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S moke S ignals
JUNE 1, 2017
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, June 14............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, June 28............................................................................5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Tribal
General
Priorities
Council meeting
meeting
11 11 a.m.
June 5 4
a.m. Sunday,
Sunday, Feb.
Tribal
gymnasium
Tribal
Community
Center
Graduation set for June 23
The annual Grand Ronde Graduation Celebration will be held 6
p.m. Friday, June 23, in the Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
The theme of this year’s celebration is “What you plant now … you
will harvest later.”
The ceremony recognizes the accomplishments of Tribal gradu-
ates from kindergarten through college-level degrees. Dinner will
be provided.
If you graduated during the 2016-17 academic year, contact the
Tribal Education Department at education@grandronde.org or by
calling 503-879-2275 to be added to the list. 
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
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DEAN RHODES
CHELSEA CLARK
MICHELLE ALAIMO
PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/
PUBLICATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
PHOTOJOURNALIST
503-879-1463
dean.rhodes@grandronde.org
503-879-1961
michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org
503-879-1418
chelsea.clark@grandronde.org
GEORGE VALDEZ
JUSTIN PHILLIPS
BRENT MERRILL
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SPECIALIST
PAGE DESIGNER
STAFF WRITER
503-879-2190
503-879-4663
503-879-1416
justin.phillips@grandronde.org
brent.merrill@grandronde.org
george.valdez@grandronde.org
SCARLETT HOLTZ
NOVALEE LANCOUR
CENTRAL PHONES
CENTRAL PHONES
503-879-1447
503-879-1446
scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org
novalee.lancour@grandronde.org
DEADLINE DATE
ISSUE DATE
Monday, June 5 ..........................June 15
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
From left, Tribal Council members Kathleen George and Brenda Tuomi,
Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George and Tribal Council Vice Chair
Cheryle A. Kennedy listen to a speaker during the Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians’ Mid-Year Convention held at the Hilton DoubleTree
Lloyd Center in Portland on Tuesday, May 23. After the call to order, the
Grand Ronde Honor Guard carried in the flags, Jon A. George gave the
invocation and Kennedy gave some welcome remarks. In addition, the
Grand Ronde Canoe Family performed at Culture Night on Wednesday,
May 24. Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno and Tribal Council
members Jack Giffen Jr. and Tonya Gleason-Shepek also attended
the convention that was held through Friday, May 26. Public Affairs
Administrative Assistant Chelsea Clark and Economic Development
Administrative Assistant Meghan Zimbrick also staffed a Grand Ronde
Tribal informational table at the convention.
Tuesday, June 20 ...........................July 1
Wednesday, July 5 ........................July 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
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
2017 Tribal Council
1-800-422-0232 — tribalcouncil@grandronde.org
 Reyn Leno
Tribal Chairman
— ext. 2399
reyn.leno@grandronde.org
 Cheryle A. Kennedy
Tribal Vice Chair
— ext. 2352
cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org
 Jon A. George
Tribal Secretary
— ext. 2355
jon.george@grandronde.org
Ad created by George Valdez
 Denise Harvey
— ext. 2353
denise.harvey@grandronde.org
 Chris Mercier
— ext. 1444
chris.mercier@grandronde.org
 Brenda Tuomi
— ext. 4555
brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org
 Tonya Gleason-Shepek
— ext. 1777
tonya.gleason-shepek@grandronde.org
 Kathleen George
— ext. 2305
 Jack Giffen Jr.
— ext. 2300
kathleen.george@grandronde.org
jack.giffen@grandronde.org