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ORIGINAL
ADOPTED: 09-19-90 |
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DATE
AMENDED: 11-30-94 |
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SUBJECT:
NANITCH SAHALLIE |
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RESOLUTION
NO.: 057-90; 076-94 |
Proposed Nanitch Sahallie Advisory Board Ordinance
Tribal Code § 8.40
(a) PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY: The purpose of this ordinance
is to establish an Intertribal Advisory Board to advise the Tribal Council
in the policy making for the Nanitch Sahallie Youth Primary Residential
Treatment Program. The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community
of Oregon wish the Board to serve as a link between the Oregon Indian
communities and the Grand Ronde Tribal Council and Nanitch Sahallie
Program. The authority is Article III, Section I, of the Constitution
of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon.
(b) DEFINITIONS:
(1)
"Board" means the Intertribal Advisory Board to the Nanitch Sahallie
Youth Primary Residential Treatment Program, comprised of one member
from each of the nine (9) federally recognized Oregon Tribes and one
member for the Chemawa Indian School Board.
(2)
"Oregon Tribes" means the nine (9) federally recognized Oregon
tribes, including Burns-Paiute Tribe, Confederated Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community
of Oregon, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Confederated Tribe
of the Umatilla Reservation, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs
Reservation, the Coquille Tribe, the Cow-Creek Tribe of Umpqua Indians,
and the Klamath Indian Tribe.
(3)
"Tribe" means the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community
of Oregon.
(4)
"Director" means the Director of the Nanitch Sahallie Youth Primary
Residential Treatment Program.
(5)
"Nanitch Sahallie" means the Nanitch Sahallie Youth Primary Residential
Treatment Program.
(6)
"Tribal Council" means the Tribal Council of the Confederated
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon.
(c) MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD:
(1)
General Provisions
(A)
The Tribe seeks advice and assistance from all of the Oregon Tribes
and the Chemawa Indian School regarding policy concerning Nanitch
Sahallie. The Tribe has set up this Board to obtain the combined
wisdom and experience of the Oregon Tribes in combating alcohol
and drug abuse among our youth.
(B)
The membership of the Board shall be constituted of one (1) representative
from each of the Oregon Tribes and one representative from the Chemawa
Indian School.
(C)
Each representative will be recommended in a manner determined by
his or her governing body. Upon consideration of recommendations
from each Oregon tribe and the Chemawa Indian School, the Tribal
Council shall appoint each representative.
(D)
Each tribal governing body and the Chemawa School Board shall also
recommend an alternate for their respective representative. Upon
consideration of these recommendations, the Tribal Council shall
appoint such alternates. The alternate should attend those meetings
of the Advisory Board that the regular representative is unable
to attend. Alternates must meet the same basic requirements for
representatives as set out elsewhere in this section. When an alternate
acts in the capacity of a Board member, the alternate shall be entitled
to the same reimbursements set out below for Board members.
(E)
Each representative should have a demonstrated interest in, knowledge
of and/or experience in alcohol/drug services.
(F)
The term for each representative shall be two years.
(G)
The Tribe will reimburse each Board member for non-reimbursed expenses
and compensation at the Tribal rate, according to Tribal policy
regarding committee member travel.
(H)
If a Board member has three (3) consecutive unexcused absences from
meetings of the Advisory Board, that member may be removed from
the Board by the Tribal Council. The Tribe whom that member represents,
or the Chemawa Indian School if it is the Chemawa representative,
shall recommend a new candidate for consideration by the Tribal
Council, who shall appoint a new Board Member to complete the term
of the Board Member who was removed.
(2)
Selection of Grand Ronde Member
(A)
The general provisions apply to the selection of the Grand Ronde
member of the Board.
(B)
The Tribal Council will select the Board member with the advice
of the Health and Human Services Committee.
(C)
The Grand Ronde Member must have the following qualifications:
1.
Enrolled membership in the Tribe;
2.
Over twenty-one (21) years of age;
3.
Knowledge of and experience in alcohol/drug services;
4.
No felony convictions within the last two (2) years;
5.
Has been alcohol/drug abuse free for the past two (2) years.
(d) DUTIES:
(1)
Advise the Tribal Council in policy direction of Nanitch Sahallie
including administrative services and clinical services.
(2)
Serve as a liaison between the Oregon Tribes and Nanitch Sahallie
and as a liaison among the Oregon Tribes regarding Nanitch Sahallie.
(3)
Represent the desires and interests of the Oregon Tribes and the Native
American population of the Northwest, from which Nanitch Sahallie
accepts its clients, in securing and maintaining a high-quality program
and components at Nanitch Sahallie.
(4)
Promote the prevention, rehabilitation and treatment of alcohol and
drug abuse in the Native American population of the Northwest through
the program and components operating at Nanitch Sahallie.
(e) MEETINGS:
(1)
Meetings of the Board will be held quarterly.
(2)
Four (4) Board members shall constitute a quorum.
(3)
The Board shall select from among its members a Chair, Vice-Chair
and Secretary.
A.
The Chair shall be a member of the Tribe.
B.
No individual shall serve as Chair for more than 2 consecutive terms.
(4)
Special meetings may be held to deal with matters that, due to their
urgency, need to be decided upon before the next scheduled meeting.
Only the Board Chair or four (4) Board members may call a special
meeting.
(5)
Location of meetings: the Board shall meet at Nanitch Sahallie unless
circumstances prevent meeting there.
I certify
this to be a true copy of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon Nanitch Sahallie Advisory Board Ordinance.
Ed Larsen
Tribal Council Secretary
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