Smoke Signals
2 OCTOBER 15, 2006
Tribal ID Machine Out Of Service Free Lecture At Community Center
The Tribe will be sending the Tribal ID machine to Texas for
repair. It will be gone for about 6 weeks. The Enrollement Office
will be able to take your picture, but you will have to wait until
the machine gets back to print your Tribal ID card. We will then
mail them to members. If you have any questions, call Sharon
Freund at 503-879-2116 or Margo Mercier at 503-879-2253.
Attention Tribal Members:
2006 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Sunday, November 5
Sunday, December 3
NOTE THAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 11 A.M.
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Meetings
DATE TIME
Wednesday, October 25 5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 8 5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 15 5 p.m.
Wednesday, November 29 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.
ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS
The following committees or special event boards (SEB) have vacant
positions: Education, Pow-wow SEB, Royalty SEB, Rodeo SEB, Culture
and Fish & Wildlife.
If you are interested in serving on one of these committees and
or boards, please call Dakota Whitecloud at 503-879-1309.
2006 Tribal Dividend Checks
We would like to inform all Tribal members of the process that
has been initiated at the casino for you to cash your checks with
the greatest amount of speed and efficiency including the identi
fication that will be required.
On Thursday, December 14, we will have six windows set up in
Rogue Banquet Rooms A & B for your convenience. In order to
simplify the handling of checks for all Tribal members four of the
windows will be divided up by the first letter of your last name.
The fifth window will be designated for Tribal Elders. The sixth
window will be for checks that are a different amount because taxes
or payments have been deducted. These windows will be ready
to assist you in the cashing of your checks quickly and easily.
Please bring your valid Tribal ID card or other valid proof of
identification such as a Driver's License. You will also be asked
for your current physical address as this is a requirement by the
IRS.
If you have any questions or need any further information please
contact Scott Mode, Cage Manager ext. 3922 or a Cage Supervisor
ext. 3729.
Dear Smoke Signals,
We would like to express our deepest appreciation and heartfelt thanks
to our circle of family and friends during our great loss of a son, brother,
uncle, father, grandfather, nephew, cousin and a great friend.
Always and forever grateful,
The family of Buddy J. Haskins, Jr.
In the October 1, 2006 issue of Smoke Signals, we misnamed
Sammy Johnson in the "Tribe Pays Tribute To White Wolf story.
We called him Tahoma Aleck.
Smoke Signals misspelled the last name of Dennis Worden, the
Community Fund's 2006-07 Hatfield Fellow, in the September 15
issue. We apologize for the errors.
Come and listen to Alternative Energy expert Dave Berger talk about energy and
economic diversification at the Tribal Community Center on Saturday, October 14
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A meal will be served at noon. Berger is on the faculty of
Portland Community College. He has taught Environmental Engineering there for
the past 22 years. Dave's focus is on alternative energy: Solar, wind, the feasibility
of alternative energy sources in Grand Ronde and the jobs they might generate.
Dave just returned from Canada where he participated in the Keepers of the
Rivers conference. He is part of an environmental watchdog group that advises
on our environment. Dave has taught in Africa and has worked with many Indian
Tribes. He is currently working with the Yakama Nation. He also organizes Na
tive American Youth Camps.
For more information contact Wesley "Buddy" West by email at wesley.westffil
grandronde.org or by phone at 503-879-2353.
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