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S MOKE S IGNALS
APRIL 15, 2017
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, April 19...........................................................................5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Letters
Dear Smoke Signals:
I am writing to express my gratitude to the Tribe for allowing me to
serve on the Enrollment Board for the last three years. Although diffi cult
and heartbreaking at times, it was an honor to serve the membership in
this capacity.
However, it was disrespectful and shameful for Tribal Council to publicly
disregard the board’s recommendation to re-appoint me to this position
and to publicly announce the newly appointed board members without
any discussion or justifi cation.
I am an Elder who has been involved with many committees, programs
and volunteer work for years in our community. This is not the way to
treat people. For you to not even reach out to me and let me know your
decision prior to it going public is very fl abbergasting.
I am in shock that this is how you would treat any member. A little
common courtesy and respect would have gone a long way. I am embar-
rassed that our leadership would move forward in this decision with such
disregard to human decency.
Laura Gleason
Roll #102
General
General Council
Council meeting
meeting
11
May 5 7
11 a.m.
a.m. Sunday,
Sunday, Feb.
Tribal
Center
Tribal Community
Community Center
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Editorial Policy
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Grand Ronde Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight,
left, shows a group the patrol room in the Grand
Ronde Police Station, 9655 Grand Ronde Road,
during an open house held on Wednesday, March
29. The open house was an opportunity for the
community to tour the new 4,400-square-foot station, which offi cially
opened on March 7, and to meet Tribal police offi cers.
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