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MARCH 1, 2020
March
• Wednesday, March 4 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Thursday, March 5 – Student Success Night, 5:30 p.m., Tribal gym,
9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2275.
• Friday, March 6 – AV Club, Noon-1 p.m., Chachalu Tribal Museum
& Cultural Center, 8720 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2226.
• Saturday, March 7 – Colon Cancer Awareness Walk, 11 a.m., Fort
Yamhill State Park off Highway 22. 503-879-2089.
• Monday, March 9 – Indian Taco fundraiser, 11:30 a.m., Elders Ac-
tivity Center, 48940 Blacktail Drive. 503-879-2233.
• Wednesday, March 18 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Friday, March 20 – AV Club, Noon-1 p.m., Chachalu Museum &
Cultural Center, 8720 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2226.
• Monday through Wednesday, March 23-25 – Spring Break Camp,
B’nai B’rith Camp, Northeast Devils Lake Road, Otis. 503-879-2101.
April
• Wednesday, April 1 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Friday & Saturday, April 3-4 – Agency Creek Round Dance, 7 p.m.,
Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road.
• Sunday, April 5 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Lane Commu-
nity College Longhouse, 4000 E. 30th Ave., Eugene. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, April 15 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, April 29 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., Governance
Center, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
Clothes Closet open Friday mornings
The Clothes Closet is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the fi rst and third Fri-
days of the month and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. all other Fridays on the Tribal campus
near the Elders Activity Center at the end of Blacktail Drive.
The Clothes Closet accepts clothing, small appliances, small pieces of
furniture, electronics and household goods that are clean and in good con-
dition. It does not accept books, large TVs or large furniture, but there is
a community board where people can post those items.
For more information or emergency clothes, contact Lori Walker-Her-
nandez at 559-847-7565. n
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. n
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Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez
Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and Salem Mayor Chuck
Bennett signed a memorandum of understanding during a ceremony held at
Salem City Council Chambers on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The MOU pledges that Tribal
representatives and the city will work collaboratively to establish a database,
which will include known archaeological sites and Tribally signifi cant areas
with a high probability of historic and pre-contact signifi cance.
November now Native
American Heritage Month
MOU continued
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adequate notice for proposed land
use actions on private lands within
the significant areas and ensure
consultation.
The MOU also moves to ensure
consistent contact between the
city and Tribe with “constructive
dialogue and problem solving that
will promote cooperation.”
The city pledges to annually
proclaim November as Native
American Heritage Month and
that the city’s Historic Landmarks
Committee will develop activities
in collaboration with the Tribe to
honor the month.
Salem is part of the area ceded
to the federal government in the
1855 Willamette Valley Treaty by
several bands of the Kalapuya and
other Willamette Valley Tribes.
Mayor Chuck Bennett signed the
MOU for the city. n
WIC visits Community Center monthly
Pregnant? Breastfeeding? Does your family include a child under
the age of 5?
If so, you may qualify for the Women, Infants and Children program.
With WIC, people can receive answers to nutritional questions and
access fruits and vegetables, whole grains, eggs, milk, cheese, juice,
cereal and more. A WIC representative visits the Tribal Community
Center on the third Tuesday of the month, which will be March 17.
Walk-ins are welcome between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 503-879-
2034. n
Offi cial 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
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Strengthening
our Families
What we say to
children becomes their
internal voice, for the
rest of their lives.
Native Connections Program
503-879-1476
Indigenous Project LAUNCH
503-879-2476
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