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S moke S ignals
OCTOBER 15, 2018
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4
Tribal gym
Smoke Signals
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Oct. 24.............................................................................5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173
Website: www.grandronde.org/news
E-mails: news@grandronde.org
Editorial.Board@grandronde.org
Twitter: CTGRgov
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/
DEAN RHODES
CHELSEA CLARK
DANIELLE FROST
PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/
PUBLICATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
STAFF WRITER
503-879-1463
COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL EVENT BOARD VACANCIES
The following Committees and Special Event Boards have vacant positions.
Ceremonial Hunting Board
Education Committee
Fish & Wildlife Committee
Timber Committee
1 vacancy
1 vacancy
1 vacancy
1 vacancy
Please send completed applications to Stacia Hernandez
or Shannon Simi, 9615 Grand Ronde Road,
Grand Ronde, OR 97347.
dean.rhodes@grandronde.org
503-879-4663
danielle.frost@grandronde.org
503-879-1418
chelsea.clark@grandronde.org
TIMOTHY J.
GONZALEZ
GEORGE VALDEZ
JUSTIN PHILLIPS
PAGE DESIGNER
PHOTOJOURNALIST
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SPECIALIST
503-879-1961
503-879-1416
justin.phillips@grandronde.org
timothy.gonzalez@grandronde.org
503-879-2190
george.valdez@grandronde.org
DEADLINE DATE
ISSUE DATE
Friday, Oct. 19 ............................ Nov. 1
Monday, Nov. 5 ........................ Nov. 15
Tuesday, Nov. 20 .........................Dec. 1
Wednesday, Dec. 5 ......................Dec. 15
Programs to honor
Grand Ronde Tribe
Two upcoming programs will honor the Grand Ronde Tribe as part of
the State Farm-sponsored “Legacy, Native American Style” effort.
Tribal spouse Susie Shaw, widow of Tribal member Leroy Shaw, said
the programs will feature Grand Ronde dancers and encourage attendees
to visit the Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center in Grand Ronde.
The first event will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the
Cornelius Eagles Club, 424 N. 26th Ave.
The second event will be held at the Hillsboro Senior Center, 750 S.E.
Eighth Ave., from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5.
For more information, contact Shaw at 503-844-2800.
Friday, Dec. 21 ....................Jan. 1, 2019
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.
Members of: Native American Journalists Association
Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
Need something notarized?
Tribal Court staff is available at no charge for notaries 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
though Friday with the exception of noon to 1 p.m. Please be sure to bring a photo
ID with you. If you have any questions, contact the court at 503-879-2303.
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12, in observance of
Veterans Day and closed Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 21-23, in
observance of Tribal Restoration Day and Thanksgiving.
Letters welcome
Letters should be exclusive to Smoke Signals.
Letters should be 400 words or less and must include the writer’s name,
address, phone number and Tribal roll number. You will be contacted
to confirm authorship.
All letters are subject to editing for space, grammar and, on occasion,
factual accuracy. Only two letters per writer are allowed during a three-
month period.
Letters written in response to other letter writers should address the
issue at hand and, rather than mentioning the other writer by name,
should refer to the date of the letter published. Discourse should be civil
and people should be referred to in a respectful manner. Letters deemed
in poor taste will not be printed.
Send letters via e-mail to news@grandronde.org, or submit in person
at the Tribal Governance Center in Grand Ronde, Ore., or mail to Smoke
Signals, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR, 97347.
2018-19
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
Steve Bobb Sr.
— ext. 4555
steve.bobb@grandronde.org