APRIL 15, 2024 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ORDINANCE OPEN FOR COMMENT Tribal Council is considering amendments to the Freedom of In- formation Ordinance. The proposed amendments were given a fi rst reading at the Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Tribal Council meeting. The proposed amendments would reduce the number of years in which certain documents would be declassifi ed from 15 years to 3 years, and may include minor technical (i.e., formatting and typo- graphical) modifi cations. Tribal Council invites comment on the proposed amendments to the Freedom of Information Ordinance. For a copy of the proposed amendments, contact the Tribal Attorney’s Offi ce at 503-879-4664 or legal@grandronde.org. Send comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Offi ce, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR, 97347 or by email to legal@grandronde.org. Comments must be received by Wednesday, May 1, 2024. n sNok signflz 9 Spring carnival GENERAL COUNCIL ORDINANCE OPEN FOR COMMENT The Tribal Council is considering amendments to the General Council Ordinance. The proposed amendments were given a fi rst reading at the Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Tribal Council meeting. The proposed amendments would change the date on which Spirit Mountain Gaming Inc. presents an overview of its operations from the September to the March General Council meeting and may include minor technical (i.e., formatting and typographical) modifi cations. Tribal Council invites comment on the proposed amendments to the General Council Ordinance. For a copy of the proposed amend- ments, contact the Tribal Attorney’s Offi ce at 503-879-4664 or legal@ grandronde.org. Send your comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Offi ce, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR, 97347 or by email to legal@grandronde.org. Comments must be received by Wednesday, May 15, 2024. n Photos by Michelle Alaimo One-year-old Arthur TO SEE MORE PHOTOS AND VIDEO Palanuk gets help from his grandfather @SmokeSignalsCTGR @ctgrsmokesignals @SmokeSignalsCTGR Brad Biery as he plays on an obstacle course during the Tribal Education Department’s Spring Carnival held in the Tribal gym on Thursday, April 4. The annual event included games, a cake walk, face painting and boxed dinners. GOVERNMENTAL CORPORATIONS ORDINANCE OPEN FOR COMMENT The Tribal Council is considering amendments to the Governmental Corporations Ordinance. The proposed amendments were given a fi rst reading at the Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Tribal Council meeting. The proposed amendments would change the date for corporate boards to submit their proposed budgets to the Tribe’s Finance Offi cer from Oct. 31 to Oct. 1 of each year and may include minor technical (i.e., formatting and typographical) modifi cations. Tribal Council invites comment on the proposed amendments to the Governmental Corporations Ordinance. For a copy of the proposed amendments, contact the Tribal Attorney’s Offi ce at 503-879-4664 or legal@grandronde.org. Send comments to the Tribal Attorney’s Offi ce, 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR, 97347 or by email to legal@grandronde.org. Comments must be received by Wednesday, May 15, 2024. n Muhwaiyah Martin, 4, digs through a prize basket after winning at a game during the Tribal Education Department’s Spring Carnival. Join us in the Cultural Education Classroom Wednesday’s and Friday’s 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come in and work on an individual project or giveaway item. Open to Tribal members, Tribal employees and local community members Staff will be available to assist as needed. For more information contact Flicka Lucero at 503-879-2268 or email flicka.lucero@grandronde.org