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JANUARY 1, 2024
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Prepare for tax season
ixt-mun (January)
• Monday, Jan. 1 – Tribal offices closed in observance of the New Year’s
Day holiday.
• Sunday, Jan. 7 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., in-person atten-
dance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, Jan. 10 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person atten-
dance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304.
• Monday, Jan. 15 – Tribal offices closed in observance of the Martin
Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
• Wednesday, Jan. 24 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person atten-
dance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304.
To stay informed of future Tribal events,
visit www.smokesignals.org/calendar.
Help us get your tax documents to you in a timely manner:
It is that time of the year where we in the Finance Department are starting
to prepare for tax season.
In an effort to have current information for W2s and 1099s, we are asking
everyone who has moved in the last calendar year to update their address.
How to update:
If you are a Tribal member, contact Member Services at memberservices@
grandronde.org or 503-879-2116.
If you are an employee, contact Human Resources at compensation_
HRIS@grandronde.org or 503-879-2109 and the reception desk will direct
your call to the appropriate person. Alternatively, an employee can make
any updates in the timesheet module as well.
If you have recently updated your address at the clinic/pharmacy, you
will still need to update your information with either Member Services and/
or Human Resources. The clinic/pharmacy does not share your private
information due to HIPAA regulations.
Remember that even if you have direct deposit you will need to update
your address, as W2s and 1099s are mailed.
The Finance Department thanks you in advance for your assistance in
making the upcoming tax season go as smoothly as possible.
The deadline for updating addresses has now passed. We cannot guar-
antee changes after this date. Both W2 and 1099MISC forms will be mailed
before the Wednesday, Jan. 31, deadline.
Seeking two Elders for a once-
in-a-lifetime experience at
New York’s American Museum
of Natural History
Elder Lottery drawing will be conducted by Tribal Council staff
and/or Executive Office staff via Google Wheel of Names.
New York Facts:
Prepare for ample amounts of walking: The average New Yorker
walks 6,000 to 10,000 steps per day – or 2.5 to 4.5 miles per day.
There are five boroughs: Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Staten
Island and Brooklyn.
Top three specialties to try: Pizza, pretzels and pastrami.
Free activities include: Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, visit Grand
Central Station and ride the Staten Island Ferry.
New Yorkers speak more than 800 languages.
The original people of New York were the Lenape.
Screening criteria for signing up:
Minimum age is 60 years old.
Confederated
of Grand Ronde
Tribal Council (Should a compan-
No health conditions The that
may Tribes
prevent
walking.
ion be needed to assist with medical/mobility reasons, they must pay
for their airfare and per diem.
Elder and
companion
are responsible
Seeking
(two)
Elders
for once-in-a-
for making arrangements).
Must have an operational cell
phone. experience to New York’s
lifetime
Must provide drop-off and pick-up contact information, if different
American Museum of Natural History.
from emergency contact information.
Must be willing to tip any and all service staff – dining/bellhop/
taxi/Uber.
Elder Lottery drawing will be conducted by Tribal Council staff and/or Executive Office
staff via Google Wheel of Names.
Garrick Imatani Must sign an agreement outlining representative duties and ex-
Screening criteria pectations.
determined by Tribal Council and Staff Chaperones.
OFFICIAL TRIBAL FACEBOOK PAGES
Smoke Signals:
facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde:
facebook.com/CTGRgov
Grand Ronde Health & Wellness:
facebook.com/GRHWC
Grand Ronde Children & Family Services:
facebook.com/CTGRCFS
Grand Ronde Royalty:
facebook.com/CTGRRoyalty
Grand Ronde Education Programs:
What is covered / provided?
a.
b.
c.
d.
facebook.com/CTGREducation
Grand Ronde Youth Council:
facebook.com/CTGRYouthCouncil
Round-trip, direct flight
Lodging
Per diem
Mileage to/from airport
Grand Ronde Station:
facebook.com/GrandRondeStation
What is NOT covered / provided?
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Souvenirs
Mobility needs
Parking*
Baggage fees*
Uber/taxi/subway*
*possible reimbursement
Tentative Schedule: Screening criteria determined by Tribal Council and Staff Chaperones.
January through February: enter name for lottery drawing.
March through
April: Tribal Council
staff and/or Executive Office staff to select participants via Google Wheel of Names.
Tentative
Schedule:
criteria
participants
report February:
to Chelsea in TC Enter
to complete
important
information
— current license/ID,
meeting
January
through
name
for travel
lottery
drawing.
valid vehicle insurance, emergency contact(s), primary care physician, list of medications and any dietary restrictions.
March
through
April:
Tribal
Council
staff
and/or
Executive
Office
May: dinner with Interns and Delegation.
staff
to packets.
select participants via Google Wheel of Names.
June: pick
up travel
delegation Criteria
travels to New
York for CTGR
Tomanowos Meteorite
Ceremony.
meeting
participants
report
to Chelsea Baranski in
July: submit receipts
lodging/baggage;
parking/taxi/Uber
if any. information – current license/
TC — to
complete important
travel
Grand Ronde Social Services Department:
facebook.com/CTGRSocialservices
Grand Ronde Food Bank:
facebook.com/GrandRondeFoodBank
Spirit Mountain Community Fund:
facebook.com/SpiritMountainCommunityFund
Grand Ronde Cultural Education:
facebook.com/Grand-Ronde-Cultural-Education
ID, valid vehicle insurance, emergency contact(s), primary care
physician, list of medications and any dietary restrictions.
May: Dinner with interns and delegation.
June: Pick up travel packets.
Delegation travels to New York for CTGR Tomanowos Meteorite
Ceremony.
July: Submit receipts – lodging/baggage; parking/taxi/Uber if any.
Contact Chelsea at ext. 1418 or chelsea.clark@grandronde.org
Grand Ronde Community Garden:
facebook.com/GrandRondeCommunityGarden
Grand Ronde Tribal Police Department:
facebook.com/Grand-Ronde-Tribal-Police-Department
Grand Ronde Employment Services
Facebook.com/EmploymentServices
Elders can sign up for the lottery at the Elder Activity
Center or chelsea.clark@grandronde.org.
Ad by Samuel Briggs III
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