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S moke S ignals
february 1, 2014
nOTICe — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Feb. 5...............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 19.............................................................................4 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
General Council meeting
Sunday, Feb. 2 — 11 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
Letters
Dear Smoke Signals:
I would like to thank all of my friends and family who came to my birth-
day party and for all of the cards, etc. I especially want to thank my sons
Steve, Gary and Bill for planning and organizing the event. It meant a lot
to me to see so many friends that I hadn’t seen in years.
Wink Soderberg
Roll #777
Smoke Signals
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173
Dear Smoke Signals:
Unity of Salem had the opportunity to have Jan Michael Looking Wolf
for a concert.
I happened to be in the audience. Being part Cherokee, it was a great
thrill to hear Jan’s musical work with his fl utes. I saw my Elders in the
spirit there at the concert. I walk with the White Buffalo and it is in my
heart to give the blessings to Jan’s life work from the White Buffalo. As
a warrior-shaman, I know the value of healing music, of being one heart,
mind and soul.
My thanks to the Grand Ronde for being the family that supports Jan
Michael Looking Wolf in his life journey.
One Grey Wolf
James D. Elliott
Web site: www.grandronde.org/news
E-mail: news@grandronde.org
Twitter: CTGRgov
Facebook: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
SIOBHAN TAYLOR
CHELSEA CLARK
DEAN RHODES
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/
PUBLICATIONS
SECRETARY
PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
503-879-1418
dean.rhodes@grandronde.org
503-879-1920
siobhan.taylor@grandronde.org
503-879-1463
chelsea.clark@grandronde.org
GEORGE VALDEZ
JUSTIN PHILLIPS
RON KARTEN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SPECIALIST
PAGE DESIGNER
STAFF WRITER
503-879-2190
503-879-4663
503-879-1416
justin.phillips@grandronde.org
ron.karten@grandronde.org
SCARLETT HOLTZ
portland offi ce slates st. patrick’s Day potluck
george.valdez@grandronde.org
The Tribe’s Portland area offi ce, 4445 S.W. Barbur Blvd., will
hold a St. Patrick’s Day potluck from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday,
March 17.
For more information, contact Portland Satellite Offi ce Tribal
Services Representative Lisa Archuleta at 503-879-1881 or at lisa.
archuleta@grandronde.org. n
MICHELLE ALAIMO
VALERIE COX
PHOTOJOURNALIST
CENTRAL PHONES
503-879-1961
503-879-1446
michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org
valerie.cox@grandronde.org
DEADLINE DATE
CENTRAL PHONES
503-879-1447
scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org
ISSUE DATE
Thursday, Feb. 6 ......................... Feb. 15
Friday, Feb. 21 .......................... March 1
Friday, March 7 ....................... March 15
Volunteers wanted
Editorial Policy
The Tina Miller Community Center Thrift Store, 110 B. St., Willamina,
helps fund the after-school and weekend youth community center lo-
cated in the old Willamina High School gym. The thrift store is seeking
volunteers who can help run the store, in addition to donated items and
customers. The store accepts clothes, books, knickknacks, etc., as dona-
tions. It is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and closed
Sunday and Monday. Donations also can be left at the Wildwood Hotel
and Restaurant in Willamina. For more information on volunteering, call
503-876-7897. The youth center and thrift store are nonprofi t and 100
percent self-sustaining and volunteer-run. n
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 e-mail address
must be included for verifi cation 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 refl ect the
opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, Tribal staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Council.
Members of: n Native American Journalists Association
n The Associated Press
n Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
2014 Tribal Council
1-800-422-0232 — council@grandronde.org
n Reyn Leno
Tribal Chairman
— ext. 2399
n Denise Harvey
— ext. 2353
reyn.leno@grandronde.org
n June Sherer
— ext. 1444
n Jack Giffen Jr.
Tribal Vice Chair
— ext. 2300
jack.giffen@grandronde.org
Ad created by George Valdez
denise.harvey@grandronde.org
june.sherer@grandronde.org
n Cheryle A. Kennedy
— ext. 2352
n Toby McClary
Tribal Secretary
— ext. 4555
cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org
toby.mcclary@grandronde.org
kathleen.tom@grandronde.org
n Kathleen Tom
— ext. 1777
n Ed Pearsall
— ext. 2305
n Jon A. George
— ext. 2355
ed.pearsall@grandronde.org
jon.george@grandronde.org