Gricuma - 2016 1q Report

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GILA RIVERURBANMEMBERSASSOCIATION

P.O. Box 17794 Phoenix, AZ 85011-0794

http://gilariveruma.org/

April 6th, 2016

Honorable Chairman Christopher Mendoza, and

Members of the Committee

Government & Management Standing Committee

Gila River Indian Community

P.O. Box 2138

Sacaton, Arizona 85147

Chairman Mendoza and Committee Members:

We respectfully request to be placed on the next Committee meeting agenda of Monday, April

11th, 2016 to present our Quarterly report for the Gila River Urban Members Association. Please

place under Reports on your agenda.

Thank you in advance for your time and attention regarding this matter.

Respectfully,


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Urban Members Association

1Q Report to GMSC

11 April, 2016


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New Officers & Staff• Chairman – Anthony Newkirk, MBA

• Vice-Chair – Kristine Nelson

• Treasurer – Sharon Newkirk

•Secretary – Felicia J ackson Kaufman

• Member – OPEN

• Executive Admin – Candice Nelson


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Professional Hires• Accountant: Kristina Haskell

o Avalon Accounting, LLC

• Attorney: Samantha Skenandoreo Skenandore Law, PLLC

• Non-Profit Specialist: Pat Overtono Chi-Los Consulting, Inc.


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To Date• Property Transition

• New Bylaws*

• New Code of Conduct* – Conflict of Interesto In line with GRIC policies

• New Priorities

• Membership voted to include Active Duty Military

• Facebook now active

•Website update

• Newsletter sign-up

• Survey* to justify budget - Ongoing

* Documents Available Upon Request


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Still Work To Do• Dissolve prior corporation

• Set-up 501(c) 4 with IRS

• Ensure all document are complimentary and in

compliance with State/Federal/Tribal Laws andResolutions

• Software Aquisition


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Priorities• Elders/Disabled/Veterans

Housing

o Short Term: Rent/Lease @ 100%

o Long Term: Continued Care Retirement Community

• EducationPre-K - 12

o Short Term: Private schooling / Montessori

o Long Term: O’odham/Pee-Posh Private Charter School


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Services• Transportation – Bus Passes, UBER, etc.

• Gym Memberships

• GRIN Delivery

• Discount Verizon Service (voice/data)

• Minor Home Repair – Handyman Services• Utility Assistance - Occasional

• Nutrition Assistance - Occasional

• Emergency Assistance

•

School Clothing Allowance - Annual• Professional Resume writer

• Criminal Record Clean-up

• Other (as needed)


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Activities• Monthly Meetings – General/Elders/Executive(2)

• Quarterly Elder Outings

• Quarterly Youth Activities

• Elder Convention Attendance

• Youth Convention Attendance• Annual Graduation Celebration

• Holiday Celebrations

• Transportation to GRIC Events

•

Constitution Reform• Sporting Attendance (Suns, D-Backs, Cards)

• Voter Registration

• GRIC Engagements


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Happy Days Again!!!


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Constitution ElectionEditorial

• GRIC Urban Members Assoc iation (UMA) opposes the May election regarding the GRICConstitutional Amendments. It is our opinion that it is in the best interest of the People that theproposed amendments should be voted on by the People in a separate Special Election andnot attached to a general election, as stated in the Constitution. The Special Elec tion should beheld at a later date allowing for proper outreach regarding the amendments.

• It is also our opinion that GRIC Constitution is being RE-WRITTEN and not amended. CurrentlyGRIC has a 1936 and a 1960 Constitution. If the c urrent amendment proc ess continues in thisdirection there will also soon be 2016 and 2017 Constitutions as well. The U.S. Constitution has

been amended 27 times since 1789 and those amendments are attached to the originaldoc ument. In order to avoid confusion in referenc ing multiple constitutions, GRIC should followthe same process.

• Finally, why are we voting on amendments that pertain to matters of c ounc il first? The purposeof the Constitution is to limit the powers of counc il and to protect the rights of the People. It isalso the foundation of our tribal sovereignty so it is extremely important that the People bethoroughly and properly informed before they cast their votes. Council members took an oathto “promote, and protec t the best interest of the Gila River Indian Community…” and byextension it’s People. We believe that continuing with the current process would be a violationof that oath.

• Go to our website (gilariveruma.org) and/or Facebook (GRICUMA) for more information.

• Anthony Newkirk, MBAo President, GRIC-UMA


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Urban Members Association

Summary of comments regarding the

Constitutional Amendments presented tothe membership on March 19th, 2016


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Quick Refresher on our U.S. Constitution

U.S. Constitution

7 Articles -1789

Bill of Rights – First

10 Amendments tothe constitution.1791

The remaining 17

Amendments werepassed individually.

The U.S. Constitution was always amended and not re-written.

G IC C


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GRIC Constitutions

1936 1960 2016

2016 Re-Write Articles:III – MembershipVI – QualificationsVII – Appointments

VIII - TenureIX – VacanciesX – ElectionsXV - Powers

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THE 1960 REFERS TO THE 1936

Continuously rewriting the constitution will erasehistory and will add more homework to those that

are expected to know our Constitution.


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First things First• Although we voted to remove the Secretary of

Interior, we never amended the Constitution.• This should be the first amendment of our

constitution conducted as stated in the 1960Constitution.

• This is the current law of the land until Amendedand Ratified.


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Unconstitutional to add to General Election

The Constitution is explicit about purpose of elections either for a Referendum, Initiative orAmendment.


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Oath of Office


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Just Curious!

Why was the 20 year rule not removed?• Our first concern is procedural as presented and to

ensure we have a valid constitution.

• A concern of UMA has always been Article III,Section 3. Tribal Constitution Reform Project (TCRP)stated:


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