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2 S moke S ignals NOVEMBER 1, 2017 General meeting General Council meeting 10 Nov. 5 5 11 a.m. a.m. Sunday, Sunday, Feb. Smoke Signals Tribal gymnasium PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 2018 draft budget presentation 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Nov. 1..............................................................................5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29............................................................................4 p.m. Website: www.grandronde.org/news E-mail: news@grandronde.org Twitter: CTGRgov Facebook: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Letters DEAN RHODES CHELSEA CLARK MICHELLE ALAIMO PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS/ PUBLICATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1463 dean.rhodes@grandronde.org Dear Smoke Signals: As Thanksgiving 2017 approaches, I wanted to tell the Tribe how grate- ful I am and how fortunate I feel for being a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. I am thankful for all our ancestors who endured hardship upon hard- ship to survive. There was a picture in Smoke Signals around 2003 of a Native woman with a huge bundle of sticks walking down a street and the townspeople were all looking at her with derision. That picture really struck a chord: I know she endured for all of us. I am thankful to the ones who stayed and kept it all together after Termi- nation. Restoration found us ready with a plan to success. I am grateful to all the Tribal Councils that have helped build a foundation for health care, casino dividends, education opportunities, and Elders’ pension and more. And not to forget all the wonderful people who work to administer the Tribal programs. Good health to all of you. So, thank you. Judith Pettibone Roll No. 717 achaf-hammi turns 7 503-879-1961 michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org 503-879-1418 chelsea.clark@grandronde.org GEORGE VALDEZ JUSTIN PHILLIPS DANIELLE FROST GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST PAGE DESIGNER STAFF WRITER 503-879-2190 503-879-4663 503-879-1416 justin.phillips@grandronde.org danielle.frost@grandronde.org george.valdez@grandronde.org SHANNON HAM SCARLETT HOLTZ CENTRAL PHONES CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1446 503-879-1447 shannont.ham@grandronde.org scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Monday, Nov. 6 ........................ Nov. 15 Monday, Nov. 20 .........................Dec. 1 Tuesday, Dec. 5 ..........................Dec. 15 Thursday, Dec. 21 ................Jan. 1, 2018 Editorial Policy SMOKE SIGNALS, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Commu- nity 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. Letters must be 400 words or less. 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 Photo by Michelle Alaimo Grand Ronde Canoe Family member Cristina Lara sings as she holds her niece Eva Rose Jurado during the birthday celebration for achaf-hammi, the Tribal plankhouse, on Saturday, Oct. 21. About 200 people attended the celebration for the plankhouse that turned 7 years old. There was a dinner and in addition to the Canoe Family performing protocol, the Suquamish singers, Francis James representing the Stó:lō Nation from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, and Carlos Calica from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs also performed. 2017-18 Tribal Council 1-800-422-0232 — tribalcouncil@grandronde.org Cheryle A. Kennedy Tribal Council Chairwoman — ext. 2352 Jack Giffen Jr. — ext. 2300 jack.giffen@grandronde.org cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org Veterans Day meal set for Nov. 11 The annual Veterans Day meal for all veterans who wish to attend will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Tribal Community Center. The doors open at 5 p.m. with a meal being served at 6 p.m. The meal is sponsored by the Tribe’s Veterans Special Event Board. Veterans SEB Chairman Steve Bobb Sr. said there will be raffles and a guest speaker at this year’s event. Chris Mercier Tribal Council Vice Chair — ext. 1444 Tribal offices will be closed on Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veterans Day and closed Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 22-24, in observance of Tribal Restoration Day and Thanksgiving. denise.harvey@grandronde.org chris.mercier@grandronde.org Michael Langley — ext. 1777 Jon A. George Tribal Council Secretary — ext. 2355 michael.langley@grandronde.org jon.george@grandronde.org Tribal Office Closures Denise Harvey — ext. 2353 Lisa Leno — ext. 1770 lisaleno@grandronde.org Kathleen George — ext. 2305 kathleen.george@grandronde.org Brenda Tuomi — ext. 4555 brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org
