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FEBRUARY 15, 2023
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, March 5
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. 22.............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15..........................................................................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 application. 503-879-2304.
Letter s
Dear Smoke Signals:
I am writing this letter in regards to the split families9 issue. I would like
to request that we move forward with yet another amendment to remove
<parent on the roll at the time of applicant9s birth= from the enrollment
requirements.
I believe it is time to ox this injustice! Having siblings 4 one being able
to enroll and not the other 4 is ludicrous! Simply because they were born
during Termination! Or their parent couldn9t enroll because of the quan-
tum requirement prior to Termination. Things they could not have done
anything about. My thought is that this isn9t even constitutional.
I know that most of you would like to see this oxed as well, but we just
haven9t had the votes. I think that it would be great:
1) To have informational meetings so that people can see what this
actually looks like;
2) That it could be introduced as a single item on the amendment this
time. I know that is important to a lot of people;
3) That members have ample time to return BIA applications to vote;
4) That members have ample time to return election ballots as well;
5) Finally, that members actually vote on this to get this passed.
These votes require a two-thirds vote and everyone has to vote to
get this passed. Failure to vote is uncompassionate, especially on
this issue. So please take the time to vote! Make your voices heard.
Thank you all for taking the time to listen to my request. Many families
and children are being denied access to medical and dental care, denied
education, Tribal recognition and many other services that their brothers
and sisters are getting, and it just isn9t right!
Deneise Bill
Roll No. 2448
Housing Association
offering scholarships
OLYMPIA, Wash. 3 The Northwest Indian Housing Association is ac-
cepting applications for its Youth Scholarship Program.
Applications can be obtained by visiting the association9s website at www.
nwiha.org and clicking on the Youth Scholarship Program tab.
Applications and support documents must be submitted by e-mail to
info@nwiha.org by 5 p.m. Friday, March 31. All applicants, selected or not,
will be notioed and successful applicants will be recognized at a banquet
dinner held Tuesday, April 18.
Complete instructions are contained in the application form.
Questions should be sent to the housing association at info@nwiha.org
or by calling 360-220-9212. þ
Smoke Signals
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Tribal ofoces will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, in obervance of
Tribal Chiefs9 Day.
DEADLINE DATE
tuesday, feb. 21 ...........................March 1
friday, march 24 ..........................april 1
friday, april 7 ...............................april 15
monday, april 24 ..............................may 1
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 veriocation 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, staf, 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 renect
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
Tribal Council Chairwoman
cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org
þ Chris Mercier
Tribal Council Vice Chair
chris.mercier@grandronde.org
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
ISSUE DATE
monday, march 6 ...................March 15
4 ext. 1444
Tribal nonemergency text line
justin.phillips@grandronde.org
kamiah.koch@grandronde.org
4 ext. 2352
Tribal Office Closures
samuel.briggs@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