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2 S moke S ignals JANUARY 15, 2018 General meeting General Council meeting 11 Feb. 5 4 11 a.m. a.m. Sunday, Sunday, Feb. Monarch Hotel and Convention Center in Clackamas NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Jan. 24.............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7...............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21.............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, March 7...........................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, March 21.........................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, April 4.............................................................................4 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. 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 E-mail: news@grandronde.org Twitter: CTGRgov Facebook: Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde DEAN RHODES CHELSEA CLARK MICHELLE ALAIMO PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS/ PUBLICATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1463 dean.rhodes@grandronde.org Smoke Signals starts podcast Smoke Signals has started a new podcast on the hosting website Spreaker.com. The first episode, post- ed on Thursday, Dec. 28, features Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier discussing podcasting and expansion of Tribal media outreach efforts and Editorial Board Chairwoman Siobhan Taylor talks about the board and its activities since it started meeting in June. The second podcast, posted on Sunday, Jan. 7, features Tribal Council members Lisa Leno and Michael Langley discussing the fast transition that occurs when Tribal and Spirit Mountain Casino employ- ees are elected to Tribal Council. The third podcast, posted on Tuesday, Jan. 9, features Tribal Fish and Wildlife Manager Kelly Dirksen discussing Tribal efforts to help lamprey populations in the Willamette River basin. The podcasts can be heard at www.sprea ker.com a nd then searching for “Smoke Signals pod- casts.” “I think that podcasting will aug- ment and complement the news coverage of- fered to the Grand Ronde Tribal membership by Smoke Signals,” said Editor Dean Rhodes, who hosts the podcast shows. “I can see us high- lighting news that oc- curs between our current publication cycle, which is the first and 15th of each month, and also conduct more in-depth interviews with Tribal employees and Tribal members to complement stories that appear in the Tribal newspaper.” Tribal Lands Department Manager Jan Looking Wolf Reibach, a multi- ple Native American Music Awards recipient, granted Smoke Signals blanket permission to use his Native flute-oriented music in the podcast. “We will eventually ramp up to posting a weekly podcast,” Rhodes said. “As we start, I would suggest Tribal members keep checking out the Tribe’s Facebook page or visiting the Spreaker site for new shows.” For more information about the podcast or to suggest show ideas, contact Rhodes at 503-879-1463 or dean.rhodes@grandronde.org. Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Offices also will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19, in observance of Tribal Chiefs Day. 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 SCARLETT HOLTZ SHANNON HAM-TEXEIRA CENTRAL PHONES CENTRAL PHONES 503-879-1447 503-879-1446 scarlett.holtz@grandronde.org shannont.ham-texeira@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE Friday, Jan. 19 .............................. Feb. 1 Monday, Feb. 5 .......................... Feb. 15 Tuesday, Feb. 20 ....................... March 1 Monday, March 5 ..................... March 15 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 2018 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 Chris Mercier Tribal Council Vice Chair — ext. 1444 Denise Harvey — ext. 2353 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 Lisa Leno — ext. 1770 lisaleno@grandronde.org Kathleen George — ext. 2305 kathleen.george@grandronde.org Brenda Tuomi — ext. 4555 brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org Ad created by George Valdez