2 SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 Smoke Signals General Council meeting 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 Tribal Council Chambers Tribal members can participate remotely via Zoom and in-person attendance. Call 503-879-2304 for more information. NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Sept. 27............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11..............................................................................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. Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closed Friday, Sept. 22, in observance of Nation- al Native American Day. 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 DEAN RHODES PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR 503-879-1463 dean.rhodes@grandronde.org DANIELLE HARRISON SAMUEL F. BRIGGS III EDITOR 503-879-4663 GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST 503-879-1416 danielle.frost@grandronde.org samuel.briggs@grandronde.org MICHELLE ALAIMO KAMIAH KOCH JUSTIN PHILLIPS 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 ISSUE DATE KATHERINE WARREN- STEFFENSMIER monday, SEPT. 25 .............................oct. 1 PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY friday, Oct. 6 ..................................oct. 15 503-879-1466 kathrine.warren-steffensmier@ grandronde.org monday, Oct. 23 ............................ NOV. 1 monday, nov. 6 ............................ NOV. 15 Friday, nov. 17 ..................................dec. 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 verification 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 Full addresses and phone numbers will not be published unless requested.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, staff, 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 reflect the opinions of smok signflz . Members of: indigenous Journalists Association Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association 2022 IJA General excellence When Grand Ronde Tribal news breaks... 2023-24 Tribal Council W e Po s t It ! tribalcouncil@grandronde.org Cheryle A. Kennedy Tribal Council Chairwoman — ext. 2352 cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org Chris Mercier Smoke Signals publishes on the 1st and 15th of every month, but Grand Ronde Tribal news happens almost daily. To stay current and informed about your Tribe, be sure to add smokesignals.org in your web brows- er’s “favorites folder.” You can also follow your Tribe at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Tribal Council Vice Chair — ext. 1444 chris.mercier@grandronde.org Michael Cherry Tribal Council Secretary — ext. 4555 michael.cherry@grandronde.org Kathleen George @SmokeSignals CTGR @CTGR SmokeSignals @CTGRSmoke Signals @Smoke SignalsCTGR Ad by Samuel Briggs III — ext. 2305 kathleen.george@grandronde.org Brenda tuomi — ext. 2300 brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org Matthew haller — ext. 1777 matthew.haller@grandronde.org Jon A. George — ext. 2355 jon.george@grandronde.org Lisa Leno — ext. 1770 lisaleno@grandronde.org Denise Harvey — ext. 2353 denise.harvey@grandronde.org