2 AUGUST 15, 2006
Smoke Signals
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.
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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.
PLACE: Natural Resource Division
47010 S.W. Hebo Road
Grand Konde, Oregon 97347
Tribal ID cards must be presented to receive
salmon allotment.
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 Ainam 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 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.
Dear Smoke Signals,
I want to thank everyone involved with my wife Diane's memorial service
here in Grand Ronde. It was quite an honoring for her. She was the kind
of person, who always gave of herself. She wasn't about her. She loved be
ing of service and she loved serving "her" Veterans. I want to thank the
drummers and all the Veterans who participated in her service. I want
to thank the speakers who talked about Diane and shared their memo
ries of her. I really appreciated those bikers (Veteran's Motorcycle Club)
they were exceptional. Our whole family appreciated the respect shown
to Diane and her efforts to help people. She always felt at home out here
in Grand Ronde. I would like to thank everyone involved in allowing her
service to be out here. And I want to thank all the Veterans and people
who showed up out here.
Thank you,
Tom Cilenti.
Dear Smoke Signals,
On June 28, 2006, Eagle Beak Singers Bobby Mercier, Richard Sohappy
and Travis Mercier voluntarily performed at the 2006 Annual Pow-wow
held for the inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan,
Oregon. I wanted to congratulate the families and the Tribe for raising
these three men; their good will was a credit and honor to you all. Thank
you.
Sincerely,
Tyler K. Munsell
Native American Program Manager
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 503-879-2107.
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
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PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
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2006 Tribal Council
1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org
D Cheryle Kennedy,
Tribal Chairwoman
ext. 2352
cheryle.kennedygrrandronde.org
O Angle Blackwell,
Tribal Vice Chair
ext. 2300
angle.blackwellgrandronde.org
Chris Mercier,
Tribal Secretary
ext. 2305
chrls.merclergrandronde.org
Rcyn Leno
ext. 2399
reyn.lenograndronde.org
D Wesley Buddy"-West.
ext. 2353
westey.westgrandronde.org
Wink Soderberg .
ext. 1444
wlnk.soderberggrandronde.org
Kathleen Tom
-ext. 1777 ;
kathIeen.tomgrandronde.org
D lack Glffen, Jr.
ext. 2306 , 1
Jack.glffengrandronde.org
D Jan D. Relbach
-ext. 2355
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