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2 AUGUST 1,2006 Smoke Signals Monday, August 14 Elders Only Tuesday, August 15 All Tribal members Wednesday, August 16 All Tribal members Thursday, August 17 All Tribal members Friday, August 18 All Tribal members TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. w ', -. v. ) PLACE: Natural Resource Division 47010 S.WHebo Road ' n i T l x r rtnn n .rS viruiiu ivuiiue, -rt;guii o 1 01 1 H Tribal ID cards must be presented to receive salmon allotment. B A note and an ID card are required for any Tribal member you are picking salmon up for. B Notes and ID cards may be faxed to the Natural Resources office. Contact information: 503-879-2424 Fax: 503-879-5622 Pow-wow Vendor Information If you are interested in being a vendor at the Annual Contest Pow wow, August 18-20, please contact Dana Ainara at 1-800-422-0232 ext. 2037 for an application. The rates are as follows: Non-Tribal members: ArtsCrafts $200, Food $350 Enrolled members of other Tribes: ArtsCrafts $150, Food $300 Grand Ronde Tribal members: ArtsCrafts $75, Food $125 In addition, there will be two free vendor spaces designated for smaller Tribal member craft vendors. These spaces are ideal for Tribal members who have a limited supply of items they wish to sell. Each space will be shared with three to four other Tribal members for a four-hour block of time. Spaces will be filled based on the return of applications. POW-WOW WORKERS WANTED Clean up Contact Dana Ainam at 503-879-2037. Parking Contact Reina Nelson at 503-879-2223. NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, August 9 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 23 5 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Please call Dakota Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relations Coordinator at 503-879-1309 to confirm. To the Tribal Council members, Thank you so much for helping me to continue fighting the legal battle for custody of my son. Without your help, I would not have been able to continue. I would like to express my deepest appreciation to all of you. You were all very gracious and displayed genuine concern for my desperate situa tion. Thank you for taking the time to listen to me. I am really touched by your contribution; your support means a lot to me. I especially want to send heartfelt thanks to Buddy West and Wink Soder berg. You all certainly represent Tribal members in a very positive way. Thank you once again, I am truly grateful. Sincerely, Tisha Gleason Roll 1281 To the Portland Tribal Office, Tribal membership and the Portland Community and most of all my family, I don't believe that Mother Earth has created the words to describe my thanks and respect I have for all of you. With such short notice, each of you performed and expressed so much love and care. I am totally grateful for everything. Grandfather has blessed me in many ways. With unmeasureable love and respect, Juanita Schlappie Roll 1127 Public Hearing To Be Held A public hearing on Tribal member preference and hiring quali fications (this will focus on background checks) will be held on Wednesday, August 16, 2006, at 5:30 p.m. at the Tribal Governance Building. For more information, please call Barbara Mercier at 503-879-1451. Unmarked Grave Sites In Grand Ronde We need your help If anyone knows the location of an unmarked grave or knows the name of someone who was buried at the Grand Ronde Cem etery and their grave has not been marked, please contact Mike Larsen, Facilities Manager at 503-879-2407. PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 www.grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE m Tuesday, August 1 AUGUST 1 5 Friday, August 18 SEPTEMBER 1 Tuesday, September 5 SEPTEMBER IS BRENT MERRILL PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR 503-879-2321 brtnLmerrfllpjndrondc.orf TOBY MCCLARY PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1358 toby.mccUryQfrandrondc.onj SHELLY KENT CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-5211 thclty.kcmtrandrondc.ort JUSTIN PHILLIPS GRAPHIC DESIGNER 503-879-2190 Kndn.phlinpi9trandrondc.ari KRISTEN RAVIA SECRETARY 503-879-1453 krbun.ravb9randrondc.ort TERI MERCIER CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-5211 tcr1.mcrclcr9tTandrondc.or RON KARTEN STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 ron.karicn9t7androndc.ort GEORGE VALDEZ PRODUCTION ASSISTANT 503-879-1416 torfc.valdez9trandrondc.or SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Com munity 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 determined to contain libelous statements or personal attacks on individuals, staff, Tribal administration 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 2006 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org D Cheryle Kennedy, Wesley "Buddy" West Tribal Chairwoman ext. 2353 ext. 2352 wesIey.westgrandronde.org cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org n wnfc $oderberg Angle Blackwell, ext. 1 444 Tribal Vice Chair wink.soderberggrandronde.org 230 D Kathleen Tom angie.blackwellgrandronde.org exj j 777 O Chris Mercier, kathleen.tomgrandronde.org Tribal Secretary 0 Jaclc Ciffen Jr ext. 2305 ext 2306 chris.merciergrandronde.org jack.giffengrandronde.org D Reyn Leno o Jan D. Reibach ext. 2399 ext 2355 reyn.lenograndronde.org jd.reibachgrandronde.org
