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S moke S ignals
may 15, 2014
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, May 28.............................................................................5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Elders go fi sh
General Council meeting
Sunday, May 18 — 11 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
Smoke Signals
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Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Above, Tribal Elder Cherie Butler receives help from Bob Duncan in
setting her line for fi shing during the
Elders’ Fishing Trip and Picnic held at
Henry Hagg Lake near Forest Grove on
Wednesday, April 30. About 30 people
attended the event, which takes place
twice a year and is sponsored by the
Tribe’s Fish & Wildlife Committee. Right,
a few trout that were caught by Elders
during the Elders’ Fishing Trip and Picnic.
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
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RON KARTEN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
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STAFF WRITER
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VALERIE COX
SCARLETT HOLTZ
PHOTOJOURNALIST
CENTRAL PHONES
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DEADLINE DATE
Chachalu plans opening of Phase I
The Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center will hold a grand opening of
Phase I beginning at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the facility, 8720 Grand
Ronde Road.
The ceremony will occur outside, weather permitting, and include an
opening prayer, drum song, welcome, Tribal Council remarks and recog-
nitions. People will be able to walk through the facility from 4:45 to 6:30
p.m.
Light refreshments will be provided.
For more information, contact the Tribe’s Land & Culture Department
at 503-879-2226. n
Tribal Offi ce Closures
Tribal offi ces will be closing at noon Friday, May 23, and be closed
on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.
503-879-1463
CENTRAL PHONES
503-879-1447
scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org
ISSUE DATE
Tuesday, May 20 ..........................June 1
Friday, June 6 .............................June 15
Friday, June 20 ..............................July 1
Editorial Policy
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
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or Tribal Council. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Letters to the
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