disturbance in the 8600 block of Grand in Dallas. Ronde Road. A male was arrested on a Yamhill County warrant and violation of a Wednesday, Sept. 16 no-contact order. • Assist outside agency in locating a stolen motorcycle and assisting in contacting Wednesday, Sept. 23 the victim. • Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. • Welfare check performed in the area of Raven Loop. • Driving complaint received in the 8500 block of Grand Ronde Road. • Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. • Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. • Suspicious vehicle reported in the 9600 block of Hebo Road. • Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. • Domestic disturbance reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. • Theft reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. Thursday, Sept. 17 • Citizen contact occurred in the 9600 block of Grand Ronde Road. • Assist outside agency with a death investigation in the 28800 block of Salmon Thursday, Sept. 24 River Highway. • Suspicious vehicle in the 9600 block of Hebo Road. • Citizen contact occurred in the area of milepost 22 on Highway 18. • Suspicious vehicle reported in the area of milepost 27 on Highway 18. • Suspicious vehicle reported in the 9600 block of Hebo Road. • Ordinance violation in the 9600 block of Tilixam Circle. • Suspicious vehicle reported in the area of milepost 18 on Highway 18. • Emotionally distressed person reported in the 9500 block of Raven Loop. The • Suspicious vehicle reported in the area of Hebo Road and Highway 18. male spoke with the Polk County Mobile Crisis Response Team. • Assist outside agency with a welfare check in the 8700 block of Fort Hill Road. A • Citizen contact occurred in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. female was arrested for fourth-degree assault and transported to the Polk County • Assist outside agency with cover for Polk County on a traffic stop in the 27100 Jail in Dallas. block of Salmon River Highway. • Welfare check performed in the 25200 block of Coyote Court. • Trespass reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. • Disturbance reported in the 27100 block of Salmon River Highway. • Assist outside agency with cover for the McMinnville Police Department on a traffic Friday, Sept. 18 stop in the area of milepost 26 on Highway 18. • Assist outside agency with a cover request in the area of Main and D streets in Compiled by Grand Ronde Tribal Willamina. Police Department Officer Clint Cardwell. 14 OCTOBER 1, 2020 Smoke Signals ‘Hello Autumn’ Time to harvest and celebrate rainy days, changing colorful leaves, pumpkins and tricks or treats. The 2020–21 Royalty participants for the CTGR and Veterans SEB groups reminisce about their favorite or first Halloween costumes.We’re a culture, not a Costume. The collections also can be found at www.facebook.com/CTGR- Royalty and www.facebook.com/CTGRVeteransSEB. OCTOBER 1, 2020 sNok signflz 15 16 OCTOBER 1, 2020 Smoke Signals OCTOBER 1, 2020 sNok signflz 17

Optometry hours • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday • 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday (no eye exams, opitcal only) Please call to schedule your appointment at 503-879-2097 or 800-775-0095. n LIBRARY HOURS: Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Monday closed from noon – 1 p.m.) Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Fall in love with Reading Program: Fall is the perfect time to curl up with a good book! The Tribal Library is planning a fall reading program. Registration will be held Sept. 28 through Oct. 9. Please register by calling 503-879-1488 or e-mailing Kathy.cole@ grandronde.org. Complete reading logs and earn raffle tickets into our prize drawing. The reading program will include weekly reading packets that include a book and activities. Book Review: “Indian No More” This book was written by Charlene Willing McManis (a Grand Ronde Tribal member). It is the story of one family’s experience of being relocated to the Los Angeles area from Grand Ronde during Termination. It tells of the struggles to live in another environment without your friends and family, losing your identity of being Native and the reality of racism. Regina grew up on the Grand Ronde Reservation. Then in 1954 during Termination, her dad signs up for the federal Indian Relo- cation Program and moves the family to Los Angeles. He believes YEP is offering a school that if you work hard enough, you will be treated just like white Americans. He soon finds out, however, that racism will keep that supply package from happening. Regina tells of her struggles to remain Indian and keep her culture alive. This is an honest description of what life was like living during the Termination era. I would highly recommend It is very limited. We ask that if you already this book. received school supplies through another Phase 2 re-opening policies: • To come into the library, patrons must call to make an appoint- resource or program that you pass and allow for ment. 503-879-1488. others to use this resource. o Library doors are locked. When arriving for an appointment, guests will need to call and contact the library. • Before coming into the library, patrons must go to the Adult Ed- ucation Building to have their temperature checked. @GrandRondeYouth [email protected] • Only five patrons allowed in the library at one time. • 15-minute time limit for each patron. @Youthempowerment 503.879.2034 • No children under the age of 2 years old allowed in the library. • All employees and visitors will be required to wear a face mask. o Masks will be provided to any individual who does not have one. • Practice social distancing and please maintain a distance of six feet from others. • Hands need to be sanitized before browsing the collection. FALL READING PROGRAM Library staff will be adhering to strict social distancing and sani- tizing procedures. Our patrons’ safety is extremely important to us. Please stay home if you are feeling sick for the health and safety of yourself and others. R E G I S T R A T I O N Donation policy: The Tribal Library is accepting donations of S E P T E M B E R 2 8 T H - O C T O B E R 9 T H books, DVDs, audiobooks, CDs and other items. We do not accept VHS, cassette tapes, pocket books, damaged or dirty items. Name: Thank you: A special thank you to our community members for ______your donations to the Tribal Library. Address:______For any questions or comments, contact the Tribal Library ______at 503-879-1488 by e-mail [email protected] Phone:______Age: ______grade:______Email:______age Group:

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Leona Jane (Ray) Medina Charles Edward Patrick Taylor Sept. 26, 1969 – Sept. 17, 2020 Dec. 13, 2005 – Sept. 14, 2020 Leona Jane Medina was born on Sept. 26, 1969, in Beloved son, brother and friend Charles Edward Crescent City, Calif., the daughter of Richard and Patrick Taylor (“Charlie”) passed away on Sept. 14, Lola (Spates) Ray. She passed away peacefully on 2020, in Yakima, Wash. Sept. 17, 2020, at the age of 50. He was born on Dec. 13, 2005, to Cindy and Ronald Leona grew up in Crescent City, graduating from Taylor. Charlie was the youngest of nine siblings: Crescent City High School. She was a member of David Reedy, Matthew Pease, Crystal Taylor (Russell the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and was a Lott), Miranda (Shaun) Kroeger, Heather Squibb, proud member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. One of Destiny Taylor, Suellen Svetich (Nicholis Christian), her favorite scripture passages was John 5:28-29: Ronald Taylor Jr. and Hailey Taylor. “Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in Charlie was only 14 years old, but had a spirit that which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.” could light up a room. He loved to make jokes and make everyone laugh. Leona was preceded in death by her sister, Stacy Kestler. She will be Charlie had a big heart, was loyal and dedicated to the ones he loved. He forever remembered by her children, son Jose Edu Medina-Ray and his loved camping, jet skiing, playing basketball and football, playing video wife, Sierra, of Belleville, Kan., and daughter Chelsie Leal of Medford, games, being outdoors and being with his family and friends. Ore. Leona loved her grandchildren, Fox Medina-Ray, Grey Medina-Ray, Charlie is survived by numerous grandparents, aunts, uncles, nephews, Mekhi Sanders and Emire Leal, who will cherish the memories of their nieces, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, grandmother forever. Leona also is survived by her mother, Lola Phelan Edward Taylor and Charles “Chuck” Taylor. of Crescent City, Calif., and sisters, Annette Martinez and Lori Ray. There is a hole in the hearts of those who were blessed to know them. Cremation was chosen and private family services will be held at a Fly high, our angel, you will never be forgotten. later date. To leave a memory for the family, visit keithandkeith.com. Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home in Belleville, Kan., assisted the family with arrangements. John Patrick Pool Dec. 29, 1967 – Sept. 22, 2020 Charlene Rae Perry Minjarez John Patrick Pool, 52, of Athens, Ala., died Wednesday, Sept. 23, at June 24, 1964 – Sept. 16, 2020 Huntsville Hospital. A memorial service will be held later. Spry Funeral Charlene Rae “C-Rae” Minjarez passed away Home is assisting the family. at 56 years of age on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. Mr. Pool was born Dec. 29, 1967, in Las Vegas, Nev. He was a welder. She took her last breath at Legacy Mount Hood Survivors include his mother, Judy Livingston; father, Wilburn Patrick Medical Center in Gresham, Ore., surrounded by Pool; sisters, Jeanette Rye and Michelle Barlow; and several nieces and her family and loved ones. nephews. She was born on June 24, 1964, in Portland, Ore., to parents Ricardo Minjarez and Charlotte Quenelle. She attended Roosevelt High School, but ultimately finished with her GED. She lived a WIC visits Community Center monthly nomadic lifestyle, but resided mostly in the Port- land metro area, Seattle, Wash., and surrounding Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Does your family include a child under areas and in Grand Ronde, Ore. Most of her life, however, she resided in the age of 5? If so, you may qualify for the Women, Infants and Chil- and around Warm Springs, Ore. dren program. Charlene has always been a fan of the University of North Carolina With WIC, people can receive answers to nutritional questions and Tarheels, but she loved sports in general. Her last days she spent rooting access fruits and vegetables, whole grains, eggs, milk, cheese, juice, for the Portland Trail Blazers. She loved everything outdoors, including cereal and more. fishing, camping and powwow trail, but one memory we all have is of her at A WIC representative visits the Tribal Community Center on the the Pendleton Round-Up where she really let ’er buck! She had a traveler third Tuesday of the month, which will be Oct. 20. spirit and partied hard, but she loved even harder and in return she was Walk-ins are welcome between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more infor- loved by all those who were lucky enough to cross her path. mation or to schedule an appointment, call 503-879-2034. n She is survived by her children, Gertrude Minjarez (Jeff), Merrissa Conklin (Derick), Gloria Ike (Tony), Charlotte Ike (Crystal), Louie Ike Jr. and Lanell Ike (Taylor); grandchildren, Renaldo Noffsinger, Alexandra Ike-Sedano, Kaliyah Conklin, JaMario VanPelt, Albert VanPelt, AyiAnnah Noffsinger, Mikaela Lundin, Syriana VanPelt, Kamden Conklin, Robby Sedrana and Isabelle VanPelt; siblings, Renaldo, Reina, Bonnie, Marilynn, Greg, Christina and Mona; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Charlene was preceded in death by her ex-husband, Louie Ike Sr.; grandsons, Keemani Conklin and Enrique Sedano Jr.; brothers, Eddie and Ronnie; sisters, Carmen and Jackie; her aforementioned parents and her grandparents, Gertrude Perry, Ramon Minjarez and Leonard and Lizette Quenelle along with many other lost, but not forgotten family members. A celebration of life was held at Hustad Funeral Home in St. Johns on Monday, Sept. 21. Her final resting place is at Riverview Cemetery in Portland, Ore. OCTOBER 1, 2020 sNok signflz 19

The Health & Wellness Center now has flu shots. Due to social distancing and keeping everyone safe and healthy, we ask you to please call medical at 503-879-2032 to make an appointment to get a flu shot. An appointment will be required before entry.

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Respectfully, Email: [email protected] Ramona L. Quenelle, CTGR TVSO Office Phone: (503) 879-1484 US Navy Veteran Cell: (541) 921-3063