april 15, 2014
S moke S ignals
WIC to visit Tribe New day dawns
Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Family include a child under the age of 5?
You may qualify for the Women, Infants and Children program. With
WIC, you can get answers to nutrition questions and access fruits and
vegetables, whole grains, eggs, milk, cheese, juice, cereal and more.
A WIC representative will be at the Tribal Youth Education Building on
the first and third Tuesday of the month between 9 and 11 a.m. Walk-ins
are welcome.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 503-623-8175,
ext. 2297. n
Investment meeting
This is to inform you of the upcoming annual election opportunity
to recommend an investment option that best suits your tolerance
for investment risk. The election deadline is May 16, 2014, and the
investment period will be effective from June 1, 2014, to May 31,
2015.
n Sunday, May 4, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Tribal Community Center
(before General Council meeting), 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand
Ronde, OR 97347.
A member of the Tribe’s investment consulting team from Rob-
ert W. Baird & Co. will be present at the meeting to answer your
questions. If you are unable to attend this meeting, you may still
speak with a member of the Tribe’s investment consulting team by
contacting the office of Joseph S. Hoon at 877-792-3667 between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Any questions contact Member Services 1-800-422-0232 to request
form be sent. Forms are also available on the Tribal Web site. n
Official Tribal Facebook pages
• Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde:
www.facebook.com/CTGRgov
• Grand Ronde Tribal Council:
www.facebook.com/TheConfederatedTribesOfGrandRondeTribalCouncil
• Grand Ronde Higher Education:
www.facebook.com/grand.r.ed
• Grand Ronde Youth Education:
www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthEducation
• Spirit Mountain Community Fund:
www.facebook.com/SpiritMountainCommunityFund
• Grand Ronde Station:
www.facebook.com/GrandRondeStation
• Grand Ronde Royalty:
www.facebook.com/TheConfederatedTribesofGrandRondeRoyalty
• Spirit Mountain Stampede:
www.facebook.com/SpiritMountainStampede
Committee & Special Event
Board meeting days and times
Below is the most current information on the meeting days and times for
Tribal Committees and Special Event Boards:
• Ceremonial Hunt Board meets as needed. Chair: Marline Groshong.
• Cultural Trust Board meets at 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month
at the Elders’ Activity Center. Chair: Perri McDaniel.
• Culture Committee meets at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at
the Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center. Chair: Betty Bly.
• Education Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. on the first Monday of the
month in the Adult Education Building. Chair: Tammy Cook.
• Elders’ Committee meets at 1 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month in
the Elders’ Activity Center. Chair: Gladys Hobbs.
• Enrollment Committee meets quarterly in Room 204 of the Governance
Building. Chair: Robert Schmid.
• Fish & Wildlife Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of
the month at the Natural Resources building. Chair: Harold Lyon.
• Health Committee meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of the month
in the Tribal Health & Wellness Center. Chair: Patti Tom-Martin.
• Powwow Special Event Board meets TBA at the Tribal Community
Center. Chair: Dana Ainam.
• Rodeo Special Event Board meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of the
month at the Tribal Rodeo Office. Chair: Harold Lyon.
• Social Services Committee meets at 4 p.m. the second Monday of the
month in the Social Services conference room. Chair: Jenny Sanchez.
• Timber Committee meets at 5 p.m. the second Thursday of the month
at the Natural Resources building off Hebo Road. Chair: Bob Mercier.
• Veterans Special Event Board meets at 5 p.m. the first Tuesday of the
month in the Tribal Community Center. Chair: Steve Bobb Sr.
To update information on this list, contact Publications Coordinator Dean
Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org.
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Tribal Council member Jon A. George talks during the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde Behavioral Health Women’s Transitional Living
Center open house held on Tuesday, April 1. The house was named
Chxi-san, meaning new day in Chinuk Wawa.
Mending Broken Hearts training set
The White Bison Mending Broken Hearts training will return to the
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde on June 18-20 at the Tribal Educa-
tion Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
The purpose of the training is to offer a culturally based way of heal-
ing from grief, loss and intergenerational trauma, especially for Native
American people in the United States and Canada.
The training is free, but people must register to attend. Participants
are asked for a three-day commitment and must attend from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. each day.
To register or for more information, contact Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Karan Scharf at 503-879-2029.
The training is sponsored by the Tribe’s Behavioral Health Program and
funded through a Meth and Suicide Prevention Initiative grant. n
ATTENTION TRIBAL MEMBERS
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant
positions.
Social Services Committee
1 Vacancy
Timber Committee
1 Vacancy
Cultural Trust Board
4 Vacancies
Please send completed applications to Stacia Martin, 9615
Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
Community resources
The Clothing Closet on the Tribal campus.
• 10 a.m. to noon Monday;
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.
Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9600 Hebo Road, Grand Ronde.
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday;
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.
• Contact: 503-879-5731. n
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