Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 1, 2022)
sNok signflz APRIL 1, 2022 3 xLiL-mun (April) • Sunday, April 3 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., via the Zoom teleconference application and limited in-person attendance in the Tribal gym. 503-879-2304. • Wednesday, April 6 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. • Wednesday, April 20 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. • Monday, April 25 – Community Shred Event, noon, Recycling Depot near Tribal housing. (Editor’s note: All events are tentative depending on the status of the Tribe’s COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic response.) Smoke Signals file photo Tribal Housing’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will return on Saturday, April 16, for the first time since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hunt begins at 10 a.m. and is usually over in minutes. An egg-cellent event returns April 16 after a two-year pandemic hiatus By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer The popular Tribal Housing Department Easter Egg Hunt is back after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus. Easter is Sunday, April 17, which means the event will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16, rain or shine, at the covered area in Tribal housing on Raven Loop. Since the hunt hasn’t been held since 2019, organizers want to remind participants to arrive early or risk going home empty-handed as partici- pants are not shy about cleaning out the treats quickly. In past years, the time for all the candy to be spoken for is about one minute after the hunt begins. Attendees are also asked to bring their own basket or bag to carry their treasure home. So, this is one Tribal event that requires extreme promptness on the part of parents and prospective Easter egg hunters, lest they miss out on the various treats. “We are very excited to be able to have the Easter egg hunt this year,” Housing Service Coordinator Lacy Leno said. “We look forward to seeing everybody and watching the kids have fun finding eggs.” There are four hunt categories for children ages 1 to 2, 3 to 4, 5 to 8, and 9 to 12. Typically, there are approximately 200 participants. The Easter Bunny will be posing for pictures with children before and after the hunt, but parents will be responsible for taking their own photos. Members of the Tribe’s Housing Department, Community Health em- ployees and other volunteers stuff about 2,000 plastic eggs with candy during the week before the event. Tribal Council sponsors the hunt and pays for the candy. OFFICIAL TRIBAL FACEBOOK PAGES Smoke Signals: facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: facebook.com/CTGRgov Grand Ronde Health & Wellness: cultural education facebook.com/GRHWC Grand Ronde Children & Family Services: facebook.com/CTGRCFS Grand Ronde Royalty: facebook.com/CTGRRoyalty Grand Ronde Education Programs: A re you missing out on what Cultural facebook.com/CTGREducation Grand Ronde Youth Council: Education has to offer? Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/CTGRYouthCouncil to get detailed class information, photos from Grand Ronde Station: events, and updates. facebook.com/GrandRondeStation Grand Ronde Social Services Department: Plus, check out the tribal calendar for a quick facebook.com/CTGRSocialservices glance of upcoming events and classes. Grand Ronde Food Bank: Open to Tribal and Community members. facebook.com/GrandRondeFoodBank Join us! Spirit Mountain Community Fund: facebook.com/SpiritMountainCommunityFund Grand Ronde Cultural Education: facebook.com/Grand-Ronde-Cultural-Education Grand Ronde Community Garden: Search Facebook for Grand Ronde Cultrual Education facebook.com/GrandRondeCommunityGarden Tribal Calendar // www.grandronde.org/tribal-calendar Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department: facebook.com/Grand-Ronde-Tribal-Police-Department Grand Ronde Employment Services Facebook.com/EmploymentServices Ad by Samuel Briggs III
