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2 APRIL 15, 2007 Smoke Signals 22 2 u oi o a; U s JO a. i5 Tribal Royalty Forum Calling all past participants, sponsors, coordinators, and interested individuals: please attend this important meeting to discuss the future of the royalty program. Why: To outline expectations, define the purpose, talk about what workswhat doesn't When: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 6 p.m. Where: Governance Center, Room. 204 For more information, contact Floriene Moffat florieneverizon.net 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 NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, April 25 5 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Please call Da kota Whitecloud, Tribal Council Relations Coordinator at 503-879-1309 to confirm. Attention Tribal Members: 2007 GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Sunday, May 6 Grand Ronde NOTE THAT ALL GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS START AT 1 1 A.M. Dear Smoke Signals, We, Native American brothers here at Columbia River Correctional Institution in Portland, Oregon are humbly asking for donations of tra ditional foods, ect. for our CRCI July 2007 pow-wow. We are also asking for volunteers from Grand Ronde to represent your Tribe with drums and dancers at our pow-wow. For donations contact Tammi Stoltz, 617 S.E. Sheridan Road, Sheridan, Oregon 97378, phone 503-435-9334 orjtstoltzgmail.com. For dancers contact Kari Lady (CRCI Program Manager) at 503-280-6646 ext. 256 or Lin Blix (CRCI Chaplain) at 503-280-6646, ext. 248. We are humbly and respectfully asking for volunteers to run our sweat lodge, for we cannot do so without a volunteer sweat leader. Thank you brothers and sisters for your consideration, Edward Bolton, Jr. Roll 4763 ft S I?' f7ry U, S. INDIAN SKRVK'.t fiTlMATE OF GOODS AND SUPFLIfvS RSCAL MfWtINUM;. tU yo wt r.ti rt if nv orricc ' ,l tlx 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 Friday, April 20 MAY I Friday, May 4 MAY 15 Friday, May 18 JUNE 1 Tuesday, June 5 JUNE 15 SIOBHAN TAYLOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR 503-879-1920 itobhjn.uylorgrandrondf.org RON KARTEN STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 ron.karwngrandrondf.org SHELLY KENT CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-5211 shelly . kemgrandronrJe.org TERI MERGER PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECRETARY 503-879-1418 ter1.merclergrandronde.org TOBY MCCLARY PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1358 toby.mcclarygrandrond1oirg KRISTEN RAVIA PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY 503-879-1453 krlsten.ravtagrandronde.org JUSTIN PHILLIPS GRAPHIC DESIGNER 503-879-2190 uidn.ptilllips(ridrond.or GEORGE VALDEZ PRODUCTION ASSISTANT 503-879-1416 gorge.valde2grandronde.org 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 2007 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 councilgrandronde.org D Chris Merrier D Wesley "Buddy" West Tribal Chair ext. 2353 ext. 2305 wesley.westgrandronde.org chris.merciergrandronde.org g W;nk Soderberg Angie Blackwell ext. 1 444 Tribal Vice Chair wink.soderberggrandronde.org ext. 2300 B 1, Tom angie.blackwellgrandronde.org ext j 777 D Jack Giffen, Jr. kathleen.tomgrandronde.org Tribal Secretary Cheryle Kennedy ext. 2306 ext 2352 jack.giffengrandronde.org cheryle.kennedygrandronde.org Reyn Leno q Valorie Sheker ext. 2399 ext. 2355 reyn.lenograndronde.org val.shekergrandronde.org 0