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S moke S ignals
JUNE 15, 2015
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, June 17............................................................................5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Letters
Dear Smoke Signals:
This is in regard to the $25,000 the Willamina High School wants to
hang our flag. They have already reaped the financial rewards from our
Tribe. We’ve already paid a big enough price with what’s happened in our
past without this insult. This is a slap in our face (again); ours and our
ancestors.
It is an honor and a privilege to have our flag. They should be paying us.
Patty Uney
Roll #5011
Graduation ceremony set for June 19
The Education Department’s Graduation Ceremony will be held
at 6 p.m. Friday, June 19, in the Tribal gym.
Dinner will be provided. The ceremony will recognize Grand
Ronde students who have reached an educational milestone in K-3
Chinuk language class, eighth-grade, high school, GED completion,
certificates and college. If you graduated or will be graduating in the
2014-15 academic year, contact Education via e-mail at education@
grandronde.org or call 503-879-2275 or 800-422-0232, ext. 2275. n
General Council meeting
Sunday, June 28 — 11 a.m.
Tribal Community Center
Smoke Signals
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CHELSEA CLARK
DEAN RHODES
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/
PUBLICATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
503-879-1463
dean.rhodes@grandronde.org
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley will hold a Town Hall at 5 p.m. Saturday, June
20, at the Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
He will update constituents on his work in Washington, D.C., and answer
questions and invite suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing
Oregon and the United States.
“There are huge issues facing Oregonians and the best way for me to
effectively advocate for Oregon’s families and businesses is by getting out
on the road and holding a town hall in every county, every year to hear
directly from Oregonians,” he said. “I invite all residents of Polk County to
come and discuss what we need to do to strengthen our state and union.”
Since joining the Senate in 2009, Merkley has held a town hall in each
of Oregon’s 36 counties every year. Polk County’s will be his 243rd.
Earlier in the day, he also will hold a Town Hall at 1 p.m. at the Port
of Tillamook Bay Officers Mess Hall, 6825 Officers Row, in Tillamook. n
Lamprey season opened on June 1
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has designated the
lamprey harvest season at Willamette Falls as 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday through Monday between June 1 and July 31.
Harvesting is not allowed Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
Harvesting is confined to the east side of Willamette Falls and
does not include the horseshoe area at the peak of the falls. Gear is
restricted to hand or hand-powered tools only.
A permit is required, but Tribal members are allowed to use their
Tribal enrollment card in lieu of a state-issued permit.
Catches must be recorded on an Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife harvest card available from the Tribe’s Natural Resources
Department or by contacting the Clackamas ODFW Office, 17330
S.E. Evelyn St., Clackamas, OR 97015. All harvest cards must be
returned by Aug. 31, 2015.
For more information, call the Natural Resources Department at
503-879-2424. n
St. Michael’s Catholic Church offers an open house brunch every Sunday
following Mass. The brunch is free to the community.
Brunch begins at about 11:30 a.m. following the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Mass
attendance is not required for brunch attendance. For more information,
contact Janelle Justen at 503-550-0923. n
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closing at noon Thursday, July 2, and be
closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.
503-879-1961
michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org
chelsea.clark@grandronde.org
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SPECIALIST
JUSTIN PHILLIPS
BRENT MERRILL
503-879-2190
503-879-4663
PAGE DESIGNER
justin.phillips@grandronde.org
503-879-1416
STAFF WRITER
brent.merrill@grandronde.org
george.valdez@grandronde.org
SCARLETT HOLTZ
VALERIE COX
503-879-1447
503-879-1446
CENTRAL PHONES
CENTRAL PHONES
scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org
valerie.cox@grandronde.org
DEADLINE DATE
ISSUE DATE
Friday, June 19...............................July 1
Monday, July 6.............................July 15
Monday, July 20........................... Aug. 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
signed by the author, an address must be given and a phone number or e-mail address
must be included for verification purposes. Full addresses and phone numbers will not
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
editor are the opinions and views of the writer. Published letters do not necessarily reflect the
opinions of SMOKE SIGNALS, Tribal staff, Tribal administration or Tribal Council.
Members of:  Native American Journalists Association
 Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
2015 Tribal Council
1-800-422-0232 — tribalcouncil@grandronde.org
 Reyn Leno
Tribal Chairman
— ext. 2399
reyn.leno@grandronde.org
St. Michael’s offers brunch
PHOTOJOURNALIST
503-879-1418
GEORGE VALDEZ
Merkley slates June 20
Town Hall in Grand Ronde
MICHELLE ALAIMO
 Jack Giffen Jr.
Tribal Vice Chair
— ext. 2300
jack.giffen@grandronde.org
 Toby McClary
Tribal Secretary
— ext. 4555
 Denise Harvey
— ext. 2353
denise.harvey@grandronde.org
 Chris Mercier
— ext. 1444
chris.mercier@grandronde.org
 Cheryle A. Kennedy
— ext. 2352
cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org
 Tonya Gleason-Shepek
— ext. 1777
toby.mcclary@grandronde.org
tonya.gleason-shepek@grandronde.org
 Ed Pearsall
— ext. 2305
 Jon A. George
— ext. 2355
ed.pearsall@grandronde.org
jon.george@grandronde.org