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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
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DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Nov. 1..............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 29............................................................................4 p.m.
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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.
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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