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2 SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 Smoke Signals General Council meeting sNok signflz 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 Tribal members can participate remotely through the Zoom application and limited in-person attendance. Call 503-879-2304 for more information. NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Sept. 28............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12..............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26..............................................................................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. Letters should be 400 words or less and must include the writer’s name, address, phone number and Tribal roll number. 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Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closed Friday, Sept. 23, in observance of Nation- al Native American Day. Offices also will be closed Monday, Oct. 10, in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. LISTEN 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 DEAN RHODES EDITOR/ PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR 503-879-1463 dean.rhodes@grandronde.org DANIELLE HARRISON TIMOTHY J. GONZALEZ ASSISTANT EDITOR/ STAFF WRITER 503-879-4663 PHOTOJOURNALIST 503-879-1961 timothy.gonzalez@grandronde.org danielle.frost@grandronde.org SAMUEL F. BRIGGS III KAMIAH KOCH JUSTIN PHILLIPS GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST 503-879-1416 SOCIAL MEDIA/ DIGITAL JOURNALIST 503-879-1461 PAGE DESIGNER 503-879-2190 samuel.briggs@grandronde.org justin.phillips@grandronde.org kamiah.koch@grandronde.org KATHERINE WARREN- STEFFENSMIER DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE thursday, sept. 22 ...........................oct. 1 PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY friday, oct. 7 ..................................oct. 15 503-879-1466 kathrine.warren-steffensmier@ grandronde.org monday, oct. 24 ............................. nov. 1 monday, nov. 7 ............................. nov. 15 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: Native American Journalists Association Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2021 best digital newspaper (NAJA) TO SMOKE SIGNALS 94 PODCASTS TRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBER JACK GIFFEN JR. RETIRES 2022-23 Tribal Council tribalcouncil@grandronde.org After 18 years on Grand Ronde’s Tribal Council, Jack Giffen Jr. has decided to direct his attention from being a Tribal leader to spending more time with his family. He talks with the Smoke Signals podcast about his time on council and his advice for Trib- al members thinking of running for council. 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 For more information, contact — ext. 1777 Kamiah Koch at 503-879-1461 or michael.langley@grandronde.org kamiah.koch@grandronde.org Kathleen George — ext. 2305 VISIT SMOKESIGNALS.ORG AND CLICK ON PODCAST kathleen.george@grandronde.org Ad by Samuel Briggs III Brenda tuomi — ext. 2300 brenda.tuomi@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
