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Smoke Signals
MARCH 15, 2007
March General Council Meeting
By Siobhan Taylor
The March 4 General Council meeting drew a packed house. The
topic was the Tribe's history, strategy, financial considerations and
timelines regarding off reservation gaming. Presenters included
Tribal member David Lewis from Cultural Resources, Larry Kovach
from Finance, Rob Greene from Legal, Siobhan Taylor from Public
Affairs and Justin Martin, a Tribal member and lobbyist for the
Tribe. Due to the sensitive nature of the program, Tribal Council
moved to take the meeting into Executive Session for Tribal mem
bers and presenters only. As a result there was little for Smoke
Signals to report at deadline.
After a lunch break, the meeting continued in Executive Session.
The last minutes of the meeting were held outside of Executive
Session. During the Other Business part of the program Tribal
members thanked Council and staff for their presentation and
asked for continued updates to keep them informed about the off
reservation gaming issue.
The next General Council meeting will be held on Sunday, April 1.
Attention Tribal Members:
2007 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Sunday, April 1 Grand Ronde
NOTE THAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 11 A.M.
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE TIME
Wednesday, March 21 5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dales are subject to change if needed. Please call Da
kota Whilecloud, Tribal Council Relations Coordinator at 503-879-1309 to confirm.,...
3rd Annual Finance Summit
To be held at the Tribal Community Center on Saturday, March 17, from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is for Tribal members only (ID will be required). For
more information contact Ken Trevino at 503-879-1626 or ken.trevino
grandronde.org
Dear Smoke Signals,
Thank you to Lisa Archuletta, Jon George, Chris Garcia, Greg Archuletta
of the Portland Office and their helper Kimberly LaBonte for the wonder
ful Elders' Luncheon.
We appreciate all your hard work. It turned out to be just a wonderful
gathering for our Elders.
Anna Hannah, Harold Lyons and Bernadine Shriver
' Dear Smoke Signals,
We wanted to let you know this year's Veterans' Pow-wow date is July
6-8, 2007 at the old Tribal Pow-wow grounds. We appologize for any
miscommunication about the date. The Veterans' board also meets the
first Tuesday of each month. .For more information, contact Wayne at
503-472-1673. ;
Attention Grand Ronde Tribal
& Community Members:
The Cultural Resources Department is seeking individuals interested in
serving on the Grand Ronde Cultural Trust Board, part of the Oregon Cultural
Trust program. This is a statewide cultural plan to help raise funding for
investment in Oregon's Art, Humanities and Heritage. Cultural Trust funds
are dispersed annually to county, city, and tribal governments in Oregon.
A Cultural Trust board consisting of five Tribal and local community members
is needed to assist in directing funds for various cultural activities through
small grants. Three seats on the board are open to general tribal and commu
nity members.
Individuals interested in serving are encouraged to apply. Applications for
the board are available at the Cultural Resources Department. All applications
must be turned in to Cultural Resources by 5 p.m. on Friday April 20.
For more information on Oregon Cultural Trust visit www.culturaltrust.org
For questions regarding applications contact Angella McCallister at 503-879-2268
or angella.mccallistergrandronde.org or Khani Schultz at 503-879-2185.
ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS
The following Committees andor Special
Event Boards have vacancies:
Fish & Wildlife Committee 1 Vacancy
Health Committee 1 Vacancy
Timber Committee 2 Vacancies
For more information contact Dakota Whitecloud at
503-879-1309 or dakota.whitecloudgrandronde.org
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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