About Me

It think it might help you to know who I am by telling you who my family is.

I hail from the Holmes family: my mother was Pearl McGee, my Grandmother was Theresa (Holmes, McGee)Zavodski, my Great-Grandmother was Mary Holmes and my Great Great Grandfather was Joseph Sangretta.

I worked for the Tribe for over 20 years and have just recently retired. My goal is to be elected to the Tribal Council. I may be only one voice, but with my knowledge of the organization, honesty, loyalty to the Tribe and determination, I believe I can bring another voice to the Council that believes in communication, accountability and responsibility, both personally and professionally.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Enrollment Concerns

There have been many concerns expressed about Enrollment for several years. Not long ago, the Tribal Council had an opportunity to help over 300 people and chose not to until they could figure out language that would allow them to have only one (1) Constitutional Election.
My personal opinion is that we should move forward now with a Constitutional Election to remove the "Parent on the Roll at time of birth" and continue to work on language for the remaining issues. If this amendment were approved, we could help over 300 people enroll who should be Tribal Members but are not simply because their parent was not on the roll when they were born.
I am concerned that including the removal of the parent on the roll at time of birth with other issues, people not want to vote in favor of one of the other issues and the amendment would fail.
Many people were very angry and upset when the Tribal Council chose to not move forward, and I don't blame them; I would be angry too if it were happening to me.
Although the issues with enrollment do not affect me or my immediate family, this is one area that needs to be resolved and one that I would work toward resolving.