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S moke S ignals MAY 1, 2018 3 COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES May • Sunday, May 6 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301. • Wednesday, May 16 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Tribal Council Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301. • Friday, May 18 – First Salmon Ceremony, 1 p.m., McLean House, 5350 River St., West Linn. 503-879-1418. • Wednesday, May 23 – Health, Safety and Preparedness Fair, 3-7 p.m., Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-1837. • Monday, May 28 – Memorial Day luncheon and ceremony, noon, Tribal Community Center and West Valley Veterans Memorial, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-876-3118. • Monday, May 28 – Memorial Day. Tribal offices closed. • Wednesday, May 30 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Tribal Council Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301. June • Saturday, June 2 – First Foods Celebration, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., achaf-ham- mi (Tribal plankhouse) off Hebo Road near Uyxat Powwow Ground. 503-879-3663. • Tuesday, June 12, through Thursday, June 14 – Chinuk Wawa Family Language Camp, 4-7 p.m., achaf-hammi plankhouse off Hebo Road near Uyxat Powwow Grounds. 503-879-1349. • Wednesday, June 13 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Tribal Council Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301. • Sunday, June 24 – Tribal Council nominations, 11 a.m., Tribal Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301. • Wednesday, June 27 – Grand Ronde Education Summit, 9 a.m., Grand Ronde gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2282. • Wednesday, June 27 – Tribal Council meeting, 5 p.m., Tribal Council Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2301. Official Tribal Facebook pages • Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: www.facebook.com/CTGRgov • Smoke Signals: www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ • Grand Ronde Tribal Council: www.facebook.com/TheConfederatedTribesOfGrandRondeTribalCouncil • Grand Ronde Higher Education: www.facebook.com/grand.r.ed • Grand Ronde Youth Education: www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthEducation • Spirit Mountain Community Fund: www.facebook.com/SpiritMountainCommunityFund • Grand Ronde Station: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeStation • Grand Ronde Royalty: www.facebook.com/CTGRRoyalty • Veterans Special Event Board: www.facebook.com/pages/Veterans-Board-of-the-Confederated-Tribes-of- the-Grand-Ronde-Community • Community Garden: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeCommunityGarden • Grand Ronde Food Bank: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeFoodBank • Grand Ronde Youth Council: www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthCouncil • Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department: www.facebook.com/grandrondepolice/ • Children & Family Services: www.facebook.com/CTGRCFS/ • Social Services Department: www.facebook.com/CTGRSocialservices/ The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions. Ceremonial Hunting Board Election Board Enrollment Board Fish & Wildlife Committee Timber Committee 1 vacancy 1 vacancy (alternate position) 1 vacancy 1 vacancy 1 vacancy Please send completed applications to Stacia Hernandez or Shannon Simi, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Hatfield Fellow Program seeking applicants By Angela Sears Community Fund Program Coordinator The web-based application for the 2018-19 Hatfield Fellowship opened Friday, March 16, for mem- bers of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana Tribes and will close on Thursday, May 31. Each year, Spirit Mountain Com- munity Fund sponsors a congres- sional fellowship with a member of the Oregon delegation to enhance the mutual understanding between the federal government and Indian Country. Past fellows have served in a number of Senate and House con- gressional offices, including those of Sens. Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Gordon Smith and Reps. Kurt Schrader, Darlene Hooley, Peter DeFazio and Greg Walden. “The Hatfield Fellowship is a yearly investment in strengthening the understanding between Oregon Tribes and our congressional rep- resentatives,” Community Fund Director Mychal Cherry said. “By spending eight months as part of a congressional office, these Tribal members come away with an invalu- able understanding of how things are done in D.C. During the fellowship experience, working relationships are formed that will benefit the fellow throughout their career. The congressional staff also learn from a colleague about the realities in Indi- an Country and the huge potential for our communities. This is abso- lutely a learning exchange.” Fellows begin their time in Wash- ington, D.C., in November with a monthlong orientation with the American Political Science Asso- ciation. The Hatfield Fellowship was created in 1998 to honor Sen. Mark Hatfield’s public service to Oregon and the Pacific North- west. Additional information about the program is available at www.thecommunityfund.com/ hatfield-fellowship. WIC visits Community Center monthly Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Does your family include a child under the age of 5? If so, you may qualify for the Women, Infants and Children program. With WIC, people can receive answers to nutritional questions and access fruits and vegetables, whole grains, eggs, milk, cheese, juice, cereal and more. A WIC representative visits the Tribal Community Center on the third Tuesday of the month, which will be May 15. Walk-ins are welcome between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 503-879- 2034. Polk County conducting survey Ad created by George Valdez Polk County is conducting a West Valley Transportation Survey as it seeks input on the transportation needs of residents in the West Valley area. The survey seeks to conduct a preliminary assessment to determine interest and perceived need for public transportation in the West Valley area (Grand Ronde, Fort Hill and Willamina) to Dallas, Monmouth and Independence. “It is especially important that we hear from the residents themselves about their transportation needs and interests,” said Brent DeMoe, Polk County Family & Community Outreach Department director. To take the survey, visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/FMBHVBK. In addition, paper copies of the survey are available at the Grand Ronde Food Bank, 9675 Grand Ronde Road. For more information, contact Alinna Ghavami, Community Engagement coordinator, at 503-623-9664, ext. 2457, or by e-mail at Ghavami.alinna@ co.polk.or.us.
