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FEBRUARY 1, 2024
SMOKE SIGNALS
General Council meeting
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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
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11 A.M. Sunday, April 7, 2024
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Eugene, OR 97405
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Friday, feb. 9 ..................................... feb. 15
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OFFSITE GENERAL COUNCIL MEETINGS
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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
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brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org
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— 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