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APRIL 1, 2024
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Spring open house
lakit-mun (April)
• Wednesday, April 3 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person at-
tendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, April 3 – Youth Lifeways, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Tribal Com-
munity Center, for youth ages 16 to 24. Dinner is provided.
• Sunday, April 7 – General Council meeting, Lane Community College
Longhouse, Eugene, 11 a.m., and via Zoom. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, April 17 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person
attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-
2304.
• Wednesday, April 17 – Youth Lifeways, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Tribal Com-
munity Center, for youth ages 16 to 24. Dinner is provided.
qwinǝm-mun (May)
• Wednesday, May 1 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person at-
tendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-2304.
• Sunday, May 5 – General Council meeting, 11 a.m., Tribal Council
Chambers and via Zoom, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. 503-879-2304.
• Wednesday, May 15 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person
attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-
2304.
• Monday, May 27 – Tribal offices closed in observance of Memorial
Day.
• Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day Ceremony, 1 p.m., West Valley
Veterans Memorial, 9615 Grand Ronde Road. Meal served at noon
in the Tribal Community Center.
• Wednesday, May 29 – Tribal Council meeting, 4 p.m., in-person
attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom. 503-879-
2304.
To stay informed of future Tribal events,
visit www.smokesignals.org/calendar.
Photo by Michelle Alaimo
Tribal Natural Resources Department Senior Administrative Assistant
Michele Volz, left, shows Tribal Elder Marcella Wilkes a map of the Tribe’s
hunting and fishing areas during the Swing into Spring open house at
the Tribe’s Portland office on Wednesday, March 20. In addition to NRD,
staff from Member Services, Tribal Employment Rights Office and the
Higher Education Program were there to assist Tribal members with their
respective program offerings.
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 55 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 April
to Chelsea
in TC
to complete
important
travel information
— current license/ID,
meeting
January
through
12:
Enter
name
for lottery
drawing.
valid vehicle insurance, emergency contact(s), primary care physician, list of medications and any dietary restrictions.
Late April: Tribal Council staff and/or Executive Office staff to
May: dinner with Interns and Delegation.
select
participants
via Google Wheel of Names.
June: pick up travel
packets.
delegation Criteria
travels to New
York for CTGR
Tomanowos Meteorite
meeting
participants
report Ceremony.
to Chelsea Baranski in Trib-
July: submit receipts
— lodging/baggage;
parking/taxi/Uber
if any. travel information – current li-
al Council
to complete
important
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
cense/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
Ad by Samuel Briggs III
Elders can sign up for the lottery at the Elder Activity
Center or chelsea.clark@grandronde.org.
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