sNok signflz FEBRUARY 1, 2023 3 Smoke Signals file photo makwst-mun (February) " Sunday, Feb. 5 3 General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Monarch Hotel & Convention Center, 12566 S.E. 93rd Ave., Clackamas, and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. " Wednesday, Feb. 8 3 Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person atten- dance in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. " Monday, Feb. 20 3 Tribal oïces closed in observance of Tribal Chiefs9 Day. " Wednesday, Feb. 22 3 Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person atten- dance in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. k un-mun (March) " Wednesday, March 1 3 Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person at- tendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. " Friday, March 3 3 Native Youth Wellness Day, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-1471. " Friday-Saturday, March 3-4 3 Agency Creek Round Dance, Tribal gym, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. " Sunday, March 5 3 General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal Council Chambers, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. " Wednesday, March 15 3 Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person at- tendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. " Wednesday, March 29 3 Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person at- tendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via the Zoom teleconference application. 503-879-2304. Tribal nonemergency text line The Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department has a nonemergency text line at 541-921-2927. <If you have a nonemergency situation or question, feel free to con- tact my ofocer via text through this line,= said Grand Ronde Tribal Police Chief Jake McKnight. <When one of my ofocers receives the text, they will call you back when they have time.= McKnight said that emergency situations still require calling 911. For more information, contact McKnight at 503-879-1474. þ Yoga is $5 per class or $40 for a 10-punch pass. Purchase a yoga pass and get a free drink! A suspected fentanyl exposure at Willamina High School on Tuesday, Jan. 17, affected three students, two staff members and a Yamhill County Sheriff9s deputy. Tribal officers and the Grand Ronde Tribal Fire Department responded to an unusual odor emanating from a room in Willamina High School. Fentanyl exposure detected at Willamina High School By Kamiah Koch Social media/digital journalist A suspected fentanyl exposure at Willamina High School on Tuesday, Jan. 17, has left families in the Grand Ronde community concerned about the safety of their children. According to a press release from the Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department, Tribal officers and the Grand Ronde Tribal Fire De- partment responded to an unusual odor emanating from a room in Willamina High School. <This odor impacted three juve- nile students, two staff members and a deputy,= the press release said. Tribal Police Chief Jake McK- night conormed that Yamhill Coun- ty Sherriff9s Ofoce personnel also responded to the call and one of their deputies was the ofocer ex- posed. Tribal Police and local news sources report the suspicious odor believed to be fentanyl came from a bathroom inside a modular class- room. Students and staff were evac- uated and the school went into a lockdown procedure. Those exposed were treated at the scene as Tribal emergency services arrived. Three people were taken to an area hos- pital and later released. Grand Ronde community mem- bers have taken to online posts to voice their disappointment in the school9s lack of urgency in notifying families of the incident. According to a KOIN-6 story, some families were not notified until after their children had re- turned home from school, while some received no notiocation at all. Willamina School District Super- intendent Carrie Zimbrick forward- ed a message to Smoke Signals on Thursday, Jan. 19, explaining the timeline of events. <After students and staff were assessed and attended to, law en- forcement and school staff began collecting information to begin a thorough investigation,= Zimbrick said. <Students and staff were interviewed, searches were done and all information was processed. No physical evidence related to the odor was found at the scene or col- lected through searches. We relied on law enforcement to inform our next steps. Pending the outcome of a toxicology report, we felt it was remiss to identify a specific sub- stance of the source of the odor. We are still waiting for the results of that report. However, we trust the experts and they conorm that the deputy's symptoms were similar to a fentanyl exposure.= According to the Tribal Police press release, Narcan, an overdose treatment solution, was provided to the school to minimize the risk of future incidents, as well as a free training from Tribal Police to stu- dents and staff on how to recognize fentanyl exposure. <This is training that our de- partment has already provided previously at the school, but we will continue to do so to ensure our community members, school partners and students are safe,= the release stated. The Willamina School District estimates that approximately 40 percent of its students are Grand Ronde Tribal members or descen- dants. þ