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AUGUST 15, 2013
NOTICE Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE TIME
Wednesday, Aug. 28 , 5 p.m.
Pleane note that then time and date are aubject to change if needed.
General Council meeting
Sunday, Sept. 8 11 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
Dear Smoke Signals:
I'm glad the Tribe in ho cost conscious as to mail Smoke Signals at the
low rate. However, as of today, the last issue I have received is July 1.
Since I have to mail in my ballot by Sept. 7 and I don't even know what
issue the candidate statements are in, how can I cast an intelligent,
thoughtful ballot?
A Smort" Signals issue of such importance should be mailed first class so
members can evaluate the statements in time to vote. I checked the Web
site, but there was nothing about candidates.
Could someone please look into making this exception to fiscal policy?
Judith Pettibone
Roll 717
(Editor's note: The video of the July 31 Candidates Forum can
be found on the Tribal Web site, www.grandronde.org, under the
"Video" section. Also, the candidate statements were mailed out
as an issue of Tilixam Wawa and should arrive separately from
regular Smoke Signals deliveries. The Tilixam Wawa was mailed
out at the standard rate.)
Conference welcome
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Photo by Michelle Alalmo
Columbia County Commissioner Earl Fisher enters Achfa-Hammi
as Tribal Council member Jon A. George, right, helps him with the
proper way of entering the plankhouse on Sunday, Aug. 1 1 . The
Association of Oregon Counties Summer Summit was held at Spirit
Mountain Casino on Aug. 1 1 -1 3, and it began with the plankhouse
event hosted by the Tribe. Almost 70 county representatives
were welcomed by Public Affairs Director Siobhan Taylor, Tribal
Council Vice Chair Jack Giffen Jr. and Tribal Council member Steve
Bobb Sr. Tribal Cultural Protection Program Manager and Historic
Preservation Officer EirikThorsgard talked about the plankhouse
and some Tribal history. Land and Culture Department Manager Jan
Looking Wolf Reibach talked about his department and played the
flute and attendees were served a salmon dinner cooked by Tribal
Food Services Coordinator Kristy DeLoe.
Tribal offices will be closing at noon Friday, Aug. 30, and be closed
on Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. Offices also will be
closed on Friday, Sept. 27, in observance of National Indian Day.
Elections Office opens through Sept. 7
The Elections Office will be staffed through Saturday, Sept. 7,
from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Lunch will
be scheduled from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. those days. An Election
Board member will be available to assist Tribal members with
voting concerns, such as voting eligibility, filling out signature
verification forms, updating signatures and answering questions.
The Elections Office is located in the Tribal Community Center
and can be reached by calling 503-879-2271 during office hours or
by leaving a message. B
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