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2 S MOKE S IGNALS APRIL 1, 2015 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, April 8.............................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, April 22...........................................................................5 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Letters Dear Smoke Signals: Having had the honor of receiving Smoke Signals for nearly a year, beginning with the June 15, 2014, issue, I have truly been enlightened in the areas of Termination, Restoration and other areas of concern for our Native American Tribes of North America. I am of the Lakota, Alabama and Coushatta Tribes and an Elder of the Native American Church where many are just learning how to walk the red road in the true medicine wheel way. With our Tribal jurisdiction encompassing several counties of east Texas, it must be coincidence that both of our Tribes’ reservations are situated in Polk County, Texas, and your Polk County, Oregon. In any coincidental events after reading the Feb. 15, 2015, issue where opinion was given in the debate and vote of Tribal issues, I felt a need to ZULWHDQGVWDWHWKDWZKLOH,DPQRWDQRIÀFLDOVSRNHVPDQIRUDQ\7ULEDO governments, having worked with numerous agencies where such issues as term limitation for council members, popular voting by Tribal members in the areas of Tribal constitutions as the amendments thereof, and even in the removal of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), I must convey that I will be looking forward in seeing the results of such process. I want to thank Brenda Tuomi, Roll No. 1438, for her input on matters EHIRUHWKH7ULEHVDVLWLVWUXHWKDWIRUGHPRFUDF\WREHHIIHFWLYHO\EHQHÀFLDO for all Tribal members, the vote and debate process must be exercised by each member of a Tribe or citizen of our community. Keep up the good work of printing the opinions of each member who are for, as well as those who are against, as this gives those of us who are readers from other Tribes insight as to what each Tribal system and pop- ulace has to encounter and overcome in order to make Tribal governments EHQHÀFLDOWRHDFKPHPEHURIHDFKUHVSHFWLYH7ULEH Should you opt to print my name and address in likelihood that my let- ter is published, then feel free to do so as I at this time correspond with numerous Tribes, Tribal leaders and others who I’ve known from past association and counseling in legal procedures that pertain to the freedoms denied many Native Americans whether incarcerated or free. Again, let me thank you for the subscription as your publication is very informative in an educational and professional style. Howard Carson Navasota, Texas Alabama-Coushatta Roll #1538 Dear Smoke Signals: I want to thank everyone for coming and helping me celebrate my 103rd birthday. ,UHFHLYHGVRPDQ\EHDXWLIXOSODQWVDQGÁRZHUVSOXVDYDVHIXOORIFKRF- olate-covered strawberries, which were delicious. Once again, thank you everyone for making 103 years very special. Pearl Lyon Roll #3662 General Council meeting Sunday, April 12 — 11 a.m. Tribal Community Center Smoke Signals PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 Website: www.grandronde.org/news E-mail: news@grandronde.org Twitter: CTGRgov Facebook: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde PUBLIC AFFAIRS/ PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR 503-879-1463 ,I\RXDUHFXUUHQWO\UHFHLYLQJRUDUHLQQHHGRI61$3EHQHÀWV Social Services provides an Oregon Department of Human Services caseworker who comes to Grand Ronde twice monthly on Wednes- days. The caseworker may assist with applications, updates, child care, etc. If you are in need of services, call 503-879-2034 to schedule an appointment or you can reach Melisa Brown at 503-879-4523. Q PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1961 michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org chelsea.clark@grandronde.org GEORGE VALDEZ GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST JUSTIN PHILLIPS VALERIE COX 503-879-2190 503-879-1446 PAGE DESIGNER justin.phillips@grandronde.org 503-879-1416 CENTRAL PHONES valerie.cox@grandronde.org george.valdez@grandronde.org SCARLETT HOLTZ CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1447 scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Monday, April 6 ........................ April 15 Monday, April 20 ......................... May 1 Tuesday, May 5 .......................... May 15 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 signed by the author, an address must be given and a phone number or e-mail address PXVWEHLQFOXGHGIRUYHUL¿FDWLRQSXUSRVHV)XOODGGUHVVHVDQGSKRQHQXPEHUVZLOOQRW 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 HGLWRUDUHWKHRSLQLRQVDQGYLHZVRIWKHZULWHU3XEOLVKHGOHWWHUVGRQRWQHFHVVDULO\UHÀHFWWKH opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, Tribal staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Council. Members of: Q Native American Journalists Association Q The Associated Press Q Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2015 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 — tribalcouncil@grandronde.org QReyn Leno Tribal Chairman — ext. 2399 reyn.leno@grandronde.org ATTENTION MICHELLE ALAIMO 503-879-1418 dean.rhodes@grandronde.org Certified Application Assister sets Portland dates &HUWLÀHG$SSOLFDWLRQ$VVLVWHU/RUHWWD0HQHOH\ZLOOEHDWWKH 7ULEH·V3RUWODQGRIÀFH6:%DUEXU%OYGIURPDPWR p.m. Tuesday, April 7 and 21 and May 12, to provide information and answer questions about applying for an exemption from the shared responsibility payment, as well as to sign up members for private health insurance. For more information, contact Meneley at 503-879-1359 or by e-mail at loretta.meneley@grandronde.org. Q CHELSEA CLARK DEAN RHODES QJack Giffen Jr. Tribal Vice Chair — ext. 2300 jack.giffen@grandronde.org QToby McClary Tribal Secretary — ext. 4555 QDenise Harvey — ext. 2353 denise.harvey@grandronde.org QChris Mercier — ext. 1444 chris.mercier@grandronde.org QCheryle A. Kennedy — ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org QTonya Gleason-Shepek — ext. 1777 toby.mcclary@grandronde.org tonya.gleason-shepek@grandronde.org QEd Pearsall — ext. 2305 QJon A. George — ext. 2355 ed.pearsall@grandronde.org jon.george@grandronde.org
