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Smoke Signals
OCTOBER 15, 2019
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3
Tribal Gym
smok signflz
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
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Editorial.Board@grandronde.org
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Oct. 23.............................................................................5 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 6..............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 20............................................................................4 p.m.
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Correction
A story in the Oct. 1 edition of Smoke Signals incorrectly stated that
Tribal Elder Carol Logan participated in the 1969-71 occupation of Al-
catraz Island. Logan actually visited the island in San Francisco Bay in
1978 as part of a peaceful Native American ceremony. Smoke Signals
regrets the error
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dress, 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 smok signflz,
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR, 97347.
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of
Veterans Day. Offices also will be closed on Friday, Nov. 22, in ob-
servance of Tribal Restoration Day. Offices will be closing at noon on
Wednesday, Nov. 27, and closed Thursday through Friday, Nov. 28-29,
in observance of Thanksgiving.
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
JUSTIN PHILLIPS
PAGE DESIGNER
PHOTOJOURNALIST
503-879-1961
503-879-2190
justin.phillips@grandronde.org
timothy.gonzalez@grandronde.org
503-879-4663
SAMUEL F.
BRIGGS III
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SPECIALIST
503-879-1416
samuel.briggs@grandronde.org
DEADLINE DATE
ISSUE DATE
Monday, Oct. 21 ......................... Nov. 1
Monday, Nov. 4 ......................... Nov. 15
Wednesday, Nov. 20 .....................Dec. 1
Friday, Dec. 6 .............................Dec. 15
Friday, Dec. 20 ....................Jan. 1, 2020
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
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Tribal Council
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