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S moke S ignals
february 15, 2014
NOTICe — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Feb. 19.............................................................................4 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
General Council meeting
Sunday, March 2 — 11 a.m.
Letters
Tribal Community Center
Dear Smoke Signals:
Recently there has been news regarding our Tribal youth missing out on
an education. The news states that the lack of education is often because
the children are absent from schools.
Families for many reasons do not send their children to school. This
certainly sends an alarm that our youth are lacking in the fundamental
right to an education. Families are responsible for their children’s educa-
tion. Our children must be educated. It is the wisdom of the Tribal Elders
to expect our Tribal youth be educated. They are the leaders of our future
generations.
There are many factors affecting education and always have been, not
only in Native communities, but also in the system worldwide. Some fac-
tors are environment, pollution, economic status, bullying situations, new
technology and inadequate facilities. Despite the negative factors, there
are those who enjoy a basic education because they went to school and
learned many lessons.
I believe education is a lifelong necessity and the beginning lessons
are learned at home and in the schools. The challenge is to overcome the
negative reasons for not getting an education.
CLAUDETTE PARAZOO
Roll #2923
Smoke Signals
Tribal Offi ce Closures
Tribal offi ces will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of
Tribal Chief’s Day.
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portland offi ce slates St. patrick’s Day potluck
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
Family Movie Night showing ‘Thor’
Family Movie Night, sponsored by the Youth Prevention Depart-
ment, will be showing “Thor: The Dark World” at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb.
28, in the Tribal gym.
There will be water, snacks and a build your own parfait bar.
For more information, contact Shannon Stanton at 503-879-1489,
Tina Lara at 503-879-2040 or Amber Mercier at 503-879-2162.
This is a non-smoking event. n
DEADLINE DATE
ISSUE DATE
Friday, Feb. 21 .......................... March 1
Friday, March 7 ....................... March 15
Friday, March 21 ......................... April 1
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munity of Oregon, is published twice a month. No portion of this publication may be reprinted
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