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2 Smoke Signals DECEMBER 1, 2019 General Council meeting 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec 1 Tribal Community Center smok signflz PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 Website: www.smokesignals.org E-mail: news@grandronde.org Editorial.Board@grandronde.org DATE TIME Wednesday, Dec. 4...............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18.............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31...........................................................................10 a.m. Twitter: CTGRSmokeSignal Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Letters Dear Smoke Signals: I am writing to thank Lake Oswego attorney Lance R. Clark, who was presented a Tribal Pendleton blanket on Wednesday, Nov. 13, for his long hard fight for seven years in getting back my Social Security benefits. Along with the blanket, he was also presented with gift cards to Dutch Brothers and Starbucks coffee, hoodies with a Tribal logo, Spirit Mountain Casino and Willamette Falls on them, and a beaded medallion with the Oregon Duck “O” logo. He deserved all these gifts for all the hard work he did and I felt he deserved more than what Social Security gave him. I also held a small party that included pizza, salad, fruit and cookies at the Tribal Employment Office on Wednesday afternoon. Also present were several of the 477 and Vocational Rehab workers. Program Director Michael Herrin was one of my first caseworkers and he was presented with a handmade bow that I had made last year. Rhon- da Leno was presented with a coat. Tiny Gibbons, another caseworker of mine, was presented with wind chimes and my last caseworker, Khani Shultz, was presented with a crochet blanket I had made. This was a giveback day and huge thank you for the 477 program and my attorney. Hayu masi to everybody who helped out in getting my Social Security back and all the support through the last seven years. Without all of you this day would not be possible. Veronica Gaston Roll #2332 Canoe hibernation event slated The Cultural Resources Department will be holding an event to put the Tribe’s canoes to sleep for the winter at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center, 8720 Grand Ronde Road. Everyone is welcome and dinner will be provided. People are asked to RSVP to Cultural Education Coordinator Jordan Mercier at 503-879-2185 or Jordan.mercier@grandronde.org. www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDXdTzfGjzJ_j3NPpCrtcw 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 503-879-2190 PHOTOJOURNALIST justin.phillips@grandronde.org 503-879-1961 timothy.gonzalez@grandronde.org 503-879-4663 SAMUEL F. BRIGGS III GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST 503-879-1416 samuel.briggs@grandronde.org KAMIAH KOCH SOCIAL MEDIA/ DIGITAL JOURNALIST DEADLINE DATE 503-879-1461 ISSUE DATE kamiah.koch@grandronde.org 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 Sewing class participants wanted The sewing classes that have been held at the Elders Activity Center have been canceled due to lack of participation. Classes could resume if at least six people commit to attending. To commit or find out more information, contact Elders Activity Assistant Virginia Kimsey-Roof at 503-879-2233. Letters welcome Letters should be exclusive to smok signflz. Letters should be 400 words or less and must include the writer’s name, ad- 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 closing noon Tuesday, Dec. 24, and closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas. Offices also will be closing noon Tuesday, Dec. 31, and closed Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020, in observance of New Year’s Day. 2019-20 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
