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NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Smoke Signals
General Council meeting
sNok signflz
11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 4
Tribal members can participate remotely
through the Zoom application and
in-person attendance.
Call 503-879-2304 for more information.
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Nov. 16.............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 30.............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 14.............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 28.............................................................................4 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if
needed. In-person attendance in Tribal Council Chambers
and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304.
Tribal Office Closures
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
Tribal offices will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 21-22, in
observance of Tribal Restoration Day. Offices will be closed Wednes-
day, Nov. 23, and Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24-25, in observance
of Thanksgiving.
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. 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 deemed in poor taste will not be printed. Send
letters via e-mail to news@grandronde.org, or submit in person
at the Tribal Governance Center in Grand Ronde, Ore., or mail to
smok signflz, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR, 97347.
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
Letters welcome
DANIELLE
HARRISON
justin.phillips@grandronde.org
kamiah.koch@grandronde.org
KATHERINE WARREN-
STEFFENSMIER
DEADLINE DATE
PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY
ISSUE DATE
friday, nov. 18 ..................................dec. 1
503-879-1466
Thursday, dec. 8 ...........................dec. 15
kathrine.warren-steffensmier@
grandronde.org
Tuesday, dec. 27 .................... jan. 1, 2023
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)
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 Cheryle A. Kennedy
Tribal Council Chairwoman
— ext. 2352
cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org
 Chris Mercier
Smoke Signals publishes on the 1st and 15th of every
month, but Grand Ronde Tribal news happens almost
daily. To stay current and informed about your Tribe,
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at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Tribal Council Vice Chair
— ext. 1444
chris.mercier@grandronde.org
 Michael Langley
Tribal Council Secretary
— ext. 1777
michael.langley@grandronde.org
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— ext. 2305
kathleen.george@grandronde.org
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— 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