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2 DECEMBER 15, 2004 Smoke Signals Attention Tribal Members: The Tribal Council is requesting your input for the Community Meet ings that will be held in 2005. Please bring written items to be considered to the January 2005 General Council Meeting or call Dakota Whitecloud at 1-800-422-0232 ext. 1309, direct at 503-879-1309 or email at dakota.whitecloudgrandronde.org. All items received will be reviewed by the Tribal Council. The issues appearing to be most important to the General Membership will be discussed at the Community Meetings. Thank you for your assistance. 2005 General Council Meeting Schedule January 9 Grand Ronde February 6 Portland, Oregon Address To Be Announced March 6 Grand Ronde April 3 Eugene, Oregon Address To Be Announced May 1 Grand Ronde June 26 Grand Ronde Tribal Council - Nominations SUMMER BREAK September 11 Grand Ronde (Second Sunday Labor Day) October 9 Grand Ronde (Second Sunday Hunting) November 6 Grand Ronde December 4 Grand Ronde Dearest friends, I will be resigning my position as Education Spe cialist for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. My last day with the Tribe will be December 17, 2004. I am appreciative to have been able to work in a position that allowed me to assist wonderful people, such as yourself, in your effort to go to school. This position has been extremely satisfying and a won derful opportunity for me to meet talented, inspir ing Tribal members. I will surely miss working with you and appreciate the time I have shared with you. I sincerely wish you success in whatever you do. I hope that one day you may think about and have the opportunity to work with our Tribe as I did. Working with other Tribal members has been an experi ence I would not have been able to receive elsewhere. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to assist you. I will miss all of you. Good luck and best of life. April Campbell Roll 1260 Dear Smoke Signals, On November 1, 2004, you published an article in Smoke Signals rec ommending your readers boycott Red Robin restaurants because of the cartoon publication distributed by Gerry Kingen. For the record, Mr. Kingen has not been associated with Red Robin since 1997. While we can't re-write history, recommending that your readers boycott Red Robin restaurants is unfair to the great people who work and patronize our restaurants. Sincerely, Michael J. Snyder President, Chairman & CEO Editors Note: Smoke Signals' November 1, 2004 article did not suggest that Gerry Kingen has had a leadership role at Red Robin since 1997. However, staff writer Ron Karten's research indicated that Kingen continues to hold a substantial amount of Red Robin stock, and in that regard, it is reasonable for the newspaper to provide its readership with infor mation to effectively fight Kingen's offensive (and losing) campaign in support of Washington's Initiative 892, and to let him know that of fensive future campaigns will also be opposed vigorously here in Grand Ronde. In a telephone conversation with Red Robin CEO Michael Snyder following publication of the article, Snyder noted that Red Robin took no public position on 1-892. The company remains concerned about and committed to the communities it serves, he said. And, he added, this is not the first time that Red Robin has had to smooth feathers ruffled by Kingen's activities. On The Cover: The Color Of Life Visitors from around the country made this year's Annual Grand Ronde Contest Pow-wow another successful highlight for the people of the Grand Ronde Tribe in 2004. The cover shot on this "Year in Review" edition is of Blackfeet Tribal member Stanley Whiteman. For the story and more photos turn to page 5. m3 32QS3i32IEEB Tribal offices will be closing on Friday, December 24 at noon in observance of Christmas. Offices will also be closing on Friday, December 31 at noon in observance of New Year's. PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232 FAX: 503-879-2173 www.grandronde.org tit BRENT MERRILL PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGEREDITOR 503-879-2321 brem.menillgrandronde.org 2 JUSTIN PHILLIPS GRAPHIC DESIGNER 503-879-2190 ustin.philllps grandronde.org 2004 PEAK LINE DATE ISSUE PATE Than., Dec. 16 JAN. 1 2005 DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Wed., Jan. 5 JAN. 15 Fri., Jan. 21 FEB. 1 Fri.,Feb.4 FEB. IS Fri.,Feb. 18 MAR. 1 Fri., Mar. 4 MAR. 15 Fri., Mar. 18 APR. 1 Mon.,Apr.4 APR. 15 Wed., Apr. 20 MAY. 1 Fri.,May6 MAY. 15 Fri., May 20 JUNE 1 Mon., June 6 JUNE 15 Fri., June 17 JULY1 Tues., July 5 JULY 15 Wed., July 20 AUG.l SHELLY KENT CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-521 1 slwlty.kentgrandronde.org RON KARTEN STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 ron.kjrcengrandronde.org TOBY MCCLARY PRODUCTION ASSISTANT I 503-879-1358 toby.mcclarygrandronde.org r ' : '.t 2ih PETATINDA PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1463 peta.tlndagrandronde.org MARTY GEORGE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT II 503-879-1453 marty.georgegrandronde.org SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Commu nity of Oregon, is published twice a month. No portion of this publication may be reprinted 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 email address must be Included for verification purposes. Full addresses and phone numbers will not be published unless requested. SMOKE SIGNALS reserves the right to edit letters and to refuse letters that are deter mined to contain libelous statements or personal attacks on individuals, staff, Tribal administra tion or Tribal Council. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Letters to the editor are the opinions and views of the writer. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, Tribal staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Council. Members of: Native American Journalists Association The Associated Press Correction: Due to a source's error, in a caption for the "Circle of Weav ing" article in the December 1 issue of Smoke Signals, we reported that the cedar bark basket collection belongs to Nisqually-Cheh alis Tribal Elder Evelyn Penn. In fact, it belongs to Grand Ronde Tribal mei aber t r ie Graves.
