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2 JUNE 1, 2021 General Council meeting Tribal Council nominations Smoke Signals sNok signflz 11 a.m. Sunday, June 27 PUBLICATIONS OFFICE Being held remotely using the Zoom teleconferencing program. 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings Website: www.smokesignals.org E-mail: news@grandronde.org Editorial.Board@grandronde.org DATE TIME Wednesday, June 2............................................................................10 a.m. Wednesday, June 16..........................................................................10 a.m. Wednesday, June 30..........................................................................10 a.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Twitter: CTGRSmokeSignal www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ Smoke Signals seeking recovery stories Have you struggled with alcohol or drug dependency? Have you been able to find help through abstinence-based programs, medication-assist- ed treatment, behavior modification therapy, or a combination of things? If so, Smoke Signals would like to hear your story. Reporter Dan- ielle Harrison is writing a series on addiction and recovery, focusing on how the global COVID-19 pandemic has affected services. She would like to talk to Tribal members who are in various stages of the recovery process. What has worked for you and why? What services do you wish were more readily available? What are misconceptions people have about those who struggle with drug and alcohol misuse? Your story is important and we would like to hear from you, no matter where you are in your recovery journey. Please contact Danielle Harrison for more information at danielle. harrison@grandronde.org or call 503-879-4663. We also have a private Recovery Stories subgroup on the Smoke Signals Facebook page if you would like to join and share your story there. n State recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day in October SALEM – The state of Oregon will begin recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day under a new bill passed by the Oregon Legislature. The bill passed the Oregon Senate with a 22-7 vote and it was approved by the House 50-5. The bill recognizes that Christopher Columbus’ “discovery” of the Ameri- cas is historically inaccurate and unworthy of celebration due to his voyage opening the door to “heinous crimes against humanity.” The bill was introduced by the Legislature’s only Indigenous lawmak- ers, Rep. Tawna Sanchez of Portland and Rep. Teresa Alonso-Leon of Woodburn. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has been celebrating Indig- enous Peoples’ Day since October 2015 in granting Tribal government employees the day off. n Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closed Friday, June 18, in observance of Juneteenth. www.youtube.com/c/SmokeSignalsChannel DEAN RHODES PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR 503-879-1463 DANIELLE HARRISON TIMOTHY J. GONZALEZ STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1961 dean.rhodes@grandronde.org danielle.frost@grandronde.org timothy.gonzalez@grandronde.org SAMUEL F. BRIGGS III JUSTIN PHILLIPS KAMIAH KOCH GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST 503-879-1416 PAGE DESIGNER 503-879-2190 SOCIAL MEDIA/ DIGITAL JOURNALIST 503-879-1461 samuel.briggs@grandronde.org justin.phillips@grandronde.org kamiah.koch@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE wednesday, june 9 ............ june 15, 2021 thursday, june 24 ............... july 1, 2021 thursday, juLY 8 ................ july 15, 2021 monday, juLY 26 ...................aug. 1, 2021 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: n Native American Journalists Association n Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2021 Tribal Council tribalcouncil@grandronde.org n Cheryle A. Kennedy Tribal Council Chairwoman Letters welcome Letters should be exclusive to smok signflz. Letters should be 400 words or less and must include the writer’s name, address, 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. ISSUE DATE — ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org n Chris Mercier Tribal Council Vice Chair — ext. 1444 chris.mercier@grandronde.org n Jon A. George Tribal Council Secretary — ext. 2355 n Jack Giffen Jr. — ext. 2300 jack.giffen@grandronde.org n Denise Harvey — ext. 2353 denise.harvey@grandronde.org n Michael Langley — ext. 1777 michael.langley@grandronde.org n Lisa Leno — ext. 1770 jon.george@grandronde.org lisaleno@grandronde.org n Kathleen George n Steve Bobb Sr. — ext. 2305 — ext. 4555 kathleen.george@grandronde.org steve.bobb@grandronde.org
