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SMOKE SIGNALS
OCTOBER 1, 2024
General Council meeting
11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6
Tribal Council Chambers
Tribal members can participate remotely via Zoom and in-person
attendance. Call 800-422-0232 for more information.
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PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347
NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings
DATE
TIME
Wednesday, Oct. 9................................................................................4 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 23..............................................................................4 p.m.
Please note that these times and dates are subject to change if
needed. In-person attendance in Tribal Council Chambers and via Zoom.
Rep. Bonamici proposes
naming post offi ce
Oregon Rep. Suzanne Bonamici has introduced legislation to re-
designate a Hillsboro post offi ce in honor of the late Rep. Elizabeth
Furse.
Furse represented Oregon’s First Congressional District for three
terms from 1993-1999 and established her legacy as a champion for
human rights and social justice.
In the early 1980s, Furse joined with Don Wharton, founding di-
rector of Oregon Legal Service’s Native American Program, to help
the Grand Ronde Tribe regain federal recognition, which was taken
away in 1954 by the Western Oregon Indian Termination Act. She
is recognized as a key fi gure in Tribe’s Restoration effort.
The post offi ce at 125 South First Ave. in Hillsboro, located in the
district Furse served, would be designated as the Elizabeth Furse
Post Offi ce Building.
“Eilzabeth Furse dedicated her life to service, enriching the lives
of people in northwest Oregon by advocating for equal rights, Tribal
sovereignty, peace and more,” Bonamici said. “I was fortunate to call
Elizabeth a mentor and friend, and I am honored to introduce this
legislation to recognize her trailblazing contributions to NW Oregon
by naming a post offi ce after her so people will be inspired by her
example for years to come.”
Furse was the fi rst woman elected to represent Oregon’s First Dis-
trict and helped secure funding to expand TriMet’s MAX Blue Line
into Hillsboro. Furse also served as Director of the Oregon Peace
Institute and founded both the Institute for Tribal Government at
Portland State University and nonprofi t Clean Water Columbia. She
died in 2021 at age 84. n
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2024-25 Tribal Council
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