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Editorial Board adopts
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The Grand Ronde Editorial Board
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voted unanimously during its Friday,
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Dec. 13, meeting to adopt a new logo
for Smoke Signals that features a
blue jay.
Blue jay is a fitting character to
represent the Tribe’s independent
newspaper because in oral histories
it is known as a teller and conveyor of
information.
“You will find stories of blue jay
throughout myths and Ikanum connected to Grand Ronde,” says Cultural
Resources Manager David Harrelson.
The Editorial Board – Chair Siobhan Taylor, Vice Chair Mia Prickett,
Secretary Andy Jenness and members Monty Herron and Ron Karten –
considered six logos designed by graphic designer Samuel Briggs III before
arriving at a final decision.
The new logo debuts in the Jan. 1, 2020, edition of Smoke Signals, which
has a new masthead. It uses the Trajan font, which is one of the oldest
fonts known to mankind.
“This is the first significant design change we have made with the news-
paper in more than 12 years,” said Editor Dean Rhodes. “However, I think
the new masthead is clean, more visually appealing and more modern in
its look.”
The new blue jay logo also will be used by the Editorial Board when it
orders promotional materials, such as T-shirts, pens and other giveaway
items.
Smoke Signals became an independent Tribal newspaper in January 2017
after the December 2016 passage of the Independent Tribal Press Ordi-
nance. “Independent” means that although the newspaper is still funded
by the Tribal government, Tribal elected officials and administrative staff
cannot dictate news coverage.
The editor makes all editorial decisions and reports to the Editorial Board,
which is vested with the responsibility of ensuring the newspaper operates
free from undue political influence and adhers to the highest journalistic
ethical standards.
The 2020 Contest Powwow will be held Aug. 14-16 and not the fol-
lowing weekend as tentatively listed in the recently released Tribal
calendar.
Powwow Special Event Board Chair Dana Ainam said the Powwow
SEB had been working to confirm the dates of the Siletz Tribe’s annual
powwow due to Aug. 1 falling on a weekend. Ainam received confir-
mation after the calendar was sent to be printed by the Publications
Department. The Grand Ronde Contest Powwow will be held Aug.
14-16 instead of the originally estimated date.
In addition, the annual Agency Creek Round Dance is now scheduled
for the weekend of April 3-4.
Tribal members are encouraged to check Smoke Signals for any
events listed as “tentative” in the 2020 Tribal calendar as the event
date approaches, said Publications Coordinator Dean Rhodes.
“Since we have to work so far ahead when creating the calendar,
some event dates were still tentative when we had to send the docu-
ment to our contractor,” Rhodes said.
For more information on the 2020 Contest Powwow, contact Ainam
at 503-879-2037 or dana.leno@grandronde.org.
Tribal Court is now open
during the lunch hour
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2020 Contest Powwow date
changes to Aug. 14-16
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January
• Sunday, Jan. 5 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal Com-
munity Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, Jan. 8 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, Jan. 15 – Seagrass Skirt Making Class, 5 p.m., Tribal
Community Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2476.
• Monday, Jan. 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Tribal offices closed.
• Wednesday, Jan. 22 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
Optometry hours
• 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday
• 9:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday
Please call to schedule your appointment
at 503-879-2079 or 800-775-0095.
The Tribal Court office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m., including the lunch hour. Tribal Court also provides notary
services. However, to obtain notary services please arrive before
4:30 p.m.
For more information about Tribal Court and the services
available, contact the court at court@grandronde.org or 503-879-
2303.
Official Tribal Facebook pages
•Smoke Signals: www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/
•The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: www.facebook.com/CT-
GRgov
•Spirit Mountain Community Fund: www.facebook.com/SpiritMoun-
tainCommunityFund
•Grand Ronde Health & Wellness: www.facebook.com/
GRHWC
•Grand Ronde Station: www.facebook.com/Gran-
dRondeStation
•Grand Ronde Royalty: www.facebook.com/CTGRRoyalty
•Grand Ronde Education Programs: www.facebook.
com/CTGREducation/
•Grand Ronde Community Garden: www.facebook.com/GrandRonde-
CommunityGarden
•Grand Ronde Food Bank: www.facebook.com/GrandRondeFoodBank
•Grand Ronde Youth Council: www.facebook.com/CTGRYouthCouncil
•Grand Ronde Social Services Department: www.facebook.com/CT-
GRSocialservices/
•Grand Ronde Children & Family Services: www.facebook.com/CT-
GRCFS/
•Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department: www.facebook.com/
Grand-Ronde-Tribal-Police-Department
•Grand Ronde Cultural Education: www.facebook.com/
Grand-Ronde-Cultural-Education
Ad by Samuel Briggs III
