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S MOKE S IGNALS
MAY 1, 2015
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, May 6..............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20.............................................................................5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Letters
Dear Smoke Signals:
I’m writing this letter to try to put into perspective the reason in which
Restoration was accomplished and how our Elders had envisioned it.
Years ago now, an Ethics Committee was introduced to Tribal Council
for several meetings in a row, only to be rejected or tabled each time until
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who were involved with Restoration one way or another. All they wanted
was to guide the next generation of council toward their ultimate goals
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health care, in which case was No. 1 priority of Elders’ advice and goals.
I attended the April 12, 2015, meeting and heard only a few (among
many) people who experienced hardships and even felt they needed to
seek outside medical care. It breaks my heart! It’s time to demand a
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the general membership’s needs and expectations. Native people are not
“corporate America.”
Let’s get back to the original vision the way our Elders and ancestors
meant it to be. The casino was built to help our people, not make us rich.
We need to invest in our people and community.
Honoring our Elders for what they have done for us could be accomplished
by turning back to the same visions they had in the beginning. A lot of
our Elders have walked on with heavy hearts concerning the leadership
of our new generation of “leaders.” It’s time for a new kind of Restoration:
Return to our Elders’ visions and dreams, and take care of our people.
Virginia Kimsey-Roof
Roll #1607
General Council meeting
Sunday, May 3 — 11 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
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SCARLETT HOLTZ
Special Notice
Notice to parents, guardians or custodians of minor and incompetent
members of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community
of Oregon and Tribal members 18 to 20 years of age – Regarding the
Rabbi Trust Fund and Minors’ Custodial Trust Fund investments.
• This is to inform you of the upcoming annual election opportunity
to recommend an investment option that best suits your tolerance
for investment risk for your child’s accounts in the Rabbi Trust and
Minors’ Custodial Trust. The election deadline is May 26, 2015, and
the investment period will be effective from June 1, 2015, to May 31,
2016. The Investment Risk Recommendation Form packet is avail-
able at the regular Tribal Council meetings on May 6 and May 20, on
the Tribe’s website and through the Member Services Department at
800-422-0232.
• If you have investment questions, you may speak to the Tribe’s In-
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Robert W. Baird & Co., at 877-792-3667 between the hours of 8 a.m.
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DEADLINE DATE
ISSUE DATE
Tuesday, May 5 .......................... May 15
Wednesday, May 20 ......................June 1
Friday, June 5 .............................June 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
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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
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opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, Tribal staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Council.
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Facilities seeks help
identifying veterans’ plots
The Facilities Department is asking for help in identifying the plots of vet-
erans buried in the Tribal Cemetery.
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present on their plot on holidays, such as Memorial Day, please contact the
department, which will do its best to mark all gravesites of veterans. For more
information, contact Facilities at 503-879-2195. Q
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