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MARCH 1, 2021
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, March 7
Being held remotely using the Zoom teleconferencing program.
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, March 10........................................................................10 a.m.
Wednesday, March 24........................................................................10 a.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed.
Letter s
Dear Smoke Signals:
This week I had the good fortune to receive a text from a dear friend who
told me about the COVID vaccine clinic being offered by the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde, a clinic that had been opened to the community.
I ran to my computer to sign up. I was ecstatic!
My husband and I live on the edge of Salem, so after getting our tickets,
we jumped in the car that very afternoon to drive to the clinic. We are in
the elderly category with autoimmune issues, so we’ve been sheltering
and distancing as much as possible. We had hoped to receive our shots
in the coming weeks, but felt it important to get the vaccine at our first
opportunity.
Once at the site, we found that everything was being run extremely well.
The wait was about 15 minutes and everyone respected the mask and
social distancing requirement. We were kindly greeted by a staff member
who gave us a simple form to complete and responded to any questions
we had. When our turn came, we entered the gymnasium to see a very
well-organized event. There were six vaccination stations where vaccines
were being administered. We were comfortably seated at our respective
stations to receive our shots. As we waited for the required 15 minutes,
we noticed that staff was available to watch for any possible reactions
that people might be experiencing. A trained EMT was very accessible,
which further reassured us.
I spent my time thanking everyone I came in contact with who was part
of this clinic, and I now want to offer my thanks to the Tribal leaders who
recognized that any additional vaccine received by the Tribe should be
provided without restrictions to awaiting arms. Like many people, I have
been following the news about distribution issues that have been occurring
nation- and statewide. I have been significantly disappointed that even
one shot has been wasted in this disorganized process.
So thank you and thanks to everyone who was involved in working on
the clinic and treating everyone with the respect we all deserve to not
only receive, but to also extend to one another.
Donna Hirt
Salem, Ore
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Members of:
Dear Smoke Signals:
I just finished reading your minutes of the Feb. 24, 2021, Tribal Council
meeting. You take great notes of these meetings! You explain what the
resolutions are for (or about) in your articles. I hope every member will
take the time to read these articles carefully.
I appreciate your work.
Rosemary Jameson
Roll No. 883
Free Playgroup in
Grand Ronde!
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When: First Thursday of each
month 10:00 am-11:30 am
Where: CTGR – Community
Service Center 9615 Grand Ronde
Road Grand Ronde, OR 97347
Who: Parents and caregivers of
children under 5 years.
Why: Come to play, have a snack
and have fun!
ISSUE DATE
Native American Journalists Association
Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
2021
Tribal Council
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Tribal Council Vice Chair
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