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
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PLACE: Natural Resource Division
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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
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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.
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2006 Tribal Council
1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org
D Cheryle Kennedy, Wesley "Buddy" West
Tribal Chairwoman ext. 2353
ext. 2352 wesIey.westgrandronde.org
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Angle Blackwell, ext. 1 444
Tribal Vice Chair wink.soderberggrandronde.org
230 D Kathleen Tom
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O Chris Mercier, kathleen.tomgrandronde.org
Tribal Secretary 0 Jaclc Ciffen Jr
ext. 2305 ext 2306
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D Reyn Leno o Jan D. Reibach
ext. 2399 ext 2355
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