2 NOVEMBER 15, 2005
Smoke Signals
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173
www.grandronde.org
Attention Tribal Members:
NOTE TI IAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 1 1 A.M.
2005 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
December 4 Grand Ronde
2006 General Council meeting schedule coming soon.
Attention: Tribal Committees
& Special Event Boards
Any committee or special event board member whose
appointment ends on December 31, 2005 must re-apply.
New application forms may be picked up at the Gover
nance Center; please do not use the old forms.
Send completed applications to Dakota Whitecloud,
TCRC at the address printed on the new application form:
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Attn: Dakota Whitecloud
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Meetings
DATE r ' TIME
November 23 10 a.m.
Please note that the November 23 Tribal Council meeting will
start at 10 a.m. due to administration leave for Thanksgiving.
Please call 1-800-422-0232 ext. 1309 and verify the time 24
hours in advance.
Dear fellow Tribal members,
We have recently been enjoying two different websites where
Grand Ronde Tribal members and their families can chat about vari
ous issues.
One site is called "Grand Ronde Rez News", which is also known
as "The REZ" or "Rez News." This site was opened up in March
of 2005.
The other site is "GRAND RONDE ON LINE", which is commonly
referred to as "GROL." This site was opened up in January of 2004,
by Leroy Good, his wife, Mary Ellen, and their daughter, Andrea
Knight. Both Leroy and Andrea are Grand Ronde Tribal members.
Between the two websites mentioned, our 'main' involvement has
been with GROL, even though we both have posted quite a bit on
the Rez News.
We would like to invite Grand Ronde Tribal members and their
families to join us at GROL. You will find many, many items to
interest you, such as open discussions of various issues concern
ing our Tribe, photos, history, recipes, genealogy, news, a calen
dar to post upcoming Tribal events and many other items. We
believe you will find GROL quite informative and a website we
can all be proud of.
Please join us and many, many others at GROL, by e-mailing
cenl5752centurytel.net . Pass the word that the members of our
Grand Ronde Tribal family are invited to join GROL.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Rosemary Jameson
Roll 883
Leroy Good
Roll 892
On page 7 of the November 1, 2005 issue of Smoke Signals, Reporter
Toby McClary misidentified Justine Colton as her sister Jade Colton.
We apologize for the error.
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All Tribal offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 22 for
Restoration Day. All offices will close at 12 p.m. on Wednesday,
November 23 and all day on Thursday, November 24 and Friday,
November 25 for Thanksgiving.
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BRENT MERRILL
PUBLIC INFORMATION
MANAGEREDITOR
503-879-2321
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JUSTIN PHILLIPS
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
503-879-2190
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RON KARTEN
STAFF WRITER
503-879-4663
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TOBY MCCLARY
PHOTOJOURNALIST
503-879-1358
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HEATHER BOYLAN
PRODUCTION
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503-879-1416
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SHELLY KENT
CENTRAL PHONES
503-879-521 1
shelly.kentgrjndronde.org
SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Community 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 adminis
tration 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
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2005-06 TRIBAL COUNCIL
1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org
Cheryle Kennedy, Tribal Chairwoman ext. 2352
cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org
Angie Blackwell, Tribal Vice Chairwoman ext. 2300
angie.blackwellgrandronde.org
Chris Mercier, Tribal Secretary ext. 2305
chris.merciergrandronde.org
Reyn Leno ext. 2399
reyn.lenograndronde.org
Wesley "Buddy" West ext. 2353
wesley.westgrandronde.org
Wink Soderberg ext. 2358 Jack Giffen, Jr. ext. 2306
wink.soderberggrandronde.org jack.giffengrandronde.org
Kathleen Tom ext. 1777 Jan D. Reibach ext. 2355
kathleen.tomgrandronde.org jd.reibachgrandronde.org
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