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2 FEBRUARY 1, 2024 SMOKE SIGNALS General Council meeting 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 4 sNok signflz Monarch Hotel & Convention Center, 12566 SE 93rd Ave., Clackamas PUBLICATIONS OFFICE Tribal members can participate remotely via Zoom and in-person attendance. Call 503-879-2304 for more information. 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Feb. 7...............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21.............................................................................4 p.m. 1-800-422-0232, FAX: 503-879-2173 Website: www.smokesignals.org Email: news@grandronde.org Email: Editorial.Board@grandronde.org X (formerly Twitter): CTGRsmoksignelz www.facebook.com/SmokeSignalsCTGR/ www.youtube.com/c/SmokeSignalsChannel Letter s Dear Smoke Signals, I read with sadness that Eldon Buddy Farlow has walked on. Many, many years ago, I had the honor and pleasure of representing the Llaneza-Farlow family in an attempt to get justice relating to Indian Mary Park down in Josephine County. I wish I could have done more for the family and I wanted to send my best regards to all. Jack L. Schwartz Attorney-at-law Los Angeles, Calif. MICHELLE ALAIMO EDITOR 503-879-4663 PHOTOJOURNALIST/ ASSISTANT EDITOR 503-879-1961 danielle.harrison@grandronde.org Dear Smoke Signals, Recently, I was chosen by Portland General Electric to receive a portable generator since I’m on the medical adaptation program. I first saw informa- tion about how to receive the generator on KGW 8 and filled out the form on the PGE website. I was chosen to receive the generator since I have medications that need to be refrigerated and other medical devices that need electricity. I also found out that after you plug in the generator and get it fully charged it can last up to 72 hours. Another plus is that you can purchase solar panels for the generator, which I’m going to do, and the generator is a “goal zero” and can be used inside the home safely. You can run a refrigerator, microwave, medical devices and Wi-Fi, and set up your phone to run the generator as well as control the generator. I’m sharing this information with you so that others know of a generator that they can safely use in the home without fear of suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. Respectfully submitted, Veronica Gaston Roll No. 2332 Tribal Office Closures Tribal offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19, in obervance of Tribal Chiefs’ Day. SAMUEL F. BRIGGS III STAFF WRITER 503-879-1463 GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST 503-879-1416 PUBLICATIONS SECRETARY/ ADVERTISING 503-879-1466 katherine.warren-steffensmier@ grandronde.org Friday, feb. 23 ..............................March 1 friday, march 8 .......................March 15 monday, march 25 .......................april 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 2024 Tribal Council tribalcouncil@grandronde.org Chris Mercier Tribal Council Vice Chair — ext. 1444 chris.mercier@grandronde.org Michael Cherry Tribal Council Secretary 11 A.M. Sunday, April 7, 2024 — ext. 4555 Lane Community College Longhouse 4000 E. 30th Ave. Eugene, OR 97405 michael.cherry@grandronde.org Kathleen George Followed by Community Input Meeting. — ext. 2305 kathleen.george@grandronde.org www.grandronde.org Ad by Samuel Briggs III ISSUE DATE Friday, feb. 9 ..................................... feb. 15 — ext. 2352 Monarch Hotel, Monarch Hall 12566 S.E. 93rd Ave. Clackamas, OR 97015 justin.phillips@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE KATHERINE WARREN cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org 11 A.M. Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 PAGE DESIGNER 503-879-2190 samuel.briggs@grandronde.org Tribal Council Chairwoman OFFSITE GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS kamiah.koch@grandronde.org JUSTIN PHILLIPS SHERRON LUMLEY Cheryle A. Kennedy The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde SOCIAL MEDIA/ DIGITAL JOURNALIST 503-879-1461 michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org sherron.lumley@grandronde.org Dear Smoke Signals, Open letter to Tribal Council: I am writing to you today to let you know that my family and I strongly believe it is time to move lineal descent en- rollment forward. It is time to break the shackles of blood quantum requirements and reverse the unintended consequences of complicated enrollment policies of the past. It is time to honor the September advisory vote and move forward to im- plement the will of the membership by creating a simple lineal descendant enrollment standard. It is time to bring our direct descendants into our Tribe and encourage them to embrace our history and culture. Your leadership now will resonate throughout generations to come. Respectfully submitted, Mary Leith Roll No. 3164 KAMIAH KOCH DANIELLE HARRISON 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
