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PRESORTED STANDARD MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID PORTLAND, OR PERMIT NO. 700 Spring Break camp — pg. 11 APRIL 1, 2018 Tribe schedules three community input meetings By Dean Rhodes Smoke Signals editor T he Grand Ronde Tribe has scheduled three meetings in April and May to ascertain how Tribal members envision the Grand Ronde community and Res- ervation through 2028. The community input meetings are part of a community develop- ment planning process that also will include updating the Tribal Strategic Plan. “Your input will help guide us as we consider new housing, new eco- nomic development, environmental and cultural resources protection and other important future growth needs,” a statement released by Tribal Council on Friday, March 23, said. “Your participation in community development planning will help staff identify fundamental needs and priorities.” The first meeting will be part of the General Council meeting sched- uled to be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 8, in the Many Nations Long- house on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. There will be a brief overview presentation of the Strategic Plan update and com- munity development planning and then time for Tribal member input and recommendations. There also will be a meeting devot- ed to the Strategic Plan update and community development planning to be held Wednesday, April 18, in the Tribal gym in Grand Ronde. The final meeting will be held following the Sunday, May 6, Gen- eral Council meeting to be held in the Community Center in Grand Ronde. It will mirror the agenda for the April 8 General Council meeting. n Photo by Michelle Alaimo Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy talks during a joint meeting between Grand Ronde Tribal Council members and the Metro Council during Metro Council's meeting held at the Metro Regional Center in Portland on Thursday, March 22. On the left is Metro Council President Tom Hughes and on the right is Tribal Council Vice Chair Chris Mercier. Tribal Council consults with regional government By Danielle Frost Smoke Signals staff writer P ORTLAND — Developing partnerships, stewardship of environmental and economic resources, and preservation of cultural heri- tage are common goals for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and regional government Metro. Members of the two entities gathered in a gov- ernment-to-government consultation meeting at Metro’s Portland office on Thursday, March 22. The Tribe has participated in many govern- ment-to-government meetings before, but this was the first with Metro. However, staff members from the two groups have met informally before. Metro consists of a regionwide elected president See MEETING continued on page 9 Collective healing and historical wisdom By Danielle Frost If you go Gathering of Grand Ronde Tillixam Where: Grand Ronde Tribal gym When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, April 11-13 More info: 503-879-4533 or gona. eventbrite.com H Smoke Signals staff writer istory. Healing. Wisdom. Those are some of the takeaways organizers of the first Gathering of Grand Ronde Tillixam are hoping attendees will have when the event concludes. “Tillixam” means “full of people, crowded,” in Chinuk Wawa. Tribal Social Services Manager Dana Ainam is spearheading the effort along with the Cultural Resources Department and the Native Wellness Institute of Gresham. “Through our work to expand our services and learn more about trauma-informed practice, we have been working on more collaboration with many of our Tribal programs,” Ainam said. “Last fall we met to talk about grief and loss in our community, and how we could provide more support and training.” The Native Wellness Institute’s mission is to promote the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health of North America’s indigenous peoples, and to bring about positive changes. It See TILLIXAM continued on page 10
