2
JULY 1, 2023
Smoke Signals
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, July 12.............................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, July 26.............................................................................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 Zoom. 503-879-2304.
Tribal Office Closures
Tribal ofoces will be closing noon Monday, July 3, and closed on
Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
CTGR YOUTH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
2023 Honor and
Recognition Event
Are you a CTGR Tribal member promoting to 8th grade or are you a high
school senior graduate? We invite you and your family to join us on July 6th
at 5:30pm at Spirit Mountain Casino to our Honor and Recognition event to
celebrate with us!
sNok signflz
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
E-mail: Editorial.Board@grandronde.org
Twitter: CTGRSmokeSignal
www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/
www.youtube.com/c/SmokeSignalsChannel
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
dean.rhodes@grandronde.org
danielle.frost@grandronde.org
samuel.briggs@grandronde.org
KAMIAH
KOCH
JUSTIN
PHILLIPS
MICHELLE
ALAIMO
SOCIAL MEDIA/
DIGITAL JOURNALIST
503-879-1461
PAGE DESIGNER
503-879-2190
PHOTOJOURNALIST
503-879-1961
michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org
justin.phillips@grandronde.org
kamiah.koch@grandronde.org
DEADLINE DATE
KATHERINE WARREN-
STEFFENSMIER
PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY
503-879-1466
kathrine.warren-steffensmier@
grandronde.org
ISSUE DATE
Friday, July 7 ................................... July 15
monday, July 24 .............................. Aug. 1
monday, aug. 7 .............................. Aug. 15
friday, aug. 25 ................................. sept. 1
friday, sept. 8 ................................. sept. 15
JULY 6, 2023 " 5:30 P.M.
Fill out this link or scan the QR code to
sign up your graduate to participate:
https://bit.ly/honorandrec
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)
ATTENTION VETERANS!
PACT Act Presentation by
Portland Veterans Beneots Administration
6 p.m. Friday, July 7, at the Veterans Powwow
Veterans Service Ofocers will be available to answer questions, to submit
Intent to File forms, and potentially ole on-the-spot PACT Act claims.
There is no deadline to apply for PACT Act beneots. If you ole
your claim or submit an Intent to File by Aug. 9, 2023, you *may
receive beneots backdated to Aug. 10, 2022.
(*If your claim is granted by Veterans Affairs as per their guidelines).
Bring your DD-214!
2023
Tribal Council
tribalcouncil@grandronde.org
þ Cheryle A. Kennedy
Tribal Council Chairwoman
4 ext. 2352
cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org
þ Chris Mercier
Tribal Council Vice Chair
4 ext. 1444
chris.mercier@grandronde.org
Save the Date Announcement
We are following up this presentation with a PACT Act Claims Event
at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at the CTGR Community Center.
More information to come!
þ Michael Langley
Tribal Council Secretary
4 ext. 1777
michael.langley@grandronde.org
TRIBAL VETERANS
SERVICE OFFICE
Make an appointment with your nearest
accredited Tribal/Veterans Service Ofocer.
CTGRTribalVSO@GrandRonde.Org
503-879-1484
Ad by Samuel Briggs III
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