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APRIL 15, 2023
Smoke Signals
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, May 7
Tribal Council Chambers
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, April 19............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 3...............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 17.............................................................................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.
Clariocation 4 Indigenous Place Keeping Artist Fellow Lofanitani
Aisea identioes as Black, Tongan, Modoc, Klamath and Tahlequah. An
article in the April 1, 2023, edition of Smoke Signals omitted one of her
identities. The newspaper regrets the error.
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monday, april 24 ............................may 1
monday, May 8 ................................may 15
monday, May 22 .............................. June 1
Friday, June 9 ................................June 15
Friday, June 23 ................................. July 1
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ty of Oregon, is published twice a month. No portion of this publication may be reprinted
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