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Smoke Signals
JUNE 15, 2019
General Council meeting
Tribal Council nominations
smok signflz
11 a.m. Sunday, June 30
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
Tribal Community Center
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173
Website: www.smokesignals.org
E-mail: news@grandronde.org
Editorial.Board@grandronde.org
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, June 26............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10.............................................................................5 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Canoe Journey approaching
Tribal youth interested in participating in this year’s Paddle to
Lummi Canoe Journey should contact Youth Prevention Manager
Nicole Hewitt at 503-879-1471 for more information.
Cold water training will be held on Saturday, June 15, on the Salm-
on River. Participants will meet at the Tribal Community Center at 8
a.m. before leaving at 8:30. Transportation and lunch will be provided.
Youth 14 and older can participate in the mid-July Canoe Journey.
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DEAN RHODES
CHELSEA BARANSKI
DANIELLE FROST
PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/PUBLICATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
STAFF WRITER
503-879-1418
danielle.frost@grandronde.org
503-879-1463
dean.rhodes@grandronde.org
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
george.valdez@grandronde.org
Grand Ronde Tribal member John Wesley Runningbird, 36, walked on
Wednesday, May 30, from injuries sustained in a crash south of Newport
on Highway 101.
Oregon State Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on
Highway 101 seven miles south of Newport at about 8:18 p.m. An inves-
tigation found the driver of a 2006 Chevrolet HHR, Faith Goodman, 49,
of Willamina, had veered off the road and struck a tree while traveling
north on Highway 101 near milepost 148.
Runningbird was a passenger in the car. He lived in Grand Ronde.
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Tax Preparation
Request for Proposal
The Request for Proposals (RFP) is being conducted by the Mem-
ber Services Department for the purpose of obtaining a licensed
contractor who has 5+ years of experience preparing tax returns.
Qualified applicants shall possess the ability to:
• Provide tax preparation services to Tribal Elders and foster youth
living on and off Tribal lands.
• Assist Tribal members in completing tax-related paperwork.
• Serve as a resource to Tribal members who have questions regard-
ing payment and filing of state and federal tax returns.
Preference will be given to members of the Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde and/or Indian-owned businesses registered with the
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde TERO office.
Please contact Veronica Montano for information. All proposals
must be submitted by 5 p.m. Monday, July 1, 2019.
Veronica Montano, Member Services Department
9615 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
veronica.montano@grandronde.org
503-879-2253
503-879-2190
DEADLINE DATE
JENNIFER CLARK
Tribal member dies in car
crash south of Newport
503-879-4663
SOCIAL MEDIA/
DIGITAL JOURNALIST
503-879-1461
jennifer.clark@grandronde.org
ISSUE DATE
Thursday, June 20 ..........................July 1
Monday, July 8 ............................July 15
Friday, July 19 ............................. Aug. 1
Monday, Aug. 5 ......................... Aug. 15
Tuesday, Aug. 20 ......................... Sept. 1
Friday, Sept. 6 ........................... Sept. 15
Editorial Policy
smok signflz , a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Communi-
ty 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.
smok signflz 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 smok signflz .
Members of: Native American Journalists Association
Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
2019
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
10 spots open for Warrior Camp
The Tribe’s Youth Prevention Program has 10 spots open for the Native
Wellness Institute’s Warrior Camp scheduled to be held Monday, June
24, through Thursday, June 27, at Uyxat Powwow Grounds off Hebo Road.
The Warrior Camp is open to Native youth aged 12 to 18. A permission
form and agenda packet that includes a photo release and respect pledge
needs to be filled out.
For more information, call Youth Prevention at 503-879-1471.
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
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closing on noon Wednesday, July 3, and closed
on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
Kathleen George
— ext. 2305
kathleen.george@grandronde.org
Steve Bobb Sr.
— ext. 4555
steve.bobb@grandronde.org