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2 JULY 1, 2022 General Council meeting 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 Tribal members can participate remotely through the Zoom application and limited in-person attendance. 503-879-2304. NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, July 13.............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, July 27.............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10.............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24.............................................................................4 p.m. Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if needed. Limited in-person attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. Letters welcome Letters should be exclusive to smok signflz. 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Clarification — In the June 1 edition of Smoke Signals, Ashten Jeanne Leno was not identified as a Grand Ronde Tribal member in the list of 2022 Willamina High School graduates, but she was identified as a Grand Ronde Tribal member in the cutline of the photo that accompanied the list. Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closing noon Friday, July 1, and closed on Mon- day, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Smoke Signals sNok signflz PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 Website: www.smokesignals.org E-mail: news@grandronde.org Editorial.Board@grandronde.org Twitter: CTGRSmokeSignal www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ www.youtube.com/c/SmokeSignalsChannel DANIELLE HARRISON TIMOTHY J. 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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 Full addresses and phone numbers will not be published unless requested.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: Native American Journalists Association Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association CTGR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH A GOOD MEDICINE EVENT 2022 Tribal Council tribalcouncil@grandronde.org ELDER DAY AT THE POND JOIN US FOR CANOE RIDES AT WILLAMINA POND AND STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 10AM-2PM Cheryle A. Kennedy Tribal Council Chairwoman — ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org Chris Mercier Tribal Council Vice Chair — ext. 1444 chris.mercier@grandronde.org Michael Langley Tribal Council Secretary — ext. 1777 michael.langley@grandronde.org Kathleen George — ext. 2305 kathleen.george@grandronde.org Jack Giffen Jr. — ext. 2300 jack.giffen@grandronde.org Denise Harvey — ext. 2353 denise.harvey@grandronde.org Jon A. George — ext. 2355 jon.george@grandronde.org Lisa Leno — ext. 1770 lisaleno@grandronde.org Michael Cherry — ext. 4555 michael.cherry@grandronde.org
