S moke S ignals JULY 15, 2017 Tribal Council OKs annual funding agreement with BIA By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council approved the Tribe’s annual transportation agreement for fiscal year 2017 with the Bureau of Indian Affairs at its Wednesday, July 12, meeting. The agreement will bring the Tribe $1.1 million in Tribal Trans- portation Program funding. Public Works Director John Mer- cier briefed Tribal Council on the agreement during the Tuesday, July 11, Legislative Action Com- mittee meeting. “This is something we do every year when the federal government releases transportation funds to the Tribe,” Mercier said. Mercier said this year’s funding is similar to amounts received by the Tribe in previous years. In other action, Tribal Council: • Approved the Right of Way Log- ging Unit as presented by the Natural Resources Department that would harvest approximate- ly 293,000 board feet of Douglas fir and other species on 3.2 acres. The estimated value of the har- vest is $94,632, Senior Forester Zach Hass said at the July 11 Legislative Action Committee meeting; • Re-appointed Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno and Tribal member April Campbell to the Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. Board of Directors for three-year terms expiring in June 2020; • And approved the enrollment of 13 non-infants and three infants into the Tribe because they meet the criteria outlined in the Enroll- ment Ordinance and the Tribal Constitution. Also included in the July 12 Tribal Council packet were autho- rizations to proceed that will allow memorial plaques to be place on designated burial plots but not in common areas of the Tribal Ceme- tery, directs General Manager Da- vid Fullerton to develop a planning team to research whether the Tribe can host an inter-Tribal Canoe Journey and creates a folder on the Tribal website that will allow the membership to read testimony and comments given by Tribal Council members and Tribal staff to federal, state and local agencies. Cultural Resources Department staff member Bobby Mercier and Jordan Mercier performed the cultural drumming and singing to open the meeting. The entire meeting can be viewed by clicking on the Tribal website at www.grandronde.org and then going to the News tab and then Video.  5 Toothaker retires Photo by Michelle Alaimo Tribal Dental Assistant Rachel Clark, left, and Tribal Council Secretary Jon A. George, right, present Dr. James Toothaker with a Tribal logo Pendleton blanket during his retirement party held in the Molalla Room at the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center on Friday, June 30. Toothaker started in the Tribe’s Dental Clinic in 2002. Before he started working in the clinic, he helped initiate the Tribe’s dental program when he was the Portland Area Dental Officer/consultant in the late 1980s. Community Health Program Medical Transport Services Medical transportation services are available to Tribal members within the six-county service area when an alternate means of transportation is not available. Advance notice required. New Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center Lab/X-ray hours • 8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday • 9:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Thursday  Please call 503-879-2078 to schedule a reservation. CTGR Annual Fish Distribution Natural Resources Department Fish Lab 47010 S.W. Hebo Road Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 503-879-2424 GRAND RONDE LIVING and ENROLLED TRIBAL MEMBERS Must show current photo I.D. Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Elders will have a special line established to expediently fill their requests. To ensure this, only Elder orders will be filled using this line. Thank you for understanding and consideration of others. PORTLAND SATELLITE OFFICE DISTRIBUTION Fish will not be available to those who do not preregister. Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2017 at 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Preregistration is required BEFORE Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 at 4 p.m. Please contact Mary Leith to preregister for pick up. 503-879-2424 If picking up for others, a signed release AND copy of Tribal ID or CIB is required! No early or late pickup Fish will NOT be mailed If you have any questions please call the Natural Resources Department 503-879-2424. August 2017 Salmon Distribution Release I , roll number give permission to pick up my salmon. Signature of Tribal member: Ad created by George Valdez , Date: A copy of Tribal ID or CIB MUST accompany this Release. No Exceptions!