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2 SMOKE SIGNALS NOVEMBER 15, 2024 General Council meeting 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 Tribal Council Chambers Tribal members can participate remotely via Zoom and in-person attendance. Call 800-422-0232 for more information. sNok signflz PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 NOTICE — Monthly Tribal Council Wednesday Meetings DATE TIME Wednesday, Nov. 20.............................................................................4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4...............................................................................4 p.m. Letter s Dear Smoke Signals, Some may have seen on the news that President Biden apologized to the Native Americans of our country for being forced into boarding schools back in the late 1800s through the early 1900s. My grandmother, Cecil Rose Russell Porter, was one of those children. In 1908, she was taken from her home in Tiller, Oregon, and sent to Portland. From there she was sent to Chemawa Indian School in Salem. She was there until her 19th birthday even though she had many relatives who wanted to take her. Cecil’s mother, Rosalia Quintal Nipissing Russell, Cecil Rose died giving birth to her. Relatives in Tiller took Russell Porter grandmother, her older sister Agnes and older broth- er Lewis in. Apparently, there was some trouble where she was living in Tiller, so the state stepped in. We are fortunate to have many photographs from that time and a 60- page transcript from the Native American Archive Center in Seattle. Many times, grandmother’s relatives in Yamhill County wrote letters begging for custody. Alas, the state children’s services denied all that until she was 19. Thank you, Mr. President, for stepping up and apologizing on behalf of the United States of America. Most sincerely, Bradley Kowing Roll 1816 Correction — Smoke Signals accidentally misidentifi ed Tribal Elder Carol Gleason as Tribal Elder Laura Gleason in an article about Bee and Barry Beads in the Nov. 1 edition. Smoke Signals regrets the error. n Tribal Office Closures Tribal offi ces will be closed on Friday, Nov. 22, in obserance of Resto- ration Day. Offi ces will close noon Wednesday, Nov. 27, and remain closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28-29, in observance of Thanksgiving. 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 DANIELLE HARRISON MICHELLE ALAIMO PUBLICATIONS MANAGER / EDITOR 503-879-4663 danielle.harrison@grandronde.org PHOTOJOURNALIST / ASSISTANT EDITOR 503-879-1961 michelle.alaimo@grandronde.org JUSTIN PHILLIPS SAMUEL F. BRIGGS III PRODUCTION SPECIALIST 503-879-2190 justin.phillips@grandronde.org GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST 503-879-1416 samuel.briggs@grandronde.org KAMIAH KOCH NICOLE MONTESANO SOCIAL MEDIA / DIGITAL JOURNALIST 503-879-1461 kamiah.koch@grandronde.org STAFF WRITER 503-879-1463 nicole.montesano@grandronde.org KATHERINE WARREN SECRETARY / ADVERTISING 503-879-1466 • katherine.warren-steffensmier@grandronde.org DEADLINE DATE ISSUE DATE MEMBERS OF: Wednesday, Nov. 20 ........................Dec. 1 Indigenous Journalists Association Monday, Dec. 9 ..............................Dec. 15 Oregon Newspaper Publishers Assoc. Monday, Dec. 23 ...............................Jan. 1 2022 IJA General Excellence Monday, Jan. 6 .............................. Jan. 15 2023 IJA General Excellence EDITORIAL POLICY Smoke Signals, a publication of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community 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 email 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. Smoke Signals 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 Smoke Signals. 2024-25 Tribal Council tribalcouncil@grandronde.org Tribal Council Chairwoman Kathleen George — ext. 2305 — ext. 2352 kathleen.george@grandronde.org Cheryle A. Kennedy cheryle.kennedy@grandronde.org Chris Mercier Tribal Council Vice Chair — ext. 1444 chris.mercier@grandronde.org Jon A. George Tribal Council Secretary — ext. 2355 jon.george@grandronde.org Brenda tuomi — ext. 2300 brenda.tuomi@grandronde.org Matthew haller — ext. 1777 matthew.haller@grandronde.org Lisa Leno — ext. 1770 lisaleno@grandronde.org Tonya Gleason-Shepek — ext. 4555 Denise Harvey — ext. 2353 tonya.gleason-shepek@grandronde.org denise.harvey@grandronde.org
