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FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Smoke Signals
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5
Monarch Hotel & Convention Center
12566 S.E. 93rd Ave, Clackamas
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, Feb. 8...............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 22.............................................................................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.
sNok signflz
PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
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DANIELLE
HARRISON
SAMUEL F.
BRIGGS III
ASSISTANT EDITOR/
STAFF WRITER
503-879-4663
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SPECIALIST
503-879-1416
DEAN RHODES
EDITOR/
PUBLICATIONS
COORDINATOR
503-879-1463
Letter s
Dear Smoke Signals:
I wish to let Chief Jake McKnight know how I appreciate the fact that
he knew that I had done the needlework that was returned to his ofoce.
It had been missing for 16 years. I assumed it was stolen from the frame
shop; turns out she had kept it safe. Many, many hours of work have been
gratefully returned to me.
Thank you again for knowing it was mine.
Donna Stronach
Roll #12
dean.rhodes@grandronde.org
danielle.frost@grandronde.org
samuel.briggs@grandronde.org
KATHERINE WARREN-
STEFFENSMIER
KAMIAH
KOCH
JUSTIN
PHILLIPS
PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY
SOCIAL MEDIA/
DIGITAL JOURNALIST
503-879-1461
PAGE DESIGNER
503-879-2190
503-879-1466
kathrine.warren-steffensmier@
grandronde.org
justin.phillips@grandronde.org
kamiah.koch@grandronde.org
DEADLINE DATE
ISSUE DATE
Monday, feb. 6 ................................. Feb. 15
tuesday, feb. 21 ...........................March 1
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal ofoces will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, in obervance of
Tribal Chiefs9 Day.
monday, march 6 ...................March 15
friday, march 24 ..........................april 1
Editorial Policy
Letters welcome
Letters should be exclusive to smok signflz.
Letters should be 400 words or less and must include the writer9s name,
address, phone number and Tribal roll number. You will be contacted to con-
orm authorship.
All letters are subject to editing for space, grammar and, on occasion, fac-
tual 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.
Tribal Veterans Service Office
2023 Claim Appointment Schedule
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 veriocation purposes. Full addresses and phone numbers will not
be published unless requested. Letters must be 400 words or less.
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to contain libelous statements or personal attacks on individuals, staf, Tribal administration
or Tribal Council. Not all letters are guaranteed publication upon submission. Letters to the
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the opinions of smok signflz .
Members of:
þ Native American Journalists Association
þ Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
þ 2021 best digital newspaper (NAJA)
2023
Tribal Council
tribalcouncil@grandronde.org
þ Cheryle A. Kennedy
Tuesday
Thursday
By scheduled
By scheduled
Walk-in claim
appointment only
appointment only
appointments
Monday
Tribal Council Chairwoman
4 ext. 2352
cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org
þ Chris Mercier
Tribal Council Vice Chair
To schedule a claim appointment:
4 ext. 1444
chris.mercier@grandronde.org
call (503) 879-1484 or email
CTGRTribalVSO@GrandRonde.Org
þ Michael Langley
Tribal Council Secretary
4 ext. 1777
michael.langley@grandronde.org
þ Kathleen George
4 ext. 2305
kathleen.george@grandronde.org
þ Brenda tuomi
4 ext. 2300
brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org
þ Denise Harvey
4 ext. 2353
denise.harvey@grandronde.org
þ Jon A. George
4 ext. 2355
jon.george@grandronde.org
þ Lisa Leno
4 ext. 1770
lisaleno@grandronde.org
þ Michael Cherry
4 ext. 4555
michael.cherry@grandronde.org