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2 FEBRUARY 1, 2005 Smoke Signals 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 has been sent to Portland area Tribal members. 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 The Tribe will provide a chartered 55-passenger bus to the General Council Meeting on Sunday, February 6 at the Embassy Suites Hotel-Portland Airport. The bus will be at the Tribal Governance Center between 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. to start boarding and it will be first come first serve. It will depart at 9 a.m. to the hotel. It will load up passengers and depart from the hotel at 2:30 p.m. and is expected to be back at the Governance Center between 4:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. There is a bathroom on the bus but the Governance Center will also be open for use during the departure and return times. For more information please call Dakota Whitecloud at 503-879-1309 or Lauri Smith at 503-879-2304. NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Meetings DATE TIME February 2, 2005 '. 5 p.m. February 16, 2005 5 p.m. Please call 1-800-422-0232 ext. 1309 and verify the time 24 hours in advance. Dear Tribal members, The letter in the January 1 Smoke Signals from Sarah Ross spoke to my heart. I have three sons who, because they don't have enough "Indian Blood," don't qualify as Tribal members. These young men have so much to offer and would be proud to be Tribal members. We are not just talking monetary gain but a heritage to be proud of. Our oldest son, Joseph graduated with a Masters in Physical Therapy and is serving in the Army in Germany. Patrick has a B.A. in Graphic Design and works close to home. Stephen is our computer tech who is just returning to college in Photography and Computer Animation. With our help and their hard work they have paid their own way through college. Patrick was filling out paperwork last week for a new insurance policy at work! . . ,. He marked the box for "Native American" as his nationality. Later in the day the secretary called him into the office to ask him if he had made a mistake on that part. "No" he replied, "My mother is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde." She replied, "But are you?" He was upset he was even ques tioned. She then wanted him to go back and change the paperwork. Now I wonder, which drops of blood flowing through my son's veins are Indian? Do the drops stick to themselves or do they mix with the non-Native types? Filling out paperwork for the college funding has lists of Native American, American of African Decent, Asian, Hispanic, Caucasian, Asian Islanders and others. The only one questioned about percentages is the Native American. When the original treaties were made and the lands were given to our de parted ancestors they were for their children and their future generations. Doesn't this mean all the children of Tribal members and their children? Wasn't it the "Wise White Man" who tacked on the quantum amount as a way to insuring that the lands would someday pass back out of the Native Americans hands and into his own again? Never even taking into account that the land, all of it, was rightfully the Native Americans all along. - As a Tribal member, I am thankful for all the council has accomplished and the wisdom used to plan for the future of our Tribe. And, I am thankful for each Tribal member who supports the hard work of this council. How sad that my inheritance stops with me and my brothers and sisters and cousins. Our children will only inherit this wonderful heritage, in their hearts. Peace and wisdom to all, Judith Ellen Nesbit Roll 1823 PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232 FAX: 503-879-2173 www.grandronde.org til I 9 BRENT MERRILL PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGEREDITOR 503-879-232) brem.men1llgr3ndronde.(xs D JUSTIN PHILLIPS GRAPHIC DESIGNER 503-879-2190 jusdn.philllpsgrandronde.org PEADLINE DATE ISSUE PATE Fri.,reb.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., May 6 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 Fri., Aug. 5 AUG. 15 Fri., Aug. 19 SEPT.l Mon., Sept. 5 SEPT. 15 Tues., Sept. 20 OCT. 1 Wed., Oct. 5 OCT. 15 Fri., Oct. 21 NOV. 1 Fri., Nov. 4 NOV. 15 Fri., Nov. 18 DEC. 1 Fri., Dec. 2 DEC. 15 Fri., Dec. 16 JAN. 1, 2006 RON KARTEN STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 ron.kartengrandronde.org ' ,v. - - TOBY MCCLARY PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1358 loby.mcclarygrandronde.org 0 MARTY GEORGE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT 503-879-1453 marty.georgegrandronde.org SHELLY KENT CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-521 1 snelly.kentgrandronde.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 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 june.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 Chris Mercier ext. 2305 chris.merciergrandronde.org - Valorie Sheker-Robertson val.shekergrandronde.org Jack Giffen, Jr. ext. 2306 jack.giffengrandronde.org
