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JANUARY 15, 2005
Attention Tribal Members:
The February 6, 2005 General Council meeting will be held
at Embassy Suites, Portland Airport, 7900 N.E. 82nd Ave., Port
land, Oregon.
An agenda will be sent to Portland area Tribal members
before the end of January.
If you have any questions, please call Dakota Whitecloud,
Tribal Council Relations Coordinator at 1-800-422-0232 ext.
1309 or 503-879-1309 or dakota.whitecloudgrandronde.org.
PLEASE NOTE TIIAT ALL MEETINGS START AT 11 A.M.
2005 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
February 6 Portland, Oregon (see above)
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
Ceremony of Renewal For
Willamette Valley Tribes
Willamette University and President M. Lee Pelton
cordially invite the
entire Grand Ronde community to a Ceremony of
Renewal acknowledging the
University's historical relationship with the Willamette
Valley tribes and.
' affirming our common future.,; -
Tbesday, February 1, 2005 4-5 p.m.
Eaton Hall, 4th Floor,
Willamette University
Refreshments will be served. This event is an important part of
Willamette's 163rd "Founders Day," a day traditionally devoted
to recalling Jason Lee and the other missionary founders of
Willamette, but this year emphasizing the original peoples of
the Valley, Tribal members June Olson and Bobby Mercier will
participate in the ceremony, Native American students will give
a presentation, and all are welcome, " '
(free visitor parking Is available at Winter and Bellevua Sire ets. lbr a
campus map, please visit www, willarnette.edumnp)
Fbr more information cantact Rebecca Dobkins at: 503-370-6639 or
E-mail her at: rdobkinswillamotte.edu.
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Attention Tribal Members
The Grand Ronde Vocational Rehabilitation Program is now able to serve Tribal
members with disabilities who reside in Clackamas County. For more informa
tion, please contact Jon George at 503-235-4230 or Lindy Jirek at 1-800-775-0095
ext. 3095.
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2005 TRIBAL COUNCIL
1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org
Cheryle Kennedy Tribal Chairwoman ext. 2352
cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org
Reyn Leno Tribal Vice Chairman ext. 2399
reyn.lenograndronde.org
June Sell-Sherer Tribal Secretary ext. 2358
j une . sherergrandronde . org
Angie Blackwell ext. 2300
angie.blackwellgrandronde.org
Wesley "Buddy" West ext. 2353
wesley.westgrandronde.org
Jan D. Reibach ext. 2355 Valorie Sheker-Robertson ext. 1444
jd.reibachgrandronde.org val.shekergrandronde.org
Chris Mercier ext. 2305 Jack Giffen, Jr. ext. 2306
chris.merciergrandronde.org jack.giffengrandronde.org
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