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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.
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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.
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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.
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GONZALEZ
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KOCH
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DEADLINE DATE
wednesday, june 9 ............ june 15, 2021
thursday, june 24 ............... july 1, 2021
thursday, juLY 8 ................ july 15, 2021
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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
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the opinions of smok signflz .
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Tribal Council
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n Cheryle A. Kennedy
Tribal Council Chairwoman
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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
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