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NOVEMBER 15, 2021
General Council briefed
on 2022 draft budget
By Danielle Harrison
Smoke Signals staff writer
Finance Officer Chris Leno
briefed Tribal members on the
draft budget for calendar year
2022 during the Sunday, Nov.
7, General Council meeting
held via the Zoom video confer-
encing app.
The draft budget portion of
the meeting was held in execu-
tive session, which limits how
much Smoke Signals can report
on the details.
Leno’s draft budget presen-
tation ran approximately one
hour and 20 minutes and he
fielded five questions and com-
ments regarding next year’s
Tribal spending plan.
Tribal members interested in
obtaining the slides of Leno’s
presentation should contact
Tribal Council Chief of Staff
Stacia Hernandez at stacia.
martin@grandronde.org or call
503-879-2304.
The November Tilixam Wawa
also features a detailed look at
the 2022 draft budget and adult
Tribal members have until 5
p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, to submit
written comments.
The final 2022 budget will be
adopted on or before Dec. 31.
In related news, Leno said
that the next timber revenue
payment to Tribal members will
be made on Friday, Nov. 19. The
amount will be $728.90.
In other action, Tribal Council
Chairwoman Cheryle A. Ken-
nedy announced that the next
General Council meeting will be
held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5,
via Zoom.
The annual Tribal Council
Christmas party will be held
on a separate date and details
for that are still being finalized.
Members are asked to check the
Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde Facebook page for up-
dates.
Richard McKnight, Rosemary
Jameson, Shannon Stanton,
Scott Stone and Shelley Sneed
won the $50 door prizes while
Lise Alexander, Tracie Meyer
and Bonnie Mercier won the
$100 door prizes.
The non-executive session
portion of the meeting can be
viewed by visiting the Tribal
government’s website at www.
grandronde.org and clicking on
the Government tab and then
Videos. 
VA Helps Veterans …
Stay healthy
• Eligible Veterans can receive health care, including mental health care and
treatment for substance use.
Secure safe, stable housing
• Veterans at imminent risk of becoming homeless can get assistance with
expenses such as utilities and child care to help them stay in their homes.
• Qualified Veterans in temporary housing can get help finding a permanent
place to live.
• VA can help Veterans having trouble making mortgage payments explore
options to avoid foreclosure.
Find a job
• VA provides job training or referrals to help eligible Veterans gain skills to
prepare them for employment.
• Work therapy programs can help Veterans who are homeless find
temporary housing and a paying job.
Get a degree
• VA can help eligible Veterans go back to school and assist with living
expenses while they pursue their studies.
Salmon poaching
Photo courtesy of Jerry Bailey
Eagles were enjoying the salmon that the Tribe’s Natural Resources
Department has been using to replace nutrients on the Reservation’s
streams and surrounding area on Wednesday, Nov. 3.
Clothes Closet open Fridays
The Clothes Closet is open from 9 a.m. to noon 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
condition. It does not accept books, large TVs or 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. 
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