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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (March 1, 2017)
8 S moke S ignals MARCH 1, 2017 Smoke Signals offering e-mail version to read Herron shows Want to be one of the first Tribal members to receive Smoke Signals? Want to receive the Tribal publication on your computer instead of waiting for it to arrive in the mail? Want to get up-to-date and in-the-know about the Grand Ronde Tribe? Well, here’s your chance. In an effort to be more efficient and reduce costs, Smoke Signals sub- scribers can have a PDF (portable document format) version sent to them instead of a newsprint version sent via the mail. All you need on your computer is Adobe Acrobat or some other program that can read a PDF and, viola, you’re set. Why would you want to do that? The PDF version is available before the newspaper is even sent to our Salem printing contractor. You can read the paper on your computer or print out a copy yourself. And you will receive Tribal news much faster than the current standard mailing employed by the Tribe. If you would like to receive an e-mailed PDF version of Smoke Signals and stop receiving a mailed newsprint version, send your e-mail to esub- scription@grandronde.org. Grand Ronde Housing Department Contributed photo Housing Board seeks community input The Grand Ronde Housing Board is inviting Tribal members and Tribal housing residents to provide input to assist its members in carrying out its advisory role to the Housing Department and Tribal Council regarding policy guidance. The Housing Board meets at 3 p.m. the third Thursday of each month in the Housing Department conference room, 28450 Tyee Road. Its chair is Matt Thomas. For more information, contact the Housing Department at 503-879-2401. Grand Ronde Tribal member Monty Herron took third place in the Northern Traditional/Southern Straight Dance competition at the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits Powwow held at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits is a community- based volunteer organization offering culturally relevant activities for Native Americans identifying as Two-Spirit. “Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the BAAITS Powwow mission,” said Powwow Committee co-chair Derek Smith of the Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Nation. “It is currently the world’s only Two-Spirit organized powwow and draws some of the area’s top dancers together for a day of fun and appreciation of the Native American Two-Spirit tradition.” Nurturing Parenting Would you like to connect with other parents and gain skills that focus on: Stress Management Positive Discipline Communication Self-Care Would you like more conÞdence in your parenting? Do you need more time for yourself? Would you like to develop skills to promote a positive family life? If you answered YES to any of these questions, we invite you to join us for 12 FREE weekly seminars. FOR: Parents and caregivers with children between ages of 0-8. WHEN: Wednesdays, January 11th to March 29th 10:00am to 12:30pm WHERE: Tribal Community Center 9615 Grand Ronde Rd, Grand Ronde FREE WITH CHILD CARE AND MEAL HOW TO REGISTER QUESTIONS Online at www.midvalleyparenting.org Amber Amouak at 503-879-2009 or by calling Heather at or 503-623-9664 ext 2368 Carmen Mercier at 503-879-1304 Ad created by George Valdez