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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 15, 2005)
APRIL 15, 2005 Smoke Signals 3 f : fain - ran . r-vn 1 j) 0 ..... i ll i"-jr' . v t At r y v. n no o Flight Pattern On Thursday, March 3 1 , Hoop Dancer Jackie Bird (Hidasta) performed in Grand Ronde. Bird came from South Dakota and does hoop dances to both contemporary and traditional music. Bird performed a variety of entertainment skits including self-written love ballads and a puppet show that she presented to the children in the Tribefe HeadStart Program. Bird's appearance was sponsored by the Tribal Youth Prevention Program. (Sqqbm7 qqGQgkIg CofflteG The Tribal Member community meetings for the Grand Ronde Tribes will be held in May to provide a brief summary of recent projects and plans and to discuss issues with members in small groups. Comments will be used in guiding programs, projects and grant applications (e.g. ICDBG, ANA, HeadStart). An informal open house focused on available Tribal programs will precede each of the meetings away from Grand Ronde and will include housing, social services, education, member services, enrollment, election registration, health & wellness, member health insurance, cultural history and the Tribal homeland. The small group meeting topics for this year include enrollment, economic development, communication & public information and member health insurance. This will be followed by a question and answer session with Tribal Council members. Your participation in these meetings is needed, appreciated and makes a difference. A full buffet meal will be served. Sunday, May 1, 2005 Grand Ronde Gym (the meal will be held in the Community Center) Grand Ronde, Oregon 11 a.m. Start 12 p.m. Lunch This meeting will include the Regular General Council meeting but a brief presen tation and small group discussion will replace the normal presentation. It will be followed by other business. Thursday, May 5, 2005 Valley River Inn (McKenzie Ballroom) 1000 Valley River Way Eugene, Oregon 97401 5:30 p.m. Open house 6:30 p.m. Dinner From 1-5 take exit 194b (I 105 west); then take the second exit (marked 1 Delta Highway Santa Clara, Junction City) and merge to the left lane; then take the 1st exit to Valley River Center; go over the overpass; turn left onto Valley River Way and the hotel is on the left at the end of the road. Thursday, May 12, 2005 Embassy Suites Hotel Portland Airport (Spruce & Pine Rooms) 7900 N.E. 82nd Avenue Portland, Oregon 97220 5:30 p.m. Open house 6:30 p.m. Dinner From 1-5 take the Banfield Freeway (1-84) to 1-205 and head north to the Airport and take the Airport exit (24) onto Airport Way. Then take a left at 82nd Avenue (the hotel sets on the south side of the road and 82nd is the very first traffic light). The Max line runs in front of the hotel. Sunday, May 15, 2005 LaQuinta Hotel (Cedar & Fir Rooms) Note this is a change of location. 1425 E. 27th Street (corner of Portland and E. 27th) Tacoma, Washington 98421 11 a.m. Open house 12 p.m. Lunch From the north on 1-5 take exit 135 (Portland Avenue) and go straight 1 block to the hotel. From the south on 1-5 take the Portland Avenue and turn left on Portland. This meeting will precede the ATNI Conference which most of council is attending. There will be a drawing for door prizes and priority voting at the end of each community meeting. For additional infor mation call the Planning & Grants Development Dept. at 503-879-2250. If you can not attend and wish to comment on Tribal goal setting please write to Mr. Kim Rogers, Planning & Grants Development, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
