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PERMIT NO. 178
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FEBRUARY 1, 2015
Constitutional
election set
for March 14
Tribal members to decide on
term limits, BIA involvement
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Smoke Signals editor
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Educational session
set for March 1
An educational session
regarding the March 14 Tribal
Constitution election will be
held during the Sunday, March
1, General Council meeting
held in the Tribal Community
Center.
The educational session will
followed the scheduled eco-
nomic development presenta-
tion.
Tribal members who cannot
attend the March 1 General
Council meeting can e-mail
questions about the two pro-
posed amendments to Tribal
Council Chief of Staff Stacia
Martin at stacia.martin@gran-
dronde.org.
Remember: Deadline to
register to vote in the election is
Friday, Feb. 6.
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
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the seventh annual Gathering of Oregon’s First Nations Powwow held at the Salem Pavilion at the Oregon State
Fair and Expo Center in Salem on Saturday, Jan. 24.
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Fire in Tribal housing displaces five residents
Smoking outside unit might be the cause
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A fire at 9533 Raven Loop in Tribal housing on Wednesday, Jan. 21, displaced
five residents. Although the state fire marshal’s report is still pending, smoking
outside the unit might be the cause for the fire that gutted the home.