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2 MARCH 1, 2005 Smoke Signals Attention Tribal Members: NOTE TIIAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 1 1 AM. 2005 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE March 6 Grand Ronde April 3 Eugene Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way Eugene, Oregon 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 2nd Annual Committee Summit Monday, March 14, 2005 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kalapuya Rooms, Spirit Mountain Casino Breakfast served at 8:30 a.m., meeting to follow. Financial Discussion Meeting Saturday, March 19 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Kalapuya Rooms, Spirit Mountain Casino A light lunch will be provided. Staff and others will be discussing Tribal financial issues. 2005 Community Membership Meetings Sunday, May 1 (11 a.m.) in Grand Ronde at the Gymnasium and the Community Center (combined with General Council meeting). Thursday, May 5 (6 p.m.) in Eugene at the Valley River Inn. Thursday, May 12 (6 p.m.) in Portland at the Embassy Suites Hotel Portland Airport. Sunday May 15 (11 a.m.) in Tacoma at the Sheraton Hotel (council attends A.T.N.I. there the balance of that week). NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Meetings DATE TIME March 2, 2005 5 p.m. March 16, 2005 5 p.m. March 30, 2005 5 p.m. Please call 1-800-422-0232 ext. 1309 and verify the time 24 hours in advance. Nuhau (Greetings) People of the Grand Ronde Tribe, I have to write with you to let you know how much I enjoy and appreciate your newspaper "Smoke Signals." I received a card from my youngest daughter "Myla Wind Horse" recently. I had not heard from her for 7 years. I could not read it for a while as my eyes were filled with much water. I have not yet answered as I have so many times in my mind, it is just a jumble. I will write to her. I had asked if you would send your newspaper to her and my daughter who lives now in France. If you send your newspaper it may let her know she is an Indian girl and not writing to me is not our way-whatever is the reason. I thank you and especially our "Grandfather" who helps us in so many ways. Sincerely, Tay Che Kay Lab. Hello, I am writing this letter to Smoke Signals to voice an ethical concern in re gards to the recall for one of our elected Tribal Council members. I am not defending nor condemning the petition, but feel that members who do not live in the Grand Ronde area and are not able to attend the council meetings and func tions that take place at the Tribal offices and casino should not sign a petition out of lack of knowledge of what actually takes place. Tribal members that cannot attend meetings and get involved in the Tribal functions should not voice a yes or no answer on hearsay and feel they have made the right decision. I have received two letters about a recall issue, one from the person that initiated the petition and one from the council member being recalled. I have not met either of these people, so it would be unfair for me to sign the petition. I feel if there is a problem with a council member and it has been brought to the council's atten tion, the council should investigate the circumstances and handle it as deemed necessary. If council does not address the complaint, that's when an ethics committee, which should be made up of several Tribal members that are active in Tribal meetings and attend Tribal functions, should take over. Geographically, I am not able to attend meetings or functions of the Tribe, but I am sure there are Tribal members who do attend or could attend if asked. I want to thank Smoke Signals for us who live outside the tri city area who feel that something isn't right to write and voice our feelings to the rest of the Tribal members. This is the first time I have written to the paper and I felt compelled to write so those that cannot be a part of what takes place in Grand Ronde will think of their situation before signing something they are not truly knowlegeable about. Thank you, Mike Ryser Roll 4261 Klamath Falls, Oregon PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232 FAX: 503-879-2173 www.grandronde.org (Ml) 1 1 k - " BRENT MERRILL PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGEREDITOR 503-879-2321 brent.men1llKrandronde.orK (.1?? JUSTIN PHILLIPS GRAPHIC DESIGNER 503-879-2190 ustin.phllllpsKrandronde.org PEfiPMNEPftTE ISSUE DATE Fri., Max. 4 MAR. 15 Fri., Mar. 18 APR. 1 Mon., Apr. 4 APR. 15 Wed., Apr. 20 MAT. 1 Fri., May 6 MAT. IS Fri., May 20 JUNE 1 Mon., June 6 JUNE 15 Fri., June 17 JULT1 Tues., JulyS JULY 15 Wed., July 20 AUG.l Fri., Aug. S AUG. 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Full addresses and phone numbers will not be published unless re 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 Angle Blackwell ext. 2300 angie.blackwellgrandronde.org Wesley "Buddy" West ext. 2353 wesley.westgrandronde.org Jan D. Reibach ext. 2355 jd .reibachgr andronde . org Chris Mercier ext. 2305 chris.merciergrandronde.org Valorie Sheker-Robertson ext. 1444 val.shekergrandronde.org Jack Giffen, Jr. ext. 2306 jack.giffengrandronde.org
